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• Introduction of bills: the following House files have been offered for introduction today.
• The chief clerk will report the House files and give them their first reading: House Files 11 through
• the house files and give them<00:08:13.400><c> their</c><00:08:13.599><c> first</c><00:08:13.919><c>
• </c><00:08:17.159><c> 11</c> and first reading of house files 11 and first reading of house files 11
• files 11 through There are 193 motions and resolutions.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I want to tell you the whole reason why I'm filing this bill, and why I filed this bill back in 2019.
• They have the authority to file a civil... You know, investigate.
• I filed two complaints in Tennessee over... the file on a complaint.
• There were 12 complaints that, you know, that we filed in states.
• There were 12 complaints that, you know, that we filed in states.

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• </c> bill on today's agenda is House File bill on today's agenda is House File 4491. 4491. 4491.
• So, we are on to the next item, which will be our House File 4338. Will be our House File 4338.
• </c> will be our House File 4338. will be our House File 4338.
• I support House File 4288. provider. I support House File 4288.
• Please support House File 4288. Please support House File 4288.

Bills: HF4491 , HF4338 , HF4288 , HF4566

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: Medical Assistance, Medicaid, prepayment review, claims review, fee-for-service, provider integrity, high-risk provider, high-risk service, fraud prevention, program integrity, Department of Human Services, CMS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, health care billing, medical claims, provider enrollment, Indian Health Service, Minnesota Statutes chapter 256B, human services, medical assistance

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• File Item 11, AB 1448.
• File Item 22, AB 1149. Consideration of the daily file, second reading file.
• Second reading file will be deemed read.
• File Item 23, Senator Grove, you are... Governor's appointments, File Item 23.
• Secretary, please call roll on file item 117. Secretary, please call roll on file item 117. Allen.

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then proceeded through appointments, resolutions, and bills. Governor’s appointments for Dina Eltawasi as Caltrans Director, Allison Salt Install to the Court Reporters Board, Olivia May Assumption to the California Commission on Disability Access, and William Adams to the California Exposition and State Fair Board were presented and later confirmed after roll calls and lifting of calls. The chamber also took up several third-reading measures and resolutions, including SCR 143 honoring Hmong and Laotian special guerrilla unit veterans, SR 96 recognizing National County Government Month, SB 1347 clarifying stocking of albuterol in public schools, SB 977 requiring chain restaurants to offer at least one healthier children’s meal, SB 1234 requiring fentanyl testing when juvenile dependency drug testing is ordered, SCR 161 designating Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month, SR 101 replacing Senator Jones on the Rules Committee with Senator Ochoa Bogh, SB 1111 addressing liability for unauthorized AI-generated digital replicas, and SCR 128 establishing High School Voter Education Weeks. Each of these measures was presented by the author, generally received supportive remarks, and passed by roll call, with calls later lifted and the votes confirmed. During debate, Senator Umberg emphasized the long-overdue recognition of Hmong and Laotian veterans who served in covert missions during the Vietnam era, and Senator Archuleta echoed that tribute on behalf of the Military and Veterans Committee. Senator Cortese and Senator McGuire spoke in support of SR 96, highlighting the role of counties in delivering public services and warning about the impact of federal cuts on health and human services. Senator Niello described SB 1347 as a cleanup measure extending existing albuterol stocking authority to all public schools, including preschool. Senator Weber Pearson argued SB 977 would improve children’s nutrition options at chain restaurants, while Senator Alvarado-Gil said SB 1234 would help keep fentanyl out of homes by ensuring court-ordered drug testing includes fentanyl. Senator Weber Pearson also presented SCR 161 on maternal mental health, citing high rates of pregnancy-related depression and anxiety and barriers to care. Senator Ashby presented SR 101 and SB 1111, the latter aimed at unauthorized AI-generated voice and likeness replicas, and Senator Pérez presented SCR 128 to encourage voter education for high school students. After the floor actions, the Senate adopted the consent calendar, with Senator Cervantes removing SB 1381 from consent. Committee announcements followed, including upcoming Budget Subcommittee meetings. The session concluded with Senator Wiener’s adjournment in memory of disability rights activist Alice Wong, whose advocacy and writing were remembered by the chamber. The Senate announced its next floor session for Monday, May 4, 2026, at 2 p.m., and then recessed until later that afternoon for adjournment proceedings.

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• And the number of 2024 annual reports that have not been filed by registrants is 78.
• Before filing for bankruptcy, the Attorney General issued FlipCause a cease and desist order.
• One of the benefits of the online filing service is that it's harder to submit an incomplete filing to
• You know, they say I didn't file this thing, but I have it right here.
• Wow, we've been working on an online filing service project for years. Wow.

Summary: The Assembly held its first-ever outcome review hearing, focused on AB 488, Assemblymember Irwin’s 2021 law regulating charitable fundraising platforms and platform charities. Chair Bauer-Kahan and Irwin described the hearing as part of a new oversight process meant to evaluate whether enacted laws are working as intended and to identify implementation problems. Irwin reviewed the bill’s purpose: updating California’s charitable solicitation rules for online fundraising, requiring platform registration and reporting, setting disclosure and conduct rules, and creating protections for charities and donors. The Attorney General’s office said the implementing regulations took effect in stages in 2024 and 2025 after extensive rulemaking, and argued the law was needed because online fundraising had outgrown older solicitation laws. The office highlighted enforcement concerns, including unregistered platforms, delayed remittances, and unauthorized fundraising pages, and said the new online filing system should improve processing and compliance. Nonprofit representatives and platforms generally supported the law’s transparency goals but said implementation has created major burdens, especially around “good standing” determinations, slow registry response times, and disruptions to fundraising when charities are flagged as delinquent. PayPal Giving Fund and GoFundMe both said they complied with the law but urged changes to better fit platform operations, reduce delays, and ease requirements for small or micro-donations. Committee members pressed the witnesses on donor protection, due process, and whether California should shorten the time to resolve good-standing issues. Several members said the law has helped stop misleading or unauthorized fundraising practices, while also acknowledging unintended consequences for nonprofits. Irwin said she is preparing follow-up legislation to address implementation problems and balance the interests of charities, platforms, donors, and the Attorney General’s office. During public comment, Candid praised the review and the DOJ’s efforts to improve the process, and a PG&E representative described an unintended consequence in employee giving where donations were redirected because recipient charities were not in good standing.

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• </c> Second reading of Senate file. Second reading of Senate file.
• </c> Second reading, Senate File 3720. Introduction of bills.
• The following House files have been offered for introduction today.
• Introduction of first reading of House Files 5134 through 5139.
• and Senate File number 4282.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer by Pastor Craig McLean of Grace Church in Eden Prairie, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call establishing a quorum. The journal from the previous legislative day was approved as corrected, and comparison report motions were adopted without objection. The chamber then took up second reading of Senate File 3720 and first reading of House Files 5134 through 5139. A report from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration placed several bills on the calendar for Wednesday, May 13, 2026, and required pre-filing of amendments for House Files 7474, 5074, and 3067, and Senate File 4282. No substantive debate on the bills occurred in the excerpt. During announcements, Representative Niska said the Rules Committee would meet in Capitol G3 five minutes after recess, and Republicans would caucus immediately afterward. Representative Niska then moved a recess to the call of the Speaker, the motion carried, and the House recessed.

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• And the number of 2024 annual reports that have not been filed by registrants is 78.
• Yet FlipCause stopped remitting solicited donations and filed for bankruptcy.
• One of the benefits of the online filing service is that it's harder to submit an incomplete filing to
• You know, they say I didn't file this thing, but I have it right here.
• Wow, we've been working on an online filing service project for years. Wow.

Committee: House Privacy and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Members, I ask for your grace around on the file. We are going to be jumping around on the file.
• At the request of the author, please move file item 78, SB 29, to the inactive file.
• File item number six. Thanks. File item number six, that's AB 383 by Assembly Member Davies.
• Without reference to file, file AB 226 by Assembly Member Calderon, the clerk will read.
• Going back to business on the file, Assembly Member Ortega has asked to lift the call on file item 303

Summary: The chamber reconvened after a late-night session and first adopted the consent calendar, including ACR 107 on the Diablo Range, by a 48-0 vote. Members then took up several Senate bills and Assembly measures, with repeated remarks about the long hours and the need to respect staff and keep proceedings moving. A vote change was also announced for Assembly Member Patel on SB 414, changing from aye to not voting. The main policy debate centered on energy, climate, and affordability. SB 237, dealing with oil and gas policy, refinery closures, pipeline safety, Kern County permitting, gasoline blend flexibility, and regional fuel coordination, drew strong support from members who framed it as a managed transition to stabilize fuel supply and protect jobs, and strong opposition from members who called it a giveaway to oil interests and a setback for climate goals. The bill passed 59-0. SB 254, an energy affordability and wildfire package, included wildfire mitigation financing, a successor wildfire fund, transmission cost reductions, clean energy permitting changes, and energization timelines; members raised some concerns about local control, but the bill passed 58-0. SB 840 and AB 1207 advanced the cap-and-invest reauthorization package, with supporters emphasizing emissions reductions, housing, transit, wildfire prevention, and community air programs, while opponents argued it would raise costs and function as a tax-and-spend scheme. SB 840 passed 54-15 and AB 1207 passed 55-10, both with urgency and immediate transmittal. Members also approved SB 352, which makes the Bureau of Environmental Justice permanent and requires air quality monitoring and reporting on AB 617 implementation, by 43-19. AB 825, authorizing California to help establish a Westwide electricity market, was presented as a way to lower bills, improve reliability, and reduce emissions; it passed 67-2 and was sent to the Governor. Additional actions included concurrence in Senate amendments to AB 8 on cannabinoids and AB 383 on firearms cleanup, and the chamber began consideration of AB 764 on wildlife as the transcript ended.

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• Senate File 101, as your bill, Mr.
• Senate File 101, as your bill, Mr.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Senate file.
• Roll call on Senate File &gt;&gt; Senate file.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Roll call vote on Senate File 67. &gt;&gt; Roll call vote on Senate File 67.

Bills: HB0130 , HB0095 , HB0096 , HB0097 , SF0101 , SF0106 , SF0067 , SF0123

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearms, state rights, federal regulation, law enforcement, civil penalties, government liability, concealed carry, public colleges, university facilities, weapons legislation, self-defense, campus safety, weapons, age requirement, permits, HB0097, Wyoming firearms privacy, merchant category code, MCC

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• </c> or to file a petition with the court. or to file a petition with the court.
• We have seen a slight of filing.
• generally above their uh average filing generally above their uh average filing numbers<01:04:48.240>
• </c><01:05:47.280><c> had</c> Uh, and then upwards of 76 filings had Uh, and then upwards of 76 filings
• </c> tenency complaint um would be filed. tenency complaint um would be filed.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:08 Agency Updates: 00:01:27 Truancy: 00:01:43, 958, all

Summary: The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council met on October 8, 2025, approved the minutes from the August 29 meeting, and then focused its agenda on truancy and chronic absenteeism. Chad Butler, director of pupil personnel for Meade County and president of the Kentucky Department of Pupil Personnel directors, said chronic absenteeism remains a major problem statewide, citing recent Kentucky rates around 28% to 30% and noting that schools are trying to identify best practices to get students back in class. He said causes appear to include post-COVID social-emotional distress and confusion about when students should stay home, and he described a local effort to use a Healthy Kids Clinic model to keep some students in school when possible. In response to questions, he said chronic absenteeism has only been tracked seriously in the last two to three years and that House Bill 611 appears to have increased the number of youth entering the court system for habitual truancy; AOC said it would provide county-by-county data and outcomes later in the meeting. The council then heard from John Tyson of Alabama, a former Mobile district attorney, who described the Helping Families Initiative as a school-community partnership designed to address truancy and related behavior issues without arrest. Tyson said Alabama defines chronic absence as missing 10% of the school year and emphasized that the program is preventive rather than punitive, using warning letters, family engagement, assessments, individualized intervention plans, and referrals to community services. He said the program has operated since 2003, now includes 20 district attorneys and 44 school systems, and served more than 95,000 students, 73,000 families, and 162,000 parents in the most recent year. Tyson reported that in Mobile County the program was associated with a 3.15% attendance improvement in 2023-24 and a 4% reduction in the issue in 2024-25, along with a 50% reduction in truancy and 58% reduction in chronic absenteeism, and he said the program produced a large return on investment. Tyson also stressed that student absenteeism wastes tax dollars and that better attendance improves educational outcomes and community safety. He described the program’s use of a case-management database, real-time data tracking, and more than 1,000 referral agencies, and said the model is intended to be replicated statewide. He closed with examples of students whose attendance and family circumstances required coordinated support rather than punishment, including a teen mother and a disruptive child, to illustrate his view that schools, courts, and social services should work together to address underlying needs and keep children in school.

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• </c> of the committee house file 357? of the committee house file 357?
• </c> the order that he wants on House File the order that he wants on House File 1434. 1434. 1434.
• </c><00:17:50.559><c> 1434</c> similar to House File 1434 similar to House File 1434 have<00:17:52.400
• </c> law, I want to affirm that House File law, I want to affirm that House File 1434<00:31:32.480><c
• House File 1606, excuse me, 1606.

Bills: HF357 , HF3389 , HF1434 , HF2500 , HF1606

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF357, hasenpfeffer, card games, social skill game, Minnesota gambling law, tournament, contest, prize limit, low-stakes gaming, card game exemption, gambling exemption, cribbage, bridge, euchre, pinochle, Texas hold'em, whist, skat, sheepshead, gin

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• The next item on our agenda is House File 337 from Representative Zista Card.
• </c> for house file for house file 337<00:03:28.519><c> first</c><00:03:28.799><c> on</c><00:03:29.080
• My organization supports House File 337.
• </c> Minnesota and I ask you pass house file Minnesota and I ask you pass house file 337<00:09:36.640
• I'm here today to offer AMC's support for House File 337.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 337, a bill addressing long-term funding for rural and Greater Minnesota EMS and ambulance services. The author offered the A2 amendment, moved to divide it, and the committee adopted lines 1.2 to 1.19 of the amendment. The bill, as amended, was described as creating a policy framework for identifying ambulance services with operating deficits, requiring financial audits, and setting up a future grant program, with the author emphasizing that the proposal was still being developed and was intended to be a long-term solution rather than a short-term fix. Testimony was largely supportive. Eric Simonson of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities said the bill builds on last session’s one-time aid and would target grant dollars using state data, clarify eligible uses, allow audits, address uncompensated care and readiness costs, and require reporting back to the legislature. Mike Warner of the Red Wing Fire Department said his city’s ambulance service operates with a heavy government-funded payer mix and a persistent operating shortfall. Tim Meyer of Sanford Ambulance said low-volume rural services face widening revenue gaps, staffing pressures, and the loss of the volunteer model. Nathan Zacharias of the Association of Minnesota Counties and Kevin Lee of North Memorial Health also supported the bill, citing rising costs, staffing shortages, stagnant reimbursement, and the need for a sustainable statewide funding model. Members raised concerns about how the bill would work in practice, especially around communities that straddle metro and non-metro boundaries and around local control over grant dollars. Representative Pel asked how the eligibility language would apply to places like Northfield and New Prague; the author and a testifier said eligibility would depend on whether a service area is mostly outside the metro area, but acknowledged more review was needed. Representative Huitt argued the bill should give more local control and should address EMS as a statewide issue, not only a Greater Minnesota issue. Representative Ryer asked whether the bill would eventually include revenue recapture or another funding source, and the author said the proposal was still at an early stage and all options were being considered. The committee laid HF 337, as amended, over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

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• I move that House File 550 be recommended to pass and be referred to the State Government Finance Committee
• House File 550 takes a critical step in that direction.
• Thank you for this opportunity to provide comments on House File 550.
• He said he had a few other comments on House File 550.
• We have concerns with the model process and criteria laid out in House File 550.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> support of House File 3388 today. support of House File 3388 today.
• Which is the next one that's going to be filing to leave.
• Which is the next one that's going to be filing to leave.
• Which is the next one that's going to be filing to leave.
• So, it's going to be filing to leave.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• That's Representative Freiberg's House File 1224.
• House File 1224 is in the general register.
• Our next bill is Chair Stevenson's bill, House File 1615.
• Chair O'Driscoll moves that House File 2403 be placed on the general register.
• House File 2403... Let me say that again. House File 2403. The number is bigger next time for me.

Bills: HF1224 , HF1615 , HF2403

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: foreclosure, mortgage postponement, homeowners, redemption period, Minnesota Statutes, cannabis, hemp, lower-potency, edibles, regulations, licensing, local control, consumer safety, age restrictions, commerce policy, financial institutions, insurance regulation, limited long-term care insurance, Medicare supplement, health insurance

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• Beginning with Senate File 4793.
• Senate File 4417.
• Uh, Senate File 4417.
• to Senate File 4998.
• </c> File 2754. File 2754.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Senate File 966.
• Senator Hal, uh Senate File 966 will be Senator Hal, uh Senate File 966 will be um<00:14:43.199><c> laid
• </c><00:31:34.000><c> 2688</c> support Senate File 2688 support Senate File 2688 um<00:31:35.760><c>
• Uh Senate file well.
• </c><00:57:07.520><c> Thank</c> file again 2815. Senator Weber. Thank file again 2815.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Next, we have House File 264.
• All right, House File 2354...
• </c> all right house file all right house file 2354<00:25:19.799><c> I</c><00:25:19.880><c> will</c><
• </c> 2354 I will move to re-refer house file 2354 I will move to re-refer house file 2354<00:25:23.080
• We will be laying over House File 686. I move to lay over House File 686.

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Second reading file, items 1 through 6. Clerk will read.
• That brings us to the Assembly third reading file, file items 12 through 16.
• Pass and retain file item 12 and file item 13. Pass and retain file items 12 and 13.
• File item 14 is ACR 145 by Assembly Member Koloza.
• That gets us to the Senate third reading file, file items 17 through 19. We shall pass and retain.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer and pledge, and then handled routine procedural business, including dispensing with the journal reading, re-referring AB 2022, and rescinding prior action on SCR 112. Several bills on the second reading file and concurrence file were passed and retained, while reconsideration items were continued. The chamber then moved to third reading items and consent calendar business. The main substantive item was ACR 145, by Assemblymember Koloza, declaring March 1-7, 2026 as National Women in Construction Week. Koloza, Davies, Bauer-Kahan, and Arambula spoke in support, emphasizing the need to expand opportunities for women in the trades, improve apprenticeship pipelines, address barriers such as childcare, transportation, safety, and restroom access, and support women-owned construction businesses. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 67 co-authors were added. On the second-day consent calendar, ACR 135 on School Breakfast Week was also taken up for co-authors, with 66 added, and the consent calendar passed 65-0, including ACR 135, ACR 144, and SCR 122. The Assembly also observed an adjournment in memory for Eileen Hubb, and the house adjourned until Monday, March 9 at 1 p.m.

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• Introduction of bills: the following House files have been offered for introduction today.
• The chief clerk will report the House files and give them their first reading: House Files 194 through
• the house files and give them<00:05:37.479><c> their</c><00:05:37.720><c> first</c><00:05:38.000><c>
• </c><00:05:41.319><c> 194</c> and first reading of house files 194 and first reading of house files 194
• </c> through 309 first reading of house files through 309 first reading of house files 194<00:05:46.720

Keywords: 1183, house