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• I had a chance walking into my office to meet Jenna and her four children.
• to be introduced there I had<00:04:04.159> a<00:04:04.360> chance<00:04:04.799> walking
• into<00:04:05.519> my<00:04:05.879> office<00:04:06.319> to had a chance walking
• into my office to had a chance walking into my office to meet<00:04:06.799> Jenna<00:04:07.400

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• When I walk out of this building, I walk into an emergency department... ...is my entire life.
• When I walk out of this building, I walk into an emergency department and serve the exact patients that
• But here's what I walked away from, and it's so true.
• Okay, so we'll start here and we'll walk our way across.
• Walking, he had medical attention, and he...

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Um, so I'll walk through.
• Uh might have to not walk through it.
• so, I'll walk through. so, I'll walk through.
• And that is a walk-through of this.
• I And that is a walk-through of this.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Uh after the walk through, right now?
• will walk through two of them for you. will walk through two of them for you.
• So, the two spreadsheets that we will be walking through.
• But members will first walk through the aid appropriation summary spreadsheet.
• But members will first walk amendment.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So briefly, Madam Chair, I will walk through the bill and then we turn to testifiers.
• everybody has a handicap sticker, and, you know, I think of myself that sometimes I have trouble walking
• everybody has a handicap sticker, and, you know, I think of myself that sometimes I have trouble walking
• <00:58:52.839> was<00:58:53.000> never huge problem even if walking was never huge
• in the middle of winter away walking in the middle of winter sometimes<01:02:06.039> with<01:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so I just want to make sure that we have the opportunity to walk through that.
• that we have the opportunity uh to walk that we have the opportunity uh to walk through<00:15:53.160
• We walked out with $1.3 billion, with a B, and we walk into this session with a base that's grown to
• I think about, you know, Grandma walking across that icy parking lot, and it makes me very scared.
• you know what's different as we walk you know what's different as we walk into<01:35:55.920>

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met for an agency overview from Minnesota Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho. After member and staff introductions, Ho described Minnesota Housing’s mission, structure, and role as a mission-driven financial institution that issues bonds, uses earnings to support operations, and works across the housing continuum from homelessness prevention to homeownership and preservation. She emphasized that the agency is not a builder or regulator, but funds and partners with developers, local governments, nonprofits, and lenders. She also noted the agency’s four divisions, including a new local government housing programs division created after the 2023 legislative session expanded the agency’s responsibilities. Ho reviewed funding and program activity, saying Minnesota Housing spent $1.96 billion in fiscal year 2024 and helped more than 73,000 households. She highlighted that the agency’s work is heavily competitive and often oversubscribed, with many projects selected through RFPs and grants but more applications than available resources. She discussed 2023 and 2024 investments, including homeownership, rental, and manufactured housing projects, and said roughly half of competitive dollars have gone to Greater Minnesota over the last several years. She also explained the difference between funds committed and funds actually disbursed, noting that construction and rehabilitation projects can take many months to close and draw down funds. The commissioner also updated members on new programs created in 2023 and 2024, including first-generation down payment assistance, the Greater Minnesota Workforce Housing Development Program, public housing rehabilitation, state housing tax credits, and other local and regional initiatives. She said some programs are already closed out, while others remain in early implementation or are still accepting applications. Ho mentioned a forthcoming technical amendment to adjust a high-rise sprinkler program after eligibility issues limited participation. She closed with examples of projects preserved or funded, including a St. Louis Park preservation deal, public housing preservation in Greater Minnesota, a St. Cloud challenge project, and the first-generation down payment assistance program, which distributed $50 million to about 1,450 first-time buyers, most of whom were Black, Indigenous, or people of color. No votes or formal committee actions were taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• Would you like to walk us through the A1, or would you rather have House Research walk us through?
• > walk<00:19:16.080> us<00:19:16.200> through<00:19:16.320> the like to walk
• through walk us through the like to walk through walk us through the A1<00:19:16.840> or<00:19
• walk us through? walk us through? >> can. >> can. >> can.
• <01:01:23.240> Um Hansen, for that walk-through. Um Hansen, for that walk-through.

Bills: HF3877, HF3714, HF3750, HF3024

Keywords: public authorities, dissolution cases, court system, child protection, legal notice, foster care, child welfare, enrollment priority, education programs, child care assistance, foster youth, extended foster care, bill of rights, out-of-home placement, Minnesota Statutes chapter 260C, social services agency, caseworker, permanency team, sibling visitation, relative contact

Transcript Highlights:

• Now, honestly, we walk in.
• It's not just a walk straight in.
• Now, honestly, we walk in.
• Now, honestly, we walk in.
• Now, honestly, we walk in.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Declawing modifies how cats walk and forces them to walk directly on their amputated toes.
• <00:59:00.799> us We've asked Miss Painter to walk us We've asked Miss Painter to walk us
• <01:58:37.760> up<01:58:38.080> walk<01:58:38.320> through, as we do the walk
• up walk through, as we do the walk up walk through, excuse<01:58:38.800> me.
• as the walk as we walk through. Sure. as the walk as we walk through. Sure.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So I will walk you through the February debt capacity forecast, including an overview of the state's
• you through the budget so I will walk you through the February<01:20:50.440> debt<01:20:50.719
• you through in a few slides here walk you through in a few slides here predicted<01:21:38.679> and
• The state's current guidelines were put into place in 2009, and I'll walk through the details in a few
• <01:30:00.040> you now the next two slides I'll walk you now the next two slides I'll walk

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I think you have a good bill here that walks that line.
• But folks, I've walked down your city and the city of Dallas, Texas, and I...
• Walking places, riding with friends.
• So what if one of those unlucky folks... walks up on a marijuana smoker?
• Walks fine, talks fine. He's been diagnosed for 43 years with MS.

Bills: SB3, SB810, SB965, SB1073, SB1119, SB1505, SB 3

Keywords: Texas Education Code, public schools, school district, open-enrollment charter school, teacher speech, employee speech, biological sex, pronouns, gender identity, retaliation, discipline, workplace protections, school personnel, education policy, LGBTQ, transgender, charter schools, SB 965, religious speech, prayer

Transcript Highlights:

• Now, before we go to our testimony, our nonpartisan staff will walk us through the bill summary and fiscal
• 00:47.280> nonpartisan<00:00:47.960> staff<00:00:48.199> will<00:00:48.360> walk
• <00:00:48.559> us I'll walk through SF 1035, section one of this bill.
• I'll walk through um SF number I'll walk through um SF number 1035<00:01:04.879> um<00:01:05.320
• budget thank you to staff for that walk budget thank you to staff for that walk through<00:07:42.199

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, Senator, please walk us through Senate File 88 and especially highlight any changes that your Senate
• Senator, uh please walk us through uh Senate<00:01:54.399> File<00:01:54.640> 88<00:01
• Chairman, um, I didn't think that I would walk you all the way through the bill.
• Um, so I just want to walk you through this handout that was distributed to all of you.
• in purchase a years old could walk in purchase a product<01:25:30.880> and<01:25:31.120> walk

Bills: SF0071, SF0088, SF0056

Keywords: homeland security, search and rescue, grants, emergency response, Wyoming, sex offender, child care facility, residency restrictions, public safety, criminal law, sex offenders, child care facilities, legislation, kratom, regulation, healthcare, age restrictions, manufacturing standards, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I walk across the... Innocently enough, I said, you know, sure, I'm going to translate.
• I walk across the street, plane closed, I walk in. I had a couple of parents that met me.
• We were walking. Two steps, I was outside the building. He says, could I walk you? Could I walk?
• They walk My parents followed me out. Remember, they got the way to take. They walked out.
• Um, your, your, it's, your question is getting clear to me, but I'm walking through it.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 4043, which would require each school district and charter school to ensure that at least one employee at each school is trained in CPR, first aid, and AED use by August 1, 2027. The sponsor said he would consider floor amendments to clarify that a trained person should be available at all times and to tie the requirement to schools that actually have AEDs. Supporters, including a constituent who lost a child, said the bill could help save lives; opponents and some members raised concerns about cost, staffing, and whether one trained employee is enough. The bill received a due pass recommendation on a 7-1 vote with several members voting present. The committee then took up House Concurrent Resolution 2015, as amended by a strike-everything amendment supporting at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity for students and prominent display of the federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans. A public health advocate testified in favor, emphasizing chronic disease prevention in children. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and then gave the resolution a due pass recommendation on a 12-0 vote. House Bill 2621, as amended, addressed enrollment and special education access for pupils in unorganized territory, tribal land, and certain military-connected students, including changes to certificates of educational convenience and timelines for district and county action. The sponsor and stakeholders described it as a technical fix to reduce enrollment delays and improve access to services. After adopting both the strike-everything amendment and a Garcia amendment, the committee passed the bill 11-0. The committee also advanced House Bill 2385, which limits superintendent contracts to one-year terms during the first three years of employment and allows longer terms only after three consecutive years. The sponsor framed it as a way to reduce costly buyouts and give school boards more flexibility; there was no public testimony, and the bill passed 7-4. House Bill 4106, creating the One Arizona Service Fellowship Program, also passed after amendment. Supporters said it would build service opportunities and workforce experience, while some members objected to creating and funding a new state program; it passed 8-2 with one present. Later, House Bill 2992, as amended, established a pilot program in schools for child sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention, expanded to K-12 in the amendment and funded from the Victim Compensation and Assistance Fund. A survivor and anti-trafficking advocate strongly supported teaching children and training staff, while some members objected to the funding source and possible unintended consequences. The bill passed 6-5 with one present. House Bill 2370, concerning who may modify weapons detection systems and requiring superintendent notification to governing boards within 24 hours, passed 8-3 after a debate over school safety, accountability, and whether the bill was too vague or too narrow. House Bill 4056, as amended, would bar fees for legislators making public records requests in their official capacity and require electronic delivery; the sponsor cited large fees charged by school districts, while opponents warned against broad fee exemptions. It passed 8-3. Finally, the committee began House Bill 2478, which would create the Arizona Commission on Student Outcomes to study K-12 performance, accountability, graduation requirements, finance, and related issues, with a proposed amendment to add early childhood analysis. The sponsor said the commission would help drive a statewide conversation and that the Classroom Site Fund had sufficient unused balances to support it. Testimony from early learning and advocacy groups was generally neutral but supportive of including early childhood in the study, and the discussion was still underway when the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• The 27 briefs I've mentioned before, and I'm going to walk you through what a brief includes.
• I'll walk you through how to...
• I'll walk you through how to...
• And I'll walk you through how to find that.
• Um, but always happy to walk you through or connect you and brainstorm.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up a Senate message on HB 179, relative to hazardous waste accident fees. Members reviewed the Senate amendment, which would cap the daily non-payment penalty at no more than $1,000 per day and limit the cumulative penalty to 25% of the cost, with no additional daily penalty if the responsible party is following an agreed payment plan. Members discussed the change from the committee’s earlier version, which had allowed penalties up to 100% of the damages, and agreed the revised language was reasonable. The committee voted to concur with the Senate amendment and indicated the bill could be placed on consent. The committee then recessed SB 302, requiring background checks for solid waste facility owners, because a late request for an additional change had not yet been fully reviewed. It next voted on SB 229, relative to the sale of uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat. Supporters said the bill would expand retail access to these meats, support New Hampshire farms, and improve food security. Members also noted the Department of Agriculture did not object, that the bill would remove a sunset and keep more workable inspection rules in place, and that the animals involved are largely from closed herds. The committee voted unanimously to pass SB 229 and agreed to place it on consent. Finally, the committee considered SB 50, establishing a committee to study the regulation of private animal boarding facilities. Members described disturbing testimony about missing, injured, or dead dogs and the lack of clear oversight, licensing, or even a reliable list of kennels in the state. They discussed possible study topics including licensing, inspection authority, standards, penalties, and protections for both pet owners and boarding operators, including disclosure of medical conditions. The committee voted unanimously to pass SB 50 and also agreed to place it on consent. After the executive sessions, the committee heard a presentation from the New Hampshire Food Alliance on the state’s first food and agriculture strategic plan, introduced by director Nicole Cardwell, with participation from advisory committee members including Rep. Bixby and Commissioner Sean Jasper.

Transcript Highlights:

• one, which is the one that I'll walk one, which is the one that I'll walk through.<00:04:14.480>
• So that walks through the A37 amendment. Thank you. And Mr.
• So that walks through the A37 amendment. Thank you. And Mr.
• So that walks through the A37 amendment. Thank you. And Mr.
• So that walks through the A37 amendment. Thank you. And Mr.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <01:05:37.160> be<01:05:37.359> allowed<01:05:37.839> to<01:05:38.279> walk
• <01:05:38.880> around Patriots would be allowed to walk around Patriots would be allowed to
• walk around with<01:05:39.640> specifically<01:05:40.240> designated<01:05:40.960>
• and bars within the social District and bars within the social District parameter<01:07:51.520> walk
• around in an area that might walking around in an area that might also<01:12:09.320> have<01:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 167, a PFAS-related measure expanding the state’s restrictions to include ski wax and related fluorocarbons. The sponsor said the bill was a follow-up to last year’s PFAS law and largely targeted products already off the market, describing it as a reaffirmation of the state’s intent to keep PFAS out of water. The committee voted unanimously to recommend the bill ought to pass and then placed it on the consent calendar. Next, the committee considered House Bill 275 on health career credentialing requirements. The discussion centered on a proposal that would have required insurance companies to pay for training mandated by federal requirements. Members concluded that approach was not appropriate and voted unanimously to make the bill inexpedient to legislate, then placed it on the consent calendar. House Bill 276, dealing with on-premise beverage license requirements, was then reconsidered after an initial ITL vote. The committee adopted an amendment creating a tavern license for establishments limited to patrons over 21, with a higher fee and no food requirement, and then voted 15-0 to recommend the bill ought to pass as amended; it was also placed on the consent calendar. The committee then took up House Bill 310, which would establish a commission to study a regulatory framework for stable tokens and tokenization of real-world assets. The sponsor said the amendment added blockchain-based trusts and discussion of privacy and environmental concerns. The committee approved the amendment 16-0 and then voted 16-0 to recommend the bill ought to pass as amended, placing it on the consent calendar. House Bill 312, concerning intercollegiate student athletes’ right to earn compensation from name, image, and likeness, was retained because members said the issue was not ready and the NCAA had not resolved how to handle it. Finally, the committee began discussion of House Bill 316 on ground ambulance reimbursement, with an amendment that would replace the bill’s reimbursement provisions with a study commission; members debated how it related to another bill, HB 725, and whether the amendment would delay immediate relief for ambulance providers.

Transcript Highlights:

• And it takes all of that into walking.
• , want to get people outside walking, want to get people outside walking, biking,<01:04:16.480>
• products to the store of which you walk products to the store of which you walk in<02:01:19.040>
• just walk to the grocery store, walk just walk to the grocery store, walk back<02:01:35.360>
• But we went through every quite a walk.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Then I saw the family sitting over there, and I walked over there and saw his widow, Sharon.
• I want to walk us through a little bit about how we got here.
• She walked away because she didn't get everything she wanted.
• She walked away from the negotiating table.
• All classes of people from all walks of life are represented in this package.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Boyd um to walk us through the fiscal elements of the bill.
• Boyd um to walk us through the fiscal elements of the bill.
• Boyd um to walk us through the fiscal elements of the bill.
• <00:09:24.240> through, I'm going to be walking through, I'm going to be walking through,
• And [snorts] I'm just going to walk And [snorts] I'm just going to walk through<00:09:34.320>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all