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• back uh more ideas for us to<00:15:58.319> spend<00:15:58.639> more<00:15:59.120> and
• <00:26:21.320> we<00:26:21.480> just<00:26:21.679> keep fatigued with the idea
• Has the Minnesota government abandoned the idea of fairness completely? Thank you.
• I think, to the extent that there are good ideas in here, they would benefit from a conversation with
• <00:53:54.720> in<00:53:55.000> here extent that there are good ideas in here extent

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I've been waiting to see the governor talked about his fraud package, and he said a lot of the ideas
• were Republican ideas, and it doesn't matter which party, but I haven't seen it yet and I don't know
• package and he said a lot of the ideas package and he said a lot of the ideas were<00:42:22.160>
• :24.240> doesn't were Republican ideas and and doesn't were Republican ideas and and doesn't matter
• Showing the executive branch to be giving us ideas or answering questions.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: Judge Tim O’Malley, Minnesota’s director of program integrity, presented a roadmap to program integrity and fraud prevention built around nine areas for improvement, including leadership and culture, stronger program controls, better coordination among agencies and prosecutors, training, technology modernization, independent oversight, stakeholder engagement, and expanded resources. He said long-standing vulnerabilities in state programs have been exploited by organized criminals, and argued the state must shift from reactive enforcement to front-end prevention, faster detection, and recovery of improper payments. He emphasized that modern data sharing and analytics are especially urgent, and said oversight and accountability are essential for lasting change. Fay Bernstein, a long-time DHS employee, testified that she experienced retaliation after raising contract compliance concerns years ago. She said she was removed from the building, barred from DHS property, investigated for months, and accused of racism and threatening leadership, which she denied. Bernstein argued DHS leadership lacks a fraud-prevention mindset and said the department’s culture punishes employees who speak up, while serious program failures have harmed vulnerable Minnesotans. She called for major leadership changes and firings at DHS. Members questioned O’Malley about whether fraud was driven more by sophisticated criminals or by weaknesses in state systems. He said the vulnerabilities have existed for a long time and organized criminal groups are taking advantage of them, especially where data sharing is weak. Members also pressed him on whistleblower protections and retaliation; O’Malley said he should have included the legislature among places employees can report concerns, and said complaints should be thoroughly investigated with accurate information and appropriate consequences for supervisors who fail to act, ranging from coaching to termination depending on the case. No votes or formal actions were taken in this portion of the meeting.

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• So we but it it'll give you an idea.
• Um, no idea.
• . idea. idea.
• <01:03:02.760> of as a long-term, I the idea of as a long-term, I the idea of multi-member
• <01:23:19.120> We're with you on these ideas. We're with you on these ideas.

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The chairman opened by explaining that the committee would hear proposed interim topics and then rank them by written submissions rather than debating them one by one. The Public Service Commission presented two topics: an educational session on small water utilities, citing maintenance needs, water-quality compliance, and difficulty accessing capital, and a review of civil penalties for pipeline safety violations because Wyoming’s statutory penalties are far below federal levels and could affect compliance and funding. Members and outside presenters then outlined a range of additional topics. Representative Campbell proposed work on fire protection districts and EMS districts, focusing on financial stability, mill levies, and possible county authority to combine districts and levies. He also raised public records at meetings, corporate filing fees, and fraudulent corporate filings. The Community College Commission proposed updating annexation statutes so communities can join community college districts more easily, especially where current mill-levy rules create funding issues. Senator Crago supported the fraudulent corporate filings topic and noted related technology-based solutions and overlap with blockchain issues. Other proposals included CPA “Pathways” licensing changes to address a shortage of accountants, a review of public meetings and public records laws, continuation of the electricity study with emphasis on grid reliability and large-load capacity constraints, and a broader review of the public meetings and records act. Ashley Harpstreith of the Wyoming Association of Municipalities supported extending municipal audit deadlines and described a statewide shortage of auditors and CPAs. Healthy Wyoming proposed studying health coverage options for low-income working adults, including state-sponsored or cooperative models. Representative Chestek proposed making most nonpartisan county offices elected on a nonpartisan basis. No votes or final selections were taken in the portion provided; the committee mainly heard testimony and discussed whether topics should be assigned to this committee or another one.

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• and we're we're pleased um that the idea and we're we're pleased um that the committee<00:03:40.159>
• And that was the idea at that demand.
• I love the idea of doing good things for agriculture.
• I love the idea of doing good things for agriculture.
• > good<00:47:49.599> things<00:47:49.760> for idea of of doing good things for idea

Bills: SB874, SB2097, SB2098, SB2126, SB2154, SB2153, SB2160, SB2123, SB2110

Keywords: veterinary medicine, prescription, consumer rights, transparency, pet medication, sustainable agriculture, climate adaptation, food system resilience, grant program, Hawaii agriculture, agriculture, clean plant program, disease-free plants, plant propagation, small farms, midsize farms, sustainable farming, Hawaii, data analysis, market study

Summary: The committee heard several agriculture-related bills. SB 874 on veterinary medicine would require veterinarians, upon a client’s request, to provide a written prescription for an animal patient in an existing veterinary client-patient relationship, allow Hawaii-licensed pharmacies to dispense those prescriptions, and authorize the Veterinary Medicine Board to set penalties. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with supporters citing lower costs and consumer choice; the Hawaii Veterinary Medical Association said veterinarians already should be doing this and supported the bill if amended. One testifier in opposition argued the bill needed a conspicuous notice requirement so pet owners know they can request prescriptions. Committee members and the Department of Agriculture said they were not aware of widespread problems, and discussion focused on whether the measure was already consistent with current practice and whether amendments would address remaining concerns. The committee also heard SB 2097, which would create a climate-resilient food systems grant program in the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and appropriate funds. The department, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Farmers Union, Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, and others supported the bill, saying it could help farmers and ranchers invest in resilience, infrastructure, and technology. Several testifiers asked for clearer definitions, especially for terms like “food hubs” and “resilience hubs,” and suggested adding technical assistance and clearer eligibility criteria. The department explained the program was intended for shovel-ready projects in the middle of the supply chain, with a focus on farmers in a certain revenue range, and said it was modeled on a USDA program. SB 2098 would establish a clean plant program to produce and distribute disease-free plant material to growers, nurseries, and other producers. Testimony was supportive, emphasizing biosecurity, nursery industry needs, and preventing invasive species and crop disease. The department described the program as using tested clean stock, tissue culture facilities, and data collection to support future planting decisions, and estimated a two-year ramp-up. Members questioned whether the program duplicated existing work at CTR/other partners and whether data collection should be centralized, but the department said the effort would build on existing varieties and partnerships rather than overlap them. Finally, SB 2126 would create a conventional farming grant program for small and midsize conventional farmers. Supporters from the department, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council said conventional agriculture deserves support and that the bill would help increase food production. Opposition and comments focused on the bill’s exclusion of organic farmers; one farmer said the measure was unfair unless amended to include organic producers, while a Farmers Union witness said the bill was too vague about the grant’s purpose and should be clearer about its goals. In response to questions, the department said the exclusion of organic farming was not intentional and that the bill was meant to support all agriculture, though no vote or final action was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• And we actually have an idea of what it will cost to do it.
• <00:24:46.840> of results and we actually have an idea of results and we actually have an
• idea of what<00:24:47.080> it<00:24:47.159> will<00:24:47.360> cost<00:24:47.520
• We want to look for new ideas wherever they may be.
• state um uh on how we can get your ideas state um uh on how we can get your ideas before<01:07:27.960

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:20:56.000> together It's the idea of bringing together It's the idea of bringing together
• <01:02:51.839> of concerned about pitting this idea of concerned about pitting this idea of
• And thank you for reaching out to me earlier too on this idea.
• And thank you for reaching out to me earlier too on this idea.
• Earlier too on this idea.

Bills: HF1316, HF4369

Keywords: HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers, 1099, W-9, W-4, newly hired workers, rehired employees

Transcript Highlights:

• He said the idea here is that the customer controls it if they allow it in the MDL.
• He said the idea here is that the customer controls it if they allow it in the MDL.
• He said the idea here is that the customer controls it if they allow it in the MDL.
• He said the idea here is that the customer controls it if they allow it in the MDL.
• He said the idea here is that the customer controls it if they allow it in the MDL.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:18:09.280> about<00:18:09.440> the like the idea about the like the idea about
• I understand the idea.
• regarding the cfss I understand the idea regarding the cfss I understand the idea I<00:44:51.880
• trying to do and I understand the idea trying to do and I understand the idea was<00:44:56.359><
• don't track the stuff they have no idea don't track the stuff they have no idea how<01:21:14.320

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Uh, idea how they're going to come out.
• might want to just hang on to your ideas might want to just hang on to your ideas uh<00:27:26.080
• <01:26:57.679> but and probably have a few other ideas but and probably have a few other ideas
• I just soon drop that whole idea. go. I just soon drop that whole idea.
• idea on that? idea on that?

Bills: SF0059, SF0053

Keywords: language proficiency, literacy education, reading interventions, dyslexia support, Montessori methods, individualized reading plans, amateur status, high school athletics, student eligibility, sports regulation, monetary compensation, 916, all

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• <00:45:47.839> maybe<00:45:48.079> people<00:45:48.319> won't the idea that
• well maybe people won't the idea that well maybe people won't comply,<00:45:49.520> that's<00:
• And so the idea behind this bill was to clarify in statute so that the individual personal mistake or
• And so the idea time for baked goods.
• and have the idea in my head that you are going to eat it on my property.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We have already met with other IGs across the nation to try to get ideas.
• <00:08:19.800> they the Nation uh to try to get ideas they the Nation uh to try to get ideas
• Oh, I have no idea, zero idea, this morning, what we are discussing, what we're voting on, what we're
• <00:40:30.920> zero<00:40:31.560> idea to change oh I I have no idea zero idea to change
• oh I I have no idea zero idea this<00:40:32.200> morning<00:40:33.200> what<00:40:33.359

Bills: HF1, HF2

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

Transcript Highlights:

• That's an idea on of Amazon or some big business in a warehouse is not the same idea of how 24-hour care
• That's an idea. idea. idea.
• Bring your ideas.
• So, bring your ideas.
• So, bring your ideas. And looking for. So, bring your ideas.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 3732, the Department of Employment and Economic Development appropriations bill, was presented as a package of budget and policy changes from the Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Committee. The author described it as a set of practical fixes, including changes to reporting requirements, repealing unused programs, recommendations from a Governor’s Workforce Development Board subcommittee on direct appropriations, and creation of an Office of Community Investment within DEED. Members also noted the bill had been revised after earlier floor debate and included a modified version of a previously contentious proposal. The first major floor debate centered on Amendment A12, offered by Representative Zeleznikar, which would create an exemption from meal and break requirements for certain 24-hour care settings such as disability group homes and home care. Supporters argued the current break law does not fit the realities of one-on-one or overnight care and could force providers into unsafe or impractical staffing models. Opponents, including Representatives Johnson and Pinto, said the amendment would weaken or repeal worker break protections and remove clear standards and remedies. After debate, the House took a roll call and the amendment failed on a 67-67 tie. A second amendment, A13 by Representative Tabke, proposed a $150,000 state aviation fund-backed loan fund to help TSA and other airport workers who had gone without pay during a federal shutdown, by backstopping bank loans for affected families. Tabke framed it as worker relief tied to the aviation system, while Representative Niska argued it was not a serious proposal, had not been vetted, and unfairly used state money to address a federal dispute. Debate on the amendment became highly partisan and included a point of order over personalities in debate before the Speaker ruled the point well taken and returned discussion to the amendment.

Transcript Highlights:

• It was a great idea.
• We were was a good it was great idea.
• Um, just idea where this bill is going.
• No. as I think all of our ideas perfect?
• the ideas here. We have to do something. the ideas here. We have to do something.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Citizens come with their ideas Citizens come with their ideas and<01:06:05.359> their and
• the people who are proposing the idea. the people who are proposing the idea.
• I don't like the idea, and I don't think this was the intent of the sponsors, but I don't like the idea
• idea of setting the title. idea of setting the title.
• Um, but the idea find or something.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, approved the journal, and then moved through announcements and committee scheduling notices. Members recognized visiting groups, including the Adams 12 girls wrestling team and the Northwest Chamber of Commerce, and several representatives announced upcoming committee hearings on bills including House Bill 1317, House Bill 1225, House Bill 1322, Senate Bill 18, and others. The chamber also took a short recess while another committee was meeting. On third reading, the House first laid over Senate Bill 43 until the next day, then considered House Bill 1339, which changes the voluntary legal holiday name on March 31 from Caesar Chavez Day to Farm Workers Day. Supporters said the bill recognizes farmworkers and survivors and reflects recent allegations involving Cesar Chavez; the bill passed 64-0 with one excused. The House then adopted House Bill 1214 on controlled substances licensing (43-21), House Bill 1242 on interlock restricted licenses for impaired drivers (56-8), House Bill 1260 on childcare assistance programs (63-1), House Bill 1188 on securities regulation sunset continuation (43-21), House Bill 106 on designating state higher education institutions as thriving institutions (43-2), House Bill 1197 on the vessel registration program (55-10), and House Bill 1269 on transit access (43-2). The chamber also agreed to make House Bill 1320, Senate Bill 118, House Bill 1195, Senate Bill 88, and House Bill 1304 special orders later that morning. After that, the House resolved into committee of the whole for House Bill 1320, which concerns statutory requirements for ballot title language and accessible language for ballot titles. Representative Luck offered amendment L004 to let proponents of citizen initiatives submit a draft title that would be presumed sufficient unless the title board needed to modify it to meet constitutional and statutory duties. Luck and Bradley argued the change would reduce bias and treat citizen initiatives more fairly compared with legislator-driven measures, while preserving clarity and readability in ballot language. The transcript cuts off before final action on the amendment or bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• 1989, long before a lot of advanced industries has come This will help us do a better job of turning ideas
• Do we have an idea of how many institutions are kind of comparable in this range?
• That right, turning those ideas into industry, turning it into economic impact and jobs here we want
• I have an idea, but I want you to Tell me your intention, and then I can ask questions if I need to.
• So, we're going from ideas to economic impact.

Bills: SB1670, SB1716, SB1521

Keywords: security breach, data breach, cybersecurity, breach notification, privacy, consumer protection, class action, civil liability, Attorney General, district attorney, financial institution, banking regulator, data security, reasonable safeguards, breach notice, Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act, artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot

Transcript Highlights:

• I like that idea.
• That's an excellent idea as well. Both of those are excellent ideas.
• That's an excellent idea as well. Both of those are excellent ideas.
• That's an excellent idea as well. Both of those are excellent ideas.
• and I think that would be a good idea and I think that would be a good idea the<01:26:30.960>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I had<01:03:11.839> no<01:03:12.079> idea had no idea had no idea the<01:03:13.839>
• through those really big ideas. through those really big ideas.
• <02:21:22.560> into<02:21:23.120> legislation, ideas into legislation, ideas into legislation
• flourishing because the best ideas flourishing because the best ideas aren't<02:27:22.880> from
• How do we come up with ideas that How do we come up with ideas that maintain<03:35:21.520> constitutional

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House met with a quorum present, approved the previous day’s journal, and welcomed an honored guest, Kenyan Parliament member Joshua Aduma Aore, introduced by Representative Momanyi-Hiltsley. The main business of the day was a series of retirement speeches from departing members, with the chamber proceeding in seniority order. Representative Perryman said she was leaving the House to run for the Senate and reflected on four years of service, thanking constituents, family, colleagues, and staff. She emphasized integrity, compassion, and the belief that people in public office share more in common than what divides them. Representative Perez Vega gave a lengthy farewell centered on her identity, district, and legislative priorities, thanking staff and colleagues and highlighting work on drivers’ licenses for all, housing justice, the Read Act, ethnic studies, workforce development, and funding for a Minnesota Latino Museum. She also spoke about the importance of representation, community, and continuing to fight for children, families, and immigrant communities. Representative Weiner said his time in the House had been educational and urged less division, more civility, and a return to public service over party conflict. He cited George Washington’s warnings about factions, said he would carry a calmer voice to the Senate, and argued for more single-subject bills and against careerism in office. Representative Bakeberg thanked members, staff, and his family, spoke about faith and service, and said his work was motivated by constituents and by the example of children visiting the Capitol. Representative Ryer also thanked staff and colleagues, reflected on serving during COVID and after George Floyd’s murder, and listed policy successes and disappointments, including medical debt reform, rare disease treatment, Medicaid dental support, housing and bonding, solar on public buildings, and soil and water funding; she also criticized failures on immigrant protections, disability services, and gun violence measures, and called for protecting human rights, voting rights, and democratic norms. No votes or formal legislative actions were taken beyond the journal approval and recognition of guests and speakers.

Transcript Highlights:

• Now, this is not just an abstract idea.
• Now, this is not just an abstract idea.
• Well, Senator Raspi, I want to thank you very much for bringing this idea...
• Well, Senator Raspi, I want to thank you very much for bringing this idea forward.
• But the concept and the idea of protecting workers... ...but the concept and the idea of protecting workers

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Because this is last minute, I'm going to say this is just an idea.
• to say this is last minute, I'm going to say this is just<00:21:32.720> an<00:21:33.039> idea
• Not necessarily what we just an idea.
• > sounds<00:22:52.000> more<00:22:52.320> acceptable so if that idea sounds more
• being is we want Um, and so the the idea being is we want to<00:23:23.280> make<00:23:23.440>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and adopted the consent calendar after removing two items: DES rule FP 25127 concerning dug-in boat basins and HHS child care licensing rule 25132. The child care licensing item was then taken up separately. HHS staff said the rule had been developed over more than a year with the child care advisory council and the broader child care community, and that it was urgent because the department is out of compliance with federal Office of Child Care requirements and needs database changes completed in time for a September 30, 2025 implementation deadline. After brief questions, the committee moved to approve the rule as presented, and it passed unanimously. The committee also considered an HHS interim rule to restore expired rules and keep them in compliance while regular rulemaking proceeds. HHS explained the rules had expired in April and that the filing was intended to minimize the gap until permanent rulemaking could occur; the only fee in the rule relates to copying medical records, and the department said it is not collecting those fees. Committee members noted broader problems with keeping rules current in the state’s tracking system, but said the situation had improved. The committee then moved to approve the interim rule, and it was adopted unanimously. For DES rule 25127 on project-specific requirements for boat houses, staff and committee members focused on language about new dug-in basins. Some members were concerned the rule read like an absolute prohibition without clear statutory authority, while DES staff said a waiver process exists and offered possible edits to clarify that dug-in basins could still be approved in rare cases if a waiver is granted or if they are the least impacting alternative. Because the language needed further work, the committee postponed the item for one month and asked DES to return with written conditional-approval language. The committee also voted to move its October meeting to October 17 at 9:00 a.m. in State House 100, and was told to expect an emergency Lottery Commission rule on slot machines next month. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• The base amount, the idea here is that the state is going to deposit a steady amount into the BSA each
• And the idea here, though, is that we want to acknowledge that the state has this very volatile source
• So the idea is that the state is going to set aside kind of peaks or surges in capital gains revenues
• So this idea that these excess capital gains are going to either Prop. 2 or Prop. 98.
• Generally speaking, we really like the idea of having a broader measure of volatility.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held a hearing on proposals to reform California’s Budget Stabilization Account, or rainy day fund, ahead of the May Revision. Members and witnesses reviewed how Proposition 2 (2014) changed reserve rules, including mandatory deposits, a 10% cap on the fund, and limits tied to the Governor’s declaration of a budget emergency. LAO staff explained that California’s revenues are highly volatile, that current reserve rules are complicated by interactions with Proposition 98 and the Gann limit, and that under current law reserves would cover only about one-third of funding shortfalls in a benchmark scenario over 50 years. The LAO presented its report recommending a larger reserve target, including raising the cap to 50% by 2055 and pairing that with either broader, more flexible deposit rules or a simpler approach that deposits all excess capital gains. The Department of Finance described the Governor’s proposal to raise the cap from 10% to 20% and exempt BSA deposits from the state appropriations limit, while Assembly Member Valencia presented ACA 1, which would make similar changes and was described as an evolving proposal. Testimony generally supported saving more during boom years, but differed on how much to hardwire into the Constitution versus leave flexible, and on whether to broaden the deposit formulas beyond capital gains. Public witnesses and committee members raised additional issues, including whether reserve reforms should also address debt repayment, the treatment of unemployment insurance fund debt, and whether the Gann limit should be adjusted to better allow reserve growth. Supporters argued that stronger reserves would protect Californians from cuts during downturns and help the state weather volatility and federal funding threats. Some advocates warned that reforms should not come at the expense of current public needs, while taxpayer representatives cautioned against turning the BSA into a pass-through account that weakens constitutional spending limits. The hearing ended without a vote, with the committee chair noting the complexity of the issue and adjourning after public comment.