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• the Department of $28,000.
• Treasury announced that it would cease manufacturing new pennies.
• The Department... including credit cards will not be rounded.
• The Department of Labor and Industries administers the workers' compensation program.
• The tax would be administered by the Employment Security Department, and the Employment Security Department

Bills: HB2334 , HB2140 , HB2326 , HB2100

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: cash transactions, pennies, currency adjustment, economic impact, consumer protection, tax exemption, governmental transfer, agriculture, land use, property tax, emergency medical services, levies, healthcare funding, local government, taxation, excise tax, large companies, payroll expenses, minimum wage, Well Washington fund

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• A Department of Ecology lifecycle analysis determined that over the course of 20 years, the facility
• A Department of Ecology lifecycle analysis determined that over the course of 20 years, the facility
• Joel Creswell, manager of the Climate Pollution Reduction Program at the Department of Ecology, here
• No matter how you add it up, if you look at the study that was done by the Department of Ecology just
• I'm a senior energy policy specialist at the Washington State Department of Commerce.

Bills: HB2426 , HB2373 , HB2416

Committee: House Environment & Energy

Keywords: pollution control, efficiency, appeals process, environmental regulation, hearing board, electric utility, energy assistance, low-income households, monthly bill assistance, energy equity, waste management, energy, climate action, environmental regulations, fair treatment, renewable energy, sustainability

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• of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing, Department of Insurance, Financial Services, Department of Management
• , Iowa Public Employees Retirement System, Public Information Board, Department of Revenue, Secretary
• of State, Treasury of State, and Utilities Commission.
• Public Information Board, Department of Revenue, Secretary of State, Treasury of State, and Utilities
• Speaker, House File 2707 is a department bill.

Summary: The House took up a series of bills on a wide range of topics, including artificial intelligence safeguards, health and human services district realignment, motor vehicle salvage titles, driver citizenship verification, nuclear energy tax incentives, commercial driver English proficiency, Gold Star status on licenses, mining regulation, workforce and apprenticeship programs, and judicial review of agency action. Members also introduced several appropriations and Ways and Means bills, and one introduction recognized an 11-year-old guest visiting the chamber for her birthday. Several measures were amended before passage. Senate File 2417, dealing with conversational AI services, was amended to conform to the Senate version and passed 95-0. House File 2707, which renames behavioral health districts and realigns aging services, passed 94-1 after an amendment extending review intervals and adding implementation safeguards. House File 777 on salvage titles passed 95-0 after concurrence with a Senate amendment, and Senate File 2187 on citizenship verification for driver’s licenses passed 86-7 after an effective-date amendment and debate over REAL ID-related impacts. The chamber also passed House File 2757 creating a sales tax exemption for nuclear facility commissioning or recommissioning, House File 2761 adding Gold Star status to driver’s licenses and IDs, House File 2765 regulating mining and subsidence repair, Senate File 2168 on workforce development and apprenticeship funding, and Senate File 2039 on intervention in judicial review of agency action. Senate File 2426, requiring English proficiency for commercial drivers, passed 73-22. On Senate File 2218, the House insisted on its amended position, sending the bill to conference committee. The House then transmitted several bills to the Senate, withdrew House File 2507 after SF 2417 passed, and adjourned until the next day.

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• whether the conditions are still necessary to maintain the safety of the child, and identified by the Department
• at play that is needed: services for families that were lacking, training, more support for the department
• at play that is needed: services for families that were lacking, training, more support for the department

Bills: HB2200 , HB2468 , HB2660

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: developmental disabilities, residential settings, data access, safety, stability, terminology correction, social services, healthcare, regulatory compliance, department reorganization, child welfare, court authority, shelter care, family law, court conditions

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• And is it the Department of Finance and Administration that looks over this?
• Speaker, gentlemen, it's held in the state treasury. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, gentlelady.
• Speaker, gentlemen, it's held in the state treasury. Okay, thank you, Mr. Speaker, gentlelady.
• So how does the money get transferred from the treasury to the project?
• Speaker, gentlemen, like any other fund going through a Higher Education Department... Mr.

Bills: HB111 , HJR1 , HB61 , HB8 , HB30 , HB43 , HB156 , HJM2 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB70 , SB3 , HJM3

Summary: The House convened for a special American Indian Day celebration, with prayers, flag citations, a Navajo national anthem, and many members introducing tribal leaders, students, veterans, and community guests. Speakers emphasized Native sovereignty, government-to-government relations, cultural preservation, education, and the importance of representation in state government. The Speaker announced plans for a future tribal summit to discuss funding, capital, and policy priorities with tribes and nations. After the celebration, the House received executive messages, including gubernatorial authorization for new bills and notice that House Bill 9 had been signed into law. Committee reports were adopted on several measures, including House Bills 128, 285, 20, 52, 57, 58, 206, 109, 38, 66, 178, 198, 202, 224, 257, 103, and 247, with several health-related bills advanced via committee substitutes and referred onward. The House also adopted House Memorial 32 and enrolled House Bill 50 with a certificate of correction. On the floor, House Joint Resolution 1, as amended, passed 67-0. The resolution would create nominating committees for certain constitutionally named institutions, require no single party majority on those committees, and shift the student regent appointment to an elected student government body; members discussed the one-year party-registration requirement and the timing of implementing legislation. House Bill 8, which creates and funds the Major Capital Projects Fund for higher education projects, was then debated at length over its graduation-rate criteria and waiver provisions, and an amendment was offered to require Higher Education Department waiver findings to be reported to and approved by the State Board of Finance for added oversight.

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• </c><00:08:07.199><c> of</c> terrorism unit within the Department of terrorism unit within the Department
• This exceptional team was named the 2024 Department of Defense Small Category Fire Department of the
• </c><00:15:37.839><c> of</c> team was named the 2024 Department of team was named the 2024 Department
• </c> Defense Small Category Fire Department Defense Small Category Fire Department of<00:15:40.240><c
• the defense department to develop a with the defense department to develop a global<03:49:08.080><c>

Bills: HR1286 , HR1263 , HB1578 , HR1364 , HB2201 , HB1823 , HB1815 , HR1147 , HR217 , HB1701 , HB1453 , HR1223

Keywords: trade policy, tariffs, trade enforcement, workers rights, labor standards, environmental standards, Buy America, domestic content, offshoring, manufacturing jobs, factory closures, family farmers, small business, supply chains, dumping, countervailing duties, antidumping, trade agreements, USMCA, investor-state dispute settlement

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• and Trauma teams at Health department and Trauma teams at Health Partners<00:09:58.000><c> have</c><
• that the biggest barrier to departments that the biggest barrier to entry<00:13:55.560><c> into</c><
• to formulate an estimate and Department to formulate an estimate and just<00:49:43.240><c> it</c><00
• I'm also a professor and department chair of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Metro
• </c><01:32:55.600><c> of</c> I worked on with the Department of I worked on with the Department of Children

Bills: HF1354 , HF1901 , HF2124 , HF2130 , HF2260 , HF2099 , HF104 , HF134 , HF1769

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: public safety, school safety, active shooter, active shooter drill, violence prevention, threat reporting, anonymous tip line, See It, Say It, Send It, Minnesota Fusion Center, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, officer-involved death, missing person, endangered missing person, criminal background check, national background check, FBI fingerprint check, adult entertainment license, massage license, correctional facilities

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• The CFIUS process is administered by the Treasury Department, but then they turn to experts. to the Department
• And I believe the Secretary of Treasury, Scott Besant, heads up that committee.
• Department of Commerce. I believe the U.S. Department of Defense.
• Department of Public Safety to designate a liaison to coordinate with U.S.
• The Department of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with the U.S.

Bills: HB256 , HB1308 , HB1554 , HB1743 , HB2308 , HB2351 , HB2858 , HB3676 , HB3784 , HB4312 , HB4552 , HB4823 , HB4852 , HB5007 , HB5010 , HB5520 , HB5524 , HCR19 , HB256 , HCR19

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, illegal employment, state contracts, government entities, license suspension, immigration compliance, state grant funding, E-Verify, compliance, penalties, immigration, government contracts, employee status, state contractors, E-verify program, legally present, employment practices, legal services, public money

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• across the state last year, it impacted not just some; it impacted all communities and Michigan Treasury
• across the state last year, it impacted not just some; it impacted all communities and Michigan Treasury
• across the state last year, it impacted not just some; it impacted all communities and Michigan Treasury

Committee: Senate Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection

Summary: The Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection met with a quorum, adopted the June 17 minutes, and took testimony on several bills. Senate Bill 1053, sponsored by Chair Kavanaugh, would raise the acreage cap for neighborhood enterprise zones from 15% to 20% for certain zones. Supporters from Invest Detroit and the City of Detroit said the change would help make housing and redevelopment projects viable, especially in high-tax areas like Detroit, and the bill was reported to the floor on a 6-2 vote. The committee also heard Senate Bill 988, sponsored by Senator Santana, which would extend from 30 to 35 days the deadline to appeal a denied poverty exemption to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. The sponsor and Detroit’s property assessment director described it as a technical alignment with the Tax Tribunal Act and a correction to conflicting timelines; the bill drew support from the Michigan Poverty Law Program, the Michigan Chamber, and the Tax Tribunal, and was reported unanimously. The committee then adopted S-1 substitutes for Senate Bills 1041, 1042, and 1043, the price-gouging package sponsored by Senators Moss, Chang, and Kavanaugh. Sponsors of the price-gouging bills said the package would strengthen Michigan’s emergency price-gouging protections by defining excessive increases during declared emergencies, covering lodging, essential goods and services, and energy products, and giving the Attorney General clearer enforcement tools. Supporters included the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association and the Attorney General’s office, while the Michigan Chamber, Mackinac Center, and NFIB opposed the package. Despite the opposition, all three bills were reported to the floor on 5-3 votes. The meeting adjourned after all reported bills were approved.

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• For example, it creates a licensing framework under the Department of Licensing for the ticket resale
• act provides for civil penalties and concurrent enforcement of the Consumer Protection Act and Department
• It requires the Department of Licensing to establish a publicly accessible website to allow individuals
• Department of the Treasury announced it would cease manufacturing new pennies.
• Although existing pennies will continue to be circulated, the Treasury advised for cash transactions,

Bills: SB6149 , SB6175 , SB6230 , SB6248 , SB6312 , SB6061 , SB6137

Committee: Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development

Keywords: rural county, frontier county, public facilities funding, economic development, local option sales tax, sales and use tax, workforce housing, affordable housing, county tax authority, RCW, Washington state, community economic revitalization board, CED, infrastructure funding, public works, job creation, job retention, job expansion, county planning, state auditor reporting

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• You know, everybody needs to have the money in their treasury so they can pay their bills as they come
• ><00:04:00.040><c> their</c><00:04:00.280><c> in</c><00:04:00.480><c> their</c><00:04:00.720><c> treasury
• </c> in you know, in their in their treasury in you know, in their in their treasury so<00:04:01.560>

Committee: Senate Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor

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• I do have a group here on the South Gallery, Kathleen Skinner, who is with the State Department of Education
• I do have a group here on the South Gallery, Kathleen Skinner, who is with the State Department of Education
• Kathleen Skinner, who is with the State Department of Education in Oklahoma City, as well as our students
• Members, this JCR appropriates money to the Department of Commerce for them to update a lot of their
• House Bill 4043 by Caldwell, Trey, of the House and Hall of the Senate, an act relating to the Department

Bills: SB1290 , SB1530 , SB1847 , HR1050 , SB169 , SB1377 , SB1990 , SB1991 , SB1778 , SB1579 , SB1992 , SB3 , SB2028 , SB1928 , SB2127 , SB2117 , SB1439 , SB1930 , SB330 , SB1191 , SB2110 , SB2134 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB1613 , SB1246 , SB1976 , SB1346 , SB1509 , SB2071 , SB259 , SB1314

Keywords: 2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, research funding, development rebate, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, tax incentives, higher education partnerships, Medicaid, ADvantage Waiver, home-based services, eligibility criteria, healthcare, senior services, Taiwan, Oklahoma, sister-state relationship

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• But because the Department of Commerce just met with their new board, they are getting ready to release

Bills: SB1290 , SB1530 , SB1847 , HR1050 , SB169 , SB1377 , SB1990 , SB1991 , SB1778 , SB1579 , SB1992 , SB3 , SB2028 , SB1928 , SB2127 , SB2117 , SB1439 , SB1930 , SB330 , SB1191 , SB2110 , SB2134 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB1613 , SB1246 , SB1976 , SB1346 , SB1509 , SB2071 , SB259 , SB1314

Keywords: 2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, research funding, development rebate, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, tax incentives, higher education partnerships, Medicaid, ADvantage Waiver, home-based services, eligibility criteria, healthcare, senior services, Taiwan, Oklahoma, sister-state relationship

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• Maybe it's in a location where we really need more space for the departments that are in there.
• And so, you know, and to your point, you know, if a department... Yes, ma'am.
• And so, you know, and to your point, you know, if a department decides to move, you know, one of their
• You can get into treasuries. You can get into agencies, Ginnie Maes, Fannie Maes.
• Meaning that the Treasury cannot go in and say, we're investing in X, Y, and Z.

Committee: House Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs

Summary: The Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs held public hearings on three measures. House Bill 2289, sponsored by Rep. Owen, would create a real estate fund to let the state more quickly sell and buy property, with proceeds from sales and other monies deposited for future real property acquisitions. Rep. Owen and Office of Administration witness Hanna-Swan said the current process is too slow and cumbersome, especially when the state needs to consolidate or relocate offices; Rep. Walshmore raised concerns about siloing funds during tight budget years, while supporters said the fund would improve flexibility and efficiency. No vote was taken. The committee then heard House Joint Resolution 189, sponsored by Rep. Wellenkamp, proposing a Missouri sovereign wealth fund, or “Show Me Prosperity Fund.” Wellenkamp argued the state needs a long-term investment vehicle to address infrastructure and fiscal pressures, with the Treasurer investing in private markets under strict controls and the fund eventually replacing tax revenue once it matures. Members questioned the source of initial funding, the investment rules, the audit provisions, and whether the fund could be used for broader state spending; no witnesses testified in opposition or support, and no action was taken. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2906, sponsored by Rep. Mayhew, which would raise dollar limits for certain Office of Administration construction, renovation, maintenance, and repair contracts and authorize master agreements for architecture, engineering, and land surveying services. Mayhew and OA said the changes would account for inflation and reduce delays by prequalifying vendors for two-year periods instead of repeating the RFQ process for small projects. An engineering industry witness supported the bill as an efficiency measure, and committee members asked about the contract limits, the master agreement structure, and how the numbers were chosen. The hearing concluded without a vote.

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• Secretary of the Treasury, and each member of Congress from Arizona.
• Secretary of the Treasury, and each member of Congress from Arizona.
• Secretary of State in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General.
• , not by the Department of Justice, not by the FBI, not by any court.
• Not by the Department of Justice, not by the FBI, not by any court in the United States, including the

Committee: Senate Senate Federalism and Family Law Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee first considered HB 2908, which would require any approved U.S. constitutional amendment to be ratified by a bill passed by the legislature and signed by the governor, and would impose oaths, reporting duties, civil penalties, and felony liability on “faithless” constitutional convention delegates. The committee adopted a Fincham amendment changing recall to disqualification and giving the Senate President and House Speaker authority to determine disqualification. Supporters argued the measure would add guardrails against a runaway Article 5 convention, while opponents said the safeguards would be ineffective and could falsely reassure the public. The bill, as amended, passed 4-3. The committee then took up HCR 2047, a resolution recognizing Judea and Samaria as the proper terms for the West Bank and rejecting that label in official state communications. Supporters framed it as a matter of historical and biblical accuracy, while opponents argued it injected the state into foreign policy and raised First Amendment concerns. The resolution passed 4-3. The committee next heard HCM 2006, urging Congress to reform the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Conservation Act and to reduce burdens on ranchers affected by Mexican gray wolves and related federal rules. The sponsor and supporters said wolf recovery goals had been exceeded and that ranchers were suffering livestock losses, while opponents said existing compensation already exists and that the memorial mischaracterized endangered species protections. The memorial passed 4-3. HB 4042, dealing with paternity actions in termination-of-parental-rights cases by requiring service of the mother within the 30-day timeframe, drew no testimony and passed unanimously 7-0. The committee also approved HCM 2005, which urges Congress to consider restricting foreign ownership of U.S. real property by communist or authoritarian governments; supporters said it was a national security and land-use issue, while opponents criticized the measure as discriminatory. It passed 4-3. HCM 2001, urging the President and Congress to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization and directing Arizona law enforcement to identify linked groups, drew testimony from civil rights advocates and community members who said the measure stigmatized Muslims and exceeded state authority; supporters said it was a legitimate federal-policy memorial. It passed 4-3. Finally, HCM 2002, urging Congress to review CAIR for possible terrorist designation, prompted extensive opposition testimony from CAIR representatives and supporters who described the organization’s civil-rights work and warned the memorial would fuel discrimination; supporters argued it was a proper federal request and a response to concerns about CAIR. The memorial passed 4-3, and the committee adjourned.

Bills: HR118 , HB1039 , SB436 , SB442

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee, local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights

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• He works at the Minnesota Health Department and was testifying on behalf of the Minnesota Health Department
• </c><00:42:35.040><c> of</c> been the MPCA, Minnesota Department of been the MPCA, Minnesota Department
• Uh, I'm not one of the hydrogeologists of the department.
• Uh, I'm not one of the hydrogeologists of the department.
• </c><01:15:08.640><c> were</c> would be included if the department were would be included if the department

Bills: HF1531 , HF4017 , HF3399 , HF4146 , HF4019 , HF3677

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: crossbow, crossbow hunting, archery season, deer hunting, bear hunting, turkey hunting, fishing, common carp, rough fish, game and fish, wildlife management, hunting license, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, sunset clause, expiration removal, archery equipment, outdoor recreation, infectious waste, pathological waste

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• And uh the local sheriff took care of this, the police department took care of this.
• </c><01:02:56.720><c> of</c> conversations with the department of conversations with the department of
• Paul Police Department is fairly large and has a large jurisdiction.
• between Moorhead fire department and, you know, where do we, how do we do that?
• between Morhead fire fire department between Morhead fire department<01:36:38.480><c> you</c><01:36:

Bills: HF3418 , HF3739 , HF3791 , HF3356 , HF3695 , HF3430

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: pedestrian safety, traffic safety, roadway improvements, nonmotorized transportation, crosswalks, sidewalks, bike lanes, complete streets, Vision Zero, Toward Zero Deaths, MnDOT, Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, local road authority, county roads, city streets, tribal transportation, capital improvements, safety design solutions, grant program

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• If you—I'm going to use an Environment Department example—if they receive a billion dollars in federal
• If you, I'm going to use an environment department.
• The other one was continuing to grant the Economic Development Department bar authority that's received
• . and ensures that initiative can continue forward and the onboarding of other local police departments
• then the last question, I noticed that there's a significantly long list of economic development department

Bills: SB152 , SB145 , SB190 , HB247 , SB152 , SB145 , HB2 , SB190 , HB247

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: telecommunications, low-income assistance, lifeline, broadband, rural broadband, universal service fund, public regulation commission, PRC, 911 surcharge, telecommunications relay service, VoIP, mobile service, internet affordability, digital equity, digital inclusion, rural internet, broadband infrastructure, eligible telecommunications carrier, ETC, tribal consent

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• This is only about gender markers maintained in those two databases, Department of Health and Department
• This is literally about the record of a request to the Department of Health or the Department of Licensing
• Record of a request to the Department of Health or the Department of Licensing to change the gender marker
• According to the Department, According to the Department of Transportation, in 2024, 18.2 million children
• This bill quite simply gives the Department of Licensing and the Department of Health the legal mechanisms

Bills: SB6252 , SB6265 , SB6081

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: transit support grant, free transit, fare-free transit, zero-fare policy, community college students, technical college students, public transportation, youth transit, student transportation, Washington State, Department of Transportation, local sales tax, voter-approved sales tax, equity, environmental justice, low-barrier access, bus pass, rail transit, public transit agency, transit agency grants