Transcript Highlights:

• </c> line which is simply the underground line which is simply the underground pipe<00:21:28.799><c>
• That's our state dollars as well as the federal dollars. Well as the federal dollars.
• "Well, that's not quite right." So, ask "Well, that's not quite right."
• </c> contributed by the Vikings, uh, as well contributed by the Vikings, uh, as well as<01:22:50.800>
• It's my well second or actually there. It's my well second or actually third<01:38:08.000><c> home.

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> make sure that uh unit owners are well make sure that uh unit owners are well aware<00:04:34.880
• </c> as well. Thank you, Madam Chair and Mr. as well. Thank you, Madam Chair and Mr. Chair. Chair.
• </c> legitimate resale activity underground legitimate resale activity underground where<01:13:32.560
• Well, what these websites alley.
• </c> well. Uh, Chair Kaggel, your thoughts? well. Uh, Chair Kaggel, your thoughts?

Bills: SF1750 , HF4250 , HF3938 , HF3904 , HF3642

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• And in the underground<00:10:35.320><c> economy</c><00:10:35.680><c> where</c> underground economy where
• They're like, well, this is who for. They're like, well, this is who pays<00:15:36.440><c> me.
• ,</c> The contractor above them says, "Well, The contractor above them says, "Well, they're<00:15:52.440
• Well,<01:15:10.160><c> Mr.
• . well. well.

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

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

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:45:52.079><c> of</c> measured the health and well-being of measured the health and well-being
• Well, no, not to our knowledge.
• Well, no, not to our a problem here?"
• You say, well, what's the big deal?
• </c><02:02:02.639><c> Well,</c> Jerry, "Show me the money." Okay. Well, Jerry, "Show me the money."

Transcript Highlights:

• , job potential well into adulthood.
• This response means that are well."
• </c><00:10:14.680><c> if</c><00:10:14.800><c> the</c> well and they will not be well if the well and
• </c> to me as well. to me as well.
• Uh she covered it very well,<01:57:48.240><c> but</c> well, but well, but what<01:57:50.040><c> if</c

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• As the chair well knows, committee.
• > 100-year-old underground infrastructure 100-year-old underground infrastructure due<00:26:18.240><c
• So again, without going into well-being.
• Well, we've transportation looks like.
• Well, they're not here in the state anymore.

Bills: HF4470 , HF2418 , HF3417 , HF3365 , HF3463

Committee: House Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:

• Artemis converted to Christianity in secret through a network of underground churches and online classes
• churches and online of underground churches and online classes<00:05:46.360><c> in</c><00:05:46.680>
• </c> Americans freedoms and well-being Americans freedoms and well-being passage<03:50:19.199><c> of<
• session but the last one as well.
• Well, thank you, Representative Mann, for managing the floor time on this resolution. Mr.

Transcript Highlights:

• Er as well, as well as people who discuss best practices from California and other states, as well as
• Well, it's one example.
• Well, it's one example.
• Well, it's one example.
• Well, it's one example.

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard Senate Bill 1322, SD2, HD1, a comprehensive measure revising Hawaii’s mental health code. The bill would clarify emergency transportation, examination, and hospitalization procedures for people who may be mentally ill or suffering from substance abuse and deemed imminently dangerous, expand notice requirements, allow certain information-sharing for assisted community treatment petitions, and add liability protections for emergency responders and providers. The Department of the Attorney General supported the bill as a collaborative update to the law, while the Department of Health asked for a copy of provider-generated emergency transport documentation within five days for data and planning purposes. Testimony was sharply divided. Queen’s Health System, Hawaiʻi Pacific Health, HHSC, and the Institute for Human Services supported the measure or parts of it but requested amendments, including clarifying whether a second psychiatric exam is required, restoring a 72-hour rather than 48-hour stabilization window, and adjusting where patients are taken when an MEO cannot be reached. The ACLU of Hawaiʻi strongly opposed the bill, arguing it weakens due process and civil liberties, especially around involuntary commitment, assisted community treatment, emergency transport by police, and reduced procedural safeguards; it urged the committee to hold the bill and consider an interim working group. Louie E.K. of the Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center also opposed the bill, focusing on immunity from negligence, the use of police for transport, and the reduction of a three-provider review to one in state-hospital treatment orders. Other testimony included support from an individual who said the bill could improve mental health care delivery amid provider shortages, and a comment from Hawaiʻi Health and Harm Reduction Center warning that the substance use portion of the bill lacks evidence of effectiveness and could be misused. In response to committee questions, the Attorney General’s office said the measure was developed with input from multiple stakeholders, including state agencies, hospitals, the ACLU, HHSC, and IHS, and that it aims to make assisted community treatment more accessible and effective by streamlining the legal process and improving consequences for noncompliance. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Well, that's the thing.
• Well, I appreciate it.
• I'm well, lady. How are you? I'm well.
• All right, well, corruption's alive and well in Missouri. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Well, why is that?

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal by a 108-1 roll call vote, and several points of personal privilege. Members observed moments of silence for fallen Christian County deputies and for Paul Jones, who died from a fentanyl overdose. The chamber also recognized Black History Month, with remarks on African American history and the ongoing struggle for freedom and dignity. Numerous special guests were introduced, including University of Missouri Truman School students, community and food advocates, local families, St. Louis Public Schools visitors, and other constituents. The House then took up House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2682, which would extend existing school free-expression protections to political and ideological speech in K-12 public schools, while preserving guardrails against disruption, bullying, and unlawful conduct. Supporters said students should not lose First Amendment rights at school and that the bill would protect all viewpoints equally; opponents warned the language was too broad and could protect hateful or extremist speech, create confusion for schools, and undermine student safety. After extended debate, the substitute was adopted and the bill was ordered perfected and printed. Members also advanced House Bill 2274, creating the Missouri Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact to ease teacher certification reciprocity across states and help recruit teachers, including military spouses. Supporters said it would improve staffing and retention; one member objected to the fiscal note, while others noted the compact’s governing structure and potential benefits. The House likewise adopted an amendment and advanced House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1883, which would exempt consignment auctions from sales tax and also include certain durable medical equipment language; debate centered on fiscal impact, fairness, and whether the bill would benefit the sponsor’s profession. Finally, House Bill 2085, a tobacco preemption bill, was introduced and explained as standardizing retail tobacco rules under state law while preserving existing local ordinances and local tobacco-21 policies; discussion began with concerns about local control and the scope of grandfathered ordinances.

Transcript Highlights:

• We're going to stay with you as well.
• So, members, the substitute bill is a well-thought-out and well-reasoned solution to the problem that
• Ventrella, or, well, one of you all. Mr.
• Well, thank y'all.
• Well, I understand.

Summary: The committee first took up HB 804, the Louisiana Energy Protection Act, which was presented as a narrowly focused ban on climate-change damages lawsuits rather than a measure affecting emissions claims, pollution claims, or private property rights. The author and supporters said the bill was intended to stop speculative suits targeting energy producers, farmers, truckers, manufacturers, and other businesses for global climate impacts, while preserving claims for actual legal violations under state or federal environmental and safety laws. After a substitute amendment was adopted to clarify and streamline the bill, the committee heard extensive support from oil and gas, chemical, business, port, and legal reform groups, along with a few opposition speakers who argued the bill could still be read to shield industry too broadly or weaken climate accountability. HB 804 was reported favorably as amended. The committee then considered HB 802, as amended, which creates a watershed conservation fund tied to the Amite River Basin. The author explained that the bill was narrowed from a statewide proposal to a basin-specific program to reduce flood risk and restore watershed areas using existing severance revenue from sand mining, modeled in part on coastal restoration funding. Supporters from the concrete industry, landowners, levee boards, and conservation groups described it as a practical, low-cost, non-government solution to help remediate old sand and gravel pits and improve flood control. With no opposition cards and no objections, HB 802 was reported favorably as amended. Finally, the committee heard HB 934, as substituted, which would allow licensed wildlife rehabilitators to possess white-tailed deer fawns under specific conditions, including disease monitoring, release only within the same management zone, and other handling requirements. The author said the bill was meant to prevent the euthanizing of orphaned fawns that could be rehabilitated and to create a lawful pathway for licensed care. A supporter described her experience rescuing an orphaned fawn that was later confiscated and killed, while the Louisiana Wildlife Federation opposed the measure, warning it could effectively create a captive deer program, undermine wildlife conservation principles, and lead to dangerous or inhumane facilities. The transcript ends during testimony on HB 934, before final committee action is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• They are nonpartisan, and they represent us well.
• Well, members, see Travis, come on with your boudin.
• House Bill 596 by Representative McCormick, well-plugging credits to establish a well-plugging credit
• Well, they have to come to a complete stop.
• Representative Harton: Well, it didn't. A car... Representative Harton: Well, it doesn't.

Bills: HR94 , HR95 , HR96 , HR97 , HR98 , HR99 , HR100 , HR101 , HR102 , HR103 , HR104 , HR105 , HR106 , HR107 , HR108 , HR109 , HR110 , HR111 , HCR45 , HCR46 , HCR47 , HCR48 , HCR49 , HCR50 , HR92 , HR93 , HCR44 , SB11 , SB72 , SB78 , SB151 , SB207 , SB210 , SB219 , SB241 , SB286 , SB324 , SB351 , SB376 , SB409 , SB411 , HR74 , HCR26 , HB4 , HB98 , HB108 , HB131 , HB151 , HB161 , HB244 , HB288 , HB294 , HB305 , HB310 , HB320 , HB336 , HB380 , HB392 , HB403 , HB420 , HB459 , HB476 , HB513 , HB540 , HB596 , HB608 , HB615 , HB631 , HB637 , HB648 , HB665 , HB682 , HB789 , HB813 , HB815 , HB835 , HB870 , HB905 , HB915 , HB933 , HB938 , HB944 , HB971 , HB987 , HB1040 , HR15 , HR20 , HCR14 , HCR6 , HCR19 , HCR10 , HB81 , HB134 , HB154 , HB163 , HB170 , HB194 , HB217 , HB220 , HB254 , HB259 , HB290 , HB308 , HB311 , HB360 , HB382 , HB401 , HB410 , HB417 , HB463 , HB575 , HB592 , HB718 , HB723 , HB750 , HB755 , HB776 , HB812 , HB844 , HB882 , HB888 , HB961 , HB966 , HB980 , HB54 , HB67 , HB73 , HB125 , HB133 , HB158 , HB168 , HB169 , HB191 , HB195 , HB245 , HB280 , HB283 , HB296 , HB319 , HB339 , HB399 , HB407 , HB448 , HB550 , HB591 , HB826 , HB995 , HB1085 , HB1086 , HB722 , HB140 , HB468 , HB546 , HB746 , HB842 , HB923 , HB166 , HB349 , HB352 , HB429 , HB436 , HB588 , HB747 , HB780 , HB782 , HB911 , HB827 , HB953 , HB796 , HB901 , HB9 , HB52 , HB58 , HB193 , HB284 , HB400 , HB570 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB733 , HB735 , HB868 , HB952

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long morning of personal privileges, commemorations, and resolution introductions. Members recognized Coca-Cola United for its Louisiana economic impact and community work, designated April 7 as Coca-Cola Day, celebrated Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival Day, Dad’s Day, and other guests and honorees, including a science fair participant, Jack and Jill of America, and a birthday recognition. The House also introduced numerous resolutions on topics including awareness days, condolences, civic education, health, and local commemorations, and several were adopted or advanced without objection. The chamber then took up a series of bills and committee reports. Among the measures advanced were bills on constitutional convention procedures, criminal justice and post-conviction relief, public meetings, health care, education, insurance, natural resources, and local government. Several bills were reported favorably or with amendments and moved to third reading, including measures on school resource officers, pharmacy benefit managers, rural health clinics, the LSU Energy Institute, and live broadcasting of public meetings. The House also passed bills recreating the Department of Treasury, requiring cash acceptance or cash-to-credit options at state public facilities, funding municipal fire and police civil service administration, naming a highway segment for Sgt. Michael J. Guillory, and clarifying legislative review of certain contract amendments. Floor debate centered on a few substantive bills. HB 134, which would prohibit platforms from delivering pornography to minor accounts and authorize Attorney General enforcement, passed 98-0. HB 170, clarifying when the prescriptive period begins for certain construction-related claims, passed 89-7 after discussion of substantial completion and owner occupancy. HB 217, creating an optional property tax exemption for rehabilitation of blighted residential property, passed 83-13 after amendment. HB 259, addressing damage to infrastructure during broadband excavation and requiring notice, repair, and payment accountability, passed 98-0 after amendments. HB 308, requiring state public facilities to accept cash or provide a cash-to-credit machine, passed 98-0. HB 360, naming a highway memorial for Sgt. Michael J. Guillory, passed 101-0. HB 382, streamlining budget committee review of certain contract amendments, passed 96-0. The House also debated HB 410, a privacy bill requiring notice when a participant in a direct in-person conversation is being recorded, with exceptions for law enforcement, evidence of crime, and certain civil or administrative proceedings. Members raised concerns about the scope of the exceptions, undercover journalism, and the relationship to Louisiana’s one-party consent wiretapping law, but the bill’s sponsor said it would not change criminal wiretapping law and was modeled on other states’ approaches. The transcript ends during that debate, with no final vote shown for HB 410.

Transcript Highlights:

• Well, it doesn't really matter.
• I want to thread really well, right?
• decision as well.
• It could very well.
• Rye as well as Ms. Hogan. She's in. Okay.

Bills: HB113 , HB342 , HB632 , HB690 , HB1003 , HB1078 , HB1132 , HB1146

Committee: House Education

Keywords: grading scale, education reform, students, public schools, academic policy, special education, due process, local education agency, burden of proof, IEP, education law, data sharing, student information, privacy, education, LA FIRST, foreign adversaries, terrorism, contracting, school funding

Transcript Highlights:

• If the Secretary of State had a suspicion, well, in this case, the qualifications are finite and well-defined
• , at least I think they're well-defined.
• And I know, and not as well as the good doctor, you and I know, and not as well as the good doctor on
• This will add federal agents in as well.
• It seems like he has solid assistance as well.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

• Well, we've enjoyed having you.
• Well, the first part is easier than the second, but Madam Chair, Senator Zuiderveld, well, the first
• I know him very well.
• We showed it was well tolerated.
• Well, he was in the House first.

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, well thank you very much.
• Well, Mr.
• Well, thank you so much.
• Well, I think it's a little overstated.
• Bodies this pride as well.

Bills: SB10 , SB16 , SB6 , SB 6 , SB 10 , SB 16

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• Well, Well, Well, your<00:10:18.920><c> regs</c> your regs your regs in<00:10:20.520><c> Kentucky</c>
• </c> materials as well. materials as well. 224<00:15:21.000><c> is</c><00:15:21.160><c> environmental
• </c> they speak as well? I'll do whatever. they speak as well? I'll do whatever.
• I'm an underground coal miner.
• I'm an underground coal miner.

Committee: Senate Natural Resources & Energy

Transcript Highlights:

• as well.
• industrial wells.
• wells.
• I have an agricultural well and an exempt residential well.
• I mean, this affects Jacob's Well, right? What used to be Jacob's Well. Well, yes, which, Mr.

Bills: HB5208 , SB863 , SB1243 , SB1624 , SB1965 , SB2660 , SB2702 , SB2885

Committee: House Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:

• We have a couple of wells that are in Sparta, and then south of us, some of these shallower wells, they're
• Wells.
• Well, there are two phases in how we've applied that injection well criteria.
• and some of the other injection wells as well.
• before the creation of the Water Well Drillers Board and rules on well drilling and construction.

Bills: HB937 , HB2078 , HB2080 , HB3322 , HB3350 , HB4212 , HB4630 , HB4896 , HB4951 , HB5348 , HB5675 , SB565 , SB971 , SB1662 , SB2124

Committee: House Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> like the 70s um and he is very very well like the 70s um and he is very very well adept<00:17:50.640
• I would I would well. represent Bolio.
• Well, I'm glad you're well versed on English grammar, so thank you for that.
• well</c><01:39:59.040><c> verssed</c><01:39:59.360><c> on</c> Well, I'm glad you're well verssed on
• Well, I'm glad you're well verssed on English<01:40:00.400><c> grammar,</c><01:40:01.040><c> so</c><01

Committee: House Housing

Transcript Highlights:

• Well, I didn't have to come in. I didn't have to come in. Well, yeah, you had to come.
• Well, thank you, Madam Chair. And I'm thankful to Mr.
• But there's another one as well that I'll mention.
• I’ve met with some utility providers as well as lobbyists.”
• Well, yeah, because especially in these municipalities, and Mr.

Bills: SCR53 , HB259 , HB267 , HB478 , HB548 , HB555 , HB617 , HB670 , HB672 , HB797 , HB848 , HB917 , HB921 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1166 , HB1195 , HB1230

Committee: Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs