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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- and I and all of us had conversations about how we structure appropriations and grants, and I could imagine
- and I and all of us had conversations about how we structure appropriations and grants, and I could imagine
- and I and all of us had conversations about how we structure appropriations and grants, and I could imagine
- and uh and uh appropriations and grants and uh and I<00:41:14.440><c> could</c><00:41:14.600><c> imagine
- that if we went back a I could imagine that if we went back a year<00:41:16.440><c> about,</c><00:41
Keywords:
workforce development, appropriations, nonprofit organizations, employment services, state funding, paid leave, S corporations, employment law, exemptions, Minnesota Statutes, cancer, healthcare, appropriation, Rural Cancer Institute, Minnesota clinicians, pilot program, nursing, education, University of Minnesota, equity
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And is your<01:18:56.080><c> are</c><01:18:56.239><c> you</c><01:18:56.400><c> imagining</c><01:18:56.719
- ><c> that</c><01:18:56.960><c> these</c><01:18:57.199><c> would</c> your are you imagining that these
- would your are you imagining that these would be<01:18:57.440><c> trainings</c><01:18:57.760><c> on<
- ><01:19:11.840><c> like</c><01:19:12.080><c> what</c><01:19:12.239><c> the</c> I'm just trying to imagine
- like what the I'm just trying to imagine like what the fiscal<01:19:12.640><c> note</c><01:19:12.800
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- you say that it's more ceremonial than substantive, changing the name because, you know, I can't imagine
- I can't imagine anybody in Cuba calling it the Gulf of America.
- Yeah, I would like to know because I just wouldn't want to imagine that there was a superintendent then
- to know because I just wouldn't<01:32:50.400><c> want</c><01:32:50.560><c> to</c><01:32:50.719><c> imagine
- c><01:32:51.120><c> that</c><01:32:51.360><c> there</c><01:32:51.520><c> was</c> wouldn't want to imagine
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary (10-16-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- And I can't give you an exact number, but in terms of what we're talking about when we imagine this type
- I again can't give you any specific numbers on that, but I cannot imagine that we would fill up the 24
- connected to a medical provider in their area that they're returning to, and they would, I would imagine
- </c><01:56:07.440><c> they</c><01:56:07.679><c> would</c> they would, I would imagine they would they
- would, I would imagine they would transport<01:56:08.560><c> uh,</c><01:56:08.719><c> themselves</c>
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:05
25 RS HB 534 - AN ACT relating to actions for forcible entry and detainer: 00:01:45
25 RS SB 111 - AN ACT relating to juvenile justice: 00:23:46
Children's Advocacy Centers of Kentucky: 01:13:26
Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment in State and County Correctional Facilities: 01:25:28, 958, all
Summary:
The committee approved the September 18 minutes and then heard testimony on House Bill 534, which would automatically seal dismissed eviction filings and protect youth from public disclosure in forcible detainer cases. Rep. Susan Tyler Whitten and George Ecklan of the Coalition for the Homeless said the bill is aimed at reducing housing barriers for Kentuckians, especially those with dismissed cases, while preserving landlords’ rights to pursue rent, collections, damages, and other legal remedies. They said the proposal was developed with input from landlords, clerks, judges, AOC, and service providers, and noted that similar laws exist in other states. Several members, including Sen. Neimes, Rep. Deetsz, Rep. Cole Carney, and Sen. Thomas, expressed support while emphasizing that the bill is narrowly tailored to dismissed cases and should not affect legitimate landlord claims; Sen. Wheeler raised concerns about cases involving settlements or delays and whether future landlords should know about them. The sponsors responded that the bill only covers dismissed actions, that dismissals require a judge’s order, and that the goal is to remove barriers created by records that remain publicly visible even when a case is resolved.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 111 on juvenile justice. Commissioner Randy White, Kentucky Hospital Association President Nancy Galvanny, and Dr. Clark Lester of the University of Kentucky said the bill would require a secure state-run facility for youth with high-acuity mental health needs in detention and, until that is built, create a process with incentives for private hospitals to provide inpatient treatment with safeguards and increased compensation. They argued that detention is not an appropriate setting for severely mentally ill, violent youth and that private psychiatric hospitals often refuse these referrals or discharge them early. Dr. Lester cited recent referral data showing high denial rates for juvenile justice youth in private hospitals in August and September, often due to aggression, and described a case in which repeated placement attempts failed because of violent and self-harming behavior. The presenters said the bill is intended to fill a service gap and improve safety and outcomes for youth, staff, and hospitals, but no vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/3/25
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- He asked members to imagine going through those two coldest months of the year with only one source of
- He asked members to imagine going through those two coldest months of the year with only one source of
- He asked them to imagine going through those two coldest months of the year with only one source of energy
- 00:21:42.279><c> and</c><00:21:42.480><c> februaries</c><00:21:43.480><c> now</c><00:21:43.760><c> imagine
- </c> cold January and februaries now imagine cold January and februaries now imagine going<00:21:44.559
Keywords:
natural gas, gas hookups, residential construction, energy policy, local control, state preemption, municipal regulation, county ordinance, electrification, climate policy, housing development, building codes, energy source, utility infrastructure, Minnesota Statutes chapter 326B, propane, utility service, building permits, local government, energy choice
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/13/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- now the AG's office would be required to be more responsive to these particular requests, I would imagine
- responsive to these particular request<01:04:12.240><c> I</c><01:04:12.319><c> would</c><01:04:12.480><c> imagine
- </c><01:04:12.760><c> that</c><01:04:12.880><c> would</c><01:04:13.039><c> be</c> request I would imagine
- that would be request I would imagine that would be some<01:04:13.480><c> type</c><01:04:13.640><c>
- It's been fascinating to listen to imagined hypotheticals that we actually don't need to imagine because
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Jul 1st, 2026
Privacy and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Imagine how much farther we could go with the kind of no-cost, common-sense reform that is proposed in
- I would imagine.
- clear that products that were... light or sound or things like that is that captured in here as well imagine
- And he felt, you know, a certain way about that, as I imagine... ...place.
- And he felt, you know, a certain way about that, as I imagine one would.
Committee:
House Privacy and Consumer Protection
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- You might imagine that incentivized the MTC to provide service in their highest ridership areas and not
- So, as you can imagine, the process to replace a plate is significant.
- So,</c><01:21:02.560><c> as</c><01:21:02.800><c> you</c><01:21:02.960><c> can</c><01:21:03.040><c> imagine
- So, as you can imagine, uh are affixed.
- So, as you can imagine, uh the<01:21:04.560><c> process</c><01:21:04.880><c> to</c><01:21:05.440><c>
Bills:
HF4693
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
Keywords:
transportation, license plates, validation stickers, replacement fees, government fees, 1183, house
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- bring us a little ways towards, you know, closing this gap, but the gap is even bigger than I had imagined
- bring us a little ways towards, you know, closing this gap, but the gap is even bigger than I had imagined
- bring us a little ways towards, you know, closing this gap, but the gap is even bigger than I had imagined
- bring us a little ways toward, you know, closing this gap, but the gap is even bigger than I had imagined
- bring us a little ways toward, you know, closing this gap, but the gap is even bigger than I had imagined
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
Keywords:
firearms, guns, gun rights, gun control, campus safety, public college, university, postsecondary institution, higher education, visitor carry, concealed carry, open carry, campus policy, Minnesota Statutes 624.714, petty misdemeanor, parking lot carry, firearm possession, public safety, college campus, student carry
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Thu Mar 19, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- So I can't imagine that, you know, you've got a busy job.
- So I can't imagine<00:54:45.960><c> that</c><00:54:46.240><c> you</c><00:54:46.320><c> know</c><00:54
- :46.440><c> you've</c><00:54:46.600><c> got</c><00:54:46.720><c> a</c><00:54:46.800><c> busy</c> imagine
- that you know you've got a busy imagine that you know you've got a busy job. job. job.
- Um, as you can imagine, I'm supporting this measure very strongly.
Committee:
House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several Senate bills. On SB 2530, relating to campaign contributions, the State Procurement Office suggested clarifying that contractor disclosure information be submitted within 30 days of a fully executed contract, while the Campaign Spending Commission supported the bill but asked that the restriction on contributions by officers be expanded beyond compensated officers. Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action supported the measure and urged keeping the Senate language, arguing it better addresses contractor influence, while no other testifiers appeared.
On SB 2970, relating to standards of conduct, the State Ethics Commission supported the bill and proposed amendments to consolidate the new language into existing Chapter 84 contract provisions and use “department head” instead of “director.” The State Procurement Office supported the measure but recommended closing a perceived loophole by limiting the covered contracts to those under $10,000. No opposition testimony was offered.
The committee then heard SB 2919, which would fund one full-time Deputy Public Defender position focused on immigration-related advice under Padilla v. Kentucky. The Office of the Public Defender, Hawaii Coalition for Immigrants’ Rights, and the ACLU of Hawaii supported the bill, explaining that the position would help public defenders advise clients about immigration consequences of criminal cases, not provide immigration representation. Members asked several questions about the scope of the position and whether it could assist with citizenship; testimony clarified that it would not handle civil immigration matters. The bill was also described as creating a statewide consistent resource for the public defender system.
Finally, on SB 2446, relating to the judiciary, the Intermediate Court of Appeals supported adding a seventh associate judge position but noted the court has only recently been fully staffed at six judges and has improved output through internal changes. The chair emphasized that the bill authorizes the position without funding and encouraged the judiciary to return later if appropriations are needed. The committee also began hearing SB 2730, a criminal justice reform bill on warrantless arrests and citations. OHA supported reducing unnecessary arrests but objected to making citations visible on criminal records; the Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill, citing law enforcement flexibility, identification concerns, and possible litigation costs; and the Judiciary requested a later implementation date and suggested changes to citation-resolution language. The transcript ends while testimony on SB 2730 was still underway.
MN
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And the only reason that we can imagine they were stopped was because of the color of their skin.
- As you can imagine, the Augsburg community was deeply shaken by this event and its aftermath.
- As<00:08:58.520><c> you</c><00:08:58.600><c> can</c><00:08:58.720><c> imagine,</c><00:08:59.080><c> the
- </c><00:08:59.200><c> Augsburg</c> As you can imagine, the Augsburg As you can imagine, the Augsburg
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
Summary:
The committee adopted the minutes from its February 24, 2026 meeting after a motion by Vice Chair Coulter. The hearing then focused on the impact of federal immigration enforcement, referred to throughout as Operation Metro Surge, on Minnesota college campuses. The chair said the purpose was to document alleged abuses, campus fear, and racial discrimination, and to hear from testifiers about effects on students, faculty, and staff. Representative Novotny briefly objected to the framing, saying the committee should be finding facts rather than making a predetermined presentation, and the chair responded that members should remain respectful and that questions would be held until after all presenters testified.
Augsburg University President Paul Pribbenow described what he called relentless and unprecedented disruption, including student stops and interrogations, family separations, and an ICE operation on campus in which armed masked agents allegedly detained a student without a warrant and pointed weapons at students and staff. He said the campus received bomb threats afterward, increased virtual learning options, and saw spikes in student support needs, housing assistance, and leaves of absence. Jenna Chernega of the Inter Faculty Organization said faculty across Minnesota State universities reported widespread student and colleague stress, increased workload, disappearing students, and a need for clearer sensitive-location protections and academic freedom guidance. Mark Grant of Minnesota State College Faculty said community conditions inevitably affect classrooms, that campuses have not yet had an ICE incident but are bracing for one, and that faculty want to support students and may need financial help if enrollment declines.
Jennifer Irwin of AFSCME said fear from ICE activity extends beyond campus boundaries and is affecting attendance, work, and daily life for staff and students; she cited a member detained in St. Paul while trying to prove legal status. Student testifiers Brendan Frazier of Concordia University, St. Paul, Jonathan Fitzgerald of Minnesota State Mankato, Sudi Adow of Lead MN, and Will Luther of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities described panic, reduced attendance, food insecurity, disrupted classes, and fear of leaving home or commuting to campus. They urged stronger student privacy protections, support for international and immigrant students, emergency aid, and policies to keep campuses safe. No further committee action or votes were taken after the minutes approval.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We recently adopted the 2050 parks and trails policy plan as part of Imagine 2050, which charts the region's
- plan</c><00:09:57.600><c> as</c><00:09:57.839><c> part</c><00:09:58.000><c> of</c><00:09:58.399><c> Imagine
- </c> trails policy plan as part of Imagine trails policy plan as part of Imagine 2050,<00:10:00.080><
- Uh, I don't know if he used this program or not, but I imagine there's a lot of properties, and my understanding
Committee:
House Capital Investment
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- They developed stronger motor skills and imagination and became very comfortable with being outside and
- They developed stronger motor skills and imagination and became very comfortable with being outside and
- They developed stronger motor skills and imagination and became very comfortable with being outside and
- They developed stronger motor skills and imagination and became very comfortable with being outside and
- Imagine if that didn't happen. I mean, we have now 1,700 assisted living providers.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 216, 13 January, 2026; 1:45 PM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- Anything that you can imagine, we've had a complaint on it.
- Now, regarding the redistricting, as you can imagine, at the conferences, we hear the good, the bad,
- redistricting,</c><01:21:05.280><c> as</c><01:21:05.440><c> you</c><01:21:05.600><c> can</c><01:21:05.679><c> imagine
- ,</c> the redistricting, as you can imagine, the redistricting, as you can imagine, at<01:21:06.080><
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Carbon Sequestration Programs Study Commission (11/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- And so as you can imagine, the bigger states have more carbon stored in their forest than the smaller
- And so as you can imagine, the bigger states have more carbon stored in their forest than the smaller
- And so as you can imagine<00:24:19.200><c> the</c><00:24:19.440><c> bigger</c><00:24:19.760><c> states
- </c><00:24:20.159><c> have</c><00:24:20.400><c> more</c> imagine the bigger states have more imagine
Summary:
The meeting was called to order, the Pledge of Allegiance was led, and the clerk called the roll, establishing a quorum. The committee approved the prior minutes after correcting the date and changing a reference so that a draft-legislation note attributed to Representative Wlette was corrected. After that, the chair introduced a carbon presentation by Mr. Charlie Lebec and invited members and guests to move closer to view the slides.
Mr. Lebec’s presentation focused on forest carbon science and forest carbon offset markets, with emphasis on how forests store, sequester, and emit carbon. He explained greenhouse gases and the relationship between atmospheric CO2 and temperature, then defined key terms such as carbon storage, sequestration, flux, sinks, and sources. He also described forest carbon pools, noting that soils contain a large share of forest carbon, and discussed how forest age affects storage and sequestration, arguing that younger forests often sequester carbon faster while older forests store more carbon overall. He also addressed how harvested wood products can continue to store carbon, responding to a question from a member about mass timber and carbon sinks.
The presentation included regional comparisons showing New Hampshire’s forest density, carbon storage, and sequestration relative to other New England states, and noted that New Hampshire forests offset more than 30% of the state’s annual greenhouse gas emissions from nonforest sources, while Maine and Vermont offset even larger shares. Mr. Lebec said eastern forests are generally carbon sinks, unlike some western forests affected by wildfire, and stressed that forest management, soil protection, and forest age all influence carbon outcomes. No votes or substantive policy actions were taken beyond approving the minutes; the meeting was primarily informational.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, July 16, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So you can imagine the hardships on her in the last years of her marriage to Lane.
- So you can imagine<00:23:47.679><c> the</c><00:23:47.919><c> hardships</c><00:23:49.360><c> uh</c><00
- :23:49.520><c> on</c><00:23:49.840><c> her</c><00:23:50.799><c> in</c><00:23:51.039><c> the</c> imagine
- the hardships uh on her in the imagine the hardships uh on her in the last<00:23:51.600><c> years</c
- Healed those facing the worst emergencies imaginable.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 04/01/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- And knowing my schedule and knowing how hard I am to get a hold of sometimes, I can just imagine that
- sometimes I hard I am to get a hold of sometimes I can<00:30:42.919><c> just</c><00:30:43.120><c> imagine
- > that</c><00:30:44.000><c> my</c><00:30:44.159><c> little</c><00:30:44.320><c> lond</c> can just imagine
- that my little lond can just imagine that my little lond would<00:30:44.840><c> disappear</c><00:30:
- And this results in, as you can probably imagine, many cities along the Red River and its tributaries
Committee:
Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- But whoever imagines upon this account that masters rarely combine is as ignorant of the world as the
- And so there's all kinds of advantages that you can imagine that a company in that position might be
- advantages<00:24:29.120><c> that</c><00:24:29.360><c> you</c><00:24:29.520><c> can</c><00:24:29.679><c> imagine
- </c><00:24:30.159><c> that</c><00:24:30.400><c> a</c> advantages that you can imagine that a advantages
- that you can imagine that a company<00:24:30.720><c> in</c><00:24:30.960><c> that</c><00:24:31.120><
Committee:
Senate Labor
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- At that point, we expect to be out of compliance, and I would imagine there could potentially be lawsuits
- I imagine it'll go through similar processes. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- there's enforced by the department if there's complaints<00:58:44.200><c> I</c><00:58:44.319><c> imagine
- it'll</c><00:58:44.799><c> go</c><00:58:44.920><c> through</c><00:58:45.039><c> a</c> complaints I imagine
- it'll go through a complaints I imagine it'll go through a similar similar similar processes<00:58:47.760
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
Keywords:
lead, cadmium, consumer products, safety regulation, retail restrictions, motor sports, nonoxygenated gasoline, fuel regulations, storage requirements, racing events, HF325, flavored nitrous oxide, nitrous oxide, whippets, laughing gas, retail sales, consumer protection, misdemeanor, commerce, Minnesota Statutes chapter 325F