Transcript Highlights:

• Representative Freiberg said he wanted to give Representative Lee enough time to make her statement.
• She said the most important point was to go back to the author's opening statements and the discussion
• </c><00:56:21.400><c> Mr</c><00:56:22.000><c> chair</c> to be able to do your statement Mr chair to be
• </c><00:56:47.079><c> and</c> um the author's U opening statements and um the author's U opening statements
• you read you know that that statement you read you know the<01:32:18.080><c> longer</c><01:32:18.400

Bills: HF1051 , HF16

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: sacred communities, micro units, religious institutions, housing regulations, homelessness, conditional use permits, immigration enforcement, sanctuary policies, sanctuary city, noncooperation ordinance, ICE, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, federal immigration authorities, deportation, undocumented immigrant, undocumented person, immigration status data, data sharing, preemption, local government

Transcript Highlights:

• Sullivan, um, so I read through your bill and I saw that there was a statement of program efficiency,
• of program efficiency and when statement of program efficiency and when you<00:06:11.160><c> were</c
• And so we’re making a priority statement here that this is the more urgent need.
• And so we’re making a priority statement here that this is the more urgent need.
• And so we’re making a priority statement here that this is the more urgent need.

Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Was there any letter read or congratulations from the University, a formal statement from the University
• Our president is unfortunately unable to attend today's hearing, so I'll be reading a statement on his
• Our president is unfortunately unable to attend today's hearing, so I'll be reading a statement on his
• I like to live on the lane of facts and truth, not accusations, inflammatory statements, direct lies,
• direct lies baseless statements direct lies baseless things<01:45:13.800><c> and</c><01:45:14.000><c

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I don't Do you want a longer statement?
• I’d like to make a statement.
• </c><01:29:04.000><c> I</c> I I'd like to make a statement. I I I'd like to make a statement.
• So, I don't want to be misunderstood about my statement.
• I know it has already taken a statement.

Committee: Senate Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several gubernatorial nominations for confirmation, beginning with GM 788 for Karen Knudsen to the Hawaii Sister State and International Partnerships Commission. DBEDT strongly supported her nomination, describing her decades of Asia-Pacific and East-West Center experience. Senators asked about the new commission structure, confirming that the old committee was abolished and replaced by a five-voting-member commission with two governor appointees before the Senate, other ex officio and legislative appointees, and one OHA vacancy still pending. Knudsen said the commission would help review new sister-state and international partnership proposals, while existing relationships would remain in place. Members also discussed the commission’s lack of a separate budget and its use of DBEDT international relations funding. The committee then moved to GM 789 for Wesley Fong to the same commission; DBEDT supported him based on his military, legal, and international trade background. A concern was raised that he also served on the State Ethics Commission, and Fong stated he had resigned from that post effective the 20th of the month to avoid a conflict. Senators questioned his reasons for leaving ethics, and he explained that his term was ending and he wanted to continue public service in a role aligned with his background in international agreements, education, and Indo-Pacific relations. No votes were taken in the portion provided. The committee next considered GM 769 for Patrick Branco to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. The foundation and the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters both testified in strong support. Branco appeared by Zoom and said he was currently on temporary military orders on the East Coast, but had prior experience in public diplomacy as cultural attaché in Caracas and had worked on Fulbright and cultural exchange efforts. The committee then took up GM 770 for Makanani Salā to the same board. The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts supported her nomination, and Noe Wong-Wilson testified in person, citing Salā’s work at Windward Community College and her role in organizing the Best Fest festival, saying she would bring Hawaiian cultural perspective to the foundation. Salā said her county experience included arts, culture, and sister-city work, and that she would emphasize public-private partnerships and helping other agencies use the foundation’s expertise. Members briefly discussed FESTPAC and its rotating international location. Finally, the committee heard GM 767 for Miles Miyatso to the Land Use Commission. The Land Use Commission and the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters both supported the nomination, and Avalon Development Company was listed but did not appear on Zoom. The discussion in the provided transcript ended during this item, with no vote or final action shown for the nominations covered.

Transcript Highlights:

• Hospitals also submit annual financial statements, balance sheet information, and encounter data, and
• Hospitals prepare their reports, issue the annual financial statements, the data flow through processes
• statements statements balance<00:08:26.440><c> sheet</c><00:08:26.680><c> information</c> balance sheet
• , the data flow flow through statements, the data flow flow through processes<00:09:01.680><c> and</c
• </c> 990s, we have our financial statements 990s, we have our financial statements that<01:45:28.320>

Bills: HF4343

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, advertising tax, taxable services, digital advertising, online marketing, marketing services, search engine marketing, lead generation, internet advertising, ad agency, media buying, campaign planning, Minnesota tax law, service tax, broadening tax base, web advertising, promotional services, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, one is, um, you made a comment in your opening statements about, you know, what has happened over
• Um, one is, um, you made a comment in your opening statements about, you know, what has happened over
• Um, one is, um, you made a comment in your opening statements about, you know, what has happened over
• And we've had outright false statements made by those people in this room. This is not a ...
• Um, you know, there were some statements made about a certain party and the way they go.

Bills: HF3490 , HF4040

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: education finance, scholarship-granting organizations, charitable purposes, student scholarships, nonpublic schools, K-12 education, tax credit, advance payment, Minnesota tax law, child education expenses, taxpayer assistance, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And though most of you received a letter from him, which first statement says, "Senate Bill 12 would
• That's acceptable, and what's ironic about this is this is a statement, a policy statement for the American
• says, "Senate Bill 12 would statement says, "Senate Bill 12 would allow<00:24:10.880><c> level</c><00
• <00:24:34.240><c> a</c><00:24:34.400><c> policy</c><00:24:34.799><c> statement</c><00:24:35.200><c> for
• </c><00:24:35.360><c> the</c> statement a policy statement for the statement a policy statement for the

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• or your investment statements or mortgage statement right down, they're creating an app.
• </c><00:26:43.120><c> or</c><00:26:43.360><c> your</c><00:26:43.600><c> investment</c> bank statements
• or your investment bank statements or your investment statements<00:26:44.320><c> or</c><00:26:44.640
• ><c> mortgage</c><00:26:45.039><c> statement</c><00:26:45.760><c> draw</c><00:26:45.919><c> it</c> statements
• or mortgage statement draw it statements or mortgage statement draw it right<00:26:46.320><c> down.

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• While it appears on the financial statements as revenue, this account is not a fee-driven account.
• While it appears on the financial statements as revenue, this account is not a fee-driven account.
• While it appears on the financial statements as revenue, this account is not a fee-driven account.
• While it appears on the financial statements as revenue, this account is not a fee-driven account.
• While it appears on the financial statements as revenue, this account is not a fee-driven account.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Dedicated Funds met to review the House budget provision that would impose a 5% administrative charge on a broad list of dedicated funds, with some exemptions. Members discussed the House approach versus the Senate’s more general approach of leaving the governor discretion over which funds could be charged. The chair explained the committee was hearing from agencies about any legal, contractual, or practical reasons their funds should be exempt, and the agenda was expanded to include several departments and written submissions from others. The Department of Education testified first, identifying several funds it said should be exempt: a printing revolving fund that is funded by transfers rather than fees; teacher certification, which is self-funded by educator licensing fees and would require an immediate fee increase if charged; a vending stand set-aside tied to the federal Randolph-Sheppard program and subject to federal approval and vendor committee procedures; and a public school infrastructure/safety account, where most revenue is transferred from the education trust fund or general fund rather than generated by fees. Members questioned the department about the effect on school safety projects and whether the fee would simply reduce the number of projects completed each year. The Veterans Home asked for exemptions for three funds: a donation benefit account used for recreational activities and quality-of-life expenses for residents, a small memorial trust fund whose interest supports veteran activities, and a resident member account that holds veterans’ personal income such as Social Security and pensions. The department argued the charge would reduce donations, cut services, and effectively function like an income tax on vulnerable veterans. The Banking Department also requested exemption for its consumer credit administration license fund, saying it is used to keep exam fees low and is expressly intended by statute to reduce costs on regulated businesses; it said the 5% charge would undermine that framework and could eventually force higher fees. The Department of Justice began testimony on its dedicated funds, starting with the medical legal investigative fund, which pays for death investigations and related services under statute and without general fund support. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee mainly heard testimony and asked questions about the practical and legal effects of applying the administrative charge.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:58:39.200><c> and</c><00:58:39.440><c> the</c> file the financial statements and the file the
• financial statements and the and<00:58:40.240><c> how</c><00:58:40.480><c> to</c><00:58:41.599><c> uh
• </c><01:27:39.600><c> and</c> You know, that's a blanket statement and You know, that's a blanket statement
• Does it not say that you're criticizing them for making the statement? No. Okay, fair enough. Yeah.
• agree or disagree with this statement. agree or disagree with this statement.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee took up the pooled risk management program bill and reviewed a new amendment drafted with input from the Insurance Department and Legislative Services. Department witnesses explained that the proposal would move oversight of pooled risk management programs from the Secretary of State’s office to the Insurance Department, add a licensure requirement, preserve the programs’ non-insurer status, and exempt them from third-party administrator licensure. They also described a series of solvency tools in the draft, including financial reporting, risk-based capital standards, minimum capitalization, investment limits, commissioner examination and enforcement authority, rulemaking authority, merger and affiliate-transaction review, confidentiality protections, and a separability clause. A major theme of the discussion was that pooled risk management programs differ from commercial insurers because the risk remains with the member local governments rather than being backed by a state guarantee fund. Witnesses said the bill is designed to emphasize solvency over return of premium and to give the Insurance Department a regulatory “toolbox” to prevent insolvency, including a proposed $5 million excess or stop-loss coverage benchmark, optional accessible policies, and a requirement that boards vote on dividends or premium returns when capital exceeds 600% of risk-based capital. Members questioned how this approach differed from the original Secretary of State bill and whether assessments on towns would still be possible; the department responded that the new framework would allow more flexible oversight and alternatives to immediate court action. The committee also discussed why the statute should continue to say the programs are not insurers, with the department explaining that this preserves their autonomy and avoids applying unrelated insurance laws and premium taxes. Members asked about the department’s workload and were told the department believed it could absorb the new duties without additional funding. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Jason Lcroy from Autofair, his opening statement, 'We are greedy. We want to make money.'
• Jason Lcroy from Autofair, his opening statement, 'We are greedy. We want to make money.'
• Jason Lcroy from Autofair, his opening statement, 'We are greedy. We want to make money.'
• Jason Lcroy from Autofair, his opening statement, 'We are greedy. We want to make money.'
• Jason Lcroy from Autofair, his opening statement, 'We are greedy. We want to make money.'

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, just a short introduction, or introductory statements, on financial strength.
• I think you've potentially heard this from some of the agents that have potentially made public statements
• I think you've potentially heard this from some of the agents that have potentially made public statements
• prices are coming down and in some cases are coming down rapidly. ...have potentially made public statements
• uh as a courtesy from the statement uh as a courtesy from the Committees<01:32:22.679><c> because</c

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, and 362-F in the purpose statement F1 references renewable energy and the sources that will reduce
• Um, and 362-F in the purpose statement F1 references renewable energy and the sources that will reduce
• Um and 362F in the purpose statement<00:31:04.559><c> F1</c><00:31:05.840><c> uh</c> statement F1 uh
• Again, I'd have to the statement here.
• that we support the statements that we support the introduction<01:10:18.880><c> of</c><01:10:19.040

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We do have environmental impact statement public hearings, Land Board meetings, and other regulatory
• the department's land disposition process, including environmental compliance, cultural impact statements
• This statement suggests a level of engagement already taking place between DLNR and the DoD.
• This statement suggests a level of engagement already taking place between DLNR and the DoD.
• suggests a level of Engagement statement suggests a level of Engagement already<01:11:04.679><c> taking

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety met on March 21, 2025, and heard several resolutions related to corrections, emergency preparedness, and wildfire risk. Early items included HCR 62/HR 57 on flying the National League of Families POW/MIA flag year-round at the state Capitol, for which no one testified, and HCR 154/HR 49, which would request a comprehensive forensic audit of DCR and DAGS spending tied to planning and building a new jail to replace the Ahu Community Correctional Center. The ACLU strongly supported the audit, arguing that the state has spent millions on jail planning over many years without clear accounting, that a new jail is unnecessary and fiscally irresponsible, and that public-private partnership arrangements could reduce transparency. Committee members questioned the use of the term “forensic,” the age of some cited allegations, and whether the auditor could instead conduct another type of audit; the ACLU said it was open to other audit language and offered to help compile background materials. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee also heard HCR 63, asking DCR to provide separate clinical counseling services for correctional staff, with one supporter, and HCR 23, which asks DCR to include circuit and district court facilities in planning the new Ahu Community Correctional Center and to establish a release procedure that avoids releasing detainees into residential communities or public spaces. DCR Director Johnson said the department supported the intent of HCR 23 and had discussed it with the Chief Justice and court administrator, adding that one multi-purpose courtroom could handle both district and circuit proceedings. The chair then moved on without further discussion. A major portion of the meeting focused on HCR 37, which asks HEMA to work with other agencies on outreach and preparedness for kūpuna. Testifiers from the Pearl City Neighborhood Board, AARP Hawaii, and the Hawaii Council of Community Associations supported the measure, citing the vulnerability of older adults and people with disabilities during disasters, lessons from the Lahaina fires, and the need for clear evacuation plans, siren reliability, and better coordination with care homes and condominium associations. Several speakers described local preparedness efforts and concerns about gaps in communication and implementation. The committee also discussed HCR 69/HR 62 on creating a vegetation management working group to reduce wildfire risk; the Division of Consumer Advocacy supported it, with testimony describing dangerous incidents involving vines and bamboo contacting electrical lines and causing sparking and a utility pole fire. The meeting ended with testimony and questions continuing on that topic, and no final committee action was shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• Secretary, we're going to ask you to introduce your co-presenters and also any other statements you have
• c> have</c><00:00:52.480><c> just</c><00:00:52.640><c> an</c><00:00:53.039><c> organization</c> statements
• you have just an organization statements you have just an organization here<00:00:54.440><c> and</c>
• It is these summary statements that comprise the official results for the election.
• </c> voting it is these summary statements voting it is these summary statements that<00:46:18.280><c

Committee: Senate Elections

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I would say largely that is a fair statement.
• I would say largely that is a fair statement.
• I would say largely that is a fair statement.
• I would say largely that is a fair statement.
• I would say largely that is a fair statement.

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And, of course, we'll have our financial statements and our annual audited reports and such.
• The appropriations, obviously, is per biennium, and then we'll do the financial statements monthly and
• the audited financial statements annually.
• Our partners in our new investment policy statements, depending on the level of cash that you need deployed

Summary: The Legacy Fund Committee received updates from the North Dakota Retirement Investment Office (RIO) on fund performance, liquidity, in-state investments, and internal management. Scott Anderson reported strong returns for the Legacy Fund across multiple time periods, with performance exceeding the policy benchmark and expectations, driven largely by strong equity markets and effective implementation. He also reviewed private market pacing, noting commitments were on plan but that unfunded obligations and distributions were lower than expected, and presented a new liquidity analysis showing the fund had substantial capacity to meet obligations even under stressed market scenarios. The committee also discussed RIO’s internal investment program and cost savings. Anderson explained how internal management of fixed income, equity, and cash overlay strategies has reduced fees and transaction costs, while improving flexibility and portfolio construction. Members asked about staffing needs, and RIO leadership said asset growth has outpaced current staffing, with a request for additional FTEs likely coming to support investment, operations, risk, and legal functions. The committee also reviewed the Legacy Fund’s in-state investment program, including 50 South Capital and infrastructure lending, and heard that one manager’s buildout is progressing more slowly because many opportunities are still early-stage. Adam Odison presented a preliminary estimate of the 2026 Legacy Fund earnings distribution, projecting about $894.8 million under current law, with roughly $237 million to the Highway Fund and $554 million to the Property Tax Relief Fund after the sinking and interest fund allocation. Jody Smith then gave a project update on a new standalone Legacy Fund website required by statute, intended to consolidate performance, holdings, governance, fees, and use-of-funds information for the public, with a planned launch around the October State Investment Board meeting. She also raised a possible future proposal to place the Legacy Earnings Fund back under State Investment Board management so the cash could remain invested longer before being transferred out, though members noted liquidity, accounting, and bank-deposit implications would need further review. Finally, Kelvin Holden of the Bank of North Dakota reviewed the match loan program, explaining how it supports large economic development projects by pairing Bank of North Dakota loans with State Investment Board CDs. He said the program currently has about $272 million outstanding and has supported projects such as Coal Creek Station and the MDU gas line to Gwinner. Members discussed whether the program’s return is appropriate and noted a prior moratorium on new investments so the committee can revisit the policy next session. The committee then elected Senator Klein as chair and Representative Hogan as vice chair, and the meeting ended with members thanking staff and partners for the fund’s progress.

Transcript Highlights:

• A common opposition statement on our bills was that, by... ...on our bills was that, by ensuring that
• We can stick to the various statements and the various trainings that we've given traditionally.
• spring, our state's own official voter guide, mailed to 23 million households, carried a candidate statement
• Usama made a very profound statement, which is about solidarity before these events happen.

Summary: The committee on Hate, Racism, and Xenophobia met to review California hate-crime trends and hear from state agencies and community organizations about current impacts and policy responses. The California Department of Justice reported that 2025 hate-crime events declined modestly from 2024 but remained historically elevated, with race and ethnicity still the largest category, anti-Black bias the most frequently reported, and notable increases in anti-Hispanic/Latino and citizenship/immigration-status bias. The California Commission on the State of Hate said its research and victimization studies show hate is broader than official crime data alone, with millions of Californians experiencing hate incidents and many victims needing services beyond law enforcement, including mental health care, legal help, and workplace protections. The commission also emphasized online radicalization, the need for better data infrastructure, and stronger training and support systems. Members then heard from the NAACP, LULAC, Jewish California, CHIRLA, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, CAIR California, and Equality California. Testimony described fear, underreporting, and the effects of rhetoric, federal policy changes, and online misinformation on Black, Latino, Jewish, immigrant, Asian American, Muslim, and LGBTQ+ communities. Witnesses urged sustained funding for Stop the Hate and nonprofit security grants, stronger language access, civic education, and community-based reporting and victim services. Several groups also called for specific legislation, including measures on racial profiling, immigration detention oversight, Jewish ethnicity recognition, safe worship zones, anti-Muslim hate prevention, and LGBTQ+ data privacy and health protections. Committee discussion focused on the conditions that fuel hate, especially political polarization, social media radicalization, and the role of public figures and institutions in normalizing dehumanizing language. Members and witnesses discussed the limits of current data, the need for long-term research and prevention strategies, and the importance of solidarity across communities. No formal votes or final committee actions were taken in the transcript, though members referenced existing and pending bills and ongoing efforts to expand training, funding, and anti-hate infrastructure.

Transcript Highlights:

• not really speaking to the amendment, so perhaps I should say unanimous consent to make a brief statement
• I don't even know if they look at income statements and balance sheets and some of the stuff that I look
• I don't even know if they look at income statements and balance sheets and some of the stuff that I look
• President, I rise today, like my good friend from New Bedford, to make a statement on this and fill up

Keywords: 1212, all

Transcript Highlights:

• medical textbooks and nursing textbooks, public health textbooks, and a medical association position statement
• electromagnetic sensitivity and were able to provide my family the American Academy of Physicians' position statement
• And the most horrific statement, the most horrific statistic, is that 85 percent of these amputations
• And the most horrific statement, the most horrific statistic, is that 85 percent of these amputations

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Health

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing focused on children’s health, disease prevention, screening, treatment, and pharmacy-related bills. The chair explained that the session was for public testimony only, with no votes or decisions taken that day, and outlined the three-minute limit for individual testimony. The committee then heard testimony on a range of bills, including H. 2413 on adding electromagnetic sensitivity to the state’s MAVEN registry, S. 1508 and H. 2433 on creating an amputation prevention task force, H. 2535 and S. 1551 on establishing a naloxone purchase trust fund, S. 1635 on authorizing pharmacists to provide opioid use disorder treatment, H. 2385 on creating a special commission on avian influenza, and S. 1497 on patient safety and non-FDA-approved compounded drugs. Testimony on H. 2413 came largely from advocates and individuals who described electromagnetic sensitivity as a real health condition and argued that adding it to the registry would improve data collection, provider education, and public awareness. Testimony on the amputation prevention task force bills came from the American Diabetes Association and podiatry groups, who said diabetes-related amputations are often preventable, disproportionately affect people of color, and could be reduced through earlier screening, better care coordination, and improved insurance coverage for preventive foot care. On the naloxone trust fund bills, a representative, emergency physician, and nurse testified that hospitals often cannot reliably send overdose patients home with naloxone because of billing and reimbursement barriers, and that a bulk-purchase fund would expand access at no added cost to payers or providers. The committee also heard strong support for S. 1635 from pharmacists and public health researchers, who said community pharmacists could safely initiate and maintain buprenorphine treatment and help close gaps in opioid use disorder care. On H. 2385, a local board of health chair supported a special commission on avian influenza, citing gaps in emergency preparedness and the need for clearer coordination across agencies. On S. 1497, a pharmacy representative opposed restrictions on compounded drugs from outsourcing facilities, warning that changes could reduce access to life-saving medications and harm patient safety. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.