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• This past year, there were several mandates that were eligible for defrayal: cancer biomarker testing
• , prosthetics, orthotics, abortion, and whole rapid genome sequencing tests.
• , prosthetics, orthotics, abortion, and whole genome sequencing tests.
• , prosthetics, orthotics, abortion, and whole genome sequencing tests.
• , prosthetics, orthotics, abortion, and whole genome sequencing tests.

Bills: HF747 , HF1014 , HF320 , HF400

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: corporate governance, shareholder rights, beneficial ownership, defective corporate acts, Minnesota Business Corporation Act, Minnesota Insurance Guaranty Association, MIGA, insurance guaranty fund, insurer insolvency, covered claim, net worth threshold, high-net-worth insured, financial information request, insurance claims, self-insured retention, deductible, commercial insurance, insurance regulation, Minnesota Statutes 60C.09, guaranty association

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• He had multiple certificates for hunting test accomplishments, and he's been with a professional trainer
• In modern New Hampshire trust law, however, that role may be divided among separate... your test thank
• you are there any other your test thank you are there any other members<00:32:38.519><c> of</c><00:32
• We had Bill Gdo actually test this out, called one of those Facebook, uh, and they wanted all of his
• this out called one of actually tested this out called one of those<01:29:04.199><c> Facebook</c><01

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:58:16.640><c> of</c> the team that does sort of testing of the team that does sort of testing
• So we don't really want to be the test case to install both of those things, quite frankly.
• 01:14:44.520><c> the</c> um so we don't really want to be the um so we don't really want to be the test
• 45.280><c> install</c><01:14:45.679><c> both</c><01:14:45.800><c> of</c><01:14:45.960><c> those</c> test
• case to install both of those test case to install both of those things<01:14:46.440><c> quite</c><01

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So we're allowing people to take drugs to these testing facilities to have their drugs tested.
• No, we provided testing facilities for you to know.
• at a testing facility.
• didn't get the substance tested at a testing<01:25:29.440><c> facility.
• So, it doesn't take testing facility.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They have to be tested.
• They have to be tested.
• They have to be tested.
• </c><00:29:43.480><c> they</c> but all these machines are test they but all these machines are test they
• a there's a have to be tested there's a there's a lab<00:29:45.559><c> that</c><00:29:45.760><c> tests

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The public hearing opened on HB 728-FN, which would authorize video lottery terminals at charity gaming facilities and repeal historic horse racing licensing. Representative Om explained that the bill would convert the current historic horse racing terminals into true video lottery terminals/slot machines and change the revenue split, reducing the operator share from 75% to 70% while increasing the state share from 25% to 30%. He also noted the bill would increase the amount going to charities and other state beneficiaries. Former State Rep. Pat Brammy, who had served on the Charitable Gaming Study Commission, testified in support of the bill’s basic structure. He said a consultant’s report found historic racing machines cost facilities 12% to 18% more to operate because of totalizer and track-related fees, and that slot machines would be cheaper because there are more manufacturers and more competition. He argued that although the operator share drops by 5%, facilities could still benefit from lower operating costs, and he said the commission concluded that moving to slot machines would increase revenues to facilities, charities, and the state. He also said the bill would create a more stable stream of funding for problem gambling, since the current HHR “breakage” funding mechanism is limited and dependent on a single vendor. Brammy also discussed the commission’s concerns about market concentration in HHR machines, saying the commission found the market was dominated by only a few manufacturers and recommended legislation to address that issue under Article 83 of the state constitution. He interpreted the bill as allowing a phase-in of slot machines upon passage, with the remaining HHR provisions phasing out by January 1, 2028, and said facilities would likely transition as leases expire. Committee members asked about HHR contracts, machine programming, testing, and whether removing HHR would reduce competition; Brammy said he believed leases were likely short-term, machines are tested by a lab, and the legislature could decide whether the change is appropriate. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.

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• So we then develop these prototypes and we test them at our own place, and we did that a few times with
• And then we did two test STEM zones.
• It's a slow process, like the President said, but we are strong in coatings development and testing in
• And they get to test them out a little bit.
• And it meets these tests.

Committee: Joint Higher Education Institutions Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In 2025, 385 books tested positive for illicit substances that we could identify.
• Several facilities are testing drone detection systems to identify and track unauthorized aerial activity
• Several facilities are testing drone detection systems to identify and track unauthorized aerial activity
• The technology is new and would have to be tested.
• for it, because we do robust drug testing every month.

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That have met all the tests and are ready to go and build and to house Californians that need shelter
• Sorry, thank you for your test 20.
• You've got to test those systems, and you have to certify those systems.
• You've got to test those systems and you have to certify those systems.
• You've got to test those systems, and you have to certify those systems.

Summary: The committee heard a long housing agenda with several bills presented before quorum was established. AB 1725, as amended, would require disclosure of nearby oil wells and methane monitoring issues in a specific district; the author and community witnesses described serious health and safety risks in Vista Hermosa Heights, while the California Apartment Association, California Building Industry Association, and California Chamber of Commerce opposed, arguing the bill targeted the wrong industry and that the state should instead fix abandoned wells directly. AB 2110, a local finance tool to create tax increment districts for workforce housing for education, health care, manufacturing, and public safety workers, drew no witnesses in support or opposition and was presented as a way to help workers live closer to jobs. AB 1732 would expand CEQA streamlining for public university and college housing projects; UC and several housing and labor groups supported it, while housing advocates raised concerns about amendments affecting existing 100% affordable housing exemptions. AB 1771, amended into a study bill, would direct HCD to report on the long-standing resident manager requirement for apartment buildings with 16 or more units; the rental housing industry supported studying the issue, while the chair emphasized the need to consider tenant protections and the impact on current resident managers before changing the law. The committee also heard AB 2185, which would direct state affordable housing programs to update guidelines to better support factory-built housing; it drew broad support from housing, labor, technology, and local government groups, with no opposition. AB 2748 would delay new EV-readiness requirements for 100% affordable housing developments, keeping the prior 40% standard through 2035; supporters said the higher standard would add significant costs and threaten project feasibility, while clean air and transportation advocates argued the code changes are modest, important for equity, and should not be rolled back. Members split along those lines, with some emphasizing housing production and others urging more public subsidy for EV infrastructure rather than delaying the code. SB 417, a proposed $10 billion affordable housing bond for the November ballot, received extensive support from housing organizations, local governments, labor, and business groups, but Habitat for Humanity and the Los Angeles mayor’s office asked for specific allocations for CalHome and interim housing; the bill was ultimately moved to Appropriations on an 8-0 vote, with members noting ongoing negotiations over funding priorities. Finally, AB 1740 would create an urban multimodal community designation for Santa Monica, allowing local approval of certain low-impact coastal-zone activities—such as some housing, bike and bus lanes, outdoor dining, and building changes—without Coastal Commission review. The author and Santa Monica officials said the bill would reduce delays and uncertainty for infill housing and local economic recovery while preserving protections for sensitive coastal resources; supporters included housing, business, and city groups. The Coastal Commission and environmental organizations opposed, saying the bill would carve out broad exemptions, weaken public access and appeal rights, and bypass the local coastal program process that Santa Monica has not completed. Committee members debated the Commission’s role, with some criticizing it for opposing legislation and others arguing the bill was a common-sense way to modernize coastal permitting. A motion and second were made on AB 1740, and the bill was left pending with the committee’s action to be taken when appropriate.

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• Experts and clinicians consistently caution against youth use precisely because of this lack of testing
• , given the documented links to harmful behaviors and medical events, and given there is no way to test
• For example, when New York enacted a similar law, Amazon began requiring third-party testing for these
• For example, when New York enacted a similar law, Amazon began requiring third-party testing for these
• And these products need to be proven safe and effective before they are tested in real time on our kids

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We had a pilot project that our team was working on to work with a couple counties to test out and see
• work with a couple working on to work with a couple counties<00:41:47.800><c> to</c><00:41:48.280><c> test
• out and see um if it counties to test out and see um if it would<00:41:50.400><c> work.
• So, there is currently a training, and providers do a test after having looked at and reviewed that and
• So, there is currently a training, and providers do a test after having looked at and reviewed that and

Bills: HF4525 , HF3002 , HF3665 , HF4420

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: human services, background studies, NETStudy 2.0, licensing, license suspension, license revocation, provider enrollment, program integrity, fraud, medical assistance fraud, Medicaid, payment withholding, credible allegation of fraud, background check, disqualification, variance, set-aside, foster care, family foster setting, adult foster care

Transcript Highlights:

• the guidance of Senator Waters, this bill has been crafted in a way to make sure that we meet those tests
• /c><00:27:31.400><c> those</c><00:27:31.880><c> uh</c><00:27:32.120><c> those</c><00:27:32.360><c> tests
• </c><00:27:32.760><c> in</c><00:27:32.880><c> the</c> that we meet those uh those tests in the that we
• meet those uh those tests in the in<00:27:33.160><c> the</c><00:27:33.280><c> judicial</c><00:27:33.720
• >> And I believe Representative Boyd, uh, it was tested in the state of New York and it was in relationship

Committee: House Public Works and Highways

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Person advocacy director to stand on our written test. >> Next we have Hawaii Technology Academy offering
• Person advocacy director to stand on our written test. >> Next we have Hawaii Technology Academy offering
• Person advocacy director to stand on our written test. >> Next we have Hawaii Technology Academy offering
• our</c> advocacy director to stand on our advocacy director to stand on our written<00:14:35.360><c> test
• </c> written test. written test.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Education met on March 19 and moved through several bills under time pressure, hearing mostly brief testimony. SB 2024 SD2 and SB 896 SD2, both concerning public-private partnerships for charter school facilities, drew support from the Department of Education, the Charter School Commission, White Kids Can, and Hawaii Technology Academy. DOE said any P3 model should apply only to charter schools on private land and not affect public schools on DOE land. Supporters argued the approach could speed construction, reduce costs, and keep public money in public assets, while UPW and HGA raised concerns about privatization. In response, SFA said the intent was to mirror the existing conversion charter school model, with public ownership of assets and unionized staff, and noted some regions have waited years for schools. SB 2613 SD1 on TMK transfers was heard next. DOE said the bill had originally been supported as part of the governor’s package but was amended to require DOE to convey lands for 13 libraries on DOE property, which DOE said would create “donut holes” in campuses and was unnecessary because existing agreements already govern library use. The State Public Library System supported the bill, saying it has long coexisted with DOE but needs clearer separation and more reliable control over its sites. The Attorney General’s office said the library system currently lacks express statutory authority to own real property and flagged implementation issues because some of the affected parcels are not currently owned by DOE. Committee members questioned both sides about current agreements, communication, and how the bill would change operations. SB 494 SD2, concerning charter school audits, received comments from the Charter School Commission, which said the bill was redundant because charter schools already undergo annual audits during the term of their contracts. The Office of the Auditor was also present. SB 2391 SD2, relating to automatic pay increases for teachers, drew strong opposition from the Office of Collective Bargaining, which said step movement and longevity increases are negotiated in each contract and do not automatically carry over when a contract expires; it warned the bill could affect upcoming negotiations with HSTA. HSTA and several other supporters argued the bill would standardize annual step movement, improve retention, and reflect existing contract language. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• for your we will hear your test for your testimony, testimony, testimony, Madam<00:25:07.640><c> Mayor
• Recovery Corps paid for her training to do that and gave her kind of that hands-on experience to test
• her kind of that hands-on<00:43:20.840><c> experience</c><00:43:21.440><c> to</c><00:43:21.560><c> test
• <00:43:21.920><c> out</c><00:43:22.120><c> if</c><00:43:22.240><c> this</c> hands-on experience to test
• out if this hands-on experience to test out if this was<00:43:22.560><c> a</c><00:43:22.640><c> good

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• -</c><00:24:11.920><c> texting</c><00:24:12.360><c> with</c><00:24:12.520><c> my</c> actually just test
• - texting with my actually just test- texting with my testifiers<00:24:13.360><c> about</c><00:24:13.600
• </c><00:49:51.480><c> your</c><00:49:51.800><c> for</c><00:49:51.960><c> your</c><00:49:52.080><c> test
• </c><00:49:52.320><c> of</c><00:49:52.440><c> air</c> question for your for your test of air question
• for your for your test of air Misha.<00:49:54.160><c> Um,</c><00:49:54.680><c> I</c><00:49:54.760><c

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• , and they get tested through lawsuits.
• You are going to have, and we've seen this happen before, people testing the boundaries.
• And they want to test. They want to get in trouble and then they're going to file suit.
• The balancing test. Florida to give them a break in litigation.
• The balancing test we face in the state of Florida, based upon our Constitution, is accountability for

Summary: The committee first considered CS/SB 1434 on infill redevelopment. A late-filed strike-all amendment narrowed eligibility to certain contaminated or brownfield properties in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, added adjacency and density/intensity limits, and excluded agricultural land, park land, land outside the urban growth boundary, and land near military installations. The amendment was adopted without opposition, and the bill was reported favorably on an 8-0 vote, with limited support and opposition noted in waived appearance forms. Members then took up CS/CS/SB 212 on sexual offenders and sexual predators. The strike-all added public swimming pools and related child-centered locations to residency and presence restrictions. Testimony was sharply divided: proponents argued the bill would help protect children and law enforcement, while opponents, including treatment experts and homelessness advocates, said there was no empirical evidence the restrictions reduce abuse and warned of retroactive punishment and increased homelessness. The amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 8-1. The committee also approved CS/CS/SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after an amendment allowing certain enclaves adjacent to interstates to be developed for commercial, industrial, or single-family residential uses and clarifying exclusions for protected areas. Opponents argued it would weaken zoning and comprehensive plans, while supporters framed it as a property-rights measure; the bill was reported favorably 10-0. SB 554 on nonprofit corporations, a technical update to nonprofit law modeled on prior for-profit corporate revisions, also passed unanimously after supportive waived testimony. Later, the committee approved SB 1338 on charitable giving, which creates a donor remedy for endowment restrictions and limits state reporting burdens on certain regulated or exempt organizations; members discussed cy pres and the sponsor said further changes would be worked out later. CS/SB 532 on court fees was amended to let clerks retain all collections above revenue projections rather than half, with supporters saying clerks have been underfunded for years; it passed 10-0. The committee also favorably reported SB 218 on land use regulations, which restores normal land-use authority to counties not affected by recent hurricanes, and CS/SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability, which creates a presumption against liability for entities that comply with cybersecurity frameworks and reporting requirements; the cybersecurity bill drew concerns about retroactivity and the adequacy of compliance incentives but passed 9-2.

Transcript Highlights:

• , and they get tested through lawsuits.
• You are going to have, and we've seen this happen before, people testing the boundaries.
• And they want to test. They want to get in trouble and then they're going to file suit.
• The balancing test. Florida to give them a break in litigation.
• The balancing tests we face in the state of Florida, based upon our Constitution, is accountability for

Bills: S0212 , S0218 , S0442 , S0460 , S0532 , S0554 , S0644 , S0686 , S0692 , S1054 , S1106 , S1128 , S1134 , S1138 , S1338 , S1434 , S1506 , S1620 , S1748

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: sexual offender, sexual predator, sex offender registry, child protection, residency restriction, loitering, proximity restriction, public swimming pool, school safety, child care facility, day care center, park, playground, conditional release, probation, community control, warrantless arrest, background check, registry screening, minor victims

Summary: The committee first considered SB 1434 on infill redevelopment. A late-filed strike-all amendment narrowed eligibility criteria, including environmental and adjacency requirements, density and intensity limits, and exclusions for certain lands and military areas. The amendment was adopted without opposition, and the bill then passed favorably on an 8-0 vote, with testimony both for and against from advocacy groups. Members then heard several bills related to criminal justice, land use, and local government operations. SB 212 on sexual offenders and sexual predators was amended to add public swimming pools and related restricted-location provisions; the committee heard extensive opposition testimony arguing the bill lacked empirical support and could worsen homelessness and burden families, while supporters said it would reduce temptation and improve safety. The amended bill passed 8-1. SB 686 on agricultural enclaves also received a strike-all amendment clarifying development allowances near interstates and protected-area non-preemption; after opposition from a county Republican committee and support from housing and business groups, it passed 10-0. SB 554 updating nonprofit corporation law, SB 1338 on charitable giving and endowment restrictions, SB 532 on court fee retention by clerks, and SB 218 on land use regulations after hurricanes all passed favorably, each with little or no opposition. The committee also approved SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability after debate over whether the bill created enough compliance incentives and whether its liability presumption should apply retroactively; supporters said it would encourage adoption of cybersecurity frameworks, while opponents warned it could weaken local standards and create litigation issues. The bill passed 9-2. SB 1138 on qualified contractors was amended to preserve local government authority while allowing licensed professionals to conduct limited pre-application reviews, and it passed 11-0. Finally, SJR 1104 on religious expression in public schools passed 8-3 after extensive public testimony and debate, with supporters saying it would enshrine existing protections in the Constitution and opponents warning it would favor majority religions and increase bullying and litigation. The committee then took up SB 1106 on requiring state agencies and instructional materials to use “Judea and Samaria” instead of “West Bank,” with the sponsor arguing it reflected historical truth and opponents saying it erased Palestinian identity and inserted the state into an international naming dispute; the transcript ends during public testimony on that bill before any vote is shown.

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• Before you make it through the recruiting process, you have to take a variety of tests, some to just
• I can't remember what ASVAB stands for, but it's a test to see if you can read and write and do those
• And then, of course, there's physical test.
• Because California said that everything had to be tested.
• Testing costs tens of thousands of dollars. And you know what that means?

Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, offered an invocation, and handled several announcements and courtesy motions, including excusing some members and relaxing the dress code. The chamber then adopted committee reports on several bills, including Senate Bill 50, Senate Bill 30, and Senate Bill 43. It then moved to third reading of Senate Judiciary Committee substitute for Senate Bill 17, the “Stop Illegal Gun Trade and Extremely Dangerous Weapons Act.” SB 17 was read at length and explained by Senator O’Malley and co-sponsor Senator Bergman as a gun crime prevention measure aimed at dealer security, employee training, recordkeeping, reporting requirements, inspections, and a ban on future dealer sales or transfers of certain firearms and accessories, including high-capacity magazines, .50-caliber rifles and cartridges, gas-operated semi-automatic firearms with detachable magazines, and machine guns. Supporters argued the bill targets the retail-to-criminal pipeline, improves accountability, and would help reduce gun trafficking and violence. Opponents argued it infringes on constitutional rights, would not stop criminals from obtaining guns, and would burden law-abiding citizens and dealers. The chamber then debated Floor Amendment No. 1 by Senator Brantley, which would have struck Section 7, the portion banning certain weapons and devices. Supporters of the amendment said Section 7 was the most constitutionally vulnerable part of the bill and would likely be litigated, while opponents said the section was central to the bill’s purpose and consistent with Second Amendment case law. The amendment failed on a roll call vote, 15-22. A second amendment by Senator Block, which would have exempted certain under-21 employees from the bill’s age restriction if they were military members, veterans, or had completed hunter safety or 4-H programs, was then taken up and debated, with supporters emphasizing military training and youth firearms education as evidence of responsibility.

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• This gives me things like the extra time that I need on tests and quizzes.
• This gives me things like the extra time that I need on tests and quizzes.
• When I was at Plymouth State University, I would be allowed double time on tests and exams.
• When I was at Plymouth State University, I would be allowed double time on tests and exams.
• I would be allowed double time on tests and<00:12:38.400><c> exams.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So this is really what we look to Minnesota Statute 78 to outline some statutory tests in terms of competitiveness
• But the competitive test also doesn't take into account the affordability or accessibility of a market
• But the competitive test also doesn't take into account the affordability or accessibility of a market
• But the competitive test also doesn't take into account the affordability or accessibility of a market
• The competitive test also doesn't take into account the affordability or accessibility of a market for

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• the choir, right here, Texas has faced a wide variety of severe weather events that have repeatedly tested
• And in the current test, we read this as looking at these theoretical benefits over a very long time
• That's what the test does, and in addition, it also today already accounts for the avoided costs of reliability
• Those are features of the test today.
• I mean, there were estimates in prior sessions of the projects that would be brought forward if a test

Bills: HB246 , HB796 , HB 1056 , HB1544 , HB1846 , HB2001 , HB2618 , HB2625 , HB2869 , HB2898 , HB3069 , HB3114 , HB3157 , HB3228 , HJR98 , HB246

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information