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• We have contracts with both UHS—no money changing hands, but information-based and database contracts—with
• </c> challenges that come up with contracts challenges that come up with contracts that<00:24:07.120>
• and we contracted with the Kentucky Lottery<00:25:52.720><c> Corporation</c><00:25:53.600><c> to</c>
• They would have to contract with crops.
• They would have to contract with processors<00:26:50.400><c> to</c><00:26:50.640><c> create</c><00:26

Committee: Joint Agriculture

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:20 Approval of June 4, 2026 Minutes 00:03:09 Prioritizing Kentucky Agriculture: Medical Cannabis 00:03:38 Prioritizing Kentucky Agriculture: Bourbon 01:41:03, 958, all

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• Once the grant has been awarded and the grant contract agreement is fully executed, a grantee may begin
• </c> grant is awarded and before the contract grant is awarded and before the contract is<00:02:35.840
• </c><00:04:44.400><c> agreement</c><00:04:44.880><c> is</c><00:04:45.120><c> fully</c> grant contract
• agreement is fully grant contract agreement is fully executed,<00:04:46.320><c> a</c><00:04:46.560><
• </c><01:04:48.160><c> Um</c> contracts for them? Um contracts for them?

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Is there a long-term contract with this particular customer? >> Mr. Meyer? >> Yes, ma'am.
• Um, so you also mentioned that you have a three-year contract [cough] with this, in the context of a
• [cough] with this a three-year contract [cough] with this in<00:24:00.960><c> in</c><00:24:01.360><c
• and the RTO can verify when they need those 50 megawatts, they have a contract that they're going to
• and the RTO can verify when they need those 50 megawatts, they have a contract that they're going to

Bills: HF3296 , HF3802

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: energy conservation, data centers, electric sales, energy optimization, utility regulations, energy regulation, certificate of need, renewable energy, power production, energy efficiency, Minnesota statutes, 1183, house

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• Uh, and then finally, um, contracting with providers is more expensive.
• Uh, and then finally, um, contracting with providers is more expensive.
• Uh, and then finally, um, contracting with providers is more expensive.
• Uh, and then finally, um, contracting with providers is more expensive.
• </c><01:34:51.199><c> in</c> were very worried about contractions in were very worried about contractions

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:21:21.600><c> that</c><00:21:22.159><c> are</c> they have additional contracts that are they
• And in the same contract, there's truckers, lots of them, and they're all independents.
• 00:52:12.079><c> goes</c> construction contract um that goes construction contract um that goes through
• And in the same contract, question one.
• And in the same contract, there's truckers, lots of them, and they're all independents.

Bills: HF2362 , HF2136 , HF1316 , HF2009 , HF1918 , HF1614

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: youth intervention, funding, mental health, education, community programs, HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers

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• </c><00:15:57.720><c> the</c><00:15:58.079><c> gigawatt</c> based on current contracts the gigawatt based
• These city leaders are too eager to sign these contracts and get big-name companies here.
• They sign these contracts behind closed doors with secret terms. Horrible idea. Keep them out.
• </c><01:09:48.279><c> and</c><01:09:48.839><c> get</c> eager to sign these contracts and get eager to
• behind closed doors with these contracts behind closed doors with secret<01:09:53.279><c> terms</c><

Bills: HF1277 , HF1006

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: data centers, tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, economic development, employment growth, property tax, abatement, land bank, redevelopment, political subdivision, 1183, house

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• but again we in the May B asmi contracts but again we have<00:05:12.960><c> no</c><00:05:13.160><c>
• and that includes many entities contract and that includes many entities that<00:21:16.799><c> do</c
• Township officers call them with questions about how to comply with contracting law, open meeting law
• </c><01:09:30.239><c> law</c><01:09:30.560><c> how</c><01:09:30.640><c> to</c> comply with Contracting
• law how to comply with Contracting law how to comply<01:09:31.319><c> with</c><01:09:31.960><c> uh</

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: 1183, house

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• 00:24:35.679><c> series</c><00:24:35.919><c> of</c><00:24:36.159><c> binary</c><00:24:37.039><c> contracts
• </c> that set up a series of binary contracts that set up a series of binary contracts and<00:24:38.240
• of a specified event that is not determined or affected by the performance of the parties of the contract
• There are examples of prediction market companies contracting underage influencers to advertise their
• influencers to contracting underage influencers to advertise<00:31:21.039><c> their</c><00:31:21.279

Bills: HF2354 , HF3407 , HF4359 , HF4192 , HF3356 , HF3695 , HF1597 , HF3155 , HF3871 , HF4437 , HF4446 , HF3990

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, ghost guns, unserialized firearms, 3D-printed guns, 3D printer firearms, CNC milling, home-built firearms, firearm serialization, serial numbers, unfinished frame, unfinished receiver, ghost gun ban, gun control, firearm design files, CAD files, digital gun blueprints

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• We also give the cabinet some flexibility in how they can enter into a contract with a third-party to
• with a third-party to allow contract with a third-party to allow them<00:43:05.560><c> to</c><00:43:
• It seems to me that success or failure of this program is going to be involved in the contract for the
• </c><00:48:29.280><c> for</c><00:48:29.400><c> the</c><00:48:29.520><c> third-party</c> the contract
• for the third-party the contract for the third-party administrator,<00:48:30.680><c> which</c><00:48:

Committee: Senate Families & Children

Keywords: 958, all

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• </c><01:04:28.680><c> uh</c> probably going to get under contract uh probably going to get under contract
• So, uh, prior to any contract being executed, uh, MMB obviously approves the match as well, much like
• So, uh, prior to any contract being executed, uh, MMB obviously approves the match as well, much like
• So, uh, prior to any contract being executed, uh, MMB obviously approves the match as well, much like
• So, uh, prior to any contract being executed, uh, MMB obviously approves the match as well, much like

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um, but we have contracts were signed for 8.2 gigawatts of new generation in the Gulf of Maine, were
• Um but um um um we<00:45:22.319><c> have</c><00:45:23.119><c> contracts</c><00:45:23.599><c> were</c>
• <00:45:23.760><c> signed</c><00:45:24.000><c> for</c><00:45:24.240><c> 8.2</c> we have contracts were
• signed for 8.2 we have contracts were signed for 8.2 gawatt<00:45:25.599><c> of</c><00:45:26.000><c>
• Um, you know, we we've energy contracts.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We have a project management contract, which has been awarded to Deloitte, and now they are going to
• So a lot of these are really more of those administrative types of contracts.
• Whether that application is directly through the DHW contract team or some of these actually are being
• know, we did that with the cooperative agreement, and that was awarded for the project management contract

Summary: The Rural Health Transformation Committee approved the May 28 minutes and received a status update from DHW Director Juliet Sharon on the Rural Health Transformation Program. Sharon reviewed the committee’s expedited review process for solicitations and subgrants, explained where funding opportunities are posted, and noted a new email subscription feature for stakeholders. She said the department has focused first on administrative and contractor awards, with provider-oriented subgrants coming soon, and said the committee will receive information on applicants, scoring, and awards. Members raised concerns about process complexity, outreach, and whether smaller rural providers may be disadvantaged; Sharon said DHW is working to simplify applications and expand outreach. The committee also discussed the first maternal and child health solicitation, with Sharon saying she would follow up on the applicant pool and would bring any need to pivot back to the committee. The committee then heard from the Idaho Military Division on its rural health priorities. Bureau Chief Wayne Denny said the division is partnering with DHW on modernizing the 911/emergency communications system, including next-generation 911 work with counties, relocating the backup state communications center, and coordinating exercises. He also described rural health extenders, including community health workers and community health EMS, and said the goal is to place at least one paid full-time EMS provider in every county and use prevention and chronic-care management to reduce emergency room use. Members asked about how the extenders would function, how the 911 work would be funded and implemented county by county, and how sustainability would work after the five-year grant period. Jennifer White of the State Board of Education outlined higher education and workforce proposals, including mobile simulation training, shared statewide clinical infrastructure, learn-in-place programs, and targeted equipment and facilities for nursing and allied health. She said the board is also working on graduate medical education, with about $5 million of ready-to-launch projects and roughly $3 million still available, and proposed a strategic rural GME incubator and a rural training site network. A lengthy discussion followed about whether remaining funds should support GME, broader medical education, or undergraduate medical education, including a proposed University of Idaho/University of Utah partnership and possible satellite campus. Some members supported using funds to build Idaho’s medical pipeline and noted existing policy for UME expansion, while others warned against creating long-term state obligations without legislative approval. The committee also discussed outreach, the first federal progress report due at the end of August, and plans to create a governor-appointed rural health transformation task force with legislative and stakeholder representation. The meeting ended with plans for an additional committee meeting on August 18 and a later meeting in late September, with adjournment following.

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• We have a project management contract which has been awarded to Deloitte, and now they are going to be
• So a lot of these are really more of those administrative types of contracts.
• Whether that application is directly through the DHW contract team or some of these actually are being
• know, we did that with the cooperative agreement, and that was awarded for the project management contract

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Rural Health Transformation Committee approved the minutes from its May 28 meeting and received an update from DHW Director Juliet Sharon on the status of the Rural Health Transformation Program. Sharon said the department has posted a public funding-opportunities page with a subscribe feature, is using an expedited committee review process for solicitations and subgrant opportunities, and plans to provide monthly summaries, award information, and federal progress reports. Members asked for clearer access to information on applicants and awards, and Sharon said the department is open to posting more complete listings in SharePoint and to simplifying provider-facing applications. The committee also discussed outreach to rural providers and the need to ensure smaller organizations know about opportunities and can apply within the short timelines. The committee then heard from the Idaho Military Division on its portion of the program. Bureau Chief Wayne Denny said the division is working with DHW on modernizing state communications and emergency systems, including next-generation 911, relocating backup communications infrastructure, coordinating exercises, and supporting rural health extenders such as community health workers and community health EMS providers. Members asked how those roles would function, how counties would participate, and how the work would be sustained after the five-year funding period; Denny said the goal is to demonstrate return on investment so counties and payers can support the services long term. Jennifer White of the State Board of Education described higher education and graduate medical education proposals. She said Idaho’s institutions are coordinating on statewide strategies for rural health workforce training, including mobile simulation, shared clinical infrastructure, learn-in-place programs, and targeted equipment and facilities. She also outlined GME and medical education options, including a strategic rural GME incubator, a rural training site network, and possible support for undergraduate medical education such as expanded seats or the University of Idaho–University of Utah partnership. Members debated sustainability and whether rural health funds should support only GME or broader medical education; some supported using the funds to build Idaho-based training capacity, while others cautioned against creating long-term state obligations without broader legislative approval. No formal votes were taken on those policy questions. In closing, Sharon said the department expects more provider subgrants, ongoing assessments, the first federal reporting deadline at the end of August, and the creation of a governor-appointed rural health transformation task force with legislative and rural representation. The committee tentatively scheduled an additional meeting for August 18 and discussed a later September meeting, likely around September 23-25, to review the federal report and any emerging issues.

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• So the commission makes that selection, and it's a Beverly employment contract from there.
• I've reached out to other contractors who contract me, who are sort of a middle level, but I can reach
• to them specifically I will do that I've reached out to other that basically the contractors who contract
• I'm often contracted to inspect buildings and facilities that fall under the big umbrella of critical

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Transportation

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hybrid hearing on 36 bills covering aviation, commercial vehicles, school buses, veterans license plates, and related transportation issues. Chair Jim Arciero and Senate Chair Brendan Crighton outlined the hearing procedures, then the committee heard testimony on a range of measures, including a bill to modernize alternative student transportation for vulnerable students such as those covered by McKinney-Vento, foster children, and students with disabilities; a bill on unmanned aerial systems that would define drones and restrict weaponization, interference with aircraft, and certain surveillance; and a bill addressing airplane noise and reporting at Beverly Regional Airport. Supporters of the student transportation bill argued it would update outdated school bus requirements while preserving safety standards, while drone-related testimony was split between sponsors and public safety advocates who supported stronger restrictions and industry representatives who warned the bills could conflict with federal law and harm legitimate commercial uses. The committee also heard testimony on workforce and school transportation bills. Representatives and industry witnesses supported a proposal to create a grant program and career outreach for the trucking industry, citing a persistent driver shortage and the importance of trucking to the state’s economy. Teamsters Local 170 supported a bill to ease unemployment job-search requirements for school bus drivers and monitors who are expected to return to work within a short period, saying the current rules create unnecessary burdens during summer layoffs. Another school transportation bill would create an under-the-hood exception for CDL licensing of school bus drivers; several chiropractors testified in support, saying they already perform DOT-style exams and should be explicitly authorized to do school bus driver medical certifications. Veterans-related testimony focused on license plate and disability-definition bills. Advocates supported a Medal of Fidelity license plate for Gold Star families and a separate bill to create an air medal plate. The Office of the Veteran Advocate testified in favor of revising the state’s definition of disabled veteran for RMV purposes, arguing the current language is tied to special monthly compensation categories and does not adequately reflect modern service-connected disabilities, including invisible wounds. The American Legion also urged clarification of the definition, while opposing a separate women veterans plate on the grounds that it could divide veterans unnecessarily. The committee took no votes during the hearing and ended with a motion to adjourn.

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• employees to withdraw from labor organizations, to provide for collective bargaining agreements or contracts
• We have employers that may actually have union contracts that they have to operate under. Okay.
• We have employers that may actually have union contracts that they have to operate under. Okay.
• I thought normally if my contract is between you, then I would take on that responsibility as the previous

Summary: The House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations met for its final meeting of the session and took up SB 312 by Senator Talbot, a bill concerning labor organizations, employee dues and fees, withdrawal from unions, collective bargaining agreements, and related notice and reporting requirements. The author explained the bill would require annual notice to employees of their right to join or refrain from joining a labor organization, allow dues deductions to be authorized and revoked electronically, and require stoppage of deductions at the nearest possible payroll period after notice. The committee first adopted a technical amendment set, then considered a larger amendment set that shifted the withdrawal request to the employer, required the employer to notify the labor organization, placed the burden of proving notice compliance on the labor organization, and made the labor organization responsible for certain administrative costs. Supporters said the bill protected employee choice and could reduce taxpayer-funded administrative burdens; opponents argued the amendments created confusion, unnecessary bureaucracy, and unclear invoicing and cost-shifting procedures. Testimony came from business and labor representatives on both sides. Jim Patterson of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry supported the cost-shifting language as a way to protect taxpayers and public employers. Matt Wood, Peter Robbins-Brown, and Larry Carter, representing labor groups, said they had worked for months to reach a simpler opt-in/opt-out framework and objected to the new amendments as adding complexity and uncertainty. Several members questioned why police, firefighters, and later mass transit employees were exempted; the author and others said those exclusions were tied to federal law or because those groups had not requested inclusion. After debate, the committee adopted the large amendment set and then adopted a separate technical amendment adding mass transit employees to the exemption list. On the bill itself, members continued debating whether the measure was necessary if unions already allow members to opt out and whether the bill should apply only to public employees such as teachers and school workers. The committee ultimately voted to report SB 312 with amendments. The motion passed on a roll call vote, with several members voting no, and the meeting adjourned afterward.

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• The state historical site contracts, legislative commission on cybersecurity, the sunset date is extended
• <00:10:06.360><c> site</c> The state historical historic site The state historical historic site contracts
• contracts contracts legislative<00:10:09.280><c> commission</c><00:10:09.840><c> on</c><00:10:10.040

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Under this act, a person who has contracted for the rights to store water in a reservoir owned by the
• So on the very last page, on page 8, towards the bottom, on line 2, a person who has contracted for the
• So on the very last page, on page 8, towards the bottom, on line 2, a person who has contracted for the
• So on the very last page, on page 8, towards the bottom, on line 2, a person who has contracted for the

Committee: House Conservation and Natural Resources

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• We try to allocate those costs so that the supervisor, or whatever the scenario may be, or contract over
• supervisor, whatever the scenario may<00:09:10.480><c> be</c><00:09:11.080><c> or</c><00:09:11.280><c> contract
• </c><00:09:11.920><c> over</c><00:09:12.120><c> here</c><00:09:12.440><c> that</c> may be or contract
• over here that may be or contract over here that supports<00:09:13.120><c> the</c><00:09:13.200><c>

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, and we, I mean, part of the social contract, right, is that there is a price point for a thing.
• ><00:07:59.919><c> the</c><00:08:00.160><c> the</c><00:08:00.560><c> social</c><00:08:00.879><c> contract
• ,</c> mean part of the the social contract, mean part of the the social contract, right,<00:08:01.440

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to perform my job responsibilities, but it also have to incorporate the city attorney who is a contracting
• :06.400><c> a</c> incorporate the city attorney who is a incorporate the city attorney who is a contracting
• :14:07.720><c> we</c><00:14:07.839><c> pay</c><00:14:08.040><c> by</c><00:14:08.200><c> the</c> contracting
• attorney who we pay by the contracting attorney who we pay by the hour,<00:14:09.240><c> which</c><00

Committee: Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection

Keywords: 958, all