Transcript Highlights:

• </c> in a case where you are joint tenants in in a case where you are joint tenants in a<00:11:09.200
• in a in a their interest has vested in a in a piece<00:29:30.880><c> of</c><00:29:31.039><c> property
• ><00:30:58.960><c> the</c><00:30:59.120><c> law</c> outlined in the in the in the law outlined in the
• statute over and over again in our fair and impartial policing policies, I scanned the area for an attorney
• happened in South Burlington, in our community, in our state yesterday.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So over the course of years in my time here in the legislature, we have recurring conflicts.
• housing in their community, and I believe it's going to make a dent in our housing shortage in Kentucky
• </c> aggressive in recruiting new housing in aggressive in recruiting new housing in their<00:15:03.279
• to make a dent in our housing shortage<00:15:07.519><c> in</c><00:15:08.240><c> Kentucky.
• </c> want to put in place." want to put in place."

Committee: Senate State & Local Government

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:04 Attendance Roll Call: 00:08 SB 141 Discussion 00:58 SB 141 Vote 07:03 SB 9 Discussion 09:10 SB 9 Vote 19:47 Adjournment: 21:20, 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Is that a fair assessment, sir? I want to make sure that I'm accurate in my depiction.
• And on behalf of our 3 million members nationwide, including 23,245 in Texas, I'd like to express fair
• This bill will undo decades of progress Texas has made in giving all hardworking Texas students a fair
• In-state tuition is fair, and it speaks to the Texas values of hard work, opportunity, and doing right
• You can believe in secure borders and still believe in giving a fair shot to kids who've grown up here

Committee: Senate Education K-16

Summary: The committee heard several education bills, with most of the discussion focused on Senate Bill 1835, Senate Bill 784, Senate Bill 1049, Senate Bill 2942, and Senate Bill 2928. SB 1835 would raise from 5% to 20% the cap on nonresident students who can receive resident tuition and fees through competitive scholarships at certain regional universities in slower-growing workforce development areas, provided the schools have capacity as determined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Supporters, including West Texas A&M University, said the bill would help fill underused capacity, attract students who may stay and work in Texas, and support regional workforce needs. SB 784 would strengthen a prior law allowing peace officers’ children to transfer between public school districts for safety reasons by requiring both districts’ approval, making clear that districts of innovation are not exempt, and prohibiting tuition charges. SB 1049 would require districts and open-enrollment charters to excuse students, at a parent’s request, for religious release-time instruction for up to one hour per day and five hours per week; witnesses said the program is constitutional, voluntary, and already operating in other states and some Texas districts. Each of these bills was left pending after testimony, with no public witnesses opposing them. SB 2942 would expand and adjust the state’s adult charter high school pilot program. Senator Creighton said the bill is intended to help the estimated 7 million Texas adults without a high school diploma by removing barriers to expansion, aligning legal protections with ISDs, changing TEA’s disapproval window for expansion amendments to a 30-day period after receipt, and updating funding to reflect part-year attendance. A committee substitute kept the upper enrollment age at 50 and removed a proposed testing change. Testimony from New Heights students and leadership described the program as life-changing, emphasizing that it combines diplomas with career credentials, childcare, transportation, and other supports to help adults stabilize their families and enter better-paying work. TEA witnesses explained the expansion process and said adult charter schools are overseen by the commissioner rather than the SBOE. The committee substitute was adopted, public testimony closed, and the bill was left pending. SB 2928 would set a uniform school start date for public school districts at the third Wednesday in August, while preserving existing district-of-innovation flexibility for current DOI districts and allowing year-round systems to continue. Senator Creighton argued the bill would reduce the patchwork created by DOI exemptions, support students and families, and preserve summer employment and tourism revenue. A committee substitute was adopted. Testimony came largely from tourism, hospitality, and recreation interests, including hotel, water park, zoo, chamber of commerce, and camp representatives, who said later start dates would extend the summer travel season, improve staffing and revenue, and give students more opportunities for summer jobs and camps. Several witnesses cited large economic impacts from tourism and said early school starts reduce August business. Some senators raised concerns about charter schools being excluded and about year-round calendars, but the bill was left pending after testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• It renews us both in receiving and in giving.
• in receiving and in It renews us both in receiving and in giving. giving. giving.
• </c> in voting in the affirmative. Thank you. in voting in the affirmative. Thank you.
• in nothing in this Um, they also put in nothing in this section section section shall<01:21:41.520><c
• </c><01:27:42.000><c> in</c> pre-emergent herbicide on, um, in in pre-emergent herbicide on, um, in in

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You know, we're talking about 15,000 in fair market value.
• You know, we're talking about<00:35:33.240><c> 15,000</c><00:35:34.200><c> in</c><00:35:34.240><c> fair
• </c><00:35:35.600><c> The</c> about 15,000 in fair market value.
• The about 15,000 in fair market value.
• </c> in in that way. in in that way.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:24 Approval of September 18, 2025 Minutes: 00:02:03 Discussion on the Condemnation of Agricultural Land: 00:03:12 Discussion on the Kentucky Urban Youth Agriculture Initiative: 00:50:00 Adjournment: 01:19:10, 958, all

Summary: The Joint Agriculture Committee met in October with a quorum present and approved the September minutes. The main presentation focused on condemnation of agricultural land and eminent domain, featuring testimony from Stephanie Barnett of a family-run livestock and farming business in Todd County, with support from Kentucky Farm Bureau. Barnett described a state road project that would take about 29 feet of frontage and affect entrances, fencing, a sign, drainage, a water well, and parking, saying the process involved poor communication, correspondence sent to the wrong address, and limited opportunity to negotiate changes such as a turning lane or relocated entrances. She said the business was not opposed to progress, but wanted the property restored and fairly compensated for the full impact on the operation, not just the land value. Committee members broadly agreed that eminent domain is sometimes necessary but should be handled with more transparency, communication, and fairness. Several members said the issue affects both rural and urban property owners and raised concerns about fair market value, compensation for agricultural infrastructure improvements, long-term impacts on farm operations, and the cost and delay of litigation. One member asked about the firm involved and suggested hearing from the people responsible for the correspondence problems; Barnett said she would share names after negotiations conclude. Another member noted that the maps had already been drawn before the landowner was brought in and said local meetings and clearer public input could reduce conflict. Chairman Dossett said he was interested in pursuing legislation for the upcoming session focused on property owner protection, fair treatment, and fair compensation, not just for agricultural land but for all Kentucky property owners. Members discussed possible ideas such as requiring better notice, more public transparency, and accounting for related costs like wells, fencing, drainage, and access changes. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond the approval of minutes and the discussion of potential future legislation.

Transcript Highlights:

• But putting that aside, think just about are we meeting today's economy in creating a fair and stable
• And it's not only bringing in revenues that should be coming in, but it's a fairness to a lot of other
• </c> against in the past. against in the past.
• general</c> how much in in cumulative in general how much in in cumulative in general type<01:03:50.359
• </c> or in-migration. or in-migration.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House File 5055, the governor’s supplemental tax budget. Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart outlined the proposal as a balanced budget package that would leave a positive bottom line in the current biennium and beyond. He emphasized family-focused tax relief, especially a new refundable young child credit for children ages 0 to 4, which would provide up to $3,000 for one child or $6,000 for two or more, benefit about 104,000 families, and phase out at higher incomes. He also described federal conformity changes, including updates to business interest deductions, dependent care credits, and Section 179 expensing, along with omitted federal items such as research expensing and opportunity zones due to cost and policy concerns. Marquart also defended broader tax modernization proposals, including expanding the sales tax to selected consumer services such as accounting, banking, brokerage, and legal services while lowering the statewide sales tax rate, and creating a social media tax on consumer data collection that would fund an AI readiness special revenue fund rather than the general fund. He said these changes would make the sales tax less regressive and better aligned with the modern economy. Additional provisions mentioned included a gun-related gross receipts tax on firearms and ammunition, cannabis tax technical changes, historic structure rehabilitation conformity, and added auditors for tax compliance. Testimony from outside groups was mixed. Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project supported the governor’s approach as a response to federal tax and spending changes, praised the decision not to conform to opportunity zones or federal no-tax-on-tips/overtime provisions, and urged even stronger revenue measures. Brian Lake of the Minnesota State Bar Association strongly opposed the proposed sales tax on consumer legal services, arguing it would burden low- and middle-income people in sensitive cases and create unfairness when individuals litigate against the state. Tanner Fritsinger of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees supported the sales tax base expansion and the social media tax as ways to broaden revenue without raising the base rate. The committee chair thanked the commissioner and then began hearing public testimony, with additional testifiers queued up.

Transcript Highlights:

• No person in the United States should be dying in childbirth, and it is happening too often in the Black
• And in your memory, we will always be respected in this state.
• So this actually is not just in line and in tandem with the CLCPA, but it is also in line with the ISO
• And in fact, we may find in the context of the study the four gigawatts of the dirtiest energy in the
• And in fact, we may find in the context of the study the four gigawatts of the dirtiest energy in the

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions, including students from Brooklyn and St. John’s University, followed by adoption of the resolution calendar with exceptions for two items. The chamber then took up a series of previously adopted resolutions recognizing Black Maternal Health Week, Workplace Violence Prevention Month, the one-year anniversary of the Jet Set nightclub tragedy in the Dominican Republic, New York Constitution Day, and the Month of the Military Child. Senators speaking on the maternal health resolution emphasized racial disparities in maternal mortality and the need for culturally competent care; the workplace violence resolution highlighted hospital safety programs; the Jet Set resolution was adopted in memory of the victims; and the Constitution Day speech reviewed New York’s delayed but eventual support for independence in 1776. The military child resolution stressed the sacrifices of military families and support for children of service members. All of these resolutions were adopted, and the resolutions were opened to co-sponsorship. The Senate then moved through the third reading calendar, passing several bills and laying others aside. Measures passed included bills on public health, environmental conservation, executive law, public authorities, and consumer protection. One notable debate involved a bill to require transparency from private arbitration organizations handling consumer cases; supporters argued it would provide basic public data and guard against conflicts of interest, while opponents said it would burden a useful dispute-resolution process and intrude on privacy. The bill passed after debate. Another debated bill would phase out number 4 heating oil statewide; supporters said cleaner alternatives exist and the fuel is harmful to public health, while opponents raised cost and transition concerns, especially for colder regions. That bill also passed. The chamber also considered a bill to create a rebate program for battery-powered landscaping equipment, funded through utility-related mechanisms administered by NYSERDA. Supporters said it would reduce air and noise pollution and help companies transition, while opponents argued ratepayers should not subsidize landscaping equipment. The bill passed after being restored to the non-controversial calendar. Finally, the Senate began discussion of a housing-related bill aimed at preserving manufactured home parks by enabling nonprofits or municipalities to acquire development rights and keep the land dedicated to that use, with the sponsor explaining that the goal is to protect affordable housing and help residents remain in their homes.

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> state</c> our work in redistricting in the state our work in redistricting in the state of<00:15
• I believe that this joint commission could utilize that technology in a more fair and useful way than
• I believe that this joint commission could utilize that technology in a more fair and useful way than
• In a more fair and useful way than the current system.
• ><c> Downtown</c> the classroom um in in Downtown the classroom um in in Downtown Minneapolis<00:48:52.160

Bills: HF550 , HF412 , HF796 , HF140

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: redistricting, Bipartisan Commission, Minnesota Constitution, census, legislative districts, HF412, Minnesota legislature, education committee, K-12 education, school observation, teacher observation, administrator observation, legislative transparency, legislator accountability, House rules, Senate rules, Legislative Reference Library, public reporting, education finance, education policy

Transcript Highlights:

• in the state.
• in 2022.
• There's a lot of work in that in the industry.
• The first reprint of Assembly Committee Substitute 4085 in Assembly Bill 4523 establishes the Fair Price
• My name is Sam DeFalco, and I'm speaking today on behalf of Food and Water Watch in support of the Fair

Keywords: 1146, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It would seem to me since they are directly involved in the fair activities, that somebody...
• Involved in the fair activities that somebody should be responsible so that we know what's going on.
• In fairness to the other schools and Dickinson, it's difficult to obtain employees with good experience
• I mean, we're covering a fair amount of the people in that income category.
• But that company's still in effect, in business, or— So that company's still in effect, in business?

Committee: Joint Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee

Summary: The Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee met to receive a series of audit presentations, beginning with approval of the prior meeting minutes and a review of the state’s annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) for fiscal year 2025. The State Auditor’s Office and the Office of Management and Budget reported a clean opinion on the state’s financial statements and described continued growth in net position, strong general fund balance, and significant Legacy Fund investment income. Committee members asked about how the report reflects long-term finances and how North Dakota compares with other states, and OMB noted that the ACFR is based on audited actual results rather than budget forecasts. The committee then heard the North Dakota University System audit, which also received a clean opinion but included four findings: misreporting of Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund construction money, insufficient monitoring of service organizations, improper bank reconciliations at several campuses, and investment/cash recording issues at Bismarck State College. University System officials agreed with the findings and said corrective actions were underway, including internal review of bank reconciliations and greater use of shared services. Members also questioned practices such as campus use of certificates of deposit and whether repeated findings were being adequately addressed. Additional audits were presented for the State Fair Association, State Auditor’s Office, Workforce Safety and Insurance, Housing Finance Agency, Housing Incentive Fund, Job Service North Dakota, the Retirement and Investment Office, PERS, the Center for Distance Education, the Securities Department, the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents, the Ethics Commission, and the Office of Administrative Hearings. Most received clean opinions with no findings; exceptions included a repeat component-unit issue at the State Fair Foundation, a securities personnel-evaluation finding, and a Housing Finance Agency finding involving a late return of escrow surplus. The committee also discussed broader oversight issues, including the need for independent auditing of the Ethics Commission, possible legislative changes to give the State Auditor more subpoena power and independent legal counsel, and future work on data analytics, cybersecurity reviews, and audit capacity. The meeting recessed for lunch after these discussions.

Transcript Highlights:

• And we are not doing that in a fair and adequate way across districts.
• And we are not doing that in a fair and adequate way across districts.
• And we are not doing that in a fair and adequate way across districts.
• I do not think that it's fair to characterize someone who disagrees with the courts uh as engaged in
• I do not think that it's fair to characterize someone who disagrees with the courts uh as engaged in

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Education Funding Committee Subcommittee on Adequacy and Funding Sources opened its second meeting by reviewing four retained bills assigned to it: HB 651, HB 772, HB 491, and HB 734. The chair said the goal was to compare the bills across the board, consider whether any one of them should be the committee’s recommended vehicle, and then vote on a recommendation to the full committee. He noted the bills would move out before November 21 and be taken up on the House floor in January, while related LSRs were also being developed for the coming session. Representative Ames argued that HB 651 should be the main vehicle because it would substantially raise the adequacy base and adjust differential aid categories to better reflect real school costs, including poverty, special education, and English learner needs. He described the bill as building on court guidance and said the current funding formula is far below actual district needs. He also supported HB 491 as a study vehicle to examine revenue options, saying the legislature needs informed choices about how to pay for the changes. Representative Damon strongly backed HB 651 and HB 491, citing constitutional obligations, the Conval and Rand rulings, and large projected funding increases for districts such as Claremont, Windham, and communities in the chair’s district if HB 651 had passed earlier. Representative Fellows said he has an LSR similar to HB 491 that would study existing and new revenue options using criteria such as revenue potential, administrative cost, affected groups, implementation timeline, and implementation cost, with input from revenue administration and outside agencies. Representative Papich Muller emphasized constitutional separation-of-powers concerns, reading Article 83 and saying he was not comfortable with the broad claim that “cherish” clearly mandates a specific spending level, though he said he intends to follow Supreme Court guidance. Representative Ricky read testimony from a local school board member arguing that the state already imposes many mandates on schools while providing the least funding in the country, and that HB 651 would help restore meaningful local control. No final vote or action was taken in the portion provided, though the chair had indicated the subcommittee would vote before adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• Ed was fair to say rather left; my father was in the '60s the Goldwater chairman and the Nixon chairman
• Ed was fair to say rather left; my father was in the '60s the Goldwater chairman and the Nixon chairman
• Ed was fair to say rather left; my father was in the '60s the Goldwater chairman and the Nixon chairman
• Ed was fair to say rather left; my father was in the '60s the Goldwater chairman and the Nixon chairman
• Ed was fair to say rather left; my father was in the '60s the Goldwater chairman and the Nixon chairman

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• ,</c> Now, in Sweden in 2009, Now, in Sweden in 2009, there<00:07:45.880><c> were</c><00:07:46.000><c
• </c> in home construction. in home construction.
• . in. in.
• Just as follow up, and again we’re extending it, so I think it’s fair to really try to dig in and understand
• We are in the uh committee reconvenes. We are in recess.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• “In fairness, the Senate also passed a significant increase in county program aid in 2023.
• Fair and stable are always things that are in the eyes of the beholder.
• Fair and stable are always things that are in the eyes of the beholder.
• Fair and stable are always things that are in the eyes of the beholder.
• Fair and stable are always things that are in the eyes of the beholder.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> subsidies in our estimates which in subsidies in our estimates which in increased<00:09:23.760><
• </c> involved in that you mentioned that in involved in that you mentioned that in your<00:13:01.880>
• Is it fair to say that that will likely result in an increase of the cost of insurance for folks here
• </c> expenditure what in today's in in this expenditure what in today's in in this coming<01:43:31.000
• I think it's a fair question to ask, rather than pretending this bill just exists in isolation.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• , also being really out in the public at our State Fair booth, attending events like the M New Year celebration
• </c> college fair also being really out in college fair also being really out in the<00:04:37.400><c>
• /c><00:10:43.200><c> month</c><00:10:43.480><c> so</c> will be in duth in in next month so will be in
• I think it's fair to say we're the most comprehensive direct admissions model in the country.
• </c> few other um plans in in the works for few other um plans in in the works for an<00:44:20.760><c

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• next slide for meeting the 2040 law in a way that preserves reliability, affordability, and fairness
• the country here the model programs in the country here in in in Minnesota<00:25:54.559><c> for</c><
• they're</c><00:47:17.960><c> shared</c> board in in part because they're shared board in in part because
• </c> anym in light of the off years being in anym in light of the off years being in the<01:08:06.680
• in Innovation act in the natural gas in Innovation act in 2021<01:32:13.840><c> which</c><01:32:14.000

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> done a fabulous job in her role, in her done a fabulous job in her role, in her prior<00:07:14.000
• </c><00:13:00.839><c> ways</c> community here in Hawaii uh in many ways community here in Hawaii uh in
• laws in the legislation in anti-nepotism laws in the legislation in the<00:24:30.880><c> legislature<
• </c> just keep that in Just keep it fair. just keep that in Just keep it fair.
• <00:48:58.040><c> 27</c> believe that was in in the files for 27 believe that was in in the files for

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:

• 00:10:09.440><c> harmful</c> students in in a a very harmful students in in a a very harmful environment
• And in in the case of um readers.
• in this topic area in world in this in this topic area in particular<01:04:32.240><c> where</c><01:04
• And the amount of time that each one of these complaints takes up is a fair amount of time in really
• amount of time takes takes up a a fair amount of time in<01:23:03.360><c> really</c><01:23:03.679><c

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> and</c><00:10:09.680><c> then</c> um in in fraudulent attempts and then um in in fraudulent attempts
• And the final bullet on this first slide is creating more fairness and stability in the tax code, and
• And the final bullet on this first slide is creating more fairness and stability in the tax code, and
• </c> this uh year in the governor's budget in this uh year in the governor's budget in the<01:20:28.360
• in in the long increased Revenue coming in in the long term<01:28:14.719><c> representative</c> term

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house