Transcript Highlights:

• I have several in a uh chain operator.
• Now health care costs are going up.
• Now, health care because of inflation.
• There's a real health care costs.
• </c><02:29:27.439><c> Um</c> small bed and breakfast operator. Um small bed and breakfast operator.

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Some have health issues. Others room. Some have health issues.
• </c><00:17:18.880><c> and</c> match. uh an increase to operations and match. uh an increase to operations
• </c> uh the cost it does for us to operate uh the cost it does for us to operate it.<01:56:47.280><c>
• </c> health to the entire state. So, Mr. health to the entire state. So, Mr.
• So, that's who is um running Health.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:15:29.319><c> facility</c> Ethics Committee of the health facility Ethics Committee of the health
• 00:23:21.559><c> a</c><00:23:21.760><c> role</c> by a health care institution into a role by a health
• It's just that if they're not informed that certain health care facilities will not perform certain operations
• the uh the people that operate the the uh the people that operate the ambulances<00:59:01.799><c> if<
• care provider who is the only health care provider who is the only health<01:00:36.559><c> care</c><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 232, which would protect health care workers’ conscience rights in connection with certain procedures, especially abortion and sterilization, and also referenced contraception. The prime sponsor, Rep. Mark Pearson, said the bill is meant to prevent medical professionals from being forced to participate in procedures that violate their beliefs, while still prohibiting discrimination against patients based on protected characteristics. He said the measure was intended to help retain health care workers in New Hampshire and noted he had added an amendment to address concerns about people taking jobs only to later refuse duties, as well as emergency situations where a provider is the only one available. Committee members raised concerns about how broadly the bill and amendment were written. Questions focused on whether the protections could apply to non-physician staff such as schedulers, receptionists, or pharmacy employees; whether a provider could refuse to schedule, refer, or otherwise assist with services; and how “emergency” would be determined in practice. Several members also questioned whether the bill could affect access to contraception, including pharmacy sales and procedures such as tubal ligation, and whether the language was clear enough to prevent confusion or unintended refusals of care. Pearson said the bill was not intended to allow refusal of emergency care or general patient discrimination, and he acknowledged some language could be tweaked. Rep. Paige Boerman, a maternal-child health nurse, testified in opposition, saying she had seen pharmacists question prescriptions related to miscarriage care and that the bill could create barriers to contraception and other reproductive health services. She warned that the lack of a disclosure requirement and the broad definitions could create risks, especially in rural areas with limited providers. She also pointed to problems she said had occurred in other states, arguing the bill could lead to delayed care in emergencies. The hearing ended after questions and discussion; no vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• </c> and health. and health. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; Okay.
• ><c> adver</c><01:33:51.360><c> and</c> is the health problem that is adver and is the health problem
• Um, other health child has autism.
• </c> Colorado Medicaid School Health Program. Colorado Medicaid School Health Program.
• </c> billing for student health services. billing for student health services.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The commission met to approve the May 18, 2026 minutes and then focused on how SB 57’s special education cost study should inform HB 1099, which creates a separate study committee on residential placements and related education costs. Members discussed sending the commission’s minutes and findings to that new committee, noting the short timeline for its work and the need to be specific about unresolved issues so the new group does not duplicate the same questions. A major topic was the cost and responsibility for students placed at Spalding and similar residential programs, especially transportation and whether costs are paid through the Department of Education’s episode-of-treatment (EOT) fund, local districts, DHS, or Medicaid. Staff explained that for students with disabilities, EOT funds cover special education and transportation costs tied to the placement, while students without disabilities are handled through DHS care-management and best-interest meetings. Members raised concerns about whether some students at Spalding are receiving no schooling, whether transportation costs are substantial, and whether Medicaid reimbursement could offset some expenses. The commission also discussed confusion over district responsibility when students placed in residential programs attend school in another district, using Winnisquam as an example. Several members said the receiving district was not notified that DHHS-approved programs could bring in additional students and costs, and they suggested DHHS or its care-management entity should notify both the district of residence and the receiving district when a program is approved. The group agreed this notification issue, along with transportation funding, privacy concerns in Medicaid-to-schools billing, and the distinction between special education placements, EOT placements, and other voluntary residential placements, should be passed to the HB 1099 study committee for further work.

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• Just wanted to clear that up in my brain before I go to the group here.
• It just means on a sunny spring day, I may not need to operate it at 100% because...
• So that changes the operating profile of the unit.
• If I operated my utility like that...
• Those nuclear power plant operators have to have specific training from the NRC.

Committee: Joint Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee

Keywords: 985, all

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• only one there who serves on the Children and Families Committee, she would remind folks that 80% of brain
• folks</c><00:30:22.360><c> that</c><00:30:22.600><c> 80%</c><00:30:23.160><c> of</c><00:30:23.240><c> brain
• </c> remind folks that 80% of brain remind folks that 80% of brain development<00:30:23.960><c> happens

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The committee discussed a higher education attainment-goals bill and several related amendments. Members first reached agreement on funding changes: one amendment redirected money for fraud-prevention software for MnSCU and $5,000 for trees in Bemidji, and another moved $570,000 for workforce development-related funding. Members noted the use of general fund dollars to cover a FIG shortfall and expressed support for addressing fraud prevention while also saying MnSCU should be made whole in the next biennium. Both amendments were adopted. The main policy debate centered on an amendment updating the statewide attainment goal and related P-20 partnership language. Senator Um Ruebain proposed returning the attainment goal from 75 percent to 70 percent, and members discussed whether the bill’s expanded reporting and coordination duties would create costs for the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). Nonpartisan staff and Commissioner Olsen said the Office of Higher Education and the P-20 partnership expected no costs, while DCYF’s fiscal note assumed reporting and staffing costs. After discussion, DCYF indicated it would absorb the costs, but some members still objected to expanding the partnership and creating additional bureaucracy. Members also debated whether early childhood and K-12 subgoals should be included as part of the attainment-goals framework. Supporters said aligning early childhood, K-12, and higher education goals is necessary to improve postsecondary attainment, while opponents argued the committee should focus on existing higher education goals and basic K-12 achievement. The committee ultimately adopted the Senate language on the attainment-goals section as amended, including the change back to 70 percent and revisions directed by staff to ensure the correct references were updated. The A12 amendment on pregnant and parenting students was also adopted earlier in the meeting.

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• I want to operate Wood Hat Spirits in New Florence, Missouri. Hindgardner.
• They can operate at a lot... Sales and have the product on the shelf.
• Well, that poor kid is brain dead for the rest of his life.
• That the wholesale tier operates as almost as a quasi-governmental agency.
• It operates within a system that is already highly controlled and fully accountable.

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill 132 helps to acknowledge that our local government's ability to regulate their operations
• that claim to be owned, operations that claim to be owned, operated,<00:09:03.960><c> and</c><00:09:
• with licensed operated, and affiliated with licensed massage<00:09:07.160><c> therapists.
• of operation, and sanitation requirements. requirements. requirements.
• Because that's building a narrative in their brain on who the enemy is.

Keywords: 958, all

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• ><c> sexual</c><00:07:21.280><c> violence</c> public health and sexual violence public health and sexual
• First up, we have Health vehicles.
• </c><01:10:46.920><c> an</c><01:10:47.040><c> ongoing</c> Foundation operates an ongoing Foundation operates
• Um, I will add to setting up the operations of the board.
• We also need to be 100% ready to maintain the operations of the board by that deadline date.

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee began with resolutions HCR 93 and HR 85, which ask the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, in collaboration with the Department of the Attorney General, to form a working group and report on ways to strengthen protections for survivors of image-based sexual abuse. The Attorney General’s office said it could support the effort as legal counsel to the commission but preferred not to be an active working-group member, and suggested the Legislative Reference Bureau could instead conduct a nationwide study for stakeholders. The Commission on the Status of Women supported the resolutions but urged broader scope to include prevention and intervention, expanded stakeholder membership, keeping the Attorney General involved, and adjusting the report deadline. Testimony in support also came from the Emoa Alliance, which emphasized the prevalence and harms of image-based abuse and the need for stronger protections. Members asked questions about current criminal and civil remedies, reporting barriers, and whether the commission could administer the effort without the Attorney General; no votes were taken on the resolutions during the excerpted discussion. The committee then heard HCR 113 and HR 106, supporting the Native Hawaiian Intellectual Property Working Group’s request for more resources and a timeline extension to fiscal year 2026-2027. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs testified in support, saying Native Hawaiian culture, traditional knowledge, and cultural expressions are increasingly being commercialized and exploited without adequate protection, and that the working group needs more time, resources, and community consultation to complete its work. The committee noted six supporters and no opposition or comments. The hearing also covered HCR 193 and HR 183, which would establish a court security and Department of Law Enforcement capacity working group to address staffing shortages and the use of private security at state courts. The Judiciary supported the intent, asked that the working group supplement rather than replace its budget request, and proposed allowing the chair to add members with relevant experience. In response to questions, Judiciary said it has requested $3.25 million for armed private security, which it said would cover about 18 contracted individuals, though with significant company overhead. The committee then moved through several bills: SB 2667, which restricts certain commercial vehicles and trailers from the far-left lane on multi-lane roads, received support from the Department of Transportation; SB 2851, which allows deaf vehicle owners to register a deafness designation for law enforcement access, drew testimony in support; SB 2521, which updates emergency vehicle rules and exempts EMS personnel from CDL requirements, received testimony from Honolulu Emergency Services; and SB 2466, which would make the Chief Elections Officer terminable only for cause, drew support from the League of Women Voters and opposition from Hawaiian Islands Republican Women, who argued the change could reduce accountability and create election disruptions if litigation over termination occurs.

Transcript Highlights:

• I HAVE MET PEOPLE WHO LOST EVERY Friend, they had to endure AIDS.
• Senate Print 7544B, Brouk, an act to amend the Public Health Law.
• SENATE PRINT 7544B BROUK, AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.
• Senate Print 9620A, Scarcella-Spanton, an act to amend the Public Health Law.
• Senate Print 9930B, Sutton, an act to amend the Public Health Law.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the journal, and then moved through a large number of motions to discharge bills from committees and substitute identical Senate bills for third reading. The chamber also received and accepted a Finance Committee report on nominations for Kathleen Mosier as Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Terrence O’Leary as Commissioner of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, and John Kagia as Executive Director of the Office of Cannabis Management. All three nominees were confirmed, with Mosier and O’Leary confirmed unanimously and Kagia confirmed 57-1, with Senator Walczyk voting no. The Senate adopted previously approved resolutions recognizing June 2026 as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month and mourning the death of Susan Irene Wright of Harlem. Senators Brisport and Bottcher spoke at length in support of Pride Month, emphasizing LGBTQ+ history, resilience, and ongoing threats to the trans community. On the Susan Wright resolution, Senators Cleare, Bailey, and Bottcher praised her community leadership, philanthropy, and family legacy, and Assembly Member Jordan Wright was recognized in the chamber. The body then considered and passed many bills on the calendar, including measures on insurance, environmental conservation, public health, education, business law, labor, social services, highway law, and local tax exemptions. Several bills drew brief explanations of vote, including a measure to end higher insurance premiums for widows, a bill to prohibit correctional facilities from denying visitation because of menstrual products or IUDs, and a Medicaid-related bill to expand access to blood pressure monitors for pregnant people. Most bills passed with broad support, though some had notable opposition from a small group of senators. Late in the session, the Senate took up a proposed constitutional amendment on redistricting. Senator Stewart-Cousins sponsored the measure, and Senator Walczyk questioned it extensively, arguing voters had previously approved an independent redistricting process and objecting to changes that would remove the Legislature’s two-thirds map-approval requirement and alter the commission’s role. The sponsor said the changes were needed in response to aggressive partisan redistricting in other states and would still require voter ratification in future sessions. The transcript ends during that debate, with no final vote on the amendment shown.

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• would also echo that when we start talking about coefficients and confidence intervals, that is more brain

Committee: House Special Committee on Property Tax Reform

Summary: The Special Committee on Property Tax Reform met in executive session with a quorum present and first took up House Bill 1768. Members adopted a committee amendment, rolled it into a new substitute, and then passed House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1768 and 2060 by a unanimous roll call vote of 12 yes, 0 no, with 3 present. The discussion indicated the substitute was intended to merge the two bills together. The committee then considered House Bill 2415, which drew substantial discussion on an amendment changing property assessment language and lowering the acceptable assessment range from 90-110% to 70-100%. The amendment maker and Representative Reedy explained the change as requiring assessors to use all applicable valuation approaches and setting a statutory cap to avoid assessments above actual value. Members discussed confidence intervals, coefficients of dispersion, and the role of the State Tax Commission. The amendment was adopted, the bill was rolled into a substitute, and House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2415 passed 14-2. Finally, the committee began House Bill 2944, concerning a property tax credit tied to eligibility and notice requirements when a homeowner relocates or no longer qualifies. Several members raised concerns that the bill relied too heavily on self-reporting and could create problems for county collectors, especially in cases involving trusts or deceased owners. Members agreed the language needed tightening, and the sponsor was said to be willing to work on revisions. The motion to do pass was withdrawn, and the meeting adjourned without further action on the bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• So, we're losing a lot of brain drain. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Um, I'm torn on this.
• some you know of my own son 24 year old some you know has<02:25:01.520><c> a</c><02:25:01.600><c> brain
• ><c> and</c><02:25:02.880><c> autism</c><02:25:03.600><c> and</c><02:25:03.920><c> might</c> has a brain
• injury and autism and might has a brain injury and autism and might initially<02:25:05.120><c> flee<
• I believe if you know someone who's going to be operating a vehicle recklessly, I believe you could be

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• the well-being of the Commonwealth depends on the health of every patient and resident.
• Thankfully, I have enjoyed good health, but at any time that could change.
• Eric is generally healthy and happy, but has health issues that need oversight.
• But like you guys know, the direct care workforce is responsible for more than health care.
• And we found out that Lee had missed the renewal deadline for Mass Health.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development held a hybrid public hearing with testimony on a wide range of labor, workforce, unemployment insurance, apprenticeship, disability services, farm labor, hospital staffing, and workplace harassment bills. Chairs Jake Oliveira and Paul McMurtry outlined hearing procedures, limited testimony to two minutes, and noted written testimony would be accepted after the hearing. Committee members and staff were introduced throughout the session as witnesses arrived in person or remotely. A major portion of the hearing focused on unemployment insurance legislation. Greater Boston Legal Services, the AFL-CIO, and Rep. Joan Meschino supported bills to adjust UI eligibility for workers with fluctuating schedules and to streamline waivers and write-offs for non-fault overpayments, arguing the current system unfairly denies benefits or burdens workers who were not at fault. They also backed bills calling for more oversight and resources for the Division of Unemployment Assistance, citing persistent delays in benefit payments. NFIB opposed the UI changes, warning that the trust fund is headed toward insolvency and arguing the bills would worsen the system’s finances. Rep. Meschino and committee members emphasized that the proposals were meant to protect good-faith claimants and did not apply to fraud. Another large set of bills addressed wages, workforce development, and working conditions. Testimony supported raising and modernizing direct care wages to address severe staffing shortages in human services and disability services, with advocates from the Massachusetts Developmental Disability Council, The Arc of Massachusetts, parents of adults with disabilities, and a direct care worker describing how low pay and turnover harm people needing support. The committee also heard support for apprenticeship-related bills from the AFL-CIO and the Carpenters, while Associated Builders and Contractors opposed mandatory apprenticeship ratios and urged changes to align them with licensing laws. Farm worker advocates supported a bill to raise farm labor standards, including minimum wage, paid breaks, and paid time off, while the Farm Bureau opposed parts of it beyond the minimum wage increase. The hearing also featured testimony on workplace harassment training, overtime protections, hospital mandatory overtime, suicide prevention signage on construction sites, and a proposal to update the Massachusetts Medical Society’s mission language from “citizens” to “people.” Labor groups, educators, and compliance trainers strongly supported mandatory annual sexual harassment training, saying it would improve workplace culture and reduce harm. SEIU 1199 supported extending the hospital nurse mandatory overtime ban to the broader hospital workforce. Witnesses on the suicide prevention bill described personal losses in construction and recovery work and urged posting 988 information on job sites. The committee took no votes during the hearing; witnesses repeatedly asked for favorable reports, and members asked follow-up questions on UI calculations, apprenticeship ratios, small-business impacts, and emergency exceptions for hospital staffing.

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• It doesn't impose any financial liability on the state or establish a state-operated precious metals
• We operate 24 branches here in the state with about 100 employees and about 40,000 customers.
• We operate 24 branches here in the state with about 100 employees and about 40,000 customers.
• We operate 24 branches here in the state with about 100 employees and about 40,000 customers.
• We don't currently have an operation of theirs in Louisiana.

Bills: HB489 , HB545 , HB555 , HB583 , HB670 , HB672 , HB797 , HB814 , HB913 , HB952

Committee: House Commerce

Keywords: transfer on death, TOD, beneficiary designation, investment accounts, brokerage accounts, securities, nonprobate transfer, estate planning, succession, probate, community property, forced heirship, financial advisor, broker-dealer, custodian, transfer agent, banking, wealth transfer, inheritance, Louisiana Revised Statutes

Transcript Highlights:

• As a parent of teenagers who don't have fully formed brains yet, I think we've seen, I have heard stories
• As a parent of teenagers who don't have fully formed brains yet, I think we've seen, I have heard stories
• have fully for of teenagers who don't have fully for full<01:10:41.280><c> form</c><01:10:41.560><c> brains
• c> think</c><01:10:43.239><c> uh</c><01:10:43.440><c> we</c><01:10:43.600><c> we've</c> full form brains
• yet I think uh we we've full form brains yet I think uh we we've seen<01:10:44.760><c> I</c><01:10:45.000

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:37:48.880><c> We</c><00:37:49.040><c> had</c><00:37:49.119><c> some</c> oper operation metro
• We had some oper operation metro surge.
• Um, so I don't know how we operate with some sort of cap.
• I always want to operate my developing.
• </c><01:31:29.360><c> Well,</c> and health of their residents. Well, and health of their residents.

Bills: HF3403 , HF2687 , HF2381

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, HF2687, single-family homes, corporate landlords

Transcript Highlights:

• And from an operational standpoint, we do the best we can to advise the legislature on what will work
• advise the legislature on what we think's works and what would cause hiccups in the process and how we operate
• But a few if you if you if we don't protect this information, you're going to get basically what the brain

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This board holds the authority to regulate rail operations, which includes how railroads operate over
• no longer allowing operating funds to be used elsewhere.
• Well, the voters, but Harris County operates Hectra.
• Again, the burden of operating the system and operating the tolls, collecting the tolls, managing the
• Operation has won national awards.

Bills: HB2065 , HB2462 , HB2621 , HB3187 , HB3539 , HB3563 , HB3726 , HB4164 , HB4207 , HB4368 , HB4706 , HB4916 , HB4950 , HB4967 , HB5177 , HB4429 , HB5597

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: commercial vehicles, parking regulations, residential areas, local governance, land use, traffic safety, high occupancy vehicle lane, pregnant operators, transportation, parental rights, motor vehicle regulations, live video feed, state agency, transparency, public safety, regional transportation, mobility program, sales tax, public infrastructure, local government

Transcript Highlights:

• Turbines do require oil to operate.
• Impact on their operations.
• It's a public health initiative.
• It's a public health issue and an equity issue.
• We're doing a logging operation. How do we get a logging operation?

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• number 4612, an act relating to state government, modifying provisions related to the Department of Health
• health from running into this or actually getting stuck with a needle.
• </c><00:15:39.560><c> is</c> and then realizing that their health is and then realizing that their health
• </c><00:15:42.320><c> from</c> in danger both their mental health from in danger both their mental health
• ,</c> street, investing in mental health, street, investing in mental health, intervention<00:55:24.160

Keywords: 1183, house