Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:17.160><c> That</c><00:32:17.320><c> was</c><00:32:17.520><c> not</c><00:32:18.160><c> the
• </c><00:32:22.560><c> Speaker,</c><00:32:23.000><c> I</c><00:32:23.040><c> move</c><00:32:23.240><c>
• </c><00:32:25.120><c> 1</c><00:32:25.400><c> to</c><00:32:25.520><c> House</c><00:32:25.800><c> Bill<
• Motions<00:32:29.120><c> for</c><00:32:29.240><c> the</c><00:32:29.320><c> adoption</c><00:32:29.720>
• House<00:32:41.920><c> Floor</c><00:32:42.080><c> Amendment</c><00:32:42.400><c> 1</c><00:32:42.560><

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :01.600><c> but</c><00:32:01.840><c> back</c><00:32:02.080><c> in</c><00:32:02.480><c> you</c><00:32:
• /c><00:32:05.120><c> both</c><00:32:05.840><c> you</c><00:32:06.000><c> know</c><00:32:07.039><c> on<
• on the road<00:32:07.600><c> and</c><00:32:07.840><c> off</c><00:32:08.000><c> the</c><00:32:08.080>
• <c> roads</c><00:32:08.480><c> you</c><00:32:08.559><c> know</c><00:32:08.640><c> we</c><00:32:08.799
• ><00:32:14.320><c> that</c><00:32:14.720><c> I</c><00:32:15.200><c> support</c><00:32:15.519><c> the<

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• &gt;&gt; And<00:32:05.039><c> I</c><00:32:05.200><c> guess</c><00:32:05.279><c> I</c><00:32:05.519><c
• Um so how<00:32:15.039><c> are</c><00:32:15.200><c> we</c><00:32:15.440><c> going</c><00:32:15.519><c
• &gt;&gt; From<00:32:17.200><c> the</c><00:32:17.360><c> bond</c><00:32:17.679><c> supported</c><00:32
• &gt;&gt; It's<00:32:25.760><c> part</c><00:32:25.919><c> of</c><00:32:26.000><c> the</c><00:32:26.399
• &gt;&gt; I<00:32:33.440><c> am</c><00:32:33.600><c> glad</c><00:32:33.840><c> to</c><00:32:34.000><c>

Keywords: 0:00:02 Call to Order and Roll Call 0:00:30 Approval of Minutes 0:00:49 Information Items 0:01:54 Louisville Arena Authority 0:24:50 Project Rpt from Postsecondary Institutions - MSU 0:26:35 Project Rpt from Finance and Admin. Cabinet 0:37:52 Lease Rpt from Finance and Admin. Cabinet 0:40:13 Rpt from OFM – KIA 0:56:00 Rpt from OFM – EDF Grants 0:58:45 Rpt from OFM – OFM 1:01:46 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including a roll call, approval of the prior meeting minutes, and a set of informational reports. Those reports covered University of Louisville research equipment purchases, a Kent County school district debt issue for elementary school renovations, the University of Kentucky’s planned use of construction management risk for a new engineering building, APA certification reports for underwriter and bond counsel selection committees, and a KCNA status report on infrastructure upgrades and purchases. The main presentation was an informational update from the Louisville Arena Authority. Board representatives said the arena was created to drive economic development and reported about $1.4 billion in economic impact from 2010 to 2013. They explained the authority’s financial structure, including arena operating revenues, TIF revenues, debt service, and a long-term capital plan for major repairs and replacements. Members questioned the low net revenue figures, the long timeline before TIF revenues are projected to exceed debt service, the size of capital expenditure spikes, and the University of Louisville revenue-sharing arrangement. The authority said the $2.42 million annual UL payment is fixed under a 2017 refinancing agreement, while other amounts vary with ticket sales and related revenues. They also said the COVID-era state and Metro funds, combined with authority cash, were used to prepay debt and reduce interest, lowering the debt service schedule. The committee then considered and approved a new capital project for a new HVAC system for the student wellness center pool area. The project, presented by university staff, was approved by the board and required committee action. The committee took a roll call vote, and the project passed unanimously. Finally, Janice Thomas of the state budget office presented two tourism, arts, and heritage cabinet grid resilience projects at Kincaid Lake State Resort Park and Kentucky Down Village State Resort Park. Each project costs $7,834,600 and is funded mostly by a federal grid resilience grant, with the remainder from state utility infrastructure replacement funds and energy policy funds. Staff explained that the projects will move park electrical service ownership and maintenance to regional utilities, allowing the state to exit the infrastructure-management role while continuing to pay utility bills through normal metering. The committee approved the action item by voice vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• So that um that's<00:32:04.000><c> just</c><00:32:04.080><c> a</c><00:32:04.320><c> delete.
• they</c><00:32:44.720><c> might</c><00:32:44.880><c> be</c><00:32:44.960><c> able</c><00:32:45.120><c
• On question<00:32:54.720><c> on</c><00:32:54.960><c> on</c><00:32:55.200><c> that.
• This is<00:32:56.559><c> on</c><00:32:56.960><c> I'm</c><00:32:57.120><c> sorry.
• </c><00:32:57.279><c> It's</c><00:32:57.440><c> not</c><00:32:57.519><c> a</c><00:32:57.679><c> tramway

Committee: Senate Capital Budget

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :32:02.000><c> be</c><00:32:02.159><c> there</c><00:32:02.279><c> to</c><00:32:02.519><c> testify</c>
• </c><00:32:03.720><c> bill</c><00:32:04.039><c> so</c><00:32:04.200><c> I</c><00:32:04.279><c> heard<
• ><c> in</c><00:32:09.320><c> fact</c><00:32:09.559><c> some</c><00:32:09.720><c> of</c><00:32:09.840>
• </c><00:32:19.399><c> the</c><00:32:19.519><c> guardian</c><00:32:19.919><c> at</c><00:32:20.159><c>
• c> how</c><00:32:26.480><c> much</c><00:32:26.720><c> they've</c><00:32:26.919><c> been</c><00:32:27.080

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee met to discuss the guardian ad litem system, including appointment qualifications, training, payment, and whether any changes are needed. Roll was called, the February 25, 2025 minutes were approved, and the chair emphasized that the meeting was informational only and no vote would be taken. Representatives from the Court of Justice, including Chief Justice Deborah Henry Lambert and several family and district judges, testified about how the system has evolved since concerns raised in 2019 about overappointment and fees. Court witnesses said the judiciary responded to earlier concerns by requiring open appointment lists of trained and qualified attorneys, improving training, and increasing oversight of fee orders. They reported that statewide GAL fees have fallen from a little over $14 million in 2019 to about $12 million, even as caseloads have grown, and said the average payment works out to about $650 per case, with the statutory cap for trial-level GAL fees still set at $500 since 1986. They argued that the current local appointment model works well, especially in rural areas, and warned that moving to a DPA-style regional model would create serious scheduling and conflict problems because of overlapping dockets and related criminal cases. Judges from rural districts described shortages of available attorneys, high burnout, travel burdens, and the difficulty of finding enough counsel in smaller counties. They also said the Court of Justice cannot seek certain federal Title IV-E reimbursements, but urged the legislature to encourage the Finance and Administration Cabinet and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to pursue that funding through an MOU. One judge noted that some appointed attorneys are effectively underpaid relative to private rates and that better compensation would help attract and retain lawyers. The discussion also covered training standards adopted after the 2019 audit. Witnesses said Rule 37 now requires initial training and four hours of multidisciplinary continuing training every two years, with topics including child development, trauma-informed care, substance use, child welfare, forensics, ethics, and communication with clients. They said the Court of Justice has offered in-person regional trainings and remote options, and that the goal is to keep qualified attorneys on the appointment lists while improving representation for children and parents in dependency, neglect, abuse, and termination-of-parental-rights cases.

Transcript Highlights:

• The one about the abatements is a little more complex because you have to amend the chapter of the Century
• These limitations include those various mill levy limitations in Chapter 57-15 that have been referenced
• Under Chapter 57-23, the statute really provides all the procedures and grounds for abatements.
• So if you have questions on that or would like to look at what that looks like, the Chapter 57-23 kind
• We're always evaluating our Century Code, our Chapter 54-10.

Committee: Joint Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee

Summary: The committee convened, approved the prior meeting minutes, and received a memo summarizing major audit items. The State Auditor’s office and outside auditors then presented a series of audits, many of which were clean with unmodified opinions and no findings, including the Bank of North Dakota, the Guaranteed Student Loan Program, the Office of the Governor, the State Treasurer, the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Environmental Quality, Lake Region State College, and the Office of the Governor. The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association audit was also clean overall, but it repeated findings about limited segregation of duties and auditor assistance in preparing financial statements, which the auditor said were expected to continue because of the organization’s small size. Committee members asked about out-of-state board addresses, and the association explained those members were North Dakota residents using South Dakota mailing addresses. Several audits did include findings. The Council on the Arts audit identified two issues: payroll charged to federal awards without supporting time records, and $12,825 in Cultural Endowment Fund spending that was not allowable under state law, including staff training, retreats, and executive director candidate travel. The Department of Public Instruction audit found unsupported scholarship applications in the paraprofessional-to-teacher program, but additional testing confirmed the funds were credited properly and students completed required school district work, so no improper payments were identified. The University of North Dakota audit found a lack of documentation and transparency in School of Law admissions decisions; the auditor said the law school used a holistic process but did not keep notes or evaluation tools to show why applicants were admitted, waitlisted, or denied. UND leadership said the school is in good standing with the American Bar Association and agreed better documentation is needed, and the auditor said the issue was the missing documentation, not ABA accreditation itself. The most extensive discussion centered on the North Dakota Racing Commission audit, which found four findings: overspending the promotion fund’s 25% operating cap, grant conditions not being met, improper breeder fund awards, and improper procurement. The auditor said promotion fund spending exceeded the cap by $327,447 and the fund balance dropped sharply over the audit period. Racing Commission director Bruce Johnson said the agency had become complacent, that grant requests were treated as routine, and that controls and documentation need to be tightened. He also explained that the breeder fund overpayments involved two horses whose ownership transfers were not properly documented before racing, and that the procurement issue stemmed from an advertising contract that proceeded without proper written procurement procedures after a misunderstanding with the State Procurement Office. The auditor said the Racing Commission will now be audited every two years because of the findings. The committee also received updates on Dakota College at Bottineau’s bank reconciliations, which Minot State University said had been brought current after an 18-month backlog, with only one account still needing cleanup; members asked for a written report on the corrective actions. The North Dakota Fair Foundation was reported to have dissolved, with remaining funds transferred to another nonprofit account for continued support of the state fair. Finally, the Department of Public Instruction provided an update on school meal debt, revising the earlier estimate to about $1.1 million based on incomplete district survey responses, and said the Anti-Lunch Shaming law likely increased meal debt because schools must feed students regardless of account balance. Members discussed the need for a more accurate year-end debt figure and possible future reporting at a later committee meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh<00:32:34.880><c> my</c><00:32:35.120><c> name</c><00:32:35.200><c> is</c><00:32:35.360><c> John</c
• <00:32:38.640><c> Um</c><00:32:39.039><c> and</c><00:32:39.279><c> I</c><00:32:39.519><c> have</c><00
• > be</c><00:32:41.200><c> impacted</c><00:32:42.480><c> uh</c><00:32:42.640><c> by</c><00:32:43.279><
• transportation<00:32:48.880><c> cabinet</c><00:32:49.200><c> and</c><00:32:49.440><c> I'll</c><00:32:
• </c><00:32:51.600><c> Um</c><00:32:52.080><c> I</c><00:32:52.320><c> just</c><00:32:52.480><c> want</

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony from Rep. Ashley Tacket Laferty on a bill to expand minimum hazardous-duty retirement and health benefits for certain public safety workers injured in the line of duty. She used a video and examples from Floyd County to describe officers and an emergency management director who were catastrophically injured but did not qualify for existing hazardous-duty coverage because their employers had enrolled them in non-hazardous retirement plans. The bill would provide a minimum benefit of 25% of pay, plus 10% for dependent children and limited health coverage, for eligible workers who cannot return to hazardous work. Laferty said the proposal would apply retroactively through a five-year window, estimated to affect a limited number of workers statewide, and would be funded by small increases in employer contribution rates. Committee members questioned how many former employees might qualify, how the bill interacts with the pension system, and who would pay the added cost. Discussion also noted that local governments choose whether to place employees in hazardous or non-hazardous coverage, largely based on cost. The sheriff’s association was present online in support, and no vote was taken. The committee then heard Rep. Daniel Gber present a revised bill allowing teachers and school district employees to use accumulated sick leave to observe religious holidays not already on the school calendar, if they provide a personal statement and sufficient advance notice. He said the measure is intended to address the rigid school calendar and the difficulty teachers face in observing non-school holidays without losing service credit toward retirement. He noted that the earlier version of the bill had allowed make-up work time, but the current draft is shorter and focused on sick leave use. He also referenced a supporting letter from a constituent who could not attend because of weather. The bill was presented for discussion only, with no committee action reported.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:03.200><c> They</c><00:32:03.360><c> want</c><00:32:03.519><c> you</c><00:32:03.919><c> to
• for bringing this<00:32:18.720><c> forward</c><00:32:19.519><c> and</c><00:32:19.919><c> uh</c><00:32
• We<00:32:21.919><c> we</c><00:32:22.440><c> do</c><00:32:23.679><c> um</c><00:32:24.320><c> need</c><
• 00:32:24.559><c> more</c><00:32:24.799><c> revenue</c><00:32:25.200><c> and</c><00:32:25.360><c> our<
• > to</c><00:32:26.960><c> pay</c><00:32:27.200><c> for</c><00:32:27.440><c> our</c><00:32:27.600><c>

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 3117, which would impose an excise tax on social media companies based on Minnesota monthly users and data-mining activity, and adopted an A1 amendment that added clarifying language identifying social media platforms. Chair Gomez described the bill as a way to tax companies profiting from data mining and social media use, citing concerns about child bullying, misinformation, and wealth concentration. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion in the 2025 taxes bill. Supporters testified that the measure would help raise revenue from a highly profitable industry and better align the tax code with the social costs of data collection and social media use. Pastor Julie Thompson, MAPE representative Tanner Fritzinger, Council Member Sue Bud, and Eric Bernstein of We Make Minnesota all backed the bill, arguing that social media companies extract value from users’ data, contribute to mental health and social harms, and should pay more toward public needs. Bernstein also framed the tax as a way to broaden the tax base and fund schools and other services. Opponents warned that the bill could sweep in local broadcasters, newspapers, and other businesses that use digital platforms and collect some user data, and that costs would likely be passed on to consumers. Wendy Pollson of the Minnesota Broadcasters Association said the definitions were too broad and could unintentionally include local media. Deb Peters, speaking for Americans for Digital Opportunity, argued the tax would raise costs for small businesses and consumers, create legal risks, and amount to double taxation. Several members echoed concerns about regressivity, administration, and whether the bill actually addresses online bullying or data privacy, while supporters said it is a first step toward taxing a new, lightly taxed industry.

Transcript Highlights:

• where<00:32:02.640><c> those</c><00:32:03.360><c> sorts</c><00:32:03.760><c> of</c><00:32:04.159><c>
• </c><00:32:22.159><c> Uh,</c><00:32:22.320><c> and</c><00:32:22.559><c> I</c><00:32:22.720><c> will</
• Any<00:32:25.360><c> other</c><00:32:25.519><c> discussion</c><00:32:25.919><c> on</c><00:32:26.080><
• Thank<00:32:29.760><c> you,</c><00:32:30.000><c> Madam</c><00:32:30.399><c> Chair,</c><00:32:30.640><
• As I was<00:32:33.120><c> listening</c><00:32:33.519><c> to</c><00:32:33.760><c> the</c><00:32:34.240

Committee: Senate Elections

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• and we're thrilled<00:32:01.039><c> to</c><00:32:01.159><c> see</c><00:32:01.480><c> these</c><00:32
• :32:09.880><c> this</c><00:32:09.960><c> would</c><00:32:10.120><c> be</c><00:32:10.240><c> an</c> and
• ><c> building</c><00:32:22.919><c> more</c><00:32:23.159><c> homes</c><00:32:23.480><c> and</c><00:32
• <00:32:29.440><c> cities</c><00:32:30.200><c> uh</c><00:32:30.320><c> to</c><00:32:30.480><c> put</c>
• <00:32:32.200><c> um</c><00:32:32.320><c> we</c><00:32:32.440><c> have</c><00:32:32.639><c> some</c><

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• of the<00:32:05.519><c> child</c><00:32:05.919><c> care</c><00:32:06.120><c> scholarships</c><00:32:
• 12.760><c> uh</c><00:32:12.919><c> one</c><00:32:13.039><c> of</c><00:32:13.159><c> the</c><00:32:13.320
• c><00:32:27.880><c> governor</c><00:32:28.159><c> for</c><00:32:28.240><c> being</c><00:32:28.440><c>
• ><00:32:29.720><c> just</c><00:32:29.840><c> to</c><00:32:30.120><c> Echo</c><00:32:30.440><c> the</c
• on</c><00:32:31.200><c> permitting</c><00:32:32.120><c> reform</c><00:32:32.600><c> I</c><00:32:32.679

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee heard a briefing from the governor on her recommended fiscal years 2026-2027 budget. She described it as a “recalibration” that reduces general fund spending by about $150 million from the prior budget, avoids tax increases, and aims to protect vulnerable residents while supporting the economy. She said the proposal addresses a projected current-biennium deficit, cites lower-than-expected revenues and off-budget spending, and includes a hiring freeze and other spending reductions. The governor also said the budget is built on current revenue estimates developed with the Department of Revenue Administration and the state’s chief economist. Major policy areas discussed included education, public safety, health and human services, housing, and workforce development. The governor said the budget increases spending on public education and special education, expands Education Freedom Accounts to public school students, funds a cell-phone-free classroom grant program, continues the community college tuition freeze, and supports workforce training. She also highlighted investments in the Group II retirement system for first responders, Northern Border Alliance and drug interdiction efforts, child advocacy and victim services, mental health services, developmental disability services with no wait list, and a streamlined housing permitting process with a 60-day review target. Committee members raised questions about the fiscal assumptions, the impact of possible federal funding changes, the Education Freedom Account expansion, dam infrastructure funding, and workforce issues such as state employee pay and vacant positions. The governor said the budget continues funding for federal programs currently assumed, and that she would advocate for block grants and other federal flexibility. On dams, administration officials said the budget includes about $13 million in capital funding, with possible fee increases under consideration. On staffing, the governor said the budget funds the previously bargained 12% state employee increase, includes eight position reductions tied to program changes, and would allow those employees to be rehired if openings arise. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the briefing.

Transcript Highlights:

• If we want<00:32:04.559><c> elections</c><00:32:05.039><c> that</c><00:32:05.360><c> reflect</c><00:32
• </c><00:32:14.960><c> I</c><00:32:15.200><c> am</c><00:32:15.360><c> asking</c><00:32:15.679><c> you<
• </c><00:32:42.080><c> I'm</c><00:32:42.240><c> here</c><00:32:42.399><c> with</c><00:32:42.640><c> the
• Um, as we've heard,<00:32:47.440><c> it</c><00:32:47.679><c> is</c><00:32:47.919><c> already</c><00:32
• This<00:32:52.559><c> will</c><00:32:52.799><c> make</c><00:32:52.960><c> it</c><00:32:53.279><c> much

Bills: HB541 , SB194 , HB541 , SB194

Committee: House Ethics and Campaign Finance

Keywords: PFAS, drinking water, public health, environmental management, liability, agriculture authority, eminent domain, property rights, tax exemption, agriculture center, primary elections, party registration, party affiliation, open primary, closed primary, runoff election, crossover voting, voter registration, Secretary of State, absentee ballot

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:13.519><c> Um,</c><00:32:14.799><c> I</c><00:32:15.039><c> would</c><00:32:15.200><c> like
• 00:32:16.799><c> um</c><00:32:16.960><c> as</c><00:32:17.200><c> suggested</c><00:32:17.679><c> by</c
• > Bullley</c><00:32:19.440><c> just</c><00:32:19.600><c> to</c><00:32:19.840><c> be</c><00:32:19.919>
• So,<00:32:32.240><c> it</c><00:32:32.399><c> read</c><00:32:32.880><c> it</c><00:32:33.039><c> would<
• &gt;&gt; Okay,<00:32:40.960><c> we</c><00:32:41.279><c> have</c><00:32:41.519><c> a</c><00:32:41.760>

Bills: HB0143 , HB0129

Committee: House Labor, Health & Social Services

Keywords: health care providers, free speech, discrimination, governmental agencies, civil remedies, physician access, internationally trained physicians, medical licensing, provisional license, healthcare workforce, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• :00.240><c> the</c><00:32:00.480><c> state,</c><00:32:01.600><c> uh</c><00:32:01.760><c> I</c><00:32:
• :02.559><c> you</c><00:32:02.720><c> that</c><00:32:02.960><c> we</c><00:32:03.679><c> are</c><00:32:
• </c><00:32:06.000><c> I</c><00:32:06.320><c> can</c><00:32:06.399><c> assure</c><00:32:06.720><c> you
• 32:12.399><c> are</c><00:32:12.640><c> looking</c><00:32:12.880><c> for</c><00:32:13.120><c> any</c><
• all<00:32:15.200><c> uh</c><00:32:15.600><c> programs</c><00:32:16.399><c> that</c><00:32:16.640><c>

Bills: HF2440

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: labor market, employment, economic development, funding, data analysis, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• :32:02.159><c> begin</c><00:32:02.480><c> with</c><00:32:02.799><c> the</c><00:32:03.039><c> new</c><
• This process<00:32:06.799><c> will</c><00:32:07.039><c> be</c><00:32:07.120><c> more</c><00:32:07.360
• and cheaper<00:32:08.320><c> for</c><00:32:08.480><c> the</c><00:32:08.640><c> city</c><00:32:08.880
• This 20-year<00:32:10.880><c> loan</c><00:32:11.279><c> has</c><00:32:11.440><c> an</c><00:32:11.679>
• </c><00:32:17.760><c> Moving</c><00:32:18.080><c> on</c><00:32:18.320><c> to</c><00:32:18.480><c> our

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first received several information items, including University of Kentucky reports on medical and research equipment purchases, five school districts’ planned bond issues, and a School Facilities Construction Commission list of prior debt issues. Members then heard and approved an appropriation increase for a federally funded University of Kentucky project at the Central Kentucky Regional Airport in Richmond. The project will construct a terminal building and is tied to EKU’s airport operations and planned flight school; members asked about the public funding, the role of EKU, and possible aviation expansion, and the item was approved by roll call. The committee next approved a University of Kentucky lease purchase for an 85,000-square-foot facility at 415 West Sun Street in Morehead for $6.4 million. UK said the property, formerly the Rowan County Board of Education site, is directly across from UK St. Clair and will be used for multiple purposes; members questioned the quarterly payment structure and why the county preferred not to receive the full amount upfront, but the item was approved. The committee then heard three appropriation increases in the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet: a Fish and Wildlife pump project at Ballard Wildlife Management Area and two Lake Barkley State Resort Park repair projects. Finance staff explained the Lake Barkley increases were mainly to cover construction contingencies after bids came in close to available funding, and the committee approved the action items. Janice Thomas then presented four pool projects requiring no action: HVAC upgrades at the Future Farmers of America Leadership Training Center in Hardinsburg, geothermal and HVAC work at the Kentucky School for the Blind, a Brady Hall HVAC project at the Kentucky School for the Blind, and a renovation of Shanti Hall at Kentucky State University for the School of Engineering Technology. Members asked no substantive questions on those items. Finally, Natalie Broner presented a new CHFS lease in Wayne County and a Transportation Cabinet lease modification in Christian County. The Wayne County lease drew the most discussion, with members questioning the rent, the lack of other bids, and whether another county location might be preferable; CHFS said it maintains county-seat offices statewide and that the Wayne County site would replace an existing office. The Christian County item was described as a replacement site for driver licensing services with renovation costs largely absorbed by the lessor. Both lease items were presented for action after the discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• 32:04.720><c> CR</c><00:32:05.039><c> thank</c><00:32:05.120><c> you</c><00:32:05.200><c> Mr</c><00:32
• <00:32:09.960><c> know</c><00:32:10.200><c> maybe</c><00:32:10.480><c> there's</c><00:32:10.679><c> a
• ><c> or</c><00:32:18.240><c> something</c><00:32:18.760><c> that</c><00:32:19.000><c> would</c><00:32
• :19.960><c> the</c><00:32:20.159><c> victims</c><00:32:20.639><c> I</c><00:32:20.760><c> I</c><00:32:
• know um<00:32:23.480><c> that</c><00:32:23.639><c> could</c><00:32:23.840><c> be</c><00:32:24.720><c

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• how big<00:32:04.639><c> is</c><00:32:05.000><c> 100</c><00:32:05.519><c> imagine</c><00:32:06.360><
• </c><00:32:09.080><c> is</c><00:32:09.200><c> a</c><00:32:09.360><c> 10</c><00:32:09.639><c> x10</c><
• :19.480><c> bill</c><00:32:19.840><c> does</c><00:32:20.279><c> is</c><00:32:20.399><c> it</c><00:32:
• the provider<00:32:27.720><c> that</c><00:32:27.960><c> I</c><00:32:28.000><c> was</c><00:32:28.120>
• c> testify</c><00:32:33.320><c> but</c><00:32:33.799><c> they</c><00:32:34.000><c> support</c><00:32:

Bills: HF656 , HF655 , HF633

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: child care, childcare, day care, daycare, licensing, variance, licensed capacity, capacity limit, staff qualifications, staffing, child care center, family child care, provider flexibility, Minnesota career lattice, Department of Children Youth and Families, DCYF, licensing rules, enrollment, indoor space, professional development

Transcript Highlights:

• 00:32:15.840><c> have</c><00:32:16.039><c> and</c><00:32:16.200><c> that's</c><00:32:16.399><c> we</c
• > I'm</c><00:32:18.159><c> all</c><00:32:18.360><c> on</c><00:32:18.559><c> board</c><00:32:18.919><c
• </c><00:32:21.679><c> with</c><00:32:21.880><c> that</c><00:32:22.039><c> but</c><00:32:22.159><c> I<
• ><c> this</c><00:32:28.480><c> bill</c><00:32:29.080><c> um</c><00:32:29.639><c> you</c><00:32:29.799
• 32:38.480><c> so</c><00:32:38.840><c> I</c><00:32:39.000><c> so</c><00:32:39.200><c> the</c><00:32:39.320

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:05.039><c> Madam</c><00:32:05.360><c> chair,</c><00:32:05.760><c> that</c><00:32:06.399><c
• /c><01:32:01.840><c> got</c><01:32:01.920><c> a</c><01:32:02.080><c> bunch</c><01:32:02.159><c> of</c
• 32:29.280><c> report</c><01:32:29.600><c> a</c><01:32:29.840><c> violation</c><01:32:30.239><c> of</c
• </c><01:32:32.400><c> just</c><01:32:32.560><c> say</c><01:32:32.800><c> it</c><01:32:32.960><c> that
• :32:35.679><c> that</c><01:32:36.000><c> person</c><01:32:36.320><c> who</c><01:32:36.639><c> failed<

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• :08.880><c> I</c><00:32:09.120><c> have</c><00:32:09.279><c> a</c><00:32:10.320><c> appropriation</c>
• subcommittee meetings<00:32:12.720><c> that</c><00:32:13.039><c> are</c><00:32:13.440><c> scheduled<
• &gt;&gt; Thank<00:32:18.240><c> you,</c><00:32:18.399><c> Senator</c><00:32:18.720><c> Deleno.
• Listen to<00:32:20.240><c> the</c><00:32:20.399><c> resolution,</c><00:32:20.960><c> please,</c><00:32
• As I don't<00:32:22.399><c> in</c><00:32:22.640><c> my</c><00:32:22.799><c> time</c><00:32:22.960><c>

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 22 January, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all