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• Uh, and it seems like a common-sense solution going forward to educate the public about the dangers of
• <01:19:53.120> seems<01:19:53.280> like<01:19:53.440> a<01:19:53.600> common
• Uh and it seems like a common tobacco.
• Uh and it seems like a common sense<01:19:54.159> solution<01:19:54.880> going<01:19:55.199
• and it's time to regulate by putting labels on warning media on social media. other effort to put common

Bills: HF1392, HF2233, HF695, HF2228, HF1289

Keywords: consumer protection, restitution, attorney general, consumer enforcement, unclaimed funds, victim compensation, settlement funds, special revenue fund, general fund, restitution account, consumer fraud, state treasury, eligible consumers, distribution of funds, tax subtraction, income tax, refund, unpaid compensation, Minnesota Department of Revenue, consumer redress

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• And as for another piece of carping that I heard during this discussion, in terms of when bills are taken
• And as for another piece of carping that I heard during this discussion, in terms of when bills are taken
• And as for another piece of carping that I heard during this discussion, in terms of when bills are taken

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate met briefly, approved the prior journal, and then took up a Rules Committee report that advanced a large package of bills, mostly Election Law measures, along with several bills in other subject areas. The chamber then moved through a supplemental and controversial calendar focused primarily on election administration, campaign finance, and voter access. Senators also announced committee meetings and later filed majority committee assignments in the journal. On the supplemental calendar, the Senate passed several Election Law bills. One measure by Senator Gianaris aimed to curb foreign influence in New York elections by restricting foreign-influenced corporations; Senator Walczyk argued it was too narrow and ignored dark money, while Senator Gianaris said it was needed to address foreign meddling. Senator May’s bill creating short-term early voting sites passed after debate over whether pop-up sites would confuse voters or improve access, especially in rural areas; supporters said it would help bring voting closer to where people are, while opponents called it costly and confusing. Senator Myrie’s bill establishing standardized training for elections commissioners also passed, with supporters citing the need for uniform training and opponents calling it an unfunded mandate. On the controversial calendar, the Senate passed Senator Myrie’s bill allowing additional early voting locations and clarifying that a voter’s intent can determine residency for voting purposes, including in some cases a second or vacation home. The most debated measure was Senator Gonzalez’s bill creating civil remedies and confidentiality protections for election officers who are threatened or intimidated; supporters said it responds to rising threats against election workers, while opponents warned it could chill legitimate questioning at polling places and create vague liability. Several senators explained their votes on both sides, and the bill passed despite significant opposition. The Senate then adjourned until Tuesday, January 14 at 11:00 a.m.

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• harvest bow fishing, and yeah, it's incredible how many bass are there as we're, you know, looking for carp
• , common carp, and other species.
• harvest bow fishing, and yeah, it's incredible how many bass are there as we're, you know, looking for carp
• , common carp, and other species.

Bills: HF647, HF2824, HF1249, HF623, HF820

Keywords: water appropriation, aquifer management, potable water, water conservation, environmental policy, fishing regulation, angling, sustainability, biodiversity, game fish, Carley State Park, Minnesota state parks, state lands, park boundary expansion, Wabasha County, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, public lands, land acquisition, park addition

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• We're spending millions of dollars in some of our projects around the state to try to control these carp
• We're spending millions of dollars in some of our projects around the state to try to control these carp
• These carp, and bass eat them. So I'll turn it over to Mr.

Keywords: Meeting start: 00:00 Roll Call: 00:37 SB 39 discussion: 04:10 SB 39 vote: 26:35, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor met with a quorum and first heard a brief presentation from Vice Chair Frommeyer on a resolution recognizing January as Kentucky Mentoring Month. She highlighted mentoring as important for personal, academic, and professional development and cited partnerships such as Northern Kentucky University’s Norse Network Hub and local community mentoring efforts. The committee then took up Senate Bill 39, sponsored by Senator Gary Boswell, which would treat fish in private lakes and ponds as the property of the landowner and allow landowners to extend fishing rights by written or electronic permission. Boswell and supporter Jason Kenner argued the bill would strengthen property rights, reduce burdensome regulation, support selective harvest and stocking decisions, and could boost tourism, local economies, and aquaculture. Kenner also described bass fishing’s economic impact, youth fishing growth, and examples of tournaments and habitat projects in Kentucky. Boswell said the bill does not change fishing license requirements and does not alter invasive species rules except to clarify that largemouth bass, including F1 Florida bass, are not invasive. Commissioner Rich Storm and other members raised concerns that the bill’s language could affect the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s fee-based funding, federal grant eligibility, enforcement authority, and creel-limit cases, especially if written permission on private waters were interpreted broadly. Senator Webb said she supported the idea of bass stocking but wanted more guardrails and a pilot approach. Senator Howell asked whether Boswell would consider further work on the language, but Boswell declined to accept a committee substitute or amendment at that time. The committee then voted 8-1 with one pass to report the bill favorably, and the chair announced the bill would be reported with favorable expression that it should pass.

Bills: HB809, HB 1193, HB1916, HB2558, HB1973, HB2350, HB2399, HB2340, HB 116, HB330, HB2496, HB116

Keywords: digitized signature, waiver of citation, marriage dissolution, electronic notarization, family law, HB 1193, informal marriage, common-law marriage, declaration of informal marriage, confidentiality, privacy, county clerk, vital statistics unit, Family Code, Health and Safety Code, marriage records, public records, personally identifying information, PII, legal representative

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• It's very common; you'll see a number of establishments already that you recognize, such as the Walker
• It's very common; you'll see a number of establishments already that you recognize, such as the Walker
• Sense bill um for your community Common Sense bill um for your community um<01:08:01.319> I'm
• <01:38:03.920> across<01:38:04.280> the here and that's common across the here and
• that's common across the country<01:38:05.320> we<01:38:05.480> believe<01:38:05.800>

Bills: HF1262, HF1741, HF472, HF1668, HF2055, HF1786, HF1876, HF1089, HF1121, HF509, HF1545, HF2027, HF642

Keywords: food truck, liquor license, temporary license, community events, catering, municipal regulations, food hall, St. Louis Park, on-sale, intoxicating beverages, food vendors, common seating area, HF472, Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato, MSU Mankato, Taylor Center, special liquor license, on-sale wine license, malt liquor license

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• /c> that are closed that are good uh uh that are closed that are good uh uh Asian<00:24:04.000> carp
• 04.880> we<00:24:05.039> don't<00:24:05.120> have<00:24:05.200> to Asian carp
• So we don't have to Asian carp barriers.
• biochar, which is a form of nearly into biochar, which is a form of nearly pure<01:07:47.680> common
• that offers pure common carbon that offers beneficial<01:07:50.640> uses<01:07:50.960> for

Bills: HF333, HF2712, HF1064, HF1069, HF1113, HF2207, HF204, HF2867, HF2924, HF746, HF1530, HF2587, HF1078

Keywords: HF333, Duluth, Lot D, redevelopment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds, public infrastructure, seawall repair, utility connections, demolition, debris removal, transportation improvements, site preparation, soil correction, economic development, DEED, capital appropriation, general obligation bonds

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• And you and I explored CARP? That was a fun day. That was cold.
• a pleasure and you and I explored carps a pleasure and you and I explored carps that<00:33:06.600
• We also work all of our projects on private lands, and you'll see that the common denominator here is
• These are the two items, and I will just highlight a couple of things that are common denominators for
• These are the two items, and I will just highlight a couple of things that are common denominators for

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Bills: SF1959, HF2444, SF2298, HF2445, SF2216, HF2443, HF2130, HF1943, HF2436, HF2442

Keywords: veterans, military affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Military Affairs, omnibus veterans bill, appropriations, National Guard, state active service, armory, State Armory Building Commission, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, county veterans service office, Minnesota GI Bill, Gold Star families, Blue Star families, Secret War in Laos, Hmong veterans, Laos veterans, special guerrilla units

Bills: SF1959, HF2444, SF2298, HF2445, SF2216, HF2443, HF2130, HF1943, HF2436, HF2442

Keywords: veterans, military affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Military Affairs, omnibus veterans bill, appropriations, National Guard, state active service, armory, State Armory Building Commission, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, county veterans service office, Minnesota GI Bill, Gold Star families, Blue Star families, Secret War in Laos, Hmong veterans, Laos veterans, special guerrilla units

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• Carp. You T.A.R.R.I.S.? I need a move. Here. Paul. Menendez. Just say "here." Here.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• . >> Steve Shannon with CARP Association of 12 of the 14 community health centers. >> Okay.
• >> Steve<00:01:34.159> Shannon<00:01:34.479> with<00:01:34.560> carp<00:01
• :34.880> association<00:01:35.280> of >> Steve Shannon with carp association of &
• gt;> Steve Shannon with carp association of 12<00:01:35.840> of<00:01:36.079> the<00

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations met on February 24, 2026, with a quorum present and took up one bill, House Bill 470. The bill sponsor and supporters described it as a cleanup measure to House Bill 505 that would extend the deadline for peer support specialists in the substance use field to become registered, because the earlier regulations were not promulgated in time and employers and workers were left in limbo. Supporters said the bill includes an emergency clause to stabilize the workforce and creates a working group to recommend a more effective oversight structure, possibly a new board, by November 1. They argued the extension would preserve access to services, allow providers to continue billing for peer support, and give the state time to address regulatory backlogs and workforce shortages. Several supporters emphasized that peer support is a critical part of recovery services and that the current system needs better infrastructure, accountability, and uniform standards. They said the bill would help prevent fraud and abuse by tightening guardrails while allowing qualified peers to keep working. One supporter said the bill would close the door on higher-level billing abuses and that other Medicaid-related efforts were also underway to address improper billing practices. Another witness said the bill would allow people who completed certification to continue serving and would help providers retain staff and get reimbursed. Senator McDaniel raised concerns that the bill might simply extend the period during which abuse of the peer recovery model could continue, rather than fixing the underlying problems. In response, the sponsors said House Bill 505 already imposed tighter training requirements and that this bill only extends the registration deadline while other efforts, including managed care organization limits and broader Medicaid reforms, are addressing abuse. Senator Howell asked about barriers to registration, and witnesses said the problem was a mix of supply-demand issues, workload, and some applicants’ reluctance to take the test. Senator Berg supported the bill as necessary to ensure proper billing and accountability, while Senator Meredith said the committee was missing key information from the cabinet and suggested it may be premature to act without hearing from the agency. No vote was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• LLCs are very common now, or rather than partnerships or whatever. Yes. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• is it helps us realize that by supporting Minnesota's farmer, we're also supporting food... very common
• now or rather than very common now or rather than partnerships<00:27:29.919> or<00:27:30.240>
• That's the one common thing across any kind of input.
• um into um get uh um all kinds of carp um into um they<01:00:55.839> get<01:00:56.000> into

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• c><01:32:40.239> we're<01:32:40.480> talking<01:32:40.800> about have people common
• we're talking about have people common we're talking about these<01:32:41.360> disparities<01
• to serve as a major barrier to resources to serve as a major barrier to invasive<01:34:58.320> carp
• 2016 There's been no additional state funding since then, and it has been an effective invasive carp
• I appreciate your consideration, and we want to keep the investment for that invasive carp barrier.

Bills: HF343, HF446, HF448, HF674, HF811, HF832, HF1661, HF1528, HF1536, HF1541, HF1670, HF1438, HF1714, HF1748, HF1835, HF1904, HF1929, HF1942

Keywords: HF343, Chisago County, Shorewood Park Sanitary Sewer District, Rush Lake, sewer extension, wastewater infrastructure, sanitary sewer, treatment pond, sewage treatment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, local infrastructure, municipal utilities, water quality, sanitation, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota bonding, HF446

Bills: HB158, HB714, HB 1198, HB1630, HB1998, HB3509, HB3788, HB3875, HB3948, HB3977, HB4097, HB4313, HB4314, HB4317, HB158

Keywords: housing, veterans, surplus government property, affordable housing, funding sources, housing assistance, homeless prevention, landlord incentives, rural housing, domestic violence, community development, tenant readiness, program participants, financial assistance, homelessness, rental support, Texas Tenant Readiness Program, tenant assistance, housing stability, Texas Department of Housing

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• Today's proposed measure aims to apply common sense regulations to severance pay. It's unfortunate.
• to do irrigation on-site, and then there's a 210 chapter that would enable you to irrigate all the common

Bills: HB158, HB714, HB 1198, HB1630, HB1998, HB3509, HB3788, HB3875, HB3948, HB3977, HB4097, HB4313, HB4314, HB4317, HB158

Keywords: housing, veterans, surplus government property, affordable housing, funding sources, housing assistance, homeless prevention, landlord incentives, rural housing, domestic violence, community development, tenant readiness, program participants, financial assistance, homelessness, rental support, Texas Tenant Readiness Program, tenant assistance, housing stability, Texas Department of Housing

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• As we're looking for common carp and other species, I'm not surprised to hear today that there's been

Bills: HF647, HF2824, HF1249, HF623, HF820

Keywords: water appropriation, aquifer management, potable water, water conservation, environmental policy, fishing regulation, angling, sustainability, biodiversity, game fish, Carley State Park, Minnesota state parks, state lands, park boundary expansion, Wabasha County, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, public lands, land acquisition, park addition

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• This is the third selective invasive carp deterrent in the U.S.
• 55.600> third<00:29:56.080> selective<00:29:56.559> invasive<00:29:57.120> carp
• is the the third selective invasive carp is the the third selective invasive carp deterrent<00:29
• Senate File 4361 is a common sense bill that helps Minnesota communities and keeps needed infrastructure
• File 4361 is a common sense bill that<01:43:38.159> helps<01:43:38.480> Minnesota<01:43

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• than they might have assumed, and also that they have a lot of values in common and things that they
• At least five different carp species.
• :18:53.199> least<01:18:53.520> five<01:18:53.679> different<01:18:53.920> carp
• At least five different carp region.
• things that seemed to be a a common things that seemed to be a a common thread<01:29:27.040>

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• with other agencies on the Mississippi River Basin, and we're trying to take care of our invasive carp
• HB 688 provides a simple common-sense fix by designating tarpon a saltwater game fish.”
• “HB 688 provides a simple common-sense fix by designating tarpon a saltwater game fish.
• It gives the animal a bit of freedom and a second chance, and it’s a common-sense approach to try to

Bills: SCR54, SCR59, HCR5, HCR62, HCR78, HCR86, HB595, HB688, HB802, HB841, HB1161, HB1171, HB1189, HB1248, HB1258

Keywords: Mississippi River Basin, fishery commission, invasive species, sustainability, economic impact, red drum, fishing regulations, tournament permits, wildlife management, recreational fishing, flood management, FEMA, floodplain maps, environmental risks, Louisiana, flood insurance, risk assessment, community planning, seafood, commercial fishing