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• The committee on Rules and Legislative Administration will come to order. A quorum is present.
• The committee on Rules and Legislative Administration will adopt the calendar for the day and establish

Bills: HF3321

Keywords: legislative corrections, technical errors, legal consistency, Minnesota statutes, overhauling laws

Keywords: Senate Committee, local government, SB2183, SB2046, committee substitute, legislative measures

Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was characterized by the passage of several significant bills, including SB2183, SB2046, SB434, and others with recommendations for further consideration. Discussions involved voting on committee substitutes and the implications of various legislative measures. Senator Paxton and other members provided insights and moved bills forward with emphatic support, leading to their successful passing out of committee. Importantly, the bills addressed various local government concerns, showcasing the committee's focus on practical legislative solutions.

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• <00:14:39.639> experience<00:14:40.000> with legislative experience with legislative experience
• None of the members of the council may be current or former legislators or the spouse of a current legislator
• Constitution about the um legislative Constitution about the um legislative salary<00:41:19.240>
• or the spouse of a former legislators or the spouse of a current<00:41:26.079> legislator<00:
• <00:42:00.720> than setting the salary of legislators than setting the salary of legislators

Bills: HF550

Keywords: redistricting, Bipartisan Commission, Minnesota Constitution, census, legislative districts, 1183, house

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• It's a big part of what we do every week as we come together to consider legislation and deal with the
• with Oklahoma tax dollars to study the effect of climate change on European butterflies Again, I don't
• We did a study on the effects of COVID-19 on the Russians.
• Even on things that seem innocent, like food aid, there's been a long literature of academic studies
• We see a lot of money being paid to researchers, quote, study disinformation.

Keywords: fiscal responsibility, government waste, foreign aid, funding resolution, legislative oversight

Summary: The committee meeting addressed government spending and foreign aid, with a particular emphasis on perceived wasteful expenditures. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to discussing a funding resolution for the committee, which received unanimous support from the members present. The chair noted a quorum at the beginning of the meeting, signaling that the committee was ready to conduct its business. Discussions highlighted ongoing debates concerning fiscal responsibility and the necessity of legislative oversight, notably regarding foreign aid allocations and their implications for domestic fiscal health.

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• This piece of legislation deals with the emergency management agency of Alabama.
• This allows us to tear this building down and dispose of the things that are in it by the legislative
• , this is only my third session, but I've already noticed he's been a wrecking ball on a lot of legislation
• So, it's not just legislation. So, it's not just them at the state house. Hey, Grinch Jr.'

Bills: HB207, SB269, SB279, SB291, SB266

Keywords: cybersecurity, Office of Information Technology, data management, telecommunications, state government, emergency management, public awareness, promotional materials, education, state funding, Alabama State House, Montgomery, Legislative Council, demolition, state capitol, state capitol building, historic preservation, state property, inventory removal, fixtures

Bills: SF0050, SF0068, SF0084, HB0087, HB0029, HB0061, HB0090

Keywords: groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls, monitoring wells, public reporting, irrigation, water management, funding, maintenance projects, tax assessments, state law, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, water development

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• And it's a level two study.
• And it's a level two study.
• being clear to your study. being clear to your study.
• . study. study.
• what I see coming out of this study. what I see coming out of this study.

Bills: SF0050, SF0068, SF0084, HB0087, HB0029, HB0061, HB0090

Keywords: groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls, monitoring wells, public reporting, irrigation, water management, funding, maintenance projects, tax assessments, state law, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, water development

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• Um, and of course, both legislators.
• to provide information to legislators. to provide information to legislators.
• legislators as we can. legislators as we can.
• We have provided a copy of the report to the Office of the Legislative Auditor.
• We have provided a copy of the report to the Office of the Legislative Auditor.

Bills: HF3378

Keywords: human services, Optum reports, data privacy, transparency, legislative oversight, 1183, house

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• get value out of a normal legislative study?
• Okay, are we just hoghousing this to study? No, this is a study to tack on to the budget.
• And the purpose of the study is to put the decision in the hands of legislators rather than the department
• So this isn't asking the Legislative Management to do a study, but the department to do? Correct.
• It's just a study.

Bills: SB2399

Keywords: mental health, psychiatric treatment, reimbursement, medical assistance, legislative report, 908, all

Summary: The committee reconvened and first reconsidered House Bill 1612, the aerospace medical and mental health support center bill. Senator Cleary offered an amendment to reduce the general fund appropriation from $500,000 to $250,000 and require the university or project sponsors to find the remaining funding from other sources. The amendment passed, and the bill was then recommended do pass as amended, with members citing concerns about university funding, but others supporting the project as a one-time seed investment. The committee also discussed a possible future FMAP increase beginning October 1, 2026, which could reduce general fund costs by roughly $9 million, though members noted the figures were still preliminary and could be addressed later if needed. The committee then returned to Human Services budget items, including early childhood and child care funding, a community cultural center grant, and several other adjustments. Members discussed reducing the “best in class” amount, changes to child care grants and quality/infrastructure funding, and clarifying that prior child care assistance appropriations were in fact being spent. They also agreed to reduce the 1915(i) Medicaid waiver line by $2 million, with the understanding that the entitlement would still be funded as needed. The committee also considered taking guardianship funding out of House Bill 1012 because a separate bill, Senate Bill 2029, would move that funding elsewhere; members agreed that removing it from the budget could help the overall bill and could be restored if the separate bill failed. Several study amendments were discussed. Senator Cleary proposed adding a maternal health study related to prenatal services, doulas, midwives, and Medicaid, and members expressed support. The committee also discussed a software/case-management study proposal, but the department said it had not requested it and would not support it as presented, so members leaned against advancing it unless the department first evaluated it. Another amendment would authorize the department to work with the city of Grafton on a long-term plan for the LSTC campus and require a report back to the legislature; members supported that as legislative intent. The committee also agreed to remove a truancy study section for later conference discussion, and it reviewed other possible study ideas, including assistive technology, before adjourning to await updated long sheets and bill text.

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• Maybe as part, consider it as part of the study or in addition to the study.
• Maybe as part, consider it as part of the study or in addition to the study. Yeah.
• of developmental disability services to assist in the study, and Legislative Management shall report
• Chairman, are we talking about hoghousing this into a study or adding a study?
• I think it adds a study.

Bills: SB2399

Keywords: mental health, psychiatric treatment, reimbursement, medical assistance, legislative report, 908, all

Summary: The Senate Appropriations HR Division met to work through amendments and budget items in House Bill 2012/HB 1004, focusing first on long-term care, disability services, and behavioral health. Members discussed competing approaches to a four-plex for medically complex individuals, a value-based care payment withhold for nursing facilities, accreditation requirements for providers, a study of developmental disability services, and funding for Family Voices and Ann Carlson-related services. Several amendments were accepted or set aside after discussion, including a study amendment for disability services and a Family Voices grant amendment that was adjusted to remove “one-time” language so it could continue as an ongoing grant. The committee also agreed to keep or defer some items for conference committee, including the youth crisis stabilization pilot and other long-term care proposals. A major discussion centered on the state hospital project. Members debated whether the $330 million project should remain in the DHS budget or be moved to the OMB budget for construction management. After discussion of costs, alternates, and the role of a steering committee and BND loan language, the committee agreed to remove the state hospital funding and related loan language from the DHS budget while leaving the steering committee language in place. The committee also considered a proposed Altru grant for additional beds and settled on a smaller planning-focused approach, with a $1 million grant and a line of credit concept to be refined later. The committee then turned to behavioral health items, including QRTP funding, nursing home behavioral health training, and a youth crisis stabilization pilot. Members generally supported keeping the QRTP funding level, but were divided on the nursing home behavioral health training and the crisis stabilization pilot, with some preferring to leave those issues for conference committee. The division also reviewed the HHS block grant and underfunding structure, with Donna Ackland explaining salary, vacancy, and flexibility calculations; the committee discussed adjusting the underfund and revenue assumptions but did not finalize every number before moving on. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 1577 on wastewater treatment grants. Senator Davison moved to hoghouse the bill into a study-focused version using the proposed amendment language, and the motion passed. The committee then moved HB 1577 as amended with a do pass recommendation; the roll call passed with Senators Cleary, Davison, Dever, and Mathern voting yes, and Senator Magrum not recorded as voting. The meeting adjourned with plans to return later in the day to continue budget work.

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• possesses the quote means of inquiry as founding father James Wilson put it to help inform our legislative
• So I want to again work with my colleagues on legislation that I think the committee should be spending
• Back in October of 2021, in the first year of the Biden administration, I introduced legislation. that
• Now, at the time I filed that legislation, the elected officials in and around Martha's Vineyard had
• Because some months later, Governor Ron DeSantis did precisely what I had proposed in my legislation.

Keywords: oversight, subpoena, illegal immigrants, Massachusetts Port Authority, O'Hare Airport, legislative practices

Summary: The meeting was convened by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, where robust discussions were held regarding the need for improved oversight within the Senate. The chairman emphasized the historical decline in oversight activities and proposed motions to authorize subpoenas related to an ongoing investigation involving the Massachusetts Port Authority and allegations of illegal immigrant sheltering at airports. This prompted a detailed examination of the current practices and measures needed to address such issues effectively, particularly in light of recent reports from O'Hare Airport. The committee engaged in deliberations that highlighted the importance of maintaining legislative oversight to safeguard national interests.

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• and legislative staff.

Bills: HF3

Keywords: legislative auditor, reporting, accountability, state finance, executive agency oversight, 1183, house

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• And finally, as we prepared for fiscal to come in during the 2024 legislative session, the Legislative
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Bills: HF3

Keywords: legislative auditor, reporting, accountability, state finance, executive agency oversight, 1183, house

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• From the custodians, the troopers, the parking attendants, the support staff, the legislative staffs,
• Please grant our requests for the wisdom of Solomon as legislators navigate the political journey and
• I know that I am asking for the miraculous, but that is what you, legislators, are asking for.
• We have the greatest legislative body in the country.
• He'll be there again this year with more blockbuster legislation.

Bills: SCR7

Keywords: legislature, adjournment, permissions, Texas Constitution, session, legislative authority, 1185, senate, all

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• Today, more than 20 states have active legislation, with another 15 states expected to introduce legislation
• Today, more than 20 states have active legislation, with another 15 states expected to introduce legislation
• about a legislator named Joe Rolette. about a legislator named Joe Rolette.
• will be uh repealing the Legislative will be uh repealing the Legislative COVID-19<00:58:23.400>
• There were a couple of wrinkles we felt needed to be addressed. and Legislative Liaison for the and Legislative

Bills: HF1458, HF2063, HF2164, HF1377, HF927, HF1059, HF1910, HF2232

Keywords: CPA, certified public accountant, public accounting, accountancy, licensure, license mobility, substantial equivalency, interstate practice, out-of-state accountant, NASBA, Uniform CPA Examination, board of accountancy, attest services, audit, tax preparation, financial advisory, consulting, accounting education, master's degree, bachelor's degree

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• Floor amendments will be shown on the screen, on I Legislate, and in today's folder on your Box account
• , and shown on the screen, on I Legislate, and in<00:05:32.160> today's<00:05:32.520> folder
• , legislative, and judicial departments<00:06:15.320> of<00:06:15.400> the<00:06:15.440
• And I've bit my tongue on this to make sure legislation gets through this building.
• tomorrow in legislator parking spaces. tomorrow in legislator parking spaces.

Keywords: Continuation of today's legislative session, beginning at 7:45 pm., 981, all

Summary: The House took up House Bill 1410, the state’s long appropriations bill for the executive, legislative, and judicial branches and their agencies and institutions for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. The committee first recessed and then adopted a motion to rise, report progress, and sit again later that day. The House also adopted a motion under House Rule 14 to limit debate on House Bill 1410 to one hour during special orders on April 10, 2026, by a vote of 40-20, with four excused and one absent. During consideration of House Bill 1410, members debated Amendment J82/54A, which would require funding for wolf reintroduction to come from gifts, grants, and donations rather than general fund dollars. Supporters argued the state should not use taxpayer money for additional wolf reintroduction, especially during a budget crisis, and said rural ranchers and livestock producers are bearing the costs and impacts of wolves. They emphasized depredation concerns, the strain on rural communities, and the view that the reintroduction effort has been costly and poorly managed. Opponents of the amendment said the funding line is part of broader wolf management, not just reintroduction, and argued the state has a legal obligation to carry out Proposition 114. They said gifts, grants, and donations are not a reliable funding source for that mandate and noted the program also supports conflict minimization efforts such as range riders. One speaker also defended the ecological role of wolves, citing their benefits to ecosystems, elk management, and biodiversity. The transcript does not show a final vote on the amendment before the excerpt ends.

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• And even with that knowledge and belief, I do not support this legislation.
• And even with that knowledge and belief, I do not support this legislation.
• It is a legislatively directed piece on things.
• It's a it is a legislatively directed peace on things.
• I defer to the DNR as they would be the entity that would conduct that study.

Bills: HF4807

Keywords: overweight vehicles, aggregate mining, local ordinance restrictions, legislative audit, transportation, resource inventory

Bills: HJR1086, SB392

Keywords: judicial rules, public safety, state agencies, permanent rules, legislative approval, 914, all

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• [Music] The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration will come to order.
• The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration will designate Friday, May 16, for the adoption

Bills: HF3321

Keywords: legislative corrections, technical errors, legal consistency, Minnesota statutes, overhauling laws, 1183, house

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• I started my remarks with that study about the judges.
• They've actually passed legislation to stay on permanent daylight savings time.
• Two big things that we've studied. One is better headlights.
• So our study did not look specifically at that particular issue. I know other studies have.
• Wait, you're coming with a study, you're citing a study?

Keywords: daylight saving time, Sunshine Protection Act, health impacts, clock change, legislative discussion

Summary: The committee meeting was dedicated to discussing significant legislative topics, focusing particularly on the implications of daylight saving time (DST). Senator Scott advocated for the Sunshine Protection Act, which aims to eliminate the twice-yearly clock changes and keep daylight saving time year-round. He emphasized the negative health impacts associated with DST, including increased risks of heart attacks and accidents immediately following the time changes. Various witnesses provided personal testimonies and expert opinions, highlighting the confusion and health disruptions caused by the current time change practices.