Transcript Highlights:

• This bill has the potential to raise awareness, increase the rate of early screening, and help prevent
• This bill has the potential to raise awareness, increase the rate of early screening, and help prevent
• This bill has the potential to raise awareness, increase the rate of early screening, and help prevent
• This bill has the potential to raise awareness, increase the rate of early screening, and help prevent
• </c><01:45:42.719><c> and</c> was appropriated for the program and was appropriated for the program and

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• CDF Minnesota advocates for policies and programs that improve the well-being of children and increase
• During this time, rapid brain growth occurs, doubling in the first year, and early experiences, both
• During this time, rapid brain growth occurs, doubling in the first year, and early experiences, both
• those are um services baseline of 5% and those are um services and<00:46:27.920><c> programs</c><00:
• programs that we know about we don't and programs that we know about we don't even<00:46:29.920><c>

Bills: HF2254 , HF2302 , HF2502 , HF2315 , HF2475 , HF2086

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: HF2254, Minnesota child credit, baby bonus, child tax credit, income tax, individual income tax, tax relief, newborn, birth credit, family tax credit, tax refund, advance payment, Department of Revenue, taxable year, parenting, families with children, child credit, state regulations, families, taxation

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• And our medical staff feel intimidated and afraid to do the good work that they should do and impeded
• Preventive care is always better and cheaper than waiting for an emergency to arise.
• Preventive care is always better and cheaper than waiting for an emergency to arise.
• Preventive care is always better and cheaper than waiting for an emergency to arise.
• using</c><00:31:10.960><c> your</c> up and for speaking and using your up and for speaking and using

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: At this meeting, Senator Matt Klein and a group of Minnesota physicians and medical organizations described what they said was escalating ICE activity in and around hospitals and clinics, and argued it is deterring patients from seeking care and interfering with medical work. Speakers from emergency medicine, pediatrics, the Minnesota Medical Association, obstetrics/gynecology, and family medicine said patients are avoiding appointments, missing follow-up care, and in some cases suffering serious harm because of fear of detention or family separation. They emphasized that emergency departments and other health care settings should remain safe spaces where care is based on medical need, not immigration status. Several speakers gave examples they said showed actual patient harm, including missed prenatal and pediatric visits, delayed treatment leading to sepsis, perforated colon, burst appendix, and a patient with cancer who was detained and moved without medications. Pediatric and OB/GYN speakers focused on trauma to children and families, including fear of bringing children to appointments, requests for home births, and patients refusing transfer for higher-level care. Family medicine and emergency physicians also said staff morale is low, some workers are afraid to come in, and the situation is affecting diverse health care teams across the state. The discussion also touched on legal and policy questions. Speakers said they have tried calling police, hospital administration, and security to remove ICE agents from private patient areas, but reported that agents refused to leave. They said ICE may be allowed in public spaces but should not be in patient rooms or during private exams, and suggested there may be a role for legislation to codify best practices for law enforcement interactions in health care settings. No votes were taken; the meeting consisted of testimony, questions from reporters, and calls for collaboration and for ICE to stop enforcement activity in health care settings.

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• And we're going to move on to wildfire prevention and response and overview.
• And we're going to move on to wildfire prevention and response and overview.
• , and that program...
• and the Wolf Coexistence and Compensation Program at CDFW.
• And it was largely preventable.

Summary: The subcommittee began by announcing a change in the agenda order, moving item 6 ahead of item 1 and then item 7, and noting there would be no votes taken on any items that day. Item 6 covered a proposed operational efficiencies control section for the Natural Resources Agency that would let multiple departments jointly fund landscape-scale or multi-jurisdictional projects and allow Finance to transfer climate bond funds to a lead state entity. The LAO said the proposal was reasonable but suggested the Legislature consider requiring summary notification on how it is used; Finance said it would consider that request. Item 7 focused on the 2026-27 biodiversity and nature-based solutions spending plan. Finance and the Wildlife Conservation Board described the climate bond funding for habitat restoration, wildlife crossings, public access, tribal nature-based solutions, and related work, including $111 million proposed for WCB and $30 million for Salton Sea habitat and public access projects. The LAO supported the overall approach but flagged the San Andreas Corridor Program as an area where the Legislature may want to specify geographic priorities. Members discussed the pace of Salton Sea work and whether the proposed projects would count toward disadvantaged community goals. Item 8 addressed Cal Fire’s aviation contract and staffing needs for wildfire response. Cal Fire said year-round fire activity, a larger and more complex aircraft fleet, and labor market pressures justified the proposed contract increase, including more mechanics, pilots, and maintenance support. The LAO recommended approval, saying the proposal addressed health and safety concerns. Members asked about contractor staffing, competition in the bidding process, and future technology for early fire detection and suppression. The committee then took up item 1 on golden mussel containment. Fish and Wildlife described the invasive species’ spread in the Delta, the task force and response framework, and a request for eight new positions funded by Prop. 4 to support control plans, outreach, monitoring, research, and coordination with partners and law enforcement. Members pressed the department on whether the state should fund more direct decontamination infrastructure and grants to local water managers, and on the realistic goal of containing the mussel. The chair and several members emphasized the urgency of the threat and requested an itemized breakdown of the $20 million request. The hearing then moved to a broader LAO overview of wildfire prevention and response funding, where the LAO summarized the state’s funding mix and warned that ongoing wildfire resilience funding will likely decline as one-time bond and GGRF funds are exhausted, prompting discussion of long-term funding options and the balance between prevention, suppression, and community hardening.

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• track and field.
• Just name, title, and organization, please. Good morning, Mr. Chair and members.
• and recognize the intent behind AB 310 and its predecessor AB 1467.
• Chair and members.
• And with that, we've come to the end of our agenda, and this meeting is adjourned.

Committee: House Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• by sea level rise and storm surges, and that is the bill.
• report on waste, fraud, and abuse within state and local government, and special districts as provided
• report on fraud, waste, and abuse within the executive branch and within counties, municipalities, and
• to raise revenue to respond and pay their police and their fire and so forth.
• And this is certainly no longer the case because the reality is that this applies to the broader program

Summary: The committee heard and approved several measures. HB 735 expanded Florida’s boating improvement program to fund parking for boat trailers at public ramps and offered a 10% sovereign submerged land lease discount for manufacturers using environmental best management practices; it passed unanimously. HB 4021 expanded the North River Ranch Improvement Stewardship District in Manatee County by 640 acres and was reported favorably. CS for HB 371, which promotes nature-based methods and green/gray infrastructure for coastal resilience, also passed unanimously after supportive testimony from resilience and environmental groups and committee members. The committee then took up HJR 1325, a proposed constitutional amendment to create an elected Commissioner of Government Efficiency (COGE) with authority to audit, investigate, and report on waste, fraud, and abuse in state and local government. The proposal would eliminate the lieutenant governor position, the Government Efficiency Task Force, and the legislature’s current auditor appointment, with many implementation details deferred to a future bill. Members debated the scope of the new office, its relationship to the Auditor General and inspectors general, whether it should cover the legislative and judicial branches, staffing, and the comparison to federal DOGE efforts. An amendment making a minor wording change was adopted, and the resolution passed 23-? with a favorable report after a split vote. The committee also approved two Gulf of America bills. HB 575 redesignated the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, and CS for HB 549 required Florida’s academic standards and newly adopted instructional materials to reflect the federal designation for materials acquired on or after July 1, 2025. Both measures drew criticism from members who argued the renaming was politically motivated, historically insensitive, and potentially confusing for students, while supporters said Florida should align with federal action. HB 575 passed and CS for HB 549 passed 18-7. Finally, HB 4071, a local bill adjusting the boundary between Coral Springs and Parkland in Broward County by about 8.7 acres, was amended and reported favorably with support from both cities and the Broward delegation.

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• </c><01:00:43.480><c> '60s</c><01:00:44.600><c> and</c><01:00:44.720><c> the</c> formed in the early
• '60s and the formed in the early '60s and the articles<01:00:45.160><c> of</c><01:00:45.280><c> agreement
• And they find something that gets their interest and pulls them in. learning programs, um but that's
• and especially supports those families who do not rely on taxpayer-funded EFA program.
• </c> programs in the resident district, and programs in the resident district, and they<02:38:33.760>

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:24:43.520><c> And</c><00:24:43.720><c> I</c> risk-based monitoring program.
• And I risk-based monitoring program.
• monitoring program to verify the<00:25:11.880><c> accuracy</c><00:25:12.320><c> and</c><00:25:12.400
• . program. program.
• This program will cover the necessary expense, and therefore this is a neutral, you know, budget-neutral

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee took up HB 1563, a special education aid formula bill, after a brief recess. Members reviewed a replace-all amendment that would keep the current reimbursement lag structure but make the bill effective July 1, 2028, with districts beginning to collect the new data in the next biennium. The amendment changes the reimbursement tiers from a dollar-based system to one tied to average per-pupil spending: districts would pay 100% below 2.5 times average per-pupil spending, 85% from 2.5 to 3.5 times, 20% from 3.5 to 10 times, and 10% above 10 times, with the state covering the remainder. Speakers emphasized that the bill is intended as an incremental step to gather better data before any larger expansion of state participation. A major new section would create a risk-based monitoring program for reimbursement claims. Instead of reviewing every claim individually, the department would review at least 20% of districts each year so every district is reviewed at least once every five years, with additional random or targeted reviews based on risk indicators, anomalies, prior findings, or other department criteria. Members discussed whether the audit sample should be district-based or student-based, and whether the bill should more specifically define the type of audit and the meaning of “other” criteria. Department witnesses said the current process already involves confidential information and that the new approach would not worsen privacy concerns; they also said the department would follow federal and state privacy laws and adopt rules to implement the process. Several members supported the bill as a practical first step to improve data collection and eventually expand aid, noting that districts currently do not track lower-cost special education students well. Others raised concerns about the lack of a fiscal note, possible local costs, and whether the new monitoring language gives the department too much discretion. The discussion ended with no vote taken in the excerpt, and members indicated they may need more time to review the final amendment before proceeding.

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• non-regional reentry programs and three-step programs, amongst other local programming, which we have
• university degree programs, and career and technical education.
• And the programs that were working, your programs weren't new, right?
• And that was the focus of the program.
• And if we get Ascension on board, and creating a program.

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Summary: The committee held an oversight discussion on Louisiana’s reentry landscape, with Chair Villio emphasizing that the hearing was informational only and that no bills were being considered. Department of Public Safety and Corrections officials outlined the state’s reentry mission and current programming in state facilities, local jails, regional reentry centers, and STEP facilities. They described services including literacy and GED preparation, career and technical education, industry certifications, postsecondary partnerships, mental health and substance abuse treatment, victim impact and trauma programming, and pre-release assistance such as state IDs, birth certificates, Social Security cards, Medicaid, SNAP, and driver’s licenses. Officials also discussed a new data-sharing MOU with DCFS for child support matters and a planned “return portal” with Louisiana Works to connect incarcerated people to jobs and training aligned with labor market needs. A major focus was the reentry court program at Angola for men and at the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women. Assistant Secretary DeLouche and Assistant Warden Easley explained that the program is limited to nine judicial districts, requires judge and district attorney consent, and includes a two-year institutional phase followed by three years of intensive supervised probation. Participants must earn a HiSET if needed, complete multiple certifications and life-skills programs, and then petition for resentencing; officials said the program’s current recidivism rate is under 14 percent. They also highlighted specialized offerings such as vocational mentoring, a Braille transcription and repair program, and family-focused events like a father-daughter dance. Testimony from employers and local officials was broadly supportive. Eric Lane described hiring formerly incarcerated workers through the parole project and said the program solved problems he had seen with halfway-house placements by helping people secure housing, IDs, and licenses before release. Sheriff Kevin Cobb said sheriffs are active partners, with 51 of 64 parishes offering some form of programming and more than 75 percent of local facilities providing services; he stressed that local jail programming has grown over time and that data collection is improving. Members repeatedly asked for more data on recidivism, employment outcomes, and what programs are available by parish, and several praised the department and sheriffs for the work already being done. No votes were taken.

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• /c><02:01:53.320><c> and</c> programs weight l L programs and programs weight l L programs and bariatric
• . programs as being too costly and programs as being too costly and needlessly<03:51:43.560><c> cumbersome
• program and it would not a costeffective program and it would be<03:57:13.800><c> more</c><03:57:14.239
• </c> were early adopters like Texas and were early adopters like Texas and Illinois<05:43:46.558><c>
• </c> writing and expand its own program writing and expand its own program without<06:25:53.520><c> legislative

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Grant program for the Committee on Culture and Recreation and Tourism.
• program and certain requirements.
• health visiting grant program for the Subcommittee on Disease Prevention of Women and Children's Health
• referred to the subcommittee on Disease Prevention and Women and Children's Health.
• HB 2374 by compost relating to the infection prevention and control programs and other communicable diseases

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• </c> and once established the program and once established the program develops<00:48:54.640><c> a</c
• </c> uh of this program and so there's many uh of this program and so there's many formats<01:15:05.679
• </c> the entire program and what we're trying the entire program and what we're trying to<01:24:17.840
• The 340B program is not and will all.
• And BMS has federal program.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the March 11, 2026 minutes, then heard House File 4048, which would exempt chiropractors from Minnesota’s provider tax if they are no longer eligible to provide chiropractic benefits under Medicaid/MinnesotaCare. Representative Robbins said the bill corrects an unfair situation because chiropractors still pay the tax even though the benefit was eliminated. Testifiers from the Minnesota Chiropractic Association and a longtime chiropractor supported the bill, arguing that most chiropractors are small-business owners and should not pay a tax for services they can no longer provide. Several members said they supported restoring chiropractic coverage instead of changing the tax, and there was discussion about whether the tax applies to all providers and whether it is effectively passed on to patients. The committee adopted a motion to recommend HF 4048 to the Committee on Taxes. The committee then took up House File 3893, as amended, a bill to restrict artificial intelligence from engaging in psychotherapy or counseling with humans. The author and supporters said the bill is intended to prevent AI chatbots from posing as therapists or counseling vulnerable people, citing reports of suicides and other harms linked to chatbot interactions. The A2 amendment was adopted; the author said it reflected stakeholder concerns and added informed-consent language. Testifiers in support, including a psychologist and a suicide-prevention nonprofit leader, urged strong safeguards and said AI should not replace licensed professionals in crisis settings. Other testimony raised concerns about overbreadth and unintended effects. TechNet and a rural mental health provider said the bill should be narrowed so it applies to clinical therapy rather than wellness or educational tools, and should allow supervised AI uses such as transcription and administrative support. Members discussed rural access, existing licensing-board authority, privacy laws, and whether the bill should target AI companies directly rather than licensed clinicians. The transcript ends during continued discussion of HF 3893, with no final committee action shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• on preventative outpatient services, vaccination, and telehealth.
• So this is only for preventive care, vaccination, and telehealth.
• It makes it easier to install crime-prevention and security solutions.
• As a direct service provider, we know that diversion and prevention work.
• Community-based interventions work better and cost less.

Committee: House House Consumer & Public Affairs

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This goes back to the effort to promote awareness of domestic violence and to try to prevent domestic
• And there are various groups that promote awareness and try to educate the public in the effort to prevent
• to go and get one of these forms and file it, and they get signed, and then the other party is in the
• program, and so the perpetrator successfully, he successfully completed it.
• He used to go to the French Market and deliver fruits and vegetables and sell them up and down the street

Committee: House Civil Law and Procedure

Summary: The committee first took up HB 51 by Rep. Villio, a constitutional amendment to prohibit post-conviction bail for people convicted of aggravated offenses against minors. Members adopted a technical amendment to simplify the ballot language, heard a 6.8A report explaining the committee’s authority over constitutional amendments, and then adopted the report and passed HB 51 with amendments. Support was noted from law enforcement and district attorney groups. The main item was HB 526 by Rep. Dickerson, which would cap general damages in civil cases at $500,000 in most cases and $1 million for severe permanent injury, while leaving economic damages uncapped. The bill drew extensive testimony from trucking, logging, business, and insurance-reform advocates who argued that unpredictable verdicts and “nuclear verdicts” drive up commercial insurance costs and push businesses out of Louisiana. Opponents, including attorneys and victims’ advocates, argued the bill would unfairly limit recovery for seriously injured people and could harm sexual assault survivors and families in wrongful death cases. After debate, the committee adopted an amendment clarifying the cap applies per individual plaintiff rather than to the action as a whole, but then rejected a motion to report the bill; the roll call was 4 yeas and 5 nays, so HB 526 remained in committee. The committee then heard HB 173 by Rep. Bamberg, which would bar recovery for bodily injury or property damage by a driver who had failed to maintain required auto insurance for at least 30 days before the crash. Supporters said uninsured motorists contribute to higher premiums and should not recover large awards, while opponents warned the bill would punish innocent spouses, children, and other people who may be unaware coverage lapsed. An amendment was adopted to add the 30-day uninsured requirement, and the bill moved to opposition testimony, but the transcript cuts off before any final vote on HB 173.

Transcript Highlights:

• This goes back to the effort to promote awareness of domestic violence and to try to prevent domestic
• And there are various groups that promote awareness and try to educate the public in the effort to prevent
• to go and get one of these forms and file it, and they get signed, and then the other party is in the
• program, and so the perpetrator successfully, he successfully completed it.
• He used to go to the French Market and deliver fruits and vegetables and sell them up and down the street

Bills: HB37 , HB51 , HB173 , HB180 , HB192 , HB306 , HB366 , HB393 , HB485 , HB516 , HB521 , HB526 , HB638 , HB752 , HB817 , HB976 , HB1006 , HB1044

Committee: House Civil Law and Procedure

Keywords: HB37, expropriation, eminent domain, property rights, foreign entity, foreign corporation, limited liability company, LLC, reciprocal expropriation agreement, Louisiana property law, land acquisition, utility infrastructure, public utilities, railroad, waterworks, sewerage, natural gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, carbon dioxide pipeline

Transcript Highlights:

• And I wouldn't, not to dispute that, but just for full clarity, there are existing programs that are
• And I wouldn't, not to dispute with that, but just for full clarity, there are existing program that
• Because we do have programs that allow for compensation and payment for people who are actually working
• Senator Ryan, and we've funded in the last couple years, but this would codify the program in state
• Ryan, and we've funded in the last couple years, but this would codify the program in state law and

Committee: Senate Housing, Construction, and Community Development

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee met in Albany and considered a series of housing and homeownership bills. Early actions included reporting S.852 (Homebuyer Renovation Property Tax Exemption Act) to Finance, S.955 on smart access systems to Internet and Technology, and S.7933A on registrations of residential mortgages in default. The committee also advanced S.8675, the CAREforce First-Time Homebuyers Act, after a lengthy discussion about whether the bill inappropriately targets a specific workforce; supporters said it addresses a documented shortage of human services workers and includes existing SONYMA income eligibility, while opponents raised concerns about favoring one occupation over others. The bill was reported with some members in the negative and others voting to advance without recommendation. Members then reported S.9650, which would prohibit landlords from including incorrect rent decontrol information in certain leases and standardize notices for Affordable New York Housing Program units, and S.9679, which would codify the Block-by-Block Home Ownership Program in state law. Both had prior Senate history and drew some negative or AWR votes. The committee also discussed and advanced S.9742, which would allow residential units in multiple dwellings to omit openable windows if they meet ASHRAE ventilation standards; supporters said the change is needed to facilitate office-to-residential conversions, while members raised questions about maintenance, egress, and the bill’s limited application to localities under the multiple dwelling law. Finally, the committee reported S.989, establishing the vacant rental improvement program, after noting it had previously passed the Senate and was being reintroduced. Throughout the meeting, several bills were described as reintroductions or prior Senate measures, and multiple motions were made to report bills either to Finance, the floor, or another committee, with several members voting in the negative or to advance without recommendation on selected measures.

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• and/or improved the city's wildfire prevention efforts?
• fire prevention efforts and programs.
• our block captain programs up and running.
• And early on, you know, we consider the local government our partner for the road, you know, And early
• That was Dodd's program, I believe, that he ran. Forest and Fire Capacity Program.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Um, and what we're trying to prevent is people who are out there doing their jobs and make a medical
• Um, and what we're trying to prevent is people who are out there doing their jobs and make a medical
• and applying for federal grant programs, managing the grant programs, and the requests for proposals
• </c> legitimate and help us to prevent legitimate and help us to prevent illegitimate<01:16:36.800><c
• and they do not have access this program and they do not have access to<02:31:13.200><c> this.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ON BEHALF OF YOU AND I AND THE ENTIRE SENATE AND HOUSE AND THAT IS AN INCREDIBLE BLESSING.
• AND PROVIDED REBATES ON TOLLS FOR COMMUTERS AND SALES TAX HOLIDAYS ON FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION FOR THE
• AND DEBATE PROGRAMS.
• WE REJECTED THE MOVEMENT TO DEFUND THE POLICE AND REFUSED TO KOWTOW TO RIOTING AND LOOTING AND HAVE THE
• AND INCREASE BUDGET.

Keywords: 998, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And really, we have 16 programs around the state of Alabama who are independent nonprofit entities or
• And really we have 16 programs<00:43:54.240><c> around</c><00:43:54.520><c> the</c><00:43:54.600><c>
• And also codify the local programs to make them be a member of the Alabama CASA Network Incorporated.
• </c> supports and trains the local programs. supports and trains the local programs.
• </c><00:46:14.840><c> programs</c><00:46:15.240><c> to</c> And also codify the local programs to And

Bills: SB118 , SB203 , HB420 , HB414 , HB363 , HB405 , HB261 , HB263 , HB327 , HB348 , SB118 , SB203 , HB420 , HB414 , HB363 , HB405 , HB261 , HB263 , HB327 , HB348 , HB228 , HB282 , SB273 , HB7 , SB296 , SB199 , SB47 , SB204 , HB80 , HB11 , HB192 , HB228 , HB282 , SB273 , HB7 , SB296 , SB199 , SB47 , SB204 , HB80 , HB11 , HB192

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: bail, offenses, constitutional amendment, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, dental insurance, medical loss ratio, premium regulation, insurance commissioner, rebate, consumer protection, Baldwin County, local bill, education funding, school tax, privilege license tax, county tax revenue, municipal school board, Baldwin County Board of Education