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• Chair, coordinator of the P&M. P&M stands in support of this important bill.
• Second by Representative Paul, is there any opposition to the motion? No opposition.

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: 996, all

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• Paul and Minneapolis but in reservation districts, will be affected.
• Paul, Minneapolis, and reservation districts will be affected.
• Paul kid or not, because kids need to eat and parents need to be comfortable while they’re working to
• Paul kid or not because kids need to eat Paul kid or not because kids need to eat and<01:04:06.680><c

Bills: HF51 , HF1161 , HF2201 , HF2786 , HF1053

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment

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• I am joined today, to my right, by the Minnesota State Elections Director, Paul Linnell, also with me
• uh to my right by uh the Minnesota state elections<00:01:18.400><c> director</c><00:01:18.840><c> Paul
• 00:01:19.080><c> Lenell</c><00:01:19.920><c> also</c><00:01:20.400><c> with</c> elections director Paul
• Lenell also with elections director Paul Lenell also with me<00:01:21.200><c> and</c><00:01:21.439><
• P. Next is Senator Marty. Senator Marty doesn’t have a question. Senator Schinski, thank you, Mr.

Committee: Senate Elections

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It is the Paul Stout Post. And Paul Stout was actually fought.
• But on his 100th anniversary of his death, We actually, at the Paul Stout Post, because we have a local
• craft brewery, we actually, they made a Paul Stout.
• Chair, I'll follow up with the witnesses about some issues with C&P exams that I know we're all concerned

Committee: Senate Senate Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: veteran services, homelessness, unemployment, VA funding, mental health, congressional oversight, testimonies, American Legion, Dole Act, suicide prevention

Summary: This meeting focused on veteran services, emphasizing the urgent need to address the alarming rate of unemployment and homelessness among veterans. Numerous testimonies were presented detailing the impact of mass furloughs and cutbacks at the VA on personnel, notably veterans who were serving as employees. Various representatives expressed deep concern over how these firings could drastically affect the quality of care available to those who have served the nation. There was a strong call for Congress to bolster funding for existing programs aimed at alleviating veteran homelessness and improving overall care quality, especially in mental health services.

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• Speaker, the Senior Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, the Honorable James P.
• A great example of this is happening in Rochester under Mayor Paul Callahan.
• the city stepped up. happening in Rochester under mayor pal happening in Rochester under mayor pal Paul
• :07:15.000><c> I</c><01:07:15.119><c> had</c><01:07:15.279><c> the</c><01:07:15.440><c> chance</c> Paul
• Callahan this fall I had the chance Paul Callahan this fall I had the chance to<01:07:16.400><c> join

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Paul PD from doing investigation on capital grounds if they're requested?
• Paul. They come directly from local taxpayers.
• Paul. They come directly from local taxpayers.
• </c><01:34:00.080><c> Paul,</c> from St. Cloud to Wilmer to St. Paul, from St.
• This is a true p true bad guys.

Bills: HF962 , HF3541 , HF2936 , HF3762 , HF2879

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: Capitol security, public safety, emergency management, state buildings, law enforcement, corrections, legislative approval, rule-making, financial impact, jail regulations, expungement, firearm eligibility, criminal records, organized retail crime, retail theft, supply chain theft, theft enterprise, organized theft, cargo theft, shoplifting

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• Paul to save on that money. We have a 2,000-staff workforce split between St.
• in downtown St Paul to save on<00:55:08.480><c> that</c><00:55:08.920><c> that</c><00:55:09.079><c>
• and our district between uh St Paul and our district offices<00:55:17.000><c> and</c><00:55:17.119><
• /c><01:28:54.159><c> package</c> governors come forward with a p package governors come forward with
• a p package to<01:28:55.520><c> strengthen</c><01:28:56.239><c> our</c><01:28:56.520><c> controls</c>

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• ><c> you</c><00:04:49.919><c> Senator</c> deficit so thank you Senator deficit so thank you Senator P<
• 00:04:54.440><c> um</c><00:04:54.600><c> so</c><00:04:54.800><c> I'm</c><00:04:55.000><c> super</c> P
• thank you chair report um so I'm super P thank you chair report um so I'm super excited<00:04:55.720>
• Paul, and repurpose properties and buildings into housing.
• Paul, and repurpose properties and buildings into housing.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Paul, Minnesota, Wednesday, March 18th, 2026.
• Anderson, P. votes yes. Jones, I. votes yes. Moller-Hilstley, yes. Rarick, I. votes I.
• Anderson, P. votes yes. Anderson, P. votes I. Jones, I. Jones votes I. Manni Hilstly, yes.
• Anderson,<00:15:41.600><c> P.</c><00:15:41.880><c> votes</c><00:15:42.280><c> yes.
• </c> Anderson, P. votes yes. Anderson, P. votes yes. Anderson,<00:15:43.880><c> P.E.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• My name is Senator Paul Feeney.
• All right, next we have Representative Paul McMurtry, coming up with, I believe, Tom Healy, the dynamic
• Thank you to my good friend, State Representative Paul McMurtry. Let me read from what I wrote.
• Back in 2006, Massachusetts passed an O&P insurance fairness, or parity, law to ensure coverage of orthotics
• A benefit-cost analysis of providing O&P coverage...

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with the Senate and House chairs of the Joint Committee on Financial Services explaining that the day’s agenda would focus on health insurance and other insurance matters, with a large number of witnesses and a request for brief testimony. Legislators were taken out of order to accommodate their schedules, and the committee heard testimony on several bills, including coverage for hair prostheses for alopecia (H. 1223/S. 832), medically necessary oral and dental care for head and neck cancer survivors (H. 1258), modernizing fertility and family-building coverage (H. 715/H. 1190 and related bills), coverage for prosthetic devices to support physical activity for people with limb loss (the “So Everybody Can Move” bill), remediation coverage for home heating oil releases (S. 813/H. 1302), and expanded access to physical therapy for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (H. 1170). A separate bill on sickle cell care and registry development (S. 788) was also discussed by Senator Liz Miranda. Witnesses largely offered personal stories and expert testimony in support of the bills. Advocates for alopecia coverage described the medical and emotional impact of hair loss, the high cost of quality wigs, and the argument that scalp and facial hair prostheses should be treated like other medically necessary prosthetics. Cancer survivors and supporters of H. 1258 said oral and dental care after head and neck cancer treatment is a quality-of-life issue and often not covered despite major out-of-pocket costs. Fertility specialists, LGBTQ+ advocates, and legislators supporting the modern family-building bills said the current infertility definition is outdated and discriminatory, excluding same-sex couples, people needing donors or gestational carriers, and others with medical barriers to conception. For the limb-loss bill, parents and adults with prosthetic needs stressed that activity-specific prostheses are essential for children and adults to run, swim, play sports, and stay healthy, but are often excluded from coverage. The home heating oil testimony focused on the financial devastation caused by residential oil spills and the need to make spill coverage automatic in homeowners policies. Environmental professionals and homeowners described cleanup costs ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars, the strict liability homeowners face, and the fact that many policyholders do not know the rider exists. The insurance industry testified in opposition to the mandatory-coverage approach, arguing for clearer distinctions between first- and third-party coverage, risk-mitigation standards, a delayed effective date, and more emphasis on education and notification rather than mandates. Committee members pressed the industry witness on why agents do not routinely tell customers about the rider and suggested that the issue may require broader disclosure by insurers, agents, and fuel dealers. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and discussed possible compromise language and future action.

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• bass especially the The I bass and the P bass especially the I<01:55:34.600><c> bass</c><01:55:35.040
• </c><01:55:38.920><c> The</c><01:55:39.040><c> P</c><01:55:39.240><c> bass</c><01:55:39.680><c> has</
• The P bass has to do with of things.
• That's why the I initially years ago with Deputy Commissioner Paul Leather, I suggested we should put

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Paul. She was there.
• I asked how many Paul. She was there.
• Cloud to St.<01:37:04.639><c> Paul.
• Paul. We should keep that in mind as St. Paul.
• Paul.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• of it is deposited in the line 2.11 uh p of it is deposited in the general<00:45:58.599><c> fund</c><
• Paul. We are a major member of the Deputy Registrar Business Owners Association.
• Paul. We are a major member of the Deputy Registrar Business Owners Association.
• Paul. We are a major member of the Deputy Registrar Business Owners Association.
• Paul: I'm going to support exactly what Mike said because he said it very eloquently.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so, and again, that's why we bring in front of us our P... Some may not even see their pension.
• Paul Sheldon. Paul Sheldon. Thank you, Mr. Chair, committee members. My name is Paul Sheldon.
• Okay, we have Paul Perese, then Jim Hurd, then Megan. How about me first, Mr. Chair?
• Paul. Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, my name is... Paul. Mr.
• Chairman, members of the committee, my name is Paul Parisi.

Committee: Senate Senate Public Safety Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee approved the February 4 minutes and announced several bills would be held, including SB 1317, SB 1416, SB 1419, SB 1490, and SB 1493. It then heard SB 1579, which would appropriate about $4.7 million from the general fund to expand a law enforcement data-sharing pilot through the Department of Administration, with funding for DPS, county sheriffs, university police, city/town police, and an amendment adding $125,900 for Scottsdale Police. Supporters, including the Flagstaff mayor, the Eloy police chief, and Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office staff, said the system improves real-time information sharing, officer safety, and efficiency. The committee adopted the amendment and gave SB 1579 a do pass as amended recommendation by a 6-0 vote with one not voting. The committee next heard SB 1581, which would use the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund for pepper ball equipment and public safety training simulators. The amendment increased the Nogales Police Department’s pepper ball appropriation and expanded simulator funding so Yavapai County could buy two simulators with a three-year warranty. Testimony from the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office, Phoenix Police, Glendale Police, Flagstaff, and Cochise County emphasized pepper ball’s de-escalation value and the simulators’ role in crisis-response and scenario-based training, including interactions involving autism, mental illness, and hearing impairments. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1581 as amended on a 7-0 vote. SB 1673 was then heard to appropriate $8.2 million from the general fund to the Law Enforcement Crime Victim Notification Fund, with the sponsor and witnesses describing the automated victim-notification system as constitutionally required and already reducing workload while keeping victims informed through texts and other alerts. The committee passed SB 1673 with no amendment on a 7-0 vote. SB 1544, which would make adult probation records public on request subject to redactions and appeal procedures, drew mixed testimony over transparency versus privacy concerns, especially around risk assessment tools and sensitive records; the committee passed it 4-3, with several members explaining no votes pending amendments. SB 1376, a civic leadership development special plate bill directing funds to a nonprofit focused on youth civic education and leadership, passed unanimously 7-0. Finally, SB 1550, a three-year Queen Creek pilot program to address runaway youth and exploitation through specialized police work, received support from local officials and anti-trafficking advocates but drew a no vote from one member over concerns about how runaway youth are treated in other legislation; it passed 5-1 with one not voting. The committee also heard SB 1504, a public safety retirement bill changing normal retirement and COLA timing for Tier 2 and Tier 3 members, with strong support from police and fire groups and opposition from local government and pension reform advocates, but no vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• This bill increases p them to do that.
• Paul and past president of the Minnesota Optometric Association. Excuse me. Could you "Optometric.
• Paul and past president of the Minnesota Optometric Association.
• Paul and have practiced as an ophthalmologist in Minnesota for 7 years.
• Paul and in practice as I grew up in St.

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I am John P. I am from Washington. You heard that name passed around quite a bit.
• P? I don't see any. Thank you very much for your testimony opposing the bill.
• Paul D.
• </c> bill the second letter is from Paul bill the second letter is from Paul Dosher<03:54:05.000><c>
• P... hard. Oh, I'm not speaking. Speaking. I know we have I... Stood by than...

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee took up several bills in executive session, beginning with HB 568 on subdivision regulations concerning water supply. Representative Donnelly moved ITL, arguing the bill would create costly studies, that towns already have jurisdiction over needed studies, and that the issue was not widespread. The committee voted ITL 9-7. HB 582, dealing with safety requirements for personal watercraft, was also moved ITL on the grounds that existing law already covers the issue and the bill was unnecessary after recent action on personal flotation devices. Representative Derby opposed the ITL, saying the bill was a common-sense safety measure and would restore a misdemeanor penalty, but the committee voted ITL 9-7. The committee then retained HB 595, relative to coastal resilience zones, after members said the bill was important but needed more work and time because of its complexity. Members noted it should be revisited later, and the motion to retain passed 16-0. HB 607, funding the Hampton Beach Area Commission and making appropriations, received an ought-to-pass recommendation 15-1, with support from members who described Hampton Beach as an important economic driver and one dissenting member saying the state should not bear the full cost. The committee also adopted Amendment 2025-3 on HB 624, establishing a local river management advisory committee grant program, by a 16-0 vote; the amendment shifted funding decisions to the Department of Environmental Services based on demonstrated need and a first-come, first-served process. The bill as amended then received an ought-to-pass recommendation 16-0 and was placed on consent. Later, the committee retained HB 629, funding the operation, maintenance, and repair of state dams, after members said the dams need attention but the bill required more work because suggested amendments had just been received. That motion passed 16-0. HB 644, concerning drones in state parks, was ITL’d because the Department of Parks and Recreation is already working through rulemaking on UAS use in remote areas, and the committee voted 16-0 for ITL. HB 657, the short notice booking act access for New Hampshire residents to state parks, was also ITL’d at the request of the prime sponsor, passing 16-0. The committee then adjourned and announced a later hearing on HB 663, which would allow the Division of Historical Resources to use a portion of Moose plate funds for administering its grant program; testimony from the sponsor and the division supported the bill as clarifying existing authority, and no final vote on HB 663 was included in the transcript excerpt.

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• . >> Representative P, would you like to speak to your second?
• &gt;&gt; Representative<01:37:23.600><c> P,</c><01:37:23.840><c> would</c><01:37:24.000><c> you</c><01
• :37:24.080><c> like</c><01:37:24.159><c> to</c> &gt;&gt; Representative P, would you like to &gt;&gt;
• the testimony last, I I'll never forget the testimony of<02:23:48.720><c> of</c><02:23:49.040><c> Paul
• Hildwin, who was incarcerated of of Paul Hildwin, who was incarcerated for<02:23:51.840><c> 35</c><02

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Paul, that's not Legislative Council Service. Sarah, we admire your Legislative Council Service. M.
• Is the P-FOS, like inner and active? Are we incinerating them?
• Well, I've warned Paul ahead of time. Letters are coming.
• Paul, maybe we get asked for your handiwork, maybe working with Ms. Harms, our colleague.
• Lord, who said, I wanted to know where the energy was coming from for the EPCU line, and they said P&

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Environment Department on PFAS contamination in private wells in La Cienega, Santa Fe County. Staff said the plume likely came from historic use of firefighting foam associated with airport and National Guard fire-training activities, with possible additional contribution from septic systems and consumer products. They described the contamination as affecting about 200 private wells, the short-term response of providing residential filters through a $2 million legislative appropriation, and ongoing work to define the plume’s full extent, identify responsible parties, and consider longer-term regional water solutions. Members asked about filter costs, replacement schedules, disposal of used cartridges, follow-up testing, health studies, and whether cleanup or containment had begun; the department said cleanup would follow once the plume is fully mapped and that DOH is soliciting interest in a blood study. The committee also discussed the need to track disposal of PFAS filters and the possibility of broader statewide capacity for similar work. The committee then took up abandoned uranium mine cleanup. NMED and EMNRD staff reviewed the new uranium mine reclamation program created by HB 164, the state dashboard tracking sites, and the FY26 appropriation of $20 million for neglected contaminated sites, of which $12 million is being used for neglected uranium mines and the remainder for other contaminated sites. They said six contractors were hired, three priority sites in Grant County are moving forward quickly, and additional sites are being prepared for possible FY27 work. Members pressed for details on how funds are spent, why the revolving fund remains unfunded, how federal, state, tribal, and landowner requirements are coordinated, where contaminated material will be moved, and whether cleanup could also address homes built with contaminated materials. Staff said the work is governed by multiple regulatory layers, that the state is seeking an additional $25 million for FY27-FY28 plus a time extension, and that partnerships with tribes would require longer-term agreements. The committee also discussed federal cleanup efforts and the new Good Samaritan law, with members urging stronger advocacy for New Mexico sites, including tribal lands, and asking whether the Attorney General should pursue legal action against federal parties responsible for legacy contamination. Staff explained that some sites are already covered by settlement funds tied to responsible parties, while neglected sites are those with no responsible party and no other cleanup program. The committee then heard from EMNRD on Class VI carbon sequestration primacy. Staff said New Mexico currently has no operating Class VI wells, about 27 Class II acid-gas injection wells are operating, and only a small number might be candidates for conversion. They explained that the state’s primacy application would require more public outreach than federal rules alone, and that cost estimates for post-injection site care are based on long planning horizons, with some costs borne by operators and some by the state after closure. No votes were taken on the substantive items discussed; the committee approved the prior meeting minutes and took a brief recess between presentations.

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• Paul Frabson Centers, thank you very much. I don't see another author at this time.
• find that appropriate balance and are very much committed to continue in those conversations in the B&P
• eager to produce the strongest bill possible, and so I look forward to working with the folks in B&P
• eager to produce the strongest bill possible, and so I look forward to working with the folks in B&P
• eager to produce the strongest bill possible, and so I look forward to working with the folks in B&P

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Lands, Lawrence, Lee, Lipscomb, Lomax, Lovern, Marcus, McCambley, McClammy, Mooney, Moore M, Moore P,
• McCambley, McClammy, Mooney, Moore M, McCambley, McClammy, Mooney, Moore M, Moore<00:10:22.640><c> P,
• Morris,</c><00:10:23.920><c> Myrick,</c><00:10:24.520><c> Nelson,</c><00:10:25.200><c> Oliver,</c> Moore P,
• Morris, Myrick, Nelson, Oliver, Moore P, Morris, Myrick, Nelson, Oliver, Paramore,<00:10:26.320><c>
• I'll never forget taking that walk with Alan Treadaway and Paul DeMarco to Paul DeMarco, who came to

Keywords: 1136, house, all