Transcript Highlights:

• program is determined to be insolvent, financially impaired, or otherwise unable to discharge its claim
• discharge its claim and administrative losses<03:32:12.160><c> and</c><03:32:12.280><c> liabilities.
• They hold ample reserves to handle claims volatility while providing the stability critical to their
• Their members don't have to worry about risk pool claims being unpaid.
• . claims. claims.

Committee: House Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, these ones are going through and just cleaning up all the cross-references that are built in too.
• 00:04:08.240><c> through</c><00:04:08.400><c> and</c><00:04:08.480><c> just</c><00:04:08.640><c> cleaning
• </c><00:04:09.000><c> up</c><00:04:09.440><c> all</c> going through and just cleaning up all going through
• And thank you for coming clean on Okay.
• </c> by the local municipality, which cleans by the local municipality, which cleans up<02:46:00.200>

Committee: House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> is putting together a system that is putting together a system that delivers<01:20:48.520><c> clean
• drinking water to each of delivers clean drinking water to each of these<01:20:50.240><c> small</c><
• </c><01:49:43.520><c> energy</c><01:49:43.800><c> system</c> install a geothermal clean energy system
• install a geothermal clean energy system and<01:49:45.320><c> to</c><01:49:45.440><c> achieve</c><01
• </c> further development of geothermal clean further development of geothermal clean energy<01:51:24.240

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And I think that was the whole point of a lot of these bills is that we just need to clean this all up
• </c><01:08:17.759><c> I</c><01:08:18.000><c> understand</c><01:08:18.239><c> that</c> cleaning that all
• I understand that cleaning that all up?
• </c> need to we need to clean this all up. need to we need to clean this all up.
• </c> Ledge has to fund it to clean it up, or you're going to settle.

Bills: HB1559 , HB2012 , HB2297 , HB2122 , HB2345 , HB2398 , HB2534 , HB2621

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: telecommunication devices, student use, public schools, student engagement, educational outcomes, confiscation policy, mental health, statewide policy, community literacy, education, Title I funding, reading proficiency, underserved communities, family engagement, tutoring, literacy support, adult education, community education, literacy programs, workforce development

Transcript Highlights:

• That listens to the solutions they hold to help protect our clean air and water and that reduces the
• The MPCA's broad authority under the federal Clean Air Act, Minnesota Statutes 116.06, as well as other
• This is a clean version of the LCCMR recommendations.
• This would be a clean bill. Um, that could move forward.
• This would be a clean bill. Um, earlier. This would be a clean bill.

Bills: HF1587 , HF2293 , HF2218 , HF1208 , HF1482

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

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

Transcript Highlights:

• However, the mechanical processing requires our workers to clean the equipment nightly, and they also
• There are several hundreds of pictures taken by myself, co-workers, Clean Response, for all who want
• There are several hundreds of pictures taken by myself, co-workers, Clean Response, for all who want
• As Commissioner Begam mentioned, special teams then come in to clean up this waste, and hospitals pay
• As Commissioner Begam mentioned, special teams then come in to clean up this waste, and hospitals pay

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• area-wide suppression for building up some of the fruit fly stuff and then getting more resources into clean
• area-wide suppression for building up some of the fruit fly stuff and then getting more resources into clean
• Into, like, clean, kind of a big problem, you know, now on island.
• We certainly need to do some uh cleaning up of the house because it's a new position in the GIS program
• What is the relationship with the Department of Agriculture federal at this point as far as cleaning

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint informational briefing from the House Committee on Agriculture and Food Systems and the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment focused on the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity’s update on Hawaii’s biosecurity framework, especially implementation of Act 231 (2024) and Act 236 (2025). Chairs Corey Chun and Mike Gabbard opened the meeting by framing the briefing as an update on investments to fight invasive species and improve statewide evaluation and coordination. Department leaders Sharon Her and Richard Kim described historic legislative and executive investments that have allowed the department to rebuild and modernize biosecurity infrastructure to better prevent, detect, control, and eradicate invasive species. The presentation emphasized the importance of biosecurity to Hawaii’s agriculture, economy, environment, and public well-being, citing threats such as rapid ohia death, little fire ant, coconut rhinoceros beetle, brown tree snake, and red imported fire ant. Staff explained the state’s layered approach—pre-border, border, and post-border—and compared it to New Zealand’s model, stressing that Hawaii must act as a “net, not a wall” and that prevention before entry is far more cost-effective than response after establishment. They also outlined agency roles across the system, including agriculture, natural resources, health, transportation, enforcement, and university partners, and noted that Act 231 strengthened authority over high-risk imports, offshore treatment, compliance agreements, and pest management plans, while Act 236 renamed the department and clarified statewide biosecurity coordination. Jonathan Ho then walked through specific program areas and progress. He said pre-border risk analysis is being supported by Act 231 funding and a university contract, while offshore compliance and treatment efforts have improved substantially, including Christmas tree inspections from Oregon and Washington and airline declaration systems that provide advance passenger information. For border work, he highlighted inspections, surveillance, detector dogs, and port monitoring. For post-border response and readiness, he discussed the invasive pest hotline and dashboard, trace-forward/trace-back and diagnostics, preparedness for future threats, and the need to build stronger internal capacity. He also described a developing transitional facilities program authorized by Act 236, modeled on New Zealand’s certified facilities system, and said the department has already begun outreach to industry groups such as the Hawaii Floriculture and Nursery Association. No votes or formal actions were taken; the meeting was informational only.

Transcript Highlights:

• So I'd just like to see that cleaned up in an amendment if it comes back.
• So I'd just like to see that cleaned up in an amendment if it comes back.
• So I'd just like to see that cleaned up in an amendment if it comes back.
• So I'd just like to see that cleaned up in an amendment if it comes back.
• </c><01:14:24.400><c> up</c> So, I'd just like to see that cleaned up So, I'd just like to see that cleaned

Bills: HF2634 , HF2241 , HF2649 , HF2520 , HF2610

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data

Transcript Highlights:

• /c><00:14:30.920><c> a</c><00:14:31.120><c> proximity</c><00:14:31.639><c> of</c><00:14:31.800><c> clean
• He said they align with Minnesota's clean energy goals.
• Patty and, in case someone else is also in the back there, I have Clean Water Action to follow Patty.
• Next we have Clean Water Action. Avana, please introduce yourself for the record.
• I'm Avana Stark, State Director of Clean Water Action Minnesota.

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• It's an example of just simply being out of space that should be clean with those black walls on each
• It's an example of just simply being out of space that should be clean with those black walls on each
• What percent of the project is attributable to the clean energy standards?
• What percent of the project is attributable to the clean energy standards?
• What percent of the project is attributable to the clean energy standards?

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We may hear testimony today claiming that the state does not want to give up potential revenue in the
• </c> for we may hear testimony today claiming for we may hear testimony today claiming that<01:23:45.280
• against the municipality make claims against the municipality just<02:13:47.840><c> there</c><02:13:
• If they lose their license, would they have a claim of, in essence, taking unlawfully taking of their
• shall not claim more than one<04:55:44.080><c> exemption</c><04:55:44.600><c> under</c><04:55:44.958

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:18:10.799><c> and</c> welcomed to the table with a clean and welcomed to the table with a clean
• Um, first is just the definition of clean.
• Um, first is just the definition of clean.
• Historically and currently, [clean] includes free from dirt.
• You know that's not such quality because they had to clean it up but that's good quality.

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• and trying to clean up the messes<01:05:14.720><c> from</c><01:05:14.960><c> the</c><01:05:15.200><c
• So, I think we're close, and if we can find language to clean that up, I think we're in a good place.
• So, I think we're close, and if we can find language to clean that up, I think we're in a good place.
• We clean buildings, keep workplaces safe, and help this state function every single day.
• :40:17.840><c> safe,</c> clean buildings, keep workplaces safe, clean buildings, keep workplaces safe

Bills: HF3403 , HF3410 , HF3424

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, eviction, rent, redemption

Transcript Highlights:

• We make sure buildings are cleaned and phones are answered.
• Custodians make sure buildings are clean and safe, which is especially important coming out of COVID.
• </c> buildings are clean, that they are safe. buildings are clean, that they are safe.
• We think of people in the nurse's office, people that clean our buildings, people that are there all
• The speaker continued, “People that clean our buildings, people that are there all the time.

Bills: HF1388

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: BARR Center, Building Assets, Reducing Risks, education finance, school funding, grant appropriation, evidence-based program, student achievement, social and emotional learning, school climate, teacher effectiveness, high school graduation, students in poverty, students of color, BIPOC, equity in education, Minnesota Department of Education, urban schools, suburban schools, rural schools, school coaching

Transcript Highlights:

• give the Food Safety Division some time to develop rules around this, and I think this really is a clean
• give the Food Safety Division some time to develop rules around this, and I think this really is a clean
• We also cleaned up the statute and took out some language having to do with dog racing and horse racing
• up the statute and took out some cleaned up the statute and took out some language<01:37:39.000><c>
• </c><01:52:11.000><c> up</c> with representative ktoa to uh clean up with representative ktoa to uh clean

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened a hearing on HR 18, a resolution urging New Hampshire’s congressional delegation to seek federal changes that would let very small slaughter plants use custom-exempt inspection criteria with a third-party inspector present, so beef, pork, lamb, and goat could be sold as individual cuts directly to consumers. Representative Judy Aron said the resolution was drafted in lieu of state legislation because the issue is governed by USDA rules, and she noted she was also working on an amendment to ensure the measure covered federal “very small” plants. Representative Miner asked for clarification about custom slaughter versus retail sales, and Representative Scully supported the resolution while suggesting language to make clear it applied only to local end consumers. Joyce Brady of the New Hampshire Farm Bureau testified in support, saying the state’s four USDA slaughterhouses and the bottleneck in custom cutting made the issue important. After no further testimony, the chair closed the hearing. The committee then moved into a work session on several bills. For HB 616, members discussed an amendment that had been revised after public comments and Commissioner Jasper’s feedback; Representative Guber said it balanced the competing positions, and Representative Penza and Representative Ger said the language now addressed concerns about animal suffering by allowing euthanasia if a treating veterinarian determines the animal is in extreme suffering. The committee then discussed HB 77, with Representative Penza describing changes to landfill-related standards, including replacing aquifer references with drinking water wells, removing a penalty section, changing discretionary language to mandatory language for the department, and adjusting an in situ soils standard. Members praised the compromise, though Representative Scully raised concerns about the 1,500-foot setback and suggested engineering controls such as berms; Penza responded that current rules do not include such controls and that the setback was intended to address surface spills. Several members said the bill reflected a hard-fought balance and should not be rewritten at the last minute. For HB 505, the freeze-dried food bill, Representative Aron explained that the amendment replaced a simple exemption with a requirement that homestead food operations selling freeze-dried foods from a farm stand, farmers market, or retail food store obtain a homestead food license under RSA 143-A:4. She said the amendment defines freeze-dried foods as fruits, vegetables, and commercially prepared dairy products, and delays the effective date 120 days to allow rulemaking. Members generally supported the approach as a light-touch oversight mechanism for potentially hazardous foods, though Representative Ktoa asked for clarification about how the amendment interacts with existing licensing and inspection exemptions, and Aron clarified that these products would not be exempt from licensing under the relevant law. The committee then turned to HB 250, concerning local authority over dog muzzling, where members broadly supported the amendment as a simple solution, while Representative Ktoa asked about the underlying definition of a vicious dog and whether all listed behaviors would warrant muzzling. The discussion noted that the amendment would allow towns to require muzzling for dogs meeting the statutory definition, while excluding hunting, working, herding, and similar dogs.

Transcript Highlights:

• We've really had a pretty darn good, clean bill of health. ...of reference.
• We've really had a pretty darn good, clean bill of health from a financial standpoint on this campus
• And so just kind of a lesson learned and got that cleaned up and learned some things from that.
• It certainly makes things clean.
• Again, I think those are probably two clean up things.

Summary: The committee met on the Minot State campus for a presentation from President Shirley and several university leaders on enrollment, academics, workforce initiatives, and partnerships. Shirley reviewed the university’s financial audits, noting mostly clean results with only minor technical findings in recent years, and highlighted Minot State’s major programs, specialized accreditations, and ties to Minot Air Force Base and NCAA Division II athletics. Members asked about education workforce shortages, athletic tuition waivers, dual credit incentives, and the university’s in-state tuition policy for all students. Shirley also discussed the university’s recruitment efforts, including the Hometown Pride and Academic Excellence scholarships, campus visit growth, and the Emerging Scholars dual-credit reimbursement program. A major focus was workforce development and new academic offerings supported by legislative Workforce Education Innovation Funds. Shirley described the new Innovation Engineering program, which was developed with industry input to train broadly skilled engineers for western North Dakota, and said it had already drawn more applicants than expected. Dr. Crystal St. Peter presented a new master’s program in counseling that integrates mental health and addiction counseling to address statewide provider shortages, with a hybrid format to reach rural students. Members asked about licensure requirements, internship hours, and job placement for graduates. Shirley also outlined a new nursing simulation center and health sciences space in downtown Minot, made possible by state support and the purchase of the former Trinity Health Center West building. The committee also heard about Minot State’s efforts to build pipelines into education and special education, including the Aspire program for rural high school students and an online paraprofessional-to-special-education degree pathway. Shirley said these programs, along with new articulation agreements and a large Bush Foundation grant, are intended to address teacher shortages and keep students in North Dakota. No formal committee votes or actions were taken during the presentation; the session consisted of informational updates and member questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• in Rapidan, that's failure this year, but it would be catastrophic to people having availability to clean
• in Rapidan, that's failure this year, but it would be catastrophic to people having availability to clean
• in Rapidan, that's failure this year, but it would be catastrophic to people having availability to clean
• in Rapidan, that's failure this year, but it would be catastrophic to people having availability to clean
• </c> people having availability to clean people having availability to clean water.<01:02:13.040><c>

Bills: HF2431 , HF2438 , HF2783 , HF1943

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX

Transcript Highlights:

• [snorts] Meaning this bill would lower property tax obligations for 81% of Minnesota families who claim
• </c> families who claim the homestead credit. families who claim the homestead credit.
• This means that Meta claimed these tax breaks on its tax return when it filed to the IRS, but because
• Um, and that's probably what they claimed in their tax filing to the IRS, but the only people who can
• in their tax filing to the IRS, claimed in their tax filing to the IRS, but<00:12:28.200><c> the</c>

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• 00:08:33.839><c> policy</c><00:08:34.320><c> makers</c><00:08:34.880><c> often</c><00:08:35.240><c> claim
• </c><00:08:35.599><c> to</c><00:08:35.719><c> be</c> people policy makers often claim to be people policy
• makers often claim to be helping<00:08:36.599><c> black</c> helping black helping black motans<00:08
• </c><01:26:44.639><c> attorney</c> attorney could also claim attorney attorney could also claim attorney
• I'm not claiming to be an expert in all the things that the Attorney General does, but if, to me, the

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• time—you're going to hear a lot about this today from other testifiers—the sum of our unemployment claims
• The ability to claim unemployment benefits over the summer has also made finding employees to work non-certified
• The ability to claim unemployment benefits over the summer has also made finding employees to work non-certified
• The ability to claim unemployment benefits over the summer has also made finding employees to work non-certified
• The ability to claim unemployment benefits over the summer has also made finding employees to work non-certified

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: 1183, house