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• He said by obtaining cheap, reliable resources of energy in this state, we can generate value, create
• He said by obtaining cheap, reliable resources of energy in this state, we can generate value, create
• He said by obtaining cheap, reliable resources of energy in this state, we can generate value, create
• He said by obtaining cheap, reliable resources of energy in this state, we can generate value, create
• The value of this study, however, would be significant.

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• 54:10.760><c> electric</c> something be comparable to electric something be comparable to electric vehicle
• <00:54:11.640><c> infrastructure</c> vehicle infrastructure vehicle infrastructure on<00:54:13.400><c
• potential to use appropriation bonds for technology that, you know, I don't know how long electric vehicle

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It provides a vehicle to serve the needs for the most vulnerable in Minnesota.
• It provides<00:05:19.520><c> a</c><00:05:19.680><c> vehicle</c><00:05:20.000><c> to</c><00:05:20.160>
• <c> serve</c><00:05:20.400><c> the</c><00:05:20.560><c> needs</c> provides a vehicle to serve the needs
• provides a vehicle to serve the needs for<00:05:20.880><c> the</c><00:05:21.039><c> most</c><00:05:21.280

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.

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• particular clauses in the bill that I was noticing were, you know, operating a law enforcement emergency vehicle
• /c> Clauses in the bill that I was noticing were, you know, operating a law enforcement emergency vehicle
• ><c> Pinto,</c> Representative Pinto, there's a lot of civilian employees that could be driving a vehicle
• could be doing tasks, CSOs, reserves, things like that, that would have legitimate access to these vehicles

Bills: HF3547 , HF3651 , HF4043 , HF4282 , HF4095

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: fireworks, public safety, regulation, tax revenue, local government, sale, safety standards, fire safety, ethanol, fuel equipment, compatibility standards, law enforcement, peace officer, unauthorized practice, criminal justice, civics education, jail medication, correctional facility, detention, incarcerated persons

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• As a patrol deputy, I have seen it in vehicles on traffic stops and in the possession of impaired drivers
• /c><01:35:57.280><c> have</c><01:35:57.360><c> seen</c><01:35:58.000><c> in</c><01:35:58.239><c> vehicles
• </c> patrol deputy, I have seen in vehicles patrol deputy, I have seen in vehicles on<01:35:58.960><c

Bills: SF0071 , SF0088 , SF0056

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: homeland security, search and rescue, grants, emergency response, Wyoming, sex offender, child care facility, residency restrictions, public safety, criminal law, sex offenders, child care facilities, legislation, kratom, regulation, healthcare, age restrictions, manufacturing standards, 916, all

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• to be able to actually access that without damaging the property because a two-wheel, four-wheel vehicle
• 42:23.839><c> wheel</c><00:42:24.640><c> four</c><00:42:25.119><c> four-wheel</c><00:42:26.000><c> vehicle
• </c><00:42:26.400><c> is</c><00:42:26.720><c> not</c> two wheel four four-wheel vehicle is not two wheel
• four four-wheel vehicle is not going<00:42:27.040><c> to</c><00:42:27.119><c> be</c><00:42:27.280><c

Bills: HB0015 , HB0017 , HB0019

Committee: House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources

Keywords: right to repair, digital electronics, consumer protection, embedded software, manufacturers, repair providers, tools and documentation, anti-theft measures, blockchain, financial technology, digital innovation, economic development, select committee, trespass, hunting, land use, public access, wildlife, 916, all

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• I mean, if they can bring armored vehicles to a small place like Kauai and, you know, arrest and deport
• 01:49:26.719><c> can</c><01:49:26.880><c> bring</c><01:49:27.040><c> armored</c><01:49:27.520><c> vehicles
• </c><01:49:27.920><c> to</c><01:49:28.080><c> a</c> they can bring armored vehicles to a they can bring
• armored vehicles to a small<01:49:28.560><c> place</c><01:49:28.719><c> like</c><01:49:28.960><c> Kawaii

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee held an informational briefing on the impact and legality of federal immigration enforcement efforts in Hawaii, with Chair Carl Rhodes framing it as the sixth and final interim briefing in a series on the rule of law and local effects of federal actions. He said the discussion would focus on due process concerns, questioning and detention of citizens and lawful immigrants, free speech issues, and pressure on state and local law enforcement, and noted the issues may be revisited in the 2026 regular session. There was no public testimony or committee vote; only invited speakers presented. Dr. Amy Agayani opened by arguing that immigrants are integral to Hawaii’s history, economy, and communities, and contrasted that with what she described as harmful narratives portraying immigrants as criminals. She cited figures that one in five Hawaii residents is foreign-born, that immigrants make up about 20% of the labor force and over 27% of entrepreneurs, and that roughly 40,000 people in Hawaii are undocumented, many of whom may have pathways to legal status but face language, information, and court barriers. She also said federal enforcement has expanded beyond undocumented immigrants to include citizens and lawful residents, and warned that attacks on birthright citizenship and visa categories could affect many families. Matina Mock of the legal clinic emphasized the complexity of immigration law and the severe lack of legal representation, noting a nationwide backlog of 11.3 million immigration-related applications and 3.4 million court cases, plus about 1,400 pending immigration cases in Honolulu with only two immigration judges. She said Hawaii has only six or seven nonprofit immigration legal service providers, and that represented clients are far more likely to obtain relief. Mock described a recent case involving a lawful student visa holder who was transferred among multiple federal facilities before being brought to Honolulu without clear notice, which she said illustrated due process violations. She also said ICE activity in Hawaii has sharply increased, with about 150 arrests from January to July 2025, a 380% increase over the same period in 2024, and that many detainees have no criminal record. Stephanie Haro Sevilla and another clinic fellow described 2025 enforcement as a major shift driven by a January executive order, the end of prior limits on arrests in sensitive locations, and arrest quotas they said require 3,000 arrests per day nationwide. They said this has led to arrests without warrants or probable cause, broader targeting of people with minor offenses or no criminal history, and the use of resources from other federal agencies and local law enforcement for civilian immigration enforcement. They also said the federal detention center in Honolulu is holding roughly 40 to 80 civilian detainees on any given day, often in conditions they characterized as prison-like, and warned that the current escalation could eventually affect lawful permanent residents and naturalized citizens. The speakers urged the public to support immigrant-rights advocates and local protective policies and funding measures.

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• disasters, not just foreign animal disease-type responses, and support and coordinate commercial motor vehicle
• <00:32:10.000><c> motor</c> and coordinate an commercial motor and coordinate an commercial motor vehicle
• 11.679><c> uh</c><00:32:12.159><c> that</c><00:32:12.480><c> would</c><00:32:12.799><c> involve</c> vehicle
• incidents uh that would involve vehicle incidents uh that would involve livestock<00:32:13.840><c> transport

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met to adopt the minutes of the second meeting by voice vote, then heard an update focused on disaster preparedness, resiliency, response, and coordination among state agencies and partners. The chair emphasized avoiding duplication of resources and highlighted the importance of agriculture-related response issues, including animal evacuation, feed distribution, and the role of extension services during disasters. The Department for Public Health was invited to explain its role in emergency planning and response. Public Health described its Emergency Preparedness and Response Branch as the lead coordinating agency for Emergency Support Function 8, covering health and medical services under Kentucky’s emergency operations framework. Testimony outlined its broad responsibilities, including support for hospitals, morgues, local health departments, behavioral health, crisis counseling, suspicious package testing, disease outbreaks, and coordination with emergency management, EMS, transportation, and nonprofit and private partners. Officials also described the agency’s risk-assessment process, training and exercise programs, and deployed assets such as PPE caches, deployable communications, a federal medical station, a mobile treatment center, and alternate care support used in events like the eastern Kentucky floods and COVID-19. The agency also discussed funding through federal cooperative agreements for public health emergency preparedness and hospital preparedness, noting that these programs have evolved since 9/11 and have been shaped by major disasters and emerging threats. Officials said Kentucky’s funding has declined over time and that current awards are partially funded for the first time in the program’s history. They expressed support for efficiency if federal programs are consolidated, but cautioned that combining programs could risk further funding losses.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair Quam said, "This bill appears to have a glove box and a trunk"—apparently referring to a vehicle
• Chair Quam said, "This bill appears to have a glove box and a trunk"—apparently referring to a vehicle
• Chair Quam said, "This bill appears to have a glove box and a trunk"—apparently referring to a vehicle
• and</c><01:33:27.159><c> a</c> box and a box and a trunk<01:33:28.960><c> a</c><01:33:29.119><c> vehicle

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• demand, and maybe this is getting into the minutia too, but I think about a fast-charging electric vehicle
• c> electric</c> I think about a a fast charging electric I think about a a fast charging electric vehicle
• :50.600><c> uh</c><01:26:50.920><c> when</c><01:26:51.080><c> they're</c><01:26:51.320><c> in</c> vehicle
• station that uh when they're in vehicle station that uh when they're in use<01:26:51.960><c> they</c

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Just to recap, you just indicated that there is an alternative vehicle for ensuring that condos can get
• would you provide in addition to value would you provide in addition to what<05:03:09.080><c> kind</
• A lot of energy improvements do not really add physical value that you can liquidate.
• add physical improvements don't really add physical kind<05:43:37.520><c> of</c><05:43:38.478><c> value
• that</c><05:43:39.000><c> you</c><05:43:39.120><c> can</c><05:43:39.360><c> liquidate</c> kind of value

Committee: House Science, Technology and Energy

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It is not a vehicle for advancing ideological causes.
• It is not a vehicle for advancing ideological causes.

Summary: The Committee on Director Nominations met with four members present and approved the prior minutes without objection. Chair Jay Kaufman outlined the committee’s role in reviewing executive nominations and explained the hearing process for three nominees: Mary Foote for the Office of Economic Opportunity, Debbie Johnston for the Department of Health Services, and Chuck Bassett. Foote did not appear for her hearing, and members discussed her absence and alleged omissions in her disclosure materials, including prior service with Planned Parenthood-related organizations. The committee then moved to reject her nomination, and the motion passed 3-2, recommending that the full Senate reject Mary Foote. Debbie Johnston, nominee to lead the Department of Health Services, appeared and gave an opening statement describing her Arizona background, prior Senate staff work, and more than 20 years with the Arizona Hospital and Health Care Association. She said her priorities at ADHS include rebuilding trust in public health licensing, improving stakeholder engagement, standardizing rulemaking communication, addressing alleged religious discrimination and retaliation concerns in licensing, and using technology and AI to improve efficiency. In questioning, senators pressed her on her management style, conflict-of-interest safeguards given her prior industry role, enforcement priorities, budget pressures, behavioral health and assisted living oversight, and the department’s response to COVID-19. Johnston said she would follow statutes, recuse herself from enforcement matters involving former contacts, and resign if directed to carry out an unlawful policy. She also said the department does not regulate therapy itself, only facilities, and that it would rely on legal counsel regarding the governor’s conversion-therapy executive order and related federal civil-rights allegations. Several senators focused on public health trust and the department’s pandemic response, with Johnston acknowledging concerns about closures, data collection, and communication during COVID-19 while saying she would review past after-action materials and be better prepared in the future. Public testimony from stakeholders in aging services and health care strongly supported her confirmation, praising her accessibility, responsiveness, and collaborative approach. After testimony, the vice chair moved to recommend Johnston’s confirmation to the full Senate. The roll call was underway when the transcript ended, with several members voting aye and one member expressing reservations about her not reviewing the pandemic after-action report before another crisis occurs.

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• c> them</c><00:32:39.600><c> to</c><00:32:39.920><c> some</c> >> Senator Johnson-Stewart, another vehicle
• >> Senator Johnson-Stewart, another vehicle that we can have for this important work. >> All right, thank

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• you would have to commit two of the following acts, which is leaving the roadway and forcing other vehicles
• to leave the roadway, colliding with another vehicle, exceeding the posted speed limit by at least 25

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Summary: The Criminal Justice Committee met on May 6, 2026, and considered a series of juvenile justice, criminal procedure, public corruption, domestic violence, sentencing, and victim-notification measures. Early in the meeting, SB 396 was amended and reported favorably to allow children in Office of Juvenile Justice custody to attend review hearings by secure video conference, with OJJ staff also participating virtually. SB 181 was amended and reported favorably to create a limited raffle license for nonprofit health care organizations within a single health system. SB 81, a bill requiring prosecutorial consent before a defendant may waive a jury trial in a non-capital felony case, drew extensive debate; supporters said it would align Louisiana with federal practice and other states, while opponents argued it would give the state more power and reduce defendants’ control over their own trial rights. After testimony from district attorneys, defense lawyers, and advocacy groups, the committee reported SB 81 favorably by a 7-3 vote. The committee then took up SB 207, which extends the prescriptive period for prosecuting certain corruption offenses committed by elected officials and public employees to 10 years after they leave office. Supporters said it would help prevent officials from using their influence to avoid prosecution; opponents raised concerns about optics and scope. The bill was reported favorably by an 8-3 vote. SB 92, requiring district attorneys to submit sexual assault kits to the statewide tracking system, was also reported favorably without objection. SB 156, which increases the maximum penalty for negligent homicide and includes special treatment for cases involving children under 13, was reported favorably after sponsors said they would make a technical fix before floor debate. SB 58, imposing a mandatory minimum sentence for aggravated flight from a law enforcement officer and dedicating fine revenue to pursuit training and technology, was reported favorably after supporters cited fatal high-speed pursuits and law enforcement backing. Later, the committee approved SB 97, the constitutional amendment companion to SB 81, after similar testimony for and against the proposal; it was reported favorably by a 7-3 vote. SB 141, moving the Integrated Criminal Justice Information System Policy Board’s functions to the Louisiana Supreme Court, was reported favorably without objection. SB 410, increasing penalties for accessories after the fact to sex offenses, was also reported favorably. The committee then considered HB 251, which requires notice to victims or their families in resentencing proceedings; after amendments and testimony about post-conviction procedure and possible unintended consequences, it was reported favorably as amended. Finally, the committee heard HCR 50, a resolution calling for reports on opioid abatement and treatment programs in correctional facilities and guidance on available funding; the sponsor described it as a study effort to improve access to treatment and recovery, and the resolution was moved favorably.

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• you would have to commit two of the following acts, which is leaving the roadway and forces other vehicles
• to leave the roadway, collides with another vehicle, exceed the posted speed limit by at least 25 miles

Bills: HCR50 , HB123 , HB219 , HB251 , HB404 , HB769 , HB1065 , SB58 , SB81 , SB92 , SB97 , SB141 , SB156 , SB181 , SB207 , SB396 , SB410

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: electronic monitoring, GPS ankle monitor, ankle bracelet, pretrial release, post-conviction supervision, bail monitoring, house arrest, corrections, criminal justice, law enforcement, prosecuting authority, court reporting, provider registration, LCLE, Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, data privacy, personal information, cybersecurity, confidentiality, monitoring violations

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• also stated that the office already has access to all existing Medicaid data and all Office of Motor Vehicle
• It was stated that the office has access to all existing Medicaid data, all Office of Motor Vehicle data

Bills: HB88 , HB181 , HB210 , HB250 , HB486 , HB529 , HB544 , HB639 , HB996 , HB1036 , HB1071 , HB1113

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Keywords: local law, special bill, legislative process, transparency, election amendment, Medicaid, SNAP, fraud detection, income tax, legislative auditor, data sharing, state revenue, lobbying, public service, ethics, statewide officials, compensation, disclosure requirements, government employment, financial disclosure

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• This is for disabled persons hunting from a vehicle.
• This is disabled persons hunting from a vehicle.

Committee: House Fish and Game and Marine Resources

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• mentioned, scammers are moving away from gift cards and now using crypto kiosk machines as their getaway vehicle
• mentioned, scammers are moving away from gift cards and now using crypto kiosk machines as their getaway vehicle

Committee: House Banking & Insurance

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:29 Discussion SB 153 01:25 Vote SB 153 10:35 Discussion SB 118 11:36 Vote SB 118 12:48 Discussion HB 380 13:40 Vote HB 380 40:12, 958, all

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• Senate Bill 69, introduced by Senator Padilla, an act relating to motor vehicles, requiring registration
• plates to be attached to the front and rear of a motor vehicle, providing exceptions.

Keywords: 996, all

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• with all the Anishinaabe and Lakota that I see here in the crowd, I don't see a single canoe on a vehicle
• crowd, I don't see a single canoe<00:58:00.400><c> on</c><00:58:00.559><c> a</c><00:58:00.720><c> vehicle

Keywords: 1187, senate, all