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• or fraud, and if that's the view of the top of the agency, that's why I think employees are rightly
• of the agencies of whether you the top of the agencies of whether you can<00:15:23.720> report
• fraud and if that's the view of the top fraud and if that's the view of the top of<00:15:29.519>
• But a couple of questions right off the top would be: one, is this bill going to the fraud committee
• This was something that rose to the top of our questionnaires.

Bills: HF23, HF1355

Keywords: whistleblower, whistleblower protections, public employees, state employees, retaliation, reporting fraud, misuse of authority, personal gain, state government, state services, state programs, legislative auditor, constitutional officer, public corruption, fraud reporting, government accountability, employee rights, labor law, Minnesota Statutes 181.931, Minnesota Statutes 181.932

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• <00:15:44.279> and<00:15:44.399> you ages 0 to 17 with 17 at the top and you ages 0
• That's why I'm just showing you kind of the top number of losses and the top districts that gained, but
• You might know it off the top of your head.
• You might know it off the top of your head.
• It begins at the top of page four, but really those are just the headers.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Education Finance Committee met on January 21 with a quorum present for the first meeting of the 2025 biennium. The co-chairs described the temporary power-sharing arrangement in the tied Senate, introduced committee staff and pages, and had members briefly introduce themselves and share what subject they would teach. After the introductions, the committee moved to a presentation from State Demographer Susan Brower. Brower reviewed Minnesota’s school-age population trends and projections, noting that the state had just under 1 million children ages 5 to 17 in 2023 and that, for the first time, the older adult population exceeded the school-age population. She said the school-age population is concentrated in the Twin Cities metro and other regional centers, and projected an overall decline of about 5% over the next 15 to 20 years, driven mainly by declining birth rates and long-running net outmigration of young adults. She also explained that growth is expected in some areas, especially along the I-94 corridor north of the metro, while northern regions are projected to see the largest declines. She clarified for members that her figures measure resident children, not school enrollment, and that boundary changes are not reflected in the district-level data. The presentation also covered demographic change among students. Brower said about 35% of Minnesota children ages 5 to 17 are children of color, with growing multiracial populations and increasing linguistic diversity. She reported that about 20% of school-age children have at least one foreign-born parent, and about 18% of enrolled students speak a language other than English at home, with Spanish, Somali, and Hmong the largest home languages. She also discussed child poverty, saying Minnesota’s rate is just under 10%, below the national rate of about 15%, and that poverty is concentrated in Minneapolis-St. Paul, some first-ring suburbs, and parts of northern Minnesota, including districts with larger Native populations. Members asked questions about whether the projections accounted for migration and whether open enrollment affected the figures; Brower said the data reflect where children live, not where they attend school, and that the projections are based on recent migration and birth patterns, with future changes more likely to come from international immigration than from domestic migration.

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• We are one of the top 10 PBS stations in the United States.
• And when I say top 10, I mean top 10 by people watching.
• And while we may put the cases together, I can't think of anything off the top of my head.
• Can you give me the top one? Human court reporters are 99% accurate.
• Those are three off the top of my head. I could tell you. Do you have any questions, Mr. Chairman?

Keywords: 914, all

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• Expanding our health care workforce Remains a top priority for our state.
• that have happened across the city, and I'm always proud of the fact that we, as a city, have been a top
• I think top of mind on everyone's radar is the cost of construction.
• And we don't go through and say the top earning or the top score performer gets the chair.
• And we don't believe that being the top performer on a standardized test makes you the best doctor or

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• Before I entered public service, Before I entered public service, I learned from top litigators in Delaware
• You know, in Chancery, we have the privilege of being able to, we could just hire from the top five law
• I hire, I try to look for the top... ...that I hire, I try to look for the top people who are scrappy
• at the spacing and the size, and how people in such heated, intense moments were kind of piled in on top
• we've made that progress, but I think that's kind of the heart of what I was— Were kind of piled in on top

Keywords: 1064, all

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• Madam Chair, I'm off the top of my head. I don't recall. I'd have to look it up.
• I don't recall off the top of my head how. Those officers are selected. Thank you.
• Recruitment remains a top priority and a top challenge for many of our clinics.
• Of a comment that even as we enter these compacts, or if we do so, if we are not on top of the wage rate
• I can't answer that off the top of my head.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Top of page seven is the commission process. Bottom of page seven is the fund eligibility.
• On page 12, there's mandatory reporting at the top.
• We used to be top in the nation when it came to our sexual assault statutes of limitations.
• I don't know right off the top of my head, but I think it's a good question to raise.
• If you go to the top of page 9, letter I, it lays out the process itself, and this is essentially we

Bills: HB97, HB280, HB183, HB151, HB202

Keywords: Shaken Baby Syndrome, abusive head trauma, child safety, training and education, healthcare funding, youth internships, workforce development, education, grant funding, employment, drinking water, water quality, environment, public health, water filtration, private well testing, federal funding, childhood sexual abuse, time limitations, civil actions

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• bill is dessert, that it is your reward after all the other work is finished, that it's the cherry on top
• And then we have a pot for earmarked so members can say, 'This is my top priority in the district.'
• pot<00:12:34.320> of And then we have a pot for earmarked so members can say, 'This is my top
• earmarked so uh members can say this<00:12:58.880> is<00:12:59.040> my<00:12:59.279> top
• this is my top priority in the district. this is my top priority in the district.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:06:48.120> and<00:06:48.319> limbs<00:06:48.639> we're wildfires the tops
• and limbs we're wildfires the tops and limbs we're talking<00:06:49.199> about<00:06:49.520><
• Woody biomass is carbon free, and adding sources such as tops, limbs, and branches to this definition
• Woody biomass is carbon free, and adding sources such as tops, limbs, and branches to this definition
• Woody biomass is carbon free, and adding sources such as tops, limbs, and branches to this definition

Keywords: 1183, house

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• As you can see on the top left-hand, that about 95% of the agency.
• Like, what would be the top one or two bullets?
• September off the top of my head and then the second part.
• But they were a top retailer before they worked with couriers.
• Not off the top of my head.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So, for clarification, make sure I'm completely understanding those other poles that are not on top of
• that<00:04:28.480> are<00:04:28.600> not<00:04:29.000> on<00:04:29.120> top
• ><00:04:29.400> of<00:04:29.480> the<00:04:29.560> State poles that are not on top
• of the State poles that are not on top of the State House<00:04:30.000> can<00:04:30.160>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• released a report that the cleanest U.S. cities for year-round particle pollution, and they listed the top
• :37.240> the particle pollution, and they listed the particle pollution, and they listed the top
• 39.120> number<00:07:39.360> three<00:07:39.840> is<00:07:40.600> Kahului, top
• 25, and number three is Kahului, top 25, and number three is Kahului, Wailuku.

Bills: HB1519, HB1541, HB1737, HB1782, HB1854, HB1860, HB2023, HB2104, HB2276, HB2335, HB2455, HB2468, HB2551, SB177, SB411, SB874, SB2053, SB2069, SB2108, SB2268, SB2360, SB2363, SB2405, SB2407, SB2530, SB2543, SB2568, SB2803, SB2818, SB2851, SB2907, SB2934, SB2969, SB2999, SB3097, SB3103, SB3233, SB3238, SB3245, SB3001, SB3138, HB1946, HB389, HB1510, HB469, HB1573, HB1705, HB1858, HB1875, HB1961, HB1962, HB2001, HB2093, HB2096, HB2097, SB888, SB2169, SB2367, SB2557, SB2575, SB2698, SB3082, HB344, HB939, HB1688, HB1853, HB2443, HCR103, HCR117, HCR180, HCR112, HCR18, HCR105, HCR173, HCR35, HCR98, HCR42, HCR53, HCR181, HCR101, HCR179

Keywords: campaign contributions, lobbyists, transparency, election funding, ethical regulations, HB1541, Act 057, Department of Health, Hawaii State Hospital, Developmental Disabilities Division, civil service, civil service exemption, HRS 76-16, HRS 334-4, mental health program, state hospital, secure psychiatric rehabilitation facility, associate administrator, project manager, security manager

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• Davis was in the top placement in the same championship as well.
• Davis<00:10:29.680> was<00:10:29.960> in<00:10:30.080> the<00:10:30.200> top
• Davis was in the top placement And Mr.
• Davis was in the top placement in<00:10:30.920> the<00:10:31.280> same<00:10:31.720>

Keywords: MS House Floor - 20 March, 2026; 9:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, and dispensed with the reading of the journal. There were no reports from select committees, and the chamber moved through routine introductions and recognitions of visitors, including students, family members of members, and guests from the Magnolia Bar Association and MML. Members also highlighted a few individual visitors and student achievements, including cross-country competitors from Forest Hill. On the calendar, the only substantive action was on House Bill 4073, the sole item on the supplemental calendar. The House agreed to the motion to invite conference on the bill. No other calendar items were taken up. Before adjournment, a member announced a post-adjournment wellness-related event in Room 401 for the first day of spring. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 4:00 p.m. on Monday.

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• He was a top one in the Oklahoma choral music director of the All-State Choir in 2025 and 2026.
• This prestigious honor is awarded to top students who demonstrate exceptional vocal talent, strong musicianship
• countless hours of disciplined preparation, dedication, and perseverance, competing among the state's top
• We are from a very small school, a two-a school, but we are a school that is one of the top schools in

Bills: SB683, SB1579, SB1389, SB1387, SB1390, SB1391, SB2063, SB1829, SB2060, SB1842, SB1398, SB1212, SB2158, SB102, SB1772, SB1958, SB2010, SB1595, SB1687, SB1684, SB2049, SB1966, SB1989, SB1191, SB1258, SB1920, SB1936, SB2143, SB2122, SB330, SB2071, SB2169, SB2069, SB2095, SB2157, SB1806, SB1430, SB206, SB1547, SB1849, SB1428, SB1653, SB1984, SB1644, SB1561, SB1813, SB1570, SB1796

Keywords: education, tax credit, student support, private school, Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit, financial assistance, homeschooling, qualified expenses, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, school choice, tuition assistance, income limits, parental choice, accreditation, sales tax, motor vehicles

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• That dedicated 20% additional funding for teacher pay on top of the annual inflation increases, on top
• That dedicated 20% additional funding for teacher pay on top of the annual inflation increases, on top

Bills: HB2035, HB2041, HB2611, HB2860, HB4004, HB4049, SCR1032

Keywords: kinship care, child welfare, foster care, relative placement, child protection, child neglect, financial resources, behavioral health, Christian Science treatment, parental rights, group homes, children's rights, safety protocols, employee training, mental health, child safety, oversight, independent committee, transparency, accountability

Summary: The Senate Committee on Government considered only SCR 1032, along with a strike-everything amendment. The amendment would require school districts, subject to voter approval, to dedicate at least 60% of operational spending to teacher pay, with a phased-in increase starting in FY 2028 for districts below that threshold. It also would penalize noncompliant districts by requiring unexpended Classroom Site Fund monies to revert, making districts ineligible for those funds until back in compliance, and directing JLBC to exclude those districts from per-pupil calculations. The Superintendent of Public Instruction could grant limited waivers of the forfeiture provisions for up to one year, not more than two consecutive years for the same district. Supporters, including representatives of Heritage Action, the Goldwater Institute, and the Center for Arizona Policy, argued that Arizona has increased school funding substantially while teacher pay has remained flat in real terms, and said the measure would improve accountability and ensure more money reaches teachers rather than district administration. They cited Auditor General findings and prior voter-approved efforts such as the Classroom Site Fund and teacher pay initiatives as evidence that districts have not prioritized classroom spending as intended. A rural school coalition testified in opposition, saying the proposal would be difficult for small districts to meet because it could force cuts to other essential costs such as fuel, insurance, facilities, and other operating needs, and that the Auditor General’s classroom-spending categories may not accurately reflect actual teacher pay. One committee member also raised concerns that the measure could harm special education and other legally required student services. During discussion, the sponsor said charter schools were excluded because they are private businesses under the state’s framework, despite receiving public funds. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and then voted 4-3 to give SCR 1032, as amended, a do pass recommendation.

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• I mean, if you don't know off the top of your head, I'm just kind of curious.
• I don't know the exact length of time off the top of my head.
• It's up at the top of page four. Okay. It's up at the top of page four.

Summary: The committee first approved prior meeting minutes by motion and voice vote. It then took up audit reports, with several reports without findings filed without objection. The main discussion centered on the FY24 Department of Human Services audit, which contained three findings: alleged fraud involving disaster SNAP and Medicaid benefits, a delayed notification of a nearly $610,000 altered state warrant, and asset-control issues including missing or misidentified equipment and improper sales tax paid on vehicle purchases. DHS representatives said some fraud cases had been resolved with restitution, others were pending or dismissed, and they described corrective steps such as updating internal notification procedures and asset controls. Committee members questioned the missing assets, the notification delay, and the sales tax issue, and the report was deferred to the next meeting so DHS could return with written policy changes. The committee also reviewed the FY24 Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism audit, which had two findings: loss of nearly $3,500 in museum receipts and cash-control exceptions involving $100 missing from a park camping drawer and an $80 overage at War Memorial Stadium. Agency officials said the museum loss was believed to be theft, that controls had since been strengthened with a point-of-sale and reservation system, and that the stadium issue reflected the unique mix of cash and bank balances used for events. Members asked about the investigation, reimbursement through the bond board, and whether the employee’s final paycheck could be withheld. The chair later relayed that the prosecutor’s office said the Parks and Tourism investigation remained open and that additional information had been requested from the agency, so the report was also deferred to the next meeting.

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• And I don't, off the top of my head, remember what that is, Brett, do you?
• I mean, if you don't know off the top of your head, I'm just kind of curious.
• I don't know the exact length of time off the top of my head.
• It's up at the top of page four: certified to bond board, refer to prosecuting attorney, AG.

Summary: The committee first approved the prior meeting minutes and then heard audit reports from Mr. Bullington. Four reports without findings were filed without objection. The Department of Human Services FY24 report contained three findings: suspected fraud involving disaster food assistance and Medicaid benefits by employees, a delayed notification of a forged and cashed state warrant for nearly $610,000, and several fixed-asset and sales-tax errors. DHS officials said they had referred the benefit fraud cases to prosecutors, recovered some restitution, and would change internal procedures so accounts payable staff report such incidents directly to the chief fiscal officer. Committee members questioned the missing assets, the warrant delay, and the tax issue, and the report was deferred to the next meeting so DHS could return with written policy changes. The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism FY24 report had two findings: the loss of nearly $3,500 in museum receipts, believed to be theft at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, and issues with change funds at Daisy State Park and War Memorial Stadium. Agency officials said they had implemented new controls, including a point-of-sale and reservation system for museum rentals and more frequent reconciliation of change funds. Members asked about the criminal case, the statute of limitations, bond board reimbursement, and whether the employee’s final paycheck could be withheld. Mr. Bullington later reported that the prosecutor’s office said the Parks and Tourism investigation remained open and that additional information had been requested from the agency. The committee then deferred that report as well, and adjourned after setting the next meeting for February 12, 2026.

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• Why don't we take it from the top? 351 Cabaldon, Alanis, Alanis, aye. On SB 788. Nilo, Flora?
• Start from the top. Call the bell. Take it from the top. Call for add-ons. Do all the things.
• Madam Secretary, please take it from the top. We're having a debate about terminology.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Going on to page three, the top of page three, the other addition that was asked, Going on to page three
• , the top of page three, the other addition that was added was to the duties of the commission, so lines
• Going on to page three, the top of page three, the other addition that was asked, Going on to page three
• , the top of page three, the other addition that was added was to the duties of the commission, so lines

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The conference committee on HB 1308 met to review Senate amendments related to the Human Trafficking Commission and continuing education language for regulated professions. Senator Beauchay explained that the bill would make the commission more independent and robust by changing permissive language to mandatory language, adding members from DHS/Children and Family Services, school districts, the State’s Attorneys Association, and the governor’s office, and designating the Attorney General or designee as presiding officer. The committee also discussed a new duty for the commission to provide annual human trafficking prevention and awareness education for students, with a proposed cross-reference to DPI curriculum law to avoid conflict with HB 2330. Members raised questions about the size of the commission, quorum concerns, and how the existing human trafficking task force differs from the commission. Testimony from Amy Boyd-Bomey of YouthWorks supported broader representation, especially from child welfare, schools, and tribal entities, and emphasized that trafficking of youth in North Dakota disproportionately affects Native youth. Committee members discussed the need for tribal representation, including a single representative chosen by tribal chairs, and suggested adding language to ensure that perspective. Boyd-Bomey also noted that the statute already references designees from state, local, and tribal agencies, though the committee considered making that more specific. No final action was taken. Representative Davis was asked to draft possible language changes, and the committee agreed to stand at ease and reconvene later, but ultimately the chair announced that more time would be needed and that another meeting would be scheduled.

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• WE HAVE ONE OF THE TOP FIVE TAX ENVIRONMENTS IN THE NATION AND FAMOUSLY HAVE NO INCOME TAX AND WE HAVE
• WE ARE THE TOP STATE IN AMERICA FOR SCHOOL CHOICE. AND OUR SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAM HAS CHANGED LIVES.
• WE HAVE FOR STATE UNIVERSITIES RANKED WITHIN THE TOP 50 FOR PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE
• I WAS HAPPY TO APPOINT HIM TO BE THE STATE'S TOP LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND MAN IS HE OFF TO A STRONG

Keywords: 999, senate, all