Transcript Highlights:

• I ask for your favorable support.
• I respectfully ask for your favorable support.
• I respectfully ask for your favorable support.
• We talk a lot about supporting families. We need to support families all the way through.
• We need to support children and we need to support seniors and we need to support those in between.

Keywords: 998, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:01:05.119><c> public</c> has a long history of supporting public has a long history of supporting
• </c><00:18:41.840><c> and</c> thank you for the committee support and thank you for the committee support
• </c> adequate funding is available to support adequate funding is available to support the<00:24:48.000
• </c><00:25:26.480><c> the</c> and programs that directly support the and programs that directly support
• </c><01:29:09.639><c> the</c> bber my understanding you support the bber my understanding you support

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

Transcript Highlights:

• And again, support in both chambers.
• </c><00:35:18.960><c> uh</c> members, I ask that you not support uh members, I ask that you not support
• </c> support it. support it.
• </c> I'm hoping members support this motion. I'm hoping members support this motion.
• So, um I do plan to support addressed. So, um I do plan to support the<02:56:22.960><c> bill.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The community colleges support both parts of this bill.
• So we're very supportive of that. Committee, any question for the witness?
• For the record, James Harris testifies in support of Senate Bill 1196. I think, Mr.
• We want to go on record in support of this legislation.
• For those reasons, I support SB 1196. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good afternoon, sir.

Committee: House Higher Education and Workforce Development

Summary: The Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development heard Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1196, sponsored by Sen. Mike Henderson, which combines two workforce-related measures: an expansion of Fast Track grant income eligibility and a new Workforce Pell Grants framework for short-term, non-credit training programs. Henderson said the Fast Track income caps would rise from $40,000 to $50,000 for individuals and from $80,000 to $100,000 for joint filers, and that the Workforce Pell provisions would help community and technical colleges offer stackable credentials in areas like welding, commercial driving, advanced manufacturing, and health care support. He also explained the emergency clause was needed so Missouri could begin drawing federal funds starting July 1. Witnesses from the Missouri Community College Association, Graduation Alliance, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and public higher education testified in support. One witness supported the Workforce Pell and stackable-credential portions but said he did not favor raising the income thresholds. Committee members discussed technical cleanup language and whether the Department of Higher Education had been consulted on the bill’s structure. In executive session, the committee adopted two House committee amendments: one incorporating additional workforce language, including Representative Wilson’s Fast Track Workforce Grant provisions and moving the Workforce Development Board under the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, and another repealing the sunset on the adult workforce diploma program. The amendments were rolled into a House committee substitute, which the committee then voted do pass by a roll call of 12 ayes and 1 no, with Rep. Titus voting no.

Transcript Highlights:

• Mark Figenbaum with Missouri Farm Bureau, and we'd like to testify in support.
• And so for those reasons, we're in support. And I'd be happy to take any questions.
• And so for those reasons, we're in support. And I'd be happy to take any questions.
• We, too, support the section of the bill pertaining to air pollution control permitting.
• Specifically, we are in support of the language that was found in Senate Bill 953.

Committee: House Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 913 in executive session and voted it “do pass” by a roll call of 16 ayes and 3 noes. After that, the committee opened a public hearing on Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1033, sponsored by Senator Jason Bean. The bill would exempt certain older farm vehicles used in local farming operations from emissions inspection requirements, and it would also ease permitting requirements for cotton gins by removing the need for air dispersion modeling in certain construction permit applications. The bill also incorporated language from Senate Bill 953 related to funding the air pollution control program. Supporters included the Missouri Cotton Producers, Missouri Farm Bureau, Infra, the Missouri Mining Association, the Missouri Concrete Association, the American Council of Engineering Companies, Missouri Forest Products, the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, the Missouri Soybean Association, Associated Industries of Missouri, and the Missouri Corn Growers Association. Testimony emphasized reduced regulatory burdens, lower retrofit and permitting costs, improved competitiveness for Missouri cotton gins, and the need for a stable funding source for the air pollution control program. Several witnesses said the program was expected to become insolvent in fiscal year 2028 and that the bill’s funding mechanism would help sustain it. Committee questions focused on the scope of the cotton gin provisions, the number of farmers affected, and how the new funding stream would work. Department of Natural Resources staff testified informationally that the air program would become insolvent in FY 2028 and said they would follow up on details. No one testified in opposition, and the hearing on Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1033 was concluded without further action.

Transcript Highlights:

• I support the resolution.
• So do we support immigration? Yes, we want it done the right way.
• Uh, so do we support immigration? Yes, we wanted it done the right way.
• Happy to support it and co-author this with you.
• along with the number of us to continue to support Operation Lone Star.

Committee: Senate Border Security

Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security met to consider SCR 39, authored by Senator Creighton, which urges the federal government to take immediate action on border security and calls for Texas to be reimbursed for roughly $11 billion spent on border-related efforts. Creighton argued the federal government has failed to secure the border, leading to illegal crossings, fentanyl trafficking, and the need for Texas to step in through Operation Lone Star. A DPS chief financial officer was present as a resource witness, though no public testimony was taken. Several senators spoke in support of the resolution while also noting broader context. Senator Hinojosa of Nueces said border security has been neglected by multiple administrations, not just the Biden administration, but supported the measure and emphasized the need for lawful immigration and border enforcement. Senator Hinojosa of Hidalgo and Senator Flores also supported the resolution, highlighting cartel activity, trade impacts, and Texas’s role in maintaining border integrity. Senator Eckhardt questioned the author about what specific federal actions were meant by “immediate action,” and Creighton pointed to more staffing, better radio interoperability, stronger drug interdiction, and renewed federal responsibility for wall construction and enforcement. After questions and discussion, public testimony was closed. Senator Flores moved that SCR 39 be favorably recommended to the full Senate, and the committee approved the motion by a vote of 4 ayes and 1 nay. The chair then announced that SB 36, creating a border security division within DPS, would be the committee’s primary focus at the next meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• AND ENGAGEMENT WITH SUPPORTING MATH EDUCATORS. >> Sen.
• IN SUPPORT. DEBATE ON THE BILL AS AMENDED, ANYONE. SENATOR OSGOOD. >> Sen.
• SPECIFICALLY SENATOR OSGOOD I LOVE TO WORK MORE WITH YOU ON THAT SUPPORT FOR PARAPROFESSIONALS.
• APPEARANCE FORMS, CHRISTIAN GREINER, JUST RECENTLY HAD A BIRTHDAY IS WAIVING IN SUPPORT.
• FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF DISTRICT SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS IS WAIVING IN SUPPORT.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I rise in support of parental rights. After all, who doesn’t support parental rights?
• I rise in support of parental rights. After all, who doesn’t support parental rights?
• supporting supporting parents<00:56:07.520><c> in</c> parents in parents in parenting<00:56:09.319><
• </c><01:06:26.359><c> this</c> but I did not and cannot support this but I did not and cannot support
• </c><06:22:34.478><c> support</c><06:22:34.958><c> any</c> or mandates that support support any or mandates

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, leaves of absence, guest introductions, and memorial remarks honoring former Representative Carolyn Gargas of Hollis, who was remembered for her long House service, work on child and family issues, and community involvement. The House then adopted a consent calendar and approved a motion to withdraw House Bill 431, which would have created a commission to review draft rules on minimum standards for public school approval and state academic standards; the motion failed after a roll call vote, so the bill remained in play. The House next took up House Bill 109-FN, relative to false reports to law enforcement. The majority supported the bill as a way to add penalties for knowingly false reports about law enforcement officers, arguing officers deserve protection from false accusations and that the knowingly standard is a high bar. The minority opposed it as duplicative of existing law and warned it could chill legitimate complaints against police. After debate and a division vote, the majority committee report of ought to pass was adopted, 198-173. The House also considered House Bill 218-FN, which would provide victims of crime a free police report. The committee amendment changed the bill so victims would receive a written confirmation that a crime occurred rather than the initial police report, to avoid conflicts with right-to-know law and active-investigation confidentiality. Supporters said the change was a small but important clarification agreed to by law enforcement and domestic violence advocates, while opponents argued the original language was already workable and that the floor amendment was unnecessary. A division vote was requested on the amendment, and the transcript ends during that debate before the final outcome on HB 218 is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• I just can't support this.
• I ask for everyone's support.
• Thank you for your support. Vote up. Thank you for your support.
• This is supported by the DJJ.
• This is supported by the DJJ.

Keywords: 998, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Act Action to support public Act Action to support public [clears throat]<00:33:43.520><c> safety</c>
• </c><01:04:42.360><c> the</c><01:04:42.480><c> work</c> support this bill, to support the work support
• </c> ask for the Senate's support. ask for the Senate's support.
• </c> the Senate's support. the Senate's support.
• </c> that support children uh in our state. that support children uh in our state.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I urge you to support this bill.
• </c> support through May. support through May.
• I urge you to support SF 1961.
• </c> with no financial support. with no financial support.
• The White House has supported this issue. Democrats have supported this issue.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I would like to say that we are here to support the state and we're here to support the USDA as we uniformly
• And I would like to say that we are here to support the state and we're here to support the USDA as we
• We support them having options.
• I'm not going to say that I support medicated feed or don't support medicated feed.
• This is the approach that TVMA supports until we have data to support otherwise.

Committee: House Agriculture & Livestock

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:02:06.039><c> on</c> forward so I'd ask for memb support on forward so I'd ask for memb support
• have in assessment and support planning for people.
• have in assessment and support planning for people.
• </c><00:36:00.560><c> did</c> the appropriate community supports did the appropriate community supports
• </c><01:20:47.280><c> for</c> long-term services and supports for long-term services and supports for

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> support in moving it forward this year. support in moving it forward this year.
• </c> support the bill. support the bill.
• Igo, I support so, you know, I support Igo, I support our<00:21:33.840><c> members,</c><00:21:34.400
• </c> saying they supported the Igoe bill. saying they supported the Igoe bill.
• </c> supported it. supported it.

Bills: HF4560 , HF4559 , HF2317 , HF3179 , HF4880 , HF2862 , HF4374

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: Public Utilities Commission, PUC, energy regulation, utility regulation, electric utility, public utility, rate case, multiyear rate plan, decoupling, rate decoupling, greenhouse gas, social cost of carbon, environmental cost, resource planning, certificate of need, distributed renewable energy, interconnection, budget billing, electronic filing, contested case

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> supportive, uh, on all different areas. supportive, uh, on all different areas.
• Gary Johnson. why I'm so supportive of this why I'm so supportive of this legislative<00:12:49.280><c
• </c> the full housing continuum by supporting the full housing continuum by supporting Minnesotans<00
• </c> to support this amendment. Thank you. to support this amendment. Thank you.
• </c> supported this bill. supported this bill. Thank<01:14:50.200><c> you.</c> Thank you.

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I am here in support of HB 340FN.
• </c> support of HB340FN. support of HB340FN.
• Uh, they were both in support. Um, online there was 80 in support, two opposed.
• Uh, they were both in support. Um, online there were 80 in support, two opposed.
• </c> who signed up in support, did not speak. who signed up in support, did not speak.

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:02:31.120><c> a</c> offered services and supports a offered services and supports a subsequent
• </c> Regional Navigator and Supportive Regional Navigator and Supportive Services<00:03:26.760><c> Grants
• </c><00:04:10.720><c> Services</c> partner with nonprofit Support Services partner with nonprofit Support
• I am here in support of House File 131.
• </c><01:27:12.520><c> this</c> sheriff's Association supports this sheriff's Association supports this

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:08:22.240><c> these</c> I'm excited to be here to support these I'm excited to be here to support
• I'm here to testify in support of SF 1911, the Minnesota Civic Fund.
• There is broad support for reducing the influence of money in politics.
• </c> I urge the committee to cons uh support I urge the committee to cons uh support senile<01:10:27.600
• </c><01:10:57.520><c> of</c> time today this time in support of time today this time in support of Senate

Committee: Senate Elections

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• What that does is it's a critical life support device.
• And I do support the legislation, or I am going to support the legislation.
• And I do support the legislation or I am going to support the legislation.
• And so I would like to ask for everyone's support.
• We want to support victims of sexual abuse.

Summary: The House convened with quorum, offered prayers and moments of silence for community members who had recently died, and recognized several guests and family members in the chamber. After routine communications and passage of consent calendar 29, the chamber took up a series of measures on the main and colored agendas, with several bills and resolutions passing by voice vote or roll call. Among the measures approved were House Concurrent Resolution 157, which as amended requested a State Lottery report on options to support traditional lottery retailers; Senate Bill 53 on the Delaware Farm to Community Program; Senate Bill 307 on PSC authority for Lifeline telecommunications carriers; Senate Bill 339 clarifying health directive forms in mental health facilities; Senate Bill 235 on manufactured home community rent increases; Senate Bill 325, as amended, updating fire prevention and volunteer fire/EMS background check rules; Senate Bill 309 on inmate work and discharge of incarceration-related balances; Senate Bill 324 on deadly weapons and constable agency representatives; Senate Bill 293 on youth camp child care licensing; Senate Bill 94 on respiratory care practitioners and ECMO medication delivery; and Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 100, proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right to marry regardless of race or gender while preserving religious freedom. House Bill 188, changing Delaware primary elections to allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party primary, also passed after debate. Two measures drew extended discussion and amendments. Senate Bill 233, requiring snow and ice to be removed from vehicles, was tabled once, then later amended and passed after debate over whether the law was workable for truck drivers and other vehicle operators; a proposed truck-related exemption amendment failed. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404, creating a pilot program for artificial intelligence and extended reality in schools, passed after testimony from the Department of Education emphasizing guardrails, privacy, and educator oversight, alongside concerns from members about data, bias, and long-term effects. Several items were tabled or reconsidered during the session, and the House adjourned after completing the day’s business.

Transcript Highlights:

• Morgan Parrish, waives speaking in support. Jason Welty, waives speaking in support.
• No, I just thank everyone for all of their support.
• I would ask for your support. Thank you, sir.
• I support your bill. I support your thoughtful approach.
• I support your bill, I support your thoughtful approach, and the ability to plan and require all those

Summary: The Appropriations Committee considered a large agenda of bills and reported several measures favorably. Early action included SB 6, a settled claim bill involving the Department of Children and Families and a trust for Leila Estrada and Sapphire Williams, and CS/CS/SB 1266, which creates a cybersecurity experiential learning and clearance-readiness program through the Department of Commerce and Cyber Florida. The committee also approved SB 532 on clerks of court funding, allowing clerks to retain all excess Article V revenue rather than returning half to the state and clarifying foreclosure sale procedures. In addition, the committee passed CS/CS/SB 1602 and CS/CS/SB 1604 to create and fund a pilot housing program for veterans through the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, and CS/SB 1110 to expand Medicaid and private insurance coverage for medically necessary orthotics and prosthetics, including testimony from affected families and advocates. The committee also adopted an amendment and then favorably reported CS/CS/SB 1012 on inmate services, removing the bill’s medical-services compensation provisions while retaining changes to the inmate welfare trust fund and related facility uses. It also adopted a delete-all amendment and then favorably reported CS/CS/CS/SB 1614, which was narrowed to remove a provision allowing local governments to use excess fees to construct new buildings. The committee spent substantial time on CS/SB 17, a Medicaid oversight and transparency bill. The sponsor said the measure would create a joint legislative Medicaid oversight committee, authorize the Legislature to retain its own actuary, modernize Medicaid statutes, strengthen managed-care performance standards, and increase accountability for pharmacy benefit managers and related entities. After amendment, the committee adopted changes removing several PBM-related provisions while retaining the broader oversight framework. Testimony from supporters emphasized transparency, fraud prevention, and cost control, while a PBM trade association asked to continue working on affiliate-manufacturer, network, and payment issues. The bill was reported favorably. The most extensive discussion centered on CS/SB 1758, which proposes major changes to Medicaid and SNAP. The sponsor described five reforms: stronger fraud and overpayment recovery authority, a Medicaid work requirement for certain able-bodied adults, expanded behavioral-health services through Medicaid waivers, pharmacy-program changes to obtain rebates and reduce institutional costs, and SNAP/EBT reforms including photo IDs and work requirements. The committee adopted two amendments: one adding a transitional “glide path” for people who gain employment but risk losing Medicaid, and another exempting hospice patients with six months or less to live. Supporters argued the bill would reduce fraud, improve accountability, and encourage work, while opponents warned it would increase administrative burdens, push eligible people off coverage, and conflict with federal law or guidance. The bill remained under debate with extensive public testimony from advocates, providers, and affected families, and the transcript ends before final disposition on the measure.