Transcript Highlights:

• So, I had done some research on this specific unit that has shown solidly that they are doing really
• to combat fraud, which is one of the reasons I'm so proud to be carrying this bill, is as I do my research
• Uh, I respectfully ask for your support on that in this roll call. research because these this information
• research because these this information is<00:47:48.000><c> easily</c><00:47:48.440><c> available</c
• does an analysis of but Pew Research does an analysis of rainy<01:36:35.480><c> day</c><01:36:35.680

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Maybe more for House researcher, for Ms. Griffin or Andy Lee.
• Maybe more for<00:08:32.159><c> uh</c> for uh for uh House<00:08:33.560><c> researcher,</c> House researcher
• , House researcher, for<00:08:36.159><c> uh</c><00:08:36.320><c> Ms.
• This unique mix of fast-moving military jets, research and development flights, slower-moving recreational
• Uh will help us construct a $69 million air This unique mix of fast-moving military jets, research and

Bills: HF4156 , HF3835 , HF3995 , HF4383 , HF4091 , HF4084 , HF4311 , HF198 , HF4486 , HF4302 , HF4309 , HF4032 , HF3855 , HF3673 , HF4265 , HF4012 , HF4339 , HF4298 , HF3852

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: infrastructure, wastewater, stormwater, Buhl, state bonds, appropriations, economic development, water infrastructure, grants, capital investment, funding, state regulation, Frazee, North River Drive, infrastructure improvements, HF4383, Minnesota capital investment, bonding bill, Department of Natural Resources, DNR

Transcript Highlights:

• approximately 500 articles and a book on kratom that just came out on the international state of kratom research
• think tank of a representative from every laboratory in the world that was doing withdrawal-related research
• </c><00:10:48.720><c> in</c> ...doing withdrawal-related research in animals or humans, and invited the
• when</c><00:20:01.320><c> I</c><00:20:01.440><c> do</c><00:20:01.720><c> some</c><00:20:01.880><c> research
• </c> Senator Mann, uh when I do some research Senator Mann, uh when I do some research on<00:20:02.400

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill 6, an act relating to the endowed research fund, making an appropriation therefore, and declaring
• 00:06:46.560><c> Making</c><00:06:46.880><c> an</c> Senate Bill 6, an act relating to the endowed research
• We're pouring lots of research money into cancer.
• <01:02:36.799><c> pouring</c><01:02:37.280><c> lots</c><01:02:37.599><c> of</c><01:02:37.760><c> research
• </c><01:02:38.240><c> money</c> We're pouring lots of research money We're pouring lots of research money

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate convened, opened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum, excused absent members, and approved the journal. The House clerk then announced that the House had passed several bills and requested concurrence. The chamber also received second-reading reports for a number of bills and resolutions, which were referred to the Rules Committee, and committee reports from the Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor Committee and the Judiciary Committee recommending passage of several measures. New resolutions were also introduced, including one honoring Michael Mingi, Amanda Maize, and Senator Maize Bledsoe, and another designating March 31, 2026, as Kentucky Transitional Science Day. The Senate then took up Senate Bill 145, relating to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The chamber concurred in House Committee Substitute 1 and House Floor Amendment 1, then passed the bill as amended by a roll call vote of 35 yeas and 2 nays. The Senate next considered Senate Bill 59, relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and resources. After adopting Senate Committee Substitute 1, members debated whether the bill’s enforcement provisions were needed to prevent public funds from being used to influence ballot questions; supporters cited prior school-related advocacy, while one opponent raised concerns about possible uneven treatment of schools receiving federal funds. The bill passed 28-9. Finally, the Senate took up Senate Bill 137, relating to a provisional license to practice medicine. Supporters described Kentucky’s physician shortage, especially in rural areas, and argued the bill would help recruit foreign medical graduates by allowing a path to licensure based on prior residency and work experience. A floor amendment was offered to preserve standards by emphasizing U.S. residency pathways and cautioning against lowering the standard of care, but the amendment was withdrawn after discussion. The bill remained under consideration at the end of the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• Just was going to speak to its importance again through the research I've done when this issue first
• I've</c><00:08:38.400><c> done</c><00:08:38.599><c> when</c><00:08:38.719><c> this</c> through the research
• I've done when this through the research I've done when this issue<00:08:39.400><c> first</c><00:08:
• :10:27.800><c> summary</c><00:10:28.200><c> from</c><00:10:28.400><c> House</c><00:10:28.680><c> Research
• ,</c> to the um summary from House Research, to the um summary from House Research, uh<00:10:30.120><

Bills: HF3425

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: supportive housing, grants, housing assistance, funding, Minnesota Statutes, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• covers account one new development projects, including eight municipal master plans and UW water research
• projects and that the UW water research projects and that equates<01:27:19.199><c> to</c><01:27:19.440
• Then we have funding for the Office of Water Programs, which administers the water research projects.
• With that, I would ask if there are any questions. the uh water research projects.
• And then the uh water research projects.

Bills: HB0130 , HB0095 , HB0096 , HB0097 , SF0101 , SF0106 , SF0067 , SF0123

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearms, state rights, federal regulation, law enforcement, civil penalties, government liability, concealed carry, public colleges, university facilities, weapons legislation, self-defense, campus safety, weapons, age requirement, permits, HB0097, Wyoming firearms privacy, merchant category code, MCC

Transcript Highlights:

• So, um, I am just going to submit one piece of research for you.
• We also believe it's very important for these sorts of laws to be guided by research.
• According to my research, the records were from 1958, and the interstate went right through Concord.
• When I did the research in 2003, there were a number of those signs that literally predated the highway
• When<01:34:15.520><c> I</c><01:34:15.600><c> did</c><01:34:15.760><c> the</c><01:34:16.080><c> research

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:39:55.280><c> So</c><01:39:56.080><c> So</c><01:39:56.560><c> but</c> what I've found in research
• So So but what I've found in research.
• But what I gather is that if they need to have that in order to be doing this experimental research,
• </c><02:18:16.559><c> by</c><02:18:16.800><c> then</c> doing this experimental research by then doing
• this experimental research by then doing<02:18:17.200><c> it</c><02:18:17.439><c> somewhere</c><02:18

Keywords: 12:30pm HB 421 2:00pm HB 701 3:00pm HB 377 4:00pm HB 712, 928, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference first took up House Bill 421FN, concerning notice of tax-exempt status filing procedures by town officials. Members reviewed the Senate changes and focused on whether the amended language would require multiple mailings to charitable organizations. House conferees said the Senate wording appeared to create more than one mailing and asked for clarification; Senate members explained the intent was to reduce clerk workload by posting forms and sending a follow-up notice only to organizations that failed to file after the deadline. After a brief caucus, the House concluded there were too many unresolved changes to work out in conference and moved to non-concur with the Senate amendment. The House motion to non-concur passed unanimously, 4-0, and the committee agreed to place the conference report on the House consent calendar. The chair then closed the committee of conference on House Bill 421FN. The transcript then shifted to a separate committee of conference on another bill, where members discussed revisions involving direct supervision at an eligible facility, federalwide assurance requirements, and immunity language. Testimony focused on whether the bill should require supervision at a specific facility or allow broader supervision arrangements, whether rulemaking should define direct supervision, and whether the immunity provision should cover reckless as well as willful misconduct. No final vote or action on that second bill was reached in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Matt Garing from the nonpartisan House Research Department. I staff elections.
• Haley Bloom Peterson, Senate DFL Research. Good morning.
• Again, Colobby Sullivan with the House Research Department.
• Again, Colobby Sullivan with the House Research Department.
• I'm a legislative analyst with House Research.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• 00:25:04.320><c> have</c> we could just look that up and have we could just look that up and have research
• 25:05.360><c> We</c><00:25:05.520><c> don't</c><00:25:05.679><c> have</c><00:25:05.760><c> to</c> research
• We don't have to research look at it. We don't have to comment<00:25:06.159><c> here.
• facility</c><00:26:19.200><c> in</c><00:26:19.440><c> partnership</c><00:26:19.840><c> with</c> research
• facility in partnership with research facility in partnership with the<00:26:20.159><c> University</

Bills: HF333 , HF2712 , HF1064 , HF1069 , HF1113 , HF2207 , HF204 , HF2867 , HF2924 , HF746 , HF1530 , HF2587 , HF1078

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: HF333, Duluth, Lot D, redevelopment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds, public infrastructure, seawall repair, utility connections, demolition, debris removal, transportation improvements, site preparation, soil correction, economic development, DEED, capital appropriation, general obligation bonds

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:39:41.200><c> You</c><00:39:41.359><c> know,</c><00:39:41.599><c> research</c> of this measure
• You know, research of this measure.
• The research also suggests that fines and fees increase recidivism in youth.
• The research also suggests that fines and fees increase recidivism in youth.
• So, I just have to do the research. I could email the committee with specifics if needed.

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures. SB 1296 HD1, relating to disaster recovery, would exempt reconstruction of lawfully constructed structures damaged or destroyed in a declared disaster from special management area permits under certain conditions. OPSD, DLNR, the County of Maui, Front Street Recovery, and the Grassroot Institute supported the bill, saying it would speed rebuilding after disasters like the Maui fires; one witness noted the bill would not cover shoreline parcels unless amended, and members asked about the five-year rebuild window, the meaning of “lawfully constructed,” and whether unlawful structures were excluded. Testimony was also heard on SB 1413, which would allow the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to dispose of abandoned property in federal public housing projects after notice and within five days; HPHA said the bill would help address illegal dumping and clarify procedures. SB 31 HD1, concerning discriminatory restrictive covenants, was briefly described and had support from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission and comments from the Uniform Law Commission, with no in-person testimony. The committee then heard SB 1341, which would add HEMA and the Office of Homeland Security to agencies allowed to review energy industry information and would expand the program’s emergency-management purpose. The Hawaii State Energy Office supported the measure, saying the data is important for emergency response and fuel-supply planning. SB 10008 HD1 would authorize counties to adopt ordinances enforcing accessible parking space requirements and clarify county enforcement of EV-related parking provisions; the Disability and Communication Access Board strongly supported the accessible-parking provisions, saying current enforcement is weak, while noting section three on EV spaces is already largely in statute and could be struck if the committee preferred. Tina Yamaki of the Retail Merchants of Hawaii testified in opposition. Finally, the committee heard SB 1028 SD1 HD1, which would eliminate fees, fines, and court costs for offenses committed by minors, discharge existing related debt, limit community service for minors to 72 hours, and repeal certain penalties tied to minors and their parents or guardians. The Office of the Public Defender, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Juvenile Justice State Advisory Council, Community Alliance on Prisons, and DebtFree Justice Hawaii supported the bill, arguing that youth fines burden families, worsen poverty, and disproportionately affect Native Hawaiian youth. The Department of the Attorney General offered comments, raising possible constitutional title issues because the current draft incorporates material from HB 129 and includes sections that may relate more to restitution or curfew than to fines and fees; supporters responded that the title is sufficient and cited case law. No votes or final actions were taken on the measures in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm going to defer to House Research on that so that everything is covered. Is that you, Mr.
• I'm going to defer to House Research on that so that everything is covered. Is that you, Mr.
• I'm going to defer to House Research on that so that everything is covered. Is that you, Mr.
• I'm going to defer to House Research on that so that everything is covered. Is that you, Mr.
• on that so that to house research on that so that everything<00:03:33.599><c> is</c><00:03:33.799><c

Bills: HF390 , HF1202 , HF550

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: government data, data practices, record keeping, penalties, legal enforcement, public meetings, transparency, government accountability, interagency groups, Minnesota Statutes, redistricting, Bipartisan Commission, Minnesota Constitution, census, legislative districts, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• We'll also have research in front of us too, so again, technology kind of got in the way a little bit
• We'll also have research in front of us too, so again, technology kind of got in the way a little bit
• </c><01:14:58.800><c> has</c><01:14:59.000><c> shown</c> paid safety leave re research has shown paid
• safety leave re research has shown that<01:14:59.440><c> a</c><01:14:59.600><c> vast</c><01:14:59.840
• We know from our research in our Status of Women and Girls in Minnesota report and from listening to

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• the enhancement of tools and technology for prevention and management of invasive species through research
• the enhancement of tools and technology for prevention and management of invasive species through research
• that have been funded throughout the years through HISC, you'll see a lot of that work go towards research
• We would have to do some additional research into the ordinances of the counties as well as our state
• We would have to do some additional research into the ordinances of the counties as well as our state

Committee: House Water & Land

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several agriculture, water, invasive species, and land-use bills. HB 299 and HB 1220, both relating to invasive species, drew broad support from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, DLNR, the Department of Agriculture, C-GAPS, Sierra Club, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Farmers Union, and others. Testifiers said HISC funding fills gaps between agency mandates, supports research and technology, and helps respond to both terrestrial and marine invasive threats. On HB 1220, C-GAPS described a marine anemone infestation in Kāneʻohe linked to aquarium release and said control and restoration would be difficult without the bill’s funding. A committee member asked for tracking information on the species, and the Division of Aquatic Resources said it maintains monitoring data and annual reports. No opposition was noted on either measure. HB 506, relating to conservation enforcement, also received support from DLNR and Malama Pu‘u Ma. Committee discussion focused on the bill’s scope and how the funding would be used. Members asked about a prior boat purchase mentioned in opposition testimony and about whether mainland vendors were being used; the department said it did not buy that boat and that procurement follows the normal state process, with total bid price including delivery, taxes, and other fees. The department explained that the bill’s funding is primarily for marine enforcement work in nearshore fisheries, including herbivore protection around O‘ahu. HB 915, relating to water use, had mixed testimony. DLNR supported alternative water sources and amendments to the water code, while the Department of Agriculture opposed the bill as drafted, saying its irrigation program is designed for non-potable agricultural use and is not structured for residential or mixed-use development. The Department of Health said it needed more information on its reuse guidelines and noted concern about removing the recycled water manager requirement, which it said helps ensure safe operation and maintenance of reuse systems. Members questioned the bill’s preemption language and whether county or state rules would be displaced, and Agriculture suggested county water agencies might be better suited for some of the proposed uses. HB 502, concerning land use, drew support from the Attorney General’s office, the Land Use Commission, Hawaii Realtors, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Farmers Union, with the Department of Agriculture standing on its written testimony. The Attorney General warned that allowing important agricultural lands to be redistricted through a declaratory ruling process could conflict with the state constitution and recommended excluding IAL from the bill. The Land Use Commission said it has an inventory of IAL lands and did not believe the bill would affect them, and it agreed to the suggested protection. Supporters said the bill could help move lands with limited agricultural value into the rural district, reduce pressure on productive farmland, and better align land use with actual farming potential. HB 929, relating to the agricultural land conveyance tax, received comments from the Department of Taxation and opposition from Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Realtors; Farm Bureau said it supports preserving agricultural land but was concerned about unintended consequences and questioned whether speculative flipping of ag land is a current problem.

Transcript Highlights:

• critical services for our constituents, from roads, parks, and water projects to infrastructure, research
• </c><00:28:25.520><c> This</c> research, and job training. This research, and job training.
• a plan that lets Trump freeze funds promised to our communities and hold up life-saving medical research
• Human Services, and Education Subcommittee, I have watched them shut off the funding for medical research
• in the United States of America, including as it relates to research for children with cancer.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, September 19, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Committee researchers then reported there is no fiscal impact on the bill.
• Committee researchers then reported there is no fiscal impact on the bill.
• Committee researchers reported that there is no fiscal impact on this bill, which is good because we
• those two words for have researched those two words for there<02:09:14.960><c> to</c><02:09:15.119><
• </c> And as a matter of fact, if I remember right, and when I was doing my research on this bill, as

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with Senate Bill 22-FN, which would expand child care licensing background checks so the Department of Health and Human Services can receive fuller criminal history information, including pending charges and other non-conviction records, similar to the system already used for school staff. Grant Bossi, for Senator Pearl, and DHHS officials Melissa Clement and Christine Sheay testified in support, saying the bill closes a gap that can allow people with disqualifying charges to work with children. They explained that the FBI record is a snapshot in time, that juvenile records are not included, and that the bill would apply to child care programs including residential group homes. Questions focused on what “confidential criminal history” means and how often checks are repeated; DHHS said checks are done every five years or sooner if new charge information is received. The hearing on SB 22 was then closed. The committee then took up Senate Bill 23-FN, which would expand the child endangerment statute and remove the word “purposely” from part of the language. Senator Pat Long said the bill is intended to strengthen protection for children and allow more serious conduct to be charged appropriately. Testimony from law enforcement, including Executive Counselor Dave Wheeler, Sergeant Ryan Rooney of Nashua Police, and Nicholas Georgulis of Manchester Police, supported the bill as a way to distinguish routine misdemeanor cases from the most egregious abuse and neglect cases, such as children living in squalor or being exposed to severe danger. Wheeler and some members raised concerns that the language could be vague or overbroad and cited a prior Manchester firearm-in-a-car arrest as an example of possible unintended consequences; supporters responded that the bill still requires knowingly violating a duty of care and that the serious bodily injury or death standard limits its reach. Rooney also described a fentanyl overdose case involving an 11-year-old and said the current misdemeanor charge did not fully reflect the seriousness of the conduct. The committee recessed SB 23 briefly to open and close SB 161, then returned to SB 23, which remained under hearing with no final vote taken in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• And a lot of people don't do research.
• And a lot of people don't do research.
• And a lot of people don't do research.
• And a lot of people don't do research.
• </c> research. They'll come to the ballot. research. They'll come to the ballot.

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We've done some research into it; it hasn't really come up in a way that gives me any confidence that
• We've done some research into it; it hasn't really come up in a way that gives me any confidence that
• We've done some research into it; it hasn't really come up in a way that gives me any confidence that
• I did ask the legislative research team to get me some information, and even they were unable to turn
• and maybe I can send a letter research and maybe I can send a letter to<03:22:05.000><c> the</c><03:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on HB 135, introduced by Representative Michael Harrington. He said the bill would codify a portion of the New Hampshire Constitution to bar New Hampshire businesses from being required to collect sales or use taxes for other states unless Congress mandates it, arguing that the U.S. Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision created an onerous compliance burden for businesses. He described the patchwork of state and local sales tax rules, thresholds, and product exemptions as extremely complex and said the bill was intended to push the issue back toward Congress and the courts. Members questioned whether the bill’s reference to a “foreign government” would apply to other U.S. states, whether the proposal would conflict with the Supremacy Clause, and whether it would create standing for businesses to challenge Wayfair. Harrington responded that “foreign government” meant any government other than New Hampshire, that he believed the state could challenge the decision in court by passing a law contrary to Wayfair, and that businesses were already being harmed by compliance costs. Some members raised concerns about whether the bill was an unfunded mandate or simply a private compliance burden, and Harrington argued that the state itself would not be collecting the taxes, but businesses would still face recordkeeping and administrative costs. Sam Garland of the Department of Justice then testified. He said the department was not taking a formal position on the bill, but offered technical comments. Garland acknowledged that Wayfair created significant compliance burdens and noted that states have become somewhat more uniform, with all states now having a $100,000 economic nexus threshold, though not all use the 200-transaction threshold and local tax variation remains substantial. He said the department’s concerns were legal, describing the issue as uncharted constitutional territory involving both vertical and horizontal federalism. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Our committee researcher is next door with the clerks in their training, so we don't think she's going
• </c><00:10:11.360><c> is</c> orientation our committee researcher is orientation our committee researcher
• </c><00:16:21.880><c> reserve</c> Bay National EST and research reserve Bay National EST and research
• So just to let everybody know, as I mentioned earlier, our researchers are next door with the clerks,
• next door with the clerks um researchers next door with the clerks um so<00:21:42.039><c> she</c><00

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The meeting was an orientation for the Resources, Recreation and Development Committee, led by Chair Bob Harb. He reviewed committee procedures, including pink cards for witnesses, blue sheets for counts, use of drawers in the committee room, scheduling practices, and how bills would be posted and distributed. Members briefly introduced themselves and explained why they wanted to serve on the committee, with several citing interests in conservation, water quality, outdoor recreation, land use, and related local issues. The committee then opened a hearing on HB 1113, relative to OHRV operation on certain highways within the town of Windsor. Representative Ré Colcombe, the sponsor, explained that the bill would allow local OHV/UTV access across a short section of state road in Windsor so residents on divided portions of town could travel legally between areas. He said the town selectmen were already allowing OHRV use on town roads, the route was paved, traffic impacts were expected to be minimal, and local police had no objections. He also said the town would hold public hearings and notify abutters as required, and that if the select board ultimately opposed the proposal he would recommend killing the bill. Members asked about the legal authority for the change, speed limits, traffic volume, winter maintenance, and whether the Department of Transportation or select board had to approve the route. Colcombe said the town must hold a public hearing and that the change would need to be incorporated into RSA 258:10, section 4. He said the road is maintained by the town in winter and by the state in summer. An opponent, Anne Davis, testified that she opposed the bill, saying ATV use should be treated as a tool for forest management rather than recreation, that law enforcement capacity in Windsor was a concern, and that she believed affected residents should be fully notified before any approval. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• for that I mean there's a research for that I mean there's a difference<01:39:55.119><c> between</c>
• I'd have to do some more research on that, but I'm not entirely certain.
• on that but um I'm do some more research on that but um I'm not<01:48:37.560><c> entirely</c><01:48:
• I have to mention that last night the Durham Town Council, after long research, changed its zoning so
• changed its zoning so it's no research changed its zoning so it's no longer<03:09:25.560><c> less</c

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all