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• </c><00:31:51.600><c> of</c> government was funding a large share of government was funding a large share
• I just wanted to share, or emphasize, that our water is not safe for infants to drink.
• I just wanted to share that.
• I just wanted to share that. Thank you. Members, do we have any questions?
• </c><01:12:22.360><c> of</c> new Street projects a large share of new Street projects a large share of

Bills: HF458 , HF459 , HF461 , HF449 , HF450 , HF965 , HF1280 , HF612 , HF615 , HF616 , HF622 , HF650 , HF651 , HF1045 , HF972 , HF851 , HF644 , HF1050

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: HF458, Henderson, water treatment facility, drinking water, municipal water, public infrastructure, capital investment, state bonds, bonding bill, Public Facilities Authority, water distribution system, well connection, local government grant, Minnesota capital budget, HF459, Carver levee, City of Carver, levee restoration, flood control, flood mitigation

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• director for the Board of Animal Health and having a boots-on-the-ground perspective allows her to share
• I would say about a third of our work we share with them.
• I would say about a third of our work we share with them.
• uh our support for opportunity to share uh our support for HF<00:57:04.039><c> 1101</c><00:57:04.920
• One, just to share that the folks at the Department of Agriculture and our federal partners do their

Bills: HF601 , HF271 , HF1101 , HF979

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: agriculture, depredation compensation, livestock, crop damage, elk, wolves, wildlife management, skills path program, career and technical education, CTE, dual credit, postsecondary options enrollment, apprenticeship, apprenticeship readiness, dual training, work-based learning, career pathways, skilled trades, workforce development, high school to career

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• The burden would be too great for our residents, especially when a significant share of the users are
• The burden would be too great for our residents, especially when a significant share of the users are
• Uh, Mayor Her, if you had something you wanted to share with us as you leave, that’s fine.
• We appreciate the opportunity to share our perspective on the governor's tax bill.
• Thank you for sharing your horror and terror with us today, Chair Davids.

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, I'm happy to share those with you as we put those.
• So, I know I know we I had shared &gt;&gt; right?
• </c> is validity to the complaint or share is validity to the complaint or share the<02:20:41.520><c>
• &gt;&gt; But thank you for sharing your opinion.
• </c> um concerns about you know you shared um concerns about you know you shared about<02:25:01.120><

Bills: SB2613 , SB2147

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: public school land transfer, Department of Education, DOE, land conveyance, fee simple title, tax map key, TMK, Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, Act 139, Board of Land and Natural Resources, BLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, DLNR, Kauai, Maui, Honolulu, Kaimuki Middle School, Wilcox Elementary School, school property

Summary: The committee heard SB 2613, a cleanup bill relating to public school land transfers under Act 307 (2022), which revises tax map key references and the conveyance process for properties transferred to the Department of Education. The Hawaii State Public Library System supported the measure, saying it would complete the long-unfinished separation of the library system from DOE property control and make future building projects more efficient and cost-effective. DOE also supported the bill and requested an amendment to remove TMK 43-62 parcel 10, the Wilcox Elementary School parcel, so that it could instead be transferred to the county for use with the adjacent park and tennis courts. Members focused heavily on why land transfers and construction approvals have been slow, especially the need for right-of-entry documents and an MOA for a library construction project. Library and DOE witnesses said the delays stemmed from site-control issues and confusion over property status, and that the bill would clarify which parcels are transferred by operation of law and remove the need for additional transactional documents in many cases. Several members questioned whether the bill actually changes authority or simply clarifies existing practice, and DOE said it wanted legislative clarity so the transfers are unmistakably effective on a date certain. The committee also discussed a separate section of the bill dealing with public use of school facilities after hours, including parking fees on property under DOE jurisdiction. DOE explained that any parking charges would apply only to property it controls, not county roads, and that fees are set through existing facility-use procedures. Members raised concerns about the pace of land transfers generally and urged DOE to move more expeditiously on pending parcels. The hearing then moved on to SB 2147, which would designate the first Friday in February as Love My Library Day; the library system testified in support as the committee began that measure.

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• No, we're a shared service. So we're in the system office in Concord. Okay. Thank you.
• We try to operate through a shared services model with much of our administrative needs.
• We try to operate through a shared services model with much of our administrative needs.
• </c><01:25:26.639><c> information</c> anou in place to share information anou in place to share information
• The state share, uh, would be E.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Education Funding Committee’s higher education subcommittee met to discuss HB 443, HB 510, and related issues. The chair explained the subcommittee membership and noted that Representative Luno was absent and replaced by Representative Bricky, with other full committee members allowed to participate in discussion but not final votes. No votes were taken during this meeting, and the chair said final subcommittee recommendations would likely come in the first week of November. On HB 443, which concerns terms of appointment to the Higher Education Commission, the chair described the bill as intended to let the governor replace members who are not attending or no longer representing the appointing organization. He said the prior governor supported the idea, but the current governor’s office believes the bill is unnecessary because nonattendance or loss of representation would already amount to resignation or removal. Members raised questions about legal authority and whether the same principle should apply to other boards. The chair said he was leaning toward finding the bill not needed, but would continue discussion later. The committee then spent most of the meeting on HB 510, which would establish due process rights for students, student organizations, and faculty at public higher education institutions and address collective bargaining issues. Supporters, including Representatives Papovich and Brown, argued the bill would provide clear, minimum protections, especially because campus rules are lengthy and vary by institution; Brown also suggested adding an independent ombudsman or representation for students. Opponents, including Representatives Burton and Bricky, said existing campus regulations already provide due process and that the bill could interfere with campus governance and collective bargaining. The chair and others discussed whether the bill’s definitions should be aligned with existing law to avoid confusion, and several members suggested using existing statutory definitions or cross-references. The chair also said the bill would apply only when disciplinary action is involved, not as a general challenge to DEI policies, though members referenced recent national examples involving DEI-related disputes as context.

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• Can is it okay if Will you can you share Can is it okay if she<03:52:30.640><c> shares</c><03:52:30.880
• </c><03:52:31.520><c> Will</c><03:52:31.680><c> you</c><03:52:31.840><c> share</c> she shares that?
• Will you share she shares that? Yes. Will you share that,<03:52:32.239><c> Jennifer?
• And instead of an 80% share from the state, we make it a 20% share.
• from the state, we make it a 20% share from the state, we make it a 20% share.<04:01:18.800><c> But<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up SB 209, which would require schools seeking building aid for construction or reconstruction projects to use an owner’s project manager. The chair explained an amendment that would remove the bill’s requirement that the manager be engaged before application and instead revert to current law, while updating the project threshold from the older $1 million figure to a more current amount and clarifying that the manager’s role is to protect the project owner’s interests. Members asked about the cost of hiring a project manager over several years before a project is funded, the 1.5% fee in rule, and whether the rules already define the manager’s duties. The chair said the amendment addressed those concerns by leaving the timing to current law and relying on existing administrative rules for qualifications and responsibilities. The committee then voted 18-0 to adopt the amendment and 18-0 to recommend SB 209 OTPA, placing it on the consent calendar. The committee then moved to SB 99, which concerns allowing students enrolled in career and technical education programs at receiving comprehensive high schools to take additional academic courses there. The chair said the bill was intended to make it easier for students to access CTE without being blocked by scheduling conflicts in their sending schools, and to clarify how agreements between sending and receiving districts would work. He described concerns about the bill’s cost formula, transportation, part-time versus full-time status, and whether the proposal could unintentionally create open-enrollment or athletic-transfer issues. He said the amendment would mirror existing treatment for homeschool and charter school students, use a familiar funding model, and limit participation to students already enrolled in one or more CTE classes at the receiving school. The chair also emphasized that comprehensive high schools already have a statutory definition and that the bill would help more students participate in CTE, which he said currently reaches only a relatively small share of students statewide. He noted that transportation would be covered only when a CTE bus is available, otherwise students would be responsible for arranging travel as under current practice. After brief discussion, the committee voted 18-0 to adopt the amendment and 18-0 to recommend SB 99 OTPA, also placing it on the consent calendar.

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• Secure Democracy in West Virginia instituted a law that allowed their DMV to share their records with
• They're already sharing that information.
• </c><01:22:53.920><c> that</c> to explore I'd be happy to share that to explore I'd be happy to share
• Thanks for sharing that.
• Thanks for sharing that. Yeah, and he did call it; he checked on and verified.

Committee: House Election Law

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• He added that he does not see a reason why a family would not get shared a survey on what’s available
• I am in support of this bill, and I want to share my story with you.
• my story of this bill um I want to share my story with<04:00:56.520><c> you</c><04:00:57.000><c> uh<
• I'll share some of those things in a moment.
• </c><05:37:16.480><c> with</c> written testimony that I'll share with written testimony that I'll share

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Education Policy and Administration Committee heard testimony on House Bill 71, which would bar public elementary and secondary schools and higher education facilities from being used as shelters for certain non-citizens, with a stated exception for short-term emergency sheltering of up to 72 hours and for community-wide emergency use. Prime sponsor Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia said the bill was modeled on federal and out-of-state proposals and was prompted by examples in New York and Massachusetts where schools or other facilities were used as shelters, causing disruption. She argued the bill does not truly “ban” anything, but instead places a condition on receipt of state funds, and said the fiscal note’s projected loss of federal funding was unsupported and should have been described as undeterminable. Committee members questioned the bill’s scope and practical effects, including whether it would apply to vacant school-owned buildings, schools used during summer, charter schools, and situations where other states send people without advance notice. Harvey-Bolia said vacant buildings not functioning as schools would not be covered, and that the bill would still allow short-term emergency sheltering and community-wide use during weather events. She also said the bill would not prevent remote learning, and that its purpose was to avoid displacing students. Several members pressed her on the fiscal note and whether any federal or state program would actually be at risk; she said she found no evidence that funding would be lost and that DHHS had not identified a real threat. A witness from the New Hampshire Association of School Administrators, Jerry FW, raised practical concerns about who would determine eligibility at a shelter site, how the 72-hour limit would be enforced, and whether the bill would apply to charter schools. He also noted that remote learning is no longer an option in New Hampshire, making one of the bill’s stated concerns less relevant. The discussion also included clarification of the terms “refugee” and “asylum seeker,” with members and the sponsor debating the distinction and whether refugees are vetted. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Clancy and see if he would like to, um, share any thoughts on the matter before the committee. >> Uh
• The department shares an interest in exploring innovative solutions to make it easier for Minnesotans
• So, if you want to just share some final comments. It sounds like you've got a great model and...
• So, if you want to just share some final comments.
• Um, but thank you for inviting me to share that.

Bills: HF2400 , HF1724 , HF3437 , HF4333 , HF2874 , HF4052

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: real estate, appraisers, disciplinary actions, sanction matrix, Minnesota Statutes, direct primary care, healthcare agreements, medical services, patient care, health insurance, mortgage fees, residential loans, commercial loans, finance regulations, investment properties, insurance, supplemental health insurance, short-term care, home health care, nursing care

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• </c> sharing their opinion about the bill. sharing their opinion about the bill.
• I share that goal.
• I share that goal.
• And I I share that goal. I think Baker. And I I share that goal.
• And I want to share to preventing fraud.

Bills: HF3843 , HF3597 , HF4003 , HF3167 , HF4193

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

Keywords: workforce development, appropriations, nonprofit organizations, employment services, state funding, paid leave, S corporations, employment law, exemptions, Minnesota Statutes, cancer, healthcare, appropriation, Rural Cancer Institute, Minnesota clinicians, pilot program, nursing, education, University of Minnesota, equity

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• >> Commissioner Snow. >> U Madam Chair, Representative, we have shared the information with them and
• have this you know, we the the sheriffs have this has<00:08:27.759><c> been</c><00:08:27.840><c> shared
• with the sheriffs, but has been shared with the sheriffs, but it<00:08:29.039><c> is</c><00:08:29.440
• I<00:46:19.359><c> want</c><00:46:19.440><c> to</c><00:46:19.520><c> share</c><00:46:19.680><c> with<
• Vice Chair Feist said she wanted to briefly share a story.

Bills: HF3405 , HF3413 , HF3769 , HF3768 , HF3771 , HF3465

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Use of Force Investigations Unit, federal agents, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, Customs and Border Protection, CBP, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS, officer-involved death, use of force, law enforcement accountability, police oversight, independent investigation, criminal sexual conduct, sexual assault, peace officers

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• And that's the sharing of ideas. This bill is censorship disguised as concern.
• As a parent of three young kids, I share your concern.
• No, no, I just wanted to originally share what the anti-SLAPP law has done for us. Hang on.
• Because we have so many people who will say, I'm not sharing because they're afraid to get sued.
• Thank you for sharing your story again with us.

Bills: HB2242 , HB2446 , HB2799 , HB4502 , HB2920 , HB2790 , HB5620 , HB5060 , HB5076 , HB5080 , HB5081 , HB5128 , HB5130 , HB3847 , HB5116 , HB2969 , HB4546 , HB4202 , HB5624 , HB3964 , HB4803 , HB872 , HB4775 , HB4777 , HB4961 , HB5570 , HB2988 , HB4260 , HB1375 , HB5009 , HB5411 , HB5134 , HB4388 , HB3095 , HB1387

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: constables, civil rights, local government, law enforcement, policy-making authority, affidavit, medical bills, civil actions, reasonable charges, healthcare services, judicial statistics, court performance, family law, civil cases, efficiency reporting, court security, emergency management, harassment penalties, judicial safety, court committee

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills affecting civil practice, judicial conduct, and attorney regulation. HB 4961 and the similar HB 3095 would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages after a collision, with HB 3095 also addressing certain exceptions and limiting economic damages in some cases. Supporters said the measures would encourage insurance coverage and fairness for insured drivers, while opponents argued they would unfairly punish injured people who were not responsible for the lack of insurance, including pedestrians, passengers, children, and others. HB 3095 drew constitutional concerns from witnesses, and the committee later withdrew the committee substitute and left the bill pending; HB 4961 was also left pending after questions about its scope, including passengers. HB 5570 would expand a continuing legal education exemption to attorneys appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate who serve on boards or commissions. The author and witness said the bill would free up time for public service while still requiring ethics training. A committee member raised a discrepancy in the number of attorneys covered, and the bill was left pending. HB 2969 would prohibit the State Bar from adopting rules or penalties that unreasonably burden attorneys’ religious exercise or free speech, especially in relation to sincerely held religious beliefs. Supporters framed it as a protection for lawyers of faith against an ABA-style speech code, while no one testified in opposition; the bill was left pending. HB 4260 would prohibit county judges and county commissioners from practicing law in courts over which they have jurisdiction. The author described it as an ethics measure to avoid conflicts of interest, but county officials and the County Judges and Commissioners Association opposed it, saying existing ethics rules already address conflicts and that the bill would impose hardships, especially in rural counties. The bill was left pending. HB 4388 would require all judges, including those who serve only in administrative roles, to remain subject to the Code of Judicial Conduct; supporters said some judges avoid discipline by relinquishing judicial functions, while opponents said the bill was unnecessary and could burden county judges who serve as administrators. It was also left pending. The committee also heard HB 5134, which would limit Rule 202 pre-suit depositions to people who have suffered or reasonably expect to suffer actual damages and allow attorney’s fees against abusive petitioners. The author said the bill would curb harassment and fishing expeditions, but members questioned how the standard would work in practice; the bill was left pending. Finally, HB 3964 would narrow common-law public nuisance claims by barring suits over lawful conduct, conduct already addressed by other remedies, and products, while preserving other causes of action. Supporters said the bill would prevent regulation through litigation and protect legislative authority; opponents said it would eliminate important remedies and that no Texas abuse had been shown. The author indicated he would revise the bill, and it was left pending.

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• Thank you for the opportunity to share our thoughts today on Senate File 3194, and thank you to Senator
• Thank you for the opportunity to share our thoughts today on Senate File 3194, and thank you to Senator
• goal of diverting supports our shared goal of diverting recyclables<01:07:44.960><c> from</c><01:07:
• I would love to share proposal summary.
• of the infrastructure pay their share of the infrastructure investments.<01:30:38.560><c> In</c><01:

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 04.800><c> for</c><00:09:05.079><c> house</c><00:09:05.360><c> file</c><00:09:05.640><c> 2103</c> to share
• our support for house file 2103 to share our support for house file 2103 as<00:09:06.760><c> amended
• Chair, thank you, members, and thank you to all the testifiers who came today to share your experiences
• Chair, thank you, members, and thank you to all the testifiers who came today to share your experiences
• </c> testifiers who came today um to share testifiers who came today um to share your<01:31:36.600><c

Bills: HF2103 , HF2793

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, community solar, energy policy, sustainability, solar garden program, regulation sunset, 1183, house

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• Miss Brm, thank you for appearing today and for sharing your story with us on behalf of the committee
• I shared that he thought that I missed a call when his team was up by six goals with two minutes left
• I shared that he thought that I missed a call when his team was up by six goals with two minutes left
• Emma shared with you the disturbingly high victimization rates.
• I'm here today to kind of share our story and what brought us here today.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And I can share that with the group.
• </c><01:26:07.159><c> um</c> parents that are have they co-share um parents that are have they co-share
• This bill has a lot of concerns for many who have reached out to us to share them.
• This bill has a lot of concerns for many who have reached out to us to share them.
• This bill has a lot of concerns for many who have reached out to us to share them.

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• and that a different methodology would result in them not paying their fair share.
• and that the uh method a fair share and that the uh method a different<00:54:27.520><c> methodology<
• </c><00:54:29.960><c> so</c><00:54:30.559><c> as</c> them not paying their fair share so as them not
• I will reiterate his comments and share our concerns.
• I will reiterate his comments and share our concerns.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We liked the idea because we were sharing regionally, and we always hear that we should share our resources
• :23:05.279><c> resources</c> that U we should share our resources that U we should share our resources
• We'd have to look at the exact nature of the lots and if there's any prohibition on sharing wells.
• The principal and interest, you know, is something that should be shared with all of them, okay?
• </c><02:10:36.719><c> with</c> is something that should be shared with is something that should be shared

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Senator and members, thank you for that question, so I can share that under current statute the Office
• Senator and members, thank you for that question, so I can share that under current statute the Office
• All the federal stuff is beyond our control, and I don't share enthusiasm for all things that are going
• He appreciated the call for information to be shared from those partners.
• Anything that you can share with us?

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'd like to share with the committee some of our challenges and opportunities.
• </c><00:17:06.319><c> with</c><00:17:06.480><c> the</c> quickly I'd like to share with the quickly I'd
• like to share with the committee<00:17:07.079><c> some</c><00:17:07.280><c> of</c><00:17:07.799><c>
• I'm glad you shared that with us. Representative S., you had a question?
• We share Wednesdays with Ways and Means.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all