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• about another kid because it was quite about another kid because it was quite efficiently<00:55:22.280
• 22.760><c> to</c><00:55:22.880><c> know</c><00:55:23.160><c> that</c><00:55:23.640><c> this</c> efficiently
• profoundly to know that this efficiently profoundly to know that this kid<00:55:24.200><c> needed</c
• </c><01:24:17.680><c> and</c> of identifying efficiencies and of identifying efficiencies and improving
• However, if the Blue Ribbon Commission cannot identify $250 million in efficiencies, as the law mandates

Bills: HF3493 , HF4114

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, special education, funding, education finance, appropriations, budget, cross subsidy, 1183, house

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• It's the most efficient. It's the most effective way to heat.
• </c><00:21:30.240><c> on</c><00:21:30.640><c> larger</c> well as the efficiencies on larger well as the
• efficiencies on larger buildings<00:21:31.440><c> are</c><00:21:31.679><c> much</c><00:21:31.919><c>
• It's the most efficient. It's to heat. It's the most efficient.
• </c> New manufactured homes not only are cost-effective, energy efficient, and durable, while costing

Bills: HF4234 , HF484 , HF483 , HF2614

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, natural gas, gas hookups, residential construction, energy policy, local control, state preemption

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• process where it will be chaos and there will be an inability for associations to operate in an efficient
• process where it will be chaos and there will be an inability for associations to operate in an efficient
• </c><00:15:14.079><c> and</c><00:15:14.560><c> my</c> operate in an efficient manner. and my operate
• in an efficient manner. and my uh<00:15:15.120><c> timer</c><00:15:15.440><c> my</c><00:15:15.600><c>
• Um, this is a bill about fairness and efficiency in Minnesota's real estate market.

Bills: SF1750 , HF704 , HF3479

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: common interest community, CIC, homeowners association, HOA, condominium, planned community, cooperative, unit owner, association board, declarant, declarant control, special declarant rights, assessment lien, foreclosure, late fees, fines, attorney fees, resale disclosure, annual report, maintenance plan

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• So as you would expand, get a little bit bigger, it just becomes more efficient.
• that would be the goal of anybody getting involved in business would be to expand and make it more efficient
• So as you would expand, get a little bit bigger, it just becomes more efficient.
• So as you would expand, get a little bit bigger, it just becomes more efficient.
• </c> more efficient. more efficient. &gt;&gt; Representative<00:51:28.000><c> Yander.

Bills: HF3508 , HF3548 , HF3549

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: dairy assistance, agriculture, investment, relief initiative, farm support, farm assistance, down payment, state funding, loan modification, grain indemnity, financial security, crop insurance, Minnesota agriculture, 1183, house

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• And it also has an impact on the amount of funding that's available and the efficiency and use of that
• So it has an impact at the state level in terms of how we're allocating our resources and how efficient
• And it also has an impact on the amount of funding that's available and the efficiency and use of that
• And it also has an impact on the amount of funding that's available and the efficiency and use of that
• </c><01:55:30.800><c> that's</c><01:55:31.040><c> being</c> and how efficient that's being and how efficient

Bills: HB2488 , HB2456

Committee: House Human Services & Homelessness

Keywords: disability, communication access, deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, healthcare, sign language interpreters, auxiliary aids, weight loss, GLP-1 drugs, obesity, Medicaid, healthcare costs, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HP 1972, which would create a nonrefundable family caregiver tax credit, and on a related tax measure to increase the existing dependent care tax credit. Supporters of HP 1972, including AARP, the Executive Office on Aging, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii Children’s Action Network, and others, said unpaid caregivers are essential to keeping kūpuna and other loved ones at home and described significant out-of-pocket costs. The Department of Taxation and the Tax Foundation raised technical concerns, including the need to avoid overlap with existing credits and to prevent double-dipping. The department said taxpayers can claim credits to the extent allowed, but recommended explicit language barring the same costs from being claimed under more than one credit. No vote was taken in the excerpt, and the chair moved the bill along after questions. The committee then heard HP 1975, which would repeal the sunset on the state rent supplement program for kūpuna. AARP, Catholic Charities Hawaii, the Executive Office on Aging, and others supported making the program permanent, saying it helps low-income older adults avoid eviction and homelessness and allows them to remain in affordable housing. Catholic Charities described clients who were paying unsustainable shares of income for rent before receiving the supplement. Members also shared a constituent example of an elderly retiree who needed the subsidy to stay housed. Written support was noted from additional organizations and individuals. Next, the committee took up HB 1706, which would expand Medicaid prospective payment reimbursement to include mental health services furnished in federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics by mental health professionals under supervision. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the bill, and DHS said it appreciated the intent to address workforce shortages and expand training, but cautioned that unlicensed professionals cannot currently bill Medicaid and that a state plan amendment would be needed, with limited precedent for approval. Members asked about the likelihood and timing of federal approval and whether the bill could help rural areas; DHS said approval is uncertain and the process can take time, though it saw possible alignment with the state’s rural health transformation efforts. The committee also discussed HB 546, a three-year health coverage continuity pilot program for people losing Medicaid coverage. DHS, the Attorney General’s office, DCCA, Catholic Charities, the University of Hawaii, and others testified, with DHS warning that federal changes could increase uninsured rates and that the state may need to act quickly. Catholic Charities and others emphasized the risk to Medicaid recipients, including homeless and near-elderly residents, while DHS explained the state’s existing premium assistance program for certain immigrants and compared it to the proposed pilot. The excerpt ends during discussion of that comparison, with no vote shown.

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• us provide services quicker<00:55:04.880><c> and</c><00:55:05.119><c> more</c><00:55:05.280><c> efficiently
• </c><00:55:06.400><c> Uh</c><00:55:06.640><c> we</c><00:55:06.880><c> do</c> quicker and more efficiently
• Uh we do quicker and more efficiently.
• He said, as John mentioned in his testimony earlier, they want to provide safe, efficient, environmentally
• , to provide safe, efficient, environmentally<01:10:47.520><c> sound,</c><01:10:47.679><c> and</c><01

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee met for its sixth and final interim meeting after a brief technical delay, approved the October 14 minutes, and heard a presentation on a proposed Kentucky hands-free driving bill. The main discussion centered on distracted driving and a draft measure modeled on South Carolina law that would prohibit holding or supporting a mobile electronic device while driving on public roads, while allowing limited exceptions for parked/stopped vehicles, navigation, emergency reporting, dispatch systems, first responders, and certain hands-free call functions. The bill would make a violation a $100 fine plus court costs, with the draft allocating fine revenue to the traumatic brain injury trust fund, Kentucky trauma care system, and veteran program trust fund. The sponsor also said the bill would address prior concerns about enforcement and clarify that officers need a clear, unobstructed visual observation before stopping a driver, and that they may not search or seize devices or make custodial arrests solely for the violation. Alyssa Burns gave emotional testimony in support of the bill, describing the death of her young daughter Kimberly in a crash she attributed to a distracted driver and urging lawmakers to pass the measure to improve roadway safety. The sponsor cited Kentucky traffic fatality statistics, including 814 deaths in 2023 and an estimated 20% involving distracted driving, and argued that the bill could reduce preventable deaths. Several members voiced support and sympathy, including remarks comparing the effort to past seat belt legislation and suggesting possible future additions such as community service. One member raised concerns about enforcement and whether officers could reliably observe phone use inside vehicles, while another asked about the bill’s interaction with existing texting-while-driving penalties and whether points would still apply. The sponsor said the draft was still being refined, acknowledged gray areas, and invited further changes as the bill moves forward.

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• It saves on energy efficiency. It helps toward any sustainability and climate goals.
• It saves on energy efficiency. It helps toward any sustainability and climate goals.
• </c><01:13:54.159><c> I</c><01:13:54.320><c> mean,</c> it saves on energy efficiency.
• I mean, it saves on energy efficiency.
• ,<01:16:52.880><c> and</c><01:16:53.120><c> upgrades</c><01:16:53.600><c> utility</c> efficiency, and

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you for adopting the A1 amendment in such an efficient manner.
• Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you for adopting the A1 amendment in such an efficient manner.
• Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you for adopting the A1 amendment in such an efficient manner.
• <01:20:36.520><c> unlike</c><01:20:36.920><c> commercial</c><01:20:37.440><c> elevators</c> efficiently
• unlike commercial elevators efficiently unlike commercial elevators with<01:20:38.199><c> limited</c

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We are all working on innovation, collaboration, partnership, efficiency, constantly trying to do more
• We are all working on innovation, collaboration, partnership, efficiency, constantly trying to do more
• We are all working on innovation, collaboration, partnership, efficiency, constantly trying to do more
• We are all working on innovation, collaboration, partnership, efficiency, constantly trying to do more
• partnership efficiency constantly trying to<01:03:25.240><c> do</c><01:03:25.400><c> more</c><01:03:

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• during the design and work and drawings phase of the project to ensure safety, code, and energy efficiency
• during the design and working drawings phase of the project to ensure safety, code, and energy efficiency
• or years of software development to days or weeks, using low-code technology and fostering more efficient
• Can you speak to the need, potentially, to streamline those programs for efficiency? Certainly.
• administration noted, that early-action funding... potentially to streamline those programs for efficiency

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held a May Revision hearing covering several health-related budget proposals and broader concerns about the state’s budget structure. The Chair opened by praising some May Revision changes, such as added health IT funding, county administration support tied to Medi-Cal changes, a delay in Medi-Cal cuts for some lawfully present immigrants, and additional support for Covered California subsidies, while criticizing proposed increases in Medi-Cal premiums, changes to senior eligibility, the lack of a Medi-Cal dental solution, and other reductions affecting counties, mobile crisis units, workforce incentives, and physician shortages. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the state’s budget condition remains weak despite progress on the structural deficit, and the Department of Finance said the May Revision uses a mix of reductions, reforms, revenue proposals, and fund shifts to cut out-year deficits. The committee first heard Department of State Hospitals proposals, including adjustments to county bed billing authority, contract exemption language for online clinical/pharmacy subscriptions, reversion of unspent funds, a revised Metro Central Utility Plant replacement project, electronic health record implementation, and workforce development funded partly through Behavioral Health Services Act resources. DSH also described savings and realignments in incompetent-to-stand-trial and conditional release programs, including extending the independent placement panel program and shifting funds to support additional bed capacity and a mental health rehab center. Members asked about the use of BHSA funds for workforce programs, and the department said the proposal would replace General Fund support with BHSA reimbursements. The Emergency Medical Services Authority proposed funding for statewide behavioral health crisis response guidance and for enterprise system development, and the Department of Managed Health Care proposed modernization of its complaint system and claims-settlement data system to improve oversight and comply with AB 3275. The largest discussion centered on the administration’s BHSA spending plan under Proposition 1, including state-directed prevention, workforce, and other uses, plus General Fund offsets for existing programs. The LAO questioned whether some proposed offsets fit Proposition 1’s non-supplant and eligible-use requirements, while the administration argued the uses were consistent with the measure and that the state-directed share can be adjusted annually. The Commission for Behavioral Health’s proposals drew the most public and member concern. The administration proposed cutting the commission’s Innovation Partnership Fund from $20 million to $10 million and reducing the Community Advocacy Program by $6.7 million, while redirecting BHSA dollars to other state purposes and direct services. Commissioners, advocates, and several members argued the cuts would weaken community voice, reduce support for underserved populations, and disrupt grants already in process; they also objected to using BHSA funds to backfill General Fund commitments. Public commenters, including youth, disability, behavioral health, LGBTQ, tribal, veteran, immigrant, and community-based organization representatives, overwhelmingly opposed the cuts and urged preservation of prevention, advocacy, mobile crisis, and innovation funding. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• This language was about appliance efficiency standards, as the national standards may be changing.
• This is keeping the status quo of the appliance efficiency standards that producers have to meet.
• And then, we did also include, along with the appliance efficiency standard, there was language that
• Oh, and we ask for the Senate's support. along with the appliance efficiency along with the appliance
• efficiency standard standard standard um<01:42:42.560><c> there</c><01:42:43.040><c> was</c> um there

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• remind everyone that the Assembly has rules to ensure that we maintain order and run a fair and efficient
• If they think that that makes economic sense and that they can operate the jail as efficiently or more
• efficiently, they would have that option.
• prison rather than being tied solely to the location of the treatment facility, helping improve efficiency
• prison rather than being tied solely to the location of the treatment facility, helping improve efficiency

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The key arguments for repeal focused on efficiency costs and capital flight, with the OECD finding that
• Good morning, Chair and members of the committee. efficient, effective government, efficient, effective
• 23.520><c> on</c> The key arguments for repeal focused on The key arguments for repeal focused on efficiency
• c> costs</c><00:42:24.600><c> and</c><00:42:24.720><c> capital</c><00:42:25.120><c> flight,</c> efficiency
• costs and capital flight, efficiency costs and capital flight, with<00:42:25.680><c> the</c><00:42:25.800

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard presentations on two tax bills: House File 4123, by Representative Agbaje, would expand Minnesota’s net investment income tax to include certain business income, especially income from S corporations and LLCs not subject to federal self-employment taxes, while keeping the current rate and million-dollar threshold; she said it would raise an estimated $88.7 million next year. House File 4616, by Chair Gomez, would impose a 1% annual tax on fortunes above $10 million. Gomez framed the bill as a response to growing wealth inequality and argued that wealthy households and large fortunes should contribute more to public services, while Agbaje said her bill would broaden the tax base and help meet state needs. Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project, Erica Mominee of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, Lauren Richards, and teacher Kristen Sinicariello, said the bills would help address wealth and income inequality and provide needed revenue for public health, education, and other public services. They pointed to federal tax cuts for high-income households, cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, and strains on state agencies and schools. Richards said small businesses already pay more than large corporations like Amazon, and Sinicariello argued that higher revenue would support classrooms and help equalize opportunity. Opponents, including Brian Cook of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Dalton Danielson of the Minnesota Business Partnership, and John Beschi of NFIB Minnesota, warned that both bills would hurt business competitiveness and investment. They argued that HF 4123 would effectively create a new higher tax tier for pass-through businesses and that HF 4616 would be difficult to administer, could force sales of illiquid assets, and could discourage entrepreneurship and capital investment. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee moved through bill presentations and public testimony before member discussion.

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• We are a research and education organization in support of sound tax policy, efficient spending, and
• It harms tax system integrity in the eyes of many taxpayers. support of sound tax policy, efficient support
• of sound tax policy, efficient spending,<00:23:52.720><c> and</c><00:23:52.880><c> accountable</c><00
• Neutrality or economic efficiency—introducing economic distortions into the market violates that one.
• My preference is to cut taxes for everybody, and that is the most efficient, effective thing we can do

Keywords: 1183, house

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• roadside encounters with clarity rather than anxiety, interaction becomes safer, response becomes more efficient
• We need to look at other ways that we ensure that these programs are working and are efficient and effective
• at some point because I think we agree that's what needs to be done, as long as it can be done efficiently
• listened to the testimony today, are these programs, are these statutes needed for you to have an efficient
• program, or do they affect your efficiency?

Committee: House Professional Registration and Licensing

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• about trying to look at ways to combine different kinds of activities or services and try to be more efficient
• about trying to look at ways to combine different kinds of activities or services and try to be more efficient
• try</c><00:59:07.760><c> to</c><00:59:07.839><c> be</c><00:59:08.000><c> more</c><00:59:08.240><c> efficient
• </c> services and try to be more efficient services and try to be more efficient with<00:59:08.799><c
• serving based on, you know, anything that you can provide us to help provide better understanding on efficiency

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee heard presentations from the Legal Aid Network of Kentucky, including Legal Aid of the Bluegrass, Kentucky Legal Aid, AppalRed Legal Aid, and the Legal Aid Society in Louisville. The presenters explained that the four nonprofit programs provide civil legal services in all 120 counties, focusing on low-income clients and matters such as domestic violence, family law, housing, expungement, public benefits, and veterans’ issues. They emphasized that they do not handle criminal defense cases and described statewide efforts such as the kyjustice.org website and Project Renew, which helps people in recovery with legal issues that affect stability, employment, housing, and family reunification. Each organization highlighted regional service challenges and examples of casework. Legal Aid of the Bluegrass described its 33-county service area, its mobile “justice bus,” and expungement work for people in recovery. Kentucky Legal Aid focused on disaster response after the December 2021 tornadoes, including insurance disputes and contractor fraud, and said it has continued to handle repeated FEMA-declared disasters. AppalRed described serving 37 rural counties with limited attorneys, the shortage of lawyers in “rural legal deserts,” and its disaster-response work after flooding and tornadoes, including FEMA appeals clinics and volunteer attorney support. The Legal Aid Society described its Louisville-area veteran services, including Social Security and VA disability cases, veterans treatment court referrals, and homeless outreach. Committee members praised the organizations’ work and noted the importance of their services. In response to questions about funding, the presenters said their support comes from a mix of Legal Services Corporation funds, state appropriations, federal grants such as VOCA, VAWA, and HUD, United Way, and foundation funding. They stressed that many grants are restricted, while state funding is more flexible and useful for emergencies and day-to-day operations. The presenters said current funding does not fully meet demand and requested an increase in the General Assembly’s appropriation from $500,000 per year to $1 million per year, or $2 million over the biennium.

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• This will be significant in terms of extensive time and human resources needed to efficiently and effectively
• This will be significant in terms of extensive time and human resources needed to efficiently and effectively
• </c><01:02:31.680><c> it</c> House File 950 would reduce the compliance burden and increase the efficiency
• 01:05:14.720><c> and</c><01:05:15.039><c> increase</c><01:05:15.280><c> the</c><01:05:15.520><c> efficiency
• </c><01:05:16.000><c> of</c> burden and increase the efficiency of burden and increase the efficiency

Bills: HF2048 , HF2360 , HF2006 , HF950 , HF912 , HF3140 , HF2931

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: individual income tax, retirement contributions, tax corrections, annuity contracts, tax year attribution, tax credit, economic development, community investment, data disclosure, Minnesota regulations, tax increment financing, municipal authority, job creation, transferred increment, public hearing, nonresident employees, income tax exemption, Minnesota taxation, employment duties, tax withholding

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• school districts harmless from non-serious requests and help manage large and complex requests more efficiently
• work in this program, and Representative Mueller for her considered approach to championing this efficient
• to Mueller for her considered approach to championing<01:03:54.559><c> this</c><01:03:54.760><c> efficient
• </c><01:03:55.160><c> and</c><01:03:55.319><c> effective</c> championing this efficient and effective
• championing this efficient and effective Bill<01:03:56.279><c> thank</c><01:03:56.400><c> you</c><01

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• of the division is to proctor licensing exams for licensed building and construction trades to efficiently
• sure that we can provide the services we're providing and we can do it in the most effective and efficient
• :49:01.520><c> most</c><00:49:02.160><c> effective</c><00:49:02.520><c> and</c><00:49:02.680><c> efficient
• </c> it in the most effective and efficient it in the most effective and efficient manner<00:49:04.119
• I'll say it was a very successful first-of-its-kind program that really efficiently delivered timely

Committee: Senate Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And I will say it is their work that this is building upon, and um I will say it's the most efficient
• upon, and um I will say it's<00:04:42.520><c> the</c><00:04:42.640><c> most</c><00:04:43.080><c> efficient
• </c><00:04:43.720><c> pre-college</c> it's the most efficient pre-college it's the most efficient pre-college
• an environment where every region in the Commonwealth is competing for talent, this is the most efficient

Committee: Joint Appropriations & Revenue

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Votruba Young Scholars Academy 00:01:55 Taxation of Financial Deposit Institutions 00:36:50, 958, all