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• product out there that is available to reduce the application of nitrogen and maintain yield at a steady pace
• /c> and maintain their yield at a steady and maintain their yield at a steady steady steady steady Pace
• 02.839> any<00:58:03.039> other<00:58:03.280> members<00:58:03.720> have Pace
• thank you any other members have Pace thank you any other members have questions<00:58:04.680> for

Bills: HF2446, HF2878, HF2667, HF1795, HF2683, HF2916

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• Information sharing needs to be done at a quicker pace.
• 02.960> quicker sharing needs to be done at a quicker sharing needs to be done at a quicker Pace
• 01:36:04.239> a<01:36:04.360> month<01:36:04.560> for<01:36:04.719> our Pace
• we can't wait a month for our Pace we can't wait a month for our systems<01:36:05.320> to<01:

Bills: HF51, HF1161, HF2201, HF2786, HF1053

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

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• By exempting the sales tax issue, the bills provide financial relief and help districts keep pace with
• By addressing the sales tax issue, the bills provide financial relief and help districts keep pace with
• By addressing the sales tax issue, the bills provide financial relief and help districts keep pace with
• By addressing the sales tax issue, the bills provide financial relief and help districts keep pace with

Bills: HF1698, HF632, HF1352, HF2197, HF618, HF1248, HF1697

Keywords: property tax, exemption, leased land, public use, commercial property, HF632, Minnesota property tax, conservation easement, conservation restriction, assessed value, property valuation, tax assessment, real property, land conservation, farmland preservation, natural areas, riparian buffer, water quality, water quantity, county assessor

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• He said that periodically, in order to keep up with the pace of rising costs, they either need increased
• keep<00:45:08.160> up<00:45:08.319> with<00:45:08.480> the<00:45:08.640> pace
• 00:45:08.880> of<00:45:09.040> rising<00:45:09.440> costs to keep up with the pace
• of rising costs to keep up with the pace of rising costs we<00:45:10.800> either<00:45:11.119

Keywords: 1183, house

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• But the question that Evan was asking, and others, is by the time you get this out at the pace we're
• this<01:10:36.480> out<01:10:37.480> at<01:10:37.640> the<01:10:37.800> pace
• the time you get this out at the pace the time you get this out at the pace we're<01:10:38.280><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• crime has increased in Minnesota over the years, but the criminal justice system has failed to keep pace
• criminal justice system has failed to criminal justice system has failed to keep<01:12:15.600> pace
• c> has<01:12:17.120> failed<01:12:17.480> to<01:12:17.719> establish keep pace
• and it has failed to establish keep pace and it has failed to establish a<01:12:18.600> consequential

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• We can go beyond just keeping pace to taking a big leap forward in support of our students, and I will
• much more uh we can go beyond just so much more uh we can go beyond just keeping<01:36:25.760> Pace
• 26.199> taking<01:36:26.400> a<01:36:26.600> big<01:36:26.800> leap keeping Pace
• to taking a big leap keeping Pace to taking a big leap forward<01:36:27.600> in<01:36:27.840>

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Some of that had to do with the pace of the legislative session last year, and initially I was not on
• period um some of that had to do<01:02:36.160> with<01:02:37.000> the<01:02:37.200> pace
• > of<01:02:37.839> the<01:02:38.039> of<01:02:38.160> that do with the pace
• of the of that do with the pace of the of that legislative<01:02:38.760> session<01:02:39.599

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's a complex, fast-paced problem-solving effort.
• goal and a shared strategy it's a goal and a shared strategy it's a complex<00:31:11.919> fast-paced
• <00:31:12.720> problem<00:31:13.039> solving complex fast-paced problem solving complex
• fast-paced problem solving effort<00:31:15.320> um<00:31:15.880> if<00:31:16.000> you

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee held an introductory meeting that began with housekeeping, a correction to the committee rules (the room number should be G3, not G35), and member and staff introductions. Members described their districts, agricultural ties, and priorities for the session, including consumer food costs, urban agriculture, farm economics, livestock disease preparedness, and support for Minnesota’s agricultural sectors. No votes were taken during the introductory portion. The committee then turned to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Deputy Commissioner Andrea Veble of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture said the Walz administration strongly supports SAF because of its potential for agriculture, forestry, and clean energy, and reviewed Minnesota’s 2023 SAF tax credit and related sales tax exemption. She said the state has feedstocks and should continue investing so Minnesota can attract SAF production and support rural jobs. Jeff Davidman of Delta Airlines testified that aviation is difficult to decarbonize and that SAF is the airline industry’s main path to net zero by 2050; he cited current use of SAF, the need to scale production, and Minnesota’s role in supplying feedstocks and hosting future production. Peter Frost of Greater MSP described the Minnesota SAF Hub as a public-private partnership aimed at building the full SAF value chain in Minnesota. He emphasized that Greater MSP is coordinating investors and partners to grow the regional economy and said the SAF effort is intended to create jobs and economic development. Committee members did not ask questions during the portion captured, and no formal action or vote was recorded on the SAF presentations in this transcript excerpt.

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• much invested in making sure the Mona is protected, it... we need to... it slow and mindful is the pace
• mindful<00:37:29.079> is<00:37:29.280> is<00:37:29.400> the<00:37:29.599> pace
• <00:37:29.880> we<00:37:30.000> should<00:37:30.160> be and mindful is is the pace
• we should be and mindful is is the pace we should be moving<00:37:30.640> forward<00:37:31.119

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Water and Land heard testimony on several measures, beginning with HB 347 relating to goats. The Department of Land and Natural Resources offered comments and said its Division of Forestry and Wildlife was available to answer questions. Testimony on the bill was largely opposed, with speakers arguing it would amount to a “free-for-all” rather than game management and urging deferral. DLNR responded that bag limits can be adjusted by area and game management unit under adaptive management rules, and that hunters typically take out their catch. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 1278, on which DLNR testified in support. The record in the excerpt does not include discussion of the bill’s substance beyond the department’s support, and no action or vote is shown. A substantial portion of the hearing focused on HB 144, relating to the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority and proposed exemptions from Sunshine Law requirements during the transition period. The authority’s vice chair testified that the body is a startup agency with a complex transition from the University and needs to be able to discuss strategic planning, operational formation, and other day-to-day matters with more than two members present. Opponents, including the Public First Law Center, Hawaiʻi Environmental Alliance, and community members, argued the bill would cut the public out of the deliberative process, allow decisions to be hashed out in private, and set a poor transparency precedent. One testifier also raised cultural and environmental concerns about Mauna Kea. Committee members questioned whether existing law and narrower guardrails could address the authority’s concerns, and the authority said it had already proposed a narrower alternative but the bill returned in similar form. The excerpt ends before any final committee action on HB 144 is shown.

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• The reality of doing business in Hawaii is that we have to keep up with the pace of inflation, so there's
• up<00:11:24.680> with<00:11:24.880> the<00:11:25.120> the<00:11:25.279> pace
• <00:11:25.480> of<00:11:25.639> inflation keep up with the the pace of inflation keep
• up with the the pace of inflation so<00:11:26.639> there's<00:11:26.800> a<00:11:26.920

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 410, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ biennium operating budget. OHA asked for a modest increase over its base budget, including $1.2 million to fund 13 new full-time positions for a strategy and implementation team tied to its long-term plan, with emphasis on housing, education, health, and economic resilience. OHA also described a broader effort to work directly with executive branch departments to improve outcomes for Native Hawaiians. Testimony was largely supportive, with several individuals speaking in favor and one testifier expressing strong frustration about Native Hawaiian rights and access to resources. The chair noted there were 38 additional written/supporting testimonies and three in opposition. Members asked about OHA’s funding sources and public land trust revenues; OHA said it is not receiving the full 20 percent share, described a public land trust working group and system issues, and said a related bill would seek funding to begin an inventory. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then considered House Bill 304, which would make the Hawaiian version of a law binding when the law was originally drafted in Hawaiian and later translated into English. The Judiciary supported the bill, saying it reinforces Hawaiian as an official language and looks to the original language for legislative intent. The Attorney General supported the intent but recommended narrowing the bill with a proviso to avoid ambiguities, limiting it to laws originally drafted in Hawaiian that were not later amended, codified, recodified, or reenacted in English. Public testimony was generally supportive, though one speaker raised broader sovereignty concerns. Members questioned how many laws would be affected and whether the proposed amendment would undercut the bill; the Attorney General said the amendment was meant to address uncertainty in interpretation. No final action was reported. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 603, which would direct OHA to administer a Native Hawaiian business marketing program to promote Native Hawaiian-owned businesses through marketing and technical assistance. OHA supported the concept, saying a label or branding program could help consumers identify and support Native Hawaiian-owned businesses, but requested that funding be redirected to a working group to study program design, implementation, enforcement, and long-term viability. The chair noted four supportive testimonies had been received, and a member asked OHA to confirm that its programs serve all Hawaiians, not only those eligible for homelands; OHA said it serves all Hawaiians in the state. The transcript ends before any vote or further action on HB 603.

Transcript Highlights:

• Yeah, it has been such a snail's pace, to tell you the truth.
• <01:04:59.279> such<01:04:59.480> a<01:04:59.599> snails<01:05:00.119> pace
• <01:05:00.400> to it it has been such a snails pace to it it has been such a snails pace to

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But as any marathon runner will tell you, you can't run a marathon at a sprint's pace.
• However, available capacity does not keep pace with the identified project demand.
• The technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace.
• identified concerns related to protecting existing groundwater users, ensuring planning efforts keep pace
• We are, if we run seven to eight people per 15 minutes, that's kind of the pace that we've been keeping

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We haven't been keeping pace with housing production.
• We haven't been keeping pace with housing production.
• :06:02.120> haven't<02:06:02.320> been<02:06:02.440> keeping<02:06:02.760> pace
• We haven't been keeping pace itself.
• We haven't been keeping pace with<02:06:03.120> housing<02:06:03.400> production.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They're closing at a faster pace even than last year.
• To all the fosters out there, sorry the government sometimes does not move anywhere near the pace you
• <02:30:46.440> anywhere<02:30:46.800> near<02:30:47.080> the<02:30:47.240> pace
• <02:30:47.560> you<02:30:47.680> need<02:30:47.880> it move anywhere near the pace
• you need it move anywhere near the pace you need it to<02:30:48.080> move<02:30:48.760> to

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So can I assume that this amendment would clear the way for organizations like PACE Center for Girls
• You mentioned PACE, you mentioned AMI. That would be covered under this amendment.
• So can I assume that this amendment would clear the way for organizations like PACE Center for Girls
• You mentioned PACE, you mentioned AMI. That would be covered under this amendment.
• I was listening back and forth, and I heard you talk about PACE, and I thought about the school program

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, introductions, and a moment of silence honoring service members killed in the conflict in Iran, including Florida native Captain Cody Cork. The chamber then moved through a special order calendar, taking up several bills on education, public safety, insurance, health, and local government policy. Many measures were accompanied by sponsor explanations and supportive remarks from members, often emphasizing constituent impacts, public safety, and administrative efficiency. The first major bill, SB 1062 on speech and debate education, was expanded through a delete-all amendment and passed 37-0 after extensive floor debate praising debate programs as a civic and educational tool. SB 1072 created an anti-Semitism task force in the Attorney General’s Office; an amendment clarified that criticism of Israel is not prohibited, and the bill passed 37-0. SB 1230/HB 1019 addressed PFAS “forever chemicals,” especially in firefighting foam, with phase-outs, testing, enforcement, and exceptions for certain federal, military, and emergency uses; it also passed 37-0 and was dedicated in memory of former firefighter Joe Casello. SB 1706 expanded the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program with tighter eligibility rules, and SB 186 required broader seizure-response training and seizure action plans in schools; both passed unanimously. The Senate also approved SB 598 updating funeral and cemetery regulation, SB 990 authorizing protected cell captive insurance companies, SB 554 modernizing nonprofit corporation law, SB 560 streamlining foster care medication and oversight procedures, SB 684 easing electronic signature requirements for total-loss vehicle and vessel titles, and SB 778 revising forensic client services for certain defendants with intellectual disabilities or autism. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including SB 432, SB 928, and SB 620. Most of these measures passed by votes of 36-0 or 37-0 after brief debate or no debate. The most contentious item was SB 1134 on official actions of local governments related to DEI. The sponsor argued the bill would stop taxpayer funding and promotion of discriminatory or indoctrinating DEI practices, citing examples from several counties and cities. Multiple amendments sought to narrow penalties, protect good-faith officials, and preserve local proclamations and observances, including LGBTQ Pride Month and other cultural events, but those amendments were rejected. Debate centered on vagueness, local discretion, and whether the bill would chill legitimate government activity. The transcript cuts off during questioning on the underlying bill, before final disposition is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• We see this technology moving at a rapid pace, and that potential is only fully recognized though when
• Innovation and computing and artificial intelligence is moving at a very rapid pace, and so we're seeing
• I feel safer now that the pace has been committee hearings and votes and that nothing super drastic has
• <03:42:42.080> has<03:42:42.280> been I feel safer now that the pace has been I feel
• safer now that the pace has been committee<03:42:43.120> hearings<03:42:43.840> and<03

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• purposes, for—visualize in your head going to the farmers market, visualize in your head the fast pace
• <04:56:12.840> environment<04:56:13.520> where<04:56:13.800> sometimes fast-paced
• environment where sometimes fast-paced environment where sometimes you<04:56:14.400> can<04:56
• <04:57:36.560> of<04:57:36.800> handing head the the the fast pace of handing head
• the the the fast pace of handing out<04:57:37.280> food<04:57:37.560> here,<04:57:37.760

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and heard several announcements and recognitions. Members marked World Ovarian Cancer Day, promoted Cinco de Mayo and a related potluck, welcomed DeMolay International guests, and recognized correctional officers and employees during Corrections Officers and Employees Week. Several committees also announced upcoming meetings and bill hearings, including Health and Human Services, Judiciary, Transportation, Housing, and Local Government, Capital Development, and Appropriations. Committee reports were read, including favorable recommendations on several bills and a postponement indefinitely of House Joint Resolution 1029. The Majority Leader then moved a slate of bills to special orders, and the House agreed without objection. The chamber then proceeded to floor consideration of Senate Bill 134, concerning payment card network fees. Senate Bill 134 drew debate over whether merchants should continue paying swipe fees on the tax portion of credit card transactions. Supporters said the bill would provide meaningful relief to small businesses and restaurants, with estimated savings of $8,000 to $10,000 per business and about $217 million statewide. Opponents argued the bill shifted costs to banks and could have unintended consequences, suggesting the state should instead directly pay or reimburse the fees. After debate, the House passed Senate Bill 134 by voice vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• But the world of 2008 is not the world of today, and the law has not kept pace with the realities of
• of today, and the law has not kept pace of today, and the law has not kept pace with<03:54:01.920
• Now, the VR program must keep pace with this new influx of veterans and ensure that it is meeting their
• Now, the VR program<05:56:28.958> must<05:56:29.360> keep<05:56:29.600> pace<05:
• 56:30.000> with<05:56:30.240> this<05:56:30.558> new program must keep pace with

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Progress has sometimes moved at a glacial pace.

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, pledge, attendance, and a series of recesses and caucus calls. The chamber also recognized the retirement of Larry Horn of the Michigan Senate Police Department and later honored departing staff members Macy Maine, Maddie Cutler, and Julia Schmidt. Senator Geiss delivered a statement marking the 62nd anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, emphasizing its legacy and the need to protect and strengthen civil rights protections. The Senate received House messages on Senate Bills 870 and 878, with SB 878 sent to conference. It also introduced several new measures, including Senate Joint Resolution L and Senate Bills 1085 through 1091, plus House Bills 4833, 5152, 5153, and 5727, referring them to the appropriate committees. The chamber discharged multiple committees from further consideration of bills and suspended rules several times to move legislation onto the General Orders calendar and to allow committee meetings during session. On the floor, the Senate passed House Bill 4072 and Senate Bills 792, 793, 1013, and 947. SB 1013, dealing with the Insurance Code and price optimization, included a failed Tice amendment and passed 34-3. SB 947, concerning dam safety under the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, drew supportive remarks from Senator McMorrow and a strong no-vote explanation from Senator McBroom before passing 22-15. The Senate also adopted a McMorrow substitute for SB 947 and later considered a large group of bills in Committee of the Whole, reporting many with amendments and others without amendment for third reading. The session ended with the Senate adjourning until Friday, July 3rd at 12:15 a.m.