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• Next is Michelle Benson, and after her will be Tim Wilkins.
• Up next is Tim Wilkins, and Bruce Newad could also come up to the testifiers table.
• Tim, if you could identify yourself for the record and begin. Thank you, Madam Chair, members.
• I'm Tim Wilin. I'm the president of the Minnesota Beverage Association.
• And, you know, in my community we have Tim and Tom's, which is a great local grocer.

Bills: HF2228, HF46, HF856, HF2149, HF2215

Keywords: homeowners insurance, property insurance, commercial property insurance, insurance affordability, insurance market stabilization, reinsurance, catastrophic reinsurance fund, self-insured pool, premium costs, coverage notice, liability reform, climate risk, climate change, housing affordability, multifamily housing, rental housing, common interest communities, cooperatives, small business insurance, Minnesota Commerce Department

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• Senator Pinto. Present. Senator Pope. Present. Senator Scott. Present. Senator Wilson. Present.
• Senator Scott, Senator Wilson, Senator Hickey, Senator López, present.
• Senator Scott. Senator Pope: Yes. Senator Scott. Senator Wilson. Senator Hickey: Yes.
• ; Senator Pope, yes; Senator Scott, aye; Senator Wilson, no; Senator Hickey, yes.
• Senator Pope, yes. Senator Pinto. Senator Pope, yes. Senator Scott. Senator Wilson. Senator Hickey.

Bills: SB211, SB131, SB183, SB222, SB246, SB254

Keywords: appropriation, local government, Las Vegas, Rodriguez Park, public facilities, zoning reform, building regulations, residential apartments, commercial use, multigenerational housing, local government authority, healthcare, urgent care, emergency services, feasibility study, medical facilities, physician training, medical residency, New Mexico, massage therapy

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• Senator Scott, Senator Wilson, Senator Hickey, Senator López. Yes.
• Senator Charley. Senator Gallegos. Senator Nava. Senator Pinto. Senator Pope. Yes. Senator Scott.
• Senator Pope: yes. Senator Scott. Senator Wilson. Senator Hickey: yes. Senator López: yes.
• Senator Scott. Senator Pope? Yes. Senator Scott. Senator Wilson. Senator Hickey. Yes.
• Senator Paul? Yes. Senator Scott. Senator Wilson. Senator Hickey. Yes. Senator Lopez. Yes.

Bills: HB10, HB12, HB34, SB130, SM21

Keywords: physician assistants, interstate compact, medical services, licensure, cross-state practice, military families, regulatory authority, physical therapy, licensure compact, interstate practice, healthcare, military spouses, criminal background check, HB34, school nurse, school nurses, nurse licensure, charter school, charter schools, school district

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• Messages from the Senate. Message from the Senate, Madam Speaker.
• Bakk, Secretary of the Senate. A message from the Senate, Madam Speaker.
• I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following Senate files herewith transmitted, Senate
• of the following Senate by the Senate of the following Senate files<00:08:09.640> herewith<00
• and Senate file number 3887. and Senate file number 3887.

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• Notice of this session of the Senate having been sent to the Senate, members of the Senate, Secretary
• Whereas the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey are pleased to honor Scott Riccardi
• I declare that the amendments to Senate Bill 451, Senate Bill 533, Senate Bill 731, Senate Bill 1766,
• Senate Bill 2275, Senate Bill 325, Senate Bill 4193, Senate Bill 7, and Assembly Bill 796 are adopted
• Senate Bill 451, Senate Bill 533, Senate Bill 731, Senate Bill 1766, Senate Bill 2275, Senate Bill 3245

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• Senator, please come to order.
• Dated this fourth day of February, 2026, signed Arizona State Senator Tim Dunn and Arizona State Senator
• Thank you very much, Senators. Senator Rogers, I'll come back to her. Senator Kuby, thank you, Mr.
• Welcome to your Senate. Excellent. Excellent. Welcome to the Senate. Senator Rogers is back.
• The three of us, Senator Bolick and Senator Rogers, were in the class too. I was in...

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Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, electronic roll call, and approval of the journal. Members then introduced several guests, including Doctor of the Day Dr. Kelly Arari, representatives and students from Arizona Western College, a Tempe Leadership participant, Flagstaff officials who were present to testify on a public safety bill related to detox centers, and participants in the Doty London Excellence in Public Service program. The chamber also adopted a legislative proclamation honoring Dr. Daniel P. Kor for his decade of leadership at Arizona Western College, citing record enrollment, expanded transfer and dual-enrollment opportunities, financial stability, and broader educational impact in Yuma and La Paz counties. Senators noted the college’s role in rural health-care training and referenced the planned University of Arizona regional medical campus in Yuma. In addition, the President announced a temporary committee appointment and a referral change for SB 1176. A lengthy second-reading calendar of Senate bills and one concurrent resolution was read, covering topics including taxes, education, housing, public safety, health care, elections, water, labor, and appropriations. No floor debate or votes on those measures occurred in the transcript. Committee announcements were made for the following day, and the Senate adjourned by motion to Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 11 a.m.

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• House and Senate bills, Joint resolutions on second reading assignment, Reassignment of bills and resolutions
• With Pro Tim Moore, Sutton is a senior from Clinton.
• Because it's still about beating the Senate, right? Thank you.

Bills: HB3725, HB3260, HB3660, HB3369, HB3370, HB2937, HB3419, HB3264, HB3266, HB3267, HB3268, HB3310, HB4311, HB3841, HB3024, HB3075

Keywords: labor, e-verification, immigration, employers, employment eligibility, Department of Labor, penalties, funeral licensing, continuing education, Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association, professional development, licensing requirements, HB3660, natural organic reduction, human composting, soil reduction, green burial, funeral services, cremation, burial permit

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• With our ladies performing as well as they have, he said, Senator Scott, three seniors here: Carly Johnson
• Scott, Simon, Stone, Sullivan, Tucker, Wallace. Any senators wish to change their votes?
• Senator Scott, present. Senator Love, no. Senator Tucker, present. Senator Flowers, present.
• Any senator wish to change his or her vote? Senator Scott, no. Senator Tucker, no.
• Senator Flowers, no. Senator Murdoch, no. Senator Letting, no. Senator Love, no.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Thank you, and thank you, Chairman Scott.
• <00:02:20.440> and essentially um the house of Senate and essentially um the house of Senate
• <00:02:31.720> language uh the house and the Senate language uh the house and the Senate language
• guson and uh other Republican uh Senator guson and uh other Republican senators<00:03:53.319> are
• constitutional issues and the Senate constitutional issues and the Senate version<00:12:36.480><

Bills: HF25, HF1, HF428

Keywords: pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices

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• Bill 102 recognizes the Senate sponsor, Senator Hancock, to explain the bill.
• This time, the chair lays out Senate Bill 2255 and recognizes Senator Sparks to explain the bill.
• Senator Parker sends up the committee substitute.
• Senator Sparks, thank you for introducing this bill.
• Senate Bill 2255 will be left pending. There being no...

Bills: HB102, HB300, SB2255, HB102, HB300

Keywords: military education, early registration, ROTC, corps of cadets, higher education, military academy, scholarship, military, Texas Armed Services, military spouses, occupational licensing, state agency, license requirements, reciprocity, training and education, debt obligation, voter information, ballot, elections, transparency

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• Senate file, herewith transmitted: Senate File 823, an act relating to transportation.
• I recognize the author. the Senate the following Senate file the Senate the following Senate file here
• Senate first reading of Senate Senate first reading of Senate files<00:10:32.040> first<00
• Are you asking Representative Scott to yield? Representative Scott will yield.
• <02:33:39.920> of<02:33:40.080> Senate reading of Senate reading of Senate Bills<02:33:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• >> Yes, Madam Chair. >> Scott. >> Um, the A2 is similar to a bill adopted in the Senate that Senator
• >> Yes, Madam Chair. >> Scott. >> Um, the A2 is similar to a bill adopted in the Senate that Senator
• >> Scott. >> Scott. >> Scott.
• >> Cheer<00:59:36.240> Scott. >> Cheer Scott. >> Cheer Scott.
• >> Scott.<01:20:45.199> No. >> Scott. No. >> Scott. No.

Bills: HF3477, HF3414, HF103, HF3661, HF3146

Keywords: civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, constitutional rights, color of law, 42 U.S.C. 1983, section 1983, civil action, damages, injunctive relief, attorney fees, law enforcement task force, federal-state cooperation, intergovernmental agreement, federal agency partnership, Minnesota Constitution, U.S. Constitution, police accountability

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• Welcome, Scott. Thank you.
• Thank you, Chairman Warrey, Scott.
• And back to you, Scott. Thank you. Thank you for bringing that up. And back to you, Scott.
• Thank you, Scott. Thank you.
• Welcome back, Scott. Thank you.

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• To the honorable members of the Florida Senate and House of Representatives: Whereas Article 3, Section
• Bill 1756, which passed the Senate in March.
• I will now ask Representatives Holley, Scott, and Gregory to come to the front of the House chamber,
• Representatives Holley, Scott, and Gregory have some guests with us today.
• Are there messages from the Senate? None on the desk, Mr. Speaker.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• My name is Tim Fitzgerald. I'm the Chief of Staff of the Florida Department. Good morning.
• My name is Tim Fitzgerald. I'm the Chief of Staff of the Florida Department of Corrections.
• Do you have approval to go forward in the Senate already? Is that my understanding? Yes, sir.
• Who in the Senate has approved the go-ahead for the project? Chair, you're recognizing...
• Was it a staff member in the Senate, or was it an elected, was it a presiding officer?

Summary: The committee first heard an update from the Florida Department of Corrections on the proposed Lake Correctional Institution mental health project in Clermont. Tim Fitzgerald explained the project’s history, including the 2016 Disability Rights Florida litigation, the 2018 consent decree, and the original plan for a 550-bed inpatient mental health facility. He said inflation and design changes pushed the project above the bond amount, leading the department to shift to a “continuum of care” alternative with 572 beds total: 92 inpatient beds and 480 residential treatment beds in three special housing units. Fitzgerald said the project is currently paused pending House concurrence, while the Senate has already agreed to the alternate plan, and noted the bond balance, prior expenditures, and the need to spend down the tax-exempt bond by August 2026. Members questioned how the new plan differs from the original facility, whether it satisfies the consent decree, and what caused the cost increases. Fitzgerald said the department believes it has already met the consent decree through systemwide improvements to housing, staffing, programming, and out-of-cell time, though he said he would confirm the court documentation. He also said the original scope grew from 275,000 to 350,000 square feet as treatment, nursing, security, and programming needs were refined, and that inflation, fees, permitting, and contingencies contributed to the higher cost. Several members asked for follow-up information on Senate approval, consent decree documentation, and the project’s impact on crisis-stabilization capacity. The committee then received a joint court-system presentation from State Courts Administrator Eric McClure and Clerks Corporation Executive Director Jason Welty on caseload trends, case tracking, and staffing. McClure described statewide filing trends, the use of weighted caseload studies to certify judicial need, and recent Supreme Court rule changes aimed at active civil case management, including differentiated case tracks, stricter deadlines, and proportional discovery. He said the latest workload study led the Supreme Court to certify a need for 23 circuit judges and 25 county judges. Welty reviewed clerk workload trends, the statewide case maintenance and CCIS systems, and declining clerk FTE despite rising case volumes, and said clerks are seeking additional funding for injunctions, Baker Act/Marchman Act/sexually violent predator work, and juror management. In questions, members pressed both presenters on data quality, case-weight calculations, filing fees, and whether current resources are enough to reduce delays. McClure clarified that the workload weights are based on judge time studies and that a capital murder case averaged 3,177 minutes, while other examples such as auto negligence and dissolution cases were much lower. Welty said the Legislature could help by increasing funding or potentially revisiting filing fees, and noted that many clerk services are unfunded or underfunded, especially indigent and protective filings. The chair and members also raised concerns about backlog, inconsistent case reporting across circuits, and enforcement of judicial time standards; McClure said there is no direct sanction in the rules, and compliance is largely managed through chief judges and the Supreme Court. The meeting ended with no votes taken and adjournment by motion.

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• And on the Senate side, it's carried by Senator Nick Frentz and Senator Doms.
• And on the senator side it's carried<00:34:05.360> by<00:34:05.560> Senator<00:34:06.080
• carried by Senator Nick Frentz and Senator<00:34:08.320> Doms.
• Chair, and Representative<01:08:35.480> Scott,<01:08:36.080> uh Representative Scott, uh
• Representative Scott, you are on your way. Thank you. Thank you, Representative Scott, and members.

Bills: HF4502, HF3388, HF4106, HF400, HF4138, HF4118, HF4203

Keywords: trusted contact, financial exploitation, elder abuse, elder financial abuse, fraud prevention, financial institution, banking, credit union, broker-dealer, account security, dormant account, consumer protection, scam, suspicious activity, protective services, law enforcement reporting, Minnesota Statutes chapter 45A, HF3388, Minnesota premium security plan, reinsurance

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• Senator Scott.
• Senator Scott.
• Senator Scheler. No. Senator Scheler. Aye. Senator Scott. Aye. Senator Scott. Aye. Senator Scott.
• >> Senator<00:37:37.440> Scott. >> Senator Scott. >> Senator Scott.
• >> Senator<00:48:46.319> Scott. >> Senator Scott. >> Senator Scott.

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• Speaker, I need to yield to the clerk of the Senate. >> Chair recognizes the clerk of the Senate. >>
• Speaker. >> Good afternoon, Madam Clerk. >> The Senate has passed Senate Bills 98 >> The Senate has passed
• and as we pass it over to the Senate. and as we pass it over to the Senate.
• Senate. Welcome, Madam Clerk. Senate. Welcome, Madam Clerk.
• ownership of Gary Force and Tim Canaly. ownership of Gary Force and Tim Canaly.

Keywords: Several minutes after the convene vote and before the introduction failed to properly steam. This version was pulled from a local back up., 958, all

Summary: The House convened with 97 members present, declared a quorum, approved excusing absent members, and suspended the rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The journal for February 25, 2026 was approved. The clerk also reported that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 98 and 122 and requested concurrence. The House then received second-reading reports on a range of bills, including measures on prison educational programs, respiratory care, dietitians, wildlife depredation, temporary structures, military families, civil rights, local boards of education, light pollution, controlled-substance prescribing licenses, youth health services, class sizes for exceptional children, the athletic trainer compact, limited commercial driver’s licenses, and Senate Bill 145 relating to the Department of Agriculture and Alcohol Beverage Control. Committee reports moved several bills forward, including the main budget bills House Bill 500 and House Bill 504, along with measures on workforce investment, data centers, domestic violence, guardians ad litem, domestic relations, health delivery and “food is medicine” initiatives, state personnel, open records, and fish and wildlife resources. House Bill 500 and House Bill 504 were taken from the Rules Committee and placed on the orders of the day. House Bill 500, the executive branch budget bill, was then taken up for third reading and explanation. Members presented extensive floor explanations of House Bill 500 and House Committee Substitute 1, describing it as a “good first draft” of the executive budget. Supporters said the proposal emphasizes restrained spending growth, base reductions with exemptions for key areas, employee salary increments, and deposits to the Budget Reserve Trust Fund for future one-time investments. They highlighted funding for K-12 education, postsecondary aid and workforce training, Medicaid and behavioral health, public health infrastructure, pensions, veterans, public safety, economic development, tourism, and state technology and facility maintenance. The budget substitute was adopted by voice vote, and the discussion continued with detailed descriptions of the bill’s provisions; no final passage vote was shown in the excerpt.

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• Senator Scott. Senator Rothfuss. Sure. Senator Rothfuss. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Senator Scott. Scott. Scott. Senator<00:15:35.480> Rothfuss.<00:15:36.040> Sure.
• /c> concern that Senator Scott and I are concern that Senator Scott and I are trying<00:16:15.040>
• Senator Scott mentioned this and perhaps Senator Scott mentioned this before<00:25:47.760> I<00
• Senator Scott.

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• Senator<00:09:16.280> Scott. Senator Scott. Senator Scott. >> Sure. >> Sure.
• Yes, Senator Scott.
• >> Senator Scott. >> Senator Scott.
• Senator Scott.
• Senator<02:37:50.760> Scott. Senator Scott. Senator Scott.

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