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• You said the weapons are listed that are designated.
• Are all of the weapons designated in your bill? Are all of the weapons designated in your bill?
• I hate to—it says new material on page one, and then it says section two, new material still under— Still
• under new material, it looks like.
• Yeah, still under new material. So this is new law, I guess. It says it's new material.

Keywords: 996, all

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• They serve students as a public school or as a state-designated public school.
• They serve students as a public school or as a state-designated public school.
• They serve students as a public school or as a state-designated public school.
• They serve students as a public school or as a state-designated public school.
• They serve students as a public school or as a state-designated public school.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• of research into what we think is going to happen in the future, and then look at the engineering designs
• I believe there are specific design guidelines that go along with those projects to ensure that they're
• So as you're seeking to apply to the SRF, we're helping you plan and design a project that is likely
• We need to get more recyclable materials out of the trash.
• It would also examine recyclable materials on our recycling system.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on S.2542, the Mass Ready Act, a $3 billion environmental bond bill aimed at climate resilience, water infrastructure, conservation, and related permitting reforms. Secretary Rebecca Tepper and administration officials described the bill’s major investments in flood control, coastal resilience, DCR roads/bridges/dams and parks, drinking water and wastewater upgrades, PFAS remediation, land conservation, food security infrastructure, and expanded Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness funding. They also explained proposed streamlining measures for environmental permitting, flood risk disclosures, a Connecticut River Resilient Commission, and a new Resilience Revolving Fund to provide low-cost financing for municipal resilience projects. Committee members asked about affordability, useful life of projects, how the revolving fund would be capitalized, and how the bill would help communities such as Lawrence, Methuen, and coastal towns; officials said the fund would initially use existing trust resources, not new fees, and could later support special obligation bonds once it has a track record. Several witnesses supported the bill but urged larger authorizations or additional provisions. Boston Harbor Now asked for more funding for MVP and the state’s resilient coast plan, and supported permitting reforms for nature-based and hybrid solutions. The Massachusetts Rivers Alliance urged inclusion of drought-management language from separate bills, plus a statewide flood buyout program and a water reuse commission. Green Roots called for dedicated funding for outdoor and indoor air quality monitoring and indoor air quality improvements, especially in environmental justice communities affected by traffic and airport pollution. Conservation and forestry advocates requested more funding for urban tree canopy, local nurseries, and workforce training, while also raising concerns about PFAS impacts and the need for clearer municipal reforestation language. Agriculture and water infrastructure groups focused on food security and drinking water needs. The Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership and the Mass Food System Collaborative backed the food security infrastructure grant program and farmland protection funding, warning that the program needs continued support in fiscal 2027 and that farmland loss is accelerating. The Massachusetts Waterworks Association said the bill does not go far enough on drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, citing large statewide capital needs and PFAS compliance costs, and asked for recurring funding and broader eligibility for climate resilience grants. A Product Stewardship Council representative also urged funding for a waste reduction needs assessment, citing growing landfill constraints and rising disposal costs. No votes were taken during the hearing."}{

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• STILL SAY THEY ARE PROHIBITED FROM DOING SO BECAUSE THERE'S A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR THOSE TYPES OF DESIGNATED
• THIS BILL GIVES LOCAL COMMUNITIES AN OPTION TO CREATE CHARTERS DESIGNED TO PRODUCE JOBS ON THE BILL HOLDS
• SOMEONE CAN REPOSSESS YOUR CAR, THEY CAN COME TO YOUR HOUSE AND GET YOUR DESIGNER CLOSE, BUT THEY CAN'T
• COME AND TAKE THE MATERIALS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN PUT INTO A BUILDING.
• I RUN 400 DUMP TRUCKS, I BUY AND SELL MATERIALS. WE PUT OUT 100 NOTICE TO OWNERS EVERY MONTH.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• for e-materials, nearly half of our collection budget.
• There are not a lot materials to read.
• 14:51.760> of<00:14:51.920> our materials make up onethird of our materials make up onethird
• When publishers materials in Minnesota.
• It um allows cities that are designated It um allows cities that are designated as<01:31:13.760>

Bills: HF3698, HF4243, HF4239, HF4241, HF4242, HF4240

Keywords: libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, campaign finance, elections, political contributions, disclosure, reporting thresholds, economic interest statements, financial disclosure, ethics, public officials, local officials, metropolitan governmental unit, metropolitan area, candidate filings, principal campaign committee, political committee

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• 954, which is an act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the town of Stowe, materially
• time, wants to go and do something, make a collage, watercolor, drawing, whatever, there are some materials
• <00:05:56.800> So,<00:05:57.400> we there are some materials there.
• So, we there are some materials there.
• received a designation or a new step. received a designation or a new step.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a moment of silence, then reported favorable on House Bill 954, relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the town of Stowe, and referred it to Ways and Means. Members then adopted JRS 54, a joint resolution setting weekend adjournment so the two houses would reconvene no later than Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Several announcements followed, including a Memorial Day remembrance, which was journalized, an art project in the card room, and a recognition of Harwood Union High School athletes and one individual champion. The House also heard a farewell and birthday acknowledgment for a departing member from Bennington. The calendar was then announced, with House Bill 932, Senate Bill 325, and Senate Bill 323 slated for consideration. The House suspended rules to take up House Bill 932 immediately and concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment. The bill concerns regulation of forestry under Act 250, and the Stowe member explained the amendment was a narrow technical revision developed with the Land Use Review Board and the Agency of Natural Resources. The House then suspended rules to take up Senate Bill 325, heard a 6-0 committee of conference report on regional planning and Act 250 tier jurisdiction, and adopted the report after brief questioning about noise limits. The House also suspended rules to message its action to the Senate forthwith. Senate Bill 323 was postponed to the afternoon session, and the House recessed until 1:00 p.m.

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• It was originally designed for verification of eligibility for various benefits, verifying that those
• So since 2017, elections have been designated as such.
• Something else that we saw right after the critical infrastructure designation in 2017...
• These are systems designed to count ballots, systems designed to allow voters to make selections on the
• And then the executive order also says that states should preserve election materials for five years.

Keywords: 904, all

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• It will have a separate entrance; everything will be completely separate by design. Mr.
• It will have a separate entrance; everything will be completely separate by design. Mr.
• Pay rent, to provide for the teens' extracurricular activities and materials.
• the system is doing what it's designed the system is doing what it's designed to to to do<01:37:
• Foundation they assisted Us in designing Foundation they assisted Us in designing and<02:10:35.840

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This bill addresses a gap in Minnesota law with regard to child sexual abuse material and is designed
• as child sexual abuse material.
• now commonly reference these materials now commonly reference these materials as<01:44:19.760>
• :44:22.280> um as children sexual abuse material um as children sexual abuse material um these
• <01:46:17.560> um taking child sexual abuse material um taking child sexual abuse material

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They were responsible for designing them.
• thought of with our current design.
• You'll see things like child sexual abuse material reports surging.
• . possessing or worse yet manufacturing that child sexual assault material.
• You'll see them from adult physical, and the larger one are child sexual assault material.

Summary: The committee met to review the Attorney General’s budget and related agency operations, beginning with Legislative Council staff walking members through compliance reports and a blue-sheet base budget document. Staff highlighted current-biennium items such as FTE changes, one-time appropriations, litigation funding, opioid settlement receipts, continuing appropriations, and major special and federal funds. Members asked for clarification on items including the Missing Indigenous People Grant Fund, the Internet Crimes Investigation Fund, and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit grant funding. Assistant Attorney General Clare Ness then gave an overview of the office’s structure, staffing, and budget pressures. She emphasized the office’s broad statutory duties, the value of its legal services to state and local government, and concerns about attorney pay lagging behind other agencies. Members discussed whether attorney compensation should be benchmarked more consistently across state government and whether some legal work could be consolidated within the AG’s office. Ness also addressed questions about AG opinion turnaround times, boards-and-commissions training, the new-and-vacant FTE pool, operating expense cuts, office leases, and the state’s criminal justice information systems. The crime lab presentation drew significant attention. Director Jennifer Penner described severe space, safety, and infrastructure problems at the current lab, including cramped work areas, glycol leaks, outdated fire and burglar alarms, air-handling limits, and equipment failures that have delayed toxicology work. She said the 2024 study projected a much larger facility would be needed and that the preferred location would be near the current health department site, but in a new building. Members asked about possible evidence risks, backlog status, and whether the proposed building would solve the current problems; Penner said it would and noted backlogs have improved overall, though some delays remain. The committee also heard from the new Medicaid Fraud Control Unit director, who described the unit’s civil and criminal work, federal-state funding split, and examples of fraud such as billing for services not provided or upcoding. The gaming division reported continued growth in charitable gaming and e-tabs, with members expressing concern about large trust-account balances, site competition, and possible misuse of proceeds. Finally, BCI outlined its caseload, cybercrime work, missing Indigenous persons task force, and the surge in CSAM cyber tips; members asked about AI-generated CSAM, and the AG’s office noted that last session’s law increased penalties and expressly allowed AI-generated CSAM to be prosecuted like other CSAM. No formal votes or actions were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• He notes that the report contains 13 internal control comments, including two material weaknesses.
• The first two are identified as material weaknesses.
• identified as material weaknesses. identified as material weaknesses.
• , documented, or understood, contributing to the material weaknesses and significant deficiencies in
• Observation number four on page 11 notes that the commission has not properly designed its daily cash

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first approved the June 20, 2025 minutes, with several members abstaining, and then adopted the consent calendar after removing items 223 and 224 under tab five, item 222 under tab six, and item 231 under tab seven. The committee also noted that an old business item related to YDC claims administration would be removed at a future meeting because the fiscal year had closed and no further committee action was needed. The main substantive discussion centered on Department of Health and Human Services requests. Item FIS-223 would fund a shared database between the Department of Education and HHS to identify children eligible for the summer EBT program; members asked whether it could also help with Medicaid or school reimbursement tracking, but the witness said the item was specifically for summer EBT and that broader integration questions would need follow-up with Education and Medicaid staff. The committee then adopted the item, with Representative Mooney voting no. Item FIS-224 concerned the phrase "high quality services" in child care-related funding; HHS said the standards come from the federal Office of Child Care, and the committee adopted the item. Item FIS-222 related to Money Follows the Person; HHS explained it is a 100% federally funded program that supports transitions from institutions to community living with services such as housing navigation, furnishings, and case management. Members questioned the scale and cost of the program, and HHS said the initial federal award was $5 million, with additional federal IT funding later approved; the committee adopted the item, again with Representative Mooney voting no. Under tab seven, the committee discussed item 231 involving ARPA funds and the YDC project. The Department of Administrative Services explained that recent Treasury guidance allows leftover ARPA dollars from approved projects to be repurposed only for additional work on already approved projects, not new projects. Members asked about whether the project was over budget and whether some items had been in the original plan; officials said the work reflected add alternates from the original bid and that the project was on track to meet the deadline. The committee adopted the item. The meeting then moved to the audit presentation on the New Hampshire Liquor Commission’s fiscal year 2024 management letter, which identified 13 internal control comments, including two material weaknesses, largely tied to the new NextG system. Recommendations included strengthening controls, formal risk assessment, reconciliations to New Hampshire First, cash receipt controls, subsidiary ledgers, SOC reports for vendors, internal audit functions, lease accounting, gift card breakage reporting, and IT security and access controls. The Liquor Commission said it concurred with most findings, described the system transition as successful overall, and said remediation would continue; committee members asked for estimated completion dates for audit findings and discussed the need for more regular follow-up on audit issues and budget monitoring.

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• maximizing available financial resources through a more dedicated approach to delivery, including design
• Thank you for your concerns. ...and supporting safety and design improvements in these regions.
• The second part, manufacturing, that it's, so we are sourcing materials.
• The design is not final. The construction for Merced or Bakersfield not finalized yet.
• How that will end up, you know, what will end up materializing out of that process.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 5 heard an update from the California High-Speed Rail Authority on its 2026 draft business plan and related budget proposals. The Authority said work in the Central Valley is advancing, with 59 of 92 major structures complete, 80 of 119 miles under construction finished, utility relocations 93% complete, and track-laying expected to begin later this year. It said the revised plan targets completion of the Merced-to-Bakersfield early operating segment in 2032-33, and it highlighted a new strategy focused on ancillary revenues, public-private partnerships, and possible value-capture tools such as real estate, energy, broadband, logistics, and tax increment financing. The Authority also asked for reappropriation of $423 million in Prop 1A funds for the Link Union Station project and $246 million in federal trust funds to avoid expiration. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said it had no specific concerns with the two budget change proposals but raised broader concerns about the draft business plan and the project’s finances. LAO said the plan appears to assume optimistic cost savings, immediate approval of major statutory changes, and reliable future cap-and-invest revenues, while actual funding may be insufficient even for the revised Central Valley segment once borrowing costs are included. LAO also said the draft business plan was missing several required elements identified by the Office of the Inspector General, and it suggested the Legislature could wait until the plan is finalized before acting. Department of Finance had no additional comment. Members questioned the Authority about whether all proposed financing and policy changes are necessary, how tax increment financing would affect local governments and school districts, and what authority the Authority has to enter public-private partnerships without further legislative approval. The Authority said utility relocation authority is its top legislative priority, that value capture is a longer-term tool not needed to complete Merced-to-Bakersfield, and that any state backstop beyond the current $20 billion commitment would require returning to the Legislature. It said a private partner is expected to be selected around June 1, with more detailed financing analysis to follow over six to eight months. Public testimony was split: labor groups and project supporters backed the budget request and urged action on utility relocation and job creation, while local government and special district representatives strongly opposed tax increment financing and related land-use proposals without local consent. The hearing ended with no vote taken and the committee adjourned.

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• unexpected hazardous materials unexpected hazardous materials discoveries. discoveries. discoveries
• <00:47:33.839> cleanup Redwing, a hazardous materials cleanup Redwing, a hazardous materials
• <00:54:06.000> The materials in state buildings. The materials in state buildings.
• Um, the project is fully designed.
• Uh you appropriated fully designed.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Uh, but the agenda is also, of course, in the materials that you have in the folder today.
• that you have in the folder materials that you have in the folder today.<00:02:50.000> So<00:
• <00:16:20.720> the<00:16:20.880> best sure that we are designing the best sure that
• um is your use of resilient materials um is your use of those<00:41:32.880> materials<00:41:33.359
• going to be hard to design to to define. going to be hard to design to to define.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The task force held its first meeting on the insurance affordability crisis affecting single-family housing, common interest communities, and multifamily rental housing. Members and staff introduced themselves, including representatives from insurers, the Department of Commerce, housing advocates, affordable housing developers, and HOA/community association interests. Representative Steve Elkins was elected chair by roll call vote with 10 members in favor, after discussion that the Senate appointee’s formal appointment had not yet arrived; the group noted the intent to later move to co-chair leadership once that appointment is finalized. Staff reviewed the task force’s enabling statute and open meeting law requirements. The task force is charged with studying homeowners and commercial property insurance, property resilience and risk mitigation, liability laws and possible tort reform, notice and oversight issues, public reporting, and the state-supported insurance program, including possible expansion to a catastrophic reinsurance fund or self-insured pool. The final report is due February 15 and will go to the commissioners of commerce, housing finance, and employment and economic development, as well as relevant legislative committees. Members were also briefed on meeting logistics, a draft charter to be voted on at the second meeting, a resource page for shared materials, and the schedule of future meetings. The Department of Commerce then gave an overview of Minnesota’s property and casualty insurance market. Commerce described its regulatory role, the state’s competitiveness test, and how homeowners insurance is often filed under a “file and use” process rather than prior approval. The presentation emphasized that homeowners coverage has been under pressure for years: insurers have lost money in many recent years, premiums have risen, some consumers are taking on more risk through higher deductibles or reduced coverage, and some are moving into the surplus market. Commerce also highlighted the impact of severe weather losses, the growth in premiums since 2014, and gaps in oversight for homeowners associations and related policies. The meeting then shifted to brainstorming the problems the task force should address. Early discussion focused on climate and construction-related resilience, including hail and wind-driven rain damage, discontinued building materials, and whether stronger materials are reflected in insurance pricing. Members also raised the need to study programs like Alabama’s fortified roof model and Minnesota’s own Strengthen Minnesota Homes effort, along with questions about whether the construction industry is prepared to support broader resilience measures. No additional votes were taken during the discussion segment.

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• Federal standards hazardous material Federal standards hazardous material regulations<00:04:01.560
• material regulations are followed<00:04:29.320> I<00:04:29.400> would<00:04:29.520>
• material and operating practices<00:24:00.960> and<00:24:01.480> each<00:24:02.480>
• <00:42:17.040> routes modify some statutory designated routes modify some statutory designated
• standards section four and their design standards section four uh<00:42:46.280> updates<00:42

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And the promised economic uplift, it rarely materializes.
• And the promised economic uplift, it rarely materializes.
• And the promised economic uplift, it rarely materializes.
• And the people who suffer materializes.
• <01:09:47.839> to task force uh and it is designed to task force uh and it is designed to

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Here, 3.65 million of that is for design Here, 3.65 million of that is for design of<00:08:29.400
• <00:10:13.320> It's sexual abuse material for us. It's sexual abuse material for us.
• 00:13:37.480> for headquarters location is designed for headquarters location is designed for
• The design and that facility on.
• done, but we would meet those B3 design done, but we would meet those B3 design requirements.<00

Bills: HF3599, HF3761, HF3523, HF3515, HF573

Keywords: water treatment, infrastructure, municipal funding, bond issuance, Becker, sewer improvements, sanitation, Hibbing, state bonds, infrastructure funding, capital investment, safety improvements, mobility, U.S. Highway 12, bonds, transportation funding, trails, Prior Lake, bond funding, recreational improvements

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• Director Schaefer says his office will expedite permitting for critical material projects, and Missouri
• So at the beginning or during your presentation, could you list off the materials that are going to be
• Yeah, it's adding critical materials and pharmaceuticals. I guess that's what you mean.
• The floor for a design-build contract, as we passed, was $5 million.
• The floor for a design-build contract, as we passed, was $5 million.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Costly building material mandates that force housing to use more expensive materials even when a cheaper
• material that's fully safe might have done the job.
• material materials even when a cheaper material that's<00:51:30.000> fully<00:51:30.319> safe
• So there are design ways to address that concern.
• Um using creative with the design.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:05 Roll Call 00:00:12 Discussion of Legislative Measures 00:03:12 Discussion of Housing and Land Use 00:21:58 Discussion of Short Term Rental Policies 01:03:17 Adjournment 01:15:38, 958, all

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from its June 4, 2025 meeting and then heard a series of presentations focused largely on housing and land-use policy. Senator Robbie Mills and Representative Josh Bray discussed two 2025 housing measures: Senate Bill 50, which would create residential infrastructure development districts to help local governments finance infrastructure for new housing developments through special assessments and local debt, and House Bill 7, which would let local governments identify development areas and rebate new property tax revenue to developers as an incentive for housing growth. They said Kentucky faces a statewide housing shortage of roughly 210,000 units, projected to grow if building patterns do not change, and argued that regulatory relief and financing tools are needed to increase supply. Representative Rebecca Rymer presented House Bill 371, which would require local permitting when an industry’s residual waste landfill is located in a different county from the industry itself. She said current law lets such landfills bypass local review, leaving host counties with no say despite road impacts and other local burdens. She said the bill would preserve the existing exemption when the landfill and industry are co-located, and noted support from KLC and KO. Representative Steve Doan also described House Bill 806, a statewide backyard chicken bill that would allow domesticated hens, prohibit roosters, set a minimum of six hens that local governments could not go below, and preserve local authority over setbacks, sanitation, maintenance standards, and egg sales. He said it would override outright local bans but not HOA restrictions, and cited a current Northern Kentucky dispute and ADA litigation as reasons for the proposal. The committee then heard a broader discussion on housing and land use from Charlie Gardner of the Mercatus Center and Nolan Gray of California YIMBY and the Bluegrass Institute. They outlined categories of land-use regulation, described the recent growth of state-level housing reforms nationwide, and cited examples such as ADU legalization, smaller lot sizes, reduced parking minimums, streamlined permitting, and single-stair or other building-code reforms. They argued that housing shortages are a statewide concern, that localities often have incentives to block growth, and that state intervention can reduce costs and uncertainty without compromising health and safety. Members asked about the housing shortage estimate, the effect of red tape on safety and local authority, and how state reforms could be phased in; the presenters said reforms often include lead time, can be targeted to larger jurisdictions, and should focus on reducing time and cost while maintaining basic standards.

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• He was a designer of the first hydrogen bomb, a pioneer in national security and arms control, and a
• HE WAS A DESIGNER OF THE FIRST HYDROGEN BOMB, A PIONEER IN NATIONAL SECURITY AND ARMS CONTROL, AND A
• INSERT EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL ON HOUSE RESOLUTION 481. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR.
• Currently, the Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,
• Edesia, a location in Rhode Island, sources 85 million pounds of raw materials—peanuts, dairy, sugar,

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 9, 2025, 1012, house, all