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• 22.159> 2121<00:29:23.159> and<00:29:23.399> I<00:29:23.480> guess 12 uh pardon
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Bills: HF339, HF1272, HF2121, HF2122, HF1216, HF1003, HF2319

Keywords: HF339, Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board, nursing homes, long-term care, elder care, workforce standards, certified worker organizations, labor funding, general fund appropriation, worker grants, Minnesota labor law, nursing home staffing, caregiver workforce, section 181.214, HF1272, nursing home, boarding care home, nursing home workers, labor standards, Medicaid-certified facility

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• /c> tenant and in that case the dollar tenant and in that case the dollar mounts<00:42:27.599> pardon
• 12<00:42:28.760> months<00:42:29.280> yeah<00:42:29.599> it's mounts pardon
• for 12 months yeah it's mounts pardon for 12 months yeah it's for<00:42:29.880> a<00:42:30.040

Bills: HF2296, HF1566, HF1854, HF1385, HF1142

Keywords: landlord-tenant, victim confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, tenant privacy, housing law, eviction, unpaid rent, damages, release of information, shared database, protective order, victim of violence, Minnesota Statutes 504B.206, housing finance, civil law, autism, rental properties, reasonable accommodation

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• then um it also also also states<00:26:53.720> that<00:26:54.720> uh<00:26:55.399> pardon
• <00:26:55.679> me<00:26:55.919> one<00:26:56.159> moment states that uh pardon
• me one moment states that uh pardon me one moment uh<00:26:59.000> it<00:26:59.240> it

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 118 in executive session and adopted Amendment 0882H, which would remove the House and Senate members from the Child Care Commission while leaving the commission in place. Members said the amendment was a continuation of earlier committee discussion and supported it as a needed change. The committee then voted 12-0 to recommend ought to pass as amended, and HB 118 was placed on consent. The committee next considered House Bill 142, dealing with Gold Star Mother’s Day. The sponsor explained that the bill was unnecessary because existing statute already directs the governor to issue a proclamation for Gold Star Mother’s Day and to urge appropriate observance, including flag-related ceremonies. Several members discussed how to ensure the proclamation and flag observance would happen and whether the committee report should note the existing statute. Other members said they would oppose killing the bill because the recognition was important. The committee voted 9-3 to table/ITL the bill, and HB 142 was declared inexpedient to legislate. The final major item was a public hearing on a non-germane amendment to House Bill 456, with a related draft amendment also discussed. The sponsor said the amendment would raise the annual membership allowance from $20 to $75, rename fees as dues, prohibit dues from being used to pay lobbyists, require NHMA dues to be brought before voters as a separate warrant article for transparency, and require separate accounting so lobbying funds are not co-mingled with other funds. Supporters said the goal was to keep taxpayer-derived money from funding lobbying while preserving non-lobbying services such as legal advice and training. Opponents argued the proposal was an overreach and would micromanage local towns. No vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• :01.720> that<00:16:02.160> a<00:16:02.560> um<00:16:02.839> the that pardon
• me that a um the that pardon me that a um the finalization<00:16:03.680> of<00:16:04.199>

Bills: HF1250

Keywords: outdoor heritage, land acquisition, wildlife management, conservation easements, environmental restoration, 1183, house

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• The Smith Avenue High Bridge—pardon me, Madam Chair—you've all gone across it, and if you look on either
• The Smith Avenue High Bridge—pardon me, Madam Chair—you've all gone across it, and if you look on either
• The Smith Avenue High Bridge—pardon me, Madam Chair—you've all gone across it, and if you look on either

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 32.520> do<01:14:32.800> have<01:14:33.440> uh<01:14:33.560> regionally pardon
• me that do have uh regionally pardon me that do have uh regionally significant<01:14:34.960> benefits

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• ><02:05:53.520> bill I would uh lay the bill I would uh lay the bill over<02:05:55.480> Pardon
• c> Oh<02:05:56.239> Senator<02:05:56.559> Westrom<02:05:57.000> did over Pardon
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Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 00:01:10.080> board talking about what it is that board talking about what it is that board pardon
• 00:01:12.799> the<00:01:13.640> the<00:01:13.880> S<00:01:14.240> the pardon
• Mr um do you have the the S the pardon Mr um do you have the the S the mic<00:01:14.680> turned

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee heard testimony from Jeff Sigerson, executive director of the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, who outlined the board’s mission and core programs: campaign finance disclosure, economic interest statements, and lobbying registration/reporting. He described the board as an independent agency with six members, noted current vacancies and confirmation requirements, and said the board’s budget request was essentially flat, with a base budget of about $1.793 million and most costs tied to salaries, office space, and other fixed expenses. He also reviewed the board’s enforcement structure, emphasizing civil-only penalties, a complaint-driven process, and the availability of reports, enforcement actions, and advisory opinions on the board’s website. Sigerson highlighted several recent and upcoming changes. Local ballot question committees for city, school district, levy, and bond issues now must register with the board if they exceed $750 in activity, and the board is preparing outreach and online registration tools to help local committees comply. He also discussed the public subsidy and political contribution refund programs, saying the board paid out about $2.12 million to 230 House candidates in 2024, that 93% of candidates signed the subsidy agreement, and that 2023 PCR refunds totaled about $447,000 for candidates and $1.616 million for party donors. He noted that the PCR maximum refund was recently increased from $50 to $75 per donation, and that payments could drop significantly in 2026 if the one-time supplement is not renewed. A major focus of the presentation was the board’s lobbying report and related legislative recommendations. Sigerson said the board is moving from tracking marginal expenses to tracking the subjects and entities being lobbied, and that lobbying will be expanded from certain metro-area governmental units to all cities, counties, school districts, townships, and other political subdivisions, potentially adding thousands of lobbyists. He said the board held two public hearings and received 23 written comments on proposed changes. The board’s main recommendations were to broaden the expert-testimony exception so that certain paid experts at local hearings would not need to register as lobbyists, while still requiring disclosure of who testified, before whom, and on what subject, and to adjust the current lobbying definition for local government employees and officials who spend more than 50 hours a month on intergovernmental lobbying work.

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• in the public defender’s office agree to re-pleading it back to a misdemeanor or there becomes a pardon
• ><01:46:45.440> there<01:46:45.600> becomes<01:46:45.920> a<01:46:46.000> pardon
• misdemeanor or there becomes a pardon misdemeanor or there becomes a pardon um<01:46:47.520>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 3123, which would treat free tuition or school-conditioned enrollment at private educational institutions as a conditional gift rather than a contractual obligation unless otherwise agreed in writing. The Office of the Governor supported the bill, and Kamehameha Schools and the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools strongly backed it, saying it would protect donor intent, preserve school-ohana relationships, and help maintain tuition assistance and educational access for families. A committee member commented favorably on the unity among school organizations, and there were no objections raised before the committee moved on. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2438, which creates a civil cause of action for interference with constitutional and statutory rights through threats, intimidation, or coercion, with private and government enforcement options and protections for constitutionally protected speech. Testifiers from the Community Alliance on Prisons and a know-your-rights educator supported the measure as a civil rights protection grounded in the Hawaii Constitution. No opposition testimony was presented during the hearing, and the measure appeared to receive general support from those who testified. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 3142, which establishes offenses for dangerous and habitual dangerous intoxication and allows civil protective custody and emergency examination in lieu of arrest in certain cases. The Attorney General, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Department of Health, and Department of Human Services supported the bill as a treatment-oriented diversion tool for people who are dangerously intoxicated and at risk to themselves or the public. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, warning it could expand police discretion, burden emergency rooms, and function as a loss of liberty without sufficient treatment resources, while committee members questioned whether the bill would simply cycle people through emergency rooms and back onto the street. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided; the chair said decision-making would occur at the end of the agenda.

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• Pardon me. I don't have it.
• <02:11:09.679> Pardon part of HB2. What does that say? Pardon part of HB2.
• Pardon me.<02:11:10.000> I<02:11:10.159> don't<02:11:10.239> have<02:11:10.400><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• . >> Pardon me. >> It's so 2019. >> Yes. Yes.
• >> Pardon<03:54:29.120> me. >> Pardon me. >> Pardon me.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Pardon? That’s the next thing we’re going to do.
• Pardon? Pardon? Pardon?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And again, pardon my skepticism, but I'm afraid that if HB 2 passes with this provision in it, or if
• historic and it's just where we are and historic and it's just where we are and again<04:28:49.040> pardon
• > skepticism<04:28:50.319> and<04:28:51.199> but<04:28:51.520> I'm again pardon
• my skepticism and but I'm again pardon my skepticism and but I'm afraid<04:28:52.359> that<04

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up SB 63, which concerns funding for the division of travel and tourism and its relationship to the meals-and-rooms tax calculation. Members asked for confirmation that the bill would not affect municipal distributions under RSA 78-A:26. Jennifer Ramsey of the Department of Revenue Administration explained that the amendment does not change meals-and-rooms distributions, but instead corrects the calculation for the travel and tourism appropriation by adding back the municipal fund transfer before applying the 3.15% floor. Chris Shay of the Office of the Attorney General agreed with that explanation. The committee also discussed the complexity of the meals-and-rooms statutes and the possibility of a future cleanup effort. The committee then voted 19-0 to recommend SB 63 ought to pass; it will not go on consent because it has a fiscal note. The committee next considered SB 60, relative to advanced deposit account wagering. Rep. Murphy moved ought to pass, explaining that the bill would regulate advanced deposit wagering on horse racing and impose a 1.25% revenue share on wagers from New Hampshire residents, generating roughly a quarter-million dollars in new lottery revenue in the first year. The motion passed 19-0, and the bill will not go on consent because of its fiscal note. The committee then voted 19-0 to recommend SB 147 ITL, with members noting that live racing facilities are in decline and the market is shrinking. SB 160, which updates raffle ticket pricing and prize limits for bingo-related gaming, also passed ought to pass 19-0 and will not go on consent. The committee then took up SB 73, which revises coverall bingo rules and increases prize limits. An amendment, 2025-1470H, was offered to raise the total prize amount to $5,000; members supported it as a reasonable compromise, and the amendment was adopted unanimously. The bill as amended then passed ought to pass 19-0, again with a fiscal note preventing consent placement. After those votes, the committee moved into a work session on SB 83, where members began discussing the bill’s video lottery terminal provisions, including the meaning of “maximum wager,” the absence of a cumulative betting cap, and concerns that the bill combines several distinct policy changes—tax treatment, VLT rules, renaming, and a self-exclusion database—into one measure. No vote was taken on SB 83 during the work session, and members indicated they would continue discussion later after reviewing side-by-side materials.

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• Pardon? Could you do that? You upload for kids and three and a half?
• <01:20:11.040> Pardon?
• Pardon? Could you do Could you do that? Pardon? Could you do that?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee opened its second meeting on House Bill 742, which would require catastrophic special education aid to be drawn from the education trust fund, and discussed whether to also examine differentiated aid within the adequacy formula. The chair said the committee had previously heard from HHS/Medicaid officials and now wanted to hear from local special education directors about how the aid system works in practice, including billing, training, data collection, and whether districts handle claims consistently. Members also referenced Arkansas as a possible comparison state and said they hoped to develop ideas by November to address the current funding process. Committee members focused on the current special education aid thresholds and the impact of proration. The chair described the existing formula as requiring districts to absorb costs up to 3.5 times the state average per student, with the state paying 80% from 3.5 times through 10 times and paying above that, and said FY25 appropriated about $34 million while actual claims were about $50.1 million, leaving roughly a $16 million shortfall that caused proration. Members also raised the possibility of lowering the threshold to 2.5 times and asked how that would affect the number of eligible students and costs. Another member asked about how districts decide whether services are education-related or medical-related and how Medicaid or private insurance reimbursement affects later state aid claims. District representatives from Boothby Therapy Services, Bedford, and Guilford introduced themselves and described their roles. Guilford’s director said the district tracks students with paraprofessional support, nurses, transportation, or specialized programming, uses a data system to log every service touchpoint, and tries to maximize both Medicaid and special education aid; she said a lower threshold would likely capture all students with paras or nurses and that rising staffing and service costs would increase the number of students over the cap. Bedford’s assistant director said the district uses a different system, tracks roughly 60 to 80 students a year, and pursues Medicaid and special education aid simultaneously but does not pursue private insurance if it would affect FAPE; she said reducing the threshold to 2.5 times would likely double the number of qualifying students. Members asked follow-up questions about software, data entry, and how districts decide whether to bill Medicaid or seek state catastrophic aid, and the directors explained that their systems log services by staff type and student, with some districts using the same data for both Medicaid and state reimbursement claims.

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• I was a nurse for 42 years, so than I do, but uh, and pardon my voice.
• I was a nurse for 42 years, so than I do, but uh, and pardon my voice.
• ,<00:17:10.079> but<00:17:10.559> uh,<00:17:10.640> and<00:17:10.880> pardon
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Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• A twisted agenda that pardons the powerful, protects the predators, and punishes the people, and Black
• And they were selected for a presidential pardon.
• a And they were selected for a And they were selected for a presidential<02:15:10.880> pardon
• c> They<02:15:12.400> went<02:15:12.560> on<02:15:12.800> a presidential pardon
• They went on a presidential pardon.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Pardon me. I thought that was indicated. Okay. A22. Sorry.
• 22, pardon<00:29:24.080> me. A22 Never<00:29:31.279> mind.
• <00:29:32.080> Pardon<00:29:32.320> me.
• Pardon me. I thought that Never mind. Pardon me.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The president-elect has said he wants to pardon the rioters.
• who broke into the Capitol injured 147 officers, threatened to kill the Vice President, should be pardoned
• The president-elect has said he wants to pardon the rioters.
• who broke into the Capitol injured 147 officers, threatened to kill the Vice President, should be pardoned
• who broke into the Capitol injured 147 officers, threatened to kill the Vice President, should be pardoned

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

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• This bill would also in no way impact the constitutional ability of the governor to pardon or commute
• This bill would also in no way impact the constitutional ability of the governor to pardon or commute
• Pardon me, if you could just hit the button so the red light—it's actually opposite; red means go here
• questions thank you<05:57:33.080> very<05:57:33.240> much Dr strank<05:57:54.958> pardon
• me if you could if you strank pardon me if you could if you could<05:57:56.478> just<05:57:57.080

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 146, which would require longer retention and quicker disclosure of certain video recordings from traffic stops and similar motor vehicle violations when a citation is disputed. The prime sponsor described the bill as a response to a constituent who challenged a speeding ticket but could not obtain a cruiser video before it was deleted under the current 30-day retention practice. Supporters argued the bill is about fairness and access to potentially exculpatory evidence, and one member suggested a simple 60-day retention period might avoid confusion over different timelines. The sponsor also noted that the bill would not affect criminal cases and that victims and complainants should have access to the same evidence as law enforcement when a recording is relevant to a defense. Major Brendan Davey of the New Hampshire State Police testified in opposition. He said the proposal would create a different discovery standard for one type of evidence, could discourage agencies from adopting body-worn or cruiser cameras, and would add cost and administrative burden. He explained that the State Police already retain routine traffic-stop videos for at least 30 days, but keep videos much longer when complaints or possible litigation are involved, and said the current system balances efficiency with accountability. He also argued the underlying speeding case did not make the trooper video directly material to the citation, though he acknowledged the legislature could choose a longer blanket retention period if it wished. No vote was taken during the hearing. The committee then opened a public hearing on House Bill 638, which would allow people serving life without parole sentences to become eligible for a parole hearing at age 60 after serving at least 18 years, provided they have had no major conduct violations in the prior 10 years. The sponsor said the bill is intended to give a narrow second look to a small number of elderly prisoners, citing the high cost of incarceration and the health challenges of aging in prison. He emphasized that the bill would not automatically release anyone, would not apply to capital murder convictions under RSA 630:1, and would still allow victims to participate in the parole process. Testimony on HB 638 was mixed. Alexander Bailey, a survivor of violent crime and domestic violence advocate, supported the bill, saying many survivors favor rehabilitation, second chances, and restorative justice, and that people in prison often age faster and face serious health and safety problems. Another supporter, Russell Roy, began offering a personal story about crime, addiction, and violence in Concord, but the transcript cuts off before his full remarks. Committee members asked about why age 60 was chosen, how released individuals would support themselves, and whether victims or families would be consulted; the sponsor said 60 was meant to limit eligibility and reflect the health realities of prison, and that parole boards already consider support networks and victim input. No action or vote was taken in the hearing.

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• Are you—pardon?
• Are are you pardon— >> I was just going to ask, um, the chairman said a limit of two minutes and we're
• Are<01:51:49.679> are<01:51:50.880> you<01:51:51.840> pardon Are are you pardon
• Pardon me. And my notes are bad because I rewrote this like so many times, but here I go.
• Pardon me. And my nervous and shaky. Pardon me.

Keywords: 1189, house, all