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• So I don't know if you have a map or a packet.
• There is a map. I'm sorry, is this packet?
• There is a map, and it's in the packet that we provided you.
• <01:10:20.280> or<01:10:20.480> a so I don't know if you have a map or a so I don't
• know if you have a map or a or<01:10:21.360> you<01:10:21.440> might<01:10:21.600>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SF 818, a request for funding for the Block Builders Foundation, which provides financial literacy and job-readiness training for youth. Senator Fate and testifiers described a 12-week program covering budgeting, savings, banking, credit, debt, career exploration, job preparation, entrepreneurship, and mentorship. They said the program served youth ages 13 to 19, had expanded to multiple cohorts, and had produced graduation ceremonies and job placements. Testifiers also said the organization had transportation challenges and limited space, and that additional funding would help with staffing, participant support, and transportation partnerships. Committee members asked extensive questions about the program’s outcomes, funding sources, and finances. Block Builders said it had 40 graduates in the most recent cohort, with 30 placed in jobs, and that participants who complete the program receive a $500 stipend. The organization said it had been operating since 2023 in North and South Minneapolis, had received $50,000 from the state previously, and raised additional community support. Members also asked about IRS filing status, audits, and how outcomes were measured; the organization said outcomes were tracked through graduation and certificates, and that it had not yet filed a 990 because it had not reached the threshold. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion, with committee members noting the current language makes the appropriation available only through June 30, 2026 unless amended. The committee then began hearing SF 927. An A1 technical amendment was adopted without objection. Senator Pappas introduced the bill, which would appropriate $1.5 million to the Mung American Partnership for workforce development and business lending. The transcript cuts off before further testimony or committee action on SF 927.

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• Okay, I'm going to want to map this out, and so we'll take that offline, but I think it's really important
• Okay, I'm going to want to map this out, and so we'll take that offline, but I think it's really important
• Okay, I'm going to want to map this out, and so we'll take that offline, but I think it's really important
• Okay, I'm going to want to map this out, and so we'll take that offline, but I think it's really important
• that, you are not suggesting that you guys are going to exempt, because in the timeline that you mapped

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Is there a map of which bodies of water or streams or drainage systems would be affected by this bill
• I know that there is a mapping exercise going on.
• There are maps available on both the DNR website and, I believe, the Department of Agriculture website
• you can look up where wild rice waters have been identified. >> Well, if the agency could provide a map
• I'll get the map, uh, answer any other questions, and just if there's a way we could get the bill into

Bills: HF3898, HF3957, HF4372, HF4350, HF3692, HF4085

Keywords: pesticides, wild rice, environmental protection, agriculture, water quality, pollinators, training, management plan, fertilizer research, education grants, Minnesota Agricultural Council, technology transfer, agricultural productivity, HF4372, Minnesota agriculture, meat processing, meat processing training, retention incentive grants, grant extension, project deadline extension

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• <00:58:40.640> to that we're not releasing a road map to that we're not releasing a road map
• <00:58:48.240> to that could give them a road map to that could give them a road map to thwart
• And um I don't want to get into further detail again just not to provide a road map to folks so they
• And um I don't want to get into further detail again just not to provide a road map to folks so they
• to folks so not to provide a road map to folks so they<01:15:37.280> wouldn't<01:15:37.440>

Bills: HF3378

Keywords: human services, Optum reports, data privacy, transparency, legislative oversight, 1183, house

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• First, FCC broadband maps must show that the consumer has an internet alternative with location fabric
• First, FCC broadband maps must show that the consumer has an internet alternative with location fabric
• Mapping: While progress continues to be made in FCC broadband mapping services, this data remains imperfect
• Mapping services remain imperfect because the data is self-reported from providers.
• So, um, I'm not sure I'm not as knowledgeable about the mapping aspect that was raised about concern

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Representative Murphy, I was just kind of looking at your map that you had sent, and we were talking
• Representative Murphy, I was just kind of looking at your map that you had sent, and we were talking
• Thus far, at the beginning of the year, 141 schools shown on this map have been funded in the program
• have<00:57:18.920> been<00:57:19.039> funded<00:57:19.359> in shown on this map
• have been funded in shown on this map have been funded in the<00:57:20.119> program<00:57:21.119

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The<00:01:59.119> road<00:01:59.360> map<00:01:59.600> provides<00:01:59.920>
• suggestions<00:02:00.399> that The road map provides suggestions that The road map provides
• c><00:02:30.959> to<00:02:31.200> set<00:02:31.360> the The intent of the road map
• is to set the The intent of the road map is to set the stage<00:02:31.760> for<00:02:32.000><
• <00:58:20.160> is The recommendation in the road map is The recommendation in the road map

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: Judge Tim O’Malley, Minnesota’s director of program integrity, presented a roadmap to program integrity and fraud prevention built around nine areas for improvement, including leadership and culture, stronger program controls, better coordination among agencies and prosecutors, training, technology modernization, independent oversight, stakeholder engagement, and expanded resources. He said long-standing vulnerabilities in state programs have been exploited by organized criminals, and argued the state must shift from reactive enforcement to front-end prevention, faster detection, and recovery of improper payments. He emphasized that modern data sharing and analytics are especially urgent, and said oversight and accountability are essential for lasting change. Fay Bernstein, a long-time DHS employee, testified that she experienced retaliation after raising contract compliance concerns years ago. She said she was removed from the building, barred from DHS property, investigated for months, and accused of racism and threatening leadership, which she denied. Bernstein argued DHS leadership lacks a fraud-prevention mindset and said the department’s culture punishes employees who speak up, while serious program failures have harmed vulnerable Minnesotans. She called for major leadership changes and firings at DHS. Members questioned O’Malley about whether fraud was driven more by sophisticated criminals or by weaknesses in state systems. He said the vulnerabilities have existed for a long time and organized criminal groups are taking advantage of them, especially where data sharing is weak. Members also pressed him on whistleblower protections and retaliation; O’Malley said he should have included the legislature among places employees can report concerns, and said complaints should be thoroughly investigated with accurate information and appropriate consequences for supervisors who fail to act, ranging from coaching to termination depending on the case. No votes or formal actions were taken in this portion of the meeting.

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• Researchers did their best to access and sort of backwards map what would be necessary to put forth an
• There were some publicly available data that the researchers were able to backwards map to understand
• Last, but certainly not least, they took all of this comprehensive work and mapped each of Kentucky's
• to understand what able to backwards map to understand what sort<00:52:00.240> of<00:52:00.319
• of this comprehensive work and mapped of this comprehensive work and mapped each<00:52:44.160>

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The task force met on November 4, 2025, approved the prior minutes without objection, and then heard a presentation from Amazon on its Kentucky aviation and logistics operations. Amazon described its statewide footprint, including its Boone County air hub at KCVG, its investment of more than $60 billion in Kentucky since 2010, about 20,000 jobs in the state, and its use of Amazon Air as a middle-mile network supported by third-party carriers. The company also highlighted small-business support, community relief efforts, and workforce development through Career Choice, including partnerships with Kentucky schools and aviation maintenance training. Members asked about Amazon’s most in-demand workforce needs, future operational challenges, and whether autonomous vehicles are used on the KCVG ramp. Amazon said it would follow up on workforce-demand details, identified customer-driven innovation and culture as ongoing challenges, and said autonomous vehicles are in testing but are not part of regular KCVG operations. Amazon also emphasized sustainability efforts, including alternative aviation fuel, and said it wants to work with the legislature to expand AAF production and supply in Kentucky. The task force then heard from Secretary Jeff Noel of the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development and Matt Wingate on the state’s aviation economic development strategy. They said aviation and aerospace are central to Kentucky’s logistics and economic-development goals, with aerospace identified as the state’s top export and air cargo as a major strength. They discussed outreach to general aviation airports, support for local grant matching, airport funding projects, workforce and education partnerships, and efforts to market Kentucky at aviation trade shows such as Paris Air Show and MRO America. No formal votes or other actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• c><00:02:44.160> a<00:02:44.360> strategic<00:02:45.200> road<00:02:45.480> map
• And all of that's a strategic road map And all of that's a strategic road map that<00:02:46.280>
• There is formative testing, which is like our MAP and Path test, which gives feedback every six months
• When the legislature enacts different things, we map out how we're going to create the applications and
• I think it would be something that we'd have to map out how to do.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Commonwealth Office of Technology 00:01:00 Department of Education 00:21:00 Transportation Cabinet 00:35:30 Secretary of State 00:45:15 Cabinet for Health and Family Services 00:56:11 Discussion of the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and Related legislation 01:09:11, 958, all

Summary: The meeting began with approval of the prior minutes and then focused first on the Commonwealth Office of Technology’s legacy systems and two specific projects. COT officials said many agencies have made progress moving off legacy applications, with remaining mainframe systems slated to be retired through RFPs or other work orders. They also described a legacy funding pool of $10 million per biennium used to help agencies transition. The two projects discussed were the Kentucky aerial photography and elevation data program, which provides statewide aerial imagery and lidar data for GIS, E911, environmental, transportation, and other uses, and a citizen identity and access management system intended to give residents a single login for state services. Officials said the GIS program costs about $1.2 million annually to host and maintain, with data acquisition costing several million more per year, and that the citizen identity system would cost about $2.5 million per year after an initial three-year COT investment. Members asked about duplication of funding, licensing, local government use, and whether multi-factor authentication would be required; COT said the GIS data is being acquired as statewide unlicensed data and that MFA would be available but not yet mandated statewide. Committee members pressed COT on costs, overlap with cabinet-level IT spending, and the practical benefits of the GIS and identity projects. COT explained that GIS hosting is generally covered through enterprise assessments billed quarterly to agencies, while the new aerial data is intended to benefit the whole state and local partners. On the identity project, officials said it would centralize authentication for citizens who use state systems, improve compliance with zero-trust and NIST-related security expectations, and reduce help desk and maintenance burdens through self-service account tools. Members also discussed whether the system would extend to local governments; COT said it would be a Kentucky.gov-style state login for users inside the state identity infrastructure, not a local-government system. The Department of Education then testified that it does not operate mainframes or major legacy systems, having moved long ago to cloud-based, off-the-shelf products and vendor-supported services. KDE officials described a strong emphasis on staff cybersecurity awareness, standardized statewide systems, vendor risk-sharing, and reducing sensitive data exposure, including efforts to move away from student Social Security numbers. They also highlighted a transition from Microsoft Active Directory to Identity Automation, which they said will improve identity management and make multi-factor authentication universal across K-12. In response to questions about Kentucky Wired and internet service, KDE said all 171 school districts and KDE agencies have been moved to a new next-generation internet service through ENA by Zayo, with strong satisfaction, e-rate savings, and better reliability. Officials warned that any internet disruption would immediately affect attendance, grades, student records, payroll, security systems, and communications across the K-12 system.

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• the Land Use Commission to designate county or state lands as important agricultural lands and adopt maps
• The counties need to participate in the mapping of their own lands.
• past, and I think there’s been legislation providing counties some funding so that they can do the mapping
• in the the mapping of their own<00:41:03.520> lands<00:41:04.040> they<00:41:04.520>
• funding so that they can do the mapping funding so that they can do the mapping um<00:41:19.599>

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Examples include Pennsylvania, which struck down a gerrymandered map and an onerous voter ID requirement
• Examples include Pennsylvania, which struck down a gerrymandered map and an onerous voter ID requirement
• Examples include Pennsylvania, which struck down a gerrymandered map and an onerous voter ID requirement
• Examples include Pennsylvania, which struck down a gerrymandered map and an onerous voter ID requirement
• Examples include Pennsylvania, which struck down a gerrymandered map and an onerous voter ID requirement

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Elections Committee met on February 6, 2025, and first considered the reappointment of Steven Swanson to the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. Swanson described his background in legal aid, lobbying, judging, and international rule-of-law work, and said he wanted to continue serving the public. Committee members praised his experience and discussed the importance of campaign finance oversight, including preventing corporate participation in Minnesota elections. Senator Wosinski moved to recommend Swanson’s confirmation, and the motion was adopted. The committee then heard Senate File 529, a proposed constitutional amendment to state that elections shall be free, fair, and equal, and that no civil or military power may interfere with the free exercise of the right to vote. Senator Dibble presented the bill as a way to strengthen voting rights and provide a constitutional basis to challenge voter suppression, gerrymandering, and unfair campaign practices. Testimony in support came from David Fischer of Clean Elections Minnesota and Jean Massie of Fair Vote Minnesota, both of whom argued the amendment would protect access to voting, increase confidence in elections, and align Minnesota with other states that have similar language. Members discussed whether the amendment’s broad language could invite judicial interpretation or affect future election laws. Senator Koran questioned how the proposal would improve Minnesota’s already high turnout, while Senator Grant raised concerns that the terms “free, fair, and equal” were undefined and could shift power to the courts. Senator Lucero proposed an oral amendment to add “ensuring one eligible citizen, one vote” after the word “equal,” saying it would address concerns about future voter ID laws. The amendment was restated by counsel and discussed, with Senator Dibble saying it did not significantly harm the bill but suggesting it might imply a requirement he did not intend. The transcript ends during discussion of that oral amendment, and no final vote on the bill itself is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• So many of you probably have a map in your room that is the most concrete example that I can give you
• It's very visual for people, but we store the boundary data, we provide the district mapping, we help
• So many of you probably have a map in your room that is the most concrete example that I can give you
• It's very visual for people, but we store the boundary data, we provide the district mapping, we help
• So many of you probably have a map in your room that is the most concrete example that I can give you

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met briefly to approve the January 16 minutes, then heard a series of informational presentations from legislative joint offices and commissions that fall under its jurisdiction. Michelle Urick of the Legislative Coordinating Commission explained the LCC’s governance structure, including its leadership-based membership and role overseeing joint offices such as the Legislative Auditor, Legislative Budget Office, Legislative Reference Library, Revisor of Statutes, and the LCC staff office itself. Christian Larson of the Legislative Budget Office described the office’s nonpartisan fiscal note work, local impact notes, and support for the Tax Expenditure Review Commission, noting the volume of requests it handles and that the office currently has 18 budgeted FTE. He also explained the LBO Oversight Commission’s role in setting standards and appointing the director. Elizabeth Lincoln of the Legislative Reference Library outlined the library’s services, including answering thousands of reference questions, maintaining state policy and legislative collections, archiving state documents, supporting the legislative website and search tools, and preserving House and Senate audio, video, and committee minutes. She also noted the library’s staffing levels and its move to the Capitol. In response to a question, she said copies of the book Minnesota Standoff were in constant circulation, that the title is out of print, and that the library had digitized it for use by legislators and staff. Ryan Inman, the Revisor of Statutes, described the office’s drafting, legal review, publication, IT, and other services. He said every bill introduced is reviewed by a Revisor attorney, the office publishes Laws of Minnesota, Minnesota Statutes, and Minnesota Rules, and it maintains the legislative drafting system now being replaced. He also discussed rule drafting for agencies, legal counsel, the claims subcommittee, court opinions reports, and the annual technical Revisor bill. Members asked about bill volume, amendment drafting, and the history of administrative rules review; Inman said the office is handling over 2,500 active bill requests and that a prior commission on administrative rules existed in the past. No votes were taken beyond approving the minutes.

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• Then just a really high overview of kind of the history—just a moment to the map, yes.
• Then just a really high overview of kind of the history—just a moment to the map, yes.
• Senators represent the area on the map that is the darkest color.
• For everybody, if you would then look at the map, that would help us draw lines.
• I know you asked me to look at the map. I look at the screen; it's hard to read on the screen.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This diagram maps out four different types of program setup, depending on whether a program is built
• indicates we have an area where there's a lot of speeders or whatever the case is, we can go and search the map
• , and this is a map of Spokane.
• There's I-90 traveling right through the map, and there's a large area of speeding at one area where
• And you can see on the map the peaks and the areas, so you can see exactly where they're gaining the

Summary: The committee began with member introductions, then heard a presentation on a draft final report studying alternative funding mechanisms for sidewalks and related pedestrian infrastructure. Consultants said current local funding sources are insufficient, with most jurisdictions unable to complete planned sidewalk networks within 50 years. They evaluated four options: a sidewalk utility fee, a modified transportation benefit district sales tax, a new real estate excise tax option, and expanded stormwater fee use for ADA sidewalk ramps. The consultants recommended authorizing the modified TBD sales tax and new REET option, considering a sidewalk utility despite legal uncertainty, broadening any authorization to all pedestrian improvements, and not pursuing the stormwater fee option. Members asked about legal authority, fairness, revenue adequacy, and whether jurisdictions had been consulted; the presenters said state enabling legislation would likely be needed for a sidewalk utility and that fairness could be defined either by direct benefit or by need. The committee then received an update on the 2025 assessment of city transportation funding needs. The consultants reported that city transportation revenues have grown in some local and federal categories since 2019, but state revenues have remained relatively flat and smaller cities are especially affected by declining fuel tax revenues and limited tax bases. They estimated annual city transportation needs at $4.25 billion, average annual spending at $1.89 billion, and a funding gap of $2.37 billion, larger than in the prior study because of updated data, inclusion of system improvements, and higher preservation costs. Draft recommendations focused on reducing costs and improving efficiency, preserving and increasing state support, and expanding local funding options, including preservation-first spending, a permanent federal fund exchange program, streamlined review processes, better coordination with WSDOT, possible property tax flexibility, and exploration of new local tools. Members raised questions about design standards, the role of density and transit, federal compliance, and whether the report would identify specific consolidation or process changes. The committee also heard a project update on evaluating zero-emission vehicle and electrification programs funded by the Climate Commitment Act. Consultants said they had reviewed roughly 23 programs and projects across seven agencies and were now evaluating options to improve delivery, including process improvements, reorganizing programs, or consolidating governance and administrative functions. Early findings highlighted staffing shortages, duplication and variation across agencies, differing levels of risk, and the challenge of coordinating climate priorities across agencies with other core missions. Members asked about program outcomes, administrative costs, whether some programs should have exit strategies, and how to strengthen the EV Coordinating Council. Finally, WSDOT provided an implementation update on its new public-private partnership authority under SB 5801, saying work is underway to prepare governance, legal, policy, and organizational structures ahead of the January 1, 2027 effective date.

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• I think we hear all the time people being frustrated with the MAP test, and the only way we're going
• to be able to change that MAP test is to move in a direction that's going to be slow-moving, and we're
• I think we hear all the time people being frustrated with the map test, and the only way we're going
• to be able to change that map test is to move in a direction that's going to be slow moving, and we're
• federal grant we received, in order to create more innovative testing than what we are seeing with the MAP

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I can tell you for certain, yesterday, in our meeting, I had drawn myself a little map, a little diagram
• It's an interesting map It shows the livestock forage program payments by state.
• They we use Google maps they map their we map their location where they need to go, we're constantly

Keywords: 914, all

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• You have a map on page 22 of the tribes listed or mentioned.
• All the work there, but I just want clarification in relation to the map you have.
• Chair, the ones listed are the ones that are live, and those are in yellow on the map.
• transparent. transparent that the regions are just getting started with their regional plans and their SIM mapping
• I kind of thought that's what this map would look like when you presented it.

Keywords: 996, all

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• The map that I had distributed on your desks of North Dakota critical access hospitals clearly demonstrates
• Representative Mitzkog: Colleagues, I distributed this map...
• Representative Mitskog: Colleagues, I distributed this map yesterday for the clear point of demonstrating

Bills: HB1621, HB1624, HB1623, HB1622, HB1625, HB1626, HB1627, HCR3038

Keywords: presidential physical fitness test, physical education, fitness assessment, student fitness, school curriculum, graduation requirements, elementary school, middle school, high school, public schools, nonpublic schools, superintendent of public instruction, exceptions, disability accommodations, North Dakota studies, computer science, cybersecurity, health education, concept-based fitness class, school standards

Summary: The North Dakota House convened in special session with prayer, roll call, and a quorum present, then took up several rural health-related bills. Senate Bill 2401, as amended, required physicians to complete one hour of continuing education in nutrition and metabolic health each renewal cycle and also added language allowing criminal history background checks for the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. Supporters emphasized the role of nutrition in reducing chronic disease, and the bill passed 92-0. The House then considered Senate Bill 2402, which expanded pharmacists’ limited prescriptive and therapeutic substitution authority for certain low-acuity conditions and clarified related lab-test and communication requirements. Members discussed examples such as motion sickness, cold sores, lice, hypoglycemia, COVID and flu testing, emergency access to medications and supplies, and limits excluding certain drug classes; the bill passed 91-1. Senate Bill 2403 created a temporary medical facility emergency operating loan option through the Bank of North Dakota for qualifying rural hospitals facing severe financial distress, with extensive debate over the targeted nature of the aid, anti-gifting concerns, repayment terms, and the hospital’s turnaround plan; it passed 80-12. Senate Bill 2404 appropriated funds for NDIT to address federal digital accessibility requirements and for the Public Service Commission’s litigation efforts related to transmission costs, with a backup loan authorization available if needed; it passed 92-0. At the close of the session, leaders thanked members and staff for their work on the rural health transformation package, a committee notified the Governor and the Senate that the House had completed its business, absent members were excused, and the House adjourned sine die.

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• To answer your question, yes, those numbers have changed because they are based off of the FCC map, which
• We are not allowed to overbuild, so we have to base every decision off the FCC map, and if those speeds
• Because there have been six variations of the FCC map since I was here at the broadband office, and again

Keywords: 914, all

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• other than to say that municipalities are starting to pick up in their applications when we look at our map
• You can do that without maps. And without a loan.
• And with that, everybody should have a Google map of how to get to the next thing.