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• This bill creates support for Bee County Water Control Improvement District Number 12.
• and the Quad Agency Child Care Initiative Commission.
• agency has.
• However, school districts and law enforcement agencies are exempt. I move passage.
• And have Texas agencies asked for the legislature to define this?

Bills: HJR144, HJR218, HB40, HB 101, HB 112, HB146, HB168, HB214, HB413, HB1523, HB493, HB521, HB594, HB557, HB305, HB549, HB854, HB 1057, HB 1052, HB842, HB3174, HB3311, HB2486, HB3196, HB824, HB 1039, HB2529, HB2713, HB4936, HB4995, HB4830, HB4864, HB5219, HB5263, HB5154, HB2674, HB5525, HB5623, HB2545, HB2587, HB2625, HB5520, HB5436, HB4926, HB1573, HB5165, HB4811, HB5081, HB4755, HB3179, HB4310, HB4611, HB2159, HB4626, HB3637, HB3153, HB3066, HB2786, HB2966, HB638, HB640, HB876, HB497, HB5539, HB4809, HB5308, HB4687, HB4070, HB4421, HB4412, HB3284, HB3369, HB3420, HB3449, HB4098, HB4281, HB4120, HB4504, HB4370, HB 1106, HB2370, HB2404, HB3863, HB2407, HB2253, HB2273, HB2040, HB1586, HB3788, HB3993, HB4690, HB4309, HB4696, HB2308, HB 1142, HB1533, HB1621, HB2242, HB2012, HB2193, HB2442, HB2464, HB2348, HB2313, HB2289, HB1942, HB2011, HB1629, HB2993, HB3592, HB3824, HB4076, HB4535, HB4623, HB4773, HB 1091, HB5115, HB5515, HB3372, HB5659, HCR118, HB 1233, HB2239, HB2379, HB2863, HB3368, HB3787, HB3815, HB3898, HB4023, HB4285, HB4329, HB4331, HB4429, HB4646, HB4904, HB5200, HB5320, HB5651, HB5662, HB5668, HB5670, HB5672, HB5674, HB5676, HB5679, HB5688, HCR108

Keywords: regional mobility, transportation authority, local law, constitutional amendment, public projects, Texas energy fund, energy efficiency, retail electric customers, electric generating facilities, business court, civil procedure, litigation, jurisdiction, arbitration, Texas State Guard, task force, professionalization, state missions, critical infrastructure, science park district

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• in Minnesota. in Minnesota.
• Minnesota. Minnesota.
• of Pharmacy, with the Minnesota of Pharmacy, with the Minnesota Pollution<01:24:36.760> Control
• <01:24:37.120> Agency,<01:24:37.640> and<01:24:37.840> with Pollution Control
• Agency, and with Pollution Control Agency, and with Hennepin<01:24:38.280> County.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Kirk Kudelka, Assistant Commissioner with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, supports this bill
• Kirk Kudelka, Assistant Commissioner with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, supports this bill
• Kirk Kudelka, Assistant Commissioner with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, supports this bill
• Kirk Kudelka, Assistant Commissioner with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, supports this bill
• Kirk Kudelka, Assistant Commissioner with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, supports this bill

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <01:02:32.559> due<01:02:32.640> to priority pollutants due to priority pollutants
• <01:02:55.119> PHEs 16 PHEs as priority pollutants. PHEs 16 PHEs as priority pollutants.
• This past Minnesota, Maryland, etc.
• pollutants that we apply to the land. pollutants that we apply to the land.
• <04:16:49.840> Um, this was passed in Minnesota. Um, this was passed in Minnesota.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused on House Bill 1281, which would establish standards and voluntary certification for agency-owned “facility comfort dogs” used by police and other public safety agencies. Representative Morton, the prime sponsor, said the bill is intended to create a consistent statewide framework because different departments currently use different policies. He emphasized that the bill is meant to distinguish comfort dogs from service animals, emotional support animals, and therapy dogs, and noted that a small amendment may be needed to make that distinction clearer. He also said the bill is timely under the ADA because comfort dogs fall outside service-animal protections, but still need training standards for public safety and consistency. Committee members questioned whether the bill was too detailed and whether the legislature should be setting rules on matters like training methods, diet, and breeding. Laura Barker of Hero Pups, who helped train New Hampshire’s first police comfort dog, supported the idea of a minimum standard but said the bill should be less prescriptive and should not interfere with therapy dogs or private handlers. She explained that comfort dogs vary in temperament and deployment needs, that raw diets raise zoonotic disease concerns, and that the program should remain voluntary and not cost the state money. Detective Michelle Jones of Portsmouth Police opposed the bill as written, saying the term “facility comfort dog” is confusing, the bill is overly restrictive, and some provisions go beyond what should be mandated by statute; she suggested a more flexible, guideline-based approach and noted that departments already have their own SOPs and can enforce them internally. Justin Brassen of the Manchester Police Department also testified, describing the history of comfort dog programs in New Hampshire and the work of a prior subcommittee formed through the governor’s commission on PTSD among first responders. He said there are currently no statewide standards and that the earlier study involved police, fire, EMS, dispatch, corrections, and NAMI New Hampshire, with the goal of creating a thoughtful work product. He agreed the bill needs work and answered questions about how departments handle training and public access. By the end of the hearing, members and witnesses discussed possible amendments, and one committee member suggested the bill may be better handled through interim study because of the amount of work still needed.

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• in Minnesota. in Minnesota.
• already seeing in Minnesota. already seeing in Minnesota.
• registered in Minnesota. registered in Minnesota.
• vehicles in Minnesota. vehicles in Minnesota.
• Minnesota. Minnesota.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:07:08.879> um under a contract state of Minnesota um under a contract state of Minnesota
• <00:07:18.639> is federal or state level Minnesota is federal or state level Minnesota is
• <00:17:33.760> agader has mentioned the Minnesota agader has mentioned the Minnesota agader
• Not one state agency claims that this program provides water quality improvements from ag pollution impairments
• Not one state agency claims that this program provides water quality improvements from ag pollution impairments

Keywords: 1183, house

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• voluntary cost-sharing incentive program to help agricultural producers and dairies implement runoff control
• The bill aims to reduce pollution and restore impaired water bodies and provides farmers with practical
• The agency does not currently have the in-house technical expertise to develop this format and may need
• But it really is about the intercommunication between agencies.
• Members, this bill respects local control, protects bondholders, and school finance.

Bills: HB485, HB1367, HB1370, HB1827, HB1879, HB2032, HB2133, HB2357, HB3581, HB3830, HB4060, HB4085, HB4270, HB4979, HB5217, HB5268, HB5478, HJR96, HJR97, HJR119, HJR195, HJR209, SB4, SB23, SJR2, SJR85, SB 4, SB 23, SJR 2

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, access, affordability, public health, emergency services district, sales tax, gas and electricity, residential use, tax exemption, emergency services, gas, electricity, HB 485, ESD, use tax, residential utilities, utility tax, local option tax, Texas Health and Safety Code

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• even control.
• over which that agency or the cooperating federal agency or the cooperating federal agencies have jurisdiction
• over which that agency or the cooperating federal agency or the cooperating federal agencies have jurisdiction
• over which that agency or the cooperating federal agency or the cooperating federal agencies have jurisdiction
• Minnesota, Mr. Stalber. Minnesota, Mr. Stalber.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 18, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Sadly, at age 28, Trey died by suicide after telling a therapist, "They will always control me and I'll
• telling a therapist, "They<00:21:49.919> will<00:21:50.080> always<00:21:50.400> control
• <00:21:50.799> me<00:21:51.360> and<00:21:51.600> I'll "They will always control
• me and I'll "They will always control me and I'll never<00:21:52.159> be<00:21:52.400> free
• It provides them with control over their situation and allows them to heal without suffering in silence

Bills: HB63, HB19, HB80, HB41, HB20, HB60, HB100, HB71, HB91, HB93, HB63, HB19, HB80, HB41, HB20, HB60, HB100, HB71, HB91, HB93

Keywords: paternity, child custody, joint custody, parental rights, family law, domestic violence, shared parenting, Ebony Alert, missing youth, public safety, law enforcement, racial equity, human trafficking, victim restitution, civil action, criminal prosecution, labor servitude, sexual servitude, class A felony, class B felony

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• bringing rents and prices under control bringing rents and prices under control uh<00:09:46.519>
• the housing concerns in Minnesota.
• the housing concerns in Minnesota.
• not have happen in Greater Minnesota not have happen in Greater Minnesota without<00:42:28.839><
• Court here in the state of Minnesota Court here in the state of Minnesota finally<01:40:27.760><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Representatives from the Pollution Control Agency did testify on this in the other body, and they stressed
• Representatives from the Pollution Control Agency did testify on this in the other body, and they stressed
• Representatives from the Pollution Control Agency did testify on this in the other body, and they stressed
• Representatives from the Pollution Control Agency did testify on this in the other body, and they stressed
• Representatives from the Pollution Control Agency did testify on this in the other body, and they stressed

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There is a group with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency of 80 participants from the private sector
• 39.440> Control<01:31:39.880> Agency<01:31:40.800> of<01:31:41.040> 80 Pollution
• Control Agency of 80 Pollution Control Agency of 80 participants<01:31:42.000> from<01:31:42.120
• Well, there has been a priority that's been created through state agencies, through the Pollution Control
• Well, there has been a priority that's been created through state agencies, through the Pollution Control

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The board is an independent agency.
• If you're looking for expert information on pollution control, you have a pollution control agency.
• On the other hand, there were several entities—Clean Elections Minnesota, Common Cause Minnesota—who
• If you're looking for expert information on pollution control, you have a pollution control agency.
• There were several entities—Clean Elections Minnesota, Common Cause Minnesota—who were concerned that

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:03:49.760> But<00:03:50.080> will<00:03:50.400> Minnesota water pollution
• But will Minnesota water pollution.
• the Minnesota state campuses.
• That milk is cartoned right here in Minnesota, produced off of Minnesota dairy farms.
• That milk is cartoned right here in Minnesota, produced off of Minnesota dairy farms.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm the assistant commissioner with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
• director of the Minnesota Zoo. director of the Minnesota Zoo.
• Pollution Control Agency.
• Minnesota and the metro Twin Cities. Minnesota and the metro Twin Cities.
• here in Minnesota. here in Minnesota.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And we'll also add language to the committee report noting a case out of Minnesota, a federal district
• And we'll also add language to the committee report noting a case out of Minnesota, a federal district
• court case that affects a similar Minnesota law.
• enforcement of criminal water pollution enforcement of criminal water pollution offenses<00:10:18.200
• Firearms ownership possession or control Firearms ownership possession or control to<00:13:47.839

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met in decision-making only session and took up a series of bills, mostly approving them with amendments. SB 1032 on campaign finance passed with amendments to change the certification process for business entities, add a severability-type provision if foreign-influence conditions are struck down, and note a related Minnesota federal case. SB 401 on firearms passed with amendments to exclude shotguns, grandfather legally registered devices in place as of the effective date, and add committee report findings; SB 382 on procurement confidentiality passed as is; SB 598 extending deadlines for administrative driver’s license revocation review decisions passed as is; SB 771 on HHFDC board leadership passed as is; and SB 1318 clarifying water pollution enforcement jurisdiction passed as is. The committee also approved SB 1657 with an amendment removing authority to condemn public property, SB 1102 with an amendment making the Fire Council the source of nominees for the aircraft rescue fire fighting chief, and SB 100 with amendments replacing the original substance with a prohibition on fingerprinting nonprofit liquor-license board members during background checks and limiting the bill to counties under 500,000 population. SB 170 and SB 1296, both related to special management area exemptions for affordable housing and disaster-related reconstruction, passed with amendments incorporating Office of Planning, Sustainable Development, and Attorney General changes to narrow and clarify the exemptions. Finally, SB 363, a cleanup bill related to firearm parts and ghost gun laws, was considered with amendments that deleted a proposed new penalty section, revised existing firearms statutes, removed an unnecessary definition, and expanded penalties to include indeterminate imprisonment terms. Despite the amendments, the measure was not adopted because the Vice Chair voted no. The committee then adjourned and announced a later joint hearing with Ways and Means.

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• This legislation creates a brand new state agency.
• State's Environmental Protection Agency.
• proportional to the pollution.
• So what controls that if it's not local that controls it? I don't understand how that happens.
• Similar litigation is now underway in Minnesota.

Keywords: 1146, all

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• Protects labor laws, and Minnesota can be the leader, but it's not just Minnesota.
• Because if we continued on this path of anything that's inside the map of Minnesota, we're going to control
• I'm a farmer from Kennedy, Minnesota.
• Minnesota Land and Liberty is active in 55 counties across Minnesota.
• No, Minnesota does not. Minnesota is subjecting landowners to impacts that are not workable.

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• We direct the agencies.
• We direct the agencies.
• Um I know those facilities do have pollution control devices to capture uh you know pollutants that would
• Um I know those facilities do have pollution control devices to capture uh you know pollutants that would
• <04:46:34.878> uh pollution control devices to capture uh pollution control devices to capture

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• opposed these out ofc control opposed these out ofc control harmful<02:14:44.719> potential
• valuable methane rather than install or upgrade equipment to control that pollution.
• So controlling pollution is a win-win for all Americans.
• So controlling pollution is a win-win for all Americans.
• Controlling pollution is a win-win for all Americans.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 1012, house, all