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• ><c> refined</c><00:03:33.080><c> it</c><00:03:33.360><c> and</c> and refined it and and refined it and
• strengthened<00:03:34.800><c> it</c> strengthened it strengthened it in<00:03:35.880><c> our</c><00:
• reads right now, it would if if I can it reads right now, it would if if I can give<00:05:20.720><c>
• The eyes appear to have it. The eyes appear to have it.
• The eyes appear to have it. The eyes appear to have it.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• </c> legal department, it would it was all legal department, it would it was all all<00:15:29.480><c>
• Certainly<00:15:38.840><c> it</c><00:15:39.120><c> it</c><00:15:39.480><c> it</c><00:15:40.000><c> it
• it it it shifted as we went Certainly it it it it shifted as we went through<00:15:41.120><c> the</c
• it it would help judges and your clerks it it would help probably<00:31:41.520><c> the</c><00:31:41.680
• As you started talking about construction, it made me think about the computerized system, the modernization

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary received an update from the Administrative Office of the Courts on implementation of House Bill 504, the judicial branch budget, and court facility projects. AOC leaders said they do not anticipate problems balancing the outgoing biennium or fiscal year 2026, and explained that the budget changes were driven by the need to reduce costs while preserving required constitutional, court-rule, and statutory services. They also said the new filing fee increases authorized by HB 504 took effect that day and are expected to generate up to $5 million, while the reorganization is projected to save about $3 million in general fund dollars. The bulk of the presentation focused on a major reorganization of the Office of Statewide Programs, which includes specialty courts, family and juvenile services, and pretrial services. AOC said the plan eliminates 170 positions and creates 109 new ones, mainly by reducing middle-management layers, expanding regional service delivery, and cross-training staff. Officials said 110 employees had already been offered or accepted placements, 24 had chosen voluntary separation, and the final number of employees leaving remains fluid until the process concludes around August 1. They emphasized that specialty court programs were not eliminated, but state-funded treatment court contracts and behavioral health liaison positions were removed, with treatment costs shifted to Medicaid or participants where appropriate. Members asked about the process, staffing impacts, specialty court participation, juvenile services, and how AOC will monitor the changes. AOC said the reorganization was developed by leadership, HR, and legal staff under direction of the Chief Justice and approved by the Supreme Court, and that it is intended to improve efficiency and frontline support rather than reduce services. They said specialty court participant levels are being watched closely, that CDW services will continue to use outside providers for programming, and that the agency will keep judges and stakeholders informed as the new structure goes into effect. No votes were taken, and the committee did not approve minutes because a quorum was not present.

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• it it hinders our ability to plan for it it it hinders our ability to plan for the<00:24:47.960><c>
• It may be compromised between the two parties and it may be that we can agree to it.
• </c> insulation and it insulation and it it<01:07:15.560><c> actually</c><01:07:16.320><c> it</c><01:
• </c> it actually it caused moisture and mold. it actually it caused moisture and mold.
• </c><01:08:59.759><c> it</c> like I said in my presentation, it it like I said in my presentation, it

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It is not a guarantee of admission. It is a number, it is The decision process.
• It is systemic sexism, and it's time we fix it.
• I get it.
• Not because they're opposed to it, but because they simply don't know how modern adoption works.
• Not because they're opposed to it, but because they simply don't know how modern adoption works.

Summary: The committee hearing covered several higher education bills, with extensive testimony on student aid, affordability, and institutional debt. AB 587 would add veteran representation to the California Student Aid Commission; the author said the change would bring lived experience from the veteran community to student aid policy, and members raised a concern about keeping the commission’s membership odd-numbered, which the author said would be addressed by amendment. AB 791 would standardize cost-of-attendance housing calculations using objective data and improve notice of the adjustment process; supporters said current budgets often underestimate students’ real living costs, while UC, CSU, and independent colleges opposed or had concerns about the bill’s prescribed methodology, fiscal impact, and a 14-day turnaround for adjustments. AB 850 would create a one-term grace period for students with institutional debt to re-enroll while arranging repayment, bar reporting that debt to credit agencies, and require more transparency; proponents described students being blocked from continuing school over debts, while CSU, UC, and private-college representatives said they already use holds and payment plans and worried about added liabilities and budget pressures. AB 537 would extend the California College Promise Program to part-time community college students; supporters said most community college students attend part-time and should not be excluded from fee waivers, while the committee noted fiscal concerns but ultimately advanced the bill. AB 7 would allow universities to consider whether an applicant is a descendant of American chattel slavery in admissions as a reparative measure; supporters framed it as lineage-based reparative justice, while opponents argued it would function as a racial proxy and conflict with Proposition 209 and equal-protection principles. The committee took roll-call votes on the measures, advancing AB 587, AB 791, AB 850, and AB 537 to Appropriations, with AB 850 and AB 537 receiving fewer votes and the roll left open for additional members.

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• Yes, I thought it was I thought it was. Yes, I thought it was Mr.<00:16:14.800><c> Vogle.
• And then there's a sign that shows it. You can zero in on it.
• And then there's a sign that shows it. You can zero in on it.
• And then there's a sign that shows it. You can zero in on it.
• But if your members are familiar with it, then you can bring it forward and explain it in detail and

Bills: HF1532, HF1290, HF2231, HF2013

Keywords: eminent domain, reimbursement, property acquisition, appraisal, landowner rights, HF1290, AED, automatic external defibrillator, defibrillator signage, wayfinding signs, roadside signs, directional signage, public access AED, emergency medical response, cardiac arrest, sudden cardiac arrest, public safety, Minnesota Department of Transportation, road authority, transportation law

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• It modernizes licensing, strengthens oversight, and helps more Kentuckians, especially those with diabetes
• It modernizes licensing, strengthens oversight, and helps more Kentuckians, especially those with diabetes
• </c><00:21:43.840><c> It</c><00:21:44.000><c> modernizes</c> practiced today.
• It modernizes practiced today.
• It modernizes licensing, licensing, licensing, strengthens<00:21:46.560><c> oversight,</c><00:21:47.320

Keywords: 958, all

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• Got it.
• Got it.
• Was it more an issue on, because it was also housing locations, so it was more an issue on the nonprofit's
• I don't think it is explicitly called out, but it will be.
• As for the technology and infrastructure funding, including telehealth and EHR modernization, it will

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• </c> It has a one-time cost of 100.8 million. It has a one-time cost of 100.8 million.
• It is preserve in Minnesota.
• It is critical. the goal line this year. It is critical.
• </c> needs, and we so, uh, appreciate it. needs, and we so, uh, appreciate it.
• </c> whatever we can to make it even better. whatever we can to make it even better.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I felt it was imperative that we had a larger voice for tourism, as it is our largest private sector
• I felt it was imperative that we had a larger voice for tourism, as it is our largest private sector
• </c> us what are your strategic goals for it us what are your strategic goals for it at<00:43:53.839>
• It is important for ETS in its role as IT governance to make sure that we develop meaningful guidelines
• in</c><00:57:41.960><c> its</c><00:57:42.200><c> role</c><00:57:42.520><c> as</c><00:57:42.760><c> it

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard a series of Governor’s messages for confirmation to several boards and councils, with the chair noting the meeting would continue on Monday and that testimony would be limited due to the large volume of submissions. For Governor’s Message 660, Kelly Oka was nominated to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Oka described her work in workforce development and technology, emphasizing equitable access to tech jobs for local residents, keeping young talent in Hawaii, and using HTDC to attract major technology firms and support cybersecurity and startup growth. Testimony from multiple individuals and organizations was strongly supportive, and members asked about HTDC’s challenges, federal funding, and how to attract more tech investment; no vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then considered Governor’s Message 529, nominating Fono Cafi Mei to the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board. Mei said he had 20 years of crane-operating experience, including work on rail projects, and union representatives and labor organizations testified in support. Next, Governor’s Message 502 nominated Ken Louie to the Workforce Development Council. Louie highlighted his four years on the council, including two as chair, his family business, and his goal of expanding opportunities for younger and adult workers. DBEDT, council members, and labor representatives supported him, and members questioned him about the council’s priorities, staffing, federal funding uncertainty, apprenticeships, and military-to-private-sector transition programs. The committee also took up Governor’s Messages 581 and 690 together, both relating to Jared Gashi’s nomination to the Workforce Development Council for different terms. Gashi, from the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association, said he would bring the tourism industry’s perspective to workforce development, citing workforce shortages, internships, scholarships, and the need for a broader tourism voice on the council. Support testimony came from state officials and community members, who praised his reliability and leadership; a member asked how he would broaden the council beyond tourism, and Gashi said HLTA represents a wide range of tourism-related sectors and partners. The committee then heard Governor’s Message 571 for Eric Noi to the Deferred Compensation Plan Board, with Noi citing his fiscal and budgeting background; DHS, the board chair, and others supported him. Finally, Governor’s Message 667 nominated Ty Noara to the same board, and Keith Regan testified in strong support, citing her public service, intelligence, and ability to handle difficult situations. The excerpt ends as the committee begins Governor’s Message 560, nominating David Louie to the Employees’ Retirement System Board, with Louie, the ERS executive director, the finance director, and former Governor Abercrombie offering strong support.

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• Senate Bill 347, 5 on its merits. Senate Bill 349, 5 on its merits.
• It also protects its own.
• But I was going to let it go. But the fact that you brought it up here. it go.
• So it is not, although it can take from the grid, it is not generally taking a large amount of its power
• It did make it through committee in March.

Keywords: 1064, all

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• c> a</c><00:15:16.120><c> period</c> code yes it removes it removes a period code yes it removes it removes
• ><00:16:02.000><c> better</c> I you know it it uh it'd be better I you know it it uh it'd be better suited
• Why is it there? What's the virtue of it? No? Okay.
• Why is it there? What's the virtue of it? No? Okay.
• </c><01:36:45.960><c> committee</c> it moves forward its final committee it moves forward its final committee

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• And the requirement for two stairways is the reason it makes it too expensive to construct them.
• It did. And so we are very adamantly opposed to it. Follow-up? Follow-up? Yeah. Mr.
• That's just part of it.
• Maybe City Meridian wants to do it, but Boise does not want to do it.
• It authorizes local governments to allow these buildings, but it does not mandate it.

Summary: The House Business Committee met with a quorum, approved the February 25 minutes, and removed House Bill 881 from the agenda, leaving House Bill 706 as the only item for consideration. The bill, presented by Senator Ali Robbie, would allow local governments to permit single-stair apartment buildings up to six stories with a range of safety requirements, including NFPA 13 sprinklers, fire-rated stair enclosures, smoke detection, egress features, and limits on building size and unit count. Robbie argued the measure could reduce construction costs, help smaller infill projects pencil, and expand housing supply, while noting that pressurization was not included because of added cost and lack of consensus. Public testimony was split. The Professional Firefighters of Idaho and Boise Fire Marshal Mike Bazanio, speaking for the Idaho Fire Chiefs Association, opposed the bill, arguing that a second stairway is a critical life-safety feature and that a single stair creates a single point of failure for occupants and firefighters. They said they were not persuaded by the cited research and emphasized concerns about smoke, evacuation, and firefighter access. Supporters, including a Boise resident, a housing advocate, and an architect, said modern single-stair buildings with strong sprinkler and fire-safety standards have a good safety record, would improve affordability, and would give cities more flexibility to build smaller, more efficient housing types. In closing, Robbie said the bill had been negotiated with fire officials, building code officials, and architects, and that the main unresolved issue was stair pressurization. After debate, Representative Razor moved HB 706 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Representative Crane opposed the bill, while Representative Harris said he would support it because local control would limit adoption to cities able to handle the buildings. The committee approved the motion on a 14-4 roll call vote, and HB 706 was sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation.

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• One, it promotes modern-day division that does not naturally exist.
• Representative Hudson continued: One, it promotes modern-day division that does not naturally exist.
• It has its place. positive such as wind. It has its place.
• And yet, one of these modern wind turbines standing next to it dwarfs it in size.
• Last I heard, it could be as many as 60 to 70 of these modern wind turbines put in and around my home

Keywords: 1183, house

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• c><00:19:21.520><c> a</c> uh the bill it it gets rid of a uh the bill it it gets rid of a suspected<00
• brings that up to where it needs so it brings that up to where it needs to<00:20:44.480><c> be</c><00
• Our modern immigration laws started in 1952, and it was an effort to go away from where we had gone in
• Our modern immigration laws started in 1952, and it was an effort to go away from where we had gone in
• Our modern immigration laws started in 1952, and it was an effort to go away from where we had gone in

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And if we did it at the same time, it would make it less disruptive but also save quite a bit of money
• to mindat uh and uh have it advance it to mindat uh and uh have it returned<00:13:37.760><c> uh</c><
• it a permanent fund and then you'll take the interest from it, or something from it, to use it and then
• </c> can we can make it happen we can make it can we can make it happen we can make it happen<00:43:25.599
• </c><01:23:08.520><c> it</c> services believe that's one SE it it services believe that's one SE it it

Bills: HF5

Keywords: tax modification, transportation funding, electric vehicle tax, Social Security subtraction, retail delivery fee, motor vehicle registration, state budget, transportation policy, 1183, house

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• </c> isn't it? Yeah, it really is. isn't it? Yeah, it really is.
• It would it or is it just unlimited?
• on it.
• "It is."
• I really appreciate it. We're ironing it out.

Bills: HF4094, HF3390, HF3813, HF3583, HF3751, HF4324, HF4789, HF3596, HF4033, HF4424, HF4053

Keywords: Crosby, local sales tax, bonding authority, community projects, voter approval, Owatonna, use tax, special law, community center, municipal finance, capital project, sales and use tax, local option tax, city tax, public facility, general election, bond referendum, debt limit, levy limit, Minnesota local government

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• gets its own attention and the prominence it deserves.
• </c> organizations, be it be it any reason. organizations, be it be it any reason.
• And so it discouraged a advertise it.
• /c> Uh so it was a it was problematic for Uh so it was a it was problematic for me.<01:19:08.800><c>
• It has to happen on active duty for it to count.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The subcommittee opened its first meeting of the session with member introductions and a statement from the chair that veterans issues would remain distinct and receive separate attention. The first item was an update on the Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum at Camp Ripley from Executive Director Randall Dietrich. He said the museum has operated for nearly 50 years, has outgrown its current space, and is building a new 40,000-square-foot facility with $32 million in state support plus several million more in private funding. He described construction progress, planned exhibits including restored military artifacts and the USS Ward gun, and said the museum is scheduled to open on September 12. In response to Senator Kunish, Dietrich said the museum is actively incorporating stories and flags representing women, tribal nations, and other underrepresented groups, including 11 tribal flags at the entrance, and is working to integrate those stories throughout the galleries rather than isolating them. The committee then received an update from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs on the veterans suicide prevention plan from Rachel Johnson, Veterans Committee Health Director, with John Kelly later answering questions on department impacts. Johnson said the plan is a coordinated statewide framework built with legislative support, expanding regional coordinators, veteran health navigators, data analytics, and community partnerships, including a suicide mortality review pilot in Hennepin County. She said Minnesota loses about 100 veterans a year to suicide, that firearms remain the primary mechanism, and that prevention must address community connection, economic stability, and access to care, not just clinical treatment. She also said the plan aligns with state and federal strategies and is intended as a living roadmap. In response to questions, Johnson said the department is exploring data-sharing policy issues, has not seen a direct financial impact from federal VA staffing changes, and is tracking federal proposals affecting VA advisory groups. She also said 988 data is available in general but more Minnesota-specific data on the veteran option is still being gathered. Members asked follow-up questions about trends in veteran suicide, the role of families in identifying warning signs, and the Hennepin County mortality review pilot. Johnson said the annual number has remained around 100 for about 15 years, with a dip in 2024 and a return to that level in 2025, and that the Hennepin County pilot was chosen because it offers a manageable geography and existing coalition work, with an initial review expected by May or June. The final item began a presentation from the Minnesota Association of County Veteran Service Officers. Legislative chair Larry Fonder said the group’s priorities are protecting veterans from fraud and modernizing the property tax benefit for disabled veterans, but the presentation would focus on educating the committee about the role, training, certification, and accountability of county veteran service officers. President Tom Anderson, the Winona County VSO and a Navy veteran, began describing his background and office staffing when the transcript ended.

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• The federal CRA has its limitations.
• It does not apply to many modern financial entities, such as fintechs or non-Black lenders, who now originate
• It does several things.
• It also mandates DFPI to assess each covered institution's community investments, and finally, it prohibits
• To me, it just sounds like. A lot more regulations.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It still remains regressive, but it will make it more progressive and therefore less regressive.
• It used to be $100 if they didn't get it to a tenant.
• </c> that if we do it we're doing it right that if we do it we're doing it right right<00:32:46.600><
• In fact, three have tried it. Florida tried it years ago; they repealed it in six months.
• </c> there's no reason it has to but if it there's no reason it has to but if it did<01:41:30.800><c>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• At its core, it's about modernizing New Hampshire's long-term care insurance laws to reflect today's
• It simply clarifies the law, modernizes outdated provisions, and strengthens accountability.
• It simply clarifies the law, modernizes outdated provisions, and strengthens accountability.
• It simply clarifies the law, modernizes outdated provisions, and strengthens accountability.
• It simply clarifies the law, modernizes outdated provisions, and strengthens accountability.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all