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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- That's the type<00:53:12.640><c> ofc><00:53:12.800><c> problemc><00:53:13.040><c> I'mc><00:53:13.359
- c><00:53:14.079><c> Ifc> type of problem I'm talking about.
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- thec><01:10:42.400><c> samec><01:10:42.640><c> typec><01:10:42.800><c> ofc><01:10:42.960><c>
Keywords:
public safety officer, peace officer, correctional officer, law enforcement, police privacy, officer safety, doxxing, personal information, data privacy, government data practices, private data, internet posting, online disclosure, residential address, phone number, email address, family member protection, child safety, school information, public records
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/11/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
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- 12.560><c> basedc><01:24:12.840><c> onc><01:24:13.080><c> thec><01:24:13.239><c> typec><01:24
- :13.400><c> ofc><01:24:13.560><c> productsc><01:24:14.120><c> thec> what based on the type of products
- 25:46.480><c> thesec><01:25:46.679><c> typec><01:25:46.840><c> ofc><01:25:46.960><c> thingsc>
- c> the types of items that contain those the types of items that contain those things<01:30:19.600><c
HI
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- settingc><00:41:01.480><c> typec><00:41:01.920><c> sitc><00:41:02.240><c> downc><00:41:02.480
- :44:05.680><c> thec><00:44:05.839><c> typec><00:44:06.000><c> ofc> needed to find to do the the
- type of needed to find to do the the type of work<00:44:06.359><c> thatc><00:44:06.480><c> we're
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- uh type 1 diabetes or CFSS<01:31:34.800><c> orc><01:31:35.720><c> umc><01:31:36.120><c> youc><
- samec><01:39:15.360><c> typec><01:39:15.520><c> ofc><01:39:15.640><c> ac> this.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/11/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
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- c> done,c><03:23:40.640><c> whatc><03:23:40.800><c> typec><03:23:40.880><c> ofc><03:23:41.040
- ><c> ac><03:23:41.200><c> templatec> they've done, what type of a template they've done, what type
- c><03:33:03.680><c> thatc> types of things.
- ><c> havec><04:48:55.600><c> toc> types of supports the parents have to types of supports the parents
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on HF2431 5/13/25
Transcript Highlights:
- c> institutionc><00:07:12.319><c> typec> dependency status and institution type dependency status
- and institution type shown<00:07:13.039><c> inc><00:07:13.280><c> termsc><00:07:13.520><c> ofc
- ><c> onc><00:19:08.160><c> uhc><00:19:08.320><c> thec><00:19:08.640><c> typec><00:19:08.799><
- c> ofc><00:19:08.960><c> educationc><00:19:09.280><c> theyc> Based on the type of education they
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Summary:
The Higher Education Conference Committee reviewed differences among the Governor’s, House, and Senate proposals for state grant parameter changes and their effects on state grant spending, North Star Promise spending, and average student awards. Nonpartisan staff explained that the proposals use different combinations of parameter changes, with the Governor’s and Senate plans modeled to avoid or minimize rationing, while the House plan would require rationing to balance the program. Staff reported projected biennium balances of a positive $29.836 million for the Governor’s proposal, a negative $60.758 million for the House proposal without rationing, a positive $994,000 for the House proposal with rationing, and a positive $3.623 million for the Senate proposal; North Star Promise balances also varied, with the Senate showing a positive balance and the Governor and House with rationing showing negative balances. Staff also said the Senate proposal would extend availability of the state grant appropriation and suspend surplus procedures through fiscal year 2029, allowing the balance to carry forward.
The committee then focused on the House-only tuition and fee cap provision, which would limit the tuition recognized for state grant purposes for four-year programs to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities level, with 1% annual increases in fiscal years 2026 and 2027. House members said the cap was intended to address rising tuition, especially at the University of Minnesota, and to produce savings in the state grant program. The governor’s office confirmed the provision was not included in the Governor’s bill. Representatives from the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Private College Council opposed the cap, arguing it would reduce awards for low-income students and shift costs to students rather than address underlying tuition pressures; they also said it could discourage enrollment at higher-cost institutions. Supporters from Minnesota State argued the cap would improve fairness because students at lower-tuition institutions are effectively capped lower, while students at more expensive institutions receive larger awards, and they said the legislature should intervene in a variable that has grown substantially over time.
Committee members questioned how the cap would work and whether it was tied to the Twin Cities campus rate. Testifiers clarified that the state grant formula is tied to the University of Minnesota level, but because Minnesota State institutions are below that level, the cap effectively limits their students to their own lower tuition while allowing higher awards at the University of Minnesota and private colleges. No formal vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the chair indicated the committee would continue with item-by-item review of the remaining parameter changes and hear additional testimony from agencies and institutions.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- programs um which several welfare programs um which several different<00:37:35.920><c> typesc><00:
- 37:36.119><c> ofc><00:37:36.280><c> programsc><00:37:36.720><c> includingc> different types of
- c><00:41:25.760><c> typec><00:41:25.920><c> ofc> the cost of confinement any type of the cost of
- confinement any type of restitution<00:41:27.000><c> thatc><00:41:27.319><c> maybec><00:41:27.599
- of these are they intervening on some of these issues<01:38:10.639><c> whatc><01:38:10.880><c> type
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
TRN Public Hearing - Thu Mar 20, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST
Transcript Highlights:
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- ><c> ofc><00:15:18.240><c> testingc><00:15:19.040><c> andc> labs to conduct this type of testing
- and labs to conduct this type of testing and uh<00:15:19.760><c> becausec><00:15:20.079><c> ofc>
- :00:16.240><c> typec><01:00:16.400><c> ofc><01:00:16.640><c> systemc><01:00:16.960><c> getting<
- /c> I do support some type of system getting I do support some type of system getting our<01:00:18.160
Summary:
The House Committee on Transportation met on March 20, 2025, first on two bills and then on a series of resolutions. On SB 597, relating to administrative driver’s license revocation, the Department of the Attorney General and other agencies supported extending the deadlines for written review decisions because chemical testing results, especially from neighbor islands, can take longer to return. One individual testified in opposition. The committee amended the bill to set the review-decision deadlines at 14 and 28 days, deferred the effective date to July 1, 3000, and recommended passage with amendments by vote.
The committee then heard SB 1285 SD2, a highway safety measure that would create an impaired-driving offense, establish automatic license suspension procedures, and amend related administrative processes. The Attorney General’s office raised concerns about the new infraction structure and recommended deleting that section, while the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing it could create due process problems and unnecessary burdens on the courts. DOT and several advocacy groups supported the measure, and one individual testified in support of lowering the BAC limit to 0.05. The committee adopted extensive amendments, including deleting several sections, revising revocation language for refusals to test, and deferring the effective date to July 1, 3000, then passed the bill with amendments.
In the later resolution hearing, the committee heard measures on Maui road projects, the Kulani Hako Bridge replacement, enforcement against improperly registered out-of-state vehicles, a proposed extension of the Skyline rail to West Oahu, a proposal to transfer airport regulatory authority to DOT, a golf-ball safety resolution, and a restricted parking pilot program in West Oahu neighborhoods. Testimony was generally supportive on the Maui road, bridge, vehicle-registration, and golf-ball measures, while DOT opposed the airport-corporation task force resolution and several groups offered mixed views, including calls for public-sector union representation if a task force were created. The committee also heard support and concern on the Skyline extension resolution, with members noting the need for transit options that better serve West Oahu. At the end of the meeting, the committee adopted the resolutions it took up in decision-making, including the Maui road measures, the bridge resolution, the vehicle-registration resolution, and the Skyline-related resolution, with the airport-corporation and parking-zone measures also heard before adjournment.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Families & Children (2-27-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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- c><00:01:04.439><c> toc><00:01:04.559><c> comec><00:01:04.720><c> onc><00:01:05.040><c> upc
- :04:38.440><c> typec><00:04:38.600><c> ofc><00:04:38.759><c> Billc> slide uh the need for this
- type of Bill slide uh the need for this type of Bill uh<00:04:39.800><c> wasc><00:04:39.919><c> first
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00:11 Call to Order/Roll Call
01:02 Discussion of 25RS SB 26
07:48 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 26
08:43 Discussion of 25RS SB 85
28:04 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 85
29:37 Discussion of 25RS HB 805
40:30 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 805
41:32 Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 26, presented by Senator Brandon Storm, Family Court Judge Marcus Vanover, and Crystal Adams on behalf of the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health. The bill would ensure Kentucky complies with the ADA by prohibiting disability alone from being used to terminate adoption petitions, parental rights, or child-placement petitions. Testimony cited Kentucky Supreme Court and Court of Appeals cases involving parents with intellectual or developmental disabilities and national data showing high removal rates for parents with psychiatric, intellectual, or physical disabilities. The committee approved the bill 15-0 with favorable expression.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 85 from Senator Steve Meredith and State Auditor Allison Ball, which continues the transition of the Office of the Ombudsman from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to the Auditor’s office. Testimony focused on completing the transfer by clarifying access to the ITWIST database, ensuring complaints go directly to the Ombudsman, adding whistleblower protections, and making the office a separate office within the Auditor’s office for efficiency. Members asked about the prior conflict of interest when the Ombudsman was housed within CHFS, the database access dispute and lawsuit, and whether the office still remained independent. The bill passed with favorable expression after some members voted pass.
Finally, the committee considered House Bill 805, with Representative Nick Wilson and Representative Sarah Stalker explaining a committee substitute and amendment. The bill would set timelines for the Cabinet to physically locate children reported at immediate safety risk and require annual kinship-care reporting to be automatically provided to the legislature and posted publicly. Wilson said the bill also cleans up language from last year’s House Bill 271, including changing “threats” to “risks” in the safety-plan definition and other terminology fixes. The committee adopted the substitute and amendment and advanced the bill with favorable expression.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
PBS Info Briefing - Thu Sept 11, 2025 @ 1:30 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- ><c> typec><01:38:19.119><c> ofc> means at this point to um do any type of means at this point to
- um do any type of uh<01:38:20.159><c> islandwidec><01:38:20.960><c> retrofitc><01:38:21.679><c>
- ><c> typesc><01:49:28.719><c> ofc><01:49:28.880><c> thingsc><01:49:29.280><c> andc><01:49:29.520
- ><c> thec><01:56:31.040><c> thesec><01:56:31.520><c> typesc><01:56:31.760><c> ofc> so that we
Summary:
The House Committee on Public Safety held an informational briefing with the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management on its hazard mitigation plan and recent emergency events on Oahu. Chair Dela Botti opened the meeting by explaining that the briefing was intended to review the mitigation planning process, the city’s hazard mitigation plan, and lessons learned from recent tsunami and wildfire threats, building on earlier briefings with state emergency management and transportation officials. Director Collins and hazard mitigation staff officer Ian Kio presented the plan, describing it as a five-year FEMA-required document focused on reducing long-term risk to people and property, not an operations plan for active disasters.
Kio outlined how the plan was developed over roughly 18 months with a core team, steering committee, consultant support, and public input, and said it was formally adopted by the mayor’s office and approved by FEMA in July 2025. He said the updated plan was aligned more closely with the state hazard mitigation plan, expanded to cover 15 hazards including climate change and sea level rise, and organized around hazard risk rankings and mitigation strategies. He identified the highest-risk hazards as climate change and sea level rise, floods, health risks, hurricanes, tsunamis, and wildfires, and said the plan includes short-, medium-, and long-term actions such as education, Firewise community planning, flood mapping, and major infrastructure projects like tsunami walls and street elevation work. He also emphasized that the plan will be maintained with yearly updates and ongoing public feedback.
Collins then discussed after-action findings from the July 6 Meli fire and the recent tsunami response, noting that reviews are still ongoing. He said the fire response showed strong initiative and teamwork, including police officers helping with fire suppression support and door-to-door evacuation efforts before firefighters arrived, and a staff duty officer who initiated a wireless emergency alert without waiting for higher-level direction. He said these actions reflected a culture of rapid decision-making when lives are at stake. Collins also urged residents to prepare by making family plans, gathering supplies, checking flood and tsunami risk maps, retrofitting homes, and obtaining insurance before disasters occur. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the informational briefing.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Task Force on Homeowners and Commercial Property Insurance 12/16/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- c><00:26:31.200><c> ofc> know, there's various types of know, there's various types of reinsurance
- :04:21.920><c> thesec><01:04:22.240><c> typesc><01:04:22.480><c> of,c><01:04:22.960><c> youc>
- ><c> typec><01:14:21.840><c> ofc> the appraisal process for any type of the appraisal process for
- ><c> thatc><01:24:01.520><c> typec><01:24:01.679><c> ofc><01:24:01.760><c> ac><01:24:02.000><
- c> type of a program.
Summary:
The task force approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then reviewed the structure and statutory requirements for its final report. Staff explained that the report must go to the commissioners of commerce, housing finance, and economic development, as well as relevant legislative leaders, and must include a summary of task force activities, adopted findings and recommendations, tort reform recommendations to reduce insurance costs, any draft legislation, and other necessary information. A draft report, likely excluding recommendations and draft legislation, is expected to be circulated before the first January meeting.
Most of the meeting focused on the Fair Plan and whether it could be expanded to help homeowners associations, affordable housing, and common interest communities that are struggling to obtain coverage. Supporters said these groups are facing availability problems and often end up in the surplus lines market, which lacks the consumer protections of the admitted market. They argued the Fair Plan could serve as a third-market option with stronger protections and better access, especially for properties that are having difficulty getting quotes.
Several members and witnesses raised concerns that the Fair Plan was never intended to be a broad affordability solution and warned against using it to artificially lower prices below risk-based levels. They said doing so could shift losses onto other policyholders through assessments and potentially weaken the broader insurance market. The Fair Plan administrator explained that any expansion would require substantial research, staffing, actuarial and underwriting expertise, reinsurance planning, IT changes, and likely assessments or other capitalization decisions, and that the plan would need to focus on a limited subset of properties rather than the entire market. No votes were taken on policy recommendations, and the discussion ended with agreement that more information and scoping work are needed before any formal recommendation is made.
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Transcript Highlights:
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- :12:03.639><c> isc><01:12:03.800><c> builtc><01:12:04.679><c> notc> the type of housing that is
- <01:45:14.000><c> makingc><01:45:14.440><c> thesec><01:45:14.800><c> typesc><01:45:15.199><c> of
- <c> typec><01:46:02.159><c> ofc><01:46:02.400><c> servicec><01:46:03.280><c> soc><01:46:03.599
- ><c> Ic> engages uh in this type of service so I engages uh in this type of service so I I<01:46:03.840
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- mentioned the the number<01:29:16.320><c> ofc><01:29:17.320><c> typesc><01:29:17.560><c> ofc><01
- :29:17.719><c> servicesc><01:29:18.280><c> alsoc><01:29:18.560><c> goingc> number of types of services
- people<01:48:00.080><c> thatc><01:48:00.199><c> arec><01:48:00.360><c> typingc><01:48:00.639><
- typing in the back of people that are typing in the back of the<01:48:01.239><c> roomc><01:48:01.440
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (9-24-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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- ><c> thec><00:31:19.039><c> typec><00:31:19.200><c> ofc><00:31:19.360><c> toolc><00:31:19.679
- :02:50.799><c> typec><01:02:50.960><c> ofc><01:02:51.119><c> things.
- c><01:02:52.000><c> Isc> ATV trails, those type of things. Is ATV trails, those type of things.
- ><c> typec><01:07:45.359><c> ofc><01:07:45.520><c> compensationc> at least have some type of compensation
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the August minutes, and heard a brief announcement from Senator Richardson about the Missing in America Project interring unclaimed veterans’ remains at the Western Kentucky Veterans Cemetery in Hopkinsville. He read the names of several veterans being laid to rest with military honors, and the chair thanked the volunteers involved in the effort.
The main presentation was an update on Kentucky’s urban search and rescue program from the Department of Military Affairs and Kentucky Emergency Management. Officials said the program is being built around two regional task force hubs, a helicopter aquatic rescue team, an incident support team, and a rescue aid fund for local search and rescue units. They reported that the $8.3 million appropriated for the program in the 2025 budget was fully executed, that $482,670 of the rescue aid fund went to 29 local teams, and that $493,592 has already been allocated in the current year to 36 teams. They also described warehouse and equipment purchases, staffing with full-time and part-time personnel, and a new training site on state property for collapsed-structure and multi-agency exercises.
Officials said the program has already been used in recent disasters, including flood response and urban search and rescue operations in several parts of the state, and claimed the effort has impacted more than 1,500 citizens through rescues, evacuations, and related assistance. They said the helicopter aquatic rescue team is fully operational, the task force roster should be finalized by January, incident support should be online by April, and the full program should be deployable by June 30 or July 1, 2026. Members asked about statewide response times, K-9 search capabilities, and the long-term cost of the program, including concerns about reliance on federal matching funds. The presenters said K-9 assets will be part of the task force, that pre-positioning during forecasted storms can reduce response times significantly, and that they would provide more detailed budget information later.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
EDN Public Hearing - Thu Feb 19, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> typec><01:18:31.120><c> ofc><01:18:31.360><c> processc><01:18:32.000><c> wherec><01:18:32.400
- ><c> thec><01:18:32.719><c> state,c> some type of process where the state, some type of process where
- ><c> outc><01:54:20.480><c> somec><01:54:20.880><c> typec><01:54:21.119><c> ofc><01:54:21.360
- ><c> policyc><01:54:21.760><c> wherec> figure out some type of policy where figure out some type
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Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 2485, which would require cardiovascular screening for student athletes. The Department of Education and Department of Health said they support the bill’s intent but noted that many screenings are already part of existing school-entry and well-child exams. The Attorney General’s office asked for clarifying language on who performs the screenings, where results go, how “positive findings” are defined, how referrals would work, and whether funding would be appropriated if DOE must hire health professionals. The American Heart Association strongly supported the bill, citing the risk of sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes and arguing that sports physicals are an effective opportunity for early detection. No vote was taken, and the committee moved on after testimony.
The committee then heard HB 89, concerning a school psychologist working group and possible licensing or credentialing of school psychologists. The Department of Education and Board of Psychology supported the measure. The Hawaii Psychological Association said it supports licensing school psychologists but asked to be included in the working group, arguing it is an important stakeholder. The Hawaii Association of School Psychologists opposed including HPA, saying the issue is between school psychologists and DCCA and that HPA is not part of their organization. Testimony and discussion focused on the long-running disagreement over whether school psychologists should be regulated under the Board of Psychology or another mechanism, and on title protection and scope of practice. No action was reported during this portion.
The committee also took up HB 2445, relating to standardized emergency responses for immigration enforcement at or near schools. The Department of Education said it already issued internal law-enforcement guidance and questioned whether the bill was necessary, while also raising concerns about the bill’s 1,000-foot buffer language and the limits of school authority over activity off campus. The Board of Education echoed those concerns and suggested the bill may need clearer definitions. Supporters, including the White Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and an attorney testifying on Know Your Rights training, argued that recent federal changes have increased ICE activity near schools and that a law is needed to ensure clear, public protocols, staff training, and family protections. A student testifier said the measure was a top priority of the state student council. The transcript ends during testimony, with no vote or final committee action shown.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/24/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- c><00:07:56.560><c> uhc><00:07:56.880><c> currentc> types, pre-pre-preserves uh current types,
- 20:30.440><c> typesc><00:20:30.760><c> ofc> about how we allow then other types of about how we allow
- then other types of businesses<00:20:31.400><c> toc><00:20:31.520><c> growc><00:20:32.280><c> um
- c><01:40:34.400><c> thisc><01:40:34.560><c> typec><01:40:34.800><c> ofc><01:40:34.920><c> insurance
- c><01:40:35.800><c> Andc> a penny with this type of insurance.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/07/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- <c> thisc><01:16:02.880><c> typec><01:16:03.080><c> ofc> were never intended for this type of were
- differentc><01:48:07.120><c> typesc><01:48:07.400><c> ofc><01:48:07.520><c> systems.
- c><01:48:08.280><c> Andc><01:48:08.440><c> byc> for different types of systems.
- <01:58:25.640><c> typec><01:58:25.840><c> ofc><01:58:25.920><c> systems.
- /c><01:58:36.760><c> typec><01:58:37.000><c> ofc><01:58:37.080><c> systems.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 04/14/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- c><00:15:23.440><c> havec> those types of things that are have those types of things that are have
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- It clarifies the type of license<01:33:21.800><c> that'sc><01:33:22.000><c> neededc><01:33:22.360
- ><c> typec><01:37:20.760><c> ofc><01:37:20.880><c> enforcementc> take on that type of enforcement
- take on that type of enforcement activity<01:37:22.600><c> asc><01:37:22.840><c> ac><01:37:23.200
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Transcript Highlights:
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- c><00:20:58.159><c> Uh,c> labor labor union type of economy.
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Summary:
The House met in Annapolis with 107 members present and proceeded through the journal and a series of Appropriations Committee reports. Several bills were advanced on favorable reports without amendment, including measures on constitutional officers’ salaries, correctional officer retirement systems for Dorchester and Allegany counties, Carroll and Calvert County public facilities bonds, higher education financial assistance for incarcerated individuals, and a bill on community college promise scholarship eligibility for Delmar High School graduates. Other bills received amendments before being ordered for third reading, including measures on community college trustee membership, Frederick Community College board meeting and training requirements, Howard County school funding disclosures, courts administrative judges’ stipends, correctional officers retirement membership clarifications, the Children’s Cabinet Fund, and a law enforcement pension bill limiting military service credit eligibility to helicopter pilots in state aviation units.
The chamber also considered HB 1581 on horse racing facility ownership, development, licensing, and operations. Amendments expanded the bill to include additional economic development provisions for the Prince George’s County Blue Line corridor, Pimlico-related funding and community input requirements, a larger lottery-fund distribution for the racing community development financing fund, and changes to the bus rapid transit grant program. The bill’s favorable report as amended was adopted, and it was ordered for third reading. During debate on a separate amendment to HB 894, the Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act, members argued over project labor agreements: opponents said PLA requirements raise costs and limit competition, while supporters said the provision was optional, supported stability and predictability, and was part of a broader compromise. The amendment was rejected after discussion, and the bill remained amended.
The House also took up HB 1430 on charter school facilities funding, adopting amendments that reduced the per-pupil amount and narrowed eligibility for certain districts, then advancing the bill as amended. In addition, HB 1248 was amended to convert a part-time state employment pilot program into a work group, and HB 680 was amended to adjust future appropriations for local management boards. Across the session, most actions were routine committee report adoptions and amendment votes, with no recorded roll-call counts in the excerpt except the initial quorum call.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/10/25
Elections Finance and Government Operations
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Summary:
The Minnesota House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee met to begin its session with member and staff introductions, then heard an overview from Secretary of State Steve Simon and elections director Paul Linnell on the state’s elections administration and budget needs. Simon said the office’s committee-jurisdiction budget request was for the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) election security grant match: Minnesota received about $1 million in federal funds in 2024 and needs a $200,000 state match to unlock the money for election security navigator work. He also previewed the office’s broader presentation on the 2024 election, outreach efforts, and election security.
Simon described the 2024 election cycle as successful, saying his administrative goals were high turnout and low drama. He reported that Minnesota had very high turnout in the November election, with more than 3.27 million ballots cast and about 76.4% turnout, and noted that more than 1.3 million voters cast ballots before Election Day. He also highlighted outreach and accessibility efforts, including the Students Voting Program, Youth Day at the Capitol, National Voter Registration Day activities, expanded online voter tools in additional languages, and work to inform eligible Minnesotans about the Restore the Vote law for people leaving prison. He emphasized that elections are a team effort carried out largely by counties, cities, townships, and election judges.
Linnell then explained the state’s election administration structure and responsibilities, including the Statewide Voter Registration System, candidate filing and election reporting systems, voting equipment certification, and post-election performance reviews. He said counties are central to voter registration updates and ballot preparation, and noted that in 2024 there were a handful of counties with ballot errors that required court action, with a vendor process change identified as a contributing factor. Committee members asked for more detail on the number and identity of the affected counties. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the portion of the meeting reflected in the transcript.