Transcript Highlights:

• Imagine the impacts on Minnesotans in the dead of winter or having no fresh drinking water for our families
• motans in the debt of winter or<00:05:11.360><c> having</c><00:05:11.600><c> no</c><00:05:11.840><c> fresh
• /c><00:05:12.120><c> drinking</c><00:05:12.600><c> water</c><00:05:13.440><c> for</c> or having no fresh
• drinking water for or having no fresh drinking water for our<00:05:14.280><c> families</c><00:05:15.280
• and I want to start by saying that<01:04:54.920><c> covid</c><01:04:55.319><c> was</c><01:04:56.039>

Transcript Highlights:

• So with that, we're going to start with a work session.
• introduced that started to, quote unquote, get tough on young people.
• The bar graph starts on the extreme left in 2000.
• We put on a mirror and start to work on ourselves, right? Our leaders.
• I have not been down to Green Hill since you started, but many times before.

Bills: SB6062

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: juvenile justice, criminal offense, minors, rehabilitation, legal provisions

Transcript Highlights:

• We started what's called the Supply the Supplier program.
• And I'll start with slide one.
• I need to start looking at how those investments need to happen.
• They're going to start their sixth in quarter one next year.
• So we're going to flip through these real fast to start.

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• I'll start with answering some questions.
• Okay, so where do we start? Up here on top. Okay.
• You're okay, I'm gonna start over to make sure I get this right.
• When they first started using them, they didn't really like them.
• As mentioned previously, we started with this.

Bills: HB1583 , HB1775 , HB1832 , HB1836 , HB1837 , HB1866 , HB1983 , HB2029 , HB2217 , HB2318 , HB2363 , HB2486

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: mental health, emergency detention, peace officer, mental illness, prevention of harm, border security, private landowners, study and report, General Land Office, participation, controlled substances, opioid antagonists, law enforcement training, substance abuse prevention, Texas-Mexico border, criminal justice, public safety, law enforcement, National Park Service, arrest powers

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• House Bill 4628 would change that and give young people a fresh start when they turn 17 and enter the

Bills: HB1821 , HB1822 , HB1943 , HB3882 , HB4263 , HB4476 , HB4628 , HB4631 , HB4885 , HB4923 , HB5461 , HB5483 , HB5525

Committee: House S/C on Juvenile Justice

Keywords: juvenile records, sealing, privacy, criminal justice, youth rehabilitation, legal procedures, juvenile court, record sealing, nondisclosure, age jurisdiction, criminal justice reform, juvenile board, compensation, Winkler County, juvenile justice, county funding, grants, career education, technical programs, workforce development

Transcript Highlights:

• together, as you've heard from me specifically, wanting to make sure that that happens, that we can start
• of the House and then as you've seen from both the governor and the Senate too, but this is a good start
• </c><00:02:45.840><c> going</c> there and so we just started going there and so we just started going
• We all agree on where these numbers are at, and we can start working from there.
• </c><00:23:07.280><c> planning</c> going to be cut and start planning going to be cut and start planning

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• Um, the fares for a single passenger start at $6,000 for a one-week cruise.
• </c><00:04:59.199><c> at</c><00:04:59.520><c> $6,000</c> for a single passenger start at $6,000 for a
• single passenger start at $6,000 uh<00:05:01.280><c> for</c><00:05:01.440><c> a</c><00:05:01.680><c>
• And starting<00:24:09.039><c> from</c><00:24:09.280><c> the</c><00:24:09.520><c> beginning</c><00:24:
• 09.760><c> to</c> starting from the beginning to starting from the beginning to completing<00:24:10.400

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:

• So we're going to start with the first one on our calendar, Substitute House Bill 2158, and we will start
• Staff, if we can get started with the briefing. Of course.
• That's how some heir hunting companies will start their process.
• That's how some heir hunting companies will start their process.
• , Starting with Vice Chairman Lonnie Gruninger, followed by Emily Hobart and Tegan Levine.

Bills: HB2543

Committee: Senate Law & Justice

Keywords: county clerk, fees, local government, administrative costs, revenue generation

Transcript Highlights:

• All righty, we're going to start with HB 2038 with a briefing from Christine.
• And I just want to start out with some quotes.
• I represent the 5th Legislative District, and I just want to start out with some quotes.
• I want to start off by thanking Rep.
• With a $2 increase, 20,900 adults will quit and 5,700 kids won't ever start smoking.

Bills: HB2038 , HB2297 , HB2382 , HB2487 , HB2018

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: HB2038, Washington, B&O tax, business and occupation tax, social media tax, platform tax, youth behavioral health, mental health, adolescent mental health, children's mental health, telebehavioral health, behavioral health account, state treasury, digital services tax, internet platform, social media companies, youth services, depression, anxiety, public health funding

Transcript Highlights:

• You have to meet around a 90% threshold in order to start to see a decline in population, and you have
• Thank you for making this bill, I mean, just even starting it, to answer your question.
• bringing in the ones that we can start bringing in the ones that are<00:18:46.240><c> from</c><00:18
• Start with DOA. Good afternoon. Thanks. Introduce yourself.
• produce or it's in uh in it's like fresh produce or it's in uh in a<01:12:23.760><c> refrigerated</c

Committee: Senate Agriculture and Environment

Summary: The joint hearing covered SB 1023, which would create a spay-neuter special fund to reduce pet overpopulation and free-roaming cats, with funding sources including an income tax checkoff. The Department of Taxation had no substantive comment, while the Hawaii Invasive Species Council supported the measure but opposed any trap-neuter-release or re-release approach, saying spay-neuter is important but release does not reduce cats on the landscape. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii raised concerns about creating another special fund and tax checkoff, saying the fund may not meet statutory criteria and could create administrative burdens. The Hawaiian Humane Society strongly supported the bill, arguing the state currently provides little funding for animal overpopulation control and that the measure would help nonprofits and align conservation and animal welfare goals. Several other supporters testified, including a cat sanctuary representative who described the need for a dedicated funding mechanism and a possible Oahu sanctuary to remove cats from sensitive areas. After questions about the effectiveness of trap-neuter-release and the need for alternative management tools, the committees voted to recommend passage with amendments, including blanking appropriation amounts, moving them into the committee report, setting the effective date to July 1, 2050, and noting Budget and Finance concerns; the recommendations were adopted in both committees, with some members voting with reservations. The hearing then moved to SB 1120, relating to transportation and a clean fuel standard. The Department of Transportation said it supported the intent but wanted more information on economic impacts. Electrify America and Neste supported the bill, saying a clean fuel standard would help finance EV charging, encourage investment, and expand lower-carbon fuel options such as renewable diesel. In response to questions from senators about rural and agricultural transportation needs, witnesses said the standard could support both electrification where feasible and cleaner liquid fuels in the interim for equipment that cannot yet be electrified. DOT also described county transit efforts and said it was working with Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii Island on assessments for zero-emission bus replacement and charging infrastructure. The committees also heard testimony on SB 586, relating to climate change and zero-emission buses by 2045, with the State Procurement Office supporting the intent but suggesting the language be moved to a different statute; DOT said it was providing pass-through funding to counties and had some zero-emission bus purchases and charging stations on order. The discussion emphasized infrastructure costs and implementation challenges, but no final vote on SB 1120 or SB 586 was described in the transcript excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• Vice Chair Bjorn Olson, would you like to start off, please?
• We'll begin our first meeting with introduction of the members, starting over here with Ben Representative
• When I started, this was a problem that I set aside.
• When I started, this was a problem that I set aside.
• </c> per year we could spread fresh per year we could spread fresh highquality<00:39:28.880><c> meals

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Transcript Highlights:

• But we will start, since I do see Senator Reyes, I'll ask you to come on up and get ready to go.
• What started as an emergency response has proven to be highly effective, increasing independence, access
• We'll start at month 10 to make sure we don't go past 12.
• For many, ADRCs are where everything begins, where navigation truly starts.
• All right, we'll start from the top and go through the bills.

Committee: Senate Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• All righty, we're going to start with HB 2038 with a briefing from Christine.
• I represent the 5th Legislative District, and I just want to start out with some quotes.
• I want to start off by thanking Rep.
• We're an independent advocacy coalition, which started in 2020, to support...
• With a $2 increase, 20,900 adults will quit and 5,700 kids won't ever start smoking.

Summary: The committee heard briefings, sponsor presentations, and public testimony on several finance bills. HB 2038 would impose an additional B&O tax on businesses operating social media platforms beginning in 2027 and create a youth behavioral health account funded by the tax. The sponsor argued the bill would help address youth mental health harms linked to social media and support implementation of the Washington Thriving plan. Supporters in testimony, including youth advocates and some public health voices, said social media contributes to youth anxiety and addiction and that the revenue should be used for behavioral health services. Opponents, including technology and business groups, argued the tax unfairly singles out one sector, could be passed on to consumers, and may violate federal internet tax law. The hearing on HB 2038 was suspended and later reopened for public testimony; no vote was taken. HB 2297 would create tax incentives for grocery stores in underserved communities, including local B&O preferences, a sales tax exemption for security services, a 30-year property tax exemption program, a B&O tax credit, and a B&O exemption for certain locally owned or employee-owned stores. The sponsor and supporters said the bill is intended to preserve and attract grocery stores in food deserts, especially after recent store closures, and to help communities with limited transportation and access to healthy food. County representatives supported the goal but raised concern about the bill’s sales tax exemption and its effect on local revenues. Public testimony was largely supportive, with advocates, local officials, grocers, and residents describing grocery stores as essential community infrastructure. No action was taken. HB 2382 would raise cigarette taxes by $2 per pack, restructure vapor and other tobacco product taxes, and dedicate portions of the revenue to a time-sensitive emergency system, tobacco enforcement, and the foundational public health services account. The sponsor said the bill would generate needed revenue, support cancer research funding, and strengthen public health and enforcement. Supporters said higher tobacco taxes reduce use and help cover long-term health costs, while some public health witnesses supported the revenue but suggested directing more funds to existing tobacco prevention accounts. Opponents from retail and industry groups argued the proposal is regressive, could increase illicit sales and cross-border purchasing, and would hurt small businesses and low-income consumers. The committee also heard HB 2487, a Department of Revenue request bill that would narrow the B&O exemption for insurers to clarify that it applies only to premium income subject to insurance premium tax, and apply the change retroactively to 2019. The sponsor and supporters said the bill closes a loophole created by a recent Supreme Court ruling and preserves tax equity, while insurers and business groups objected to the retroactive application, warning of higher premiums and unfair taxation. Finally, HB 2018 would increase the solid waste tax by 0.5% per year for five years and direct the new revenue to a local government solid waste assistance account for county and city waste management plans. County officials supported the bill as a way to stabilize funding for solid waste systems, and testimony emphasized rising disposal and infrastructure costs. No votes were taken on any of the bills during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• This is the start of items not included in recommendation section 5.
• When we started our IT project, as you know, we're on mainframe Fortran.
• Start a little lighter, end a little lighter. Federal issue, state issue?
• Our agency was started in 1893 and it's an ongoing issue.
• So that's a fantastic start.

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:

• And we'll start from opposition from the first row to the back.
• So it started at 30, distributed to 10, and now it's up at 22.
• That's a start. Thank you.
• But also, you know, we're starting to see...
• It would be a little daunting to start as a baby apprentice in something.

Summary: The House Labor, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee met to hear House Bill 7, sponsored by Representative Garrett and Representative Cates, which would continue and support apprenticeship and workforce training funding. The sponsors and the Department of Workforce Solutions described strong growth in apprenticeship participation, especially in the building trades, and said the fund has helped expand programs while maintaining high retention and employment outcomes. They emphasized that the bill would provide predictable, sustained investment in skilled labor needed for construction, infrastructure, and other growing sectors. Supportive testimony came from contractors, chambers of commerce, trade unions, and a small business owner, all of whom said apprenticeship funding is essential to meeting workforce shortages and keeping workers in New Mexico. Committee members asked about program demographics, geographic distribution, rural participation, reentry and high school dropout data, and how apprenticeships connect to displaced workers from energy and industrial closures. The secretary explained that the department uses Rapid Response and economic transition programs for layoffs and closures, and also surveys current energy workers to gauge retraining interest. Several members praised the bill’s return on investment and retention of workers in the state, while Representative de Rassas suggested adding more public transparency and performance metrics. Representative Ortiz asked about future funding after 2031 and whether the program could scale with more money. After discussion, Representative Hall moved a do pass, Representative de Rassas seconded, and the committee approved House Bill 7 with no opposition. The chair also announced upcoming committee meetings and asked members to consent to sharing contact information for committee purposes.

Transcript Highlights:

• I think you've started to see it.
• Because Brentwood and Maplewood start school at 8 a.m.
• They start just a little bit later.
• Because Brentwood and Maplewood start school at 8 a.m.
• They start just a little bit later.

Committee: House Government Efficiency

Summary: The committee met in executive session first and took up House Bill 2330, reconsidering a prior due-pass vote and then voting the House Committee Substitute due pass by roll call. It then considered House Bill 2291, where an amendment meant to clarify municipal building-code and zoning authority was discussed at length and ultimately withdrawn after members raised concerns that it would undercut the bill’s purpose; the bill itself then received a due-pass recommendation. House Bill 2336, dealing with state property conveyances and title issues, also drew questions about unclear title and the status of several properties, but the committee adopted the House Committee Substitute and voted the bill do pass. The committee then moved into public hearing on House Bill 3136, which would remove the state prohibition on creating a Missouri-based health insurance exchange; the sponsor and a witness argued it could save money, keep exchange fees in-state, and give Missouri more control, while several members objected that it would reverse the 2012 voter-approved prohibition and could entrench federal health-care policy. No action was taken on that bill in the hearing. The committee next heard House Bill 1833, which would let certain state employees opt out of the state health plan and receive a partial cash payout if they have other coverage. The sponsor argued it could be cost-neutral or save money and give employees more flexibility, while members and the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan raised concerns about fiscal impact, adverse selection, administrative burden, and whether the proposal turns a benefit into an entitlement. The witness for the plan said the fiscal note was based on about 4,112 active employees who already opt out, warned the stipend would be taxable and could create a new benefit that is hard to remove, and said proof of outside coverage would need to be maintained. The hearing then moved to House Bill 2506, which would require DESE to post QR-code placards at licensed child care facilities linking parents to existing inspection and complaint records; supporters said it would help parents make safer choices at no fiscal cost, while DESE explained the portal already exists and complaints are investigated quickly, and a witness described serious problems at one facility to illustrate why the information matters. Finally, the committee opened public hearing on House Bill 1758, a proposal to move Missouri to permanent daylight saving time once federal law allows it. The sponsor argued it would improve safety, boost economic activity, and avoid the inconvenience of changing clocks twice a year, while members raised concerns about darker mornings for schoolchildren and commuters and questioned whether the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. The hearing was still underway when the transcript ended, and no final committee action on House Bill 3136, 1833, 2506, or 1758 was recorded in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• The time is now to continue the progress that's been started to strengthen the viability and sustainability
• I actually, before I start remarks, intend to amend the language of this bill so it's consistent with
• And as a result—and I'm sorry, this is still a little fresh—I had the very unfortunate and devastating
• Only later, after I heard of the fall and started making phone calls to the facility, did they state

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Aging and Independence

Summary: The Committee on Aging and Independence heard testimony on a package of long-term care and elder care bills focused on building on the state’s 2024 long-term care reform law (Chapter 197). Richard Moore of Dignity Alliance urged favorable action on the bills as a “long-term care 2.0” effort, arguing they would strengthen the workforce, protect residents’ rights, improve clinical quality, and increase transparency and sustainability in nursing homes and other facilities. He also raised concerns about staffing funds not reaching direct care workers and suggested further oversight of how appropriated money is spent. Patricia Crispy of the American Nurses Association testified in support of House Bill 766, which would require at least one registered nurse with full voting rights on the board of directors or trustees of every acute care hospital and nursing home. She and the bill’s sponsor, Representative Vanado, said nurses’ clinical expertise and 24/7 presence make them valuable contributors to governance and patient safety. Committee members asked whether the bill would cover assisted living and how many facilities already have nurse board members; the witness said she would provide more data and clarify the assisted living question. Senator Lovely testified on two bills: Senate 479, which would expand transparency and accountability in long-term care by tightening fire safety, smoking, hearing-loss, and ownership disclosure requirements, adding advocacy groups to an advisory committee, and increasing penalties; and Senate 480/House 795, which would require single-occupancy rooms in nursing homes unless residents consent to share, to improve privacy and reduce infection spread. Deborah De Benedictus also testified in support of House 759, describing her father’s experience in assisted living and arguing for the use of cameras in elder care facilities to monitor care and deter neglect. The committee discussed privacy concerns, notification rules, and the need for honest staffing and care practices, and then adjourned without taking any recorded votes or formal actions in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• I believe it was the day before that regular session started.
• order for the chief clerks, council service, and other offices to have some clarity as we are going to start
• Most recently, the working group has started exploring whether there could be another approach other
• Some of them are fresh out of college; they're excited to be here.

Committee: House Legislative Council

Transcript Highlights:

• Council Member Heinz, we'll start with you.
• this started for both of these.
• Okay, let's start with our remote testifier, Dr.
• Sorry, starting my video. Thanks, all.
• Sorry, starting my video. Thanks, all.

Bills: HB1904 , HB2106 , HB2211 , HB2247 , HB2329 , HB2339

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: animal welfare, cats, declawing, animal rights, pet care, healthcare, contract modifications, provider notifications, insurance carriers, health facilities, HB 2211, medically tailored meals, medical nutrition therapy, medical assistance, Medicaid, Health Care Authority, Department of Social and Health Services, nutrition support, chronic disease, dietary accommodations

Transcript Highlights:

• When I started teaching several years.
• </c><00:51:09.640><c> programs</c> opportunity to shape academic programs opportunity to shape academic
• And it all started at the designs.
• </c> We started at, you know, zero. We started at, you know, zero.
• This is a centralized academic house.

Committee: Senate Higher Education