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• The Senate will be in order.
• elected Senator Nathan.
• Senator Nathan, welcome to the Florida Senate.
• Read Senate Bill 2D.
• Read Senate Bill 2D.

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• Senator Avila. Senator Berman. Senator Boyd. Senator Bradley. Senator Brodeur. Senator Burgess.
• Senator Burton. Senator Davis. Senator DiCeglie? Senator Gaetz. Senator Garcia. Senator Grall.
• Senator Garcia, Senator Grall, Senator Harrell, Senator Hooper, Senator Martin, Senator Osgood, Senator
• Pizzo, Senator Rodriguez, Senator Rouson, Senator Simon, Senator Trumbull, Senator Wright.
• Senator Garcia? Senator Grall? Senator Harrell? Senator Hooper? Senator Martin? Senator Osgood?

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• Thank you, Senator Niello. And Senator DeRosso and Senator Caballero. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Senator Russell. Then Senator Caballero. Thank you.
• she would be up after Senator Caballero, then Senator Perez, then Senator Durazo.
• Senator Niello and Senator Stern.
• Senator Reyes and Senator Weber Pierson. Right.

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Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee heard several bills, with testimony focused on end-of-life medical orders, CARE Court participation, HOA fee transparency, custody protections for sexual assault survivors, groundwater enforcement, pet policy disclosure in rentals, and restrictions on post-wildfire property solicitation. SB 1088 would modernize POLST and pre-hospital DNR rules by renaming POLST as Portable Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, allowing electronic signatures, clarifying who may sign on a patient’s behalf, recognizing out-of-state forms, and reaffirming that completion is voluntary; it drew support from the Coalition for Compassionate Care and no opposition. SB 1242 would let original family petitioners participate in CARE Court care coordination and information-sharing even without the respondent’s consent, while preserving judicial discretion to limit participation; supporters said it would improve care coordination, and Disability Rights California opposed it as coercive and harmful to respondents who may not want family involvement. The committee discussed the balance between family support and privacy, and SB 1242 passed 7-0 on call. SB 1007 would require more HOA transparency, including clearer budget comparisons and evidence for violations, and would limit regular assessment increases without a homeowner vote, while leaving special and emergency assessments intact. Supporters argued homeowners need more information and protection from steep fee hikes; opponents said the cap could impair associations’ ability to cover rising insurance and maintenance costs. Members raised concerns about flexibility and planning, but the bill passed 6-1 on call. SB 1364, as amended, would lower the burden for survivors of sexual assault to block custody or visitation rights for a perpetrator when a child was conceived through the assault, using a clear-and-convincing standard and aligning the law with federal grant requirements; it passed 8-0 on call after opposition argued the bill could deny children a relationship with a parent. The committee also approved SB 997, which grants the North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency lien authority to enforce fees and sustainability rules, with supporters saying it would help avoid litigation and maintain local control; it passed 9-0 on call. SB 1296 would require landlords to disclose pet policies up front on applications, websites, and ads, and allow application-fee refunds if disclosure was not provided before payment; supporters said it would reduce wasted fees and pet relinquishment, while landlord groups said the ad and disclosure requirements could be impractical for small owners. That bill passed 8-0 on call. Finally, SB 1090 was presented to bar large property owners from making unsolicited purchase offers for five years in wildfire disaster areas, aimed at preventing predatory post-disaster speculation; the author and a supporter described aggressive investor outreach to fire victims, especially in Altadena, as the committee moved on to that bill’s testimony.

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• Senator Hughes? Here. Senator Colquist? Senator Menendez? Present. A quorum is present.
• Senator Hughes? Yes. Senator Colquist? Aye. Senator Menendez? Aye. Five ayes, no nays.
• Senator Hughes? Yes. Senator Colquist? Aye. Senator Menendez? Aye. Five ayes, no nays.
• Senator, I might real quick.
• Senator Corpus? One follow-up. Thank you. One follow-up. Senator Hughes mentioned And on.

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• I'll call the Monday, April 27th, 2026 hearing of the Minnesota Senate Transportation Committee to order
• We are in Room 1100 of the Minnesota Senate Building.
• hearing: Senator Carlson from Eagan.
• I'm going to invite Senator Hamming to I'm going to invite Senator Hamming to Yager<00:48:57.280>
• > my Senator Dibble's um heard my Senator Dibble's um heard my uh<00:52:32.960> um<00:52

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• Members, now remaining under motions and resolutions, Senator Murphy, I'm calling on you to designate
• Members, now remaining under motions and resolutions, Senator Murphy, I'm calling on you to designate
• Senator Latz. Senator Latz.
• Senator Lad, Senator Juskcowski? Senator Lad, Senator Juskcowski?
• Senator Lang, Senator Raric, co-authors, Senator Lang, Senator Raric, Senator<02:15:58.480> Mchuan

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• And Senator McEwen, welcome to the Senate Finance Committee.
• And Senator McEwen, welcome to the Senate Finance Committee.
• And that relates to Senate File 4003 from Senator Dibble.
• Senator Mohamed and Senator Dziedzic.
• Senator Dziedzic.

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• Senator<00:04:09.680> Champion. Senator Champion. Senator Champion.
• Senator<00:40:18.040> Draheim. Senator Draheim. Senator Draheim.
• Senator Champion. Senator Champion.
• Senator >> Thank you, Senator Champion.
• Senator<01:14:58.240> Pratt. Senator Pratt. Senator Pratt.

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Summary: The transcript provided contains only brief expressions of thanks and does not include any substantive legislative discussion, bill references, testimony, motions, votes, or other committee or floor actions. As a result, there is no meeting content to summarize beyond noting the repeated acknowledgments of thanks.

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• Senator, thank you for joining us. Glad to be here. Absolutely.
• We know that Senators Putnam and Hatch Child saw demonstrations.
• Senators Putnam and Hatch Child saw demonstrations.
• You have a bill, Senate File 4719, that aims to establish a Human Services System Steering Committee.
• Okay, Senator, it's been a pleasure having you here. Thank you so much. Yeah, thank you.

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Summary: The discussion focused on the need to modernize Minnesota’s human services software systems, especially MAXIS and related county-administered eligibility tools used for programs like SNAP and Medical Assistance. The senator described seeing a Ramsey County demonstration of the MAXIS system, saying the process was tedious, repetitive, and based on outdated green-screen technology that is difficult for workers to learn and use. The outdated systems were said to create long wait times for residents seeking basic needs assistance and to make it harder for counties to keep up with application volume. The senator said the old, siloed systems also create program integrity problems because they do not communicate well with one another, making it harder to detect fraud and more likely that errors will go unnoticed. Counties reportedly need to hire more staff just to process basic applications, and those added costs can ultimately affect county budgets and property taxpayers. The senator also said modernization is important to maintain federal funding and avoid penalties tied to error rates and compliance requirements in programs such as SNAP and Medicaid. Senate File 4719 was presented as a short-term bill to create a Human Services System Steering Committee made up of county representatives, state agencies, DHS, DCYF, and MNIT to develop recommendations and prioritize improvements collaboratively. The senator said the committee could begin meeting within a couple of months after enactment, with the goal of getting work started quickly this biennium. A longer-term proposal, Senate File 5020, would establish an IT funding account and require MNIT to develop a modernization plan for larger system investments. No vote or formal committee action was taken in the exchange.

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• Senate Spotlight is produced by the Minnesota Senate and Senate Media Services. >> A statewide safety
• Senate Spotlight is produced by the Minnesota Senate and Senate Media Services. >> A statewide safety
• >> Senator, thank you for being here. >> Senator, thank you for being here.
• <00:14:55.279> The moving through the Senate now. The moving through the Senate now.
• >> Senator, thank you for joining us. >> Senator, thank you for joining us.

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Summary: The program focused on two major Senate efforts: emergency support for Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) and modernization of the state’s human services software systems. On HCMC, Senator Rich Draheim said the hospital is a critical level-one trauma center and a key part of Minnesota’s safety net, warning that its closure would overwhelm the rest of the system. He argued the state should prioritize stabilizing HCMC and other hospitals rather than expanding programs that he считает are not adequately fixed, and he opposed raising taxes such as Hennepin County’s sales tax to fund the hospital, saying property-tax and cost-of-living pressures are already too high. The Senate’s Health and Human Services Supplemental Budget Bill includes a one-time $150 million appropriation to stabilize HCMC, with accountability and reporting requirements. The segment also noted DFL Senator Ann Rest’s bipartisan Senate File 4986, which would direct Hennepin County sales tax revenues to HCMC after certain county obligations are met. Draheim and others emphasized that HCMC’s finances are strained by uncompensated care and low reimbursement rates, and that rural and metro hospitals alike are under pressure. The second half of the program highlighted Senate File 4719, sponsored by Senator Melissa Wicklund, to create a Human Services Systems Steering Committee. Wicklund said outdated, siloed Department of Human Services systems slow access to SNAP, medical assistance, and other basic-needs programs, create errors and inefficiencies, and make fraud harder to detect. She said the committee would bring counties, state agencies, and IT officials together to prioritize modernization. She also said the upgrades would be expensive, citing a child welfare system replacement estimated at nearly $80 million, but noted federal matching funds are available and that failing to modernize could lead to penalties. Wicklund also discussed a longer-term bill, Senate File 5020, to create an IT funding account and planning process for future system upgrades.

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• Senator<02:26:50.399> Holmstrom. Senator Holmstrom. Senator Holmstrom.
• Senator Limmer: Yes. Senator Clark: No. Senator Holmstrom: Yes. Senator Kreun: Yes.
• Senator Pappas: No. Senator Seeberger: No. Senator Westlin: No. Senator Westrom: Yes.
• Senator Limmer: no. Senator Clark: yes. Senator Holmstrom: no. Senator Kreun: no.
• Senator Pappas: yes. Senator Seeberger: yes. Senator Westlin: yes. Senator Westrom: no.

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• Now,<00:04:12.560> Senator Now, Senator Now, Senator Pardon<00:04:14.880> me?
• So, this is a Senator Maye Quade Senate file, Senator Maye Quade, Senate File— Senator Maye Quade, Senate
• Senate file 4696. Senate file 4696.
• Senator<00:56:51.360> Krouse. Senator Krouse. Senator Krouse.
• Senator<00:59:08.040> Clark. Senator Clark. Senator Clark.

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• Good afternoon, Senator Lee and Senator Inouye.
• > and<00:01:36.200> Senator Good afternoon, Senator Lee and Senator Good afternoon, Senator
• Senate. Senate.
• Oh, Senator<00:22:59.440> DeCourcy. Senator DeCourcy. Senator DeCourcy.
• Senator DeCourcy. Senator Lamasney. Aye. Senator DeCourcy.

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Summary: The committee heard several gubernatorial nominations for confirmation, beginning with GM 788 for Karen Knudsen to the Hawaii Sister State and International Partnerships Commission. DBEDT strongly supported her nomination, describing her decades of Asia-Pacific and East-West Center experience. Senators asked about the new commission structure, confirming that the old committee was abolished and replaced by a five-voting-member commission with two governor appointees before the Senate, other ex officio and legislative appointees, and one OHA vacancy still pending. Knudsen said the commission would help review new sister-state and international partnership proposals, while existing relationships would remain in place. Members also discussed the commission’s lack of a separate budget and its use of DBEDT international relations funding. The committee then moved to GM 789 for Wesley Fong to the same commission; DBEDT supported him based on his military, legal, and international trade background. A concern was raised that he also served on the State Ethics Commission, and Fong stated he had resigned from that post effective the 20th of the month to avoid a conflict. Senators questioned his reasons for leaving ethics, and he explained that his term was ending and he wanted to continue public service in a role aligned with his background in international agreements, education, and Indo-Pacific relations. No votes were taken in the portion provided. The committee next considered GM 769 for Patrick Branco to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. The foundation and the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters both testified in strong support. Branco appeared by Zoom and said he was currently on temporary military orders on the East Coast, but had prior experience in public diplomacy as cultural attaché in Caracas and had worked on Fulbright and cultural exchange efforts. The committee then took up GM 770 for Makanani Salā to the same board. The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts supported her nomination, and Noe Wong-Wilson testified in person, citing Salā’s work at Windward Community College and her role in organizing the Best Fest festival, saying she would bring Hawaiian cultural perspective to the foundation. Salā said her county experience included arts, culture, and sister-city work, and that she would emphasize public-private partnerships and helping other agencies use the foundation’s expertise. Members briefly discussed FESTPAC and its rotating international location. Finally, the committee heard GM 767 for Miles Miyatso to the Land Use Commission. The Land Use Commission and the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters both supported the nomination, and Avalon Development Company was listed but did not appear on Zoom. The discussion in the provided transcript ended during this item, with no vote or final action shown for the nominations covered.

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• We are also going to take up Senate Resolution 20 at the same time.
• Senator Lamasao is excused. Senator McKelvey? >> Yes. Senator Awana? Aye.
• Senator<00:02:08.000> Lamasao Senator Lamasao Senator Lamasao is<00:02:09.880> excused.
• Senator Awana? Aye. >> Yes. Senator Awana? Aye.
• > resolution<00:04:06.520> as could construe the resolution as could construe the resolution

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Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection took up House Concurrent Resolution 137, House Draft 1, and Senate Resolution 20, both proposing a Senate draft urging an immediate and permanent ceasefire and end to hostilities in Iran. Only written testimony was submitted, in support, from Barbara Polk, with comments from Kelsey Burien, Sage Colon, River Burien, and late testimony from Azale Guillermo Ramirez. The chair noted that resolutions are non-binding expressions and do not change Hawaii Revised Statutes, and said Senate rules allow substantive changes to the vehicles. Because the matter arose late in the session, the committee recommended passage of the proposed Senate draft for HCR 137 and SR 20. The motion was adopted by votes from the chair, vice chair, Senator McKelvey, and Senator Awana; Senator Lamasao was excused. The committee then reconvened to reconsider House Concurrent Resolution 202, House Draft 2, which would establish a legislative task force on Hawaii’s future energy pathways. The chair explained that additional testimony raised concerns about the Public Utilities Commission’s participation and possible ex parte issues, and that the resolution could be construed as creating a closed task force because it did not require open public membership. Since further amendment was not possible without restarting the process, and a similar House resolution already existed, the committee recommended deferral. No comments were offered, and the meeting adjourned.

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• I've heard support from several people in your caucus, Senator Abeler, Senator Koran, and I've heard
• <00:13:49.240> Abeler,<00:13:49.600> Senator in your caucus, Senator Abeler, Senator
• in your caucus, Senator Abeler, Senator Koran,<00:13:50.480> and<00:13:50.800> I've<00
• Senate? Good luck. Senate? Good luck. >> Thank<00:17:56.200> you.
• <00:17:58.520> I for your time today, Senator. I for your time today, Senator.

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• Senate File 4474, which is Senator Senate File 4474, which is Senator Rasmussen's<00:03:30.480><
• Senator Hoffman, now Senate File 4662. Senator Hoffman, now Senate File 4662.
• um Senate File 3899. um Senate File 3899. Senator<00:42:21.800> Hoffman.
• Senator Champion and Senator Haw. Senator Champion and Senator Haw.
• Senator Haw. can certainly continue. Senator Haw.

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