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• to a higher hazard requires higher requirements on the fire code and the building code to make it safe
• Building code to make it safe.
• into quite a And uh we will be digging into quite a few<05:05:30.798> of<05:05:31.040> our
• <05:06:25.520> into<05:06:25.760> and that you really want to dig into and that you
• really want to dig into and sort<05:06:26.080> of<05:06:26.240> chew<05:06:26.480>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• No, actually he believed that it was safe.
• Farmers were sold safe fertilizer and were abandoned to deal with the consequences.
• These stories aren't outliers; they're warnings that biosolids are safe, concerns are overblown, and
• So, I mean, just because something's been done historically doesn't mean that it's safe.
• Is that safe to assume? Chairman, I'm always hesitant to assume anything.

Bills: HB1341, HB1674, HB4028, SB2321

Keywords: hydrogen sulfide, public health, environmental regulation, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, ground level concentrations, emissions limit, emissions limits, ground-level concentrations, air quality, PFAS, agriculture, environmental protection, health risks, criminal offense, chemical regulation, preproduction plastic, water quality, pollution control, industrial waste, emissions

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• There was a line that used to read something like the Manchester Safe Harbor or Safe Station program
• something like the Manchester safe something like the Manchester safe harbor<05:08:15.920> or
• > for harbor or safe station program for harbor or safe station program for $256,000<05:08:20.480
• under the previous mayor, the safe under the previous mayor, the safe station<05:08:25.440> program
• So that was safe.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first considered House Bill 66, a right-to-know measure that would broaden access from “citizen” to “person,” including out-of-state requesters. Members also adopted an amendment removing the current no-filing-fee provision for appeals of unfavorable right-to-know ombudsman rulings, citing budget concerns. The bill was then reported ought to pass as amended on a 16-9 vote, with a minority report requested. House Bill 187, which would let a parent or guardian seek a protective order on behalf of a minor alleging abuse by someone outside the family or household, was described as a narrow fix with little fiscal impact. It passed unanimously, 25-0, and was placed on the consent calendar. House Bill 215, requiring landfill permit applicants to submit a report on potential harms and benefits, was retained because its policy had been folded into House Bill 2; the committee voted 25-0 to retain it. House Bill 219, dealing with renewable portfolio standard changes and lower renewable energy certificate values, drew opposition from members who said it would weaken renewable energy development and raise concerns about energy costs, but the motion to retain was adopted 14-11, allowing the bill to be moved into House Bill 2. The committee then retained House Bills 365, 552, 566, 572, 607, 611, and 624, all by unanimous or near-unanimous votes, generally because the relevant policy or funding had been incorporated into House Bill 2 or because the bills were viewed as technical or low-impact. HB 566 was described as a landfill leach-management bill with a fiscal note under $10,000 annually and was sent to consent. HB 572 and HB 607 were retained because their money components were moved into HB 2, though one member objected that HB 607 represented an unfunded mandate for the Hampton Beach Area Commission. House Bill 511, concerning ICE detainers and county detention practices, generated the most debate. Supporters said the amendment clarified how long counties may hold detainees without a federal contract and compared the detention period to existing bail rules; opponents argued the bill could sanction detention of people not charged with crimes and raised due-process concerns. The committee adopted the amendment 14-11 and then reported the bill ought to pass as amended on another 14-11 vote, with a minority report requested. House Bill 639, involving securities and digital currency issues, was also reported ought to pass after members noted unresolved concerns but said the Secretary of State’s Securities Division was willing to continue working on it in the other body; the vote was 16-10.

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• What we are finding out here in Minnesota has ripple effects for other states that are now digging into
• states that has ripple effects for other states that are<00:19:40.040> now<00:19:40.360> digging
• into<00:19:40.919> their<00:19:41.159> own<00:19:41.400> Medicaid are now digging
• into their own Medicaid are now digging into their own Medicaid problems<00:19:42.800> and<00

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee debated whether to issue a subpoena to Representative Ilhan Omar for documents and communications related to the Feeding Our Future investigation and the federal U.S. v. Aimee Bock trial exhibits. The chair argued that Omar’s office had been named in trial exhibits, that prior requests for testimony and documents had gone unanswered, and that the committee needed the materials to understand the role of the Meals Act and related communications in creating conditions for fraud. Supporters said the request was part of a broader effort to examine Minnesota’s larger fraud problems and to obtain records they believed were relevant and public despite a court protective order; opponents questioned the timing, the committee’s need for the information, and the precedent of subpoenaing a sitting member of Congress, while also arguing federal authorities could pursue any wrongdoing themselves. Members discussed whether the committee had first requested the materials in April 2026 or earlier, whether the documents could be obtained directly from the court or the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and how the information would be used given that the committee was nearing the end of its work. The chair said staff had tried PACER and the federal court, but that the exhibits themselves were under a protective order binding the parties, not the legislature or Omar. Critics said the subpoena was unnecessary and politically motivated; supporters said it was needed for transparency and accountability in the Feeding Our Future probe and related fraud patterns. A roll call was taken on the motion to issue the subpoena. The committee voted 5-3 in favor, but the chair noted that Minnesota law required a two-thirds vote, so the motion failed and the subpoena was not issued. The chair said she would continue trying to contact Representative Omar’s office and hoped for a response.

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• And this is one of those areas that I'm just impressed with your digging in and doing the right things
• impressed<00:10:29.560> with<00:10:29.720> your<00:10:30.400> uh<00:10:30.720> digging
• <00:10:31.040> in<00:10:31.200> and impressed with your uh digging in and impressed
• with your uh digging in and doing<00:10:31.440> the<00:10:31.520> right<00:10:31.720><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Stivers has raised a really interesting constitutional wormhole that I'm going to spend some time digging
• ><00:26:48.520> spend<00:26:48.800> some<00:26:48.920> time<00:26:49.440> digging
• I'm going to spend some time digging I'm going to spend some time digging down<00:26:50.040>

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:10 Attendance Roll Call: 00:15 SB 133 Discussion: 00:52 SB 133 Vote: 05:01 SB 226 Discussion: 06:10 SB 226 Vote: 09:36 SJR 62 Discussion: 10:22 SJR 62 Vote: 12:55 SB 261 Discussion: 13:42 SB 261 Vote: 18:19 SB 262 Discussion: 19:10 SB 262 Vote: 26:36 Adjournment: 28:02, 958, all

Summary: The Senate State and Local Government Committee met and first considered Senate Bill 133, which would raise audit and reporting thresholds for certain special purpose governmental entities and allow entities with two consecutive clean audits to move to a less frequent audit cycle. Sponsor Matt Nunn said the bill was intended to reduce audit burdens and costs without reducing transparency, and the committee substitute was adopted. The bill passed the committee 8-0 with favorable expression. The committee then took up Senate Bill 226, sponsored by Senator Greg Elkins, which would allow funeral directors to take up to a 15% administrative fee once a pre-need funeral contract is fully funded. Elkins and a representative of the Funeral Directors Association explained that the bill applies to trust-funded pre-need burial contracts and does not affect insurance-funded arrangements. The bill passed 8-0 with favorable expression. Senate Joint Resolution 62 was next, a resolution by Senator Mayden asking the Division of Water to provide clearer guidance to local governments on cleaning out creeks and waterways, especially in light of flooding and debris concerns in Eastern Kentucky. The resolution passed with favorable expression, 8-0. The committee also approved Senate Bill 261, sponsored by President Stivers, which addresses ownership, responsibility, and maintenance authority for swinging bridges in Eastern Kentucky and would allow cities and counties to spend money on their upkeep; the committee substitute was adopted and the bill passed 9-0. Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 262, also sponsored by President Stivers, which would allow constitutional amendments to be presented on the ballot by question rather than full text. Stivers argued this would make amendments more understandable and noted prior Kentucky constitutional changes had been made by ballot question. One senator explained a no vote, saying the bill did not clearly define who would determine a fair and accurate summary. The bill passed 7-1 with favorable expression and the committee adjourned.

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• Let me dig into that and we'll get back. >> Well, they gave it to me.
• Valley is one of our owner members.<00:07:42.240> Let<00:07:42.319> me<00:07:42.479> dig
• Let me dig into that and we'll members.
• Let me dig into that and we'll we'll<00:07:43.680> get<00:07:43.759> back.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:02 HB 398 Discussion 01:01 HB 398 Roll Call Vote 16:09 Chair Comments 18:05, 958, all

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 398, sponsored by Rep. Wade Williams, with testimony from David Samford of East Kentucky Power Cooperative. The bill would amend KRS 278.264, the Senate Bill 4 statute, to clarify that it governs retirement of fossil fuel plants and not the recovery of associated decommissioning costs. Supporters said the measure would restore the Public Service Commission’s discretion to spread decommissioning costs over the life of a plant, consistent with traditional ratemaking, and avoid large rate spikes when plants are retired. Testimony focused on ratemaking principles such as cost causation and matching, with the witnesses arguing that customers should pay costs as they are incurred rather than face a large “sticker shock” charge at the end of a plant’s life. Members asked about possible double charges, environmental surcharges, fuel adjustment clauses, and what happens if a planned retirement is delayed or canceled. The witnesses said the bill is intended to prevent double exposure and that rates would be revisited in future base rate cases as assumptions change. During roll call, most members voted yes, while Rep. Fugate passed and explained concern about high electric bills and prior lump-sum charges in his area, and Rep. Watkins voted no, saying he needed more information on long-term affordability. The committee reported the bill out favorably, with the chair stating it should pass on the floor.

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• Because the interim is where we're supposed to be really digging down into some of these issues.
• Limit the amount of discussion because they're maybe not comfortable with, you know, digging a little
• moderates, the liberals, the progressives, whoever is pushing this, there needs to be ample time to Dig
• I mean, I think it alleviates some of the pressure on some of these committee chairs who are digging

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• but I challenge you to look into the cuts Governor Walz has proposed, then ask if it makes sense to dig
• a little bit deeper into the government pockets before we start digging into Minnesotans' pockets.
• but I challenge you to look into the cuts Governor Walz has proposed, then ask if it makes sense to dig
• a little bit deeper into the government pockets before we start digging into Minnesotans' pockets.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We can dig into that at a later date, but I think that it begs the question of was the actual meat and
• was<00:10:55.680> used<00:10:55.920> we<00:10:56.000> can<00:10:56.120> dig
• justification that was used we can dig justification that was used we can dig into<00:10:56.440>

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration met with a quorum and took up a series of annual housekeeping resolutions governing House operations and member/staff policies. The committee heard brief explanations from House Controller Pete Squa and HR Director Kelly Knight on each item, including the 2025 P1 service award policy, donated time policy, compensatory time and time card policy, interim/per diem classification, legal fees policy, staff photo/digital image fees, chaplain compensation, leadership compensation, member expense reimbursement, member stationery allocation, postage and digital constituent communications, member communication reimbursement, alcohol consumption policy, remote work policy, drug use policy, and the high school page/internship program reimbursement policy. Most resolutions were adopted without controversy, often with only minor clarifications or no changes from prior years. Notable changes included clarifying donated time limits, refining compensatory time language, updating leadership compensation positions to reflect the new organization, adding a Greater Minnesota mileage option in the member expense reimbursement policy, removing obsolete long-distance reimbursement language from member communication reimbursements, updating the alcohol policy location reference to the Centennial Office Building, and increasing high school page reimbursement from $10 to $15 per day. The committee also noted the House roster staff roster is on file with the controller as required by House Rule 8.20. Two items were set aside for further review: the P5 legal fees resolution was tabled after members raised questions about prior use of the policy and whether the language should be revised in light of past circumstances, and the R5 postage/digital constituent communications resolution was also tabled after Representative Schultz proposed allowing members to choose either 100% digital communications or a 70% digital/30% postage split. The R9 drug use policy was likewise tabled after Representative Engen asked whether changes in state marijuana law affected the policy. All other resolutions brought to a vote were approved and adopted, and the committee then adjourned.

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• regulatory office underneath the DEQ is to make sure that when we approve something, we know that it's safe
• But anyway, it's a good, safe, reliable industry.
• It just shows the state's support, the legislature's support for the state moving forward safely, but
• Representative Peck, may I just say we would love to meet with you offline and dig into more detail on
• is an avenue and some funding there to help in making sure that our military bases are secured and safe

Keywords: 985, all

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• I understand I can spend 50 hours a month for the next three months digging into everything that's going
• That's what we accept: that we were missing paperwork, open safe, cameras being removed.
• We did move positively, but we moved slowly, but we moved positively and safely.
• When we got there, as she said, the safe was open or what have you. No 2020 documents exist at all.
• I got to make these ladies feel safe when they're here. We have to have security.

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on April 8, 2025, and first took up several local bills that were presented briefly and then approved without public opposition. HB 4035 would merge the Fort Myers Beach Mosquito Control District and the Lee County Mosquito Control District, contingent on approval by voters in both districts at the 2026 election; it passed 15-0. HB 307 would extend to county property appraisers the same authority tax collectors already have to use salary savings for employee bonuses or incentives, and it passed 17-0 after testimony from property appraisers and their associations in support. HB 4047 and HB 4049 would adjust assessment caps for the Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District and the North St. Lucie River Water Control District, respectively, with inflation indexing, annual increase limits, and referendum approval requirements; both passed unanimously. The committee also adopted an amendment to the committee substitute for HB 1169, a broader water management district bill covering quorum and meeting rules, lobbying restrictions, ad valorem taxing authority for certain capital projects by referendum, budget reporting, bidding preferences, and additional oversight and funding information; the amended bill passed 16-0 and was reported favorably with committee substitute. The final and most heavily debated item was HB 4079, which would dissolve the Town of White Springs and return it to unincorporated Hamilton County. The sponsor argued the town had a pattern of mismanagement, including financial problems, audit findings, canceled elections, and public safety concerns, and said dissolution would lower taxes and preserve services through the county. Committee members asked about the town’s finances, audits, law enforcement, fire protection, debt, and whether the county could absorb services and liabilities. Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters of dissolution cited audit findings, alleged illegal gambling operations, double taxation for law enforcement, high administrative costs, and intimidation at meetings. Opponents, including current and former town officials and residents, said the town had made progress, had corrected audit issues, maintained reserves, and was working to restore services and governance; they asked for more time and pointed to an upcoming election. No vote was taken on HB 4079 in the portion provided.

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• This bill authorizes the Attorney General to request information directly from designated safe locations
• Discouraging people from coming to court makes our community less safe.
• The California Problem Solvers Caucus has been deeply digging into energy issues.
• Cal Fire, in partnership with the California Fire Safe Council, established the program to educate and
• These standards include provisions that ensure safe and adequate food services, medical care, personal

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And I think that we should be putting that money into other things that actually keep people safe and
• And you would be spending all your time doing that instead of law enforcement, keeping us all safe.
• Let's keep our kids safe and do it quickly.
• It's about keeping kids safe. The penalty enhancements obviously help move us in that direction.
• Do you feel like you're safe and you don't need it as much?

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• includes Operation Guardian, so those that are working on immigration work, and they also do like this safe
• operation, safe the cleanup areas.
• We changed lives to build a stronger Oklahoma by transforming lives in a safe, real, and compassionate
• And it'll dig into the infrastructure needs, but also what we need in the future as far as housing.

Keywords: 914, all

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• if you wanted to build an ADU with a foundation, this tree would have to be cut down just because digging
• We are able to fill empty bedrooms with people who are really needing safe and affordable housing right
• We go to the client homes to see, make sure everything is safe and clean and ready for matching.
• then really the beautiful thing about this program is that not only are we helping people to obtain safe

Summary: The committee met for work sessions on land banking/shared homeownership and on maximizing existing housing stock. Members first heard an overview from Commerce on alternative homeownership models, including community land trusts, limited equity cooperatives, condominiums, accessory dwelling units, middle housing, church land for housing, and public land transfers. The discussion focused on how these models can help households build equity while keeping housing permanently affordable. Committee members asked about statewide counts of co-ops and land trusts, and Commerce said it does not track all of those entities directly. Pierce County staff then described the Pierce County Community Development Corporation’s rapid acquisition fund and its role in acquiring, holding, and transferring public land for affordable housing. They said the county used general fund and affordable housing sales tax dollars to buy properties, preserve a manufactured home park through resident ownership, and create a pipeline of sites for future development. Members asked about the advantages of a public development authority, funding sources, the use of surplus and underutilized public property, and how the model works with housing authorities. Spokane land bank staff followed with testimony that land banks can reduce blight, preserve affordability, and help nonprofits acquire land quickly, but that holding costs and taxes can make the work harder without state support. They also described brownfield assessments, donated properties, and work on Black homeownership and public surplus properties. The committee then heard from the Northwest Cooperative Development Center on limited equity cooperatives, especially in manufactured housing communities. The witness said Washington now has about 43 limited equity co-ops and that recent subsidy funding and legislation have accelerated resident purchases of manufactured home communities. Members asked how residents benefit from capped equity, how values are affected, and whether the model improves access to lending; the witness said the model stabilizes costs, allows modest equity gains, and that a recent law allowing manufactured homes in co-ops to be titled as real property should improve access to traditional financing. The committee also discussed House Bill 1974 from the prior session and possible updates to land banking legislation. In the second work session on maximizing existing housing stock, Commerce reviewed recent housing laws and implementation timelines, including ADUs, middle housing, condo liability reform, SEPA changes, tiny homes, and co-living. Members raised concerns about the long implementation horizon, vacancy data, corporate ownership of homes, and the need for better support for small landlords and first-time ADU owners. Sightline then testified on mobile dwelling units, arguing that RVs, tiny houses on wheels, and similar units are a low-cost, quick-to-install housing option that is often blocked by zoning; the witness said many Washington residents already live in these units, often informally. Finally, AARP discussed housing options for older adults, including ADUs, missing middle, manufactured home communities, co-living, universal design, and village-style support models, emphasizing aging in place and the need for more accessible, affordable housing choices.

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• So I ask you to please dig deep into your heart and take a moment to think about what's happening right
• Your voice must be ours, ours to speak of cities that are not safe, of wars we do not want, of the poor
• to let you know that I lived in California briefly before moving back to Texas because I wanted a safe
• You need to know that you are not safe. ...and enough people will have that knee-jerk reaction when you

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Unfortunately, Minnesota is not safe just because it's not on the coast like Florida.
• So, and maybe this was something we just will have to dig into a little bit more, because it seems like
• this was something we just will<01:33:12.480> have<01:33:12.560> to<01:33:12.639> dig
• will have to dig into a little bit more. will have to dig into a little bit more.
• make that request that we could know kind of the topic or which recommendations we want to start to dig

Keywords: 1183, house

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• deeper into the occurred when we dig deeper into the numbers.<00:25:25.840> New<00:25:26.080>
• And yeah, I'm kind of confused on that answer because I think we should be digging into this even with
• And yeah, I'm kind of confused on that answer because I think we should be digging into this even with
• because I think we should be digging because I think we should be digging into<00:34:38.720>
• There was just a proposed rule that came out earlier this month, so we're still digging into that one

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <01:42:55.280> myself<01:42:55.679> to<01:42:55.800> see a little bit of digging
• myself to see a little bit of digging myself to see what<01:42:56.239> I<01:42:56.400> think
• make<01:43:24.520> sure<01:43:24.760> there's<01:43:25.239> actually digging
• to make sure there's actually digging to make sure there's actually significant<01:43:26.800> cost
• to make sure this is what more digging to make sure this is what uh<01:44:07.520> it's<01:44:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all