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• Paul campus, but it's also done in the fields and the greenhouses and barns on the St.
• Paul campus, as well as our resources at our 10 research and outreach centers across the state.
• I'm here with my co-director, Paul Robbins.
• Robbins so I just co-director Paul Robbins so I just wanted<00:32:02.760><c> to</c><00:32:02.919><c>
• ><c> co-director</c> name is Paul Robbins I'm the co-director name is Paul Robbins I'm the co-director

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• He thanked the group and asked Peter and Paul to go back one slide to the logos.
• Chairman and senators, I'm Paul Noatne. I'm from Chaffel, Minnesota.
• Chairman and senators, I'm Paul &gt;&gt; Mr.
• Paul International Airport is kind of our number one target.
• Paul International Minneapolis St.

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Paul, and Duth that Minneapolis, St.
• Paul, Minnetonka, cities of St.
• Paul for land value taxation districts.
• </c><01:34:04.480><c> Paul.
• Paul. A letter Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Bills: HF2730 , HF2257 , HF2768 , HF1932 , HF2437

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: local government debt, municipal bonds, county bonds, capital improvements, public financing, bond issuance, public hearing, notice period, bond guarantee, Minnesota Public Facilities Authority, volume cap, private activity bonds, housing finance, residential rental bonds, LIHTC, low-income housing tax credits, redevelopment, courthouse financing, jail financing, law enforcement center

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• And then also on deck is Paul Peltier. So, Mike, please introduce yourself and continue.
• </c><00:23:12.880><c> Um,</c><00:23:14.000><c> uh,</c><00:23:14.159><c> Paul</c> coming down today as
• Um, uh, Paul coming down today as well.
• Um, uh, Paul Peltier,<00:23:15.600><c> if</c><00:23:15.840><c> you</c><00:23:16.000><c> are</c><00:23
• My name is Paul Peltier and I'm morning.

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Paul Public Schools.
• Paul Public Schools, and Roseville Area Schools.
• Paul Mongan Church, certainly other churches, mosques, synagogues.
• Paul Mongan Church, certainly other churches, mosques, synagogues.
• Paul Mongan Church, certainly other churches, mosques, synagogues.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Paul has been very established. They actually kind of do it different.
• Paul, they're actually at different schools, and so they have four programs in St.
• just<00:17:08.240><c> started</c><00:17:09.240><c> uh</c><00:17:09.360><c> St</c><00:17:09.640><c> Paul
• they're actually at like in St Paul they're actually at like different<00:17:18.480><c> schools</c><
• </c><00:18:32.400><c> kids</c> I've seen some of the St Paul kids I've seen some of the St Paul kids

Bills: HF711 , HF653

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: agriculture, agricultural education, leadership development, Minnesota Agricultural Education and Leadership Council, MAELC, chapter 41D, grant funding, general fund appropriation, commissioner of agriculture, farm education, youth agriculture programs, ag literacy, workforce development, extension education, research funding, extension services, technology transfer, grant programs, 1183, house

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• Paul, Roseville, Falcon Heights, and Lauderdale. Oh, Senator Jim Carlson.
• </c> which includes parts of St Paul which includes parts of St Paul Roseville<00:04:52.680><c> Falcon
• </c><00:08:03.319><c> I</c> Senator Sandy papis from St Paul I Senator Sandy papis from St Paul I represent
• Paul, and then in Minneapolis.
• Paul, and then in Minneapolis.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Prayer today will be by Paul Sorensen, guest of Representative Seth Blattman.
• Paul Sorensen, President of the LDS Phoenix Temple. Our kind and gracious Heavenly Father, we...

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Tammy Penhollow, a board-certified anesthesiologist, pain medicine physician, and Navy veteran. Members also introduced several guests in the gallery, including school board members and representatives from Republic Services, which was highlighted for its Arizona operations, employment, and sustainability work. Attendance was recorded at 57 present, zero absent, and two excused. The main floor business consisted of reading a large number of bills and resolutions for first and second reading and referring first-read measures to committee. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including public safety, education, health and human services, water and natural resources, commerce, taxation, housing, transportation, artificial intelligence, abortion-related issues, firearms, labor, and appropriations. No substantive debate or votes on individual bills were taken during this portion of the session. Toward the end of the meeting, members made committee announcements and birthday wishes, including a birthday greeting for Representative Aaron Márquez. Committee schedules were announced for Commerce, Education, Natural Resources, Energy and Water, Government, Judiciary, Ways and Means, and others. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

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• Paul, Minnesota. You may be seated. The secretary will call the roll. Anderson, Barr, Bolden.
• Paul, members of both parties made a series of choices specifically around human services spending that

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• Paul District Energy Plant. I think also in Duluth.
• Paul and testify on this behalf. Thank you.
• Paul and testify on this behalf. Thank you.
• Paul and testify on this behalf. Thank you.
• Paul and testify on this behalf. Thank you.

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Chair, members of the committee, my name is Paul Leer.
• Paul, for the warm introduction.
• As Paul said, excited to give you guys a little adventure in data if you guys are ready.
• the warm committee uh Paul for the warm introduction<00:02:41.400><c> uh</c><00:02:41.840><c> David<
• said excited to Association uh as Paul said excited to give<00:02:47.120><c> you</c><00:02:47.319><c

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Paul Teachers Retirement Fund.
• </c><00:07:13.240><c> Paul</c> state aid on line 23 for the St.
• Paul state aid on line 23 for the St.
• Paul Teachers<00:07:14.120><c> Retirement</c><00:07:14.680><c> Fund.
• Paul Teachers is in Article 3. That does include the state aid for St.

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Paul and the surrounding communities.
• Paul<00:31:58.120><c> and</c><00:31:58.240><c> the</c><00:31:58.320><c> surrounding</c><00:31:58.800>
• </c><00:31:59.440><c> We</c> Paul and the surrounding communities.
• We Paul and the surrounding communities.
• Paul to play Game 6. So, just making sure.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 4949, as amended by the adopted H4949A2 and H4949A3 amendments. The bill would create a sports and events reimbursement program intended to give Minnesota a more reliable funding mechanism to compete for major sporting and entertainment events. Representative Lislegard and supporters argued that events such as the Super Bowl, NFL Draft, Final Four, World Juniors Hockey, and Olympic trials generate substantial economic activity, tax revenue, and statewide visibility, and that Minnesota has lost opportunities because it lacks a standing competitive fund. Testifiers from the Minnesota Business Partnership and Minnesota Sports and Events strongly supported the bill, describing it as a performance-based, closed-loop model that reinvests tax revenue generated by events into securing future events. Jess Graba, Cheryl Lindsey, and Dr. William Campbell emphasized community benefits beyond economics, including youth inspiration, school improvements, inclusion, and positive local engagement tied to events like the Olympic trials, the Women’s Final Four, and WWE appearances. Several testifiers cited specific figures, including roughly $71.5 million in economic impact and $4.7 million in tax revenue for World Juniors, about $74.8 million and $5.7 million for the gymnastics trials, and more than $430 million in lost economic impact from events Minnesota did not secure. Members raised concerns about the funding mechanism, especially the use of revenue that would otherwise go to the general fund or other accounts. Representative Huot said he supported bringing events to Minnesota but was uneasy about diverting general fund money and suggested stronger legislative oversight, possibly through a formal sports committee. Representative Youakim asked how the bill’s revenue capture would work and noted concerns about taking money from transportation-related accounts; staff explained that the amended bill affects seven state taxes and a fee, including motor vehicle rental taxes and the retail delivery fee, with some revenue directed to non-general fund accounts. Members also requested more information on the methodology behind the University of Minnesota Extension economic impact studies, and staff said those studies could be shared. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided.

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• Catherine Warren, Paul Webster, no speakers. Oh, Paul Webster. Paul Webster, go ahead. Darn it.
• My name is Paul Webster. I'm a senior fellow at Cicero Action.
• Karen Warren, Glenn Sellers, Paul Webster, Steve Kaiser. We have Steve. Steve, Steve, Steve.
• Again, Chairman and members of committee, Paul Webster, with Cicero Action.

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from March 10, 2026, and then heard several House bills, mostly on appropriations, fees, water, food assistance, technology, and licensing. HB 2056, which would appropriate $100,000 for an Arizona Department of Water Resources feasibility study on brackish groundwater desalination, passed 6-3 despite concerns raised in opposition about increased groundwater pumping, subsidence, and impacts to tribal lands and conservation efforts. HB 2057, reducing the Arizona Centennial Special Plate renewal fee from $25 to $20, also passed 7-2 after one senator objected that the plate’s purpose and discount were not well justified. HB 2224, appropriating $1 million annually to DES for the produce incentive program, drew supportive testimony from food access groups who said the program helps families, farmers, and local markets; members noted the amount was below the prior $2 million funding level and could force site closures, but the bill passed 9-0. The committee also advanced HB 2257, which changes the distribution of watercraft registration and fee revenue, shifting more money to lake improvement and boating safety funds and less to the watercraft licensing fund. It passed 6-3 amid criticism that the bill moved money away from Game and Fish and concern that the boating safety fund increase could support immigration enforcement. HB 2265, which bars courts from charging criminal defendants for public defender services and certain other criminal-case fees and assessments, passed 7-1 after extensive testimony from advocates who argued the fees burden indigent defendants and cost more to collect than they raise; opponents called it a cost shift to counties and other local governments and said more fiscal data was needed. HB 2311, regulating publicly available conversational AI services with disclosure, anti-gamification, sexual-content restrictions, parental tools, and self-harm protocols, passed 7-2 after the sponsor and supporters framed it as child protection, while opponents warned about privacy, surveillance, and overbroad definitions; an Epstein amendment broadening the bill was rejected. The committee then considered HB 2752, which would subject Arizona Commerce Authority trade offices to legislative appropriation and require annual reporting. The ACA said it was neutral but supported the concept of data-driven decisions; the sponsor said the Legislature should approve trade offices and that the bill reflected his prior trade-office initiatives. An Epstein amendment requiring objective research for trade-office appropriations was rejected, and the bill passed 6-3. Finally, the committee heard HB 2957, which would preserve non-Real ID driver’s licenses, prohibit mandatory participation in enhanced ID programs, restrict biometric collection and document retention, and bar government entities from requiring digital or mobile IDs. The sponsor and several supporters argued it protects privacy, state sovereignty, and informed consent, while opponents from ADOT and the trucking industry warned it could conflict with federal Real ID and CDL requirements and jeopardize federal compliance and funding. The discussion was still ongoing at the end of the transcript, with witnesses and members debating whether the bill would change current practice or create federal conflicts.

Transcript Highlights:

• Catherine Warren, Paul Webster, no speakers. Oh, Paul Webster. Paul Webster, go ahead.
• My name is Paul Webster. I'm a senior fellow at Cicero Action.
• Karen Warren, Glenn Sellers, Paul Webster, Steve Kaiser. We have Steve. We go Steve, Steve, Steve.
• Paul Webster, with Cicero Action.

Bills: HB2056 , HB2057 , HB2224 , HB2257 , HB2265 , HB2311 , HB2352 , HB2367 , HB2369 , HB2446 , HB2532 , HB2592 , HB2752 , HB2809 , HB2957

Committee: Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Keywords: brackish water, groundwater, desalination, water resources, feasibility study, environmental impact, special plates, centennial, Arizona Department of Transportation, vehicle registration, commercial discounts, Arizona Centennial, produce incentive, agriculture, economic support, funding, Arizona, boating, watercraft licensing, law enforcement

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• Paul, Minnesota. Pledge of Allegiance.
• Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, February 26, 2026.
• On Friday, our own Representative Katie Jones and Peter Schmidt welcomed Hans Paul Schmidt, or Hanzi,
• </c><00:56:26.799><c> Schmidt</c><00:56:27.200><c> or</c> Schmidt welcomed Hans Paul Schmidt or Schmidt
• welcomed Hans Paul Schmidt or Hanzi<00:56:28.160><c> into</c><00:56:28.480><c> the</c><00:56:28.640>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• People wishing to Representative Paul and then Representative Reeb. Of REAP.
• Madam Chair, Representative Paul, this language is intended to clarify our existing understanding of
• But I and I'll represent a Paul for keeping this fight alive. I want to make something clear.
• Representative Paul, can I catch you while you're eating? I think that's the best time.
• And I know Representative Paul has worked in law enforcement in the past.

Bills: HJR6 , HJR7 , HB120 , HB60 , HB151 , HR1 , HM13 , SB40 , SB104

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: constitutional amendment, legislative sessions, veto override, New Mexico legislature, session length, legislative session, even-numbered years, New Mexico Constitution, student behavior, physical restraint, seclusion, public schools, training, de-escalation, student safety, behavior interventions, criminal offenses, peace officer, Victims of Crime Act, law enforcement

Transcript Highlights:

• Oh, no, Paul is in favor. One came up from two, so okay, okay, you won the list.
• Paul, what's your last name? Sorry, this is 101, right?
• Madam Chair, members of the committee, my name is Paul Precii.
• Questions for Paul? I have a question, Madam Chair. Yes, Senator Ortiz. Thank you. Madam Chair, Mr.
• More questions for Paul? No. Okay, thanks. Next, Ms. Neutral and then the two cons.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 1066, which would allow the Attorney General or a county attorney to sue researchers for knowingly or recklessly publishing fraudulent scientific research, and would let injured parties recover damages. The sponsor and a supporting witness argued the bill would create personal accountability for deliberate research fraud and cited examples of retracted or manipulated studies; opponents warned that peer review and existing scientific processes already address bad research and that the bill could chill research and speech. The committee later passed SB 1066 on a 4-3 vote. The committee then heard SB 1015, which would impose strict personal liability on providers who perform gender transition procedures on minors for later detransition costs and related injuries. Supporters, including the sponsor, a doctor, a detransitioner, and a parent, said the bill would protect children, create accountability, and help families seek redress for irreversible harm. Opponents from the ACLU and others argued the measure discriminates against transgender patients, would likely chill care by making providers uninsurable, and could function as a backdoor ban; the committee nevertheless advanced the bill on a 4-3 vote. SB 1049, as amended, limited spousal maintenance to four years and adjusted eligibility and guideline factors. The sponsor and a family law attorney said the bill would curb overly long awards and better account for assets and income, while the Judicial Council explained the existing guideline work and noted the new calculator was intended to add uniformity; one senator objected that the cap was arbitrary and ignored case-specific context. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 4-2. The committee also unanimously passed SB 1189, allowing campaign funds to be used for candidate and family security, and SB 1133, eliminating a duplicate financial disclosure filing for candidates who already filed an annual statement. Finally, the committee heard SB 1081, which would bar a DCS attorney from appearing before a judge after appearing before that judge in any of the attorney’s previous five DCS cases, and advanced it 4-3 after debate over judicial familiarity and rural-court impacts. The committee also heard SCR 1001, a proposed constitutional referral to end early voting the Friday before the election, require proof of citizenship and government ID, and restrict mail ballots to voters who affirmatively request them; supporters framed it as an election-integrity measure, while ADOT testified neutrally but warned that free IDs could cost tens of millions in lost revenue and affect road funding. The transcript ends during testimony on SCR 1001, before any vote on that measure.

Transcript Highlights:

• Oh, no, Paul is in favor. One came up from two, so okay. Okay, you won the list.
• Paul, what's your last name? Sorry, this is 101, right? Yeah, I mean, come up.
• Madam Chair, members of the committee, my name is Paul Precii.
• Questions for Paul? I have a question, Madam Chair. Yes, Senator Ortiz. Thank you. Madam Chair, Mr.
• More questions for Paul? No. Okay, thanks. Next, Ms. Neutral and then the two cons.

Bills: SB1015 , SB1049 , SB1066 , SB1081 , SB1092 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1139 , SB1147 , SB1148 , SB1168 , SB1189 , SCR1001 , SCR1002 , SCR1005 , SCR1010

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Elections

Keywords: gender transition, detransition, healthcare liability, medical malpractice, youth protection, legal action, Arizona law, spousal maintenance, court guidelines, self-sufficiency, financial support, marriage dissolution, child safety, dependency cases, attorney regulation, foster care, legal representation, probation, dangerous crimes, children

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• Paul Steinhausen with the Legislative Analyst's Office.
• Paul Steenhuisen again with the Analyst's Office.
• Paul Steenhuis again with the, Paul Steenhuis again with the Analyst's Office.
• Good afternoon, Paul Steinhausen with the Legislative Analysts.
• Any additional Paul Steenhausen again with the Analyst's Office.

Keywords: 988, house, all