Transcript Highlights:

• If we could allow this, it's similar to what tourism does, and it wouldn't affect anybody currently that's
• If they are not on active duty assignment, a member has 45 days to respond if they're being charged.
• If they are not on active duty assignment, a member has 45 days to respond if they're being charged.
• If they are not on active duty assignment, a member has 45 days to respond if they're being charged.
• It mirrors compensation for active duty pay. So let's say the TAG is a two-star billet.

Bills: HB3043 , HB3044 , HB3078 , HB3940 , HB4117 , HB3428 , HB4275 , HB3257 , HB3901 , HB4298

Committee: House Health and Human Services Oversight

Keywords: HB3043, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, ODVA, seasonal employees, project labor, pro rata jobs, unclassified service, state personnel law, state employee benefits, paid leave, paid holidays, retirement benefits, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, temporary workers, veterans affairs, Title 72, Oklahoma Personnel Act, budget reporting

Summary: The Health and Human Services Oversight Committee opened with prayer and then heard a series of bills, most of them request bills from state agencies or related to veterans and military matters. House Bill 3043 would let the Oklahoma Dental Board Association hire temporary or PRN workers during peak periods; it passed 11-1. House Bill 3044 would continue an existing tax-return checkoff for donations and passed 12-0. House Bill 3078 would create an online donation option for the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs during license and tax transactions and passed 12-0. House Bill 3940 made a number of cleanup and policy changes to a prior Oklahoma National Guard measure, including retention, benefits, discipline, museum operations, and state active duty pay issues; it passed 11-0. House Bill 4117 would define family resource centers in statute and emphasize faith-based partnerships, workforce development, and braided funding; it passed 12-0. The committee also advanced House Bill 3428, which would require certain businesses to post information about veterans’ benefits in a conspicuous place to help more eligible veterans enroll in benefits; members discussed raising the employee threshold from 50 to 100, but no amendment was adopted during the meeting, and the bill passed 10-2. House Bill 4275 would allow counties and cities to employ case managers and peer support specialists while maintaining certification, to support sheriffs and first responders, and it passed 12-0. House Bill 3257 would treat 100% disabilities caused by VA medical malpractice as service-connected for state benefit purposes, aligning state law with federal treatment, and it passed 12-0. Two public health bills also advanced. House Bill 3901 would authorize psychological autopsies in suicide and overdose cases to better understand causes and improve prevention; members discussed whether the process should include notifying prescribing physicians when patients die from opioid overdoses, and the bill passed 12-0. House Bill 4298 would allow DHS child care rule changes to be distributed by mail and electronically, reflecting current practice, and it passed 12-0. The committee adjourned after reporting all measures do pass.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm a Navy JAG officer by background, served on active duty, and continued... Flagler County.
• I'm a Navy JAG officer by background, served on active duty and continued to serve in the reserves.
• We are seeking actively a deliberate recruiting campaign across all counties.
• We actively canvassed businesses around the state this past year.
• Our passenger boardings are growing with our exponential population growth and tourism.

Summary: The Transportation and Economic Development Budget Subcommittee met to organize for the session, take roll, and hear introductory remarks from members and agency heads. Members briefly introduced themselves and their districts, with several noting transportation, economic development, emergency response, military, and hurricane recovery issues in their areas. Chair Shove then outlined the subcommittee’s jurisdiction and current-year budget, noting a total of about $20.3 billion, with most funding coming from trust funds and only a small share from general revenue. The committee also heard that upcoming meetings would include presentations from major agencies in the subcommittee’s purview. The first agency presentation was from the Department of Military Affairs and the Florida National Guard. Major General John Haas described the Guard’s three missions—supporting national security, responding to state emergencies, and adding value to the state—and highlighted deployments for hurricanes, border security support, and ongoing support to the Department of Corrections. He emphasized that the Guard is understrength relative to Florida’s size and demand, said recruiting is strong, and identified force structure growth as the main challenge. Members asked about aircraft, funding sources, and recruiting; Haas explained the Guard’s helicopter and fixed-wing fleet, said aircraft purchases are funded through legislative appropriations, and reported strong interest in the Florida State Guard’s recruiting pipeline. Executive Director Mark Thieme then described the Florida State Guard’s expansion into air, ground, and maritime capabilities, including Black Hawks, boats, drones, canine search-and-rescue teams, and ground support units. He said the agency supported immigration enforcement and hurricane response, and asked for continued legislative support to expand aviation, maritime, and medical capabilities. Members praised the Guard’s disaster response work and asked about aircraft, funding, and staffing. Secretary Cord Byrd of the Department of State followed, focusing on election administration, election security, the SunBiz and voter registration IT systems, arts and culture, corporations, libraries, and historical resources. He said Florida’s election system remains a national model, reported two prosecutions for non-citizen voting, and discussed modernization needs for legacy IT systems. The committee also asked about voter lookup tools, password privacy for SunBiz, and arts funding vetoes. Secretary Alex Kelly of the Department of Commerce described the agency’s broad portfolio, including workforce, economic, community, and international commerce functions, plus housing recovery, broadband, small business support, rural infrastructure, defense-community grants, and law enforcement recruitment bonuses. He said access to capital is the biggest barrier for small businesses and noted ongoing work with CareerSource, the Department of Corrections, and other partners on workforce and reentry. Secretary Jared Perdue of the Department of Transportation then outlined FDOT’s record budget and five-year work program, emphasizing emergency response, preservation and maintenance, safety, and major investments in roads, ports, airports, transit, and spaceport infrastructure. He said the department has removed millions of cubic yards of storm debris, is ahead of schedule on the Moving Florida Forward initiative, and faces a large unfunded project backlog. Members asked about supply chain issues, project priorities, and workforce needs, and Perdue said FDOT is open to collaboration on recruitment and retention.

Transcript Highlights:

• Economic Department of Business, Economic Development,<00:14:14.160><c> and</c><00:14:14.320><c> Tourism
• </c><00:14:14.639><c> to</c><00:14:14.800><c> sponsor</c><00:14:15.040><c> a</c> Development, and Tourism
• to sponsor a Development, and Tourism to sponsor a Michelin<00:14:15.519><c> Guide</c><00:14:15.760>
• <00:14:57.040><c> to</c><00:14:57.199><c> establish</c><00:14:57.440><c> a</c><00:14:57.680><c> tourism
• </c><00:14:58.000><c> and</c> Tourism to establish a tourism and Tourism to establish a tourism and gaming

Committee: House Economic Development & Technology

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several resolutions focused on economic development, tourism, technology, and related policy issues. Testimony generally came from state agencies and industry groups, with DBED, HTDC, and others mostly supporting measures that would create working groups, promote advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity, encourage a Michelin Guide for Hawaii restaurants, support Taiwan’s international participation, and explore import substitution. One measure on a tourism and gaming working group drew strong opposition from the prosecutor’s office, which argued it would signal support for gambling and could worsen social harms, while other witnesses supported it as a way to gather data before any policy decisions. The committee also heard support for relocating the Pearl City Post Office to improve traffic and safety, and for a resolution to focus HTDC on advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity. Several items were amended before action. The committee agreed to amend the tourism and gaming working group resolution to narrow and clarify its purpose, and to amend the Taiwan resolution to add the president of the Republic of China as a recipient. The import-substitution resolution was also amended to add a definition, include language about avoiding new import dependencies such as LNG, and direct state and utility purchasing power toward substituting imports. A resolution on HCR 211/HR 203 was rewritten to address lowering fire insurance rates and mitigating fire risk in Puna lava zones, but decision-making on that item was deferred to a later hearing so the new language could be posted publicly. The committee voted to adopt several measures, including HCR 57/HCR 152, HCR 156/HR 151, HCR 19/HR 115, and HCR 33/HR 32, with some passed as amended and others passed as is. HCR 192 was adopted with amendments despite reservations from some members, and HCR 209/HR 2011 was adopted with amendments. The committee also recessed for decision-making during the hearing and later adjourned after completing action on the agenda.

Transcript Highlights:

• Madam Chair, members, HB 2950, you'll remember, is a bill that creates tourism improvement districts
• then goes into an account, and they redistribute it to attract large events to the area to improve tourism
• and adjusting the amount of people that need to sign on from a lodging business to be added to a tourism

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Madam Chair, members, HB 2950, you'll remember, is a bill that creates tourism improvement districts
• then goes into an account, and they redistribute it to attract large events to the area to improve tourism
• and adjusting the amount of people that need to sign on from a lodging business to be added to a tourism

Summary: The caucus reviewed several House and Senate measures, mostly in concurrence form. HB 2611, which clarifies and expands children’s rights in foster care and kinship care, was presented with a Senate amendment requiring quarterly reports on random employee drug screening results at group homes to the Health and Human Services committee chairs; the sponsor intended to concur. HB 2048, on access to non-opioid prescription drug controls, would bar more restrictive utilization controls such as prior authorization or step therapy for clinically appropriate non-opioid pain medications approved by the FDA, with a repeal date of August 31, 2028; the sponsor intended to concur, though one member raised concerns about opioid addiction in tribal communities and asked about stronger warnings and Indian Health Service involvement. HB 2404, changing inter-facility transport procedures, returned from the Senate with only a delayed effective date change, and concurrence was expected. SB 1630, a Senate bill, would create a home and community-based service program for adults who are seriously mentally ill; members noted there was no opposition, but also that the bill appears to have a cost and no appropriation. HB 2950, creating tourism improvement districts, was amended in the Senate to remove a lodging business assessment requirement for destination marketing organizations and allow local governing bodies to approve assessment rates; members confirmed it remained an opt-in/opt-out structure. HB 2995, which rewrites Arizona’s domestic violence framework for legal decision-making and parenting time cases, was amended to make child and victim safety the highest priority, revise court findings and evidence standards, limit mutual domestic violence findings, and add an emergency clause; the sponsor recommended concurrence, though one member asked where the committee stood on the bill. HB 2265, concerning court fees and assessments, was amended to restore courts’ ability to adopt new fees, fines, and surcharges going forward; concurrence was recommended, but county supervisors remained opposed due to concerns about cost shifts. HB 2986, the annual ADEQ omnibus, was amended to merge the recycling fund into the solid waste fee fund and exempt certain public water system infrastructure modifications from plan review; concurrence was expected. The caucus also briefly noted the fiscal year 2027 budget bills, HB 4154 through HB 4169, before adjourning.

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill says if there's an active child abuse investigation going on somebody, and they try to pull
• [Bill: Engrossed House Bill 5693] Supplemental Appropriation, Department of Tourism, Revenue.
• supplemental expends $4,534,628.43 from the reappropriated money from fiscal year 2021 within the Tourism

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate considered and passed a series of House bills and one constitutional resolution, with several measures receiving title amendments and some taking effect immediately or on a specified date. Early action included moving House Bill 5438, concerning the foundation allowance for instructional programs, to the foot of third-reading bills. House Bill 5441, reforming the state personnel system, was amended with a Judiciary strike-and-insert technical fix, then passed 28-6 and was set to take effect July 1, 2026. House Bill 5462 on mine subsidence insurance passed unanimously, with a title amendment adopted. House Bill 5484, creating felony offenses related to denying medical treatment to sexual offense victims, also passed unanimously with a title amendment. House Bill 5515 modernizing workers’ compensation statutes passed unanimously with a title amendment, and House Bill 5527 establishing licensure and regulation for wellness reimbursement programs passed unanimously. House Bill 5528, protecting personal residential information of certain public officials, passed unanimously with a title amendment. The most extended debate centered on House Bill 5537, an education-related bill that was amended to add a child-protection provision later referred to as “Rayleigh’s law.” The amendment would bar approval of home instruction requests in certain child abuse or neglect cases until the Department of Human Services confirms the investigation is unfounded, closed, or not substantiated, or until 10 days pass without a response. Senators argued the measure was intended to protect children and not target homeschooling. After a point of order, the chair initially ruled the amended language not germane; that ruling was challenged and ultimately overruled by a 24-7 vote, allowing the amendment to remain. The bill then passed 24-7, and a title amendment was adopted. Other measures passed with little or no opposition. House Bill 5582 removed the sunset on the TANF applicant drug-screening program and passed 28-3 after a technical committee amendment. House Bill 5687 reduced the metallurgical coal severance tax over time and adjusted oil and gas tax allocations, passing 31-3. Several supplemental appropriations also passed and were made effective from passage, including funds for Homeland Security/corrections, the Adjutant General, Health, the State Road Fund, and Tourism/Culture and History. The Senate also adopted House Joint Resolution 42, which would place on the ballot a constitutional amendment increasing the homestead exemption from $20,000 to $40,000 and allowing future changes by general law. In second reading, the Senate advanced bills on workforce training reimbursements, aerospace and advanced manufacturing incentives, portable benefit accounts, literacy and science-of-reading training, school aid formula changes, and wedding venue regulation, with amendments adopted on several of them before advancement to third reading.

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> NEP</c><03:51:49.840><c> initiatives</c> there are 28 active NEP initiatives there are 28 active
• ,</c> businesses depend on them for tourism, businesses depend on them for tourism, recreation,<03:53
• </c><04:42:22.480><c> It</c> subsistence and tourism areas. It subsistence and tourism areas.
• But it's monitoring volcanic activity.
• c> effectively</c> monitor volcanic activity effectively monitor volcanic activity effectively and<04

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, December 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ISOLATION LEADS TO HIGHER COSTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, AND THEIR ECONOMY IS HEAVILY RELIANT ON TOURISM
• FTC and the CFPB have done important work in identifying the most pressing scams and fraudulent activities
• ironic that the same Republican colleagues want to advance this legislation while our President actively
• She's an active member of the New Rochelle Bar Association as part of that commitment to the law.
• Active in her neighborhood, Sutton Manor Residents Association, and an ever-present participant at major

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Alternative ways in which the state may respond to that change in federal support and activity.
• The legislation also requires many adults to engage in what are called community engagement activities
• It appropriates $6.8 billion to the US Department of Justice. for immigration enforcement activities,
• in support of safeguarding U.S. borders and immigration enforcement activities.
• For the 4% credits, it lowers the private activity bond financing threshold from 50% to 25%, and for

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Commonwealth in promoting mutually beneficial economic and cultural development through international tourism
• And it shows how much tourism takes place here in Massachusetts.
• Tourism takes place here in Massachusetts.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate took up House No. 801, an act relative to the town of Cheshire’s special election, and advanced it through third reading and passage to be engrossed. The chamber also adopted resolutions congratulating George K. Halley on his retirement from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The Committee on Rules reported that joint rules should be suspended for several Senate petitions, and the Senate agreed to suspend Senate Rule 36 and Joint Rule 12 so the matters could be considered forthwith and referred to the appropriate committees. One House petition, filed by Mark J. Cusack, seeking authorization for automated curb enforcement and improved parking violation procedures, was referred to the Committee on Transportation. The Senate also welcomed Councillor Karen Brogan, Mayor of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District in Donegal County, Ireland, and recognized the ongoing Massachusetts-Ireland partnership in tourism, investment, culture, and sport. Later, the Senate agreed to adjourn in memory of Dr. Rashad Hardaway, with a moment of silence observed, and then adjourned to meet again on Thursday at 11 a.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• On tourism. The Special Committee on Tourism will come to order. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.
• This is the Tourism Committee. We do have fun here. And that's on purpose. So I appreciate that.

Committee: House Special Committee on Tourism

Summary: The Special Committee on Tourism met with a quorum and first went into executive session to consider three House bills related to tourism and local trail/cultural recognition efforts. House Bill 3420, concerning the Silver City designation on the Rock Island Trail, received supportive comments about expanding recognition to more communities and was voted do pass by 11-0. House Bill 3408, also tied to the Rock Island Trail, drew a suggestion to involve local public schools and students in helping communities connect to the trail, and it likewise passed 11-0. House Bill 3407, dealing with the Cowbell Capital of Missouri, prompted remarks about recognizing the honoree and the committee’s engagement with students; it also passed 11-0. The committee then moved to a public hearing on House Concurrent Resolution 52, sponsored by Representative VanSkoik, which encourages Missouri citizens to participate in patriotic programs and events for the nation’s 250th anniversary, “Show Me America 250,” on July 4, 2026, and throughout the year. The sponsor described the resolution as part of the Missouri 250/American 250 Commission’s work, including educational materials and a website for listing celebrations. Members asked about the meaning of “patriotic programs,” the absence of a fiscal note, and whether celebrations would be statewide; the sponsor said the effort is intended for all of Missouri and is not tied to any particular group. Several members voiced support and noted memories of the bicentennial celebration. No witnesses testified for or against HCR 52, and no vote was taken on the resolution during the hearing. The committee adjourned after concluding there was no further business.

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill, what it does is allow the agencies of the state, such as the Department of Tourism, etc.,
• worry about what channel they can... ...watch any channel they want and get the ads out there from Tourism
• We certainly would want our tourism department, for example, to be advertised on the station that gets

Bills: HB282 , HB283 , HB95

Committee: House Commerce and Small Business

Keywords: government contracting, state agencies, local agencies, procurement, marketing contracts, advertising contracts, media monitoring, fact-checking, news ratings, bias ratings, misinformation, journalistic standards, news accuracy, vendor certification, contractor certification, public relations, media analytics, government procurement, Alabama, data privacy

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, this is about growing tourism in the state of Alabama, but it's also about growing our small business
• Uh this is about<00:11:35.600><c> growing</c><00:11:36.000><c> tourism</c><00:11:36.399><c> in</c><00
• :11:36.560><c> the</c><00:11:36.720><c> state</c><00:11:36.880><c> of</c> about growing tourism in the
• state of about growing tourism in the state of Alabama,<00:11:37.519><c> but</c><00:11:37.680><c> it's

Bills: SB265 , HB593

Committee: House Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: data processing centers, tax abatements, economic development, construction related taxes, energy infrastructure, small craft distilleries, wineries, alcoholic beverages, licensing, craft beverage industry, 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Paz County to Area 4 of the six geographical planning areas of Arizona for representation on the Tourism
• Paz County to Area 4 of the six geographical planning areas of Arizona for representation on the Tourism
• We are adding it to the list of counties that are represented for the Tourism Advisory Council.
• Madam Chair, Representative Biasucci, could this be colloquially known as the 'No taxation without tourism

Committee: House House Rural Economic Development Committee of Reference

Summary: The Committee on Rural Economic Development convened, adopted its committee rules, and briefly introduced members and staff. The chair noted a hard stop time and moved quickly through the agenda. The committee also heard a general discussion that future meetings would likely include a mix of rural housing, broadband, transportation, and economic development measures. The committee passed HB 2258, which adds La Paz County to Area 4 for representation on the Tourism Advisory Council, on a 7-0 vote. It then considered several Apache Junction and Pinal County-related appropriation bills. HB 2065 would appropriate $9.5 million for housing infrastructure, rehabilitation, and blight abatement in Apache Junction; HB 2066 would appropriate $8 million for broadband and fiber expansion there; and HB 2071 would appropriate $15.5 million for a rural business and workforce hub, infrastructure revitalization, and a rural health/community services facility. Members and the sponsor emphasized rural housing shortages, broadband gaps, and the need to bring Apache Junction and other rural areas up to parity with larger cities. The committee also passed HB 2106 on a 7-0 vote. That bill would direct undistributed or non-refunded revenues from a county transportation excise tax, collected before April 10, 2026, to ADOT for county transportation projects, with the sponsor explaining it as a way to use remaining Pinal County tax proceeds for roads after litigation and refunds. Several members discussed the need for broader rural investment, including possible amendments to include the Navajo Nation and other rural communities, and one bill was held over for the next agenda due to time.

Transcript Highlights:

• So it's about any other type of activities that may come up.
• This will negatively impact private businesses and the tourism industry.
• This will negatively impact private businesses and the tourism industry.
• This will negatively impact private businesses and the tourism industry.
• We hope that that's going to be some activity in the near future at that level.

Summary: The Senate Appropriations Committee met to hear SB 2-C, a major immigration enforcement bill sponsored by Senator Gruters and co-introduced by Senator Fine. The sponsor described the bill as a response to federal immigration priorities and said it replaces a single immigration officer with a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, expands local-federal cooperation, increases penalties for crimes committed by unauthorized immigrants, requires detention in certain cases, broadens information sharing, funds detention-bed expansion and law-enforcement training, and ends in-state tuition waivers for undocumented students. The bill also includes provisions related to sanctuary policies, voter fraud, transport of unauthorized aliens, and driver’s license-related offenses. The sponsor said the bill appropriates roughly $300 million overall, including $250 million for grants and $48 million for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for interdiction and border-related enforcement work. Committee members questioned the bill’s scope, costs, and implementation. Senators focused heavily on the tuition-waiver repeal, asking how many students would be affected and whether the bill would harm students who have long lived in Florida. They also pressed on whether the bill should include stronger E-Verify provisions, how sanctuary-policy enforcement would work, whether local officials could be penalized for policy choices, and how immigration status would be verified in court and jail settings. The sponsor and Senator Fine said the tuition waiver would be removed for undocumented students, that the bill does not address E-Verify, and that the measure is intended to make immigration status a factor in detention and sentencing. Questions also addressed detention-bed capacity, reimbursement rates, and whether corrections staff would receive bonuses or salary increases; sponsors said bonuses are included for participating law enforcement, while broader salary issues would be handled in the regular budget process. Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters and information-only witnesses, including Sheriff Bob Gualtieri and former officials, said the bill would help Florida coordinate with federal authorities, expand bed space, and close loopholes in existing immigration enforcement. Opponents from the Southern Poverty Law Center, ACLU of Florida, Florida Policy Institute, labor groups, and immigrant advocates argued the bill is unconstitutional, likely to trigger litigation, and harmful to families, schools, and the economy. They warned that the pretrial detention provisions could lead to wrongful detentions and that the tuition changes would reduce access to higher education and cost the state tuition revenue. No final vote is reflected in the transcript excerpt, but the committee continued through public comment and extended the meeting to complete the agenda.

Transcript Highlights:

• I think it's specifically so that we can have lakes where boating and tourism and swimming are possible
• </c><00:51:56.280><c> industry</c> course for a tourism industry course for a tourism industry is<00:
• That's a little bit difficult because we do have some active cases, so I'll generalize.
• cases so I'll we do have some Active cases so I'll generalize generalize generalize um<03:18:58.720>
• or commercial activity has has uh<04:05:42.840><c> maybe</c><04:05:43.080><c> a</c><04:05:43.159><c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 332, a bill to add protection and remediation of surface waters as a new authorized purpose for New Hampshire village districts. Prime sponsor Rep. Rosemary Rung said the bill is intended to give local voters in lake communities a voluntary tool to address cyanobacteria blooms and other water-quality problems through village districts, including the ability to raise revenue, adopt ordinances, and pursue treatments or watershed management measures. She emphasized that the proposal is meant to complement, not replace, state law and that any district action would still need to comply with existing permitting and environmental requirements. Supporters, including Andrea Laro of New Hampshire Lakes and Elizabeth Harper of the Lake Sunapee Protective Association, said the bill would help municipalities collaborate on lake protection when state resources are limited. They argued that local districts could bring subject-matter expertise, access grants and technical assistance, and respond more quickly to problems such as septic impacts, runoff, culvert repairs, and in-lake treatments. They also suggested clarifying the bill’s wording around “protection and remediation” to better define the scope of authorized activities. Opponents, including Steve Wolf and Chris Norwood of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, argued that village districts can already be overly broad and sometimes expand beyond their original purposes. Wolf said existing town and state agencies already handle shoreline protection and warned that village districts can impose ongoing taxes and create governance problems. Norwood urged a study bill instead, citing concerns about the scope of village districts and examples where some districts have taken on planning and zoning powers beyond their original mission. No vote or final action on HB 332 was taken in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• ><00:13:12.079><c> and</c> Minnesota, 60% of tourism and Minnesota, 60% of tourism and hospitality<00
• You brought up—and I'm very thankful that you brought up—the subject of tourism.
• On the tourism front, is there any kind of breakdown?
• On the tourism front, is there any kind of breakdown?
• </c><00:42:54.400><c> dismantling</c> president is actively dismantling president is actively dismantling

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Special Committee on Tourism will now come to order. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.
• The Special Committee on Tourism will now go into executive session.
• The Special Committee on Tourism will open the public hearing with House Bill 2845, sponsored by Representative

Committee: House Special Committee on Tourism

Summary: The Special Committee on Tourism met in executive session and approved two bills. House Bill 1756, described as related to “June’s week,” passed unanimously 9-0 after brief discussion. House Bill 1828, which provides funds for memorials and museums dedicated to veterans, also passed unanimously, 12-0. The committee then opened a public hearing on House Bill 2845, sponsored by Representative Lisa Durnell, to designate a memorial bridge for Jared Bennett near Willow Springs. Durnell explained that Bennett died in a 2002 automobile accident, that his family maintained a memorial and stretch of roadway through MoDOT’s Adopt-A-Highway program for years, and that the bridge naming would honor his memory with signage paid for by private funds and no fiscal note. Jared Bennett’s father, Craig Bennett, testified in support and shared personal stories about his son, including his love of fishing. Committee members offered condolences and supportive comments, and one member requested copies of written stories about Jared for the record. No one testified in opposition, and the hearing on House Bill 2845 was closed with no further business.

Transcript Highlights:

• The Special Committee on Tourism will now come to order. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.
• The Special Committee on Tourism will now go into executive session.
• The Special Committee on Tourism will open the public hearing with House Bill 2845, sponsored by Representative

Committee: House Special Committee on Tourism

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• line six shows transfers of $8 million in 2026-27 and $8 million in 2028-29 for Explore Minnesota tourism
• Turning to the last page for Explore Minnesota Tourism, the general fund appropriations here, on line
• </c> Minnesota tourism Minnesota tourism um<00:17:20.640><c> the</c><00:17:20.880><c> general</c><00:
• ago in order to make sure that we could have a fund so that corporations and businesses who were actively
• going after federal funds would actively going after federal funds would have<00:19:51.360><c> revenue

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all