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• final bill today is House File<01:40:37.080> 4227,<01:40:38.520> Chair<01:40:39.240> Sam
• The other Sam is here as well.

Bills: HF3373, HF4449, HF3486, HF4180, HF4227, HF2505

Keywords: transportation, interchange, funding, bonds, St. Paul Park, transit, Metropolitan Council, Twin Cities, metro area, high-frequency transit, bus rapid transit, busway, guideway, transportation policy plan, transit performance measures, regional transit benchmarks, transit-oriented development, TOD, zoning, land use

Summary: The committee approved the April 8, 2026 minutes and then heard House File 3373, which was laid over. The bill sought trunk highway bond funding for preliminary and final design work at the 70th Street interchange in St. Paul Park. Representative Hansen, Mayor Keith Frankie, and Washington County Commissioner Karla Bigham described the interchange as undersized and increasingly unsafe because of refinery truck traffic, aggregate hauling, nearby growth, and changing traffic patterns. Members asked about prior study, cost, and greenhouse gas requirements, and the bill author said the request was about $500,000. Chair Cosgrove noted the bill would be laid over and suggested the issue could involve future statutory exemptions. The committee then took up House File 4449, also laid over, after adopting the A4 author’s amendment. Representative Jones presented the bill as a transit planning and accountability measure for the Twin Cities metro. It would set numeric transit goals, require better coordination between road projects and future transit projects, and give the Met Council more tools to support transit-oriented development, including property acquisition and development around transit corridors. Jones argued the bill would help avoid rebuilding roads twice and improve transit ridership, frequency, speed, and reliability. Representative Olson offered an amendment to exempt highway projects primarily addressing documented safety issues, arguing that safety projects should not be burdened by added transit requirements or costs. Jones said she supported the safety concern but opposed the amendment as written because the bill was aimed at major construction projects. After a roll call, the amendment failed on an 8-8 tie. The bill itself remained laid over for further work, with the chair noting there was still time to refine the proposal.

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• I'm representing SAM New Hampshire.
• > closing,<01:49:30.560> I<01:49:30.719> just In closing, I just want to say that SAM

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• For the record, my name is Sam Birkholz from Pleasant Valley Orchard in Shafer, Minnesota.
• For the record, my name is Sam Birkholz from Pleasant Valley Orchard in Shafer, Minnesota.

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• Um, you know, as indicated in Northstar Policies' report, and I believe it was discussed by Sam Gordon
• Um, you know, as indicated in Northstar Policies' report, and I believe it was discussed by Sam Gordon

Bills: HF1316, HF4369

Keywords: HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers, 1099, W-9, W-4, newly hired workers, rehired employees

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• Uh, and the the the, you know, I'm going to see if either Sam or Finnegan can...
• 59.560> if you know, I'm going to see if you know, I'm going to see if either<00:30:01.320> Sam

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• Chairman Bruce Westerman, Natural Resources Committee; Chairman James Comer, Oversight Committee; Chairman Sam
• WESTERMAN, NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE, CHAIRMAN JAMES COMER, OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, CHAIRMAN SAM GRAVES

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Sam Gordon with Tech Equity, here in support. Thank you. Good morning.
• Sam Gordon with Tech Equity, here in support. Thank you.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills related to reproductive access, child safety online, immigration enforcement in schools, health privacy, location data, digital provenance, reparations, and age assurance. AB 54 would protect the medication abortion supply chain and shield providers and others from liability; AB 1137 would strengthen reporting and enforcement tools for child sexual abuse material on social media; AB 49 would limit ICE activity at California public schools; AB 82 would expand privacy and safety protections for gender-affirming care patients and providers; AB 1355 would restrict the collection, use, and sale of precise location data; AB 853 would expand provenance requirements for AI-generated and authentic content; AB 62 would create a pathway for restitution for racially biased eminent domain takings; and AB 1043 would create a device-based age assurance framework for online services. Supporters generally framed the bills as necessary responses to current harms: reproductive rights advocates emphasized California’s role as a safe haven; child safety witnesses described the persistence and re-victimization caused by CSAM online; immigrant rights and education advocates said schools should remain safe from immigration enforcement; health and LGBTQ+ advocates stressed privacy and safety risks tied to tracking and harassment; privacy and consumer groups backed limits on location data and stronger provenance tools; and reparations advocates said AB 62 would help address historic injustices. Opposition came from family policy, tech, business, law enforcement, and industry groups, who raised concerns about safety claims, constitutional issues, implementation burdens, transparency, law enforcement access, and the need to preserve existing privacy frameworks and voluntary standards. The committee members largely expressed support for the policy goals while noting implementation concerns on some measures. Several members asked for or were offered coauthor status on bills. AB 1137, AB 54, AB 49, AB 82, AB 1355, AB 853, and AB 62 all received do-pass votes to Appropriations, with some members voting no or not voting on certain bills. AB 1355 and AB 853 were advanced with amendments or ongoing work promised with opponents, and AB 1043 was presented with discussion of possible amendments on parental consent and age assurance details, though the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• My name is Sam Kger with Hill Capital Strategies, and I'm here representing two of my clients: the Deputy
• "My name is Sam Kger with Hill Capital Strategies, and I'm here representing two of my clients: the Deputy

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• My committee staff is located in the Sam Houston... ...of the Aggie Corps of Cadets.
• My committee staff is located in the Sam Houston Building, Room 440, so please contact them if you have

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 convened with a quorum, adopted its committee rules, and heard opening remarks from members introducing staff and outlining priorities for the session. Several senators emphasized support for public education, teacher pay and safety, parental choice, and the combined K-16 jurisdiction of the committee. The chair also reviewed hearing procedures, including public testimony registration and time limits. The main item was Senate Bill 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, laid out by Chairman Creighton. He described the bill as an education savings account program intended to expand school choice, with a $200 million universal eligibility pool and an additional $800 million targeted to students with disabilities and lower-income families. He said the bill includes anti-fraud safeguards, criminal background checks for vendors, reporting requirements, data protections, and annual testing for participating students, while not imposing STAAR on private schools or homeschoolers. He also said the bill removes a prior hold-harmless provision for public schools and is separate from public school funding and teacher pay legislation. Members questioned the bill’s income threshold, lottery and priority structure, treatment of homeschoolers, microschools, charter schools, religious freedom protections, citizenship/lawful presence language, cybersecurity, open records, and disability-related issues, including whether 504 students and foster children should be included. Creighton said the bill is designed to prioritize former public school students with disabilities or lower incomes, while also allowing universal eligibility within the program’s first funding tier, and that the Comptroller would oversee vendor screening and cybersecurity rules. He said the bill does not direct curriculum or interfere with religious beliefs and that amendments may be offered later on citizenship and other issues. After member questions, the committee began invited testimony, starting with EdChoice representative Robert Inlow, who testified in support of SB 2 and cited national growth in school choice programs and studies he said show positive effects for students and public schools.

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• 14.240> Senator that specific phrase came from Senator that specific phrase came from Senator Sam
• 16.080> she<02:33:16.240> had<02:33:16.479> expressed<02:33:16.800> the Sam
• Buenova and she had expressed the Sam Buenova and she had expressed the concern<02:33:17.920> um<

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Summary: The committee heard several housing, landlord-tenant, and condominium-related measures. Senate Bill 62, relating to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, would allow HPHA-owned parcels and related areas such as parking lots to be closed to the public with posted signage; HPHA strongly supported the bill, saying it would help reduce loitering, drinking, and other problems, and no further testimony was offered. Senate Bill 822, relating to the landlord tenant code, would create a three-year working group in the Department of the Attorney General to study and improve the residential landlord-tenant code. The Judiciary supported the measure but said the scope should be narrowed; the Attorney General opposed leading the group and suggested another agency should do so; Hawaii Realtors and the Hawaii Worker Center supported the concept and suggested moving the chairmanship to the Judiciary and including Legal Aid participation. The Judiciary said it could chair the group if the bill were narrowed to matters within the court’s purview. Senate Bill 38, relating to housing, would limit counties from imposing stricter conditions, AMI requirements, or fee-waiver reductions on certain affordable housing proposals if those changes would increase project costs. HHFDC supported the bill, saying county changes after state approval create uncertainty for developers, while the Hawaii State Association of Counties opposed it as an intrusion on local authority and a restriction on county safety and infrastructure conditions. Members asked about whether existing county review periods were sufficient, and the county association said the main concern was the bill’s language limiting counties from making cost-increasing conditions. Senate Bill 146, relating to condominiums, would revise alternative dispute resolution procedures for condo disputes, including evaluative mediation and binding arbitration. The Hawaii Real Estate Commission said it took no position overall but supported a $150 mediation fee and asked for a similar arbitration fee; Community Associations Institute supported the bill with suggested amendments; however, most testimony was strongly opposed by condominium owners and advocates, who said the bill had been changed to the detriment of owners and would increase costs and reduce protections. The committee noted 44 testimonies on the bill, with 2 in support, 37 in opposition, and 2 with comments. Senate Bill 253, relating to condominium reserves, would require a detailed budget summary to stand on its own, remove a good-faith defense for certain noncompliant budgets, and clarify standing and the association’s burden regarding substantial compliance. Hawaii Realtors and Community Associations Institute supported the measure as improving transparency and giving owners and buyers a clearer picture of association finances. Greg Msakian also supported it, arguing it would help owners and describing problems he experienced with budget committee exclusion and budget noncompliance in his own association. The discussion ended while testimony on the bill was still underway, with additional witnesses expected.

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• Thank you very much, Sam.
• no further questions thank you<01:52:12.119> very<01:52:12.280> much<01:52:12.840> Sam
• Sam Evans Brown, Executive Director of Clean Hampshire, said he was passing around written testimony.

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• Sam Kuger, son of Representative Kuger, and fourth grade students from Moltonboro Central School, guests
• 15:24.000> Coker, Lynn, mother of Representative Coker, Lynn, mother of Representative Coker, Sam
• son<00:15:25.839> of<00:15:26.079> Representative<00:15:26.560> Kuger, Sam
• Kuger, son of Representative Kuger, Sam Kuger, son of Representative Kuger, and<00:15:27.360> fourth

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• We always welcome your input, Sam. You know that.
• 03:51:24.960> welcome<03:51:25.279> your<03:51:25.600> input,<03:51:26.000> Sam
• <03:51:26.399> You >> We always welcome your input, Sam.
• You >> We always welcome your input, Sam. You know<03:51:26.720> that.

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• After training at Fort Sam Houston and Fort Leonard Wood, she was stationed at Walter Reed, where she
• After<07:27:28.478> training<07:27:28.878> at<07:27:29.200> Fort<07:27:29.680> Sam
• <07:27:30.478> Houston<07:27:30.878> and After training at Fort Sam Houston and After
• training at Fort Sam Houston and Fort<07:27:31.520> Leonard<07:27:31.920> Wood,<07:27:

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• others like my father Michael and Thomas Figures, General Gary Cooper, Lonnie Johnson, Ivon Kennedy, Sam
• 36:06.160> Johnson,<00:36:06.640> Ivon<00:36:07.040> Kennedy,<00:36:07.520> Sam
• <00:36:07.839> Jones Lonnie Johnson, Ivon Kennedy, Sam Jones Lonnie Johnson, Ivon Kennedy,
• Sam Jones and<00:36:08.880> this<00:36:09.119> body's<00:36:09.520> very<00:36:

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• Because I've only seen the issue in Son of Sam cases in terms of books, which is an easier issue. right
• the issue in in Because I've only seen the issue in in Son<03:29:46.479> of<03:29:46.640> Sam
• 47.520> in<03:29:47.760> terms<03:29:47.920> of<03:29:48.080> books, Son of Sam
• cases in terms of books, Son of Sam cases in terms of books, which<03:29:49.040> is<03:29:49.120

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Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 141, which would create a narrow exception to New Hampshire’s three-year deadline for motions for a new trial when a petitioner has newly discovered evidence, new forensic testing, or new scientific understanding. The prime sponsor’s representative and advocates from the Innocence Project and New England Innocence Project argued the bill is needed to help wrongfully convicted people access the courts, noting that exonerations often take many years and that outdated forensic science has contributed to wrongful convictions. The chair also said he had drafted a proposed amendment for committee review, but it had not yet been formally submitted. Witnesses supporting the bill emphasized that the measure would not guarantee relief, only allow a petition to be filed and reviewed under existing standards. They discussed examples such as arson science, explaining that some convictions were based on forensic methods later shown to be unreliable. Committee members asked about the scope of habeas corpus, whether the bill would create a new cause of action, and whether additional screening or pleading requirements should be added. The supporters said they would be open to requiring a petitioner to plead innocence, but opposed adding more burdensome preliminary procedures or counsel requirements at the filing stage. Thomas Farardi, from the Attorney General’s Office, testified in opposition or with caution, saying the bill was a “solution looking for a problem” because existing habeas corpus and coram nobis procedures already provide avenues for relief, and prosecutors can act when credible new evidence arises. He argued the current draft could invite additional litigation and create a new cause of action, and said he favored more screening before cases proceed. The discussion also touched on whether the statute applies in criminal cases, the current three-year limitation in RSA 526:4, and questions about posthumous petitions and petitions by deported individuals. No vote or executive action was taken during the hearing.

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• Next will be Sam Evans Brown from Clean Energy New Hampshire. Good morning, Mr. Brown, and welcome.
• Sam Evans Brown, executive director of Clean Air New Hampshire.
• further questions, I want to thank you, gentlemen, and call next on the final speaker on this bill, Sam
• Sam Evans Brown from Clean Energy New Hampshire. Thank you, Mr.

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• But today, Kualii, the historic home entrusted to us by Sam and Mary Cook, is deteriorating.
• entrusted<03:39:53.960> To<03:39:54.160> Us<03:39:54.439> by<03:39:54.600> Sam
• the historic home entrusted To Us by Sam the historic home entrusted To Us by Sam and<03:39:55.080

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• and it's not safe to rebuild in that location, so we have been in the master planning effort on the Sam
• uh<00:52:10.799> on<00:52:11.480> the<00:52:11.760> S<00:52:12.000> Sam
• <00:52:12.839> mahona planning effort uh on the S Sam mahona planning effort uh on the S Sam

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