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• First up on the agenda is STR 96 SD1, requesting the Public Utilities Commission to provide a report
• First up on the agenda is STR 96 SD1, requesting the Public Utilities Commission to provide a report
• I'm an engineer at the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission.
• I'm an engineer at the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission.
• </c> requesting the Public Utilities requesting the Public Utilities Commission<00:26:44.000><c> to</

Bills: SCR96, SCR109, SCR164, SCR172, SCR166

Keywords: electric reliability, renewable energy, interconnection, Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, Public Utilities Commission, capacity shortfalls, energy policies, mail-order pharmacy, insurance, healthcare access, chronic disease management, cost savings, rural access, emergency healthcare, patient adherence, critical infrastructure, foreign influence, local control, energy dependence, economic resilience

Summary: The Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce heard several Senate concurrent resolutions related to utilities, pharmacy access, critical infrastructure, and energy policy. STR 96 SD1 asked the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to report on the progress of the Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator; the PUC offered written comments and the measure later advanced as is. STR 109 SD1 urged the insurance commissioner to study expanding mail-order pharmacy use. Testimony was split: DCCA’s insurance division, HMSA, and the Hawaii Association of Health Plans supported the study, while Shipa and the Hawaii Pharmacist Association opposed it, arguing mail-order pharmacy is already available and that in-person pharmacist counseling should be preserved. The measure was ultimately deferred. The committee also heard STR 164 SD1 on protecting Hawaii’s critical infrastructure from foreign influence. Greenpeace Hawaii and 350 Hawaii strongly supported the resolution, framing it as a consumer protection and resilience measure tied to reducing dependence on imports and strengthening local food and energy systems. No opposition was presented, and the resolution was moved out as is. STR 172 SD1 HD1 directed the PUC to conduct a comprehensive analysis of ways to maximize cost reduction and minimize financial risk while meeting state goals. DCCA, the Hawaii State Energy Office, and the PUC offered comments, and Earthjustice supported the measure; it was also advanced as is. For STR 166 SD1, which concerns how the PUC should evaluate generational energy commitments, DCCA, the Hawaii State Energy Office, and the PUC provided comments, while 350 Hawaii, Greenpeace Hawaii, and others opposed any move toward LNG, arguing it would harm ratepayers and conflict with Hawaii’s renewable goals. After discussion, the committee amended the resolution to add language directing the PUC to evaluate any LNG or other imported-fuel proposal for its potential effects on or delays to the state’s renewable portfolio standards, including the 2045 deadline. The amended resolution then passed, and the committee adjourned.

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• Minnesota has a voluntary program, and taxpayers want to do the right thing for Minnesota.
• Under current law, non-residents are required to file a Minnesota income tax return if their Minnesota
• the state income tax on their compensation in Minnesota if they work in Minnesota for thirty days or
• Skilled workers to Minnesota for short-term projects.
• , would you have any tax liability in Minnesota?

Bills: HF2048, HF2360, HF2006, HF950, HF912, HF3140, HF2931

Keywords: individual income tax, retirement contributions, tax corrections, annuity contracts, tax year attribution, tax credit, economic development, community investment, data disclosure, Minnesota regulations, tax increment financing, municipal authority, job creation, transferred increment, public hearing, nonresident employees, income tax exemption, Minnesota taxation, employment duties, tax withholding

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• </c> committee to be refferred to the public committee to be refferred to the public safety<00:02:31.800
• 2371 be re-referred to Public Safety all 2371 be re-referred to Public Safety all those<00:23:26.400>
• um is excluded from this the public um is excluded from this public<00:26:45.200><c> pools</c><00:26
• Currently, in Minnesota, hot tubs at short-term rentals are classified as public pools, as we've heard
• to utilization reviews.

Bills: HF2371, HF2147, HF2557, HF1165, HF2466, HF2465, HF2482

Keywords: informed consent, sensitive examinations, healthcare, patient rights, anesthesia, hot water pools, rental properties, public health, safety regulations, Minnesota Statutes, health care access, hospital surcharge, fund allocation, medical assistance, health funding, health care, education, bonding capacity, financing, Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority

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• Faith mission in the public square.
• , the Islamic Center of Minnesota, the Jewish Community Relations Council, and the Minnesota Council
• , the Islamic Center of Minnesota, the Jewish Community Relations Council, and the Minnesota Council
• , the Islamic Center of Minnesota, the Jewish Community Relations Council, and the Minnesota Council
• But third, here in Minnesota, we have Minnesota Statute 32730.

Bills: HF1051, HF16

Keywords: sacred communities, micro units, religious institutions, housing regulations, homelessness, conditional use permits, immigration enforcement, sanctuary policies, sanctuary city, noncooperation ordinance, ICE, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, federal immigration authorities, deportation, undocumented immigrant, undocumented person, immigration status data, data sharing, preemption, local government

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• </c> from the Minnesota Sheriffs Association. from the Minnesota Sheriffs Association.
• The first report would be a public report, and the second would be a not public report.
• The first report would be a public report, and the second would be a not public report.
• The first report would be a public report, and the second would be a not public report.
• As Co-chair Moller just said, the threat environment related to elected and public officials in Minnesota

Bills: HF4810, HF4597, HF1082, HF3230

Keywords: public safety, radio communications, infrastructure funding, county funding, interoperability, ARMER network, local jurisdictions, HF4597, Minnesota public safety, 911, emergency dispatch, emergency communications, public safety appropriation, Metropolitan Emergency Services Board, PSAP, dispatch interoperability, real-time coordination, emergency response coordination, cross-jurisdictional response, 911 center awareness platform

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• </c> the Association of Minnesota Counties. the Association of Minnesota Counties.
• Central Minnesota. I've run a food shelf Central Minnesota.
• ,</c><00:41:20.560><c> Minnesota</c> Blue Shield of Minnesota, Minnesota Blue Shield of Minnesota, Minnesota
• </c> child support nor public assistance. child support nor public assistance.
• </c> supporting Minnesota families. supporting Minnesota families.

Bills: HF45, HF1148, HF3624, HF3586, HF777

Keywords: HF45, Lake Benton, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Public Facilities Authority, public infrastructure, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, utility replacement, U.S. Highway 75, road reconstruction, municipal infrastructure, local government grant, Minnesota bonding, capital appropriation, food insecurity, prepared meals

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• I'm the Vice President of Public Policy for the Minnesota-North Dakota chapter of the Alzheimer's Association
• policy for the vice president of public policy for the Minnesota<00:40:10.480><c> North</c><00:40:10.760
• ><c> the</c><00:40:11.560><c> Minnesota</c><00:40:12.040><c> North</c> Minnesota North the Minnesota
• Employees (MAPE), a union of over 18,500 state workers across all Minnesota agencies, boards, and commissions
• She says Minnesota is already a national outlier in the amount it has spent on public subsidies for its

Bills: HF837, HF1903, HF499, HF794

Keywords: health insurance, premium security plan, federal funding, state innovation waiver, Minnesota, newborn safety, anonymity, healthcare provider, safe place, child welfare, HF499, nursing, nurse licensure, temporary permit, temporary nursing permit, Board of Nursing, endorsement licensure, reregistration, refresher course, health occupations

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• be careful how I answer that one, but it's to the benefit and some of those garbage dumps are not public
• dump their entire load on the road, spread it out as they're going, and that's going to be a big public
• And the jobs it's producing are jobs that it's producing in The public in the public sector is at taxpayers
• I'm the utilities director and the general manager of the Oklahoma Water Utilities Trust.
• House Bill 3466 removes from statute the requirement that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission maintain

Bills: HB3005, HB3007, HB3403, HB1907, HB3175, HB3986, HB3466, HB3411, HB4246

Keywords: climatology, emergency declaration, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, environment, weather data, public policy, state governance, natural resources, advisory councils, sunset law, water quality, hazardous waste, solid waste, radiation management, public health, biosolids, land application, environmental quality, agriculture, wastewater treatment

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• It's to the benefit, and some of those garbage dumps are not public. All of them are not.
• And that's going to be a big public safety hazard. Then to have to get the fire out...
• And the jobs it's producing is jobs that it's producing in the public sector at taxpayers' expense.
• I'm the utilities director and the general manager of the Oklahoma Water Utilities Trust.
• But there are many, many municipal utilities statewide who don't have that option.

Bills: HB3005, HB3007, HB3403, HB1907, HB3175, HB3986, HB3466, HB3411, HB4246

Keywords: climatology, emergency declaration, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, environment, weather data, public policy, state governance, natural resources, advisory councils, sunset law, water quality, hazardous waste, solid waste, radiation management, public health, biosolids, land application, environmental quality, agriculture, wastewater treatment

Summary: The committee took up several measures dealing with environmental regulation, waste management, and energy. Early on, it passed sunset-extension bills for the Oklahoma Climatological Survey and several environmental advisory councils. It then heard extensive debate on HB 1907, the Battery Stewardship Act, which would create a battery recycling system for small and medium batteries through DEQ. Supporters argued it would reduce landfill and garbage-truck fires, protect the environment, and create recycling value, while opponents raised concerns about added regulation, costs shifted to producers and retailers, and the creation of a new state FTE. Despite those objections, the bill passed 8-3. The committee also considered HB 3403, a pilot study on biosolids and sewage sludge applied to farmland. Members debated a committee substitute that shortened the study timeline from five years to three years and added a phased rollback of land application. Supporters said the study was needed because of unresolved questions about PFOS, pharmaceuticals, heavy metals, and other contaminants, while critics argued the timelines conflicted and the bill could be hard to implement. The committee substitute was adopted, an amendment to delete key rollback provisions failed, and the bill ultimately passed 8-2 after testimony from Oklahoma City utilities officials and multiple rounds of questions about testing, health risks, and disposal practices. The committee then passed HB 3175 to establish the Oklahoma Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, with members noting it would have minimal fiscal impact and could help Oklahoma build nuclear expertise and jobs. It also passed HB 3986, expanding a gross production tax exemption for wells completed with recycled water, and HB 3466, which removes the statutory requirement that the Corporation Commission maintain a petty cash fund. Finally, HB 3411, another biosolids-related bill to buy testing equipment and provide information to landowners, and HB 4246, a rural water transparency/lowest-bid bill, both passed unanimously or near-unanimously. The meeting ended with the chair thanking members and adjourning.

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• So, as long as the annual publishing of the Minnesota Newspaper Association's statewide public notice
• </c> Minnesota new, excuse me, Minnesota Minnesota new, excuse me, Minnesota newspaper<00:31:23.600><
• of the Minnesota Newspaper Association's statewide<00:31:37.760><c> public</c><00:31:38.080><c> notice
• <c> as</c><00:36:40.800><c> prior</c> with public notice in Minnesota as prior with public notice in
• dive into the actual facts with the newspaper industry in Minnesota and the readership of public notice

Bills: HF1532, HF1290, HF2231, HF2013

Keywords: eminent domain, reimbursement, property acquisition, appraisal, landowner rights, HF1290, AED, automatic external defibrillator, defibrillator signage, wayfinding signs, roadside signs, directional signage, public access AED, emergency medical response, cardiac arrest, sudden cardiac arrest, public safety, Minnesota Department of Transportation, road authority, transportation law

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• How is it going to affect my community back in northern Minnesota, southern Minnesota, wherever they
• I realize I did not take public testimony.
• Seeing none, I will close public testimony.
• Seeing none, I will close public testimony.
• What we had was a family where the child lived in Minnesota, the offender lived in Minnesota, and when

Bills: HF2436, HF470, HF2643, HF2456, HF102, HF1367

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension

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• He said Minnesota is no different.
• </c> I realize I did not take public I realize I did not take public testimony<00:32:35.720><c> really
• </c> 102 seeing none I will close public 102 seeing none I will close public testimony<00:42:48.760><
• </c> the great start for all Minnesota the great start for all Minnesota children<01:00:16.079><c> task
• </c> now we will move to test public now we will move to test public testimony<01:09:35.000><c> and</

Bills: HF2436, HF470, HF2643, HF2456, HF102, HF1367

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension

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• </c> we've got uh the uh League of Minnesota we've got uh the uh League of Minnesota Cities<00:02:36.640
• </c> for the state of Minnesota. for the state of Minnesota.
• </c> Minnesota. It also promotes civic duty. Minnesota. It also promotes civic duty.
• </c> the public coffers for. the public coffers for.
• lands and public communities.

Bills: HF1016, HF2800, HF156, HF3051, HF526, HF2658, HF2062, HF2801

Keywords: local government aid, Baldwin, taxation, base year formula, municipal funding, population aid, aid penalty forgiveness, Minnesota, city funding, appropriations, HF156, lawful gambling, veterans organizations, licensed veterans organization, Minnesota gambling law, gross profits, lawful purpose, real property repair, facility maintenance, capital assets

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• This would make Minnesota the Mr. Chair.
• Under current law, non-residents are required to file a Minnesota income tax return if their Minnesota
• </c><00:59:34.880><c> for</c> Minnesota if they work in Minnesota for Minnesota if they work in Minnesota
• In Minnesota, it's even tougher because Minnesota has a dollar threshold.
• Williams, in Minnesota? Uh, no.

Bills: HF2048, HF2360, HF2006, HF950, HF912, HF3140, HF2931

Keywords: individual income tax, retirement contributions, tax corrections, annuity contracts, tax year attribution, tax credit, economic development, community investment, data disclosure, Minnesota regulations, tax increment financing, municipal authority, job creation, transferred increment, public hearing, nonresident employees, income tax exemption, Minnesota taxation, employment duties, tax withholding

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• </c> our public safety system. our public safety system.
• safety in Minnesota.
• for public safety in Minnesota.<00:45:34.520><c> And</c><00:45:35.080><c> I</c><00:45:35.359><c> look
• Minnesota. Minnesota.
• I think that's important for public<01:25:34.760><c> safety.</c> public safety. public safety.

Bills: HF1082, HF2099, HF4177, HF2742

Keywords: public safety, law enforcement, mental health, domestic violence, appropriations, criminal justice, Minnesota corrections, victim services, task force, personal safety, emergency management, local government, funding, preparedness, Minnesota, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit, use of force, police accountability

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• </c> industry here in Minnesota. industry here in Minnesota.
• , public, non-public.
• , public, non-public.
• , the Minnesota Alliance on Crime, and the Minnesota Children's Alliance.
• </c> stand with survivors across Minnesota. stand with survivors across Minnesota.

Bills: HF4446, HF4066, HF1082

Keywords: public safety officer, survivor benefits, line of duty death, occupational cancer, firefighter, police officer, paramedic, EMT, correctional officer, first responder, workers' compensation, death benefits, occupational exposure, carcinogen, cancer presumption, mesothelioma, leukemia, lung cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD

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• I am here on behalf of the Minnesota Fire Association Coalition, which is comprised of the Minnesota
• State Fire Chiefs Association, the Minnesota State Fire Departments Association, the Minnesota Chapter
• </c> firefighters in the state of Minnesota. firefighters in the state of Minnesota.
• </c> clear to the public. clear to the public.
• </c> the standards of Public Law 92-544. the standards of Public Law 92-544.

Bills: HF4371, HF4317, HF2817, HF3496, HF4151, HF3826, HF4425, HF3990

Keywords: HF4371, Minnesota background checks, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Office of the Legislative Auditor, Legislative Auditor, criminal history records, national criminal history record information, public safety, statutory amendment, section 299C.76, requesting agency, state audit, oversight, background screening, criminal records, county agencies, MNsure, Department of Revenue, Department of Human Services

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• Mission and the One Minnesota goals.
• Then that land would be offered up for public sale because trust lands need to be offered at public sale
• This includes partnering with the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR). to oversee
• There's one specifically from the coalition of Greater Minnesota, excuse me, Minnesota Cities, and the
• Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association.

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• </c><00:01:28.400><c> Pollution</c> commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution commissioner of the Minnesota
• </c><00:58:05.920><c> Uh,</c> Minnesota. Is that correct? Uh, Minnesota. Is that correct?
• c> to</c> commission on Minnesota resources to commission on Minnesota resources to oversee<01:04:11.599
• </c> in Minnesota. Thank you, Madam Chair. in Minnesota. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• There's one specifically from the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities and Minnesota Municipal Utilities

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• </c><01:54:32.560><c> Utilities</c><01:54:33.040><c> Commission.
• We have testimony and support with amendments from the Public Utilities Commission.
• </c> public affairs [snorts] budget. public affairs [snorts] budget.
• </c><02:28:16.720><c> health</c> public policy relating to public health public policy relating to public
• </c> Civil Rights Commission. Civil Rights Commission.

Bills: HB676

Keywords: HB676, Hawaii correctional facilities, youth correctional facilities, adult correctional facilities, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Office of Youth Services, inmate phone calls, prison phone calls, jail phone calls, free prison calls, free communication services, incarcerated persons, prison reform, reentry, family visitation, recidivism, video visitation, electronic messaging, commissions, ancillary fees

Summary: The committee heard three public safety bills. HB 2235 would appropriate $1.3 million for the Military Affairs and Community Relations Office to strengthen coordination on military and defense issues. Supporters, including the Hawaii National Guard and DBEDT’s military relations office, said the office helps Hawaiʻi understand federal contracting, USA Jobs, and military-related economic impacts. One member questioned why the state should fund a DoD-related office while Hawaiʻi remains under-reimbursed on impact aid; supporters responded that the office serves Hawaiʻi communities and helps prepare residents for federal jobs. The chair said she intended to recommend the bill pass with a HD1, a blank appropriation to be filled in the committee report, technical amendments, a defective effective date, and updated office title language. HB 2263 would expand Hawaiʻi family leave law to cover qualifying military exigencies. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, DBEDT’s military relations office, and the Hawaii National Guard supported the measure, saying military families often face short-notice deployments, relocations, briefings, and urgent family arrangements that require time away from work, and that aligning state law with federal standards would provide clarity and consistency. The chair said she would recommend passage with a HD1, a defective effective date, and technical amendments. HB 2291 would clarify that certain National Guard Youth and Educational Programs employees are excluded from collective bargaining, rename the program, and codify its Hawaiian name. The Hawaii National Guard said it was a housekeeping bill with no appropriation, but requested an amendment to align the bill with updated authorities and program references; the chair asked for proposed language before the later decision-making. She said she would recommend passage with a defective date and the requested amendment if provided, and then recessed the hearing until 11:30 a.m. for decision-making on all three bills.