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• Three<00:37:20.040> racing<00:37:20.440> arrests,<00:37:21.240> 29<00:37:21.880>
• reckless Three racing arrests, 29 reckless Three racing arrests, 29 reckless driving<00:37:22.680

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• or an air traffic controller, you should be hired and promoted based on skill and competence, not race
• so thank you thank you very much<01:04:28.279> thank We have removed the poison of critical race
• weightlifting, track and field, swimming, or cycling, where a male recently finished a long-distance race

Keywords: Presidential address to the Joint Session of the United States Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• crisis by engaging solve the child care crisis by engaging in<00:20:43.440> a<00:20:43.559> race
• :45.120> and<00:20:45.280> my<00:20:45.480> fear<00:20:45.880> is in a race
• to the bottom and my fear is in a race to the bottom and my fear is that<00:20:46.200> by<00:

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• Pheasant habitat Improvement account<00:26:00.720> the<00:26:00.799> wild<00:26:01.000> race
• <00:26:01.320> account<00:26:01.640> Wildlife account the wild race account Wildlife
• account the wild race account Wildlife acquisition<00:26:03.159> account<00:26:03.960> wild

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Summary: The committee met for an organizational hearing of the Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee. Members and staff introduced themselves, with several legislators noting their backgrounds in farming, mining, water management, and outdoor recreation, and the chair reviewed draft committee rules emphasizing decorum, quorum, timely starts, and submitting bill hearing requests to the committee administrator. The committee also heard from nonpartisan staff and caucus staff who will support the committee this session. House Research and House Fiscal staff then provided an overview of the committee’s jurisdiction and the major agencies and programs it oversees. The presentation covered the Department of Natural Resources, Pollution Control Agency, Environmental Quality Board, Board of Water and Soil Resources, Metropolitan Council regional parks and water resources, Conservation Corps of Minnesota, Minnesota Zoological Board, Science Museum of Minnesota, and the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources. Staff summarized the main statutory chapters and subject areas under each, including wildlife, state lands, mining, water use, air and water permitting, environmental review, wetlands, drainage, and natural resources funding. The finance portion explained the committee’s appropriation types and major funding sources, including direct, statutory, and open appropriations. Staff highlighted the general fund, bonding, the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, the Game and Fish Fund, and the Heritage Enhancement Account, along with how those dollars are typically used for parks and trails, habitat, land acquisition, flood and drainage projects, and agency operations. Members also discussed whether DNR and BWSR responsibilities in overlapping water statutes can conflict; staff said responsibilities are generally clear in statute, though conflicts can occur and are usually resolved.

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• happen, I mean, where would you be if we were having this discussion instead and we had plucked out race
• I hope that I would for any marginalized community, race, religion, sex, gender identity, everything
• > discussion instead and we had plucked discussion instead and we had plucked out<02:04:02.120> race
• out race out race instead<02:04:04.280> of instead of instead of gender<02:04:06.720>
• ,<02:04:30.680> religion, race, religion, race, religion, sex,<02:04:32.640> gender<02:

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• It’s the foundational recognition that all of our residents, regardless of age, sex, race, creed, disability
• ,<04:07:28.880> creed, regardless of age, sex, race, creed, regardless of age, sex, race,
• Supreme Court, that 'sex, like race, is a visible, immutable fact and characteristic.'
• Court that quote before the US Supreme Court that quote sex<04:12:12.080> like<04:12:12.479> race
• is<04:12:13.439> a<04:12:13.680> visible<04:12:14.560> immutable sex like race

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Um, I left that meeting still in my calendar and look back at that and, um, I lost that race.
• then and with Faith was about how do you speak to an audience that maybe doesn't want to understand race
• then and with Faith was about how do you speak to an audience that maybe doesn't want to understand race
• 04:08:22.720> first<04:08:22.880> city<04:08:23.120> council<04:08:23.520> race
• ,<04:08:24.080> and running for first city council race, and running for first city council

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• 01:26:20.040> um<01:26:20.880> historic<01:26:21.360> horse<01:26:21.719> racing
• <01:26:22.159> revenue<01:26:22.679> is that um historic horse racing revenue is that
• um historic horse racing revenue is higher<01:26:23.320> than<01:26:23.480> what<01:26
• > is<01:30:45.639> coming<01:30:45.920> in<01:30:46.239> better horse racing
• revenue is coming in better horse racing revenue is coming in better than<01:30:46.960> expected<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up a House Bill 2 amendment to remove a bail-related section that had already passed in another bill and was now considered duplicative. Members discussed the earlier change to how bail commissioners are reimbursed, concerns that the Judiciary was losing money collecting the fees, and whether the magistrate-related language would still be needed. They noted the bill had already crossed over to the Senate, that the section was obsolete, and that any remaining issue about magistrates’ five-year terms might need to be raised with the Criminal Justice Committee. Amendment 997H, deleting section one, was moved, seconded, and adopted unanimously. The committee then reviewed a package of HB 1 position transfers involving the Department of Environmental Services, Fish and Game, and the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Staff explained that several positions were being shuffled to correct position numbers and align permitting functions, including one Fish and Game position moving back to Fish and Game, one DEES position remaining funded after ARPA money ends, and adjustments to hours for permitting and environmental services positions. Members discussed whether the Fish and Game position had been intended to be temporary, but ultimately agreed to accept the first four Environmental Services items and the last two Natural and Cultural Resources items as a package; that motion passed unanimously. They then also accepted sections 2 through 8 of HB 1 with the related amendments and footnote language. The committee next turned to dredge-and-fill fee changes in section 11, where one member objected to a 50% fee increase for seasonal docks, arguing it could discourage permitted work and might apply to repairs that only require notification. Staff said the increase was intended to help cover the cost of additional positions in future biennia, but members decided to hold that section for more information, including how many seasonal dock repair fees are actually collected. Finally, the committee began discussing HB 215 and a proposed tipping-fee/surcharge structure to make a solid waste accounting unit self-funded, with members saying the fee could offset about $2.9 million in general fund costs and support the grant program, but no final action was taken on that item in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• There's one—oh, you have to race. Okay. Senator AR, thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, Senator AR.
• government makes distinctions between people based on some kind of protected class, whether that be race
• /c><01:56:21.440> or<01:56:21.840> sex<01:56:22.360> or class whether that be race
• or sex or class whether that be race or sex or religion<01:56:23.360> that<01:56:23.520> the
• These bans are gaining steam for the same reason that election audits and critical race theory bans have

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• If you're going to incinerate this race, you have to sample it.

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• SB 1614, horse racing, advanced deposit wagering. Rules. SB 1639, school security fraud.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• and I'm thinking on section 3 of the bill where you are prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• non-economic, non-coverage factors, non-risk factors. like that, like your political positions or your race

Bills: SJR57, SCR8, SB8, SB14, SB24, SB108, SB112, SB125, SB213, SB251, SB315, SB318, SB371, SB378, SB379, SB472, SB487, SB502, SB513, SB565, SB621, SB650, SB689, SB707, SB710, SB761, SB763, SB815, SB854, SB875, SB896, SB916, SB925, SB958, SB961, SB965, SB973, SB987, SB990, SB995, SB1006, SB1018, SB1019, SB1024, SB1026, SB1146, SB1194, SB1198, SB1253, SB1330, SB1343, SB1362, SB1379, SB1497, SB1498, SB1527, SB1532, SB1547, SB1596, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SCR22, SCR12, SCR8, SB565, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB925, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB815, SB1379, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB241, SB304, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB502, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB24, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB761, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB1527, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB916, SB896, SB1352, SB973, SB785, SB710, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB1547, SB961, SB1038, SB513, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB318, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB1198, SB1146, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB503, SJR37, SB16, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB924, SB1029, SB1185, SB1202, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1697, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB1535, SB827, SB1585, SB207, SB1207, SB1619, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741

Keywords: central bank digital currency, CBDC, Federal Reserve, digital dollar, digital currency, cashless payments, financial privacy, cybersecurity, government surveillance, financial surveillance, money laundering, terrorism financing, illicit finance, banking policy, monetary policy, payments system, commercial banks, Texas Legislature, concurrent resolution, federal reserve digital currency

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• somebody asked a question, do you want eight years or do you want 12 years, it wouldn't even be a horse race

Summary: The Committee on Ethics and Elections met with a quorum present and temporarily postponed Senator Yarborough’s bill and Senate Bill 1170 at the sponsor’s request. The committee first considered Senate Bill 982 by Senator Bernard, which was amended to remove language the sponsor said had been declared unconstitutional in 2016. As amended, the bill addresses qualifying fee payment issues, allows qualifying fees to be paid by properly executed checks or debit cards linked to a candidate campaign account, creates a private right of action for qualifying challenges limited to candidates, and addresses campaign expenditures by debit card. Mark Heron testified in support, saying the bill would clarify recent qualifying disputes. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported SB 982 favorably. The committee then took up Senate Joint Resolution 536, a proposed constitutional amendment to impose legislative term limits of eight years in the House and eight years in the Senate, with carve-outs for current officeholders and redistricting. An amendment to change the limits to 12 years in each chamber failed on a tie vote. Public testimony was mixed but largely opposed, with speakers from county and small-county groups arguing the proposal was a one-size-fits-all statewide mandate that would override local choice and reduce institutional knowledge. Several members debated whether the eight-year limit was the right number, with some supporting term limits in principle but questioning a lifetime ban on returning to office. The resolution was ultimately reported favorably. The committee also considered Senate Joint Resolution 802, which would place on the 2026 ballot an eight-year term limit for county commissioners and school board members, with school board limits applied retroactively and county commissioner limits prospectively. An amendment to change the limit to 12 years failed. The Florida Association of Counties, a county commissioner, and representatives of the Small County Coalition testified against the measure, arguing that counties should retain local control through county charters and local referenda. Some senators supported the concept of term limits but raised concerns about imposing a uniform statewide rule on counties and school boards. After debate, the joint resolution was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, senators who had missed votes were allowed to register their positions on SB 982 and SJR 536, and the committee moved to rise.

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• Ever made with any consideration at all on the basis of race or anything under the HUB guidelines.

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• Victims of human trafficking can be any gender. race, religion, and socioeconomic status.

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• Let's not race to the bottom. Let's make our doctors better, more responsible, and care.
• Let's not race to the bottom. Let's make our doctors better, more responsible, and care.
• So let's not let people just race to the bottom and get away with stuff. That's it.
• They cannot discriminate based on a patient's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin already.
• They cannot discriminate based on a patient's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin already.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness, and a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange. Senators also paid tribute to former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron with a moment of silence. The chamber then moved to special-order bills after routine announcements that no committee reports, governor’s messages, or House messages were on the desk. The first major bill, SB 138/HB 687 on transportation offenses involving death, increased penalties for repeat DUI/BUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide offenses and added warnings and misdemeanor penalties for refusing lawful breath or urine tests. After a brief amendment and questions about attorney rights and prior impairing-substance language, the bill passed 37-0. SB 306 on Medicaid providers followed, requiring broader provider access, including after-hours availability and more primary care access for Medicaid enrollees; it also passed 37-0. The chamber then took up the major condominium reform bill, SB 1742/HB 913, addressing post-Surfside safety, reserve funding, milestone inspections, budgeting, reserve flexibility, manager regulation, conflicts of interest, and condo sale rescission periods. Senators from both parties praised the sponsors for extensive stakeholder work and the bill passed 37-0 after multiple amendments. The final major item was SB 7016/HB 1205 on constitutional amendments and petition-gathering rules, with sponsors arguing the bill was needed to combat fraud in the 2024 petition process and opponents warning it would burden citizen initiatives. The Senate adopted the House bill and then considered numerous amendments on petition circulator rules, submission deadlines, invalid-signature thresholds, voter notification, and related enforcement provisions; several amendments were adopted, and the substitute was later withdrawn, leaving the chamber to continue on the underlying bill and remaining amendments.

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• The member then asks whether this is really about a rat race to attract talent, with banks paying more
• Another question follows, asking whether it is fair to say they do not want to get into a rat race to
• The speaker then asks whether it is fair to say they do not want to get into a rat race to attract talent
• Another question follows, asking whether it is fair to say they do not want to get into a rat race to
• The speaker asks whether it is fair to say they do not want to get into a rat race to attract talent,

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 25, which would allow New Hampshire state-chartered credit unions to choose, by member vote, to compensate their board members. Prime sponsor Senator Dan Innis said the bill is enabling only, does not require compensation, and is intended to align New Hampshire with other states that already permit this. He argued that credit union board service now requires more time and expertise, and that compensation could help attract stronger candidates and improve governance. Representatives from the Cooperative Credit Union Association and St. Mary’s Bank testified in support. They said the change would not create salaries, but could cover modest compensation or reimbursements such as daycare, education, cybersecurity, or accounting training. They emphasized that credit unions remain nonprofit and member-driven, that board members must be credit union members and elected by members, and that any compensation decision would be made by the membership at an annual meeting or through the credit union’s voting process. Witnesses also said the bill would help with recruitment and retention, especially as credit union operations have become more complex and digital, and noted that similar authority exists in 16 other states, including Rhode Island. Committee members asked about the historical reason credit unions were excluded, the amount and structure of compensation, whether there would be a cap, and how voting would work. Witnesses said the bill does not set a statutory maximum, but in practice the amount would be disclosed to members and set through the vote; they also described St. Mary’s Bank’s ballot process and said proxy or ballot procedures depend on each credit union’s bylaws. One witness noted that federally chartered credit unions are subject to different limits. After testimony and questions, the chair closed the public hearing on Senate Bill 25 and then moved on to Senate Bill 26.

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• The other test that Minnesota offers, Paraeducator, doesn't collect race and ethnicity data, so we have
• Minnesota offers, Paraeducator,<01:19:11.520> doesn't<01:19:11.920> collect<01:19:12.320> race
• <01:19:12.560> and Paraeducator, doesn't collect race and Paraeducator, doesn't collect race

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