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• I was part of the committee that worked on that task force to study it.
• My expert witness is Annie Armitage from... the Legislative Education Study Committee.
• Is that we need to study the issue.
• "Quote, unquote," study the effectiveness of this.
• Chair and Madam Chair, I think Have we done any studies?

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• Move an interim study. Senator Byrd or Senator Birdsell moves interim study. Do I have a second?
• So, motion's interim study on 1719. All those in favor say I. I. Any opposed? >> I.
• <00:10:48.680> Thank<00:10:48.839> you, Interim study three to one.
• Thank you, Interim study three to one. Thank you, Senator. Senator. Senator.
• So motion is interim study. All those in favor say I. I. I. I. All those opposed? I.

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• This takes that idea and will ask for a study the PCA to do a study and make some recommendations back
• And I I wonder if that should be study.
• <00:16:54.120> can study what I think the study can study what I think the study can accomplish
• I'm a professor of political science, legal studies, and environmental studies at Hamline University.
• I'm a professor of political science, legal studies, and environmental studies at Hamline University.

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• We also have another Phase 2 study and design.
• They're studying it, and it's based on our location studies procedures.
• We have some studies in progress right now on our RFP schedule.
• And then the other one is the operations improvement study for the big I.
• We launched a study to widen the road and add room for bikes and so forth.

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• She studied this quite Hernandez. She studied this quite extensively. extensively. extensively.
• in this study here. in this study here.
• this study. this study.
• that Stanford study. that Stanford study.
• In fact, a study uh their literacy.

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• Any more discussion on interim study? Any more discussion on interim study?
• >> interim study.
• Interim study. Yes.
• So the motion is interim study. Right. All those in favor of interim study.
• Uh all those in favor of interim study. study. study.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The findings are consistent across many studies and populations.
• So there was a meta-analysis, a study of a lot of other studies. There have been so many studies.
• So there was a meta-analysis, a study of a lot of other studies.
• And the studies all agree that it doesn't.
• And I've studied the history of law. Virginia studied the history of law.

Summary: The committee met to approve prior minutes and then heard a presentation from Dr. Ramona Danielson on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), focusing on the economic and public-system impacts in North Dakota. She explained that ACEs are a population-level measure, not a diagnostic tool for individuals, and said higher ACE exposure is consistently associated with more chronic illness, mental health challenges, child welfare involvement, justice-system contact, and reduced workforce participation. She emphasized that precise dollar estimates are difficult because of the many interacting factors across a person’s life course, but said the direction of the impact is clear and that evidence-based prevention and protective factors can reduce harm. Members asked about definitions of a “healthy family,” same-sex couples, divorce, substance abuse, historical trends in ACEs, and the role of positive childhood experiences and home visiting. The committee then heard from Allison Mahoney and Missy Barranco about evidence-based home visiting programs in North Dakota, including Healthy Families, Early Head Start, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. They described home visiting as voluntary, relationship-based, and tailored to family needs, with referrals coming from hospitals, WIC, human service zones, pregnancy navigators, self-referrals, and other community sources. A parent, Abby, shared that home visiting helped her family after premature births and NICU stays by providing support with postpartum mental health, breastfeeding, developmental screenings, referrals, and parenting guidance. The presenters said the programs are funded through a mix of federal MIECHV/Title IV-E dollars, Medicaid targeted case management, state and tribal funds, philanthropy, charitable gaming, and grants, and they noted that current funding is fragmented and insufficient to serve all eligible families statewide. Members discussed whether the state should expand or better fund these services and how to improve outreach and referrals. Later, the committee received a memorandum on artificial intelligence and sexual exploitation, followed by a presentation from a BCI special agent on how AI is already affecting child exploitation investigations in North Dakota. The memo and testimony described AI-generated child sexual abuse material, deepfakes, sextortion, and risks posed by chatbots, along with relevant federal and state law and recent executive orders. The agent said North Dakota saw 2,698 cyber tips in 2025, the highest on record, and that investigators are increasingly encountering AI-assisted exploitation that is harder to detect and verify. Members discussed the need for child-safety protections, the limits of executive orders, and broader concerns about AI undermining critical thinking and spreading misinformation. No votes were taken on the AI materials during the portion provided, and the committee recessed briefly after the report.

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• We'll do a comparison to previous studies.
• overview of the study and why we do it. overview of the study and why we do it.
• For those of you previous studies.
• > all<00:03:13.200> Minnesota Um, the study includes all Minnesota Um, the study includes
• So, it's a study of of this magnitude.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The Association has studied it.
• So, it's not well studied, especially in the U.S. population, because it's been hard to study.
• It is a dated study.
• We've heard a lot of studies show, I've heard that a lot today. Well, who conducted those studies?
• The studies you referenced—because a big deal has been made—these are not peer-reviewed studies.

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB 5, SB 11, SB 12

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• Is R57 the firefighting service study.
• And while it does of that study.
• And then if you decommissioning study.
• there really are two various studies there really are two various studies here.<01:05:21.039>
• before any of these studies um are done. before any of these studies um are done.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The conference committee met late on Friday evening to discuss the Public Safety and Judiciary budget agreement, beginning with a brief exchange among members about concerns that the executive branch had been delaying the committee’s work by waiting to approve legislative decisions. Members emphasized that the legislature should retain its independence while still allowing normal collaboration with the governor’s office. The committee then moved through several outstanding policy items and adopted them without opposition, including the A38 amendment addressing data-sharing concerns involving disability-related information, a study of firefighting services by the state fire marshal, and an A46 amendment governing access to unredacted portable recording system data in collision investigations, with guardrails on disclosure and use. The committee next reviewed the spreadsheet and budget targets. Fiscal staff explained the judiciary side of the agreement, including funding for court operating costs, a one-time Justice Partner Access Program appropriation, forensic exam rate increases, guardian ad litem funding, public defense, human rights, the competency attainment board, the cannabis expungement board, and fee increases for civil filings and motions. On the public safety side, staff described the target as well as the discretionary items funded, including nonprofit security grants, BCA staffing changes, fire marshal initiatives, a 10-year arson statute of limitations, prosecutor training grants, legal representation for children, E911 funding for critical infrastructure, Philando Castile Training Fund support, corrections-related savings from the Stillwater phased closure and sentence-to-serve elimination, a mandatory minimums task force, a victims of crime account transfer, a decommissioning study, in-service use-of-force training, and extensions of several expiring appropriations. The committee also noted a correction to a spreadsheet label related to the Stillwater closure item. After the spreadsheet walkthrough, the committee took testimony from Chief Justice Natalie Hudson and State Court Administrator Jeff Shorban on behalf of the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Hudson thanked the committee for its work and said the agreement covers some unavoidable costs, including insurance, lease expenses, forensic examiner pay, and the new access system, but argued it does not adequately address the judiciary’s most urgent problem: staffing and judicial compensation. She said court employees are leaving for better-paying jobs, judicial salaries are frozen for two years, and applicant pools for judgeships have declined, especially in greater Minnesota. She also said the judicial branch was not meaningfully consulted on the budget target and urged lawmakers to recognize the courts as a constitutional obligation rather than a discretionary program.

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• I think it's a bad study this at all.
• motion for the minorities interm study. motion for the minorities interm study.
• Uh, for my research, density studies are density studies done by architects analyze how mass is distributed
• Uh, for my research, density studies are density studies done by architects analyze how mass is distributed
• Uh, for my research, density studies are density studies done by architects analyze how mass is distributed

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <01:00:52.920> study<01:00:53.240> committees terms of uh those study study committees
• terms of uh those study study committees is<01:00:53.839> Staffing<01:00:54.799> and<01
• to provide one member of that study to provide one member of that study committee<01:01:08.359><
• you think this study sessions do you think this study committee<01:01:29.880> should<01:01:30.240
• So I think the other study committee, you can do what you will like.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 233, which would impose transparency and reporting requirements on the New Hampshire Vaccine Association. The prime sponsor, Representative Comto, said the bill and a proposed amendment were intended to increase public access by requiring a physical meeting location, making meetings available online, and publishing a complete list of vaccines and pharmaceutical products purchased. She argued the association should be more transparent because it is involved in vaccine purchasing and public trust is important, especially given controversy around vaccines. Committee members questioned the sponsor about the association’s legal status, who sets vaccine requirements, whether other private entities would be covered, and whether the proposal should instead apply more broadly to all meetings or include recordings. The sponsor said the association was created by the legislature, that childhood vaccine requirements come from DHHS and CDC-related processes, and that she would be open to broader recording requirements. Some members raised concerns about misinformation and whether requiring answers to public questions could be problematic in a contentious policy area. Patrick Miller, executive director of the Vaccine Association, and attorney Mark McHugh testified in opposition. They described the association as a not-for-profit voluntary corporation created by statute in 2002 to serve as a funding mechanism for the state’s universal childhood vaccine purchase program, with no policymaking role and no public funding. They said the association already posts notices, agendas, minutes, and allows public webinar access and comments, while also providing annual audits and reports and other statutory reporting. They argued HB 233 would impose unnecessary administrative costs on a private entity, interfere with its limited charitable purpose, and ultimately increase costs borne by insurers, employers, and consumers. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.

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• The special legislative commission shall investigate and study the status, feasibility, and utility of
• The study shall include a review of existing and developing personalized firearm and microstamp technologies
• The study shall include a review of existing and developing personalized firearm and microstamp technologies
• The Special Legislative Commission shall submit a report of its study and recommendations, together with
• I will await the results of the viability study on that from law enforcement.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on Emerging Firearm Technology met to review its work on intentional microstamping and personalized firearms and to discuss draft recommendations for a final report. The co-chairs summarized testimony received from manufacturers, advocates, law enforcement, and officials from New Jersey, New York, and California. For microstamping, the discussion focused on how the technology could help trace spent casings, its limits in forensic use, and concerns about wear, tampering, implementation costs, and whether it would burden lawful gun owners. For personalized firearms, members reviewed testimony about biometric smart guns, their current commercial availability, higher cost, and potential benefits for preventing accidental shootings and unauthorized use, especially involving children and suicide prevention. Commissioners expressed a range of views. Several supported microstamping as a crime-solving tool and endorsed a recommendation that the legislature direct a feasibility and viability study, set standards and training, fund implementation, and create penalties for tampering. Others opposed microstamping, arguing it has not worked in other states, may not reduce crime, and could impose costs on manufacturers and owners. On personalized firearms, most commissioners supported encouraging the technology, but there was disagreement over whether to create a temporary sales tax exemption; some favored an incentive to promote adoption, while others opposed any tax subsidy for firearms or questioned whether the data justified it. The co-chairs said they would draft a report reflecting the majority consensus and circulate it for review before a final vote at a later meeting, likely in July. The commission also discussed which executive branch agency should conduct the microstamping feasibility study, with the Attorney General’s office and EOPSS mentioned as possibilities. The meeting ended with agreement to reconvene for final votes on the report and recommendations.

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• You can tell I've been doing this far too long when we notice these studies.
• Our estimates are derived from a 2025 Innovation Group study that found between 2019 and 2024 states
• The Innovation Group study estimated that without iGaming, brick-and-mortar casinos would have brought
• The Innovation Group study estimated that without iGaming, brick-and-mortar casinos would have brought
• Where I've studied this issue, you know, the single mom that has taken on payday loans to be able to

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on a range of gaming, racing, horse protection, problem gambling, and lottery bills. A major focus was H. 356 and related horse-racing legislation, which drew strong support from residents and animal-welfare advocates who argued that proposed racetrack and simulcast developments should require upfront traffic, environmental, public health, and economic studies, plus stronger local approval and transparency. They said past proposals in several communities had lacked adequate information and had imposed costs on towns. Opponents, including the New England Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, argued that the bills would harm racing, breeding, farms, and related jobs, and said horse racing is already heavily regulated and that claims about slaughter and safety were overstated. Several speakers also supported S. 280, which would protect horses and phase out or restrict horse racing, citing animal cruelty, injuries, and deaths. The committee also heard extensive testimony on SB 235 and HB 332 to authorize regulated online casino gaming (iGaming). DraftKings, FanDuel, IDEA, and the Sports Betting Alliance supported the bills, saying iGaming is already occurring illegally in Massachusetts and should be brought into a regulated, taxed market with age verification, responsible gaming tools, and consumer protections. They projected substantial annual tax revenue and argued legal iGaming would not cannibalize brick-and-mortar casinos, instead creating a “rising tide” effect. Opponents, including Local 26, the National Association Against iGaming, and problem-gambling advocates, warned of job losses, casino cannibalization, increased addiction, and greater harm to vulnerable players, citing experiences in other states and rising helpline calls. The committee asked for follow-up information on revenue and market-size estimates. Later, Rep. Scanlon testified in support of S. 240 and S. 241, which would standardize gambling disclaimers and require annual reporting on problem-gambling treatment funded through the Public Health Trust Fund. He said the bills would make it easier for people to find help and improve oversight of treatment programs. Rep. Garcia testified in support of H. 434, which would change the formula for distributing lottery revenues, arguing that gateway and lower-income communities such as Chelsea contribute heavily to lottery sales but receive too little back in local aid. After hearing additional testimony and reading into the record bills that received no testimony, the committee recessed briefly, then closed the hearing by motion and vote.

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• Thank you. revenue administration to study options revenue administration to study options for<00:23:
• estimates based on uh national studies estimates based on uh national studies around<00:39:03.520
• professional organization and studied professional organization and studied this<00:55:44.559>
• for interim study to recognize? for interim study to recognize?
• Motion is on interim<03:19:48.399> study. interim study. interim study.

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• Those national studies are about 10 years old now.
• When we did this study. I'm concerned about the mean.
• study that looks at all of the bases.
• Thank you for clarifying that because anytime you do a study, it's always a hopefully double-blind study
• And then how much would a similar study cost at Holloman?

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• A 2013 study found these laws were associated with a 6% to 11% increase in homicide rates.
• A 2013 study found these laws were associated with a 6% to 11% increase in homicide rates.
• A 2013 study found these laws were associated with a 6% to 11% increase in homicide rates.
• A study from Texas A&M University found A study from Texas A&M University found that<00:15:30.440
• Studies show this law application.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard Chair Bliss present HF 13, a bill to change Minnesota self-defense law so that a person using reasonable force in resisting an offense against the person would not be required to consider retreat. Bliss tied the proposal to a recent Minnesota Supreme Court case involving a man at a light rail station and argued the court had effectively created a duty to retreat that the legislature had never enacted. He said the bill would codify the right to stand one’s ground while still leaving reasonableness to judges and juries. Supporters Bryan Gosh of the NRA and Rob Door of the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus testified that Minnesota’s duty-to-retreat rules are confusing, judicially created, and out of step with other states. They argued the bill would clarify self-defense law and protect people who defend themselves or others, citing examples from other states and a Texas church shooting to argue that a retreat requirement can endanger victims and bystanders. Opponents Maggie Emery of Protect Minnesota, Sarah Erickson of Giffords, and Don Einwalter of Moms Demand Action argued the bill would function as a “shoot-first” law, increase homicides, worsen racial disparities, and make communities and law enforcement less safe. They cited studies linking stand-your-ground laws to higher homicide rates and pointed to incidents in Florida and Minnesota involving firearms and children. The committee also took up two amendments. Representative Hollins offered an amendment on safe and secure firearm storage, saying it was intended to reduce child access to guns and suicides; she requested a roll call. Chair Bliss opposed it, saying current law already covers negligent storage and that the amendment was too broad, including for a rural constituent who keeps a shotgun by his door. Representative Hudson and Representative Pinto argued over whether current law is sufficient and whether the amendment would remove needed flexibility. The transcript ends during discussion of the amendments, with no final vote or disposition recorded.

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• > proposed<01:49:52.880> in The Medicaid impact study proposed in The Medicaid impact study
• and and is conducting a clinical study and and is conducting a clinical study uh<05:22:03.680>
• I I move intro study. study. study.
• So I think there are better ways to do it, and I hope that the interim study will be a true interim study
• study will be a true interim study. study will be a true interim study.

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• So we did a big study called the 2050 Transmission Study, first really long-term plan.
• So we did a big study called the 2050 Transmission Study, first really long-term plan.
• So we did a big study called the 2050 Transmission Study, first really long-term plan.
• study for the region.
• study for the region.

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• And these studies have to be complete before ... boards directly.
• studies done.
• So um background studies studies done.
• I think it's $44 right now to complete those background studies.
• the record, I think about 80% of our background studies are complete within two days.

Bills: HF729

Keywords: human services, provider enrollment, medical assistance, healthcare, housing stabilization, substance use disorder, vulnerable adults, fraud prevention, 1183, house