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• Once, long, long, long ago, yet somehow not so very long, when all the animals and rocks and winds and
• It began softly at first, quiet as the first breeze that whispered, he is a wind who is never still,
• He is swift and free as the wind and still as solid as a great rock.
• To listen, as the winds listen, as the stars listen, as the old turtle once listened, when all the voices
• wind power energy industry in Minnesota. wind power energy industry in Minnesota.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I think we're going to wind up finding out it's a statewide issue. All right.
• I think it's we're going to wind<00:27:09.000> up<00:27:09.160> finding<00:27:09.480>
• > out<00:27:09.600> it's<00:27:09.800> a<00:27:09.960> statewide wind up finding
• out it's a statewide wind up finding out it's a statewide issue. issue. issue.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:54 Roll Call 00:01:17 SB 192 Discussion 00:03:31 SB 192 Vote 00:05:41 SB 312 Discussion 00:07:17 SB 312 Vote 00:09:56 SB 27 Discussion 00:11:27 SB 27 Vote 00:15:51 SB 149 Discussion 00:16:55 SB 149 Vote 00:19:35 SB 133 Discussion 00:21:17 SB 133 Vote 00:23:41 SJR 62 Discussion 00:25:04 SJR 62 Vote 00:27:28 SJR 75 Discussion 00:28:31 SJR 75 Vote 00:31:56 Adjournment 00:34:30, 958, all

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• Um, we often times see unfortunately unscrupulous providers when they get wind that we're investigating
• unfortunately unscrupulous providers when<00:04:22.479> they<00:04:22.639> get<00:04:22.800> wind
• <00:04:23.040> that<00:04:23.280> we're when they get wind that we're when they get
• wind that we're investigating<00:04:24.080> them<00:04:24.240> for<00:04:24.479> fraud

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 3542 was heard in committee and moved forward with a recommendation to be re-referred to the Children, Families, Finance, and Policy Committee. The bill would change current law so that the commissioners of Human Services and Children, Youth, and Families must disclose the existence of an investigation, rather than may disclose it, with the stated goal of increasing transparency to the public and legislature. Members and agency officials discussed concerns that mandatory disclosure could tip off subjects of investigations, especially in fraud cases, allowing them to destroy evidence, coordinate stories, or otherwise interfere. The Department of Human Services and the Inspector General said disclosure can compromise investigations and noted that providers are typically notified when payments are reduced, suspended, or withheld, though federal law can sometimes require delayed notice. Representative Pinto offered an A2 amendment to require disclosure within 30 days unless it would compromise an investigation, but it was rejected. Representative Hudson then offered an oral amendment stating that disclosure would be required if the commissioner has taken action to reduce, suspend, or withhold payments to the subject of the investigation. The chair waived the rule to allow the oral amendment, and it was adopted. Staff clarified that the bill would only require disclosure of the existence of an investigation, not underlying details, and would not address trade secret redactions. After the amendment, the committee approved the motion to re-refer the bill.

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• also home to some of the most distinctive testing facilities in the country, including the wall of wind
• , which replicates up to Category 5 hurricane force winds to test them against buildings, power lines
• The second phase, our wind way facility models and test storm surge and its impacts.
• On the research side, we're launching the Environmental Robotic Center and advancing that wind wave testing

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• The Trump administration's dangerous overreach is totally damaging to our economy and unnerving to our
• dangerous overreach is totally damaging dangerous overreach is totally damaging to<04:22:44.800>
• I've spent too much of my time in this house and in this chamber trying to repair the economic damage
• I've spent too much of my time in this house and in this chamber trying to repair the economic damage
• I've spent too much of my time in this house and in this chamber trying to repair the economic damage

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• it because we are going to continue to work to make sure that we use the, as I said, solar energy, wind
• In Iowa, like in Oklahoma, for example, a lot of their use in data centers is with wind, right?
• we have we add said um solar energy wind we have we add to<00:14:31.759> the<00:14:31.920>
• right I think a large part of with wind right I think a large part of it<00:15:16.920> so<00:
• intermittent solar and uh wind intermittent solar and uh wind resources<01:27:49.840> um<

Bills: HF1277, HF1006

Keywords: data centers, tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, economic development, employment growth, property tax, abatement, land bank, redevelopment, political subdivision, 1183, house

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• decrease in federal funds. to be unavailable in the 2627 biennium related to several programs that are winding
• the 34 million in GR and the matching 23.3 million of federal funds appropriated for flood control damage
• the Texas coast that improve resiliency, conserve open space, protect against flooding, mitigate damage
• just about cattle, it also affects pets and wildlife. parasite which can affect and cause deadly damage

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• But also wind up becoming the go-to person once a person has bought a house.
• We have some of our members have of shared examples of transactional fees that will wind up costing $8,000
• spoke with a broker last night who said in his area, it's not uncommon to see transactional fees. wind

Bills: HB406

Keywords: local economic development, notification, workforce development, municipal agreements, county contracts, 1184, house, all

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• Families were shaken, communities were disrupted, and trust was deeply damaged.
• Families were shaken, communities were disrupted, and trust was deeply damaged.
• Where it’s limited to the party that’s being damaged by the action, I have supported it.
• private right of action for a child or a parent, including the potential for recovery of punitive damages
• And I am pressed back into service as chair, casting caution to the wind.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• claims department manages claim intake, coverage analysis, investigation, liability determination, damage
• and individuals that are acting not in good faith, in bad faith, that come into our state and cause damage
• ... ...in bad faith, that come into our state and cause damage and then sue on if, in fact, and I think
• A couple years ago, there was a quite damaging review audit of your organization.
• the fact that the computer that sits on my desk, over the course of its useful life, I’m going to wind

Keywords: 908, all

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• claims department manages claim intake, coverage analysis, investigation, liability determination, and damage
• called to do their job, and individuals that are acting in bad faith come into our state and cause damage
• ... ...in bad faith, that come into our state and cause damage and then sue on, if in fact, and I think
• A couple years ago, there was a quite damaging review audit of your organization.
• .the fact that the computer that sits on my desk, over the course of its useful life, I'm going to wind

Summary: The committee convened, approved the prior meeting minutes, and received a memo summarizing major audit items. The State Auditor’s office and outside auditors then presented a series of audits, many of which were clean with unmodified opinions and no findings, including the Bank of North Dakota, the Guaranteed Student Loan Program, the Office of the Governor, the State Treasurer, the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Environmental Quality, Lake Region State College, and the Office of the Governor. The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association audit was also clean overall, but it repeated findings about limited segregation of duties and auditor assistance in preparing financial statements, which the auditor said were expected to continue because of the organization’s small size. Committee members asked about out-of-state board addresses, and the association explained those members were North Dakota residents using South Dakota mailing addresses. Several audits did include findings. The Council on the Arts audit identified two issues: payroll charged to federal awards without supporting time records, and $12,825 in Cultural Endowment Fund spending that was not allowable under state law, including staff training, retreats, and executive director candidate travel. The Department of Public Instruction audit found unsupported scholarship applications in the paraprofessional-to-teacher program, but additional testing confirmed the funds were credited properly and students completed required school district work, so no improper payments were identified. The University of North Dakota audit found a lack of documentation and transparency in School of Law admissions decisions; the auditor said the law school used a holistic process but did not keep notes or evaluation tools to show why applicants were admitted, waitlisted, or denied. UND leadership said the school is in good standing with the American Bar Association and agreed better documentation is needed, and the auditor said the issue was the missing documentation, not ABA accreditation itself. The most extensive discussion centered on the North Dakota Racing Commission audit, which found four findings: overspending the promotion fund’s 25% operating cap, grant conditions not being met, improper breeder fund awards, and improper procurement. The auditor said promotion fund spending exceeded the cap by $327,447 and the fund balance dropped sharply over the audit period. Racing Commission director Bruce Johnson said the agency had become complacent, that grant requests were treated as routine, and that controls and documentation need to be tightened. He also explained that the breeder fund overpayments involved two horses whose ownership transfers were not properly documented before racing, and that the procurement issue stemmed from an advertising contract that proceeded without proper written procurement procedures after a misunderstanding with the State Procurement Office. The auditor said the Racing Commission will now be audited every two years because of the findings. The committee also received updates on Dakota College at Bottineau’s bank reconciliations, which Minot State University said had been brought current after an 18-month backlog, with only one account still needing cleanup; members asked for a written report on the corrective actions. The North Dakota Fair Foundation was reported to have dissolved, with remaining funds transferred to another nonprofit account for continued support of the state fair. Finally, the Department of Public Instruction provided an update on school meal debt, revising the earlier estimate to about $1.1 million based on incomplete district survey responses, and said the Anti-Lunch Shaming law likely increased meal debt because schools must feed students regardless of account balance. Members discussed the need for a more accurate year-end debt figure and possible future reporting at a later committee meeting.

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• claims department manages claim intake, coverage analysis, investigation, liability determination, and damage
• job, and individuals that are acting not in good faith, in bad faith, come into our state and cause damage
• ... ...in bad faith, come into our state and cause damage and then sue on, if, in fact, and I think there's
• A couple years ago, there was a quite damaging review audit of your organization.
• .the fact that the computer that sits on my desk, over the course of its useful life, I'm going to wind

Summary: The committee was called to order, the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer were offered, and the minutes from the previous meeting were approved. Members then received a memo summarizing major audit items and began hearing audit presentations from the State Auditor’s Office and private auditors on a range of state agencies and organizations. Several audits were reported as clean, including the Bank of North Dakota, the North Dakota Guaranteed Student Loan Program, the Office of the Governor, the Office of the State Treasurer, the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Transportation’s flexible transportation fund, Lake Region State College, and the Department of Environmental Quality. The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association also received an unmodified opinion, though repeat findings were noted for limited segregation of duties and financial statement preparation due to its small staff. The Council on the Arts audit found two findings: payroll charged to federal awards without adequate timekeeping records, and unallowable expenditures from a restricted cultural endowment fund. The Department of Public Instruction audit identified unsupported scholarship applications in the paraprofessional-to-teacher program, though additional testing showed the funds were used for their intended purpose. The most extensive discussion centered on the North Dakota Racing Commission audit, which identified four findings: overspending the promotion fund’s 25% operating limit, grant conditions not being met, improper Breeders Fund awards, and improper procurement for advertising services. Racing Commission director Bruce Johnson acknowledged complacency and weak controls, said the agency would tighten procedures, and explained that the commission had since worked with procurement and would follow the rules more closely. Auditors also explained that the commission would now be audited every two years because of the findings. Another major discussion involved the University of North Dakota School of Law, where auditors found a lack of documentation supporting admissions decisions for post-baccalaureate programs. UND officials said they remain in good standing with the American Bar Association but agreed better documentation and tools are needed; the committee pressed for more transparency and follow-up on admissions criteria. The committee also received an update on Dakota College at Bottineau, where Minot State University reported that bank reconciliations had been brought current after a significant backlog and would now be maintained through shared services. Members requested a written follow-up report on the issues and corrective actions. Finally, the North Dakota Fair Association explained that its foundation has been dissolved and remaining funds were transferred to another nonprofit for continued support of the state fair, and the Department of Public Instruction provided an update on school meal debt, saying the reported amount was about $1.1 million from a partial district survey and that debt remains a local issue, though it could be revisited if school meal funding changes.

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• As you can see in this photo, that building suffered severe storm damage in 2023, and we had to replace
• 23:54.480> suffered<00:23:54.880> severe<00:23:55.360> storm<00:23:55.760> damage
• <00:23:56.400> in building suffered severe storm damage in building suffered severe storm
• damage in 2023 2023 2023 and<00:23:58.880> uh<00:23:59.039> we<00:23:59.200> had
• important investments for our wildfire surveillance and suppression, as well as response for floods, wind

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Finally, the tunnel is an environmentally damaging, technically complex, and overwhelmingly expensive
• We share the concern of potential damage that could take place.
• For Delta levee maintenance and armoring, we share the concern of potential damage that could take place
• This project will damage the Delta in countless ways and pass on the costs to my generation of Californians
• Port of Long Beach, supporting the Governor's proposal to appropriate $228 million for port offshore wind

Summary: The hearing opened with budget framing from the chair and the LAO, who said the May Revision addresses roughly a $14 billion budget problem and that the environment and transportation subcommittee’s proposals account for about $1.9 billion of the solution. The LAO urged members to focus on solutions that do not worsen out-year deficits, to preserve reserves, and to defer major policy changes that are not necessary to pass the budget, including the newly introduced water-related trailer bills. Members also raised concern about a late-dropped Olympic-related trailer bill, which the LAO likewise suggested should be deferred for fuller review. The first major item was the Delta Conveyance Project and related water quality control plan trailer bills. The administration argued the proposals would streamline permitting, water rights proceedings, judicial review, and land acquisition, and would clarify DWR’s bond authority for the project. DWR said the project is needed to protect water supply reliability against drought, earthquakes, sea level rise, and other climate-related disruptions, and that the tunnel would help move water when conditions are wet and safer for the environment. Committee members from both parties questioned the timing, the use of budget trailer bills for major policy changes, the scope of the CEQA and water-rights changes, the lack of a bond cap, cost growth, and eminent domain protections. The LAO recommended deferring both water trailer bills without prejudice. Public comment was sharply divided, with labor, water agencies, and some business groups supporting the project as climate adaptation and reliability infrastructure, while environmental, tribal, fishing, county, and community groups opposed it as an attempt to bypass public process and weaken protections. The committee then briefly heard the DMV’s Digital Experience Platform fee trailer bill, which would reinstate a $1 system improvement fee to help fund the vehicle-registration phase of the project. DMV said the fee would raise about $7 million annually and offset roughly $59 million to $60 million of project costs, while the LAO noted it would help but would not solve the Motor Vehicle Account’s broader structural gap. The hearing then moved to California High-Speed Rail, where the new CEO presented an updated plan and said the project remains a major climate and infrastructure investment. He reported a revised Merced-to-Bakersfield cost range of $34.9 billion to $38.5 billion, said the agency is trying to reduce risk through direct procurement of materials, and argued that stable annual funding is needed to avoid higher costs from delays.

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• Two women were caught on camera. any brain damage. Thankfully, our any brain damage.
• The worst damage<00:27:54.320> one<00:27:54.559> of<00:27:54.640> the<00:27:54.720
• > victims<00:27:55.120> faced<00:27:55.360> was<00:27:55.520> a damage one
• of the victims faced was a damage one of the victims faced was a fractured<00:27:56.080> leg.
• And he loved being outside, watching the trees sway in the wind on his warm summer walks.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• court requiring a Minneapolis private in-home care provider to pay $1.6 million in back wages and damages
• court requiring a Minneapolis private in-home care provider to pay $1.6 million in back wages and damages
• court requiring a Minneapolis private in-home care provider to pay $1.6 million in back wages and damages
• court requiring a Minneapolis private in-home care provider to pay $1.6 million in back wages and damages
• court requiring a Minneapolis private in-home care provider to pay $1.6 million in back wages and damages

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• House Bill 79 by Representative Robby Carter concerns recovery of damages and carbon capture storage,
• removing caps on recovery of damages.
• Members, this bill is one that we voted overwhelmingly to remove the caps for damages caused by any CCS
• House Bill 79 by Representative Robby Carter concerns recovery of damages and carbon capture storage,
• removing caps on recovery of damages.

Bills: HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HCR112, HR307, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR3, HCR49, HCR66, HCR67, HB1, HB2, HB42, HB45, HB66, HB71, HB79, HB126, HB133, HB145, HB159, HB167, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB289, HB291, HB312, HB313, HB316, HB324, HB352, HB383, HB398, HB403, HB429, HB457, HB459, HB511, HB549, HB571, HB579, HB591, HB608, HB616, HB624, HB766, HB769, HB783, HB799, HB804, HB864, HB874, HB909, HB951, HB971, HB983, HB1005, HB1017, HB1051, HB1056, HB1095, HB1126, HB1129, HB1186, HB1193, HB1223, HB1224, HB1230, HB1235, HB1249, HB723, HB36, HB140, HB181, HB198, HB205, HB211, HB226, HB259, HB271, HB302, HB335, HB342, HB487, HB513, HB623, HB682, HB730, HB740, HB761, HB775, HB797, HB812, HB816, HB940, HB968, HB979, HB1028, HB1029, HB1038, HB1049, HB1084, HB1161, HB1194, HB1199, HB1201, HB1203, HB1247, HB1256, SB25, SB132, SB155, SB157, SB202, SB228, SB237, SB250, SB405, SB406, SB414, SB433, SB480, SB513, SB149, HB359, SB29, SB43, SB78, HB210, HB258, HB468, HB784, HB134, HB1117, SB42, SB274, SB382, SB449, SB300, HR74, HB463, HB715, HB998, SB80, SB268, SB444, SB479, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, HB74, HB119, HB368, HB414, HB552, HB732, HB776, HB848, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1236, SB208, SB217, SB283, SB387, SB389, SB401, SB408, SB469

Keywords: oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding, taxpayer liability, public liability, offshore wells, onshore wells, coastal erosion, Department of Conservation and Energy, natural resources

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• House Bill 79 by Representative Robby Carter, recovery of damages and carbon capture storage, removing
• caps on recovery of damages.
• Members, this bill is one that we voted overwhelmingly to remove the caps for damages caused by any CCS
• It returns to our House, removing those liability and damage caps from CCS projects.
• Provides relative to claims for damages caused by climate change, Louisiana Energy Protection Act.

Bills: HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HCR112, HR307, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR3, HCR49, HCR66, HCR67, HB1, HB2, HB42, HB45, HB66, HB71, HB79, HB126, HB133, HB145, HB159, HB167, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB289, HB291, HB312, HB313, HB316, HB324, HB352, HB383, HB398, HB403, HB429, HB457, HB459, HB511, HB549, HB571, HB579, HB591, HB608, HB616, HB624, HB766, HB769, HB783, HB799, HB804, HB864, HB874, HB909, HB951, HB971, HB983, HB1005, HB1017, HB1051, HB1056, HB1095, HB1126, HB1129, HB1186, HB1193, HB1223, HB1224, HB1230, HB1235, HB1249, HB723, HB36, HB140, HB181, HB198, HB205, HB211, HB226, HB259, HB271, HB302, HB335, HB342, HB487, HB513, HB623, HB682, HB730, HB740, HB761, HB775, HB797, HB812, HB816, HB940, HB968, HB979, HB1028, HB1029, HB1038, HB1049, HB1084, HB1161, HB1194, HB1199, HB1201, HB1203, HB1247, HB1256, SB25, SB132, SB155, SB157, SB202, SB228, SB237, SB250, SB405, SB406, SB414, SB433, SB480, SB513, SB149, HB359, SB29, SB43, SB78, HB210, HB258, HB468, HB784, HB134, HB1117, SB42, SB274, SB382, SB449, SB300, HR74, HB463, HB715, HB998, SB80, SB268, SB444, SB479, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, HB74, HB119, HB368, HB414, HB552, HB732, HB776, HB848, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1236, SB208, SB217, SB283, SB387, SB389, SB401, SB408, SB469

Keywords: oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding, taxpayer liability, public liability, offshore wells, onshore wells, coastal erosion, Department of Conservation and Energy, natural resources

Summary: The House met with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then received Senate messages, committee enrollment reports, and a series of House resolutions. Members adopted or advanced numerous resolutions recognizing individuals and institutions, expressing condolences, and creating or continuing study task forces on topics including homeownership assistance, speech-language pathology assistant licensure, clean water, Medicaid reporting, voter accessibility, air monitoring, fire chief operations, maternal health, and other issues. Several Senate resolutions were also concurred in, and personal privileges were used to recognize the family of Susan Ann Taylor Bidding and to commend Anita Whitaker LaFontaine and her father, Green Whitaker, Sr. The House then moved through Senate bills on final passage. Bills approved included measures on registrar of voters compensation, dental coverage related to cancer treatment, paid parental leave planning for educators, election supervisor compensation days, weight management services, nursing facility quality oversight, a Slidell hotel occupancy tax subject to voter approval, medical debt interest-rate limits, Medicaid coverage for weight-loss medications, a shrimping-related butterfly net exception, public works design-build contracting, and a municipal lead-service-line replacement measure. Some bills were temporarily returned to the calendar, including measures on water utility service lines and registrar compensation, while others passed with strong bipartisan margins. The chamber also considered Senate amendments to many House bills and concurrent resolutions. Members concurred in amendments on topics such as hospital stabilization, student loan access for certain professional degrees, rural economic development, behavioral health and school policies, retirement and compensation provisions, food labeling, climate-change litigation, school emergency plans, anti-cancer medication coverage, domestic abuse procedures, and several infrastructure and workforce measures. A few bills were rejected for further conference, including some retirement, alternative power, and AI-related provisions. The session ended with the House taking a one-hour recess for lunch, with instructions to return by 12:45.

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• Jeremy Wind. Welcome to the committee.
• My name is Jeremy Wind. I'm proud to be the Executive Director at EGH.
• <00:08:05.480> Please Wind. Welcome to the committee. Please Wind.
• My name is Jeremy<00:08:12.000> Wind.
• I'm proud to be the Jeremy Wind.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• She instituted the Fond du Lac tribal and community college and established the wind power energy industry
• :04:25.120> the community college and established the community college and established the wind
• wind power energy industry in Minnesota. wind power energy industry in Minnesota.
• And that you can't be blown over by the wind in these spaces when your roots are planted really strong
• And that you can't be blown over by the wind in these spaces when your roots are planted really strong

Keywords: 1183, house