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• And that was in order to maintain and continue to keep Washington working.
• Furthermore, Washington must continue to be a place where the rights and dignity of all residents are
• And so what we need is our leaders to continue protecting our communities so that they continue to feel
• continued, but also improved.
• And they have continued that initiative.

Summary: The Tribal Relations Committee held a work session on the Keep Washington Working Act, hearing first from the Office of the Attorney General, then the Office of the Governor, and finally advocates from the ACLU of Washington, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, and One America. The Attorney General’s office described the 2019 bipartisan law as limiting state and local involvement in federal civil immigration enforcement, emphasizing minimal data collection, privacy protections, definitions in the statute, model policies for agencies, and the role of court orders and federal funding exceptions. Committee members asked about consistency in legal guidance, possible federal challenges, and whether the law has been litigated in Washington or elsewhere; the office said it has not been challenged in Washington and cited similar laws in other states that have been upheld or dismissed in litigation. The governor’s office said the administration is implementing the law across agencies through case-by-case review of data-sharing requests, coordination with the Attorney General and privacy officials, and a new executive order creating an immigration sub-cabinet to improve agency coordination and community input. Officials said the state will continue to protect immigrant communities, avoid using state resources for civil immigration enforcement, and comply with federal funding requirements where necessary, citing Medicaid and other programs as examples. They also discussed recent court rulings in Washington that blocked federal grant conditions tied to immigration enforcement and said agencies are being trained to review data privacy and sharing practices. Advocates argued that Keep Washington Working is grounded in anti-commandeering principles and is meant to ensure state resources are used for state purposes, not federal immigration enforcement. They said the law helps immigrant communities trust police, schools, and public services, but warned that data sharing and aggressive federal enforcement are eroding that trust and harming families. The panelists described cases involving alleged unlawful local cooperation with federal immigration authorities, family separation, detention, and due process concerns, and suggested possible improvements such as stronger enforcement mechanisms, a private right of action, and broader limits on data sharing. No votes or formal actions were taken; the committee closed the hearing after members thanked the presenters and invited follow-up on implementation issues and potential legislative changes.

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• Today, we look forward to hearing from our expert witnesses and having a robust dialogue as we continue
• One area that we see continued support from the state and opportunity to collaborate is around the R&
• And that's a trend that continues to move in the wrong direction.
• And I think it's just a reminder of the work that we have to continue supporting.
• I hope that my story inspires you to continue to invest in women. businesses, women-owned businesses,

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Buildings continues to go down in actual and inflation-adjusted dollars.
• Our 2025 request continues our no net growth approach.
• In addition, we're continuously. Learning about PFAS.
• You continue to use the well and the water.
• Its continued use in 2025 does not reflect resilience, but a growing liability.

Bills: HF3220

Keywords: school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security

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• It's not that there could continue to be a deficit in the state grant program, which would continue to
• I believe that the deficit will continue.
• Okay, seeing none, if you would continue, Ms. Schneider.
• Thank you again for this continued support.
• As we continue to bring students in year by year and that tuition grows, we do have continued deficit

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• And so I think we definitely have to continue to have conversations.
• So that's the challenge, and we will continue to raise that.
• I think the administration's interested in seeing that continue.
• the continuous appropriation as it currently stands or modify that.
• and continues.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And there is a reason why California should continue to be at the forefront of this.
• Trans people have always existed and will continue to exist.
• And all those who continue to protect our community.
• And all those who continue to protect our community.
• His impact on the lives he touched will continue to resonate for many years to come.

Summary: The Assembly met on March 6, 2025, after a quorum call and prayer, then proceeded through routine floor business and several ceremonial resolutions. Early procedural motions included a failed attempt to suspend the rules to withdraw AB 844 from committee and bring it directly to the floor; that motion received 16 ayes and 45 noes. The body also unanimously approved a request to re-refer AB 341. Members then adopted several resolutions by voice vote after adding coauthors: ACR 35 recognizing Greek Independence Day, ACR 17 honoring women in carpentry and the BOOTS apprenticeship program, ACR 50 designating March 24, 2025 as Special Olympics Day, and H.R. 21 proclaiming Transgender Week of Visibility and March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility. Each resolution drew supportive remarks from multiple members, while H.R. 21 also prompted extended debate, including opposition centered on girls’ sports, locker rooms, and claims about state policy affecting transgender Californians. In each case, the resolutions were adopted after the coauthor roll and voice vote. The session concluded with adjournment in memory of San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy Hector Cuevas, Jr., who died in the line of duty on March 17. Several members spoke in tribute to his service, his work with youth football, and his family. The Assembly then announced upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until Friday, March 28, 2025 at 9 a.m.

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• So Florida does continue to be recognized nationally as a leader in am.
• I think we need to continue to power FDOT to do the great work that they're doing.
• We continue to be encouraged by what we're seeing from the Orlando airports.
• So these are just a few practice Epps of Florida can take to continuing leading the way.
• We know that as this continues to grow, you have a complex where Tuchel airspace.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Cleiver, if she would continue to yield? Cleiver, if she would continue to yield?
• >> She will continue to yield. >> She will continue to yield.
• And then to have that same continue.
• and um let's move forward and continue and um let's move forward and continue to<01:09:12.159>
• We have worked and continue to work on We have worked and continue to work on pre-awward<01:16:27.600

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up Senate File 856, which would create an Office of the Inspector General to combat fraud in state public programs. Representative Norris described the bill as the product of a long bipartisan, bicameral working group and emphasized the office’s independence, five-year term, Senate confirmation, removal-for-cause protections, authority to investigate entities receiving public funds, prevention-focused duties, and required public and annual reporting. Representative Anderson PE also thanked the bipartisan authors and staff, saying the bill was the result of extensive negotiations and should move forward without reopening the agreement. Members then considered several amendments. Norris offered a technical cleanup amendment, A44, to clarify language about embedding employees at the Department of Education, distinguish civil and criminal investigative authority, and update law-enforcement terminology; it was adopted. Anderson PE then offered and secured adoption of a technical amendment, A45, to correct a drafting error. Representative Cleorne offered A37 to add prepayment review procedures for all agencies, but it failed on a roll call, 65-67. Cleorne also offered A38 to appropriate $15 million for OIG modernization and data-sharing improvements, but withdrew it after noting it would be out of order. A39, which would have renamed the proposed law enforcement unit from an anti-fraud and waste bureau to an anti-fraud and enforcement unit, failed on a roll call, 66-67, after debate over whether “waste” should be included in the title and scope. During debate on the naming amendment, supporters argued the title should better reflect law-enforcement work and avoid implying the office was a “waste” agency, while opponents said the existing language reflected the bipartisan working-group agreement and that changing it could jeopardize the bill’s progress. Representative West cited inspector general standards that include waste among their duties, and Representative Pinto questioned the substantive basis for opposing the change. Later, Representative Mhler offered A41 to eliminate the future law-enforcement agency entirely, arguing it would be duplicative and unfunded; the transcript cuts off before the vote on that amendment.

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• continues to lose Minnesota continues to lose approximately<00:18:02.160> 100<00:18:02.480>
• approach supports continuous improvement approach supports continuous improvement while<00:19:53.360
• and they require 20 hours of continuing and they require 20 hours of continuing education<00:45:
• Larry had already mentioned this: complete ongoing training and continuing education and continually
• > in<01:02:58.240> serving continued partnership uh in serving continued partnership uh

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The subcommittee opened its first meeting of the session with member introductions and a statement from the chair that veterans issues would remain distinct and receive separate attention. The first item was an update on the Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum at Camp Ripley from Executive Director Randall Dietrich. He said the museum has operated for nearly 50 years, has outgrown its current space, and is building a new 40,000-square-foot facility with $32 million in state support plus several million more in private funding. He described construction progress, planned exhibits including restored military artifacts and the USS Ward gun, and said the museum is scheduled to open on September 12. In response to Senator Kunish, Dietrich said the museum is actively incorporating stories and flags representing women, tribal nations, and other underrepresented groups, including 11 tribal flags at the entrance, and is working to integrate those stories throughout the galleries rather than isolating them. The committee then received an update from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs on the veterans suicide prevention plan from Rachel Johnson, Veterans Committee Health Director, with John Kelly later answering questions on department impacts. Johnson said the plan is a coordinated statewide framework built with legislative support, expanding regional coordinators, veteran health navigators, data analytics, and community partnerships, including a suicide mortality review pilot in Hennepin County. She said Minnesota loses about 100 veterans a year to suicide, that firearms remain the primary mechanism, and that prevention must address community connection, economic stability, and access to care, not just clinical treatment. She also said the plan aligns with state and federal strategies and is intended as a living roadmap. In response to questions, Johnson said the department is exploring data-sharing policy issues, has not seen a direct financial impact from federal VA staffing changes, and is tracking federal proposals affecting VA advisory groups. She also said 988 data is available in general but more Minnesota-specific data on the veteran option is still being gathered. Members asked follow-up questions about trends in veteran suicide, the role of families in identifying warning signs, and the Hennepin County mortality review pilot. Johnson said the annual number has remained around 100 for about 15 years, with a dip in 2024 and a return to that level in 2025, and that the Hennepin County pilot was chosen because it offers a manageable geography and existing coalition work, with an initial review expected by May or June. The final item began a presentation from the Minnesota Association of County Veteran Service Officers. Legislative chair Larry Fonder said the group’s priorities are protecting veterans from fraud and modernizing the property tax benefit for disabled veterans, but the presentation would focus on educating the committee about the role, training, certification, and accountability of county veteran service officers. President Tom Anderson, the Winona County VSO and a Navy veteran, began describing his background and office staffing when the transcript ended.

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• It continues to grow.
• We will continue to work with the dozens of stakeholders in consideration of these changes and will continue
• We continue to grow that, we are continuing our growth has been exponential.
• The growth is going to continue in our community, and the students are going to continue to come, and
• That medical school continues to grow.

Bills: HB19, HB30, HB851, HB1663, HB1681, HB1769, HB1937, HB1979, HB2428, HB2433, HB2825, HB3159, HB3424, HB3486, HB3487, HB3504, HB3605, HB3879, HB3994, HB4382, HB4752, HB5444, HB5446, HB5447, HB3199, HB4847, HB19

Keywords: local government debt, property tax, ad valorem tax, bond election, certificate of obligation, anticipation note, school district tax rate, voter-approval rate, debt service cap, municipal finance, county bonds, flood control district, hospital district, public works, tax transparency, property tax notice, November uniform election date, general obligation bonds, local debt reform, taxpayer notice

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• <00:03:54.879> the they're important as we continue the they're important as we continue the
• <00:04:13.280> education and that includes continuing education and that includes continuing
• So that's one of know it will continue.
• <00:40:53.040> of I'm very happy with the continuation of I'm very happy with the continuation
• They will continue serving the open.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:15 Department of Insurance Update 00:01:39 Department of Financial Institutions Update 00:37:07 Insurance Industry Update 00:54:50 Credit Union Industry Update 01:10:53, 958, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the September 16 minutes, and then received an update from Insurance Commissioner Sharon Clark and staff on the Department of Insurance. Clark reviewed department activity, including growth in premium volume and licensing, consumer complaints and recoveries, and a rise in fraud referrals. She said the department has 66 open fraud cases and described common schemes such as staged auto accidents, inflated repair or cleanup charges, and roofing scams. She also said the department’s investigators often prepare strong cases but face reluctance from local prosecutors, especially in Fayette and Jefferson counties, to pursue them. Clark reported favorable workers’ compensation news, saying rates will decrease 9.7% next year for the 20th straight year. She contrasted that with a difficult property insurance market driven by storms, reinsurance costs, inflation, labor shortages, and litigation, but said Kentucky’s market remains relatively stable, citing the Kentucky Fair Plan’s small number of policies. She then warned of significant 2026 health insurance premium increases on the exchange: 16.1% for Molina, 23% for Anthem, and 37% for WCare, after CareSource withdrew. She said the rates were reviewed by actuaries and found fair, but that the biggest pressure point is the scheduled expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, which she said could leave about 90% of exchange enrollees facing a compounded increase. Members questioned Clark about fraud prosecution, the number of people in commercial versus public coverage, and the impact of expiring subsidies. Clark said the prosecution issue is mainly with Commonwealth attorneys and that rural counties are more cooperative than urban ones. She also said the health market is individually rated and that older enrollees would be hit harder, while the loss of tax credits could push some people out of the marketplace. One member asked about the attorney general’s recent opinion on SB 188, the PBM bill; staff said attorneys were still reviewing it. Clark closed by noting that Kentucky’s fraud and towing/storage legislation has become a model for other states.

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• <00:25:54.480> appropriated revert and are continuously appropriated revert and are continuously
• Uh, and I know we're going to continue Uh, and I know we're going to continue to<00:31:55.760>
• continuing to work a little bit on that. continuing to work a little bit on that.
• Mary, continuing to to work on an approach continuing to to work on an approach that<00:35:12.320>
• Um while we have certainly um continue.

Bills: SF0028, SF0030, SF0031, SF0032

Keywords: voting, elections, electronic voting systems, transparency, public testing, voter registration, qualified elector, residency requirements, voting rights, mortgage modification, priority, electronic signatures, real property, financial covenants, 911 services, emergency response, grant funding, next generation technology, government accountability, public safety

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• We're happy<00:30:28.080> to<00:30:28.320> continue happy to continue happy to continue
• continuing conversations on this bill. continuing conversations on this bill.
• He continued smaller cooling towers.
• <01:16:51.199> to waste somewhere and yet we continue to waste somewhere and yet we continue
• to do anything other than to continue to do anything other than to continue with<01:19:52.719>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• He continued, “We became, I believe, the 49th state in the country that left the state-run system and
• And this bill was just continued cleanup of those steps that have to have been done over a period of
• She continued that the premiums for the $5 million of excess coverage are in excess of $5 million, so
• He continued, "It could, potentially, yes.
• A policy would be considered continuously enforced if it has been A policy would be considered continuously

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• I won't continue. Well, no, I will continue.
• I continue to have concerns about the language around some of the ratio changes that we are making.
• I just continue to have some real worries about that language.
• We need to continue to upgrade.
• The other systems that our county folks use continue to push those efficiencies forward.

Bills: HF2436, HF2929

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, HF2929, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food assistance, nutrition assistance, public benefits, eligibility determination, income eligibility, federal poverty guidelines, poverty level, county agency, Tribal agency, human services, children and families, benefits administration

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• :20.440> is Continuous air monitoring, which is Continuous air monitoring, which is being<00:05
• As I said, continue to working on this.
• would encourage people to continue would encourage people to continue discussions<00:26:23.640><
• as vice chair Purcell has continued as vice chair Purcell has continued working<00:29:52.400>
• So, it continues and then the cost continues.

Bills: HF4211, HF3426, HF4819, HF3466, HF3793, HF3339

Keywords: air pollution, lead emissions, continuous emissions monitoring system, CEMS, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, MPCA, environmental monitoring, emission compliance, air quality, public health, industrial pollution, permitted facility, residential exposure, toxic metals, emission limits, pollution control, stack monitoring, real-time emissions monitoring, natural resources, environment

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• >> Still me and continuation. >> Still me and continuation.
• > um,<00:41:27.880> to committee that continues, um, to committee that continues, um, to
• :38.160> committee<00:47:38.640> looked continuation of the committee looked continuation
• c> compensatory compensa- continue the compensatory compensa- continue the compensatory mitigation
• Continuing to page 11.

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The committee opened with quorum and housekeeping, then began setting interim topics for discussion. The first major topic was trapping, including prior legislation on mandatory trapper education and trapping setbacks. The Game and Fish director said the department had already gone through a trapping reform process in 2018-2019 and was prepared to testify on those issues again, noting that the commission had previously wanted legislative authority for them. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on a proposed non-motorized trail user fee. Supporters argued it could help fund trail systems and match state trail grants, citing demand for professionally built trails and examples from other states. Testimony estimated potential revenue at roughly $150,000 to $250,000 annually, depending on the model, while noting enforcement would likely rely on an honor system. Committee members discussed possible alternatives and related ideas, including using good neighbor authority with federal land managers and looking at motorized trail funding models. The director said the concept was not yet ready for immediate passage but was worth continued discussion. The committee also briefly discussed fishing outfitter issues, with the co-chair noting a prior bill had passed and that the current board still exists, but more data would be needed later in the interim. Another topic addressed ticket scalping and fake tickets at Jackson’s rodeo, which the sponsor said was affecting visitors and could warrant broader state discussion. The State Archives topic proposed expanding the digital archive and requiring agencies to use it, with added resources for local governments; staff said it would improve security, access, and storage efficiency. The committee then discussed problematic gaming and program funding, but noted a pending bill to create a separate statutory select committee on gaming, so the topic may be better handled there if formed. The final major discussion was the Game and Fish budget. The director said employee compensation increases had raised salary costs from about 40% to 60% of the budget, while overall revenue had not kept pace, forcing cuts to habitat and research work. She warned the department could reach a critical budget point by 2030. Committee members and the Wyoming Wildlife Federation supported a deeper interim review of the department’s finances and possible new revenue sources, with the director suggesting a three-meeting structure: first to lay out the budget outlook, then to discuss additional revenue options, and finally to consider what future generations may have to pay.

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• <00:48:26.240> to just a huge piece for continuing to just a huge piece for continuing to
• We have a lot of uh continue for that.
• <00:50:07.040> a things we'd love to continue a things we'd love to continue a conversation
• is continuous living cover farming. is continuous living cover farming.
• As you all work to continue to finalize this bill, just wanted to also echo hope that you can continue

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• BUT IN NO EVENT SHALL DEBATE CONTINUE BEYOND 1:50 P.M.
• God bless our troops as the global war on terrorism continues.
• GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS AS THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM CONTINUES.
• BUT WE URGE THEM TO CONTINUE THEIR GOOD WORK.
• Shame on those who continue to support this legislation.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 31, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• ensure continuity and protection.
• <01:13:44.120> to that we take action to continue to that we take action to continue to protect
• <01:30:50.920> to and ensure that Minnesotans continue to and ensure that Minnesotans continue
• ensure that your constituents' continued ensure that your constituents' continued access<01:35:51.680
• , counties urge continued Furthermore, counties urge continued attention<02:29:11.360> to<02:29

Keywords: 1187, senate, all