Transcript Highlights:

• </c> Metrobus president of the Minnesota Metrobus president of the Minnesota public<00:35:45.400><c>
• </c><00:36:10.200><c> public</c> president of the Minnesota public president of the Minnesota public
• It's been, we have the Minnesota Public Transit Association fully supports the bill.
• </c> it's been we have um the Minnesota it's been we have um the Minnesota public<00:42:05.000><c> transit
• </c><00:42:05.560><c> Association</c><00:42:06.160><c> fully</c> The Minnesota Public Transit Association

Bills: HF198, HF269, HF185, HF303, HF305, HF189

Keywords: HF198, shared time pupils, shared-time enrollment, nonpublic school, private school, public school, career and technical education, CTE, secondary credit, school funding, state aid, education finance, Minnesota Statutes 126C.01, compulsory attendance, school district, education policy, HF269, Spicer, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> Minnesota commercial subcontractor. Minnesota commercial subcontractor.
• We take great pride in the work we do on public construction projects in Minnesota, and we value the
• </c> we know what Minnesota law states. we know what Minnesota law states.
• Nelson responded that if Minnesota law explicitly states something is contrary to public policy, then
• </c> public construction contract? public construction contract?

Bills: HF1234, HF3528, HF3672, HF3679, HF3680, HF1944

Keywords: payment transparency, public contracts, contractor rights, government accountability, construction payments, barbering, licensing, examinations, barber schools, public safety, certifications, Barber Examiners Board, data transparency, Legislative Budget Office, state agencies, fiscal notes, public data, standard time, federal law, time zone

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you for your consideration, for your public service, and your dedication to keep Minnesota rocking
• My name is Danny Lock, and I serve as the finance manager for Brainerd Public Utilities in Brainerd,
• Brainerd Public Utilities provides water, wastewater, and electric service to the city of Brainerd and
• This is a Minnesota<01:26:00.960><c> wide</c><01:26:01.199><c> public</c><01:26:01.440><c> health</c>
• <01:26:01.760><c> challenge</c> Minnesota wide public health challenge Minnesota wide public health challenge

Bills: HF3793, HF3699, HF793, HF3322, HF3426

Keywords: groundwater, water use permit, data centers, public health, environmental regulations, municipalities, state park license plate, specialty license plate, Minnesota DNR, Department of Natural Resources, license plate design contest, North Shore, Lake Superior Agate, AI-generated art, artificial intelligence, Minnesota resident, state parks, specialty plates, vehicle registration, contest requirements

Transcript Highlights:

• ><c> a</c> the state of Minnesota we have a the state of Minnesota we have a testifier<00:02:11.400><
• about complaints regarding those public officials in certain circumstances, including when a public
• </c> Inception uh he believed that uh public Inception uh he believed that uh public data<00:04:39.440
• ><c> everybody</c><00:04:40.919><c> he</c> data should be public for everybody he data should be public
• In 2008, the Minnesota Legislature, without a single no vote or any objection, recognized that the public

Bills: HF1917, HF1083, HF367

Keywords: data practices, public official, transparency, government accountability, employment data, domestic abuse, domestic violence, battered women, victim advocate, advocacy, confidentiality, privilege, evidence law, witness privilege, court-ordered disclosure, shelter, crisis intervention, sexual assault counselor, victim services, protective services

Transcript Highlights:

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

Bills: HB676

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

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

Transcript Highlights:

• If we have any kind of catastrophic ending, we will post a public notice as to when we will reconvene

Bills: HCR202

Keywords: Hawaii, renewable energy, task force, energy independence, cost savings, decarbonization, public utilities, stakeholders, clean energy goals, 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs and Consumer Commerce and Consumer Protection heard HCR 202 HD2, a resolution creating a task force to study Hawaii’s electric generation mix and related costs. Testimony from the Hawaii State Energy Office was neutral and stood on written comments, while another testifier supported the resolution, emphasizing affordability, reliability, and the need to understand the right balance of thermal generation and renewables as the state moves toward its 2045 renewable goals. The chairs said they had conferred on the measure and outlined recommended amendments, including adding study of the separation of ownership and control of generation versus transmission and distribution, and adding Senate committee representation to the task force. The Consumer Commerce and Consumer Protection committee voted to pass HCR 202 HD2 with amendments; the chair, vice chair, and another member voted aye, with one senator excused, and the recommendation was adopted. The Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs committee did not have quorum at that time and said it would take its vote later. The Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs committee also heard HCR 165, concerning pickleball courts in Hawaii Kai. One resident testified in opposition, citing concerns about permanent lights, permanent nets, noise, light pollution, safety, maintenance, and the loss of multi-use flexibility. After discussion, the chair recommended passing the measure as is, and the committee said it would vote the next day because it lacked quorum. The committee also heard HCR 154 and HCR 43 with the Transportation Committee; HCR 154 was passed unamended, and HCR 43, which urged raised crosswalks near Ala Wai Elementary School for pedestrian safety, was also passed unamended. Supporters of HCR 43 described heavy pedestrian traffic, schoolchildren crossing, and unsafe vehicle turning patterns at the intersections. The Transportation Committee adopted both recommendations, while the Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs committee scheduled its votes for the following day.

Transcript Highlights:

• of the commission, rulemaking authority, as well as requirements for public information and disclosures
• I'm the director of public policy for, uh, the Baptist General Convention of Texas Christian Life Commission
• it's commission?
• Um, just like to start off by stating El Paso Electric supports public education, public schools, and
• Um, we are regulated by the Public Utility commission and all the municipalities we serve, and we engage

Bills: HB 346, HB 1360, HB 1510, HB 1606, HB 1804, HB 1805, HB 2156, HB 2391, HB 2767, HB 3022, HB 3044, HB 3272, HB 3293, HB 3493, HB 3809, HB 3824, HJR 110, HB 2463

Keywords: expedited service, business records, veteran-owned businesses, franchise tax, fee schedule, Texas Ethics Commission, election reporting, campaign finance, violation categorization, penalties, public disclosure, Texas Utilities Code, electric utility, retail electric provider, municipally owned utility, electric cooperative, vegetation management, tree trimming, line clearance, transmission line

Transcript Highlights:

• House Bill 1606 is about public safety and communication.
• This bill simply addresses this issue by requiring the Public Utility Commission to adopt rules mandating
• I mean, I can really only speak to what public health issues arise as far as with Harris County Public
• Johnson from the Texas Ethics Commission. We show you as J.R.
• The bill strengthens public safety.

Bills: HB346, HB1360, HB1510, HB1606, HB1804, HB1805, HB2156, HB2391, HB2767, HB3022, HB3044, HB3272, HB3293, HB3493, HB3809, HB3824, HJR110, HB2463

Keywords: expedited service, business records, veteran-owned businesses, franchise tax, fee schedule, Texas Ethics Commission, election reporting, campaign finance, violation categorization, penalties, public disclosure, Texas Utilities Code, electric utility, retail electric provider, municipally owned utility, electric cooperative, vegetation management, tree trimming, line clearance, transmission line

Bills: HB346, HB1360, HB1510, HB1606, HB1804, HB1805, HB2156, HB2391, HB2767, HB3022, HB3044, HB3272, HB3293, HB3493, HB3809, HB3824, HJR110, HB2463

Keywords: expedited service, business records, veteran-owned businesses, franchise tax, fee schedule, Texas Ethics Commission, election reporting, campaign finance, violation categorization, penalties, public disclosure, Texas Utilities Code, electric utility, retail electric provider, municipally owned utility, electric cooperative, vegetation management, tree trimming, line clearance, transmission line

Transcript Highlights:

• Utility customers are protected by the Public Utility Commission through original jurisdiction.
• Utility Commission.
• Their only form of recourse is to appeal that rate increase to the Public Utilities Commission.
• So after doing so, we received two appeals to the Public Utility Commission, one for the 2024 rates,
• We do respect the right of outside city limit customers to appeal their rates to the Public Utility Commission

Bills: SB1169, SB1285, SB1583, SB1611, SB1898, SB1976, SB2160, SB2161, SB2658, SB2661, SB2662, SB2692, SB1055, SB1359, SB2660

Keywords: water service, sewer service, public utility, joint operation, infrastructure, municipality, compliance, SB 1285, bats, bat protection, wildlife protection, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Parks and Wildlife Code Section 63.101, hunting bats, bat possession, bat sales, bat trade, pest control, licensed pest control professional, animal control officer

Transcript Highlights:

• Public testimony is now open regarding Bill 2661.
• As a result, many of our state's retail... ...public utilities are unable to meet public demand without
• We heard, though, that from the investor-owned utilities that, unlike governmental public water systems
• This is a public health and safety issue.
• Hearing none, the motion is adopted, relating to public utilities agencies providing authority to issue

Bills: SB1169, SB1285, SB1583, SB1611, SB1898, SB1976, SB2160, SB2161, SB2658, SB2661, SB2662, SB2692, SB1055, SB1359, SB2660

Keywords: water service, sewer service, public utility, joint operation, infrastructure, municipality, compliance, SB 1285, bats, bat protection, wildlife protection, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Parks and Wildlife Code Section 63.101, hunting bats, bat possession, bat sales, bat trade, pest control, licensed pest control professional, animal control officer

Transcript Highlights:

• As a result, many of our state's retail public utilities are unable to meet public demand without overpumping
• Investor owned utilities.
• Uh, we heard though that from the investor-owned utilities that unlike governmental public water systems
• This is a public health and safety issue.
• Relating to the public utilities agents providing authority to issue bonds, providing authority to impose

Bills: SB 1169, SB 1285, SB 1583, SB 1611, SB 1898, SB 1976, SB 2160, SB 2161, SB 2658, SB 2661, SB 2662, SB 2692, SB 1055, SB 1359, SB 2660

Keywords: water service, sewer service, public utility, joint operation, infrastructure, municipality, compliance, SB 1285, bats, bat protection, wildlife protection, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Parks and Wildlife Code Section 63.101, hunting bats, bat possession, bat sales, bat trade, pest control, licensed pest control professional, animal control officer

Transcript Highlights:

• The audit brought valuable public legislative attention to the important issue of guardianship in Minnesota
• </c> across Minnesota.
• We have several public across Minnesota.
• Minnesota should be among them. Minnesota should be among them.
• Minnesota. Minnesota. &gt;&gt; Um,<01:26:07.679><c> thank</c><01:26:07.920><c> you.

Bills: HF3901, HF962, HF4428, HF4478, HF1775

Keywords: foster care, ombudsperson, investigative powers, children's rights, complaint process, HF4428, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, community engagement, work requirement, work mandate, employment requirement, community service, 80 hours, half-time student, income threshold, federal minimum wage, eligibility verification, benefit suspension, benefit termination

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> couple years ago um in Donley Minnesota couple years ago um in Donley Minnesota it<00:03:06.599>
• </c> Services uh Health Corrections public Services uh Health Corrections public safety<00:24:54.960>
• </c><00:27:10.200><c> can</c> are the best steps that Minnesota can are the best steps that Minnesota
• </c><00:42:48.960><c> the</c> public health and Public Safety the public health and Public Safety the
• Would anyone from the public like to testify? No one from the public wished to testify.

Bills: HF696, HF1429, HF1379

Keywords: HF696, rural EMS, ambulance, emergency medical services, uncompensated care, payment pool, rural health, Office of Emergency Medical Services, public safety answering point, PSAP, nontransport, unpaid ambulance calls, EMS reimbursement, rural ambulance provider, general fund appropriation, Minnesota health finance, specialized life support, metropolitan counties, emergency response funding, HF1429

Transcript Highlights:

• So the classification is non-public.
• Supreme Court by protecting property taxpayers' non-public data from public dissemination.
• And when they do that, it's put into the public domain in an openly public property tax trial.
• This bill will fix the problem to prevent the public disclosure of non-public data when that data is
• Public, but there is no other avenue for assessors to share non-public data with anybody, even in many

Bills: HF2233, HF1524, HF1893, HF1396, HF2456, HF2959, HF2300, HF2412, HF3022, HF2825, HF1862, HF1373, HF1039, HF3070

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

Transcript Highlights:

• security officers in Minnesota.
• security officers in Minnesota.
• </c> and age it's public safety on the cheap. and age it's public safety on the cheap.
• You're encountering the public.
• </c><00:26:11.360><c> You're</c> encountering the public. You're encountering the public.

Bills: HF2233, HF1524, HF1893, HF1396, HF2456, HF2959, HF2300, HF2412, HF3022, HF2825, HF1862, HF1373, HF1039, HF3070

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> classification as well as non-public classification as well as non-public data<00:08:34.680><c>
• </c> to get control over misuse of public to get control over misuse of public funds<00:11:53.360><c>
• </c><00:19:22.880><c> or</c> the file may never be made public or the file may never be made public or
• </c> align policy with more Current public align policy with more Current public safety<00:31:21.960>
• public such otherwise non-public become public such otherwise non-public data<00:58:49.119><c> includes

Bills: HF2233, HF1524, HF1893, HF1396, HF2456, HF2959, HF2300, HF2412, HF3022, HF2825, HF1862, HF1373, HF1039, HF3070

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:25:49.279><c> the</c> showing its risk to the public the showing its risk to the public the Minnesota
• Matthew York, Public Works and Utilities Director for the City of Fairmont.
• Dave Kaen, Public Utilities Director for the City of Akin.
• Public Utilities is requesting $5 million of a $10 million-plus project.
• Public Utilities Public Utilities director<01:20:11.239><c> the</c><01:20:11.360><c> city</c><01:20:11.679

Bills: HF343, HF446, HF448, HF674, HF811, HF832, HF1661, HF1528, HF1536, HF1541, HF1670, HF1438, HF1714, HF1748, HF1835, HF1904, HF1929, HF1942

Keywords: HF343, Chisago County, Shorewood Park Sanitary Sewer District, Rush Lake, sewer extension, wastewater infrastructure, sanitary sewer, treatment pond, sewage treatment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, local infrastructure, municipal utilities, water quality, sanitation, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota bonding, HF446

Transcript Highlights:

• It allows municipal utilities. The substitute makes sure that the Open Records Act applies.
• You're here on behalf of the Texas Public Power Association. You're for the bill, is that correct?
• So during one of my regular meetings with TSD Superintendent Peter Bailey and the public information
• I am the public information officer for the Texas School for the Deaf.
• will impact utilities' overall revenues and the charges of each rate class.

Bills: SB 1036, SB 1566, SB 1664, SB 2268, SCR 5, SCR 8, SCR 9, SCR 32, SCR 46

Keywords: residential solar, solar retailer, solar salesperson, solar panel sales, solar lease, solar installation, renewable energy, clean energy, consumer protection, deceptive sales, door-to-door solicitation, occupational registration, TDLR, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation, Public Utility Commission, electrical contractor, interconnection, net metering, Truth in Lending Act

Transcript Highlights:

• The T.E.F. fund allows municipal utilities.
• With that, members, I'm happy to answer any questions, and TSD's Public Information Officer, Mr.
• I am the Public Information Officer for the Texas School for the Deaf.
• This bill addresses consumers regarding the rates of a transmission and distribution utility.
• That issue by requiring utilities to regularly explain how a proposed change will impact utilities' overall

Bills: SB1036, SB1566, SB1664, SB2268, SCR5, SCR8, SCR9, SCR32, SCR46

Keywords: residential solar, solar retailer, solar salesperson, solar panel sales, solar lease, solar installation, renewable energy, clean energy, consumer protection, deceptive sales, door-to-door solicitation, occupational registration, TDLR, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation, Public Utility Commission, electrical contractor, interconnection, net metering, Truth in Lending Act