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• If you read the line, line eight, uh, six, fees charged to New Hampshire residents to enter state parks
• /c> If you read the line If you read the line line<00:06:42.920> eight<00:06:43.120> uh
• Yeah, I mean, lines eight through 11. Right? You can ask him about lines eight through 11, why...
• Yeah, I mean, lines eight through 11. Right? You can ask him about lines eight through 11, why...
• Line 11. Line 11. I would imagine that that has to do with the expenditures, but I'm not certain.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Line 20, we're making clear that on deferred adjudication cases that the language didn't fit before,
• What we have now is a clear burden placed on the prosecution, where it should be, that lines up with
• They want to get in line, and DACA recipients are the first that are willing to say, "I'm in line."
• While repairing downed power lines and damaged infrastructures, many faced harassment, verbal threats
• Despite these risks, they stayed on the front line and got our communities back up and going.

Bills: SB664, SB40, SB9, SJR1, SJR5, SB27, SB207, SB2938, SB1901, SB1227, SB1248, SB912, SB1321, SB2143, SB2145, SB1497, SB1239, SB2180, SB1388, SB1762, SB1662, SB1951, SB1537, SB493, SB378, SB1020, SB1018, SB992, SB958, SB920, SB1350, SCR25, SB687, SB1332, SB2185, SB552, SB664, SB40, SB9, SJR1, SJR5, SB458, SB482, SB927, SB984, SB651, SB1620, SB2124, SB2448, SB841, SB843, SB402, SB2662, SB2053, SB2332, SB2112, SB745, SB1247, SB1789, SB27, SB207, SB2938, SB1901, SB1227, SB1248, SB912, SB1321, SB2143, SB2145, SB1497, SB1239, SB2180, SB1388, SB1762, SB1662, SB1951, SB1537, SB493, SB378, SB1020, SB1018, SB992, SB958, SB920, SB1350, HCR76, HCR127, HCR9, HCR40, HCR118, HR559, HCR59, HCR135, HCR141, HCR46, HCR109, HCR10, SCR25, HB2525, HB142, HB140, HB29, HB451, HB3809, HB3307, HB 1130, HJR1, HB9, SB17, SB260, SB509, SB1506, SB1637, SB2308

Keywords: Texas courts, judicial officers, associate judge, magistrate, master, referee, hearing officer, court administration, Government Code Chapter 54, Government Code Chapter 54A, bail training, Article 17.024, Article 15.17, local administrative judge, State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Office of Court Administration, county courts, criminal justice, criminal jurisprudence, judicial qualifications

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• And so, you know, we're still fighting to get good policy across the finish line, and so that's just
• And so, you know, we're still fighting to get good policy across the finish line, and so that's just
• <00:32:03.760> 2.19 of the underlying bill line 2.19 of the underlying bill line 2.19 we<00
• And the last one that's going to take me the longest to get, I'm 377th in line.
• get, I'm 377th in line. get, I'm 377th in line.

Bills: HF4456, HF4544, HF3698

Keywords: data broker, data brokerage, consumer privacy, personal data, data privacy, Minnesota attorney general, registration, public registry, civil penalties, enforcement, special revenue fund, privacy rights, data sales, data collection, consumer protection, chapter 325M, controller, processor, data broker registry, transparency

Bills: HB3281, HB3320, HB3081, HB3127, HB3128, HB3498, HB2035, HB3765, HB4324, HB3678, HB4170, HB3495, HB3040, HB3062, HB4140, HB4106, HB4109, HB4104, HB3581, HB3620, HB3942, HB3279, HB3378, HB3383, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3420, HB3130, HB3700, HB3379, HB3129, HB3132, HB3315, HB2950, HB3242, HB3041, HB4428, HB4429, HB1064, HB3265, HB3721, HB3028, HB3313, HB3588, HB3020, HB3724, HB3392, HB3466, HB4060, HJR1074, HB3501, HJR1070, HB3794, HB3796, HB3928, HB2955, HB4453, HB4460, HB4128, HB3659, HB3270, HB3145

Keywords: administrative procedures, guidance documents, transparency, public inspection, rulemaking, sunset laws, statutory entities, regulatory compliance, emergency provisions, board re-creation, fire extinguisher, licensing, public safety, age qualification, State Fire Marshal, medical marijuana, employment rights, safety-sensitive positions, workplace policies, public assistance

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• We're taking that line out specifically.
• It seems that we're trying to help tenants, and I respect that, but there's a line here, and I think
• It seems that we're trying to help tenants, and I respect that, but there's a line here, and I think
• The surplus equity belongs to the property owner. That ruling directly impacts systems like ours.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, approved the corrected journal, and made several announcements, including recognition of Liberty Common High School seniors and Canyon Creek Elementary students visiting the Capitol. Committee meeting notices were also given for Judiciary and Transportation, Housing, and Local Government. The chamber then took up House Joint Resolution 1027, a Holocaust remembrance resolution sponsored by Representatives Weinberg and Woodrow and Senators Weissman and Ball. The resolution emphasized the history of the Holocaust, the rise in anti-Semitic incidents in Colorado and nationally, the importance of Holocaust and genocide education, and the need to combat bias and hate. Several members spoke in support, including personal reflections from Representatives Woodrow, Weinberg, Goldstein, and others about family history, survivor testimony, and the importance of remembrance and prevention. The House adopted HJR 1027 by vote, and Representatives Rutnell and Lindsay were added as co-sponsors. The chamber then set a slate of bills as special orders for April 14, 2026. In committee-of-the-whole action, House Bill 1288 on jury selection was amended and passed; the amended bill creates a jury selection working group to study voir dire, juror questionnaires, and related issues, with a public report and Supreme Court review of any proposed rule changes. House Bill 1224 on financial protections for mobile home park residents was also taken up, with committee reports adopted and discussion focused on transparency in park sales, resident purchase opportunities, disclosures, and due diligence protections. Representative Richardson offered amendment L006 to adjust how a state registration fee is allocated, describing it as a flexibility and transparency measure, while the sponsor responded that the bill was keeping the fee structure stable and that the existing split had been negotiated with stakeholders.

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• Page 459 after line five. 45 as follows. Page 459 after line five.
• Page one after line three, follows.
• Uh under central operations,<03:44:50.800> line operations, line operations, line 598.18<03:44
• Page 257 after line 25 as follows.
• President, we must draw a line.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• You know, uh, it was just two years ago that this body irresponsibly spent an $18 billion budget surplus
• When you look at this bill, it is line after line of attacking the supply side of the problem.
• ,<00:29:29.279> it's you take a look at the trend line, it's you take a look at the trend
• line, it's growing<00:29:30.240> at<00:29:30.399> an<00:29:30.559> exponential<00
• She said they wanted to get this across the finish line, and that is what this bill does today.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House adopted the conference committee report on House File 1141, the housing bill, and repassed the bill as amended by conference. Representative Howard said the compromise bill would help build thousands of homes, keep Minnesotans housed, and improve transparency and collaboration with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, while remaining budget-neutral by using MHFA interest earnings and fund transfers. He highlighted investments in housing infrastructure bonds, greater Minnesota workforce housing, manufactured housing, FHPAP, supportive housing, and added transparency for MHFA board meetings, while noting that some Senate provisions such as a manufactured housing bill of rights and a ban on private equity home purchases were not included. Several members spoke in support, emphasizing housing as a basic need and linking the bill to homelessness, workforce shortages, and health outcomes. Supporters praised the bill’s funding for supportive housing, first-generation homebuyer assistance, tenant hotline services, and manufactured housing, and said the bipartisan conference process improved the measure. Representative Kosowski and others argued the bill would help people stay housed, reduce pressure on schools, hospitals, and emergency rooms, and support communities across all 87 counties and tribal nations. Republican members raised concerns about spending and government growth, arguing the state should prioritize taxpayer relief, school safety, fraud prevention, and asset preservation instead of housing investments. Representative McDonald questioned the growth in MHFA staffing over the past decade, and Representative Howard responded that the agency had taken on many new responsibilities since the state’s larger housing investments and needed staff to administer programs effectively. After the motion to adopt the conference report prevailed, the bill moved to third reading, where further discussion continued in a generally supportive but divided debate.

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• I just think it's a really awkward and difficult thing to do because, um, where do you draw the line?
• And I do want to point out, um, in the bill, um, I forget which line it is, but the commissioner can,
• I just think it's a really awkward and difficult thing to do because, um, where do you draw the line?
• I just think it's a really awkward and difficult thing to do because, um, where do you draw the line?
• um chair scatter on along the same lines um chair scatter on along the same lines as<01:15:18.719

Bills: HF2634, HF2241, HF2649, HF2520, HF2610

Keywords: North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data

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• I met with high school pages yesterday, and they were curious about what I like about this line of work
• 00:07:47.400> this curious about what I like about this curious about what I like about this line
• :07:48.440> told<00:07:48.720> them<00:07:48.960> that<00:07:49.479> I line
• of work and I told them that I line of work and I told them that I really<00:07:49.879> find<
• like to thank the author for removing the references to gross mismanagement, as there's quite a fine line

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met on February 11 and began with introductions from members and staff, who shared brief personal and district facts. Chair Jim Nash then outlined the committee’s goals for the session, emphasizing bipartisan cooperation, the need to address a looming structural deficit, and the committee’s role in moving legislation forward. The committee also reviewed its rules for the year. The main item was House File 3, authored by Chair Nash and referred to Ways and Means. The bill would require the Office of the Legislative Auditor to produce an annual report tracking whether agencies have implemented prior audit and evaluation recommendations, with the goal of improving internal controls, transparency, and accountability and helping legislators make funding decisions. Nash described the bill as a preventative measure to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, and said it was modeled in part on practices used in Colorado. Legislative Auditor Judy Randall testified that the office already produces similar update reports but lacks resources to independently verify many agency responses; she said the bill would provide a framework for more regular reporting and discussion, not a “shame tool.” Ranna Lee of Americans for Prosperity testified in support, saying the bill would increase accountability and transparency for how public agencies manage taxpayer resources. A letter from the Minnesota Council on Nonprofits was also noted in support. Representative Clardy offered the A7 amendment to add an appropriation matching the fiscal note; Nash accepted it, saying savings could be found later in the process. The committee approved the A7 amendment by voice vote. During discussion, Representative Quam supported the bill’s focus on accountability, and Representative Freiberg questioned the Legislative Auditor about the office’s expertise on a specific ambulance-services recommendation in the report. Randall responded that the office’s staff are policy research generalists who use standards, best practices, interviews, surveys, and site visits to develop recommendations, and that the goal is to prompt further discussion rather than require blind acceptance. The transcript ends during that exchange, with no final committee vote on House File 3 shown.

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• focus of this bill, we also hear many tax cut proposals that cut state revenue, and these two sort of lines
• Rao along those lines.
• c><00:57:52.440> Rao<00:57:52.760> along<00:57:53.120> those<00:57:53.320> lines
• Rao along those lines. question for Ms. Rao along those lines.
• represent a community that experiences really major disparities, um, because along race and income lines

Bills: HF4906, HF3971, HF4777, HF2109, HF2988

Keywords: property tax, tax refund, taxpayer relief, Minnesota taxation, one-time payment, taxation, property valuation, Tax Court, evidentiary standards, Minnesota Statutes, disparity reduction, aid payments, local government, funding, Fillmore County, education funding, managed forest land, classification, forest management plan, agricultural land

Summary: The committee first approved the April 9 minutes, then took up House File 2988, which would extend for eight more years a sales tax exemption tied to Minnesota State High School League tournament ticket revenue that is funneled into the league’s foundation and returned to schools as grants. Chair Youakim and Executive Director Eric Martins said the program sends more than $1.1 million annually back to schools for activity fee reductions, scholarships, coaching and training, AEDs, late buses, and other school needs, with over 98% of funds going directly to schools. Representative Huot and others spoke in support, while Representative Robinson questioned the structure and suggested the state could instead simply reduce ticket prices and not tax the tickets. The committee laid HF 2988 over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill. The committee then heard House File 4906, as amended, which would create a one-time property tax refund in calendar year 2026 for owners of residential homesteads and the homestead portion of agricultural property, funded by a $4 billion appropriation in fiscal year 2027. The bill includes a clawback for delinquent taxpayers and offsets to ensure no one receives more in property tax refunds than they paid. A House Research staffer said the Department of Revenue viewed the refund as potentially taxable, while House Research said it likely should be treated as a recovery of prior taxes, and the two would follow up. The bill was introduced with testimony from Eric Bernstein of We Make Minnesota and Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project, both of whom opposed it, arguing it would create a large budget hole, force future cuts, and disproportionately benefit homeowners while excluding renters and lower-income Minnesotans. Several members also raised concerns. Representative Hewitt said the state should prioritize public safety, rural EMS, and safety-net hospitals rather than a large rebate, and Representative Youakim argued the money would be better spent on longer-term property tax relief and education funding. Representative Hollins said the proposal would worsen racial and wealth inequities because homeownership is lower among communities of color and renters would get nothing. In response, the author and supporters said the bill is meant to put money back into people’s budgets and that individuals should be able to decide how to use their own money. The discussion continued with questions about the bill’s size and fiscal impact, but no final action on HF 4906 was taken in the portion provided.

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• Constitutionally, it still crosses the line.
• Lackey, I'm sorry to interrupt your line of questioning.
• So the bottom line is this bill makes it now makes it a crime for an officer to wear a mask.
• The bottom line is 30 officers were indicted for running a gladiator fight.
• Gonzalez, thank you for your line of questioning. Yes, I will take this assignment as well.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures, with extensive testimony on firearms regulation, disability and sexual assault, mental health diversion, emergency response, and law enforcement masking. SB 704 by Senator Arreguín would require firearm barrels to be purchased through licensed dealers with a background check, as a response to the rise in ghost guns and 3D-printed firearms; supporters said barrels are a key component of untraceable guns, while opponents argued the bill burdens lawful gun owners and does little to stop criminals. SB 258 by Senator Wahab would eliminate the remaining spousal rape exception for victims unable to consent because of disability; supporters called it a needed closure of an archaic loophole, while disability-rights advocates opposed it unless amended, warning it could worsen misunderstandings about capacity to consent and harm disabled people’s autonomy. After debate, SB 258 passed the committee on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, with several members voting aye and the bill held on call. Senator Umberg presented SB 398, which closes a loophole in the law prohibiting paying or offering money or other value to induce someone to vote or register to vote; there was little opposition, and the bill passed on a due-pass motion to Appropriations and was held on call. He also presented SB 27, a CARE Court cleanup measure that would allow certain misdemeanor defendants found incompetent to stand trial to be routed into CARE Court and would expand eligibility to some people with mood disorders with psychotic features. Supporters said it would improve access to treatment and reduce unnecessary incarceration, while county behavioral health directors and disability advocates warned it could blur the line between voluntary civil treatment and coercive criminal proceedings and expand CARE Court beyond its intended scope. SB 27 passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 36 from Senator Umberg, a price-gouging measure tied to wildfire-related emergency conditions that also expands search-warrant authority for certain misdemeanor investigations. Public defenders opposed the search-warrant expansion as unnecessary, while a late supporter from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office spoke in favor; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and held on call. SB 571 by Senator Arreguín would increase penalties for impersonating emergency personnel and related conduct during disasters; supporters cited post-fire looting and impersonation, while opponents argued longer sentences do not deter crime and that existing law is sufficient. The bill passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and was held on call. Finally, Senator Wiener presented SB 627, which would prohibit law enforcement from wearing extreme masks except in limited circumstances, aimed largely at masked federal immigration enforcement operations. Supporters said masked, unidentified officers create fear and undermine trust, while law enforcement groups argued the bill wrongly sweeps in local officers, is too broad, and should instead target federal agents or impersonators. Testimony was still underway when the transcript ended, and no final committee action on SB 627 is shown here.

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• <00:14:40.519> uh going to skip to the bottom line uh going to skip to the bottom line uh
• There's a line that says unreserved fund balance per policy.
• There's a line that says unreserved fund balance per policy.
• <00:40:00.960> is or three columns uh the first line is or three columns uh the first line
• causing and not having those sight lines causing and not having those sight lines those<01:31:20.560

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Because a dollar that's in a surplus account is not helping a student in any way, shape, or form.
• regardless of the assignment she received each year or which building she was assigned to, she towed that line
• /c><00:57:21.280> she<00:57:21.440> towed<00:57:21.839> that<00:57:22.040> line
• <00:57:23.040> and was assigned to, she towed that line and was assigned to, she towed that
• line and and<00:57:23.680> loved<00:57:24.000> it.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Less than 30,000 people all up and down those power lines.
• >> Yes. >> The lowest line.
• And so what is being built on the east side of these lines, these 765 kV lines that we're going to build
• And so what is being, what is being built 4989 on the east side of these lines, these 70, 65 kV lines
• And then on the 765 kV lines, so somebody's got a 30,000-acre great ranch, and the lines are planned

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce held its first interim hearing on securing critical infrastructure and supply chain integrity, with a focus on Texas’s electric grid and the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act. The chair also highlighted Texas’s relatively low electricity prices and welcomed new committee members. ERCOT, the Public Utility Commission (PUC), and the Attorney General’s office were invited to explain how the state screens market participants and grid equipment for ties to China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, and how the agencies respond to noncompliance. ERCOT testified that it has implemented the requirements of three related Senate bills by requiring attestations on corporate affiliations and on critical grid equipment and services. ERCOT said it has processed thousands of attestations, used additional requests for information and third-party verification tools such as Dun & Bradstreet, and terminated nonresponsive market participants. ERCOT also said it has not seen a case requiring direct Attorney General involvement, but it does refer matters to the PUC when needed. The PUC said it can investigate suspected violations and impose penalties of up to $1 million per violation per day, and that most investigations into late or missing attestations have been resolved through compliance, market exit, or removal by ERCOT. The Attorney General’s office said its role is currently limited to audits and court involvement, and that it lacks broad independent investigatory authority under the act. Members pressed the panel on whether the current system is too reliant on self-reporting and whether it adequately addresses indirect foreign influence, especially through supply chains for batteries, inverters, transformers, and other equipment with routable connectivity. ERCOT acknowledged that the current attestation process has gaps and said it plans to refine definitions of critical grid equipment and grid services, improve information requests, and continue stakeholder rulemaking. The panel also discussed possible legislative changes, including tying prohibitions to the Department of Defense Section 1260H list and the Texas Prohibited Technologies list, clarifying warranty and service access, and expanding the statute to cover grid services more directly. Several senators raised concerns about cost, reliability, and the extent to which foreign-sourced components remain embedded in Texas infrastructure, while others suggested incentives for domestic manufacturing and stronger verification tools, including possible work with national labs such as Sandia.

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• Uh the school budget is a line budget.
• >> 378 million, on page one at line seven.
• problem, I'm thinking along the lines of problem, I'm thinking along the lines of um<01:49:57.280>
• It's very short, all have it like three or four lines.
• It's very short, only three or four lines.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• > they<00:41:48.400> have line employees where they have line employees where they have
• Line 29, there's new language anything.
• Both lines in order to officers.
• Those training dollars were intended to come out of the 1091 line, not the 1094 line. 1091 line, not
• the 1094 line.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• If you were to line up 100 workers and ask where do child care workers fit in from number one to number
• the Lowering the Cost of Health Care Act of 2026, which will repeal the Medicaid premiums to be in line
• In addition, it is not realistic to expect someone living slightly over the poverty line to be able to
• someone living slightly over the expect someone living slightly over the poverty<01:21:04.960> line
• to be able to pay $35 for poverty line to be able to pay $35 for every<01:21:09.280> medical<

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• As you can see on line 1.9, the line that's being struck says the grant must be paid by July 15, 2023
• you can see on line 1.9 the line that's you can see on line 1.9 the line that's being<00:01:44.560
• This is exactly what is happening. get into this line of work for the money get into this line of work
• I just have the line at it.
• I just have the line at it.

Bills: HF3023, HF3078, HF107, HF2171, HF3079, HF689, HF1316

Keywords: unemployment benefits, iron ore mining, economic support, workforce development, Minnesota, unemployment insurance, deferred resignation, employment, worker rights, benefits eligibility, Ellsworth Independent School District, ISD 514, school construction, school renovation, sales tax exemption, use tax refund, construction materials, HVAC replacement, boiler replacement, window replacement

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• Support is here in this committee on these specific line items.
• Who else has any thoughts on that line? Anyone?
• Um, 500,000 is the line that we have currently in the wildlife trust fund.
• Who else has any thoughts on that line?<00:17:39.600> Anyone? line? Anyone? line? Anyone?
• and sewer lines.

Keywords: 916, all

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• So, you mentioned the ones that had the federal reimbursement, which you have to line-item those for
• He explained that House File 102 is a simple bill adding a line in statute that allows administrative
• <00:40:54.160> in simple bill um adding uh a line in simple bill um adding uh a line in statute
• for ways that potentially down the line for ways that potentially down the line we<01:20:19.480>
• <01:20:41.920> from and nobody out to toara a line from and nobody out to toara a line from

Bills: HF2436, HF470, HF2643, HF2456, HF102, HF1367

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension