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• And, after visiting with the committee, some of our veterans said that to honor the disabled veteran
• After we visited with the committee, some of our veterans said that to honor the disabled veteran tag
• , it would be best if we created a new one that specified disabled veteran spouse, which is incorporated
• </c><00:13:30.639><c> spouse,</c><00:13:32.000><c> which</c><00:13:32.240><c> is</c> disabled veteran
• spouse, which is disabled veteran spouse, which is incorporated<00:13:32.880><c> into</c><00:13:33.040

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• This bill was heard in the Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. It moved to Human Services.
• </c> the Minnesota Department of Veterans the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs<00:51:49.520><
• </c> Affairs to better assist our veterans Affairs to better assist our veterans with<00:51:51.839><c
• This bill was heard in the Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. It moved to Human Services.
• </c><00:52:38.640><c> with</c> that time connect this veteran with that time connect this veteran with

Keywords: 1183, house

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• communities for the sacrifices made in that conflict and for the heroism of the veterans.
• I also want to personally recognize for the record the Lao veterans. Thank you for your Service.
• I also want to personally recognize the Cambodian veterans.
• The state did recognize our Lao, Cambodian, and Vietnamese sacrifices and veterans' contributions and
• Southeast Asian veterans. I'm definitely happy. Who doesn't want more money, right?

Bills: HF2411 , HF2471 , HF1440 , HF1393 , HF1631 , HF1259 , HF280 , HF1281 , HF1459

Committee: House Legacy Finance

Keywords: cultural heritage, funding, White Earth Nation, tribal community, construction, Delano, sesquicentennial, community events, fall of Saigon, Saigon anniversary, Vietnam War commemoration, Vietnamese Minnesotans, Cambodian Minnesotans, Lao Minnesotans, Southeast Asian refugees, Asian American heritage, cultural heritage fund, Minnesota Humanities Center, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, equity funding

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• This is our final Veterans and Military Affairs Committee meeting for the 2026 legislative session.
• Senior Chief Tom George is a second-generation veteran.
• For me, it's the American dream to serve and to serve veterans in the great state of Oklahoma.
• All I want to do is serve veterans and serve veterans.
• We have a wonderful commission at the Oklahoma Department of Veterans, and we have made that deliberately

Committee: Senate Veterans and Military Affairs

Keywords: 914, all

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• Just to remind people that there are some provisions in here dealing with veterans.
• World War I veterans, and everybody is probably thinking, no, I'm wrong, but yes, there are surviving
• spouses for World War I veterans.
• Some women were probably very young when they married veterans who were much older, and so there are
• by a veteran to be added.

Keywords: 964, all

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• First, it identify specific definitions within the Veterans Benefit assistance area.
• veterans benefits assistance, period is waived and they are not held liable or noise or family.
• O'rourke waives in support National Association for Veterans Rights completed appearance forms.
• And I think it's important to veterans in this room and around the state. Hear this as a veteran.
• There are numerous veterans waiting over 140 days for veterans benefit the amount of money they should

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The Committee on Military, Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security will now come to order.
• You hear people talk about being the most veteran-friendly state.
• We stand unequivocally with our veterans, our first responders.
• Our veterans are a huge population. They do amazing things in our community.
• And Florida is open for business when it comes to veterans.

Committee: Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

Summary: The committee held its first meeting of the session, with members introducing themselves and expressing support for veterans, military families, first responders, space industry growth, and domestic security. The first presentation was from the Florida Division of Emergency Management on the 2024 hurricane season and recovery efforts. Officials described response and recovery operations for Hurricanes Debbie, Helene, and Milton, including sheltering, meals, water, tarps, power restoration, flood control, debris removal, and public assistance funding. They emphasized that recovery is ongoing, that mitigation and resiliency investments are critical, and that Florida’s shelter space remains in deficit in many counties, especially for special needs populations. Senators asked about improving logistics capacity, technology for grant processing, HOA/private property debris issues, drainage and culvert maintenance, and ways to expand shelter capacity; the witness said more technology, better local coordination, and county-by-county planning would help, while noting limits on state authority over private property and county emergency manager qualifications. Committee members praised FDEM’s response and asked how the Legislature could help, including whether more logistical hubs, pumps, and flood-control equipment were needed. The witness said technology investments could reduce fatigue and improve grant and recovery processing, but that manpower would still be necessary. The committee also discussed the statewide emergency shelter plan, the use of schools as shelters, and the need to identify vacant commercial space and other facilities for future sheltering and special-needs needs. The witness said FDEM works with counties and commerce partners to identify available space and uses legislative funding for shelter retrofits and new construction when needed. The second presentation was from Blue Origin on its Florida operations. The company outlined its work in New Glenn, New Shepard, Blue Ring, lunar landers, and engine production, highlighting its Space Coast presence, more than 3,600 Florida employees, and over $3 billion invested in facilities. Blue Origin also described partnerships with Space Florida, public school Space Academies, internships, SkillBridge, and STEM outreach through Club for the Future. Members asked about the upcoming New Glenn launch window, which the company said was targeted for later that week, and the committee expressed interest in Blue Origin’s role in Florida’s space economy. The meeting ended with no further business and a motion to adjourn, which was adopted.

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• But I did get some really good things done for veterans.
• We've got a veterans memorial park in Forest Lake that Senator Fong Her helped get me get that in the
• So that for my residents of Forest Lake and the veteran community has been a really huge thing.
• We've got a for uh in done for veterans.
• </c><00:10:29.560><c> community</c> of Forest Lake in the veteran community of Forest Lake in the veteran

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• He was a veteran and retired postal worker. Would you please join me in a moment of silence.
• Johnson, a veteran of the Mexican War, a frontiersman, and a legislator. During its early years.
• in solving violent and sexual offenses for the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans
• first responder advisory Council, refer to the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans
• for the subcommittee on Transportation funding HB 3644 by Romero rulings the verification of the veteran

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• to participate in veterans treatment court program referred to the committee of corrections HB 151 by
• Cesar Medal of Honor Highway, referred to the Committee on Subcommittee on Defense and Veterans Affairs
• HB241 by Guillen relating to state employment preference of certain individuals who reside with veterans
• With a disability referred to the Committee on Subcommittee on Defense and Veterans Affairs, HB242 by
• Proportionally affecting by the grant of the ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans referred to the

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• . >> The committee, a military veterans affairs, space and domestic security will now come to order lows
• Florida Veterans Foundation serving as president from 2017 to 2025.
• Foundation and many services that support veterans in need.
• Affairs to provide dental care for any veteran that cannot afford their dental care.
• We plan and serving 500 veterans in 2 days. Take care. They're doing it.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• A disabled veteran credit continues to grow in terms of refund dollars, as you can see.
• were on a decline from the World War II, Korean, and Vietnam veterans.
• Disabled veteran does not have an age... I believe the parameters are unique enough.
• how many veterans live in our state that are 50% or more disabled?
• How many veterans live in our state that are 50% or more disabled?

Committee: Joint Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee

Summary: The committee met to receive updates from the Tax Commissioner’s office on property tax relief programs and related compliance work. Commissioner Brian Croshys reviewed the Homestead Property Tax Credit, Disabled Veteran Credit, and Primary Residence Credit, noting that the Homestead program expanded significantly after HB 1158, that some households are “adjusting out” of eligibility as incomes rise, and that the committee may want to consider indexing income thresholds. Members asked for additional data on bracket breakdowns, possible costs of eliminating income limits for seniors, and how many households are zeroed out by the combined programs. Croshys also discussed the simpler administration of the disabled veteran credit, the growth in participation, and the heavy workload and auditing safeguards built into the new primary residence credit system. He said the department found no material compliance findings and that the program is designed to be digital-first, with county auditors and the Tax Commissioner’s office both involved in review and notification. The committee recessed for lunch and later reconvened, with the chair noting that more detailed PRC information would likely be available at a September meeting. Shelly Myers then presented the statewide property tax increase, or “zero growth,” report and the 2025 statistical report. She explained how county auditors report levy and valuation data, how increases and decreases are counted, and which jurisdictions showed the largest percentage changes in countywide, citywide, school district, and park district levies. In the statistical report, she summarized recent trends in assessed values: agricultural values remained relatively flat, while residential, commercial, and centrally assessed property values increased over the past five years. She also reviewed statewide tax levies by property class and clarified that centrally assessed growth figures were annual averages. Members discussed how shifts in land use and annexation can make it appear that tax burdens are moving from ag to residential/commercial property. Myers then summarized the interim study on the 3% levy limitation under HB 1176, saying most counties complied without budget changes, while some used hiring freezes, deferred purchases, or reserve funds; 23% of counties had to reduce levies, and the affected funds were mainly general, road and bridge, and weed control. She said 12 counties reported zero new growth in the data and that 35 counties reported not using all of their cap. The committee also received an oil tax presentation from Croshys on the stripper well extraction tax exemption. He outlined the number of active stripper wells, the production and revenue implications of the exemption, and projections for future biennia under different tax scenarios. He said the exemption represents substantial savings to operators but also corresponds to production tax revenue that would otherwise be collected, and he emphasized that future outcomes depend on oil prices, well counts, and technology such as CO2 enhanced oil recovery. Nathan Anderson of the Department of Mineral Resources briefly answered a question about why Red River wells have a different production threshold than Bakken wells, explaining it was tied to completion costs and lateral length. The committee then heard from Charlie Gorecki of the EERC, who presented an analysis of typical Bakken well decline curves and argued that most oil is produced before a well reaches stripper status, but that keeping wells open and investing in refracturing or other interventions can recover additional production. No votes were taken during this portion of the meeting; the main actions were receiving reports, asking for follow-up data, and scheduling further discussion for a later meeting.

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• us and affect other veterans as well.
• A lot of veterans don't even have a home.
• A lot of veterans don't even have a home. So now we're doing this.
• Speaker, veterans deserve better.
• Gentlemen from Veteran Cole, thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the House Journal by roll call vote (117-5), and a long series of special guest introductions, including YouthBuild students, school groups, family members, former legislators, and a Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Day recognition. The chamber then moved to third-reading business and reconsideration motions on House Committee Substitute for House Bills 3283 and 3306. Members explained the bills needed to be sent back to Legislative Review to address possible conflicts with current case law and to tighten the language, especially around arbitration and municipal/court jurisdiction issues. The reconsideration motions and the motion to commit the bills to Legislative Review all passed by roll call votes in the 98-43 range. The House then took up House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 982, which would revise Missouri’s sex offender registry system. The sponsor said the bill responds to concerns from an advocacy group and registry administrators, converting Missouri from a hybrid offense-based system to a true tier-based system aligned with federal SORNA standards, clarifying who must register, reducing litigation exposure, and adding related language on civil commitment housing, name changes, and carnival employees. Members asked about whether offenders could eventually petition off the registry; the sponsor said the bill would streamline removal where allowed under the tier system. House Amendment 1, correcting a typo, was adopted, the committee substitute was adopted, and the bill was third read and passed 141-4. The House also debated House Joint Resolutions 173 and 174, a proposal to amend the constitution to phase out the state income tax and shift more of the tax burden toward sales and use taxes over time. Supporters argued the current income tax hurts the middle class, discourages growth, and places Missouri at a disadvantage compared with no-income-tax states like Tennessee; they said the measure would let voters decide and could improve economic development, population growth, and fairness by making taxes more visible and consumption-based. Opponents argued the plan would raise taxes on most Missourians, especially low- and middle-income families, seniors on fixed incomes, and people who spend more of their income on necessities, and that it would shift costs onto consumers while weakening funding for schools, health care, and other services. The debate was extensive and included questions about constitutional tax limits, revenue neutrality, and comparisons to Tennessee and Washington, but no final vote on the resolutions was shown in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, members, we’re going to go to tab two and take up Senate Bill 464 on observation of Veterans Day
• Thank you, Madam Chair, and Senators, Florida law designates Veterans Day on November 11th.
• Florida law designates Veterans Day, November 11th, as one of numerous legal holidays to be observed
• This bill ensures that all Florida school districts formally observe Veterans Day as a school holiday
• I'm a veteran. So it's usually hard to make it inside for the vote. I'm a Marine Corps veteran.

Committee: Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• House Bill 285, an act relating to property tax homestead exemption for disabled veterans.
• House Bill 286, an act relating to veteran entrepreneurs. Representative Moore.
• </c><00:12:51.440><c> House</c> veterans. Representative Moore. House veterans.
• ><00:12:52.720><c> act</c><00:12:52.880><c> relating</c><00:12:53.200><c> to</c><00:12:53.360><c> veteran
• </c> Bill 286, an act relating to veteran Bill 286, an act relating to veteran entrepreneurs.<00:12:55.360

Keywords: Video Starts 00:00 Convene 06:52 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 11:30 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 12:27 Adjournment 23:47, 958, all

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• Um, I appreciate that you brought up the veterans bill, but the veterans bill was more to establish a
• Um, I appreciate that you brought up the veterans bill, but the veterans bill was more to establish a
• </c><01:20:04.320><c> bill</c><01:20:04.560><c> was</c> veterans bill, but the veterans bill was veterans
• </c> whether or not it's just for veterans whether or not it's just for veterans courts. courts. courts
• </c><01:21:15.280><c> uh</c> And the goal of the veterans uh And the goal of the veterans uh restorative

Bills: HF3465 , HF3782 , HF4075 , HF391 , HF3946 , HF2976 , HF3350

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: theft, vulnerable adults, public safety, penalties, Minnesota statutes, chemical irritants, law enforcement, transparency, building owners, tenant rights, notification, remediation, firearm restrictions, domestic violence, court orders, criminal convictions, firearms prohibition, gun surrender, order for protection, protective order

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• still a huge concern for our veterans.
• Nearly 35% of our veterans Housing affordability is still a huge concern for our veterans.
• Disabled veterans and half of an exemption for all other qualifying disabled veterans.
• We have to do more to ensure veterans can afford to live in California while striving to end veteran
• Our veterans have earned this type of benefit.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The work that he does in Veterans Court for our veterans, I don't think there are words in any language
• And when I was a PD, we kept our veteran court cases.
• The work that he does in Veterans Court for our veterans, I don't think there are words in any language
• And when I was a PD, we kept our veteran court cases.
• So thank you so much, Rup Maney, for always advocating for veterans.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Washington County administrator Alan Massey, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several gallery recognitions. The chamber adopted the special order report and then took up a series of bills on the special order calendar. Early measures included CS/HB 967 on electronic payments to local governments, which passed 110-0, and HB 127 requiring cursive writing instruction in grades 2-5, which passed 111-0 after members spoke about literacy, signatures, and heritage. CS/HB 453 on high school diploma requirements passed 111-0 and would allow certain students to use Special Olympics participation for PE credit and marching band for PE and arts credit. The House also passed CS/HB 237 on use of professional nursing titles, which requires APRNs using the title doctor to clarify they are APRNs, by 111-0. The chamber then debated HJR 583, a proposed constitutional amendment on religious expression in public schools. Supporters said it would codify existing statutory protections for student and school personnel religious expression and let voters decide; opponents argued it was unnecessary, could create confusion, and risked constitutional problems involving school-sponsored prayer and the separation of church and state. After structured debate, the resolution passed 93-17. The House next passed CS/HB 363 on dental therapy, which creates a licensed mid-level dental provider and drew sharp debate over access to care versus patient safety; it passed 80-29. HB 375 on autonomous practice by certified registered nurse anesthetists passed 78-28, and HB 301 on psychiatric mental health APRN autonomous practice passed 88-18. Later, the House passed HB 863 on arbitration for Citizens Property Insurance disputes, giving policyholders a choice between arbitration and court, by 105-3, and HB 1399 on property insurance affiliates, which increases oversight of insurer-affiliate transactions, by 160-3. Members also heard and advanced a local claims bill, HB 6517, for relief of Eribeito and Sanchez Mayan against the City of St. Petersburg, describing severe injuries allegedly caused during an arrest and transport; the bill was rolled over for third reading at the end of the transcript. Throughout the day, members also paused for multiple recognitions of visiting students, local officials, professional groups, and community organizations.

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• Also, we have the Veterans and Military Affairs and Public Protection reporting.
• Also, we have the Veterans and Military Affairs and Public Protection reporting.
• Senate Bill 139, an act relating to disabled veterans. Senator Smith.
• </c><00:24:56.080><c> Senate</c> veterans. Senator Smith. Senate veterans. Senator Smith.
• Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation without offset.

Keywords: 958, all

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• Sub 5 oversees a large variety of critical issues from housing and homelessness to taxes, labor, veterans
• There are about 1.4 million veterans residing in California, but only a small share of those, about 10%
• Just real quickly can you restate the numbers. that you said about the veterans living in California,
• of Chapters, and the Vietnam Veterans of America California State Council.
• And to those veterans who have served, we want to thank you for your service.

Keywords: 988, house, all