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• </c><00:24:20.799><c> prevention</c><00:24:21.039><c> and</c> family homeless prevention and family homeless
• prevention assistance program homeless prevention assistance program and<00:39:20.079><c> permanent<
• </c><00:40:26.320><c> homelessness</c><00:40:26.800><c> for</c> critical to preventing homelessness for
• </c> homelessness prevention and affordable homelessness prevention and affordable housing<00:42:04.319
• </c><00:50:41.359><c> Prevention</c><00:50:41.680><c> and</c> like the Family Homeless Prevention and

Bills: HF1141

Keywords: housing, finance, affordable housing, infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, supportive housing, homeless prevention, elderly assistance, community development, 1183, house

Summary: The House Housing Finance and Policy Committee met to consider its finance and policy bill, House File 1141, which Chair Howard moved to re-refer to Ways and Means. The committee adopted the DE2 amendment and first removed a tax-related section with the A1 amendment. Chair Howard then described the bill as a bipartisan package aimed at addressing Minnesota’s housing shortage while remaining budget-neutral, highlighting $100 million in housing infrastructure bonds, $20 million for Greater Minnesota workforce housing, $150,000 for homeownership counseling, $150,000 for a senior housing pilot, and rental assistance through the existing FHPAP program using Tyler settlement funds. He also outlined policy changes to Minnesota Housing Finance Agency oversight, reporting, and use of interest earnings. Several amendments were considered. The A4 amendment, deleting a lived-experience provision after discussions between DHS and MHFA, was adopted. Representative Norris offered the A2 amendment to dedicate $15 million in housing infrastructure bonds to manufactured home park acquisition and improvements; members from both parties expressed support for manufactured housing but concerns about earmarking, and Norris withdrew the amendment after the discussion. Norris then offered the A3 amendment to deny local and state affordable housing aid to cities imposing moratoriums on new housing; Chair Howard supported the concept, but Norris withdrew it as a tax-related provision. After the amendments were withdrawn, the committee adopted the DE2 as amended and moved to testimony. Minnesota Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho said the agency was still reviewing the proposal but supported the overall housing goals, including funding for FHPAP, homeownership assistance, and supportive housing. She raised concerns about the proposed transfer of agency funds and redirection of interest earnings, warning that the changes could affect agency autonomy, investor and rating agency confidence, staffing, and long-term program integrity. Members then began questioning her about the agency’s finances and the bill’s impact.

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• </c> bipartisan fashion, local homeless bipartisan fashion, local homeless prevention<00:08:56.320><c
• </c> rental assistance to address and prevent rental assistance to address and prevent homelessness<00
• </c> decade and the lo local homeless decade and the lo local homeless prevention<00:35:32.880><c> aid
• We cannot have more homelessness. This is the time that we can prevent.
• </c> been trying to do to end and prevent been trying to do to end and prevent homelessness.<01:05:19.119

Bills: HF3403, HF3410, HF3424

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, eviction, rent, redemption

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• Prevention requires more than just law in the books.
• It will be cited as the Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention Act. Are there any objections?
• They call it the McKinney-Vento homeless youth identification questionnaire.
• I've learned a lot, homeless youth identification questionnaire.
• It would also require them to have a preventive hotline and services on ID cards.

Bills: HCR14, HB201, HB218, HB352, HB626, HB636, HB738, HB749

Keywords: Department of Education, federal overreach, education policy, Tenth Amendment, local control, fine arts, high school diploma, arts education, capstone project, academic achievement, student recognition, Louisiana education, food insecurity, hunger, student hunger, school meals, free lunch, community eligibility provision, McKinney-Vento, homeless students

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• </c><00:04:03.560><c> these</c> homeless prevention aid to support these homeless prevention aid to support
• ><c> aid</c> With local homeless prevention aid With local homeless prevention aid funds,<00:07:42.240
• c> done</c> local homeless prevention aid has done local homeless prevention aid has done in<00:09:56.280
• Homeless Prevention Aid funding, Red Homeless Prevention Aid funding, Red Lake<00:26:50.560><c> served
• </c><00:33:29.280><c> prevention</c> for um, 2023 local homeless prevention for um, 2023 local homeless

Bills: HF4561, HF4343

Keywords: homeless prevention aid, homelessness, housing stability, rental assistance, family homelessness, unaccompanied youth, housing navigation, legal representation, family outreach, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aid, general fund appropriation, unspent funds, aid redistribution, sunset repeal, Minnesota property tax aid, services for persons experiencing homelessness, sales tax, use tax

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• And we know it takes about $2,000 on average to stabilize a household and prevent homelessness.
• </c> to stabilize a household and prevent to stabilize a household and prevent homelessness.<00:10:36.079
• We know the best way to end homelessness is to prevent it in the first place.
• c> in</c> to end homelessness is to prevent it in to end homelessness is to prevent it in the<00:12:45.120
• They say, Representative, you prevented us from being homeless or from being behind on our rental.

Bills: HF3403, HF2687, HF2381

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, HF2687, single-family homes, corporate landlords

Bills: SF1959, HF2444, SF2298, HF2445, SF2216, HF2443, HF2130, HF1943, HF2436, HF2442

Keywords: veterans, military affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Military Affairs, omnibus veterans bill, appropriations, National Guard, state active service, armory, State Armory Building Commission, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, county veterans service office, Minnesota GI Bill, Gold Star families, Blue Star families, Secret War in Laos, Hmong veterans, Laos veterans, special guerrilla units

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• more people can use it, because interlock has been shown in many studies to be very effective at preventing

Bills: SF1959, HF2444, SF2298, HF2445, SF2216, HF2443, HF2130, HF1943, HF2436, HF2442

Keywords: veterans, military affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Military Affairs, omnibus veterans bill, appropriations, National Guard, state active service, armory, State Armory Building Commission, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, county veterans service office, Minnesota GI Bill, Gold Star families, Blue Star families, Secret War in Laos, Hmong veterans, Laos veterans, special guerrilla units

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• With that being said, I dealt with homelessness, incarceration, and addiction.
• This bill would appropriate $300,000 per year for five years to be used to help homeless veterans.
• At any given time, there are roughly 1,000 homeless veterans in Arizona.
• So how is it, because this is the way it reads, appropriation homeless veterans, so how is this overall
• I'd like to speak on behalf of CASS as a homeless veteran that once lived there.

Bills: HB2620, HB2960

Keywords: homeless veterans, emergency shelters, state funding, veterans' services, grant distribution, veterans, treatment court, rehabilitation, recidivism, mental health, substance abuse, 1182, all

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• Free markets depend on preventing any anti-competitive behavior.
• Free markets depend on preventing any anti-competitive behavior.
• And welcome up Kelly Turley from the Mass Coalition for the Homeless.
• At the same time, we're seeing a rise in criminalization of homelessness...
• homelessness when we can, to make the investments in long-term housing.

Bills: H4783, H4826, H4876, H5111, H5116, H5244, S2975, S2976

Keywords: homelessness, homeless, unsheltered, unhoused, shelter rights, anti-camping, anti-loitering, public space, public land, encampment, sleeping in public, life-sustaining activities, right to rest, right to sleep, vehicle dwelling, RV living, tiny home, civil rights, municipal liability, affirmative defense

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a late-file hearing on several bills. Early testimony focused on H.4876, a bill to strengthen supports for survivors of abuse, including limits on abusers’ legal standing after death, survivor notification when an abuser dies, expanded coercive control definitions, stronger privacy protections, and survivor education and resource programs. A representative testified on behalf of a constituent who could not appear publicly, describing how a lifetime restraining order and a family death exposed gaps in current law and arguing that an abuser should not be treated as next of kin for legal purposes. The committee also heard H.5111, which would strengthen the Massachusetts Antitrust Act. Representative sponsors and the Attorney General’s antitrust chief said the bill would let the state enforce antitrust law even when federal authorities are involved, expand jurisdiction over multistate conduct affecting Massachusetts, increase penalties, clarify that invitations to conspire are violations, codify labor-market protections, remove limits affecting some housing transactions, and extend the statute of limitations. Senators and the AG’s office said the bill is needed because federal enforcement is weakening. The committee also took testimony on S.2976, a related constitutional-rights bill creating a state cause of action for violations by federal officers; supporters said it would fill a gap in remedies and preserve qualified immunity defenses. Other bills drew support from advocacy groups and individuals. H.4783, which would reaffirm the rights of people experiencing homelessness, was backed by the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless as a response to encampment bans and criminalization of basic survival activities. H.4826, dealing with condominium owners’ rights, drew testimony that Chapter 183A is outdated and leaves owners with too little access to information and too few nonjudicial remedies, with examples of unresolved water and repair problems in condo communities. H.5244, to repeal archaic laws criminalizing pregnancy, was supported by reproductive justice advocates who said the remaining statute is being used to punish pregnancy loss and should be repealed. A large portion of the hearing was devoted to H.5116, naming the Dorchester Division of the Boston Municipal Court the Judge Leslie E. Harris Courthouse. Rep. Chris Worrell, Senators Collins and Miranda, District Attorney Kevin Hayden, community leaders, legal professionals, and members of Judge Harris’s family described him as a compassionate, community-rooted jurist and mentor who advanced second chances, diversity, and youth support. No votes were taken during the hearing; the chairs repeatedly invited written testimony and noted the committee’s reporting deadline for House bills.

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• Um, and we, when I started this work six years ago, we had a committee that was the Preventing Homelessness
• </c> Had a committee that was the Preventing Homelessness Committee.
• . homelessness. homelessness.
• How many of them<00:56:41.320><c> were</c><00:56:41.440><c> homeless?</c> them were homeless?
• them were homeless?

Bills: HF1767, HF2068, HF4725, HF4637, HF4638

Keywords: human services, community support, integrated care, disability services, stakeholder consultation, homeless youth, grants, funding, Minnesota, mental health, substance use disorder, education, workforce development, licensure, direct care services, healthcare, long-term care, personal care assistants, employment support, medical assistance

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• Individuals and families who are currently experiencing homelessness, including newly homeless individuals
• and families, for whom providing assistance will prevent further homelessness and instability, are fleeing
• Texas Homeless Network.
• Housing instability and homelessness.
• But at worst, it can result in homelessness.

Bills: HB158, HB714, HB 1198, HB1630, HB1998, HB3509, HB3788, HB3875, HB3948, HB3977, HB4097, HB4313, HB4314, HB4317, HB158

Keywords: housing, veterans, surplus government property, affordable housing, funding sources, housing assistance, homeless prevention, landlord incentives, rural housing, domestic violence, community development, tenant readiness, program participants, financial assistance, homelessness, rental support, Texas Tenant Readiness Program, tenant assistance, housing stability, Texas Department of Housing

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• So this is just a preventative measure to ensure that local municipalities don’t get sucked into having
• Can you give me some examples of what projects you think should be implemented that this bill would prevent
• While the state has made many strides in preventing local entities from enacting bans on appliances and
• must be available and included in the solicitation documents at the time of vendor solicitation, preventing
• transparency and prudence in the current system and demonstrate the need for reasonable restrictions to prevent

Bills: HB158, HB714, HB 1198, HB1630, HB1998, HB3509, HB3788, HB3875, HB3948, HB3977, HB4097, HB4313, HB4314, HB4317, HB158

Keywords: housing, veterans, surplus government property, affordable housing, funding sources, housing assistance, homeless prevention, landlord incentives, rural housing, domestic violence, community development, tenant readiness, program participants, financial assistance, homelessness, rental support, Texas Tenant Readiness Program, tenant assistance, housing stability, Texas Department of Housing

Keywords: House Discrimination Prevention - Session 3, 926, house, all

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• prevention assistance program.
• Particularly when it comes to rental assistance, when it comes to preventing homelessness, we do have
• <00:28:16.880><c> homelessness.
• homelessness.
• So, we do have preventing homelessness.

Bills: HF2300, HF2432, HF2445, HF2443, HF2439, HF3023, HF1615, HF2563

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

Keywords: House Discrimination Prevention Training - Session 2, 926, house, all

Keywords: House Discrimination Prevention Training - Session 5, 926, house, all

Keywords: House Discrimination Prevention Training - Session 4, 926, house, all

Keywords: House Discrimination Prevention Training - Session 1, 926, house, all

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• ><c> project</c> So the violence prevention project So the violence prevention project research<00:03
• And so if we can use what we know about suicide prevention in terms of homicide prevention in this space
• And so if we can use what we know about suicide prevention in terms of homicide prevention in this space
• And so if we can use what we know about suicide prevention in terms of homicide prevention in this space
• 59:58.880><c> a</c> violence prevention tools, to name a violence prevention tools, to name a few.<01

Bills: HF3653, HF2717, HF3451, HF3857

Keywords: education finance, safe schools revenue, school safety, charter schools, funding, safe schools, school security, school levy, pupil units, safe schools aid, cooperative units, intermediate school district, school resource officer, peace officer liaison, sheriff liaison, drug abuse prevention, gang resistance education, violence prevention, suicide prevention, mental health services

Summary: The committee first adopted the March 3rd minutes by voice vote after Representative Lee moved them and there was no discussion. Members then reviewed hearing rules on decorum, safety, and participation before taking testimony from Dr. James Densley and Dr. Jillian Peterson of the Violence Prevention Project Research Center at Hamline University. The presenters summarized research on mass shootings and K-12 school shootings, drawing on a database of homicides in school settings from 2000 to 2025 and a smaller set of 15 K-12 mass shooting cases. They said school shooters are usually insiders, most often current or former students, and typically young males. They described common patterns including a noticeable crisis before attacks, perpetrators viewing the shooting as a final act, studying prior shooters online, and “leakage” in which most tell someone in advance. They also emphasized that many perpetrators use unsecured firearms from family members and argued that prevention should combine reporting systems, behavioral threat assessment, counseling, mentoring, secure storage, and other layered interventions rather than rely on a single solution. The presenters also discussed broader violence trends in the Twin Cities, saying much school violence is spillover from community violence and that pandemic-era disruptions and weakened trust in institutions contributed to serious violence. They cited a national survey finding that exposure to gun violence is associated with PTSD, anxiety, depression, and fear of public spaces, especially among young people. During member questions, Representative Wam asked for clarification on the data set and the rural/small-town share of the survey sample.

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• We are transitioning to prevention.
• There is a beauty in working in the prevention space, and so we have CSEA advocate agencies across the
• There is a beauty in working in the prevention space, and so we have CSEA advocate agents.
• There is a beauty in working in the prevention space.
• But we’ve got to be careful that we do the right thing, and we don’t create something that now prevents

Bills: HB136, HB451, SB425, SB466, SB905, SB1986, SB2311, SB2450, SB2805, SB2826, SB2919, SB3001

Keywords: Medicaid, lactation, healthcare, consultation, reimbursement, maternal health, infant care, commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and announced it would vote on pending bills at 10:30, with public testimony limited to two minutes. It first took up Senate Bill 905, a TDLR cleanup bill on licensing regulation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Senator Zafferini said the committee substitute would streamline advisory board consultation, remove obsolete provisional licenses, and allow any licensed physician to authorize hearing instruments for minors; the substitute was adopted and the bill left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 451, which would require universal screening for commercial sexual exploitation risk for children in DFPS conservatorship and youth under TJJD jurisdiction. The author and witnesses from Children at Risk, the Fort Bend Anti-Trafficking Collective, and Texas CASA supported the bill as a prevention tool with existing infrastructure and training; the committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending. The committee next considered Senate Bill 466, which would clarify that families may request a fetal death certificate at any gestational age, while keeping existing filing requirements for physicians. A constituent father testified about losing his 11-week-old daughter and being told he could not obtain a certificate, which he said prevented funeral arrangements; the substitute was adopted and the bill left pending. Senate Bill 2311 followed, requiring residential treatment centers to have a written agreement with the school that will educate resident children before becoming operational. The author cited a local dispute where an RTC and school district lacked communication, and witnesses from Texas CASA and Disability Rights Texas supported clearer educational planning while suggesting the Education Code may need conforming changes; the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2826, known as Alyssa’s Law, which would create a statewide education program on medical child abuse for medical students, health care professionals, and CPS caseworkers. The author and Sheriff Bill Weyburn described Alyssa’s case as involving repeated unnecessary surgeries and argued the bill would improve awareness and early identification, while several witnesses and members raised concerns about false accusations, impacts on medically fragile children, and the need for scientific, peer-reviewed training and safeguards. After extensive discussion, the chair left the bill pending. The committee also heard House Bill 136, which would add certified lactation consultants as Medicaid providers to expand breastfeeding support; witnesses from lactation and nutrition fields said the bill would improve access, maternal and infant health, and long-term savings, and the bill was left pending. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 2805, a surprise-billing/arbitration measure that would clarify provider identifiers and shift arbitration costs to the losing party. The author said the substitute was a legislative counsel draft with no substantive difference, and witnesses from the Texas Medical Association, Texas Society of Anesthesiologists, and U.S. Anesthesia Partners supported the bill as a modest improvement that would reduce administrative confusion and make arbitration fairer without weakening patient protections. Members discussed how arbitration costs affect settlement behavior and how to define the “winner” in close cases. The bill was heard but not voted out during this segment.