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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House DFL Press Conference 1/21/26

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Summary: State Rep. Samakab Hussein and other Minnesota lawmakers held a press event focused on allegations of ICE misconduct in St. Paul and surrounding communities, using the case of Nasra Ahmed, a 23-year-old U.S. citizen, as the central example. Hussein and others said Ahmed was detained for two days, denied clear explanation and legal representation, and suffered trauma and injuries; Ahmed described being taken from a predominantly Somali neighborhood, called a racial slur, and physically restrained, while her father said the experience was unacceptable for any citizen or resident. Several lawmakers, including Reps. María Isa Pérez-Vega, Mahmud Nur, Dave Pinto, and St. Paul City Council Member Anika Buouie, said they were drafting or supporting legislation and local responses to provide behavioral health, mental health, and emergency assistance for affected families and businesses. They also said they were hearing from teachers, faith leaders, and community members about fear, disrupted work and school attendance, and broader economic harm, and that St. Paul’s city council would pursue a letter to Gov. Walz seeking an eviction moratorium. The speakers alleged that ICE actions were unlawful, racially targeted, and in some cases in violation of a recent federal court order limiting certain tactics. They urged people to document incidents, call 911, and use an attorney general portal to report constitutional-rights violations so data could be collected. No formal vote was taken at the event, but the lawmakers said they were working with county and state officials and referenced ongoing lawsuits and possible future court orders.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 04/08/26

Taxes

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  • with a quick<00:02:55.680><c> comparison</c><00:02:56.280><c> of</c><00:02:56.560><c> Minnesota</c><
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Committee: Senate Taxes
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House passes veterans policy and supplemental finance bill 5/4/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House passes omnibus tax package, HF2438 - Part 2 5/17/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

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  • Sometimes I fear that the state<00:02:25.200><c> of</c><00:02:25.280><c> Minnesota</c><00:02:25.800><
  • c> is</c><00:02:26.000><c> forgetting</c><00:02:26.600><c> about</c> state of Minnesota is forgetting
  • about state of Minnesota is forgetting about my<00:02:27.480><c> disabilities."
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Proposed $3 million grant considered to study turning waste water heat into energy 4/14/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

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  • The question for Minnesota is<00:02:33.560><c> where</c><00:02:33.840><c> and</c><00:02:34.000><c> how
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/13/25

Taxes

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Bills: HF1359 , HF1829 , HF290 , HF1933 , HF926
Committee: House Taxes
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Summary: Rep. Athena Hollins and Sen. Ann Johnson Stewart introduced Minnesota’s proposed climate superfund bill, describing it as a way to make major historical greenhouse gas polluters help pay for climate adaptation and infrastructure repair. They said the bill would target large fossil fuel corporations with significant emissions and use the revenue for projects such as stormwater upgrades, bridge and roof protection, erosion control, drinking water protection, cooling cities, and other resilience work. Both lawmakers framed the proposal as a matter of accountability and fairness, arguing that Minnesotans should not keep paying for damage caused by companies that profited from fossil fuel pollution. Several supporters testified in favor of the bill, including St. Paul City Council Vice President Nyang Kheimey, former legislator and medical student Hunter Cantrell, Unidos Minnesota volunteer Bonnie Becol, and 100% Minnesota’s Aurora Vautrin. They emphasized local climate impacts such as flooding, wildfire smoke, extreme heat, emerald ash borer damage, asthma, and infrastructure failures, and said the costs are increasingly falling on taxpayers, local governments, and vulnerable communities. Kheimey highlighted municipal needs and St. Paul’s own climate investments, while Cantrell focused on environmental racism and health harms, and Becol and Vautrin stressed species loss, community recovery costs, and the burden on residents. In the question-and-answer portion, Hollins and Johnson Stewart explained that the bill would apply to fossil fuel corporations with at least 1 billion metric tons of carbon emissions and a nexus to Minnesota, not local utilities. They said the State Auditor’s office would determine the assessments owed by companies, while the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency would hold the fund and administer grants. They also said they were looking to models in Vermont and New York and hoped the proposal could attract bipartisan support because it is tied to affordability and shifting costs away from taxpayers and onto polluters. No vote or formal committee action was taken in the transcript, and the event ended with the sponsors opening the bill to questions.
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NH
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  • it</c><02:02:01.920><c> um</c><02:02:02.440><c> it</c><02:02:02.599><c> was</c> of the headwaters property
  • </c><02:02:04.639><c> reason</c><02:02:04.960><c> for</c><02:02:05.440><c> the</c><02:02:05.639><c> closure
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  • and</c> as far as uh Wisconsin and as far as uh Wisconsin and Minnesota<02:03:33.119><c> and</c><02:03
Summary: The meeting was an orientation for the Resources, Recreation and Development Committee, led by Chair Bob Harb. He reviewed committee procedures, including pink cards for witnesses, blue sheets for counts, use of drawers in the committee room, scheduling practices, and how bills would be posted and distributed. Members briefly introduced themselves and explained why they wanted to serve on the committee, with several citing interests in conservation, water quality, outdoor recreation, land use, and related local issues. The committee then opened a hearing on HB 1113, relative to OHRV operation on certain highways within the town of Windsor. Representative Ré Colcombe, the sponsor, explained that the bill would allow local OHV/UTV access across a short section of state road in Windsor so residents on divided portions of town could travel legally between areas. He said the town selectmen were already allowing OHRV use on town roads, the route was paved, traffic impacts were expected to be minimal, and local police had no objections. He also said the town would hold public hearings and notify abutters as required, and that if the select board ultimately opposed the proposal he would recommend killing the bill. Members asked about the legal authority for the change, speed limits, traffic volume, winter maintenance, and whether the Department of Transportation or select board had to approve the route. Colcombe said the town must hold a public hearing and that the change would need to be incorporated into RSA 258:10, section 4. He said the road is maintained by the town in winter and by the state in summer. An opponent, Anne Davis, testified that she opposed the bill, saying ATV use should be treated as a tool for forest management rather than recreation, that law enforcement capacity in Windsor was a concern, and that she believed affected residents should be fully notified before any approval. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (01/27/2026)

Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

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  • I just<02:02:07.840><c> want</c><02:02:07.920><c> to</c><02:02:08.080><c> clarify</c><02:02:08.400><c
  • <02:02:15.199><c> of</c><02:02:15.280><c> your</c><02:02:15.520><c> question</c><02:02:15.679><c> is<
  • > at</c><02:02:28.480><c> the</c><02:02:28.639><c> beginning,</c><02:02:29.440><c> usually</c><02:02:
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Summary: The committee first reviewed House Bill 1150, which would require disclosure of complaints to public employees within five business days. Members said the sponsor was still working on an amendment, so the bill was held for another week with the understanding it would be executed next week if no amendment was ready. The chair also outlined the committee’s schedule, including upcoming floor reports and the goal of finishing the remaining committee bills on time. The committee then took up House Bill 1168, concerning employer documentation requirements. Supporters argued the bill would give employers more time to gather payroll records, especially when claims arise years later, and said the current system should be adjusted for fairness to businesses. Opponents, including several members, said payroll records are usually electronic and should be produced quickly so workers waiting on wages are not delayed. The Department of Labor deputy commissioner testified that employers can already request extensions and that further extensions could still be requested under the current process. The committee voted 11-9 to ought to pass HB 1168. Next, House Bill 1250, dealing with notice, documentation, and job reinstatement requirements for leave related to childbirth, postpartum care, and pediatric appointments, was considered. Members said the statute was newly enacted, had been carefully negotiated, and should be allowed to work before being revised. The committee voted 20-0 to recommend inexpedient to legislate, and the bill was placed on the consent calendar. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1043, which would allow private employers to adopt their own minimum pay policies for report-to-work situations instead of being bound by the current two-hour minimum, so long as the policy is established in advance. The sponsor said the bill would modernize an outdated law and preserve the current default if no policy is adopted. Members raised questions about collective bargaining agreements and whether the bill could weaken existing worker protections, while the sponsor and supporters said it was intended to provide flexibility rather than a mandate. The hearing continued with questions and discussion, but no final vote was taken in the portion provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House veterans panel OKs bill to aid struggling American Legion, VFW posts 2/12/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/10/26

Health and Human Services

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  • /c><02:02:31.440><c> prevail</c><02:02:32.320><c> and</c><02:02:33.280><c> um</c><02:02:33.520><c> Senate
  • ><c> 2621</c><02:02:35.440><c> as</c><02:02:35.679><c> amended</c><02:02:36.400><c> is</c><02:02:36.719
  • and referred<02:02:37.679><c> to</c><02:02:37.840><c> the</c><02:02:38.000><c> committee</c><02:02:38.239
  • </c><02:02:41.199><c> And</c><02:02:41.520><c> with</c><02:02:41.760><c> that</c><02:02:42.400><c> um
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Labor - 04/07/26

Labor

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  • we learned that SEIU Minnesota<00:02:41.760><c> was</c><00:02:41.960><c> embarking</c><00:02:42.520>
  • <c> on</c><00:02:42.720><c> an</c><00:02:42.840><c> ambitious</c> Minnesota was embarking on an ambitious
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Committee: Senate Labor
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Summary: The committee heard extended discussion on House File 8, a bill aimed at changing Minnesota’s permitting and environmental review process. Supporters said the bill is intended to help small and medium-sized businesses and projects that face long delays, and argued that the proposal does not lower environmental standards. They described the bill as modeled in part on provisions used in other states, including a staggered permitting process and an expedited option, and said the goal is to improve transparency, reporting, and real-time public access to permit information. Members raised concerns about whether the bill could also benefit large corporations and major industrial projects, including mining and other large facilities, rather than just smaller businesses. Several lawmakers questioned the use of county-based public input, the lack of tribal consultation, and how the bill would interact with treaty rights and communities outside the affected county. Others argued that the bill could create risks by speeding permits for bad actors or by allowing larger entities to pay for expedited treatment. Testimony also referenced examples from the Minnesota Chamber’s report, with a witness disputing the claim that permitting alone drove companies out of Minnesota and saying those cases involved more complex facts. The committee first considered a motion to lay the bill on the table, but that motion failed on a 5-7 roll call. The committee then voted on a motion to re-refer House File 8, as amended, to the Labor and Workforce Development Committee. That motion passed 7-5, and the bill was sent on to that committee.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 5/16/26 - Part 2

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/9/26

Capital Investment

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Higher Education - 03/12/26

Higher Education

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  • </c><01:02:32.760><c> it</c> Minnesota State schools and without it Minnesota State schools and without
  • </c> in Minnesota. in Minnesota.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

FULL INTERVIEW: Prioritizing Infrastructure Projects | Senator Sandy Pappas Mar 27th, 2026

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

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