Video & Transcript Research : 'Senate Resolution 122'
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Capping Property Taxes to Increase Affordability – Senator Michael Kreun Mar 13th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And then there's our property taxes, but Senator Michael Kreun says when it comes to improving affordability
- across the state, he can help with housing. >> Senator, it's a pleasure to have you here.
- So that's why I put the bill together to address it. >> And Senator, how did we get here?
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Gustoson efforts. your work with Senator Gustoson efforts. your work with Senator - >> Senator, thank you for your time. >> Thanks for having me. >> Absolutely.
Summary:
The discussion focused on Minnesota affordability pressures, especially rising property taxes, gas, and grocery costs. Senator Michael Kreun said property taxes rose by nearly $1 billion statewide in the last year, about 7%, and argued that many constituents are worried about being able to stay in their homes. He attributed much of the increase to unfunded state mandates on cities and counties and said mandate relief should be part of the solution.
Kreun described a bill that would cap city and county property tax growth at the rate of inflation, with an additional allowance tied to population growth. Under his example, if inflation were 3% and a city grew, property taxes could rise 3.5%; anything above that would require voter approval through a referendum. He said the proposal would not apply to school districts, which already have a separate cap. He also mentioned other relief ideas, including increasing the disabled veterans property tax exemption and allowing seniors to defer property tax increases until they sell their homes.
Kreun said the proposal has been mostly well received by constituents and homeowners, while local governments are concerned about losing revenue if state mandates continue. He said relief could begin as soon as the next property tax statement if the bill passes this year. He also noted broader affordability ideas in his caucus, including eliminating taxes on tips and overtime and reducing tab fees, but said he was not aware of current bipartisan efforts on property taxes specifically and remained open to working across the aisle on affordability measures.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 1 - 03/13/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 2 - 03/13/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
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- Senator Limmer: No. Senator Clark: Yes. Senator Holmstrom: No.
- Senator Westlin: Yes. Senator Westrom: No.
- Senator Papus and then Senator Mover. Senator Papus and then Senator Mover.
- Senator Clark. language. Senator Clark.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Resuming the Fight Against Fraud – Senator Heather Gustafson Mar 13th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
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VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-03-13 - 11:30AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 04:57 pm
West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Resolutions. Senator from Summers: Thank you, Mr. President.
- Clerk: Read the resolution. Senate Resolution 65, recognizing West Virginia.
- Senator from Summers: Clerk will read the resolution.
- Senator, Senator from Raleigh, we need to do the resolution before we go to that part of the business
- Senator, Senator from Raleck, we need to do the resolution before we go to that part of the business.
Summary:
The Senate first suspended Rule 54 to allow guests on the floor, then took up and adopted Senate Resolution 65. The resolution recognized West Virginia as a global hub for critical mineral processing and encouraged lawful private-sector dialogue and commercial engagement between West Virginia businesses and rare earth/critical mineral institutions abroad, beginning with institutions in Somalia. The sponsor emphasized that the measure was nonbinding and intended to open conversation about minerals, processing, and advanced materials, and the resolution was adopted by voice vote. The chamber then recessed briefly to receive and introduce a visiting delegation from Somalia, including the deputy prime minister, ministers of petroleum/mineral resources and commerce/industry, parliamentary leadership, and diplomatic representatives, along with other guests involved in the visit.
After the recess, the Senate received several Finance Committee reports and advanced multiple House bills on first reading: HB 4004 creating the Recharge West Virginia program; HB 4006 creating the West Virginia Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Growth Act; HB 2009 creating the Portable Benefit Account Act; HB 5412, the Future Ready Education Act; HB 5453 modifying the school aid funding formula; and HB 5510 removing the acreage/location requirement for private wedding venues. Each bill was reported as amended by Finance and taken up immediately without objection.
During remarks, a senator from Randolph spoke about the death of Riley Wingfield in a side-by-side accident and praised students and administrators at Buckhannon-Upshur High School and Tucker County High School for wearing orange and black in solidarity with grieving Elkins High School students. The remarks were ordered placed in the Journal appendix. The Senate then announced adjournment until the next day at 10 a.m., with the Rules Committee scheduled to meet at 9:45 a.m.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 04:57 pm
West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Resolutions. Senator from Summers: Thank you, Mr. President.
- Clerk: Read the resolution. Senate Resolution 65, recognizing West Virginia.
- Senator from Summers: Clerk will read the resolution.
- Senator from Raleigh, we need to do the resolution before we go to that part of the business.
- I declare the resolution adopted. Senator from Lewis: Thank you, Mr. President.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 03:29 pm
West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Finance Committee in Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 01:59 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- The senior Senator from the 13th.
- Senator yields. Senior Senator yields. Would yield. Yes, Senator yields.
- Senator is recognized.
- Thank you, Senator. Are there questions regarding the Senator from Mason’s amendment?
- Senator from Mason, I’m sorry.
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then took up several House bills with strike-and-insert amendments. House Bill 5510 was amended to incorporate provisions from Senate Bills 1065 and 928, modernizing Alcohol Beverage Control licensing and adding rules for low-proof spirit alcohol products, including a $1.25 per gallon tax; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill to the full Senate with a do-pass recommendation.
The committee then considered House Bill 5453 on school funding. After discussion of a proposed block-grant system and supplemental aid for special education, the committee adopted an amendment replacing much of the bill with weighted funding for level two and level three special education students, exempting those funds from block grant rules and limiting their use to direct instruction. The committee also adopted a clarification to extend the special education funding to charter school students and reported the amended bill to the Senate. House Bill 5412, dealing with multi-year technology licensing contracts for local fiscal bodies and science-of-reading training for K-5 teachers, was amended to clarify contract language, delay implementation dates, change “endorsement” to “training,” and require charter school teachers to participate; it was then reported.
The committee next amended and reported House Bill 4006, which creates aerospace development and workforce grant programs, changing the funding mechanism to use Department of Commerce reporting and personal income tax proceeds rather than direct employee withholdings. It also took up House Bill 4009, combining voluntary portable benefits for independent contractors with microcredentialing and an expanded apprenticeship tax credit, adopted the Finance Committee amendment, and reported it. Finally, House Bill 4004 creating the Recharge West Virginia training reimbursement program was amended to raise the annual employer reimbursement cap from $50,000 to $100,000 while keeping the $10,000 per-employee limit, and the committee reported the bill. The meeting ended with adjournment.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Finance Committee in Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 01:59 pm
Finance
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 11:34 am
West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Resolution 63, by Senators Weld, Willis, and Oliverio, designating March 13, 2026, as Veterans
- Under the rules of the Senate, the resolution lies over one day.
- Senate Resolution 64, by Senator Rucker, opposing China's misuse of UN Resolution 2758.
- Senate Resolution 62.
- If not, the question for the Senate is the adoption of the resolution.
Summary:
The Senate met on March 11, 2026, with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, journal approval, and numerous guest and page introductions, including school groups, prayer caucus visitors, and advocates for Home Family Education Day and Women in Blue Day. The chamber then took up committee reports and a large number of House bills, most of them on third reading, along with several resolutions and referrals. Senate Resolution 62, designating March 12, 2026, as West Virginia Athletic Trainers Day, was adopted after remarks emphasizing the value of athletic trainers in preventing injuries and tragedies in school sports. Several other resolutions and concurrent resolutions were referred to the Committee on Rules or laid over under the rules.
The Senate passed a wide range of bills addressing economic development, public safety, health, licensing, and state administration. Measures approved included bills on the West Virginia Collaboratory at Marshall University, the Business Ready Sites program, volunteer fire company spending authority, the Load Forecast Accountability Act, funeral service licensure, work zone fines, biennial business reporting, correctional officer retirement law, the Right to Try Act, quick claim deed tax exemptions, an ibogaine drug-development grant program, aggravated vehicular homicide sentencing, 529 savings plan definitions, opportunity zones, barber apprenticeship, municipal and county hotel occupancy fund uses, criminal-record licensing standards, intimate image disclosure remedies, executor training materials, contempt penalties, PEIA treatment flexibility, PANS/PANDAS information, the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, capitation rate review expansions, convention and visitors bureau board membership, peer support services, cosmetology licensure compacts, natural resource police retirement, DNR fee indexing, ALS care services, the Neighborhood Investment Program, oil and gas well plugging and carbon capture-related provisions, DUI technical changes, abuse intervention program terminology, and a youth summer employment and career readiness program. Most bills passed overwhelmingly, with a few closer votes, including the Load Forecast Accountability Act and the DNR fee-indexing bill.
Several bills were amended on the floor, including title amendments and strike-and-insert changes. The Senate also debated the work zone penalty bill, with supporters citing worker safety and fatalities and opponents arguing the bill increased fines too much without requiring removal of outdated work-zone signs. On the energy-related load forecast bill, senators discussed the inclusion of provisions from Senate Bill 420 and concerns about coal plant utilization and utility impacts. After debate, the Senate adopted amendments and passed the bill. In most cases, after passage the Senate ordered the bills communicated to the House, and for a few measures it also adopted title amendments or made bills effective from passage or on a specified date.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 11:34 am
West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Resolution 63 by Senators Weld, Willis, and Oliveirae, designating March 13, 2026, as Veterans
- Under the rules of the Senate, the resolution lies over one day.
- Senate Resolution 64 by Senator Rucker, opposing China's misuse of U.N. Resolution 2758.
- If not, the question for the Senate is adoption of the resolution.
- If not, the question for the Senate is adoption of the resolution.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Energy, Industry and Mining in Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 10:28 am
Transcript Highlights:
- I would like to call this meeting of the Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee to order.
- I would like to call this meeting of the Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee to order.
- Bill 669, which previously passed the Senate.
- Chairman, I move that engrossed committee substitute for House Bill 4012 be reported to the full Senate
- is on the motion that engrossed committee substitute for House Bill 4012 be reported to the full Senate
Summary:
The Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee met, established a quorum, and approved the minutes from the March 9 and March 11 meetings. The committee then took up an engrossed committee substitute for House Bill 4012, which as explained by counsel would limit the Public Service Commission’s ability to approve rate increases and certain utility-related approvals unless the costs to ratepayers are shown to be proportionate to the benefits, with written justification required for approved increases. The bill also addressed PSC approval of certain electric transmission lines and related service commitments.
The committee adopted a strike-and-insert amendment that removed most of the House bill’s provisions and inserted the contents of engrossed committee substitute for Senate Bill 669, which had previously passed the Senate, while retaining only the portion related to certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain transmission lines. After the amendment was adopted, the committee voted to report House Bill 4012, as amended, to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass.
The committee also adopted a title amendment and then adjourned. No opposition votes were recorded on the motions described in the meeting.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Energy, Industry and Mining in Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 10:28 am
Energy, Industry and Mining
Transcript Highlights:
- I would like to call this meeting of the Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee to order.
- I would like to call this meeting of the Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee to order.
- as I previously described, and it inserts the provisions of the engrossed committee substitute for Senate
- Bill 669, which previously passed the Senate.
- on the motion that the engrossed committee substitute for House Bill 4012 be reported to the full Senate
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Transcript Highlights:
- First, Senator Kubek's Senate File 3832, and then Senator Hurd's 3857.
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Transcript Highlights:
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/12/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Abeler: Yes. Senator Boldon: Yes. Senator Fateh: Yes. Senator Koran: No.
- Senator Boldon. Yes. Senator Fateh. Yes. Senator Boldon. Yes. Senator Fateh. Yes.
- Senator Kupec. Yes. Senator Latzky. No. Senator Kupec. Yes. Senator Latzky. No.
- Senator Utke: No. Senator Abeler: Yes. Senator Boldon: Yes. Senator Fateh: Yes. Senator Koran: Yes.
- Senator Kupec. Yes. Senator Latzky. No. Senator Kupec. Yes. Senator Latzky. No.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/12/26
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, because two of them are from Senator Houchins. Senate File 4229 and then Senate File 1117.
- Senate File 4229 and then Senate File 1117.
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- Senator Lang mentioned a piece in the Valley resolution. Right.
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