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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/10/25

Jobs and Economic Development

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Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Cat declawing prohibited 3/18/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

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  • Policy<00:02:41.840><c> positions</c><00:02:42.360><c> against</c><00:02:42.800><c> elective</c><00:02
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

State government committee approves HF3 1/21/25

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House lawmakers push to fund weather-resiliency program for Minnesota homes 4/27/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Republican Press Conference 2/16/26

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  • /c><00:02:07.600><c> tax</c><00:02:07.920><c> increases</c><00:02:08.720><c> are</c> Additionally, we're
Summary: House Republican leaders outlined their agenda for the tied legislative session, saying their priorities are to stop fraud, make Minnesota more affordable, safer, and more competitive, and reduce mandates while raising education standards. They highlighted several planned bills, including an independent inspector general (HF 1), a “Fraud Isn’t Free” measure to impose consequences on agencies and commissioners that allow fraud, and statutory guidelines for high-fraud-risk programs. They also said they want to lower health care costs through a permanent reinsurance program and cost defrayal for new mandates, study property tax increases, conform state tax law to federal changes on tips, overtime, and scholarship tax credits, and avoid any tax increases. On public safety, Republicans said they will pursue tougher penalties for repeat offenders and repeat gun crimes, judicial accountability, and a school safety package that would support public and nonpublic schools, school safety personnel, and facility improvements. In education, they emphasized school choice tax credits, reading proficiency, and curriculum focused on basic academic fundamentals. They also said they want to protect and expand mining, reform permitting, end the nuclear moratorium, and make the state more attractive to businesses. On housing, one member said they are working on a more targeted affordable housing package rather than a broad sweeping bill. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on immigration and cooperation with federal authorities. Republicans said they want a statewide framework for local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, referencing House File 16 and saying they are open to changes and bipartisan work. They argued that local and state cooperation would improve safety and prevent situations where criminal suspects are released into the community. They also said Democrats have blocked similar efforts in committee and on the House floor. In response to questions, leaders said there is no current appetite for sports betting, bonding will be discussed but there are no promises, and they do not support the 2024 omnibus bill model. They said they are not interested in vaccine mandates, but will consider Medicaid funding impacts and other health-related proposals if bills are introduced. They also said election integrity measures such as voter ID, provisional ballots, and voter-roll cleanup will remain priorities. Throughout, leaders said they expect a bipartisan process in the tied House and expressed hope that both parties can work together on some issues.
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House/Senate Press Conference 4/15/26

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Summary: Senator Steve Drazkowski and Representative Anderson held a press event promoting the bipartisan, bicameral “Take It Back Act,” a bill aimed at recovering taxpayer money lost to government fraud. They cited major Minnesota fraud cases, including medical assistance fraud, CCAP, and Feeding Our Future, and argued that the state has become a destination for fraud. They said the bill would impose a 100% tax or excise tax on money obtained through fraud, with proceeds deposited into a tax relief fund for income and property tax relief. The sponsors said the measure is intended to create a stronger deterrent and to recover money even when criminal restitution or prosecutions do not fully recoup losses. They discussed examples of unrecovered funds, said the Department of Revenue could use criminal findings, data analytics, and IRS-sharing data to identify fraud, and noted that the bill includes an appeal process through tax court. They also said the current draft focuses on convicted fraudsters and people or organizations determined by the commissioner to have obtained money by fraud, while trying to avoid sweeping in innocent employees or others who were unaware of wrongdoing. Anderson said the bill already has significant bipartisan support, including 11 House Democrats and Senator Rest, and that the House Tax Committee hearing is scheduled for April 30. He said the sponsors are working with the Department of Revenue on implementation and may revise the bill to make administration easier. The sponsors said they hope to move the bill through the House and Senate this session, and they closed by encouraging the press to review the fraud website they referenced, mnfraudfiles.com.
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Establishing a property tax task force 3/5/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

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NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Executive Departments and Administration (01/15/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

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  • to determine, but I I believe a<02:02:01.280><c> broader</c><02:02:01.679><c> examination</c><02:02:
  • </c><02:02:04.320><c> fair</c><02:02:04.560><c> to</c><02:02:04.800><c> present</c><02:02:05.199><c>
  • </c><02:02:24.560><c> So</c><02:02:24.719><c> it's</c><02:02:24.960><c> a</c><02:02:25.440><c> a</c><
  • </c><02:02:30.080><c> Conval</c><02:02:30.719><c> in</c><02:02:30.880><c> 2025</c> expenditures.
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Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Human Services - 01/15/25

Human Services

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Committee: Senate Human Services
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Session Daily Update: Review of November 2025 Budget and Economic Forecast Dec 11th, 2025

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Increasing renter’s credit eligibility, amounts 3/10/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on State and Local Government - 03/12/26

State and Local Government

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Committee: Senate State and Local Government
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Workforce Development Fund subcommittee 3/23/26

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Summary: The House debated a motion to suspend the rules so House File 3843 could be recalled from committee and given second and third readings for final passage. The bill, carried by Representative Baker and supported by Representative Niska, would create a subcommittee of the governor’s workforce development board to vet nonprofit and other applicants for workforce development dollars, with the legislature retaining final authority. Supporters argued the proposal would add an extra layer of scrutiny, reduce fraud risk, and help prevent problems like those highlighted in recent reporting and past nonprofit funding scandals. Supporters repeatedly tied the bill to concerns about fraud in state grantmaking, citing the Feeding Our Future scandal and other nonprofit cases as examples of why more oversight is needed. Representative Baker said the committee process can be overwhelmed by many direct-appropriation requests at the end of session, and that a board-based vetting process would help identify red flags. Representative Enen and Representative Schultz also backed the motion, saying the bill would improve accountability and protect taxpayer dollars. Representative Pinto opposed the urgency motion, saying he supports moving toward more competitive grants but not adding another layer of bureaucracy without a fiscal note or fuller committee process. He argued the bill would not do what supporters claimed and that the legislature already makes funding decisions. After debate, the House took a roll call vote on the motion to suspend the rules. The motion failed by one vote, 67 yeas to 66 nays.
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 3/27/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/13/25 - Part 2

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Taxes Committee considers HF2360 4/10/25

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Summary: The committee took up House File 2360, as amended by H.F. 2360A1, which would create a state-level New Markets Tax Credit-style program modeled on the federal program. Chair Swedzinski explained that the bill is intended to drive investment across Minnesota, including a requirement that at least 50% of the $200 million allocation be directed to greater Minnesota, and noted that the program would run for 12 months with state oversight to help guide investments. Testimony in support came from Alex Stuponic of Advantage Capital and Jason Wabama of Advanced Machine Guarding Solutions in Hibbing. Stuponic described the federal New Markets program as a tool for directing capital to low-income and underserved communities, cited Minnesota projects that have already benefited from federal funding, and argued that state programs in other states have successfully attracted more investment. Wabama said the credit could help rural businesses like his expand, noting that his Hibbing company has grown from one employee in 2021 to 22 employees and hopes to reach 50 employees while eventually becoming an ESOP. Chair Gomez raised concerns about the bill’s changes, especially the set-aside of half the funds for one region and the five-year carryforward, saying the proposal seemed arbitrary and more permissive and that there was likely not room in the budget for the $100 million cost this year. In response, Swedzinski said the fiscal note pushes costs into future years, with the first costs beginning in 2028-2029, and emphasized that the structure would allow the investment benefits to occur upfront. The amendment was adopted, and the bill, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - 01/14/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Creating the Educator Group Insurance Program (Part 1) 2/26/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Higher Education - 03/13/25

Higher Education

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Committee: Senate Higher Education
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/4/25

Capital Investment

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Bills: HF201 , HF217 , HF314 , HF315 , HF406 , HF408 , HF425 , HF426 , HF730 , HF731 , HF652 , HF761 , HF1079 , HF928 , HF1017 , HF1056 , HF1081
Committee: House Capital Investment