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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House public safety committee OK's supplemental funding bill 4/15/26
Transcript Highlights:
- Next bill on the agenda is House File 1082. I will move this bill before the committee.
- Therefore, I move to reconsider House File 1082 DE4 amendment. Is there any discussion?
- </c> force in House File 3095 that we heard. force in House File 3095 that we heard.
- Now that we have House File 1082 as amended, I will now move that House File 1082 as amended be re-referred
- Motion carries and House File 1082 as Motion carries and House File 1082 as amended<00:10:44.560><c>
Summary:
The committee took up House File 1082, which was being handled as the committee budget bill. Members first reconsidered and then adopted the previously approved DE4 amendment so the bill could be updated with a new amendment package. The committee then adopted several amendments, including A4, a technical reviser’s amendment; A3, which added LELS representatives to a task force related to House File 3095; and A9, which extended a spending deadline for a Ramsey County appropriation tied to dual status youth/crossover youth programming. Vice Chair Feist said the deadline change was needed because the original grant timing had been shortened, and she also criticized delays in spending youth justice funds.
The committee also adopted A11, which Chair Mohler described as language previously seen in the domestic violence policy/task force bill, narrowed from an indefinite period to 28 days and then to 14 days for the gun-on-arrival arrest provision. A12 was then adopted to continue work on Department of Corrections changes related to the MinCorp program from House File 4031. A Department of Corrections representative explained that a disputed provision no longer used a percentage but instead used a ratio, and that the language reflected stakeholder agreement; a member confirmed the relevant line numbers and raised no objection.
After the amendments were adopted, the committee withdrew the DE4 version, adopted the DE6 amendment as amended, and then re-referred House File 1082 as amended to the Ways and Means Committee. All motions were approved by voice vote, with no recorded opposition.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House panel debates GOP resolution to begin impeachment proceedings against governor, AG Apr 15th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Rules Committee has in its possession two such resolutions, House Resolution 6 and House Resolution
- </c><00:08:42.680><c> The</c> the House. The the House.
- Representative Schultz, just for quick clarity, it's House Resolution 6 and House Resolution 7.
- House Resolution 6 and House<00:11:28.640><c> Resolution</c><00:11:29.280><c> 7.
- House of Representatives.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House Republican school safety package stalls in committee 4/14/26
Transcript Highlights:
- House File 3493 is a bill that students.
- This amendment for House File 3493.
- </c> I'm here to testify in support of House I'm here to testify in support of House file<00:14:51.959
- <c> the</c><00:15:31.160><c> needed</c> House file 3493 provides the needed House file 3493 provides
- </c> I respectfully urge you to oppose House I respectfully urge you to oppose House File<00:29:31.919
Summary:
The committee heard House File 3493, the Safe Schools Revenue Increase bill, and first adopted the DE amendment before moving the bill on for re-referral to Ways and Means. Representative Lawrence described the bill as a multi-layered school safety package for all students and schools, including public, nonpublic, charter, and tribal schools, with increased safety funding, mental health support, anonymous threat reporting, school safety plans, and student discipline changes. Several supporters emphasized the need for flexible safety funding and cited real-world safety concerns, including anonymous tip systems that had generated many reports, classroom evacuations, staff injuries, and the need for more resources for mental health and safety infrastructure. Some supporters, including charter school leaders and Catholic Conference testimony, argued the bill’s flexibility and broader safety approach were important, while others supported the K-3 suspension language as a needed tool in severe cases.
Opponents focused heavily on the bill’s repeal of Minnesota’s K-3 suspension ban and non-exclusionary discipline requirements. Legal aid, disability advocates, and education groups argued that suspensions harm young children, worsen disparities, and disproportionately affect students of color and students with disabilities, and they urged the committee to keep restorative and non-exclusionary practices in place. Disability advocates also asked that any safety planning explicitly account for students with disabilities and that the bill remain aligned with IDEA protections and individualized education decisions. Several testifiers opposed using public funds for private schools, saying public money should stay in public programs.
Other testimony came from school administrators and staff who supported restoring limited suspension discretion, describing serious elementary incidents, classroom evacuations, and injuries that they said required a short-term removal option to stabilize classrooms and plan for students’ return. Mental health and school support personnel witnesses stressed that safety and mental health funding should remain distinct and that more counselors, social workers, and related staff are needed to address student crises. No final vote on the bill itself was taken in the portion provided beyond adoption of the DE amendment and the motion to re-refer the bill.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House Taxes Committee debates proposed one-time, $4 billion property tax refund 4/14/26
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:02:50.440><c> Research,</c> Um, I think that among House Research, Um, I think that among House
- This is an income-restricted senior housing apartment complex.
- And senior housing uh apartment complex.
- ,</c><00:25:26.679><c> who</c> Grandma still living in the house, who Grandma still living in the house
- </c><00:30:21.920><c> File</c> I will renew my motion to House File I will renew my motion to House File
Summary:
The committee took up House File 4906, adopted the H4906A1 amendment, and heard a staff explanation that the bill would create a one-time property tax refund in calendar year 2026 for residential homesteads and the house/garage/1-acre portion of agricultural homesteads. As amended, the bill would appropriate $4 billion in fiscal year 2027, distribute payments based on 2026 property tax due, include a clawback for delinquent taxpayers, and coordinate with existing property tax refund programs so recipients would not receive more than they paid in taxes. House Research also discussed a disagreement with the Department of Revenue over whether the refund would be taxable federally, with House Research suggesting it would likely be treated as a non-taxable recovery of prior taxes.
Public testimony was largely opposed. Eric Bernstein of We Make Minnesota argued the proposal was too large, would create a deficit and force future service cuts, and would disproportionately benefit higher-income homeowners. Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project said the bill would create a major budget hole, threaten funding for health care, food support, schools, and other services, and exclude renters and lower-income Minnesotans. Members echoed those concerns, citing impacts on public safety, rural EMS, hospitals, education funding, and equity, while noting that renters and many seniors would receive nothing. Representative Howard questioned whether the bill was a cautious use of state resources, and Representative Norris said it missed the mark for struggling renters.
Chair Davids defended the concept as a way to put money back in people’s pockets and said the proposal was scalable and intended to start a discussion. Representative Wiener strongly supported the bill, saying many homeowners and farmers in his district are not wealthy and need relief from property taxes; he said the bill should be even bigger. No vote on final passage was taken in the portion of the meeting provided, and the committee moved on after testimony and member discussion.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Press Conference 4/14/26
Transcript Highlights:
- I represent House District 27B, and I'm honored to speak before you today and talk about the bill that
- we have presented: House File 3493.
- House<00:02:00.520><c> File</c><00:02:00.760><c> 3493</c> House File 3493 House File 3493 is<00:02:02.480
- I represent House District 23A, and I'm the co-chair of the Education Policy Committee.
- And that is what this House File does.
Summary:
House Education Finance and Policy leaders discussed House File 3493, a school safety package presented as a bipartisan, common-sense effort to protect students in public, non-public, tribal, and charter schools. Rep. Brian Lawrence said the bill would provide more school safety funding, more student mental health support, local anonymous threat reporting options, safe school plans, and student discipline reforms. Chair Peggy Bennett and Rep. Ben Bakeberg emphasized that the proposal was intended to be flexible, practical, and responsive to local needs rather than a one-size-fits-all mandate.
Several questions focused on whether the package would include gun restrictions, but the authors said the committee was focused on education-related tools it could control and on areas of agreement. They repeatedly said they were not willing to advance a package that left any students out, including those in non-public or tribal schools. Bennett said schools should be able to opt into anonymous threat reporting systems rather than being mandated, arguing schools are already overmandated and that good ideas will be adopted voluntarily.
Members also discussed funding, including a proposed $50 million shift from Northern Lights money and the overall size of the appropriation, which was described as still unsettled but roughly $52 million a year in the latest figures. The speakers said the package was being moved during committee deadlines and that they wanted to act quickly on the areas where there was agreement. They expressed frustration that no Democratic counterproposal had been brought forward and said they hoped to pass a school safety package that could keep all kids safe.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House public safety committee unveils $14 million supplemental budget bill 4/14/26
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:01:47.119><c> File</c><00:01:47.600><c> 3095,</c> have House File 3095, have House File 3095,
- </c> Representative Steers's House File 3440. Representative Steers's House File 3440.
- It was House File 3695.
- It was House File 3695.
- It was House File 3695.
Summary:
The committee took up House File 1082 as a vehicle for the public safety finance bill and laid it over without taking official action. Staff walked through the DE6 amendment, which combines funding and policy provisions from several bills. The spreadsheet and bill summary showed appropriations for non-fatal shooting clearance grants, a domestic violence task force, a first responder uniform ID task force, and an increase to the Philando Castile training reimbursement fund, along with felony-related policy changes involving impersonating a police officer, medical facility security, theft from a vulnerable adult, and grooming offenses. The amendment also includes a $12 million transfer to the Minnesota victims of crime account, bringing the DE6 total to about $15.443 million for the biennium, with additional tail costs.
Testimony focused heavily on the need to stabilize crime victim services funding. Katie Kramer of Violence Free Minnesota, speaking for multiple crime victims coalitions, urged support for the $12 million transfer, warning that flat funding and inflation have already forced program cuts, staff reductions, and service limits, and that a 20% cut could eliminate programs in rural areas. Tina Bronson of Alexandra House gave a similar account, describing how years of flat funding had reduced staff and programs and saying another cut would mean fewer advocates, longer waits, and less access for survivors. Both witnesses argued that victim services are an essential part of public safety and asked lawmakers to maintain existing services rather than expand them.
In member discussion, the chair said the $12 million was intended as one-time funding to keep victim services at roughly prior-year levels and explained that the money would be distributed through the existing competitive grant process. A member asked about the grooming language and whether it could affect teenage relationships; nonpartisan staff clarified that the school-related offense applies only when there is a position of authority, and that existing criminal sexual conduct law already addresses age-differential situations. Members and the chair closed by describing the package as bipartisan and expressing appreciation for the committee’s work, with the chair noting the bill was being laid over for later consideration.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes omnibus liquor bill that includes 'Grandparents' Happy Hour' measure 4/14/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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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
Transcript Highlights:
- Next on our agenda, we have House File 2317, Representative Craft.
- House File 2317 is really exciting.
- House File 2317 is simply about in it.
- fund</c><00:02:37.880><c> a</c><00:02:37.959><c> pilot</c> House file 2317 would fund a pilot House
- With that, House File 2317 as amended is laid over.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Updating outdated county government IT systems prioritized under Minnesota House bill 4/14/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House lawmaker proposes more funding for expanded emergency emergency housing 4/14/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We know that housing and homelessness, but shelters save lives.
- </c> shelter and housing. shelter and housing.
- County</c><00:04:39.800><c> renovated</c> Grace House in Itasca County renovated Grace House in Itasca
- </c><00:10:30.720><c> piece,</c> without that housing piece, without that housing piece, I<00:10:31.960
- I strongly urge all of you to support housing files 4736 and 4737.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House bill aims to align transit, road projects and housing development 4/14/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Now we move to House File 4449.
- This includes kids who want to get to friends' houses, school sports, or the ice cream shop.
- </c> I'll say Shakopee's in the house today. I'll say Shakopee's in the house today.
- ,</c> the concern I have is in any housing, the concern I have is in any housing, um<00:33:43.080><c>
- </c> Thank you very much and with that House Thank you very much and with that House File<00:41:24.880
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota Department of Administration updates House lawmakers on State Office Building renovation Apr 14th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> utilized in Centennial once the House utilized in Centennial once the House vacates<00:10:11.200
- Sergeant, House IT, Security, and House Public Information.
- </c><00:14:47.839><c> Sergeant,</c><00:14:48.560><c> House</c><00:14:48.880><c> IT,</c> for the House
- Sergeant, House IT, for the House Sergeant, House IT, Security,<00:14:50.320><c> and</c><00:14:50.480
- </c> Security, and House Public Information. Security, and House Public Information.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Rep. Frazier Press Conference 4/13/26
Transcript Highlights:
- CDFI supports small businesses and housing, and we're also known as an economic first responder.
- CDFI supports small businesses and housing, and we're also known as an economic first responder.
- . housing. housing.
- But here in the Minnesota House, while it is tied, we only need our Republicans, whether it's one or
- ,</c><00:15:29.480><c> while</c> But here in the Minnesota House, while But here in the Minnesota House
Summary:
Representative Cedric Frazier opened the meeting by describing the ongoing harms from Operation Metro Surge, saying the state was still dealing with family separation, school disruption, workforce damage, and economic instability. He framed the issue as a statewide crisis and called on Republican colleagues to acknowledge the harm and work with DFL members on accountability and relief. He said the current budget work was urgent but could not fully backfill the damage, and later noted that the issue had been a top priority since the surge began.
Testimony from school and business leaders focused on concrete impacts. Fridley Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Lewis said her district, which serves a large Black, Hispanic, and East and West African student population, was targeted during the surge and saw major enrollment losses, including students moving out of state or country or being held in Texas facilities. She said the district lost over $1 million in revenue and that the loss could equal about 40 teachers or an entire elementary school. Columbia Heights School Board Chair Mary Granlund said her district, with a limited tax base, was also heavily affected and warned that business closures and unfunded mandates would shift costs to homeowners and force cuts to classes, teachers, and programs. Lee Ann Rasiejka of Women Venture and the CDFI coalition said small businesses across Minnesota were facing compounded disruption from federal law enforcement activity, tariffs, rising costs, and fear, with more than $213 million in lost revenue reported across Twin Cities corridors and many businesses cutting hours, delaying hiring, or pausing growth.
In response to questions, Frazier and other speakers said the proposed aid would be statewide rather than focused only on the Twin Cities, and that the bill currently had no set dollar amount but they hoped for around $100 million. They said CDFIs and local community groups would help distribute resources. Frazier said some Republican members had acknowledged harm in their own communities and suggested compromise was possible, though he criticized leadership for dismissing some testimony as hearsay. He also said ongoing law enforcement investigations into alleged crimes by federal agents would not be necessary to establish the harm, pointing instead to direct testimony from affected residents and school officials. No votes were taken in the portion provided.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House agriculture panel debates bill to ban burning of empty pesticide containers 4/13/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, this is going to be House File 2576. Chair Hansen, would you like to move your bill? Mr.
- Chair, I would move House File 2576 be laid over for possible inclusion.
- Chair Hansen has moved House File 2576 to be laid over for possible inclusion.
- Chair Hansen has moved House File 2576 to be laid over for possible inclusion.
- Chair and members, House File 2576, um, I think it's a very simple and straightforward bill.
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Transcript Highlights:
- Second reading of House File 3404. Second reading of House Law 3475.
- House file number 3544. >> Third reading. House file number 3544.
- House number 4118. >> Third reading. House number 4118.
- House file number 3699. >> Third reading. House file number 3699.
- Uh, House File, is my motion.
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Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:08:41.560><c> File</c><00:08:41.760><c> 4477</c> support of House File 4477 support of House
- Represents 35 CDFIs focused on small business and housing.
- . housing. housing.
- And that is why House File 4477 is so critical.
- And that is why House File ourselves.
Committee:
House Ways and Means
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 4/13/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee.
- And secondly, expediting effective dates for better support of housing.
- And secondly, expediting effective dates for better support of housing.
- And secondly, expediting effective dates for better support of housing.
- </c><00:59:45.240><c> Republicans</c> and 2024 that House Republicans and 2024 that House Republicans
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Press Conference 4/9/26
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for being here with us, and we are happy to announce the House Republicans' North Star Comeback
- </c><00:03:42.880><c> Republican</c> priorities, our House Republican priorities, our House Republican
- House Republicans are here, we're ready, we're ready to work, we have a plan, we have ideas.
- </c> over here in the house over here in the house and<00:13:48.480><c> tacitly</c><00:13:49.120><c>
- It was heard in Judiciary this morning. the house, we want to be confident that the house, we want to
Summary:
House Republican leaders unveiled their “North Star Comeback” budget plan, describing it as a focused effort to make Minnesota more affordable, reduce government waste, and strengthen the economy. They said the package would include a $3.8 billion tax cut proposal with one-time property tax relief, elimination of taxes on tips and overtime, childcare relief, lower car tab fees, and funding for schools through scholarship-granting organizations. They also framed the plan as a response to rising costs for groceries, housing, energy, insurance, and childcare.
A major emphasis of the rollout was government accountability, especially a strong Office of Inspector General bill and IT modernization to reduce fraud. Leaders said the OIG proposal had moved out of committee and was now in Ways and Means, with a working group continuing to reconcile House and Senate differences. On IT modernization, Chair Paul Torkelson said the plan would likely use a two-pronged approach, with about $15 million for near-term needs and a longer-term fund for ongoing technology upgrades; he said many such investments could qualify for federal matching dollars.
The leaders also highlighted Medicaid conformity, saying Minnesota should align with federal changes to avoid losing funding, and they discussed a property tax rebate proposal as a one-time $1 billion return to taxpayers to offset higher property taxes. In response to questions, they said many of the budget items were still moving through the process and some had not met finance deadlines, while others were already in bills. They repeatedly criticized House Democrats for blocking or delaying Republican proposals and said they wanted bipartisan cooperation to pass the plan this year.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill in Minnesota House proposes one-semester cap on developmental college courses 4/9/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, I want to thank you for the opportunity to just share a couple of thoughts on House File 4608.
- couple<00:07:34.919><c> of</c><00:07:35.000><c> thoughts</c><00:07:35.280><c> on</c><00:07:35.520><c> House
- </c><00:07:37.000><c> I</c> couple of thoughts on House File 4608.
- I couple of thoughts on House File 4608.
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Transcript Highlights:
- Second reading House File number 3593. Second reading House File number 3875.
- Second reading House File number 3883. Second reading House File number 3917.
- Second reading House File number 4242. Second reading House File number 4348.
- Second reading House File number 4356. Second reading House File number 4455.
- House file number 3516. >> Third reading. House file number 3516.