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• It will be replaced by all political subdivisions.
• It will be replaced by all political subdivisions.
• It will be replaced by all political subdivisions.
• That work with other political subdivisions.
• With employees of another political subdivision on some joint project.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Okay, so subdivision seven on page six, subdivision eight on page six relating to contracts, to the end
• <00:41:00.080> Subdivision and suspenders language. Subdivision and suspenders language.
• I'm sorry, that would be subdivision two B, I believe. >> Um, so, within, you know, or subdivision two
• , be subdivision two B, be subdivision two B, I<01:03:04.920> believe.
• so, uh, within, you know, or subdivision so, uh, within, you know, or subdivision two<01:03:11.840

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• political subdivisions political subdivisions that's<00:06:59.879> been<00:07:00.039>
• right um and I'm pointing to subdivision right um and I'm pointing to subdivision um<00:07:43.759
• That concept is borrowed from a separate subdivision, subdivision two in that same statute, which is
• Minnesota chapter 10A .01 subdivision Minnesota chapter 10A .01 subdivision 26b<00:15:27.639>
• <00:15:45.440> same subdivision subdivision two in that same subdivision subdivision two in

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Uh, subdivision four is your homes.
• Subdivision six is your mixed bill.
• Uh subdivision 7 is your ADUs end.
• is considered under sub um subdivision is considered under sub um subdivision 8,<00:32:18.960>
• Representative Skraba, so if you're looking at subdivision 7 on ADUs, that is what subdivision 11 on

Bills: HF3902, HF3895

Keywords: housing tax credit, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, qualified projects, taxpayer contributions, greater Minnesota, zoning, housing, local government, multifamily development, affordable housing, land use, urban development, 1183, house

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• a new subdivision 7 to section 15.013. a new subdivision 7 to section 15.013.
• in subdivision 2, paragraph E. in subdivision 2, paragraph E.
• > C<00:50:00.240> 2C Section nine, new subdivision C 2C Section nine, new subdivision C
• subdivision 2 paragraphs B and C. subdivision 2 paragraphs B and C.
• subdivision uh the exemption subdivision subdivision uh the exemption subdivision 7<01:03:07.440

Bills: HF3797, HF3780, HF4068, HF3935

Keywords: long-term care, insurance policy, healthcare, partnership policy, Minnesota, human services, wage increase, support workers, shared services, community first services, medical assistance, sanctions, healthcare services, monetary recovery, government accountability, assisted living, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations

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• Uh, subdivision four is your homes.
• Subdivision six is your mixed bill.
• Uh subdivision 7 is your ADUs end.
• Representative Skraba, so if you're looking at subdivision 7 on ADUs, that is what subdivision 11 on
• <01:13:04.640> 11 sensitive area, the the subdivision 11 sensitive area, the the subdivision

Keywords: 1183, house

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• so we wanted to political subdivisions so we wanted to create<00:02:55.440> um<00:02:55.800><
• things owned by a political subdivision things owned by a political subdivision like<00:10:41.560
• It only talks about space owned by a political subdivision.
• It only talks about space owned by a political subdivision, right, being leased by the state.
• What about making it space owned by the state and leased to a political subdivision?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee discussed HB 694, focusing on how to set fair market rates for lease renewals involving state agencies and political subdivisions. Members and the New Hampshire Association of Counties worked through draft language defining fair market value, including how appraisals, depreciation, and building deficiencies should be considered. Testimony emphasized that market value and appraised value can differ significantly, and that the bill should allow flexibility rather than require a rigid formula. The group also debated what expenses should be included in lease terms. After discussion of examples such as utilities, custodial services, insurance, maintenance, and newer needs like communications or internet service, members agreed not to create an overly specific list. They settled on language stating that additional expenses, including but not limited to utilities and custodial services, would be negotiated separately. The final amendment was revised to apply to lease renewals for land, buildings, or space between a political subdivision and the State of New Hampshire, with renewals at fair market rate unless otherwise agreed by the lessor. The subcommittee agreed to have the amendment drafted at OLS and then closed the public subcommittee meeting on HB 694.

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• , such as smaller subdivisions.
• under subdivision under title 18 under subdivision statute.<00:06:40.720> And<00:06:40.880>
• , with moving forward with subdivision, with moving forward with subdivision, which<00:06:57.360>
• Um and smaller subdivisions maybe.
• <00:09:48.800> Um, it's a political subdivision? Um, it's a political subdivision?

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The committee met briefly to hear and sort through interim topic proposals, with members noting they needed to finish quickly before floor work. The first topic, from Representative Banks and Representative Ottman, would allow non-veterinarians to perform pre-check pregnancy testing on cattle to help address veterinary shortages, while still requiring a certified veterinarian for cattle sold as bred. No public testimony was offered, and the committee agreed to move through the full list and rank topics later rather than taking an immediate vote. A second topic, brought by the County Commissioners Association through Jeremiah Ryman and Joy Hill, concerned subdivision fencing laws. Hill said recent statutory changes moved fencing requirements into the subdivision statutes, creating cost and planning problems for developers and county officials. She said the preferred option would be repeal; if not, counties should have flexibility to exempt some subdivisions, and at minimum the law should be clarified because key terms and requirements are unclear. The committee asked a few questions and then moved on. Representative Davis and Holly Kennedy of the Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts discussed updating conservation district statutes. Kennedy said districts are currently barred from borrowing money for major purchases and that election rules can force board members to vacate seats if they move within the district but outside their original locality. The association supported revisiting those provisions. The committee also heard a topic on comparing recreation rules on state lands and federal lands, with the sponsor saying the goal was to identify disparities and possible improvements. Later topics included preventing orphaned water rights, with Keith Kennedy of the Wyoming Association of Irrigation Districts asking for statutory clarification so water rights are properly transferred during divisions and not forfeited, especially in small subdivisions and family exemptions. Another proposal from Representative Ottman addressed a tribal buffalo issue involving whether animals crossing between reservation land and fee land are treated as wildlife or domestic animals; members emphasized the topic was for information and discussion rather than legislation. Senator Pearson also proposed revisiting fence-out laws for livestock to give landowners more protection when repeatedly dealing with wandering animals, while others cautioned that any changes would need to be handled carefully because of differing livestock rules and the state’s fence-in/fence-out framework. Finally, Senator Hicks raised livestock identification concerns, arguing producers should retain flexibility under prior law to identify animals as they choose and that veterinarians should not be forced into new federal tagging requirements.

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• to the requirements of this subdivision to the requirements of this subdivision of<00:04:32.440>
• says the subdivision. says the subdivision.
• If you look at the information that's provided for in subdivision 13.43, subdivision 19, that would be
• subdivision nine. subdivision nine.
• needed according to this subdivision." needed according to this subdivision."

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:14:48.320> that's subdivisions that's subdivisions that's it<00:14:51.240> in<00:14
• <01:01:12.960> themselves the political subdivisions themselves the political subdivisions
• challenge for our political subdivisions challenge for our political subdivisions that<01:23:17.960
• assessments on political subdivisions assessments on political subdivisions Health<01:23:28.800>
• untenable as political subdivisions untenable as political subdivisions would<01:23:44.639> not

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• In your bill, you refer to not but only the political subdivisions, specific political subdivisions.
• subdivisions your bill says it applies to every subdivision political subdivision of the state would
• Do you happen to know how many different types of political subdivisions we have?
• Anybody who's on the payroll, who's employed by one of these subdivisions political subdivisions, or
• Those are political subdivisions of the state and that is a lot. You're right.

Bills: SCR5, SCR13, SB3, SB6, SB10, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB18, SB19, SB24, SB35, SB57, SB65, SB112, SB284, SB290, SB388, SB400, SB402, SB412, SB495, SB499, SB502, SB509, SB621, SB706, SB740, SB815, SB842, SB854, SB875, SB893, SB917, SB974, SB1025, SB1061, SB1073, SB1106, SB1268, SB1281, SB1300, SB1362, SB1379, SB1447, SB1451, SB1555, SB1902, SJR36, SJR12, SCR13, SCR25, SCR5, SCR22, SCR12, SCR24, SB495, SB412, SB10, SB18, SB565, SB372, SB842, SB765, SB62, SB19, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB290, SB13, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB917, SB925, SB388, SB1902, SB1121, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB35, SB6, SB815, SB3, SB1281, SB1379, SB1300, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB1451, SB1061, SB15, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB499, SB621, SB974, SB1023, SB1024, SB1025, SB1106, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB400, SB609, SB1447, SB670, SB502, SB427, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1555, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB893, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB509, SB985, SB965, SB17, SB1119, SB1505, SB12, SB24, SB57, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1268, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB840, SJR57, SCR8, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB610, SB918, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB535, SB761, SB1, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB3, SB6, SB15, SB35, SB290, SB706, SB842, SB917, SB1281, SB1451, SB1902, SB12, SB13, SB17, SB19, SB388, SR261, SR265, SR276, SR277, SR281, SR286, SR293, SCR5, SCR13, SB2425, SB2880, SB10, SB12, SB13, SB17, SB18, SB19, SB388, SB412, SB495, SB2425, SB2880

Keywords: SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame, football coach, school facility naming, education K-16, State Affairs, Texas Legislature, public school tribute, water rights

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• So the bill only applies to political subdivisions?
• Political subdivision means a government entity.
• So political subdivisions of the state.
• germane because they're not a political subdivision, then the issue of being political subdivisions
• You don't define in Senate Bill 13 what a political subdivision is like.

Bills: SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB 2, SB 3, SB 5, SB 9, SB 10, SB 14, SB 16, SB 18, SB 34, SB 6, SB 7, SB 8, SB 11, SB 12, SB 13, SB 15, SB 17, SB 4, SB1, SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB4

Keywords: flooding, public safety, outdoor warning sirens, disaster preparedness, emergency response, flood warning, outdoor sirens, local government, safety measures, flood management, emergency preparedness, municipal safety, disaster response, disaster relief, emergency funding, Meteorological forecasting, local government assistance, training facilities, hemp regulation, consumable products

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• There is in subdivision uh discipline.
• > the<00:05:14.560> free Subdivision four provides for the free Subdivision four provides
• Subdivision three provides definitions. Subdivision four is the fair pharmacy reimbursement.
• Subdivision 15 is a fiduciary duty.
• And subdivision 18 is severability and then an effective date. Subdivision 15 is a fiduciary duty.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Like the previous subdivision, subdivision 3 lays out the process, required time criteria, and filing
• Subdivision 9 requires a report to the legislature, and subdivision 10 provides the credit sunsets in
• previous subdivision, Like the previous subdivision, subdivision<00:20:13.120> three<00:20:13.400
• <00:20:46.640> Subdivision purposes of the credit. Subdivision purposes of the credit.
• :02.760> to<00:21:02.920> the Subdivision nine requires report to the Subdivision nine

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• subdivision two uh has been changed. subdivision two uh has been changed.
• And subdivision three is the bonding authority, and subdivision four indicates where the termination
• And subdivision three is the bonding authority, and subdivision four indicates where the termination
• And subdivision three is the bonding authority, and subdivision four indicates where the termination
• And subdivision three is the bonding authority, and subdivision four indicates where the termination

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• stricken it's been moved to subdivision stricken it's been moved to subdivision 1d<00:22:10.120>
• , and those subdivisions correspond to the LCCMR's funding priority areas.
• <00:43:44.240> and<00:43:44.400> those<00:43:44.599> subdivisions subdivision and
• those subdivisions subdivision and those subdivisions correspond<00:43:46.079> to<00:43:46.240
• Subdivision 8 is methods to protect, restore land, water, and habitat.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Line 13 is the water uh subdivision. Line 13 is the water uh subdivision.
• Line 98 is the beginning of the energy subdivision.
• There are two subdivision.
• Uh there were 17 subdivision.
• That's the Line 122 is subdivision nine.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Conference Committee met on May 13, 2026, to finalize House File 3426. After roll call established a quorum, staff walked members through the conference agreement and spreadsheet, noting that most appropriations were unchanged from the House and Senate positions. The report kept the LCCMR recommendations in resiliency, water, fish and wildlife, energy, and most land and education/outdoor recreation items, while removing the “cultivating conservation leaders through education and wilderness experiences” project and a Senate rotational grazing pilot provision. The committee also noted the overall appropriation total and carryforwards/extensions, and that the community grants program appropriation remained in the bill. Members then reviewed the policy language in the DE amendment. The agreement retained House provisions setting guardrails for the community grants program, including requirements for emerging issues account votes, maximum grant amounts, staff training, monitoring visits, pre-award risk assessments, surety bond or fiscal-agent approval for advance payments, and quarterly progress reports, while also adopting Senate language repealing a DNR acquisition-approval requirement. Senators McEwen and Her offered contrasting comments about the removal of the Boundary Waters-related project, with McEwen criticizing the decision as politicized and Her emphasizing stewardship and the importance of exposing young people to the Boundary Waters. Representatives Heintzeman and Fischer defended the need for accountability and said the issue had been addressed in a bipartisan way. The committee reported receiving a letter from the DNR supporting the language and thanking the conferees and staff. Chair Her moved adoption of the HF 3426 DE amendment and the spreadsheet dated 5/13/26 at 11:38 a.m., authorized staff to prepare the conference committee report and make technical and conforming changes, and the motion passed 7-0. The meeting ended with thanks to staff, LCCMR participants, and Speaker Melissa Hortman, followed by adjournment and instructions for members to watch for and sign the conference committee report electronically that night.

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• Land subdivision ordinances, excuse me.
• So for example, municipalities are exempted from the subdivision act.
• Into as they move forward with subdivisions like this.
• That subdivision was illegally bought out, you know.
• We have also heard about the subdivision issue when we were out...

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• Subdivision two contains language from paragraph A along with subdivision three.
• subdivision 21. subdivision 21.
• subdivision 21. subdivision 21.
• paragraph A along with subdivision paragraph A along with subdivision three.<00:56:35.640> Subdivision
• Subdivision four contains three.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And in subdivision four uh capital A And in subdivision four uh capital A after<00:41:25.680> food
• > operations subdivision 4 C after operations subdivision 4 C after operations impacted<00:41:
• , in the first sentence, by striking out subdivision B3 and inserting in lieu thereof subdivision B4.
• by striking out subdivision B3 sentence by striking out subdivision B3 and<00:45:14.400> inserting
• <00:45:20.640> B3 B4 and this was um sub subdivision B3 B4 and this was um sub subdivision

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with devotional remarks from Representative Greer focused on perspective, kindness, and the idea that people “earn” respect and love through shared humanity. After that, the chamber suspended rules to introduce 17 House bills by number only, and adopted JRS 3 in concurrence, setting a joint assembly for Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. to receive the governor’s budget message. Several announcements followed, including birthday wishes, a note about the new federal whole milk for schools law, guest introductions, and caucus notices. The House also approved committee transfers for H.393, an act relating to the prohibition of requiring face masks in schools, moving it from Education to Healthcare, and H.334, an act relating to limiting employer restrictions on individuals separating from employment, moving it from General and Housing to Commerce and Economic Development. The chamber then took up H.649 on captive insurance companies. The Commerce and Economic Development Committee explained that the bill, based on Department of Financial Regulation proposals, would prohibit risk retention groups from lending to or investing in members or affiliates, require annual and quarterly filings in NAIC form with a jurat page and actuarial certificate, and create new filing requirements for sponsored captive protected cells. The committee reported unanimous support, and the House amended the bill and ordered third reading. The House next considered S.60, establishing a Farm Security Special Fund. The Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry Committee and Appropriations described the bill as a response to repeated weather-related losses affecting farms and forestry operations, including flooding, freezes, drought, and other extreme events. The House version adds forestry and changes assistance from grants to payments to make aid faster and less cumbersome. The program would be administered by the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, with a review board and payments of up to 50% of uncovered losses, capped at 5% of annual appropriations and $150,000 per application. The committee testimony emphasized the need for a permanent, predictable state relief mechanism, and the bill was advanced with strong support.