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• Generally, an author's amendment is non-controversial.
• <00:02:23.200> an resources thank you uh generally an resources thank you uh generally an
• fund and that's along tax distribution fund and that's along with<00:09:08.000> County<00:09:
• So for the two transportation items, the delivery fee generates about $45 million in fiscal year 2026
• <01:06:27.599> fund committee um this is a huge general fund committee um this is a huge general

Bills: HF5

Keywords: tax modification, transportation funding, electric vehicle tax, Social Security subtraction, retail delivery fee, motor vehicle registration, state budget, transportation policy, 1183, house

Summary: The Transportation Committee resumed consideration of House File 5, which would reduce transportation-related revenues while also providing tax relief, including a subtraction for Social Security income, elimination of the delivery fee, and a cap on automatic gas tax indexing. The committee adopted the A1 author’s amendment, which added the phrase “using existing resources,” and then proceeded to public testimony. Representative Joy described the bill as making Minnesota more affordable, while several members and testifiers raised concerns about the impact on transportation funding and road maintenance. MnDOT Commissioner Nancy Doppenberg testified that reductions in planned transportation investments would worsen pavement, bridge, and roadway conditions, reduce construction projects and jobs, and add to an already large funding gap. Committee discussion focused on the estimated revenue losses from the bill, including about $45 million in fiscal year 2026 and $55 million annually from repealing the delivery fee, plus additional losses from capping gas tax indexing, for a combined transportation revenue reduction of about $131 million in the 2026-27 biennium. Members also asked about bridge aesthetics, paint, transit impacts, and whether other mandates and cost increases should be considered alongside revenue reductions. Supporters of the delivery fee repeal, including the Minnesota Grocers Association and Minnesota Retailers Association, argued the fee is costly to administer, confusing to consumers, and disproportionately burdens small businesses and lower-income or disabled consumers who rely on delivery. The Minnesota Association of Townships and the Minnesota Transportation Alliance emphasized that rural and local governments face major road and bridge funding needs and warned that reducing revenue would shift costs to property taxpayers or leave projects unfunded. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee continued with testimony and member questions.

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• Will the general counsel introduce this item? Yes, uh, thank you, Chair.
• Will the general counsel please address this item? Yes, thank you, Chair.
• Our new interim general counsel, Ms.
• Well, we are generally sworn complaint generated. People, third parties file complaints.
• So the general election as a tech.

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• And may your glory be revealed in our generation. In the name of your Son, we pray.
• General McGoffin. Move adoption. >> That objection. So ordered.
• General McGoffin. Move adoption. >> That objection. So ordered.
• House Bill 183, an act related to the taxation of retirement distributions.
• House Bill 183, an act related to the taxation of retirement distributions.

Keywords: Video Starts 00:00 Convene 01:02 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 07:51 Stand at Ease 11:46 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 26:33 Adjournment 46:41, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 98 members present. The chamber approved the journal from January 6, excused absent members, and suspended the rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. No committee reports, second readings, or orders of the day were needed. During announcements, a member invited colleagues to a Welcome Back to Frankfurt reception and the House adopted a citation honoring Michael Dean Hilton, with remarks noting his long career in Kentucky politics and lobbying. The House also adopted a citation recognizing Hank Parker. The clerk reported a large number of new filings, including House Bills 35 through 230 and several resolutions and constitutional amendments covering topics such as education, taxes, health care, firearms, housing, labor, elections, agriculture, public safety, and retirement systems. Among the measures introduced were bills on scholarship eligibility, respiratory care, retirement benefits, alcohol licensure, public notices, school curriculum, privacy protection, medical billing, housing, firearms-related issues, Medicaid expansion, cannabis, wage transparency, and healthcare price transparency. Resolutions included one recognizing election principles in Kentucky, one honoring victims of UPS Airlines Flight 2976 and responders, and others on political violence, memorial highways, law enforcement support, and ALS awareness. No substantive votes on legislation occurred beyond the citation adoptions and routine procedural approvals, and the House adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2026.

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• So it's really formed and shaped my life of how we can help people change their lives, create generational
• The 14.6 million dollars deals with what we call a general release, benefiting traditional apprenticeship
• So not only in the general education dual enrollment for transfer articulation, but also in career dual
• Our architecture and construction, which has a 14% increase in enrollment, and transportation, distribution
• provide you with the funding models that we have for that, that show exactly how those funds are distributed

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Our FY27 general fund base request is 2.2 billion.
• On slide 20, our general fund base request is for new general fund of $12.9 million.
• Senator Trujillo, generally the answer is yes.
• They get distributed among many staff.
• So it's a general fund request of $9.8 million. Mr.

Keywords: 996, all

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• It allows them to distribute information and have meetings there, and the only real requirement in terms
• 1.22, modifies the Bring It Home... statewide rental assistance program to allow the agency to distribute
• This change would require that if there is income generated from the program, for example, if there is

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• These rules were distributed to each member of the committee for their review prior to this hearing.
• actively working with the FDA to provide data on these ingredients that would establish their status as generally
• Well so okay so you're prohibiting the antibacterial soap from all manufacturing sale and distribution

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• There are a lot of restrictions in how local districts can... ...spend the dollars that they are distributed
• Conversations are still going on in terms of how that would work, but yes, I think in general, especially
• This allows for more effective distribution of resources according to individual needs.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• This is not the way to attract the next generation. and dedicated public servants.
• I've led numerous organizations from five to 10. to a 1,300-person, globally distributed, $1 billion
• But also, in general, it should be at will employment.
• Cooper... illegally fired several inspectors general, including the inspector general for OPM.
• Is it people of our generation, you know, 30-year-olds like you and I? Who pays the price?

Keywords: nominations, Scott Cooper, Eric Ulan, federal workforce, Office of Personnel Management, Office of Management and Budget, accountability, collective bargaining

Summary: The committee convened to discuss the nominations of Scott Cooper for Director of the Office of Personnel Management and Eric Ulan for Deputy Director at the Office of Management and Budget. This meeting highlighted the critical roles both positions play in managing the federal workforce, which comprises over two million civilian employees. Concerns were raised regarding the current administration's approach to federal employment, citing issues like mass firings and the undermining of collective bargaining rights. Members expressed the need for better accountability and transparency within the federal system, emphasizing the importance of attracting talented public servants.

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• We do have an email distribution list that we send out to the committee.
• If anyone would like to be on the distribution list to receive notes about agenda items and things like
• Money could be generated into our state.
• That being said, if we're going to talk about what is going to The General Fund.
• The bottom line is we need more generation. That comes from variable resources like solar.

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• Attorney General.
• Attorney General. Have you proceed? Thank you, Mr. Attorney General. Have you proceed.
• Attorney General Ellison, yeah, Mr.
• Attorney General Ellison, yeah, Mr.
• > you<01:15:18.040> thank general General Ellison thank you thank general General Ellison

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:03:29.760> education keep the linking the general education keep the linking the general
• This created unexpected distortions in the distribution of compensatory aid.
• <00:18:14.799> of distortions in the distribution of distortions in the distribution of compensatory
• Is is that they have a direct impact on our future generations.
• for the next generation to come. for the next generation to come.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• AB 2392, Fong, generative AI training, do pass out on an A roll call.
• AB 2392, Fong, generative AI training, do pass out on an A roll call.
• AB 1975, Schultz, distribution grid utilization metric, held in committee.
• AB 1975, Schultz, distribution grid utilization metric, held in committee.
• AB 2409, Valencia, meme coins, do pass as amended to authorize Attorney General enforcement.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held a suspense-file hearing on May 14, 2026, reviewing hundreds of Assembly bills and a few committee bills. The chair opened by explaining the committee’s budget constraints and the factors used in suspense decisions, including fiscal impact, return on investment, effects on constituents, and protection of the state’s social safety net. The agenda was organized alphabetically by author, and the committee noted that results would be posted later that day online. The committee then acted on a very large number of measures, sending many bills to the Assembly floor on do pass or do pass as amended motions, while holding many others in committee. Topics covered a broad range of policy areas, including housing, health care, education, labor, public safety, wildfire mitigation, water, energy, transportation, cannabis, immigration, and state governance. Many bills were amended to narrow scope, make implementation contingent on appropriations or existing resources, remove provisions, or clarify agency responsibilities; several bills were held without further action. Among the notable actions, the committee advanced bills on items such as Medi-Cal services, child care, wildfire-related programs, housing financing, school and college issues, public safety and criminal justice, environmental and energy policy, and various consumer and business regulations. Some measures were sent out on A or B roll calls, with Republicans often not voting on amended bills. The hearing concluded after the committee reported that a large number of bills had been moved to the Assembly floor, either as do pass or do pass with amendments, and the committee adjourned.

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• So I'm just asking you a general question.
• What do asking you a general question.
• <00:32:17.519> of um even without any uh distribution of um even without any uh distribution
• <01:40:59.119> Some distributed each year to states.
• Some distributed each year to states.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• are no corrections, without objection, the committee minutes of January 26, 2026, are approved as distributed
• Okay, we're going to start with— Distributed. Okay, we're going to start with Mr.
• The language generally includes that the fees have to be reasonable; they cannot be excessive.
• Chair, Senator Epstein, yes, generally when we're looking at these fees, while the agency or director
• , like, a federal regulation. ...is to sort of work toward that solution, where this is generally, like

Bills: SB1180, SB1215, SB1270, SB1290, SB1292, SB1294, SB1430, SCR1028

Keywords: income tax, conformity, Arizona Revised Statutes, taxpayer, federal regulations, firefighters, occupational disease, workers compensation, cancer presumption, police officers, hazardous duty, SB1270, Arizona retirement system, public safety personnel, defined contribution plan, correctional officers, corrections officers, retirement contributions, supplemental contributions, retention incentive

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• <00:59:40.160> While packet distributed to members. While packet distributed to members.
• We're going to have the bill packet distributed to members.
• That is not how CIC bills generally move forward.
• He said that is not how CIC bills generally move forward; they generally go forward with consensus because
• I general enforcement after the fact.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• government distributions government distributions respectfully<00:38:43.520> report<00:38
• So, we've generated failure for us.
• obviously revert back to the general obviously revert back to the general fund,<01:00:39.599>
• , general obligation paragraph, general obligation indebtedness<01:06:15.440> shall<01:06:15.839
• generally for the most part, maybe two. generally for the most part, maybe two.

Keywords: 916, all

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• There is a committee substitute that has been distributed.
• I believe right before 5:00 we were able to get that distributed, right? Latanya.
• and because it's been distributed 24 hours, it is my intention.
• So that amendment is something that I will distribute to you.
• So that amendment is something that I will distribute to you all sometime early tomorrow morning, or

Summary: The House Legislative Rules Committee met in executive session and first took up four measures. It voted do pass on Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1553, concerning incentives for production of certain critical materials, by 10-0; Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1002, relating to elections submitted to voters by a school board, by 8-2; Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1135, dealing with child maintenance orders for certain persons, by 10-0; and House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1572, addressing public employee retirement system fixes, by 10-0. The chair also explained that the committee was working through procedural questions about when it may hold public hearings on bills referred directly to the committee, especially Senate bills referred to the House Rules Committee. After recess, the committee reconvened and focused on Senate Bill 999, described as the “born-alive” bill. The chair said this would be the only item acted on that evening and that the previously posted morning hearing would be canceled. He announced a public hearing would be held the next evening on Senate Bill 999 and a committee substitute that had been distributed in advance, with the intent to vote on the House Committee Substitute after the hearing. He also noted an amendment would be offered to House Bill 2243, sponsored by Representative Wolfen, to address an unintended effect on the telecommunications sector, and said the amendment would be distributed the next morning. The committee then returned to executive session and voted do pass on Senate Bill 999 by 8-2. The meeting adjourned after that vote, with the chair indicating the committee would meet again the following evening.

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• public on these with the general public on these agricultural<00:56:43.599> lands.
• <01:04:26.400> Our<01:04:27.039> coalition resources for generations.
• Our coalition resources for generations.
• You know, there's revenue generation that happens right there and it stays right there.
• There is revenue generation that happens right there, and it stays right there.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several agriculture-related bills. HB 1602 HD1 drew support from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, the Ulupono Initiative, and others, with testimony emphasizing the value of a dedicated grant writer who had secured nearly $9 million in federal funds and was pursuing additional grants. Members discussed how much time grant applications take and how the position helps position projects for implementation. The committee then moved on without objection. HB 1832, relating to aquaculture, received support from state agencies and industry groups, with one individual opposed. HB 1707 HD1, relating to agriculture, also drew broad support. A committee question focused on the bill’s definition of “necessary supplies,” and the Hawaii Farm Bureau said the language was broad enough to cover the inputs farmers need, including transportation-related costs, and would help reduce production costs and food prices. HB 2155 HD1, relating to agricultural statistics, prompted testimony in support of better data collection to help Hawaii compete for federal agriculture funding. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity explained that its role would focus on production, import, and export data, distinct from the scientific data collected by another unit, and said it wanted an electronic system tied to existing manifest and GIS tools to avoid duplicative clipboard-based collection. HB 1831 HD1, relating to agricultural lands, was heard with support and no questions. HB 1650 HD1, relating to environmental assessments, drew opposition from several individuals who argued it would weaken environmental protections and resident input; no action was taken. The committee then heard HB 1652 HD1, relating to storm water management systems. The engineering industry supported clarifying that low-risk green stormwater infrastructure such as rain gardens, bioswales, and permeable pavement should not be treated like detention or retention ponds subject to fencing and other safety requirements. Opponents, including family members affected by a drowning and other residents, argued the bill would weaken Act 281’s safety protections and increase liability. The Hawaii Farm Bureau questioned whether agricultural water infrastructure should be exempted from the fencing requirements and said the costs would vary by system, but the committee did not take final action during the hearing.

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• This is a recast of the rate changes after the $30 million General Fund was added to 2025.
• Just Medicaid generally does not have any co-pays or anything related to that.
• Generally, we're looking at actuarial impacts of these changes.
• Oh, if we don't fund this through general fund, do we have any federal implications?
• So we have a really good geographic distribution of awards here.

Keywords: 907, all

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing focused first on Oregon Medicaid coordinated care organization (CCO) finances and rate setting. Oregon Health Authority staff explained how 2025 CCO financial results will inform 2027 capitation rates, including reserve requirements, subcapitation arrangements, and major cost drivers such as behavioral health, pharmacy, rural hospital costs, and dental directed payments. They said the Legislature’s added 2025 funding materially improved CCO margins and that, without it, the program would have been negative overall. Members asked about retained earnings, subcapitation, behavioral health utilization, ABA therapy, and whether outcomes are being evaluated; OHA said rate setting is actuarial and that CCOs, OHA, and other partners all play roles in monitoring efficacy and access. OHA also reviewed House Bill 4039 changes intended to increase transparency and give CCOs earlier access to rate information and reconciliation exhibits. CCO representatives then testified that the system is under significant financial pressure and that behavioral health state-directed payments, benefit changes, and federal uncertainty from H.R. 1 are reducing flexibility. CareOregon said it has lost more than $500 million over the last couple of years and is now making provider terminations and other network changes to align spending with available funding, while emphasizing that CCOs must make hard decisions about which services and providers can be sustained. Eastern Oregon CCO said rural and frontier factors, cost-based hospitals, air ambulance needs, and statewide efficiency adjustments are not fully reflected in rates, and that dental funding is especially strained. Trillium similarly warned that state-directed payments and benefit expansion pressures are constraining the global budget model and that H.R. 1 could worsen acuity and volatility. Members pressed the witnesses on who is responsible for evaluating treatment effectiveness, especially for ABA and psychotherapy, and on how utilization limits and reimbursement changes are being used to control costs. The committee then shifted to an overview of the Affordable Care Act and Oregon’s commercial insurance market. Department of Consumer and Business Services staff explained actuarial value, metal tiers, premium tax credits, medical loss ratio rules, and the main drivers of premium rates: cost trend, utilization trend, and administrative costs. They said mandates have likely added only a limited amount to premiums over the past decade, though the exact effect is difficult to isolate, and they gave examples of how high-cost, low-volume services versus broad, high-utilization services can affect rates differently. Staff also noted that Providence Health Plan and PacificSource Health Plans are withdrawing from the individual market, though consumers should still have at least three insurer options in every county and may have four in many counties. The division said it is in the middle of reviewing proposed 2027 rates and will continue its public rate review process, including hearings and written comment.