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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Capping Property Taxes / Resuming the Fight Against Fraud / A New Senator Takes Her Seat Mar 13th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Spotlight is produced by the Minnesota Senate and Senate Media Services.
- And Senator, how did we get here? And Senator, how did we get here?
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- seat in the Senate? seat in the Senate?
Summary:
The segment focused heavily on affordability and fraud prevention in the Minnesota Senate. Senator Michael Kreun discussed his proposal to cap city and county property tax growth at the rate of inflation, with a small allowance for population growth, and to require voter approval by referendum for increases above the cap. He said property taxes rose by nearly $1 billion statewide last year, blamed part of the increase on unfunded state mandates, and said the bill would curb surprise double-digit hikes. Kreun said the proposal has been well received by constituents and homeowners, while cities and counties are concerned about losing revenue; he also said relief could begin as soon as the next property tax statement if the bill passes this year. He noted related affordability ideas, including increasing disabled-veteran exemptions and deferring property taxes for seniors, and said he is open to bipartisan work on other measures such as ending taxes on tips and overtime and reducing tab fees.
The program also highlighted climate and infrastructure funding. Senator Ann Johnson Stewart argued that worsening weather is driving costly infrastructure damage and said a proposed climate superfund would shift some of those costs from taxpayers to major polluters. She said the fund could support storm sewer upgrades, pavement reinforcement, and erosion prevention, and noted that Senate File 4126 is awaiting a hearing in the Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy Committee.
On fraud prevention, Senator Julia Coleman’s bipartisan bill would require at least one unannounced, on-site inspection for state grants over $10,000, with recurring check-ins for grants lasting more than a year. The bill is pending in the Senate State and Local Government Committee. Senator Heather Gustafson then discussed her push for an independent Office of Inspector General, saying it would provide oversight over any public or private entity receiving public dollars. She said the Senate previously backed the idea with 60 votes, that the governor’s coordinated council is only an interim step, and that she has not yet seen a Republican fraud package to review. The segment also noted that the Senate unanimously passed Senator Johnson Stewart’s school bus safety bill, Senate File 3623, by a 67-0 vote, clarifying that drivers must stop when school bus lights flash even if the stop arm is only partially extended; the bill now awaits House action.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
A New Senator Takes Her Seat – Senator Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger Mar 13th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator, welcome to Senate Spotlight. Thank you. And I guess welcome to the Senate in general.
- to the Senate next door.
- in the Senate or give you an edge? in the Senate or give you an edge?
- really prepared me well for the Senate. really prepared me well for the Senate.
- Senate. Senate.
Summary:
Senator Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger discussed her path from science and genetics into politics, saying her lab work showed her that research was not always translating into effective policy. She described getting involved through her union, helping pass paid parental leave for state employees, and then moving into elected office after opportunities opened up in 2022. She also said her House experience helped prepare her for the Senate by teaching her the legislative process, committee work, and relationship-building.
On policy priorities, she said her district is focused on affordable health care, climate change, education, PFAS contamination and drinking water, and concerns about federal actions. She framed her agenda this session as “protect, respond, and recover,” including protecting existing laws such as paid Minnesota leave, responding to possible Medicaid and SNAP cuts, child care costs, and tariffs affecting groceries, and helping the community recover from recent ICE activity that she said disrupted public safety, businesses, and residents.
She identified one specific bill effort: continuing work to ban cryptocurrency kiosk machines, which she said are being used to scam seniors. She said the idea came from the Woodbury Police Department and that she is working with House and Senate colleagues on it. She also described herself as a thoughtful, data-driven “scientist at heart” and said her butterfly earrings symbolize pollinators, native plants, and hope, as well as her own journey and the arrival of spring.
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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:
- Chair, and thank you, Senator. Senator. Senator.
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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.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Resuming the Fight Against Fraud – Senator Heather Gustafson Mar 13th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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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 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.
Summary:
The Senate first handled procedural business, including suspending Rule 54 to allow guests on the floor, returning to the sixth order, and later recessing briefly to receive a visiting delegation from Somalia. A senator introduced the Somali delegation, identifying senior officials including the Deputy Prime Minister, ministers for petroleum/mineral resources and commerce/industry, parliamentary leadership, and ambassadors. The remarks emphasized the delegation’s visit as part of a broader discussion about private-sector cooperation and international engagement.
The chamber then adopted Senate Resolution 65, which recognizes West Virginia as a global hub for critical mineral processing and encourages 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 described the resolution as nonbinding and framed it as an opening for conversation about mineral extraction, processing, advanced materials, and supply-chain security. The resolution was adopted by voice vote.
After returning to business, the Senate received Finance Committee reports and advanced several 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 a two-acre rural-location requirement for private wedding venues. Members also made remarks, including one about community support following the death of Riley Wingfield, noting that students at Buckhannon-Upshur High School and Tucker County High School wore orange and black in solidarity. The Senate then adjourned until the next day at 10 a.m., with a Rules Committee meeting announced for 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, 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 03:29 pm
West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate bid ease. Thank you. Senator from Lewis. Thank you, Mr. President.
- Senator from Jefferson. Senator from Jefferson. Thank you.
- Senator from Jefferson. Thank you. Senator from Jefferson. Thank you.
- Senator from Mason.
- Senator from Wood.
Summary:
The Senate took up a long second- and third-reading calendar of House bills and one joint resolution, with most measures advanced after committee strike-and-insert amendments or technical changes. Major topics included economic development and infrastructure, education and school choice, public safety and criminal justice, election law, tax and revenue matters, health and human services, and several supplemental appropriations. Several bills were advanced to third reading without amendment, including measures on Ireland education, youth/handicapped hunting, child care, tax efficiency, school transfer eligibility repeal, religious organizations, teacher and state police pay raises, Medicare supplement guaranteed issue rights, and various supplemental appropriations.
Among the more substantive amendments, the Senate approved changes to industrial access road funding, airport hangar financing, driver’s license reciprocity with Ireland and Japan, foster youth virtual instruction, medical cannabis fund allocations, EMS funding, virtual currency kiosk regulation, workers’ compensation updates, and protection of personal residential information for certain public officials. The chamber also adopted amendments on election-related bills, including changing party-switching deadlines for candidates, and on a bill creating a new offense and bail rules for terroristic threats to schools or children. The Senate also advanced bills on missing persons/cold case record preservation, campus safety mapping, pre-adjudicatory alternative disposition in abuse and neglect cases, hotel occupancy tax recordkeeping, and domestic violence penalties.
Several measures received floor debate. The party-switching bill drew the most discussion, with supporters arguing it would prevent election gamesmanship and opponents saying it would protect incumbents and limit access for new candidates; a division vote adopted an amendment, and the bill was then advanced. The work-zone fines bill was amended on third reading to apply higher penalties only when workers are present, then passed 34-0. The Foster Youth Post Secondary Transition Awareness Act also passed after an amendment adding agricultural vocational program provisions. The Senate adopted a title amendment on the passed bills and then recessed for 15 minutes.
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Finance Committee in Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 01:59 pm
Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- Senior Senator from the 13th.
- Senator yields. Senior Senator yields. Senior Senator from the 8th. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- Senator yields. Senior Senator yields. Senator yields.
- Senator from Harrison.
- Senator from Harrison.
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present and first approved the minutes from the previous meeting. It then took up House Bill 5510, which was amended to incorporate provisions modernizing Alcohol Beverage Control licensing and fees and to treat low-proof spirits more like beer, including a $1.25 per gallon tax. The committee adopted the strike-and-insert amendment and reported the bill to the full Senate with a do-pass recommendation.
The committee next considered a major education funding bill, Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for House Bill 5453. After counsel explained the proposed block-grant school funding structure and supplemental aid for special education, members discussed whether charter schools should be included. The committee adopted an amendment to include charter school students in the special education funding provisions, then adopted another amendment removing certain outdated staffing ratio and administrator limitations effective July 1, 2027. The amended bill was then reported to the full Senate. The committee also took up House Bill 5412, dealing with multi-year contracts for educational materials with technology licensing components and science-of-reading training for K-5 teachers. Members amended the bill to clarify contract language, extend the training timeline, change “endorsement” to “training,” and require charter school teachers to participate. The amended bill was reported to the full Senate.
House Bill 4006, focused on aerospace and advanced manufacturing development, was explained as creating grant and workforce programs tied to aerospace investment and jobs. The committee adopted a strike-and-insert amendment that changed the funding mechanism and other details, then reported the amended bill to the full Senate. Committee Substitute for House Bill 4009 was also amended to shift from the portable benefits concept to a broader workforce-readiness package, including a microcredential program and expansion of the apprenticeship tax credit to all apprenticeship programs; it too was reported to the full Senate. Finally, House Bill 4004, the Recharge West Virginia Act, was explained as a reimbursement program for employers training employees who earn upskill credentials and receive wage increases. The committee adopted an amendment raising the annual employer reimbursement cap from $50,000 to $100,000, then reported the amended bill to the full Senate. The meeting ended with adjournment.
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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.
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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
Summary:
The Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee met to approve the March 9 and March 11 minutes and then took up the engrossed committee substitute for House Bill 4012. Counsel explained that the bill would limit Public Service Commission approval of rate increases and certain electric transmission line certificates unless the costs to West Virginia ratepayers are shown by a preponderance of the evidence to be proportionate to, or generally commensurate with, the benefits received, and would require written justification for approvals. The proposed strike-and-insert amendment removed most of the bill’s original provisions and inserted the contents of the engrossed committee substitute for Senate Bill 669, leaving only the transmission-line certificate provisions from HB 4012.
The Vice Chair moved adoption of the strike-and-insert amendment, and the committee approved it. The Vice Chair then moved to report the engrossed committee substitute for House Bill 4012 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass as amended, and that motion also passed. The committee adopted a title amendment and then adjourned.
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.
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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:
- Uh, next is Senate File 3601, Senator Westlin. Anything further for Senator Jasinski?
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Johnson Senator Dziedzic, Senator Johnson Senator Dziedzic, Senator - or Senator Housley? or Senator Housley?
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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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Transcript Highlights:
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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.
- Senator Lang mentioned a piece in the Valley resolution. Right.
- Senator Lang mentioned a piece in the Valley resolution. Right.
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