Video & Transcript Research : 'Senate Concurrent Resolution 5'
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MN
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- Wesland's Senate File 2634.
- Senate File 2634. Senate File 2634.
- >> Senator<01:20:10.320>
Wesland. >> Senator Wesland. >> Senator Wesland. - , and then Senator Senator Hollstrom, and then Senator Farnsworth,<01:52:57.760>
and <01:52:58.000 - >> Senator Wesley? >> Senator Wesley?
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/03/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
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- Chair. >> Senator Dame, Senator France, Senator Seeberger. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- Chair. >> Senator Dame, Senator France, Senator Seeberger.
- >> Senator Dame, Senator France, >> Senator Dame, Senator France, Senator<00:23:11.760><
- Senator Dreheim. adopted. Senator Dreheim.
- Senator<01:09:23.040>
Rest. Senator Rest. Senator Rest.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 03/03/26
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
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- Senator<00:43:24.720>
Lucero. Senator Lucero. Senator Lucero. - Senator<01:26:55.920>
Nelson. Senator Nelson. Senator Nelson. - Senator Hley. Senator Hley.
- , yes. >> Senator Housley, yes. >> Senator Lucero, yes. >> Senator Mohamed, no. >> Senator Pha, no. >
- > Senator Putnam, no. >> Senator Lucero, yes. >> Senator Mohamed, no. >> Senator Pha, no. >> Senator
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New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (03/03/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
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NH
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaking today will be State Senator Royce West, State Senator Carol Alvarado, and State Representative
- Speaking today will be State Senator Royce West, State Senator Carol Alvarado, and State Representative
- I also want to acknowledge other senators that are joined: Senator Jose Menendez, the chair of the Senate
- Hispanic Caucus; my brother, Senator Miles from Houston; and Senator Sarah Eckhardt.
- As we mentioned, Senator Miles is here, Senator Eckhardt and Senator Menendez as well, who are supporting
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Republican Members Introduce Tax Relief Bills - 03/02/26
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm State Senator Mark Johnson, Republican Leader in the Minnesota Senate.
- Senator Kunesh. Thank you, Leader Johnson. Uh, my name is Senator Michael Kunesh.
- And up next will be Senator Housley. Thank you, Senator Kroon. Good bill. I like it.
- Thank you, and next up is Senator Thank you, and next up is Senator Jasinski.
- Minnesotan over 5 years. Minnesotan over 5 years.
Summary:
Minnesota Senate Republicans held a press conference unveiling a package of affordability and tax-relief bills aimed at property taxes, taxes on tips and overtime, and vehicle registration costs. Leader Mark Johnson said the proposals were meant to counter rising costs for wages, homeownership, and driving, and argued that Democrats’ policies had made life more expensive. Several senators echoed that theme, saying Minnesotans need immediate relief and that the state has room to act because of a reported surplus.
Senator Michael Kunesh described a property-tax cap bill that would limit increases for cities and counties to inflation plus 50% of population growth, with higher increases requiring voter approval. He said constituents, including seniors, a disabled veteran, and young people, are seeing unsustainable property-tax hikes, and he argued that state and federal mandates have driven local costs. In response to a question about added county workload from federal SNAP and Medicaid changes, he said the solution is both to pause new mandates and to cap property-tax growth.
Senator Karin Housley outlined a proposal to end state taxes on tips and overtime, with deductions up to $25,000 for tips and $12,500 for overtime, phased out at $150,000 for individuals and $300,000 for families. She said the measure would help workers keep more of what they earn and would not cost small businesses directly. Senator John Jasinski proposed rolling back vehicle registration tab fees to pre-2023 levels, saying Minnesota’s fees are far higher than neighboring states and that the change would save drivers money over time. Senator Julia Coleman also supported the package, saying the bills would provide practical relief for families facing high housing, driving, and work-related costs. No votes were taken; the event ended with questions from reporters about fiscal impacts, offsets, and whether the proposals would worsen the state’s structural budget imbalance.
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- The Senate will come to order. Senator Murphy. Mr. President, I impose a call of the Senate.
- The Senate is now under call. Senator Murphy. Mr.
- Thank you, Senator Dibble. On copacetic. Thank you, Senator Dibble.
- Thank you, Senator Pappas. Any additional announcements of Senate interest?
- Oh, Senator Pappas. Uh thank you, Mr. Oh, Senator Pappas. Uh thank you, Mr.
Summary:
The Senate convened under call, completed prayer and the pledge, and the secretary confirmed a quorum was present. The chamber then adopted the committee reports and gave second reading to Senate Files 3589, 3597, 1251, 3402, and 3644. On the introduction calendar, Senate File 4065 was noted as being referred to the Committee on Transportation.
During motions and resolutions, the Senate approved several committee re-referrals: SF 2634 was moved from Education Policy to Education Finance, SF 3238 from State and Local Government to Human Services, SF 3755 from Health and Human Services to Human Services, SF 3780 from Health and Human Services to Human Services, and SF 3946 from Judiciary and Public Safety to Transportation. In each case, the author or sponsoring senator said the change had been discussed with the relevant committee chairs, and the motions prevailed without recorded opposition.
Under announcements, Senator Pappas invited members to the retiring room for the annual Purim hamantaschen cookie. The Senate then adjourned on motion of Senator Murphy until Wednesday, March 4, at 11:00 a.m.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/02/26
Jobs and Economic Development
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- Senator. Senator Aspenson. Senator. Senator Aspenson.
- Senator Abler. >> Thank you, Senator Aspen. Senator Abler.
- Senator Rasmusson, yes. Senator Abeler, yes. Senator Grunhagen, no. Senator Maye Quade, I.
- Senator Mohamed, absent. Senator Utke, I. Senator Wiklund, no. Senator Rasmusson. >> no.
- Go ahead, >> Senator. >> Senator. >> Senator.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/02/26
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/02/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
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- >> Senator Madam Chair and Senator Liur, >> Senator Madam Chair and Senator Liur, >>
- >> So Senator Weslin moves that Senate File >> So Senator Weslin moves that Senate File 366
- We're going to go to Senator Westrom, then Senator Holmstrom, then Senator K. >> Senator Westrom.
- Yes, Senator Westerm, but uh Senator Yes, Senator Westerm, but uh Senator Weston<01:40:18.960>
will - >
amend <01:47:00.080>Senator Senator Westerm to amend Senator Senator Westerm to amend
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/02/26
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Senator. Commissioner Sullivan. Senator French, Senator Gruenhagen.
- Senator French, Senator Gruenhagen.
- Senator Franz. Senator Green.
- Senator Friends, uh Senator Green. Senator Friends, uh Senator Green.
- Senator Green, I'll Senator Green.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Special Order Calendar Group Mar 2nd, 2026
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- first is Senate File 3985. first is Senate File 3985.
- Uh, Senator Dziedzic. Lieutenant Roo. Uh, Senator Dziedzic.
- Senate File 3987, Senator Johnson Senate File 3987, Senator Johnson Stewart.<00:10:25.080>
Thank - Senator, well Oh, sorry Senator Hertz.
- Thanks,<00:31:01.840>
Senator. Thanks, Senator. Thanks, Senator.
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- >> Senator<00:31:59.039>
McQuade. >> Senator McQuade. >> Senator McQuade. - Um, Senate >> Okay. Um, thank you, Senator.
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Senate <00:35:43.440>File So, Senator Swisinski moves Senate File So, Senator Swisinski - Senator<01:21:16.560>
Coleman. Senator Coleman. Senator Coleman. - Thank you,<01:21:55.120>
Senator, you, Senator, you, Senator, members.<01:21:58.000>Anybody
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Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Bernard: Here. Chair: Senator Avila excused. Senator Bradley: Here. Senator Garcia: Here.
- Senator Grall: Here. Senator Polsky: Here. Senator Rouson: Here. Chair: A quorum is present.
- Yes, Senator Polsky. Senator Polsky: Senator Polsky: Thank you for coming in answering questions.
- Clerk: Senator Avila. Senator Bradley. Senator Garcia. Senator Grall. Senator Polsky.
- Chair: Senator Polsky. I'm sorry, Senator Rouson.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Combatting Fraud with Employee Training – Senator Mark Koran Feb 28th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator, thank you for being here. >> My pleasure. >> All right, let's talk about fraud.
- Um, I didn't use my one line that it would—I did it after the committee, but, uh, Senator Holly, you
- Holly, you know, the bane of the Senator Holly, you know, the bane of the existence<00:08:36.479>
- >> Senator, thank you for sharing that experience.
- >> Senator, thank you for sharing that experience.
Summary:
The discussion focused on fraud in Minnesota public assistance and human services programs, with an emphasis on the harm done to vulnerable recipients rather than just the dollar amounts. The senator described cases involving childcare, PCA, adult daycare, autism, housing support, and food programs, arguing that fraud and poor oversight leave children, disabled people, nursing home residents, and others in neglect or unsafe conditions. He said many of the programs are Medicaid-related or state-funded entitlements intended to address social needs, and that stolen funds directly worsen outcomes for those they are meant to help.
He traced the problem to weak state oversight and agency inaction, citing the creation of the DHS Office of Inspector General after earlier childcare fraud concerns, whistleblower reports, and alleged failures by agency leadership to pursue larger, organized schemes. He pointed to the Feeding Our Future case as a major example, saying federal investigators uncovered broader fraud patterns across multiple programs and that state agencies failed to act despite warning signs. He also said recent audits, including one involving DHS Behavioral Health Administration, showed inadequate site visits and other serious deficiencies.
The senator said he recently met with federal officials in Washington, D.C., because a large share of Minnesota spending includes federal dollars and federal partners have a stake in preventing misuse. He argued that federal action is necessary but not sufficient, and that Minnesota also needs stronger internal controls, standardized eligibility verification, identity and residency checks, site visits, and better use of data tools. He supported creating an independent Office of Inspector General passed last session, but said it is only a partial solution and that agencies themselves must be retrained and held accountable. No formal votes were taken in the exchange, but the senator described ongoing legislative efforts and said he was pessimistic about the governor’s willingness to act.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Studying Seclusion in Schools – Senator Judy Seeberger Feb 28th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
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- Senator, it's great to see you. Thank you for being here. >> Thanks for inviting me. >> Absolutely.
- It passed in the Senate. It didn't pass in the House. So where do we stand now?
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So Senate. It didn't pass in the House. So Senate. - <00:09:27.839>
Senator, keeping it front and center. - Senator, keeping it front and center.