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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Media Availability 2/4/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- something that we have both emailed previously to just be recognized as elected officials here in the House
- we have filed against the Secretary of State because of not recognizing duly elected members of the House
- not a member of the executive branch can shut down the voice of a duly elected member or body of the House
- floor or in Communications um the house floor or in Communications um I<00:02:40.560><c> don't</c><00
- But as you know, House Republicans have been here every day doing the work.
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- [Applause] The House will come to order. Prayer by the chaplain. "What an honor to be among you..."
- There being no quorum under the Minnesota Constitution, the House is adjourned. Mr.
- the role there being no quum under the Minesota<00:04:17.880><c> Constitution</c><00:04:18.880><c> House
- </c> Minesota Constitution House Minesota Constitution House ised ised ised ofr<00:04:24.199><c> Mr</
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- [Music] The House will come to order. Prayer by the chaplain. Chaplain: Good afternoon.
- There being no quorum under the Constitution of the State of Minnesota, the House is adjourned until
- constitution of the state of Minnesota constitution of the state of Minnesota the<00:03:52.000><c> house
- </c> the house is adjourned until 3:30 p.m. the house is adjourned until 3:30 p.m.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Media Availability 2/3/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- We know that Democrats had a caucus offsite at 1:00 today, but not one of them could show up on the House
- </c> recall petitions against DFL House recall petitions against DFL House members<00:04:57.600><c> who
- Again, the court opinion that was given, we know that it is up to the House to make the determination
- There wasn't a Democrat House member to be seen anywhere.
- That is an important thing to recognize, that House Republicans have been here every day.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Media Availability 1/30/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Media Availability 1/29/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- In the House of Representatives at this point, we cannot introduce bills. We are working on bills.
- That is what House Republicans continue to do.
- House Republicans can do both. We can work in St.
- </c> addition to back in our districts House addition to back in our districts House Republicans<00:01
- Do you think you're anywhere near convincing maybe one or two House Democrats to show up?
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Press Conference 1/29/25
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- "This is what was considered House File 7.
- </c><00:09:19.240><c> and</c> of uh vendors that we'd be housing and of uh vendors that we'd be housing
- </c> yesterday saying that the White House yesterday saying that the White House was<00:09:22.839><c>
- </c><00:10:02.959><c> rescinded</c> was resending the White House rescinded was resending the White House
- What does that look like for the House Republican?
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House DFL Media Availability 1/28/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Media Availability 1/28/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- Crazy to me today, um, well, we again thought that House Democrats, um, at least one would be found in
- Paul doing the work that we've been elected to do, House Republicans still also work in their districts
- </c><00:10:38.600><c> pay</c><00:10:39.240><c> and</c> We are all getting our legislative pay, and House
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Press Conference 1/27/25
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- I'm also the chair of the new Fraud and State Agency Oversight Committee in the House, and I'm here to
- that for six years, while the worst of this fraud has been going on, the House has never had a hearing
- But these are committee members and other members of the Minnesota House Republican caucus, and we are
- that for six years, while the worst of this fraud has been going on, the House has never had a hearing
- But these are committee members and other members of the Minnesota House Republican caucus, and we are
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- The House will come to order. Prayer by the chaplain. Good afternoon. It's a privilege to be here.
- c><00:05:46.160><c> not</c><00:05:46.680><c> present</c><00:05:47.680><c> the</c><00:05:47.840><c> house
- </c> role a quorum is not present the house role a quorum is not present the house is<00:05:48.160><c
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House DFL Media Availability 1/27/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- </c> they would need to pass off the house they would need to pass off the house floor<00:02:28.400><
- </c> committee equal numbers of house committee equal numbers of house Democrats<00:02:42.080><c> and
- </c><00:02:42.239><c> House</c> Democrats and House Democrats and House Republicans<00:02:44.040><c>
- </c><00:14:29.720><c> stellers</c> radio why should house stellers radio why should house stellers boycotting
- I think Secretary Joan Groh convened the House three or four times before the House members were able
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Media Availability 1/27/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- Um, as you can tell from the House of Representatives today, a quorum was not found.
- He is regarded right now as a member of the House. He has a seat. He has a button.
- He is regarded right now as a member of the House. He has a seat. He has a button.
- He is regarded right now as a member of the House. He has a seat. He has a button.
- </c><00:07:06.400><c> of</c> contentiousness here in the House of contentiousness here in the House of
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House DFL Media Availability 1/24/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that the number of people it takes to transact business in the Minnesota House
- It's time now for the House GOP to recognize the will of the voters of Shakopee.
- When does the stalemate begin to affect the work product of the House?
- Just the practicality of it is that when the House is tied, 67-67, the Minnesota House can't do anything
- um the Minnesota house can't do 6767 um the Minnesota house can't do anything<00:16:11.519><c> unless
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State government committee hears anti-fraud bill, HF2 1/23/25
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- And we will be moving House File 2.
- I would like to move House File 2 before the committee. Committee, committee.
- agency must immediately notify law enforcement and the chairs and ranking minority members of the House
- of Representatives and Senate House of Representatives and Senate committees<00:02:39.959><c> with</
- House File 2, I had House File 3 on the brand...
Summary:
The committee took up House File 2, a bill on mandatory fraud reporting and grant oversight. Representative Davis described the bill as a response to recent fraud scandals and said it would require state agencies to report suspected fraud immediately to law enforcement and legislative leaders, post organizational charts and staff contacts online, require unannounced site visits to verify grant recipients and financial stability, mandate reporting of grant-process violations to supervisors, the commissioner or designee, and the legislative auditor, and suspend or terminate grant agreements when recipients are charged with or convicted of related criminal offenses. He also said the bill’s concepts would apply to nonprofits through grant-making and oversight provisions.
Members asked several clarifying questions about whether reporting obligations were either/or or cumulative, whether whistleblower protections would cover those making reports, and whether contract employees should be included. One member suggested adding language for inspectors general or other appropriate law-enforcement contacts for clarity, and another raised the idea of halting funding immediately when fraud is reported; the author responded that section 10 already provides for immediate suspension upon criminal charges. Representative Joy supported the bill but suggested funding should stop during investigations, and Representative Anderson noted surprise that the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits was listed as an opponent. The author said he was open to considering contract employees and additional wording.
The chair announced the bill would be laid over because a fiscal note was not yet available, stating a commitment not to move bills out of committee without one. He said members could continue refining the bill and that the committee administrator could help contact the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits to seek more detailed concerns. The author closed by emphasizing the bill as a nonpartisan effort to address waste, fraud, and abuse in state spending.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Taxes Committee considers HF4, bill proposing constitutional amendment 1/23/25
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- Representative Johnson moves House File 4.
- So members, we have House File 4 with the 4A1 Amendment attached.
- So members, we have House File 4 with the 4A1 Amendment attached. Thank you, Mr.
- We thank you very much for the opportunity to testify in support of House File 4.
- I appreciate the opportunity to share our concerns with House File 4.
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The committee took up House File 4, first adopting the H004A1 amendment without objection. The author described the bill as a constitutional amendment intended to create a tax relief account funded from projected budget surpluses, defined as revenues exceeding 105% of projected expenditures based on the November forecast. Supporters framed the proposal as a way to return excess taxpayer money to families, homeowners, and seniors rather than allowing the state to retain or redirect it.
Testimony in support came from Ranna Lee of Americans for Prosperity, who praised the bill’s clarity and argued that taxpayers are overburdened and should receive surplus funds back; she also suggested broader tax and budget reforms, including rate reductions and tighter spending limits. Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project testified in opposition, saying the legislature already has authority to use surpluses for rebates or tax cuts and warning that constitutionalizing tax policy would reduce flexibility, weaken accountability, and make it harder to respond to changing conditions, emergencies, or recessions.
Members then briefly commented, with Republicans expressing support for returning money to taxpayers and citing cost-of-living pressures and fixed incomes. The committee did not hear a formal department position. At the end of the hearing, Representative Johnson renewed the motion that House File 4, as amended, be recommended to pass and sent to the Ways and Means Committee; the motion prevailed on a voice vote.