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• Our first bill this year is House Bill 2153, Internal Revenue Code Conformity Deductions.
• Internal Revenue Code Conformity Deductions.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting opened with discussion of House Bill 2153, Internal Revenue Code Conformity Deductions. Nicole explained that the bill would create tax credits and deductions in the Arizona revenue code to mirror most of the items in H.R. 1 passed in July. She noted that the bill had already been heard in a joint hearing between House Ways and Means and Senate Finance, where it received heavy opposition. No additional testimony or substantive debate was offered. Ranking Member Blackman had no further comments. The chair thanked attendees and adjourned the meeting. No votes or actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• Representative Esposito, I understand you have an offer on the budget spreadsheet and the conforming
• Members, before you is the House first offer on the budget spreadsheet and conforming bill.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources met briefly for a conference committee discussion on the budget spreadsheet and conforming bill. Representative Esposito presented the House’s first offer to the Senate, noting highlighted changes on the spreadsheet intended to narrow differences between the chambers. Senator Broder thanked the House for the offer and said the Senate would review it and return with a response. No public comment or member statements were offered. The committee reminded members to watch for the one-hour notice, and Chair Mayfield moved to adjourn. The motion was adopted without objection, and the meeting ended.

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• Yeah, that actually just conforms if you look on the back of the page that we have conformed to a repealer

Keywords: Local and Private - Room 210, 30 March, 2026; 11:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The discussion focused on a bill concerning a district or body politic’s authority to own property, enter into contracts, and incorporate a district under existing public improvement law. A senator questioned the bill’s references to DMV and the general law, and staff explained that most of the bill simply incorporates authority already found in Title 19, Chapter 31, with the main new element being a 1% assessment for local and private authority purposes. Members noted the bill had just been received that morning and was unfamiliar to some of them. An amendment was offered to strike lines 161 through 170, which staff said was a conforming change to make a repealer work properly. The committee adopted the amendment, then voted that the title was sufficient to pass as amended. The bill was reported out of committee, with no opposition recorded.

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• Also concurs on bumping the two conforming bills. I believe you have an offer for the House. We do.
• I make a motion to allow staff to make technical and conforming adjustments related to the bump process

Summary: The conference committee concluded its work on the implementing bill and related proviso language. The House presented its offer, accepting the Senate’s proviso offers on lines 603A, 618, 629, and 650, while bumping the remaining lines. On the implementing bill, the House accepted the Senate’s offer except for lines 6, 7, 9, 14, and 14A, which were bumped. The Senate then concurred with the House on the lines to bump for both the proviso and the implementing bill. Members and chairs on both sides thanked each other and their staff for the work of the conference committee. A motion was made and adopted without objection to allow staff to make technical and conforming adjustments related to the bump process. There was no public comment, no further business, and the meeting adjourned without objection.

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• projects must serve underserved communities, modifies the reports to the legislature, and makes conforming
• and technical and makes conforming and technical changes<00:39:17.040> related<00:39:17.440><
• Section 25 makes conforming changes related to a report.
• Section 16 makes conforming changes to the cottage foods exemption section.
• Section 18 on page R80 makes conforming changes to the cottage foods exemption section.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Agriculture Conference Committee met for an initial organizational and comparison session on House File 2446, the agriculture broadband and rural development bill. Members introduced themselves, noted that no conference target had yet been set, and agreed to begin with a side-by-side review of House and Senate positions. No oral testimony was taken; instead, the chair listed written testimony submitted by a wide range of agricultural, environmental, local government, food bank, and industry groups. Nonpartisan fiscal staff walked through the major funding differences. Both bills included some shared items such as operating adjustments, wolf and elk damage compensation, and certain technical changes, but they differed on several major appropriations. The House generally proposed larger increases for meat inspection, local food purchasing, and the Board of Animal Health, and added items such as county inspector grants, biofertilizer innovation, a biosolids/PFAS-related study, a soil health study, broadband installation study funding, an Agri Works program, an Agri Support program, a milk grant program, and several House-only transfers and grants. The Senate included items such as a climate coordinator position, biofuel-related reductions and policy changes, livestock processing funding, farm-to-school and urban agriculture changes, MARL funding, cottage foods licensing updates, and several Senate-only pass-through grants and transfers. Staff also noted differences in the agriculture emergency account transfer approach and in how the two bodies handled the Second Harvest Heartland and related food distribution provisions. House Research then reviewed the policy language differences in the bill. The House language included provisions allowing more flexible use of grant administration funds, unpaid prior-year claims, county inspector grants, and updates tied to its own policy article, while the Senate language included the climate coordinator, PFAS-related commercialization language, cooperative development grant permissive language, and other Senate policy changes. The committee did not take any votes or final actions at this meeting; the session was informational and focused on identifying differences for later negotiation.

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• Additionally, the House has our first offer on the implementing bills and conforming bills.
• Additionally, the House has our first offer on the implementing bills and conforming bills.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• ,<00:05:04.080> supplemental<00:05:04.720> nursing conformity, supplemental nursing conformity
• hearing and review and makes conforming hearing and review and makes conforming technical<00:09:
• It also makes conforming changes throughout statutes where appropriate.
• changes made necessary by the conforming changes made necessary by the recontification<00:22:47.520>
• It also makes conforming changes throughout statutes where appropriate.

Bills: HF2115, HF2276, HF1644, HF99, HF2068, HF2707, HF2704, HF2406, HF1674, HF1579

Keywords: human services, aging services, disability services, behavioral health, long-term care, nursing home, nursing facility, assisted living, waiver services, medical assistance, Medicaid, case mix reimbursement, PDPM, RUG, direct care and treatment, developmental disabilities, day services, positive support, guardian, conservator

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• and comply so that by passing this bill Minnesota becomes federally compliant and our statute will conform
• 00.680> ATF<00:03:01.680> uh<00:03:01.959> expects<00:03:02.560> from conform
• with what ATF uh expects from conform with what ATF uh expects from the<00:03:02.879> state<00
• with federal law how lack of Conformity with federal law how that<00:18:37.720> actually<00:18
• <00:19:09.840> with<00:19:10.039> federal us to get into Conformity with federal us

Keywords: 1183, house

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• for the budget spreadsheet, proviso, back of the bill, implementing bill, conference projects, conforming
• The budget spreadsheet, proviso, back of the bill, implementing bill, conference projects, conforming

Summary: The Appropriations Conference Committee on General Government was called to order, with members reminded to silence electronic devices. The committee formally organized by adopting motions naming Senator Brodeur as chair of the broader appropriations conference committee and Representative Lopez as vice chair of the General Government conference committee. Members were informed that the conference starting-point materials had been distributed, including the budget spreadsheet, proviso, back of bill, implementing bill, conference projects, and conforming bills, reflecting the chambers’ positions at the end of floor action. Representative Lopez then presented the House’s first offer on those items, saying the House had tried to resolve a number of issues and expected many items to be narrowed by the next meeting. Senator Brodeur thanked the House for the offer and said the Senate would review it and respond. There was no public comment or member discussion. The committee was reminded that it was on one-hour notice for the next meeting, and the meeting adjourned on a motion by Senator Truenow adopted without objection.

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• . >> What about tax conformity? >> We have to tackle it. We'll see.
• Um, we're not an automatic tax conformity state, and uh, the big beautiful uh bill has lots of things
• in there that we have to figure out what conformity is going to look like.
• Um, we're not an automatic tax conformity state, and uh, the big beautiful uh bill has lots of things
• in there that we have to figure out what conformity is going to look like.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The governor discussed Minnesota’s budget outlook ahead of a supplemental budget release next month, saying the state remains financially strong but should be cautious because of federal uncertainty and a structural imbalance in spending. He said the administration’s approach will be measured, with limited new spending and possibly modest revenue measures, while prioritizing a bonding bill and maintaining the state’s AAA bond rating, reserves, and middle-class tax cuts. He also praised the 2023 legislative session and bipartisan cooperation as the basis for the state’s current position. A major topic was spending growth in special education and the broader human services system. The governor said special education is a fundamental service the state is legally and morally obligated to provide, but costs need to be managed more efficiently. He pointed to legacy IT systems in the Department of Human Services and county service delivery as expensive, antiquated, and error-prone, and said the state needs a multi-year modernization plan and continued reorganization. He argued that reforms such as prepayment verification and other fraud controls should reduce costs without cutting services. The governor also addressed federal actions affecting Medicaid and other programs, sharply criticizing efforts to withhold funds and claims of widespread fraud. He said Minnesota’s Medicaid error rate is lower than the national average and argued that the federal government’s approach would harm children, pregnant women, and seniors without improving fraud prevention. He also said the state’s gun violence prevention and fraud-fighting packages are expected to be relatively close to budget neutral. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken in the meeting, which was primarily a press availability and Q&A.

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• The bill also conforms statute describing procedures for the inactive voter list to reflect the use of
• So conformed statute describing inactive voter list procedure to include other voting locations.
• The bill also conforms statute to. reporters to include outline status information for voters on the
• The bill also conforms statute describing procedures for the inactive voter list to reflect the use of
• So conformed statute, describing inactive voter list procedure to include other voting locations.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting was a caucus-style run-through of many bills and resolutions across Appropriations, Commerce, Education, Federalism/Military Affairs/Elections, Government, Health and Human Services, Judiciary, ENRU, Public Safety, and Rural Economic Development. Measures discussed included housing and HOA rules, school policy and funding, health care licensing and records timelines, public safety and corrections funding, election and campaign rules, water and environmental policy, and several criminal justice and juvenile justice changes. Many items were described as being on third-read consent or consent calendars, with staff often noting that no questions were raised and no sponsor was present. Several bills drew sponsor explanation or member discussion. In education, members reviewed bills on teacher strikes, school safety, math placement, student outcomes, free school meals, parent permission for clubs, and school bond ballot disclosures. In health, bills covered prior authorization data reporting, nursing board rules and complaint procedures, pharmacist testing/treatment authority, opioid antagonist expiration dates, board continuations, and a constitutional amendment on refusing medical mandates. In government and public safety, members discussed DCS legal representation, inmate medical records, public safety parity funding, sheriff authority, border support funding, and a resolution supporting county sheriffs. In commerce and housing, bills addressed condominium and HOA authority, shade structures, pet restrictions, insurance certificates, apprenticeship definitions, automatic renewal contracts, and a state housing affordability district. There was notable discussion on House Bill 4044, which would create a Public Safety Parity Fund for DPS and DOC salaries using interest from the state rainy day fund and other revenue sources. The sponsor argued it would provide a reliable way to fund public safety pay, while others objected that it would consume interest needed to preserve the fund’s value and that a general fund appropriation would be more appropriate. The bill prompted extended back-and-forth, with some members supporting the concept and others saying it was fiscally irresponsible. Another point of discussion came on House Bill 2775, where staff noted a possible misprint in the bill history, and on House Bill 467, where staff clarified that the inactive voter list changes related to e-poll book status categories. No formal votes were recorded in the transcript, and the meeting appears to have been a review of measures before floor action.

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• for airports, and then in section two it brings forward code sections for procurements that are conforming
• for airports, and then in section two it brings forward code sections for procurements that are conforming
• sections for procurements um<00:25:44.000> that<00:25:44.320> are<00:25:44.640> conforming
• <00:25:45.360> thereafter<00:25:46.640> um um that are conforming thereafter um um
• that are conforming thereafter um that's<00:25:47.679> an<00:25:47.919> explanation<00:

Keywords: Ports and Marine Resources - Room 216, 30 January, 2026; 11:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2263, which would require Department of Marine Resources law enforcement officers to have probable cause before boarding or stopping a vessel or conducting a search at a marina. The bill sponsor said current law does not require probable cause for DMR stops, and members discussed complaints from constituents about boats being stopped and searched without cause, including checks for life jackets, fish measurements, whistles, and flares. Questions also raised whether the bill should be consistent with wildlife officers and other law enforcement standards; the sponsor noted a separate bill addressing freshwater officers was in another committee. The committee ultimately moved the bill forward with a do pass recommendation. The committee then considered Senate Bill 2264, a coastal restoration and conservation planning bill. The sponsor explained that Mississippi receives multiple streams of restoration-related funding, including RESTORE Act, GOMESA, tidelands, and other federal funds, but lacks a coordinated science-based plan for how those dollars should be deployed. The bill would create a technical advisory board with representatives from state agencies, universities, and an NGO to develop a strategic plan and annual report on priorities such as water quality, habitat loss, and Mississippi Sound restoration. Members confirmed the bill would not change executive branch control over the funds and that GCRF economic damage funds were not included. The committee adopted the bill and reported it out. Next, Senate Bill 2370 was taken up to allow airport authorities to remove abandoned vehicles using the same procedures available to municipalities and private landowners. The sponsor said airports were dealing with vehicles left in parking areas for long periods and needed authority to begin the abandonment process. The bill was reported out. Senate Bill 2618, which would authorize airport authorities to enter public-private partnerships for property on airport-controlled land, was amended with a reverse repealer so it could be studied further; the committee then adopted the amendment, passed the bill as a committee substitute, and reported it out. Finally, Senate Bill 2634, which would let DMR create and pay reserve officers for special events and other staffing needs, was also approved and reported out.

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• I have a 15-year-old non-gender-conforming child that's here in the audience, who's spending their time
• So you have not given someone who doesn't conform a place to go to the bathroom, so you force them into
• a place to someone who doesn't conform a place to go<01:43:44.159> to<01:43:44.320> the
• <03:05:16.680> to<03:05:16.920> their<03:05:17.160> gender does not conform
• to their gender does not conform to their gender identity<03:05:19.920> thank<03:05:20.080>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• conference committee's starting point for the budget, proviso, back of the bill, implementing bill, and conforming
• an offer on the budget, proviso, back of the bill, implementing bill, projects, and the Senate's conforming

Summary: The Agriculture and Natural Resources Conference Committee convened and was formally organized by adopting motions naming Representative Snyder as chair and Senator Brodeur as vice chair. Members were provided original side-by-side documents showing the starting positions for the budget, proviso, back of the bill, implementing bill, and conforming bills. Senator Brodeur presented the Senate’s offer to the House on the budget, proviso, back of the bill, implementing bill, projects, and the Senate conforming bill, SB 2506E, which concerns fuel taxes. He noted that highlighted figures in the budget spreadsheet reflected Senate movement. The House said it would review the offer and return with a response, and both chambers expressed a willingness to continue working through the budget issues. There was no public comment. Members were told to watch for notice of the next meeting, likely the following day, with a one-hour notice requirement. The committee then adjourned without objection.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• staggering or changing the terms of elected municipal officers when the changes are being made to conform
• An ordinance stating that it is a conformity ordinance for the limited purpose of implementing 3-1-31
• Any term-length change for purposes of conformity is limited to a one-time transitional adjustment, and

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Government Organization met with a quorum present, approved the minutes, and then considered a series of House bills, most of them related to licensing, local government administration, and agency operations. House Bill 5063 would let county commissions appoint a county commissioner as a voting member of a convention and visitors bureau board, including for multi-county CVBs; it was reported to the full Senate. House Bill 5087 would join the interstate cosmetology licensure compact, allowing licensed cosmetologists to obtain multi-state practice privileges in compact states, and it was also reported. The committee then took up a strike-and-insert amendment for House Bill 4793, which combined provisions affecting barbering/cosmetology apprenticeships and lowered certain age and education requirements; after adopting a Jefferson amendment clarifying the salon training language, the bill was reported as amended. Members next approved a strike-and-insert for House Bill 5638, which clarifies the State Chief Information Security Officer’s duties, changes cyber risk review procedures, and updates references to the Office of Technology head as the chief information officer; it was reported as amended. House Bill 4483, dealing with the Board of Funeral Examiners, was amended to change the effective date for licensee-in-charge requirements and make technical corrections, then reported as amended. House Bill 5653, requested by the Department of Revenue, would expand confidentiality protections to cover audit manuals, guidelines, procedures, algorithms, and related materials to prevent taxpayers from gaming audit selection, and it was reported. House Bill 4452 repeals acreage limits on church property ownership, and House Bill 4801 expands permissible uses of hotel occupancy tax funds to include demolition of unsafe structures and planning or improvement of public property; both were reported. The committee also advanced House Bill 5622, which creates an expedited process for municipalities to conform local election terms and procedures to the state requirement that municipal elections be held with statewide primaries or general elections, and recognizes the Secretary of State as keeper of municipal charter rolls. House Bill 4546 would allow business entities to file reports biennially instead of annually, with higher biennial fees and updated enforcement provisions; its strike-and-insert amendment was adopted and the bill was reported as amended. House Bill 5613 would define and regulate telematics for state fleet vehicles, require reporting on unsafe driving and corrective actions, and include cost-benefit information in annual reports; it was reported. House Bill 5323 would let the Division of Natural Resources adjust license and stamp fees for inflation by removing a prior CPI-based restriction, and House Bill 4819 would revise criminal-record standards for certain non-Chapter 30 occupational licenses, shifting to a direct-relationship standard while preserving existing exclusions for violent sexual offenses; both were reported. The committee then adjourned after closing remarks from the chair and vice chair.

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• SENATOR BOYD MOVES STAFF BE AUTHORIZED TO MAKE NECESSARY TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING CHANGES TO LONG-RANGE
• SURPLUS OF $4.7 MILLION INTO A BUDGET RESERVE IN MULTIPLE CATEGORIES AND FUNDS SOURCES IN ORDER TO CONFORM
• THIS AMENDMENT PLACES A SURPLUS OF $452 MILLION TO UNBUDGETED RESERVE TO CONFORM TO PROJECTED EXPENDITURES

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• There's not a lot of conformity in many areas, and so, um, if that's the case then we haven't been following
• There's not a lot of conformity in many areas, and so, um, if that's the case then we haven't been following
• There's not a lot of conformity in many areas, and so, um, if that's the case then we haven't been following

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 957, with Representative Bakeberg presenting the bill on behalf of Representative Caw. The bill would give school districts funding flexibility through the 2028-2029 school year and allow them to stagger implementation of certain recently enacted education mandates to fit local needs, except where federal law requires otherwise. An A1 author’s amendment was adopted to clarify that any provision restricted or mandated by federal law would not be delayed. Representative Jordan questioned whether the proposal would let districts opt out of unemployment insurance for hourly workers, raised constitutional concerns about districts choosing which laws to follow, and asked whether opting out of a policy would also mean opting out of associated funding. Bakeberg responded that federal-law conflicts would remain in force, that districts already have substantial local control, and that public school funding generally follows a per-pupil formula, with grant programs remaining optional. He also said the bill is intended to help districts facing financial strain and budget reductions. Jordan argued that the so-called mandates are actually education policies developed through community input, including measures related to mental health support and student protections, and urged a no vote. Bakeberg closed by saying districts need more flexibility to avoid continued budget cuts. The committee then voted to re-refer House File 957, as amended, to the Education Finance Committee, and the motion prevailed.

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• conference committee's starting point for the budget, proviso, back of the bill, implementing bill, and conforming
• an offer on the budget, proviso, back of the bill, implementing bill, projects, and the Senate's conforming

Summary: The Agriculture and Natural Resources Conference Committee convened and was formally organized by adopting motions naming Representative Snyder as chair and Senator Brodeur as vice chair. Members were told that an original side-by-side packet had been provided showing the starting positions for the budget, proviso, back of the bill, implementing bill, and conforming bills. Senator Brodeur then presented the Senate’s offer to the House on the budget, proviso, back of the bill, implementing bill, projects, and the Senate conforming bill, SB 2506E, which relates to fuel taxes. He noted that highlighted figures in the budget spreadsheet showed where the Senate had moved. The House said it would review the offer and return with a response, and both sides expressed a willingness to continue working through the budget issues. There was no public comment. Members were advised to watch for notice of the next meeting, likely the following day, with one-hour notice. Senator Truenow moved to adjourn, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• TED conference budget spreadsheets, projects, proviso, back of the bill, implementing bill, and conforming
• TED conference budget spreadsheets, projects, proviso, back of the bill, implementing bill, and conforming

Keywords: 999, senate, all