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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/18/26 - Evening Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, I move House File 2526 to the floor with the DE1 as amended. Discussion?
- I would move House File 3722 be approved. And do you have an amendment? General register. Okay.
- We would ask for a no vote on House File 3773. I'm Max Halperin. Thank you, Chair Altenburg.
- House File 3773. House File 3773. Thank<00:37:32.480>
you. - These are incidents that have happened, and I understand, Madam Chair, but House File 3723 is related
Summary:
The committee first took up HF 2526 and received a walkthrough of the DE1 amendment from nonpartisan staff. The amendment revised the bill’s gift and ethics provisions by defining local government and public safety officer, narrowing covered mental health or wellness services to those provided by a qualified mental health professional and tied to recovery from a traumatic event, excluding luxury services or events as determined by the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, and allowing local governments to adopt additional gift restrictions. It also added a bribery-related provision for gifts made with intent to influence a public safety officer. Members noted the language had been worked on by Representatives Duran, Vernig, and Freiberg, and the DE1 was adopted unanimously. HF 2526, as amended, then passed to the floor on a voice vote.
The committee then turned to HF 3722, which would remove deceased voters from the state voter registration system. The bill author argued that deceased voters should not remain on the rolls and that removing them would clean up the voter list. Secretary of State staff testified in opposition, saying deceased voters are already kept in a separate deceased status, not on active rolls, and that retaining the record helps flag suspicious activity and preserves voter history in case of administrative error. A second testifier described a real case in which a deceased voter’s retained record helped election officials identify and investigate a fraudulent ballot. After discussion, the committee tabled HF 3722.
Finally, the committee heard HF 3723, which would require additional verification for absentee ballot applications and permanent absentee voters. Supporters said the bill would help ensure ballots are not sent to people who have died or moved out of state. Secretary of State staff opposed the bill, saying most voters are already verified at registration, that the proposed checks would duplicate existing procedures, and that additional verification could create delays or false rejections. A testifier also objected to the bill’s effective date, saying it would take effect only days after absentee voting begins. The sponsor argued that voters remain on the permanent list indefinitely and that periodic verification is needed because people move or die; the committee did not reach a final vote in the portion provided.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26 - Evening Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- Please support House File 3476.
- support House File 3476. Thank you, Mr. support House File 3476. Thank you, Mr.
- Please advance House File 3476. Please advance House File 3476. Thank<01:10:24.360>
you.
Summary:
The committee first took up House File 3939, a bill to support a Helping Paws service-dog litter named in honor of Gilbert and the Hortman family. Testimony from Helping Paws and service-dog graduate Angie Foley described the organization’s work, the significance of the “Guided by Gilbert” litter, and how the funding would help train dogs that provide independence and support to people with disabilities, veterans, and others. Members from both parties spoke warmly about Speaker Hortman’s connection to the organization and Gilbert, and the bill was laid over for possible inclusion.
The committee then considered House File 3769, the Department of Corrections’ technical omnibus bill, with an A1 amendment adopted to clarify tuberculosis testing language. The bill updates TB screening procedures in correctional facilities, including how refusals are handled, and adds Quantiferon Gold Plus testing as an option alongside existing methods. Members discussed whether the bill would create costs for counties and jails, with some noting added testing and segregation costs and others arguing the changes would improve accuracy and reduce time in restrictive housing. The bill, as amended, was recommended to the general register.
House File 3978 was next, a technical cleanup bill for a provider wellness program created last year. The bill expands eligibility and confidentiality protections from physicians to all health care providers, while supporters said the program is meant to address burnout and mental health strain in the workforce and does not require new money. Some members questioned whether the change was redundant or would broaden the program without additional funding, but the Minnesota Medical Association testified that the program is separate from insurance and was intended to serve all providers. The bill was recommended to the general register.
Finally, the committee began House File 3476, which Rep. Liebling described as a cleanup bill related to Minnesota’s Medicaid managed care system and public program oversight. She argued that the state spends billions through managed care organizations and that the system has never been proven better than direct payment, setting up a broader discussion of the bill’s purpose and the state’s oversight of public health care spending.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26 - Afternoon Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- House File um 3893 does. House File um 3893 does.
- Technet supports House House File 3893.
- House File 3893? House File 3893? Okay.<00:30:21.279>
Okay. - support of house file 3609. support of house file 3609.
Summary:
The committee first approved the March 11, 2026 minutes, then heard House File 4048, which would exempt chiropractors from Minnesota’s provider tax if they are no longer eligible to provide chiropractic benefits under Medicaid/MinnesotaCare. Representative Robbins said the bill corrects an unfair situation because chiropractors still pay the tax even though the benefit was eliminated. Testifiers from the Minnesota Chiropractic Association and a longtime chiropractor supported the bill, arguing that most chiropractors are small-business owners and should not pay a tax for services they can no longer provide. Several members said they supported restoring chiropractic coverage instead of changing the tax, and there was discussion about whether the tax applies to all providers and whether it is effectively passed on to patients. The committee adopted a motion to recommend HF 4048 to the Committee on Taxes.
The committee then took up House File 3893, as amended, a bill to restrict artificial intelligence from engaging in psychotherapy or counseling with humans. The author and supporters said the bill is intended to prevent AI chatbots from posing as therapists or counseling vulnerable people, citing reports of suicides and other harms linked to chatbot interactions. The A2 amendment was adopted; the author said it reflected stakeholder concerns and added informed-consent language. Testifiers in support, including a psychologist and a suicide-prevention nonprofit leader, urged strong safeguards and said AI should not replace licensed professionals in crisis settings.
Other testimony raised concerns about overbreadth and unintended effects. TechNet and a rural mental health provider said the bill should be narrowed so it applies to clinical therapy rather than wellness or educational tools, and should allow supervised AI uses such as transcription and administrative support. Members discussed rural access, existing licensing-board authority, privacy laws, and whether the bill should target AI companies directly rather than licensed clinicians. The transcript ends during continued discussion of HF 3893, with no final committee action shown in the excerpt.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Rep. Jon Koznick Press Conference 3/18/26
Transcript Highlights:
- And, you know, House Republicans, we wanted to make sure that, uh, Minnesotans understood that House
- Representative Anderson is the author on House File 3526.
- Monday, they will have two of the other bills on the House floor.
- It's not ready for the House floor, but Minnesotans want innovation.
- It's not ready for the House committee.
Summary:
House Republicans held a Transportation Committee press event to promote several bills they said would make driving cheaper and transportation more innovative. The main measures discussed were House File 3526, which would reduce vehicle tab fees; House File 3513, which would legalize automated driverless vehicles with regulatory guardrails; and a bill to consolidate metro-area bus operations and reduce administrative overhead and subsidies. They also said other transportation-related bills, including a school bus stop-arm clarification and a distracted-driving bill, were scheduled for the House floor on Monday.
Representative Patti Anderson argued that Minnesota vehicle registration fees have become unaffordable, citing examples of high costs for newer and older vehicles, and said the state should roll fees back to pre-2023/2024 levels. On automated vehicles, Republicans said the bill had been revised after concerns from committee members, MnDOT, and stakeholders, adding a weight limit to avoid autonomous trucking, accessibility provisions for wheelchair users, a U.S.-based support person requirement, a labor/economic/congestion study, and tighter permitting. They said the bill should advance to the next committee and rejected delaying implementation for further study.
On transit, Republicans said the metro has too many separate bus systems and that consolidation would save taxpayer money by cutting redundant service and administrative costs. They cited high per-ride subsidies and claimed combined reserve funds and reduced waste could save tens of millions of dollars. In questions, they defended using general-fund dollars for transportation, said the system benefits all residents, and argued that autonomous vehicles and related industries would create new opportunities even if some driving jobs are displaced. No formal votes were taken in the press event, though the speakers said they expected committee action on the automated-vehicle bill and that other bills would move to the floor or other committees.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Rep. Liz Lee Press Conference 3/18/26
Transcript Highlights:
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- My bill, House File 4343, gives Minnesotans another option.
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Summary:
The meeting was a press-style discussion in support of House File 4343, which would end Minnesota’s sales tax exemption for digital advertising services and physical advertising space such as billboards. Supporters said the bill would raise more than $300 million in revenue and allow the state sales tax rate to be reduced, while also modernizing the tax code to reflect a digital, service-based economy. Eric Bernstein of We Make Minnesota argued the current sales tax base is outdated, too narrow, and unfairly shifts burden onto Minnesota businesses, workers, and property taxpayers.
Representative Lislegard said the bill would help fund schools, health care, infrastructure, child care, and local government, and framed it as a response to structural budget gaps and rising property taxes. She said large corporations are not paying their fair share and that the state should cut exemptions rather than reduce public services. Several speakers from labor, education, health care, and the arts backed the proposal, including a working parent who cited high child care costs, an AFSCME representative from Hennepin County Medical Center who said the revenue is needed to support the safety-net hospital, a musician who said streaming and ad-driven platforms profit from artists’ labor, and an educator who criticized social media companies’ impact on youth.
The speakers repeatedly argued that major tech and advertising companies such as Meta, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, TikTok, and Spotify should contribute more to public services, while ordinary Minnesotans already pay too much. Representative White closed by acknowledging the bill faces a difficult path but said supporters would keep fighting for it. No vote or formal committee action was taken in the portion provided, and the event ended with one question from the audience.
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New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (03/18/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
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- Uh, House Bill 489."
- position that is House Bill 1569.
- supporting House Bill 1569.
- the House position of supporting House the House position of supporting House Bill<03:58:41.680>
Summary:
The committee first held a public hearing and then an executive session on Senate Bill 401, which DHHS described as a cleanup bill. Testimony from the department explained that the bill would repeal obsolete reporting requirements tied to a repealed municipal reimbursement program and to the now-repealed commission on demographic trends. No one testified in opposition, and the committee voted 12-0 ought to pass, placing the bill on the consent calendar.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 402, which would eliminate certain non-compete agreements for physician associates going forward. Senator Gray introduced the bill, and a representative of the New Hampshire Society of Physician Associates said it would improve workforce recruitment and access to care without changing scope of practice or affecting existing agreements. Committee members asked about the length of current restrictions and whether the change would make New Hampshire more attractive to PAs. The committee voted 12-0 ought to pass and sent the bill to the consent calendar.
Next, the committee took up Senate Bill 426, which would repeal the permissible fireworks committee. Senator Uler and the deputy state fire marshal said the committee’s original purpose had been overtaken by later changes adopting federal fireworks standards, and that the fire marshal now has the necessary authority. The committee voted 12-0 ought to pass and placed the bill on the consent calendar.
Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 469, a DMV modernization bill allowing electronic signatures in place of wet signatures for certain motor vehicle title and registration processes. Senator Lang, Carvana, the New Hampshire Auto Dealers Association, Copart, and DMV staff all supported the measure, saying it would reduce delays, errors, and paperwork burdens. Members asked about AI, consumer protections, costs, and how electronic signatures would work in practice, including in cases involving deceased owners. The transcript cuts off during that hearing before any committee action on SB 469.
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Transcript Highlights:
- Will the House please come to order, and members kindly take their seats.
- House Bill 944 is an act relating to the fiscal year 2027 transportation program and miscellaneous changes
- House Bill 944 is an act relating to the fiscal year 2027 transportation program and miscellaneous changes
- affecting the revenue of the state, the bill is referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House
Summary:
The House convened and received first reading of House Bill 944, an act relating to the fiscal year 2027 transportation program and miscellaneous changes to transportation law. Because it is a committee bill affecting state revenue, the bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means under House Rule 35A.
During announcements, a member noted an education reform meeting scheduled for the next day from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. in Room 11, with discussion to include the non-homestead tax, second home tax, and updates from Ways and Means and Education.
The House then took up a motion to adjourn until Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. The motion was put to a voice vote and appeared to pass, and the chamber adjourned.
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 18th, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- You lost the lease, you have to move your house. You own the house.
- your house. your house.
- You own the house. You own the house.
- For example, the So, you own the house. For example, the So, you own the house. house. house.
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Transcript Highlights:
- The following resolutions are for individual consideration.
- House Bill 541, House Bill 354, House Bill 444, House Bill 395, House Bill 58, House Bill 231, House
- House Bill 131, House Bill 278, Senate Bill 182, House Bill 182, House Bill 133, House Bill 345, then
- House Bill 200, then House Bill 206, then House Bill 23, House Bill 484, House Bill 304, House Bill
- House Bill 354 is picked by the Speaker. Okay, any other questions?
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Transcript Highlights:
- All right, uh, we're going to carry over, ladies and gentlemen, House Bill 389.
- uh House Bill 389. uh House Bill 389.
- I've got the sub for SB 199, and it puts it back to the same as the House bill.
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House <00:13:27.160>bill. House bill. House bill. House bill. - House bill.
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I am Representative Barbara Drummond from Mobile, representing House District 103.
- Father, as we deliberate in the people's house, Lord, let our decisions be based on people and not on
- Clerk will call the next bill. >> House Bill 567 by Representative Gray. >> Yes.
- >> House<00:16:21.199>
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So eligible for the clearing house. So eligible for the clearing house.
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Transcript Highlights:
- housing placement decisions. housing placement decisions.
- new housing construction. new housing construction.
- housing loans.
- available to housing. available to housing.
- respective housing targets. respective housing targets.
Summary:
The House resumed consideration of H.606 on firearm procedures and first took up Section 3 and its effective dates. A member from Northfield spoke at length in support, arguing the provision is narrowly tailored, based on actual dangerousness rather than mental illness alone, and is more limited than federal law because it applies only to specific court findings and is temporary, with rights restorable upon recovery. The House then approved Section 3 and its effective dates, approved the remainder of the Judiciary Committee report, and ordered third reading.
The chamber then moved through third readings and passed H.385 on remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt, H.556 on exceptions to the state minimum wage, H.559 on the parole board, H.723 on posting of land, and H.757 on manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives. On H.814, relating to neurological rights and AI in health and human services, the House adopted an amendment offered by the member from Burlington that required the advisory council to include proposed definitions for neurotechnology, artificial intelligence, and related terms in its report; the House Health Care Committee reported the amendment favorable 11-0-0, and the bill then passed. H.816, regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services, also passed, as did H.927, technical corrections for the 2026 session.
The House then took up H.930 on chronic absenteeism. The committee member from Manchester described the bill as an AOE proposal responding to high post-pandemic absenteeism rates and their impact on learning, and outlined provisions adding definitions, updating compulsory attendance language, requiring a state model policy, strengthening notification and truancy procedures, and preserving existing penalties. The member said the Education Committee heard from a wide range of education and child welfare witnesses and passed the bill 11-0. After a brief clarification on the absences section, the House proceeded toward third reading of H.930.
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Transcript Highlights:
- Now, you have heard the reading of the resolution, and the question is: shall the House adopt the resolution
- We have received requests to read three House Concurrent Resolutions that the House and Senate adopted
- The first is HCR 187, which is a House Concurrent Resolution congratulating Village Garage Distillery
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the House Concurrent Resolutions that the House Concurrent Resolutions that the House<00:07: - And finally, HCR 224 is a House Concurrent Resolution congratulating the athletes representing Vermont
Summary:
The House opened with a devotional by Rabbi Toby Weisman, who spoke about Passover, the obligation to remember liberation from slavery, and the Torah’s repeated command to love the stranger. He connected that theme to immigrants and the need for community, courage, and small acts of kindness. After the devotional, the chamber took up three Senate bills for first reading and referral: S. 179 on the Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act to Judiciary, S. 212 on potable water supply and wastewater system connections to Environment, and S. 227 on immigration protocols in Vermont schools to Education. The House also referred H. 558, relating to the Medicaid School-Based Services Program, to Appropriations, and H. 937, reported favorably by Ways and Means, was also sent to Appropriations under House Rule 35a.
The House adopted JRS 45, a joint resolution on weekend adjournment for March 20, 2026, by voice vote. It also read and adopted several concurrent resolutions, including HCR 187 congratulating Village Garage Distillery of Bennington for a silver medal at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, HCR 213 recognizing March 2026 as Social Work Month in Vermont, and HCR 224 congratulating Vermont athletes at the 2025 National Senior Games and designating March 18, 2026, as Vermont Senior Games Day at the State House. Members made remarks in support of the resolutions, including praise for the distillery, social workers, and senior athletes, and guests in the gallery were recognized.
The House then took up H. 887, which would amend the Fair Employment Practices Act to align documentation rules for crime victims with the protections already available to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking under the safe leave law. The committee and sponsor described it as a modest but important fix to ensure survivors can access both leave and anti-discrimination protections without conflicting paperwork requirements. The House agreed to the committee amendment and ordered the bill to third reading. Next, the chamber began H. 917, an omnibus military affairs bill combining several measures: correcting the Adjutant General title, defining Gold Star family member, creating a hiring preference for military spouses in state government, and providing free parking for disabled veterans. The sponsor outlined the bill’s purpose and sections, and discussion began on the title correction and related provisions.
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment Mar 18th, 2026
Natural Resources & Environment
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New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (03/18/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- So, the amendment passed the house.
- position that is House Bill 1569.
- the House position of supporting House the House position of supporting House Bill<03:58:41.680>
- Um, so, House. So I am introducing Senate Bill 642. House. So I am introducing Senate Bill 642.
- introduction of uh House Bill 641FN. introduction of uh House Bill 641FN.
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New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (03/18/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- >> Um, as you I'm sure aware, the House >> Um, as you I'm sure aware, the House passed
- If I were to just walk up to Representative Devoid's house and sat on the steps of his house, and he
- We know that New Hampshire is currently facing a serious housing shortage and rising housing costs.
- house for the evening. house for the evening.
- to walk up to somebody in their house to walk up to somebody in their house and<05:21:30.080>
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Social media platform requirements related to minors 3/17/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House File 4138, House File 4138, Chair Scott, and uh Chair Scott's motion will be that House File 4138
- House File 3418 seeks to mitigate some of these practices with a two-fold approach.
- House File 4138. 4138. 4138.
- Hello, Chair Leeing and members of the House Judiciary Committee.
- However, House File 4138 would unlikely undermine youth safety rather than enhance it.
Summary:
The committee took up House File 4138, a bill aimed at limiting harmful social media practices for minors by requiring verifiable parental consent for accounts and restricting addictive features and targeted advertising for youth users. Chair Scott offered an A2 amendment, with an oral clarification striking specific language and two commas; the committee adopted the amended A2, and the bill was then discussed as amended. The bill author described social media as addictive by design and said the measure would use age-estimation technology to identify users 15 and under, require parental consent, and provide a different, less addictive experience for youth.
Supportive testimony came from the Minnesota Catholic Conference, parents Jerry and Giana Cox, and a Minnesota high school student, all arguing that social media harms youth mental health, encourages excessive use, and exposes children to manipulation, cyberbullying, and addictive design features like infinite scroll and autoplay. They said the bill would help parents, protect children, and reduce exploitation of minors’ data. Several committee members also spoke in favor, saying the bill addresses corporate negligence, youth mental health, and the need to act even if the proposal needs more work.
Opposition testimony came from industry groups including the Computer and Communications Industry Association, the Information Technology Industry Council, and NetChoice. They argued the bill is vague and narrow in scope, could create uneven coverage, and may push platforms toward intrusive age-verification or digital-ID-like systems that raise privacy and data-breach concerns. They also said restrictions on personalized or algorithmic features could weaken safety tools and make it harder to protect young users. No final vote on the bill itself was taken in the excerpt, but the amended A2 was adopted and the bill remained under discussion.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conforming with feds on ‘Trump accounts’ 3/17/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Joy moves House File 3754. Vice Chair Joy, thank you.
- Representative Joy renews his motion that House File 3754 be included in the omnibus tax bill.
- And I see you're up there with all your friends. renews his motion that House File 3754 renews his motion
- that House File 3754 be<00:01:06.400>
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Summary:
Representative Joy moved House File 3754, describing it as a tax conformity bill related to “Trump accounts.” He said the bill would remove a state law excluding up to $2,500 in employer contributions to those accounts from gross income, and argued it had little fiscal cost and should be advanced to signal conformity to the federal government.
No witnesses or public testimony were offered, and there were no substantive member questions. Representative Joy briefly closed on the bill, saying he appreciated the hearing and hoped it would be included in the year-end tax bill.
The chair then renewed the motion that House File 3754 be included in the omnibus tax bill. No vote or final action was stated in the transcript excerpt.