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NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (04/14/2026)

Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

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  • c> tip</c><02:08:13.440><c> credit</c><02:08:14.239><c> statute</c> New Hampshire has a tip credit statute
  • New Hampshire has a tip credit statute already<02:08:16.079><c> and</c><02:08:16.960><c> it's</c><02
  • c><02:48:48.479><c> statute</c><02:48:48.880><c> which</c><02:48:49.040><c> wouldn't</c><02:48:49.359
  • the federal overtime<02:53:59.120><c> statute.
  • ><c> statute</c><02:54:28.479><c> though</c><02:54:28.880><c> uh</c> For purposes of the statute, though
Committee: House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 5/20/25 - Part 4

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

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  • The report is signed<00:02:45.760><c> by</c><00:02:45.920><c> four</c><00:02:46.160><c> of</c><00:02:
  • :02:47.519><c> of</c><00:02:47.599><c> the</c><00:02:47.760><c> House</c><00:02:48.400><c> and</c><00
  • c><00:02:50.400><c> the</c><00:02:50.560><c> part</c><00:02:50.800><c> of</c><00:02:50.959><c> the</c
  • Cleave<00:02:54.000><c> Orin</c><00:02:54.879><c> moves</c><00:02:55.200><c> that</c><00:02:55.440><c
Keywords: 1183, house
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Improving Housing Affordability and Fraud Protections | Senator Zach Duckworth May 29th, 2026

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

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  • :02:27.680><c> might</c><00:02:27.840><c> actually</c><00:02:28.080><c> make</c><00:02:28.239><c> it<
  • </c><00:02:30.160><c> And</c><00:02:30.400><c> I</c><00:02:30.640><c> loved</c><00:02:30.879><c> how<
  • because<00:02:32.720><c> I</c><00:02:32.959><c> listened</c><00:02:33.200><c> to</c><00:02:33.360><c>
  • </c><00:02:40.879><c> times</c><00:02:41.040><c> when</c><00:02:41.280><c> having</c><00:02:41.440><c
  • 02:52.239><c> way</c><00:02:52.319><c> that</c><00:02:52.480><c> makes</c><00:02:52.640><c> sense</c>
Keywords: 918, senate, all
Summary: The discussion focused on two Minnesota Senate bills authored by the senator: Senate File 4168 and Senate File 4652. SF 4168 would give buyers of investment properties more flexibility in financing, including the ability to roll certain closing costs and lender fees into the loan, with the senator emphasizing that the measure is limited to investment properties and is not intended for primary residences. He stressed that the bill is meant to provide options, not force borrowers into any particular structure, and repeatedly distinguished it from predatory lending, saying it has nothing to do with fraudulent or abusive mortgage practices. SF 4652 addresses fraud prevention at banks by allowing account holders to designate an additional contact person who can be notified if a bank suspects suspicious activity and cannot reach the account owner. The senator described it as a common-sense, no-cost, anti-fraud measure aimed at early detection and protecting both banks and customers. He said fraud is a widespread problem and that the bill would help institutions act quickly when something appears wrong. The senator said both bills moved quickly because he wanted to get them heard and passed this session, and he noted that he was the sole author on each. He said the bills passed unanimously in both the Senate and the House. In broader comments, he credited bipartisan relationships and committee cooperation for helping the bills advance, and said the session showed House-Senate collaboration on practical legislation, with more political items being pushed toward compromise and further discussion.
MD
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session, 2/12/2026 #1

Maryland House Floor Meeting

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  • It's a it's a pleasure<00:02:42.959><c> to</c><00:02:43.120><c> be</c><00:02:43.200><c> here</c><00:02
  • It's my pleasure<00:02:46.560><c> to</c><00:02:46.720><c> welcome</c><00:02:47.040><c> the</c><00:02:
  • :02:50.800><c> 2025</c><00:02:51.760><c> 2A</c><00:02:52.239><c> Maryland</c><00:02:52.720><c> State<
Keywords: House streaming session for Thursday, February 12, 2026, 957, house, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Human Services - 01/29/26

Human Services

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  • Um and so<00:02:27.599><c> with</c><00:02:27.920><c> that,</c><00:02:28.239><c> I</c><00:02:28.480><c
  • > just</c><00:02:28.720><c> wanted</c><00:02:28.959><c> to</c><00:02:29.920><c> make</c><00:02:30.160
  • </c><00:02:31.680><c> And</c><00:02:32.560><c> um</c><00:02:33.680><c> if</c><00:02:34.239><c> uh</c>
  • Minnesota? Minnesota?
Committee: Senate Human Services
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/10/26

Capital Investment

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  • So today<00:02:02.799><c> I</c><00:02:03.040><c> want</c><00:02:03.119><c> to</c><00:02:03.360><c> talk
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  • </c><00:02:10.319><c> Um,</c> Minnesota obviously is very unique, but there's 856 communities in the
  • <c> about,</c><00:02:40.640><c> how</c><00:02:40.959><c> to</c><00:02:41.760><c> uh</c><00:02:41.920>
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Committee: House Capital Investment
Keywords: 1183, house
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Republican Press Conference 12/29/25

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  • ><00:02:04.799><c> "No</c><00:02:05.360><c> children</c><00:02:05.759><c> or</c><00:02:06.079><c> staff
  • ><c> found</c><00:02:07.119><c> at</c><00:02:07.360><c> either</c><00:02:07.759><c> location."
  • Last<00:02:10.560><c> session,</c><00:02:10.879><c> as</c><00:02:11.120><c> you</c><00:02:11.280><c>
  • , House Republicans<00:02:12.959><c> fought</c><00:02:13.280><c> to</c><00:02:13.440><c> pass</c><00:
Keywords: 1183, house
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Pet shop sale of cats and dogs 3/10/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

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  • /c><00:02:39.200><c> including</c><00:02:39.519><c> to</c><00:02:39.760><c> a</c><00:02:39.920><c> new
  • owner after<00:02:41.680><c> uh</c><00:02:41.760><c> or</c><00:02:42.000><c> under</c><00:02:42.239>
  • <c> a</c><00:02:42.480><c> new</c><00:02:42.560><c> owner</c><00:02:42.959><c> after</c><00:02:43.360
  • adopted as<00:02:46.160><c> long</c><00:02:46.319><c> as</c><00:02:46.400><c> they</c><00:02:46.640>
Keywords: 1183, house
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Republican Press Conference 2/16/26

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  • :00.719><c> and</c><00:02:01.040><c> requiring</c><00:02:01.520><c> costs</c><00:02:01.759><c> defrail
  • for any<00:02:02.960><c> new</c><00:02:03.119><c> healthcare</c><00:02:03.520><c> mandates.
  • </c><00:02:04.320><c> We</c><00:02:04.560><c> have</c><00:02:04.640><c> a</c> any new healthcare mandates
  • We have a bill<00:02:04.960><c> to</c><00:02:05.200><c> establish</c><00:02:05.520><c> a</c><00:02:05.759
  • /c><00:02:07.600><c> tax</c><00:02:07.920><c> increases</c><00:02:08.720><c> are</c> Additionally, we're
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: House Republican leaders outlined their agenda for the tied legislative session, saying their priorities are to stop fraud, make Minnesota more affordable, safer, and more competitive, and reduce mandates while raising education standards. They highlighted several planned bills, including an independent inspector general (HF 1), a “Fraud Isn’t Free” measure to impose consequences on agencies and commissioners that allow fraud, and statutory guidelines for high-fraud-risk programs. They also said they want to lower health care costs through a permanent reinsurance program and cost defrayal for new mandates, study property tax increases, conform state tax law to federal changes on tips, overtime, and scholarship tax credits, and avoid any tax increases. On public safety, Republicans said they will pursue tougher penalties for repeat offenders and repeat gun crimes, judicial accountability, and a school safety package that would support public and nonpublic schools, school safety personnel, and facility improvements. In education, they emphasized school choice tax credits, reading proficiency, and curriculum focused on basic academic fundamentals. They also said they want to protect and expand mining, reform permitting, end the nuclear moratorium, and make the state more attractive to businesses. On housing, one member said they are working on a more targeted affordable housing package rather than a broad sweeping bill. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on immigration and cooperation with federal authorities. Republicans said they want a statewide framework for local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, referencing House File 16 and saying they are open to changes and bipartisan work. They argued that local and state cooperation would improve safety and prevent situations where criminal suspects are released into the community. They also said Democrats have blocked similar efforts in committee and on the House floor. In response to questions, leaders said there is no current appetite for sports betting, bonding will be discussed but there are no promises, and they do not support the 2024 omnibus bill model. They said they are not interested in vaccine mandates, but will consider Medicaid funding impacts and other health-related proposals if bills are introduced. They also said election integrity measures such as voter ID, provisional ballots, and voter-roll cleanup will remain priorities. Throughout, leaders said they expect a bipartisan process in the tied House and expressed hope that both parties can work together on some issues.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Local government cybersecurity grant bill, HF140, heard in state government committee 2/27/25

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  • :02:18.000><c> 1.6</c><00:02:19.000><c> it</c><00:02:19.080><c> says</c><00:02:19.319><c> a</c><00:02
  • :19.879><c> a</c><00:02:20.080><c> population</c><00:02:20.680><c> greater</c><00:02:21.080><c> than<
  • should<00:02:22.200><c> read</c><00:02:22.640><c> a</c><00:02:22.879><c> population</c><00:02:23.400
  • c> so</c><00:02:52.040><c> we</c><00:02:52.120><c> are</c><00:02:52.280><c> going</c><00:02:52.480><c
Keywords: 1183, house
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Create a digital platform to provide youth about workforce opportunities 2/25/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

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  • This bill it created<00:02:00.079><c> uh</c><00:02:00.240><c> a</c><00:02:00.479><c> digital</c><00:02
  • c><00:02:04.240><c> uh</c><00:02:04.399><c> workforce</c><00:02:04.960><c> opportunity</c><00:02:05.840
  • 02:07.119><c> of</c><00:02:07.280><c> Minnesota</c><00:02:08.160><c> and</c> That's good.
  • We'll have<00:02:24.800><c> the</c><00:02:24.959><c> the</c><00:02:25.280><c> first</c><00:02:25.520>
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Keywords: 1183, house
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

FULL INTERVIEW: Supporting Our Hometown Heroes | Senator Jeff Howe Mar 20th, 2026

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

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  • So, and uh it was an<00:02:23.040><c> honor</c><00:02:23.280><c> to</c><00:02:23.440><c> be</c><00:02
  • :23.599><c> part</c><00:02:23.760><c> of</c><00:02:23.920><c> that</c><00:02:24.239><c> and</c><00:02
  • </c><00:02:56.720><c> So,</c><00:02:56.879><c> it</c><00:02:57.120><c> compasses</c> Minnesota firefighters
Keywords: 918, senate, all
Summary: The interview focused on the senator’s long career in the fire service and his legislative work on firefighter health and well-being. He described serving as a firefighter and fire marshal in St. Cloud, later as White Park’s only full-time firefighter, and also as a volunteer, EMT, captain, and fire chief in Rockville. He said those experiences made him familiar with occupational hazards faced by firefighters, including cancer, cardiac disease, and psychological trauma. A major topic was the Hometown Heroes assistance program, which he helped advance. He said the program covers about 20,000 Minnesota firefighters, including career, paid-on-call, and volunteer personnel, and provides training on cancer awareness, cardiac disease, and emotional trauma, along with counseling and financial assistance for qualifying occupational illnesses. He said the program can provide up to $20,000 in payments depending on the condition, offers up to five free counseling sessions per year, and has paid out about $5.7 million to fewer than 600 firefighters. He also said the program is funded by a $4 million annual appropriation and a separate insurance policy, and that it is managed through the Department of Public Safety and MinFIRE. The senator addressed a 2023 Legislative Auditor report that found management problems in the program, saying he contacted MinFIRE immediately and that the issues were largely a communication disconnect and a double payment of about $2,300, which was corrected. He said the auditor later confirmed the problems had been fixed. He noted that the latest bill received unanimous bipartisan support in both chambers, which he attributed to broad recognition of the program’s value for retention, recruitment, and support for firefighters and their families. He also said he would like to explore extending similar support to retired firefighters and possibly peace officers. The interview ended with him reflecting on his public service career and saying he plans to retire after 14 years in the Senate to spend more time with family and travel.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House/Senate Press Conference 4/15/26

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  • programs</c><00:02:04.720><c> in</c><00:02:04.800><c> Minnesota.
  • Over<00:02:06.240><c> 300</c><00:02:06.920><c> million,</c><00:02:07.280><c> as</c><00:02:07.440><c>
  • Over $100<00:02:11.200><c> million</c><00:02:11.959><c> in</c><00:02:12.080><c> the</c><00:02:12.160>
  • <c> last</c><00:02:12.520><c> 10</c><00:02:12.760><c> years</c><00:02:13.040><c> in</c> Minnesota has
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Summary: Senator Steve Drazkowski and Representative Anderson held a press event promoting the bipartisan, bicameral “Take It Back Act,” a bill aimed at recovering taxpayer money lost to government fraud. They cited major Minnesota fraud cases, including medical assistance fraud, CCAP, and Feeding Our Future, and argued that the state has become a destination for fraud. They said the bill would impose a 100% tax or excise tax on money obtained through fraud, with proceeds deposited into a tax relief fund for income and property tax relief. The sponsors said the measure is intended to create a stronger deterrent and to recover money even when criminal restitution or prosecutions do not fully recoup losses. They discussed examples of unrecovered funds, said the Department of Revenue could use criminal findings, data analytics, and IRS-sharing data to identify fraud, and noted that the bill includes an appeal process through tax court. They also said the current draft focuses on convicted fraudsters and people or organizations determined by the commissioner to have obtained money by fraud, while trying to avoid sweeping in innocent employees or others who were unaware of wrongdoing. Anderson said the bill already has significant bipartisan support, including 11 House Democrats and Senator Rest, and that the House Tax Committee hearing is scheduled for April 30. He said the sponsors are working with the Department of Revenue on implementation and may revise the bill to make administration easier. The sponsors said they hope to move the bill through the House and Senate this session, and they closed by encouraging the press to review the fraud website they referenced, mnfraudfiles.com.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Finance - 05/07/26

Finance

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  • We will make<00:02:10.800><c> food</c><00:02:11.040><c> more</c><00:02:11.200><c> affordable</c><00:02
  • Chair, members,<00:02:17.000><c> this</c><00:02:17.160><c> is</c><00:02:17.280><c> a</c><00:02:17.360
  • ><c> good</c><00:02:17.560><c> bill</c><00:02:18.160><c> and</c><00:02:18.240><c> I</c><00:02:18.280>
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Committee: Senate Finance
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Cat declawing prohibited 3/18/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

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  • , Israel, and<00:02:33.200><c> many</c><00:02:33.440><c> other</c><00:02:33.640><c> nations.
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  • Policy<00:02:41.840><c> positions</c><00:02:42.360><c> against</c><00:02:42.800><c> elective</c><00:02
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Keywords: 1183, house
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/10/25

Jobs and Economic Development

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  • and since<00:02:20.200><c> then</c><00:02:20.360><c> they</c><00:02:20.480><c> have</c><00:02:20.599>
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Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/11/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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  • is the work of<00:02:03.960><c> here</c><00:02:04.200><c> is</c><00:02:04.640><c> um</c><00:02:04.799
  • :02:06.799><c> working</c><00:02:07.039><c> people</c><00:02:07.240><c> of</c><00:02:07.360><c> Minnesota
  • </c> serving the working people of Minnesota serving the working people of Minnesota and<00:02:08.560
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Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Keywords: 1183, house
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

State government committee approves HF3 1/21/25

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  • :37.959><c> us</c><00:02:38.120><c> that</c><00:02:38.200><c> have</c><00:02:38.319><c> been</c><00:02
  • an</c><00:02:41.599><c> OA</c><00:02:42.040><c> report</c><00:02:42.400><c> comes</c><00:02:42.640><c
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Keywords: 1183, house
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Increasing renter’s credit eligibility, amounts 3/10/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

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  • notice that the average credit increased um,<00:02:57.200><c> uh,</c><00:02:58.239><c> let</c><00:02
Keywords: 1183, house
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 3/27/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

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  • Pledge of Allegiance duth Minnesota Pledge of Allegiance please<00:02:00.600><c> remain</c><00:02:00.840
  • ><c> standing</c><00:02:01.200><c> and</c><00:02:01.320><c> recite</c><00:02:01.640><c> the</c> please
  • 00:02:02.079><c> allegiance</c><00:02:02.520><c> to</c><00:02:02.640><c> the</c><00:02:02.799><c> flag
  • :02:07.560><c> flag</c><00:02:08.239><c> of</c><00:02:08.399><c> the</c><00:02:08.599><c> United</c><
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Keywords: 1183, house