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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Gov. Tim Walz's tax bill, HF2437, heard in House Taxes Committee 4/2/25
Transcript Highlights:
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- It may also encourage part-time Minnesota residents to move their deposits out of Minnesota, impacting
- </c><00:37:51.200><c> Business</c> advancement at the Minnesota Business advancement at the Minnesota
- I'm from Long Lake, Minnesota.
- </c> testimony on behalf of the Minnesota testimony on behalf of the Minnesota Insurance<00:50:27.400
Summary:
The committee took up House File 2437, the governor’s proposed tax bill, and first adopted the A25-Z42 amendment to put the bill in the desired shape. Commissioner Paul Marquardt of the Department of Revenue then presented the bill as part of Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan’s budget, describing it as a response to budget pressures that would make the tax system more fair and stable while supporting economic development and jobs.
Marquardt walked through the bill’s major provisions. These included sustainable aviation fuel policy, repeal of K-12 education credit assignment, elimination of the political contribution refund, expansion of the research and development credit, short-line railroad infrastructure modernization, changes to the state airport fund levy, replacement of attachments and appearances with distribution systems, a narrow personal property tax exception for low-income housing tenants, reduced aquatic invasive species aid, and a 34% reduction in PILT payments. He then focused on the sales tax article, saying it would lower the statewide rate by 0.75% while expanding the base to selected professional services such as accounting, banking, brokerage, and legal services, with business-to-business transactions exempt. He said the proposal would be effective for sales and purchases after September 30, 2025, and estimated a first-year rate-cut impact of about $99 million versus $215 million from the service expansion, while arguing that most households would see a net tax cut. He also noted other changes such as landlord penalty adjustments, a 30% reduction in sustainable aviation fuel incentive payments, repeal of local government cannabis aid, and repeal of the tax filing modernization account.
Public testimony began with Kyle Playford of the Financial Planning Association of Minnesota, who strongly opposed the proposed sales tax on professional services, especially financial planning. He argued that financial planning is an essential service for retirement, investment, and long-term financial security, and said the tax would raise costs for consumers, reduce access for middle-class families, small business owners, and retirees, and put Minnesota firms at a competitive disadvantage. The chair then indicated that additional public testimony would continue before member questions.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Judicial branch supplemental funding 3/5/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- So, the last part of our supplemental request has to do with the cost of Minnesota paid leave.
- We are not here to debate Minnesota paid family leave.
- So that is our Minnesota paid leave.
- > and</c><00:20:46.559><c> I</c><00:20:46.960><c> will</c> supplemental funding request and I will supplemental
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Transcript Highlights:
- We need this aid. We need they deserve. We need this aid.
- In 2019, the legislature passed a one-time safe school supplemental aid for all school districts in charter
- In 2019, the legislature passed a one-time safe school supplemental aid for all school districts in charter
- In 2019, the legislature passed a one-time safe school supplemental aid for all school districts in charter
- In 2019, the legislature passed a one-time safe school supplemental aid for all school districts in charter
Committee:
House Education Finance
Summary:
The committee first adopted the March 3rd minutes by voice vote after Representative Lee moved them and there was no discussion. Members then reviewed hearing rules on decorum, safety, and participation before taking testimony from Dr. James Densley and Dr. Jillian Peterson of the Violence Prevention Project Research Center at Hamline University.
The presenters summarized research on mass shootings and K-12 school shootings, drawing on a database of homicides in school settings from 2000 to 2025 and a smaller set of 15 K-12 mass shooting cases. They said school shooters are usually insiders, most often current or former students, and typically young males. They described common patterns including a noticeable crisis before attacks, perpetrators viewing the shooting as a final act, studying prior shooters online, and “leakage” in which most tell someone in advance. They also emphasized that many perpetrators use unsecured firearms from family members and argued that prevention should combine reporting systems, behavioral threat assessment, counseling, mentoring, secure storage, and other layered interventions rather than rely on a single solution.
The presenters also discussed broader violence trends in the Twin Cities, saying much school violence is spillover from community violence and that pandemic-era disruptions and weakened trust in institutions contributed to serious violence. They cited a national survey finding that exposure to gun violence is associated with PTSD, anxiety, depression, and fear of public spaces, especially among young people. During member questions, Representative Wam asked for clarification on the data set and the rural/small-town share of the survey sample.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/12/25
Health and Human Services
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- Whereas the Housing Support Program, General Assistance, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, and the Alternative
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- I'm sorry to bring you the news that nationally we see cases of HIV and AIDS decreasing, but in Minnesota
- </c> HIV and AIDS decreasing but in Minnesota HIV and AIDS decreasing but in Minnesota they<00:42:39.839
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
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- </c> in regards to financial aid. in regards to financial aid.
- for state financial aid.
- for state financial aid.
- for state financial aid.
- Minnesota Twin Cities. I'm also a Minnesota Twin Cities.
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 1/21/25
State Government Finance and Policy
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- </c> um we did digitize the Minnesota um we did digitize the Minnesota standoff<00:14:21.079><c> and<
- As you probably know, we are the official publisher of laws of Minnesota, Minnesota Statutes, and Minnesota
- </c><00:17:43.559><c> Minnesota</c> publisher of laws of Minnesota Minnesota publisher of laws of Minnesota
- Minnesota statutes<00:17:44.799><c> and</c><00:17:45.039><c> Minnesota</c><00:17:45.520><c> rules</c
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
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Transcript Highlights:
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- ><c> permit</c> Currently, Minnesota does not permit Currently, Minnesota does not permit partnerships
- </c> expired property tax programs and aids. expired property tax programs and aids.
- </c> the mayor of Taylor's Falls, Minnesota. the mayor of Taylor's Falls, Minnesota.
- </c> that that involve those two aid that that involve those two aid programs.<01:48:49.840><c> And</
Committee:
Senate Taxes
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Transcript Highlights:
- Section 4 is the Minnesota Math Corps program.
- It requires Minnesota Math Corps to use evidence-based instructional support to evaluate and accelerate
- Section 11 provides that this subdivision does not authorize reducing or pausing state or federal aid
- I'm the Director of Government Relations for the Minnesota Department of Education.
- I think we're doing really good. at potentially saving lives in Minnesota through education.
Bills:
HF1306
Committee:
House Education Policy
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Transcript Highlights:
- Money is appropriated to supplement the 2027 disparity reduction aid payments to jurisdictions in Fillmore
- Money is appropriated to supplement the 2027 disparity reduction aid payments to jurisdictions in Fillmore
- Minnesota with my wife and five kids. Minnesota with my wife and five kids.
- </c> Minnesota built in 1899. Minnesota built in 1899.
- Community of Minnesota Resorts. I'm a Community of Minnesota Resorts.
Committee:
Senate Taxes
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Proposed grant program aims to help solve more gun crimes 4/7/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill was developed by the Minnesota Justice Research Center in collaboration with the Center of
- Across Minnesota, clearance rates for violent crime are too low.
- I know this probably none of us in greater Minnesota would qualify for this funding.
- The resources that we gave from the public safety grants that we put public safety aid that we passed
- I think it was tied to the tax bill for public safety aid for local communities to spend however they
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Housing committee debates emergency rental assistance bill 2/18/26
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:01:56.000><c> renters</c><00:01:56.479><c> are</c> all Minnesota renters are all Minnesota renters
- A Minnesota housing analysis rent.
- </c> city and communities across Minnesota. city and communities across Minnesota.
- </c> aid since 2023. aid since 2023.
- </c> in Minnesota? We're really feeling bad. in Minnesota? We're really feeling bad.
Summary:
The committee took up House File 3403, authored by Vice Chair Rep. Kazowski, and first adopted an A1 amendment. The amendment made technical and implementation changes recommended by the Department of Revenue, allowed a small portion of funds for county and tribal administrative costs, and clarified timing and reporting for spent and unspent funds. After the amendment was adopted, the bill was moved to Ways and Means.
Rep. Kazowski described HF 3403 as a $50 million emergency rental assistance measure to help stabilize households facing eviction, with $44 million directed to counties and $6 million reserved for tribal nations, administered through the Department of Revenue using the existing local homeless prevention aid formula. Supporters said the bill would provide immediate, targeted help to renters and landlords, prevent evictions, and reduce downstream costs to shelters, schools, employers, and health systems. Several testifiers, including representatives from Greater Twin Cities United Way, St. Louis County, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, social workers, a resident, and tribal housing leaders, said local resources were insufficient to meet rising need and emphasized the impact of federal immigration enforcement and related economic disruption on families, workers, and communities.
Testimony highlighted sharp increases in rental assistance requests, rising eviction filings, depleted county funds, and the strain on nonprofit and mutual aid efforts. County and city officials said emergency rental assistance and related legal services had already prevented thousands of evictions, but current funding was not enough. Tribal testimony stressed disproportionate homelessness among Native Americans and supported the bill’s tribal allocation. During member discussion, Rep. Amani Hiltsley said the bill was an economic stabilization tool and requested a roll call vote, noting safeguards against fraud and the broader costs of inaction.
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Transcript Highlights:
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Committee:
Senate Finance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- House File 1161 is an important bill that supports our schools in Greater Minnesota.
- Minnesota has a long history of supporting public education.
- Again, this bill does not change how our cabins are taxed in Greater Minnesota.
- Unlike approximately 70% of Minnesota school districts, we do not have an operating levy to supplement
- Tacked on to the referendum equalization aid, basically.
Committee:
House Education Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment Committee Meeting - 2025-03-25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Harris is down here from the Minnesota Association of Townships.
- Issues facing Minnesota.
- In Minnesota.
- They were found in similar areas along the North Dakota-Minnesota border and central Minnesota.
- We share resources. across the state of Minnesota.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Cmte on Rules - Subcommittee on the Federal Impact on Minnesotans and Economic Stability - 11/13/25
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- I'm here today to discuss the impacts of HR1 on financial aid for students from the University of Minnesota
- The University of Minnesota stands ready to implement the required financial aid changes enacted through
- Minnesota.
- Minnesota State educates the workforce of Minnesota.
- Across Minnesota State, Minnesota.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And then we have the Minnesota Supplemental Aid program that assists older adults, general assistance
- And there we have the Minnesota Supplemental Aid program that assists older adults, general assistance
- But Minnesota Housing Support, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, and General Assistance are all state-funded
- These options are especially strained in greater Minnesota.
- I will conclude by representing the hundreds of Minnesota families like ours.
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul, Minnesota, Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025.
- Once he was underwater, he described something that anyone who has ever been in a Minnesota lake would
- Let's pass this bill in honor of Brady and Joseph and ensure that no other Minnesota family ever goes
- This bill has been vetted by the Real Properties Section of Minnesota, the Minnesota State Bar Association
- , the Minnesota Realtors Association, and Legal Aid.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 03/11/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
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- I represent five counties in West Central Minnesota in the Minnesota Senate.
- </c> contribute to our pensions in Minnesota contribute to our pensions in Minnesota and<00:15:36.680
- </c><00:52:30.240><c> state</c> members of the Minnesota state members of the Minnesota state faculty
- <00:53:57.599><c> school</c><00:53:57.799><c> boards</c> Minnesota school boards Minnesota school boards
- </c> uh contributions supplemental uh contributions supplemental contributions<01:09:07.480><c> from<
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 01/23/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Supplemental Aid, along with a lot of the supports we have for people experiencing homelessness and
- And then we also have the Minnesota Supplemental Aid Program, which is an economic assistance program
- And then we also have the Minnesota Supplemental Aid Program, which is an economic assistance program
- And then we also have the Minnesota Supplemental Aid Program, which is an economic assistance program
- And then we also have the Minnesota Supplemental Aid Program, which is an economic assistance program
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 1/22/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a great challenge in Greater Minnesota.
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- </c> with the number of Greater Minnesota with the number of Greater Minnesota going<00:07:17.759><c>
- The second one I'm going to read comes from Rice Lake, Minnesota, in my district, and states the Minnesota
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