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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 2/13/25 - Part 2

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

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  • a county versus 15,000 people in<00:02:50.959><c> a</c><00:02:51.239><c> county</c><00:02:52.239><c>
  • versus</c><00:02:53.200><c> 250,000</c><00:02:54.200><c> people</c><00:02:54.400><c> in</c><00:02:54.519
  • :56.319><c> but</c><00:02:56.480><c> the</c><00:02:56.640><c> impacts</c><00:02:57.360><c> uh</c><00:
  • 02:57.480><c> the</c><00:02:57.599><c> social</c> county but the impacts uh the social county but the
Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Keywords: 1183, house
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Public utilities to develop and implement a virtual power plant program 2/24/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Third<00:02:04.719><c> point</c><00:02:05.040><c> is</c><00:02:05.439><c> there's</c><00:02:05.920><c
  • So think<00:02:12.879><c> solar</c><00:02:13.280><c> panels,</c><00:02:14.160><c> batteries</c><00:02
  • </c><00:02:18.239><c> when</c><00:02:18.480><c> they</c><00:02:18.720><c> use</c><00:02:19.040><c> energy
  • Think<00:02:20.160><c> heat</c><00:02:20.480><c> pumps,</c><00:02:20.879><c> heat</c><00:02:21.120><c
  • 24.800><c> EVs</c><00:02:25.200><c> and</c><00:02:25.440><c> batteries</c><00:02:25.840><c> again.
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: Representative Craft presented House File 2986, as amended with the DE6, and asked that it be laid over for possible inclusion. He described the bill as an affordability measure centered on virtual power plants, explaining that aggregating distributed energy resources such as solar panels, batteries, EVs, smart thermostats, heat pumps, and water heaters can help utilities reduce peak demand and avoid costly generation and distribution investments. He said the bill would require utilities to reduce system peak through a virtual power plant program by 5% by the end of 2028 and 10% by the end of 2032, using an independent third-party RFP process, with plans incorporated into integrated resource planning and a savings clause if requirements prove infeasible. Testimony in support came from the Department of Commerce, Vote Solar, Solar United Neighbors, Kite Rocket, and Mincia. Supporters said virtual power plants can function like grid-scale resources, lower spot-market and peak costs, improve reliability and resilience, and make better use of existing distribution infrastructure. Commerce said the approach fits an all-of-the-above strategy and noted consumer protections in the bill, including standards for contracts, disclosures, dispatch frequency, notice, opt-out, and compensation. Several supporters cited estimates of significant savings, including a national DOE estimate of 10% to 20% of peak load by 2030 and a Minnesota-specific estimate from Solar United Neighbors of about $63.5 million in savings if 10% of peak demand were met with VPPs in 2030. Committee members raised questions about how much cheaper VPPs are than peaker plants and whether utilities, especially Xcel Energy, are already implementing similar programs. Representative Baker expressed concern that the bill could move faster than the technology or market would naturally develop and asked about the risk of forcing utilities into a mandate before the economics are fully proven. In response, a Solar United Neighbors witness pointed to a fact sheet and Brattle Group-based analysis comparing VPP costs and benefits in Xcel territory, while an Xcel representative said the company has been discussing the bill with Representative Craft for months. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion, and no final vote on the bill itself was taken in the transcript.
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Transportation - 03/19/25

Transportation

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  • by um EVS will<00:02:11.520><c> help</c><00:02:11.920><c> traffic</c><00:02:12.280><c> flow</c> will
  • /c><00:02:15.400><c> I'll</c><00:02:15.560><c> just</c><00:02:15.760><c> add</c><00:02:16.000><c> it<
  • ><c> operates</c><00:02:35.400><c> a</c><00:02:35.640><c> program</c><00:02:35.959><c> that</c><00:02
  • </c><00:02:43.440><c> does</c><00:02:43.840><c> is</c><00:02:43.959><c> it</c><00:02:44.159><c> allows
Committee: Senate Transportation
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Elections - 02/13/25

Elections

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  • :15.239><c> mandate</c><00:02:16.000><c> it</c><00:02:16.120><c> is</c><00:02:16.239><c> a</c><00:02:
  • </c><00:02:18.480><c> decade</c><00:02:18.920><c> I've</c><00:02:19.080><c> heard</c><00:02:19.680><c
  • who are<00:02:22.120><c> deeply</c><00:02:22.560><c> concerned</c><00:02:23.080><c> about</c><00:02:
  • :02:26.640><c> our</c><00:02:26.920><c> democracy</c><00:02:27.800><c> and</c><00:02:27.959><c> rank<
Committee: Senate Elections
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 5/19/25 - Part 2

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

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  • <c> and</c><00:02:19.599><c> also</c><00:02:19.840><c> from</c><00:02:20.160><c> the</c><00:02:20.400
  • GOP uh thank<00:02:21.599><c> you</c><00:02:21.840><c> to</c><00:02:22.239><c> Chair</c><00:02:22.920
  • and collaboration that we've had.<00:02:30.319><c> And</c><00:02:30.480><c> from</c><00:02:30.720><c
  • > the</c><00:02:30.959><c> Senate</c><00:02:31.360><c> side,</c><00:02:31.840><c> I</c><00:02:32.080>
Keywords: 1183, house
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informational interview with Rep. Nathan Coulter (DFL-Bloomington) Jan 6th, 2026

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

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  • And<00:02:08.319><c> I've</c><00:02:08.560><c> been</c><00:02:08.640><c> hearing</c><00:02:09.119><c>
  • :02:25.520><c> can</c><00:02:25.840><c> they</c><00:02:26.160><c> can</c><00:02:26.319><c> get.
  • </c><00:02:39.120><c> Minnesota.
  • c><00:02:40.879><c> is</c> state of Minnesota.
Keywords: 1183, house
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House committee OKs bill to overhaul Minnesota's child care tax credit, HF1384 3/4/25

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  • $125,000<00:02:11.800><c> of</c><00:02:11.959><c> earned</c><00:02:12.840><c> um</c><00:02:13.000><c
  • :02:16.519><c> covers</c><00:02:17.519><c> at</c><00:02:17.680><c> the</c><00:02:17.959><c> at</c><00
  • me um it goes down to zero so many many families<00:02:27.040><c> in</c><00:02:27.200><c> Minnesota</
  • > families in Minnesota will be able to families in Minnesota will be able to qualify<00:02:28.560><c
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The committee heard House File 1384, which would create the “Great Start Child Care Tax Credit” by expanding the existing dependent care credit for families with children under age six. The bill would raise the qualifying expense limits for young children, allow more children to qualify, and phase the credit down starting at $125,000 of earned household income until it reaches zero above roughly $400,000. The author said the proposal is intended to better address the high cost of child care, especially for middle-income families who may not qualify for other assistance programs. Claire Sanford of the Minnesota Child Care Association testified in support. She said child care providers across Minnesota have unused capacity because many families cannot afford services, and argued that making care cheaper for families is important for workforce participation and child development. She also supported the bill’s focus on children under five and its expansion of help up the income scale, saying middle-class families have received little assistance with child care costs. Members asked about how the bill differs from current law, the cap for a family with one child age five, and the fiscal impact. The author explained that a family with one child under age six would have a $10,000 cap under the proposal and said a prior fiscal note estimated the bill at about $200 million per year. The author also noted the proposal had been introduced previously and said the Department of Revenue’s new ability to make advance payments could be relevant as the bill moves forward. The author renewed the motion to re-refer HF 1384 to the Committee on Taxes. The committee approved the motion by voice vote, and the bill was sent to Taxes.
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund bill passes the House 4/30/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

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  • ><c> could</c><00:02:32.880><c> do</c><00:02:33.040><c> some</c><00:02:33.280><c> fundings</c><00:02:
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  • You want<00:02:37.600><c> to</c><00:02:37.680><c> make</c><00:02:37.800><c> sure</c><00:02:37.920><c>
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Keywords: 1183, house
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 04/15/26

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

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  • </c> the state of Minnesota. the state of Minnesota.
  • We<01:02:35.880><c> rely</c><01:02:36.320><c> on</c><01:02:36.480><c> the</c><01:02:36.640><c> EPA</c
  • And the for<01:02:50.480><c> farmers,</c><01:02:51.240><c> they</c><01:02:51.480><c> all</c><01:02:51.640
  • </c><01:02:53.560><c> They</c><01:02:53.760><c> have</c><01:02:53.960><c> to</c><01:02:54.080><c> comply
  • </c><01:02:55.560><c> And</c><01:02:55.800><c> that</c><01:02:56.040><c> is</c><01:02:56.520><c> the<
Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • 02:31.519><c> and</c><00:02:31.680><c> Trends</c><00:02:32.519><c> thank</c><00:02:32.640><c> you</c>
  • <00:02:38.000><c> Mr</c><00:02:38.200><c> chair</c><00:02:38.440><c> members</c><00:02:38.680><c> of<
  • arbit director of research<00:02:43.280><c> with</c><00:02:43.480><c> the</c><00:02:43.640><c> Minnesota
  • </c><00:02:44.120><c> State</c> research with the Minnesota State research with the Minnesota State Association
Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy
Keywords: 1183, house
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Confronting Fraud, Waste and Abuse Jan 27th, 2025

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

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  • ><c> we're</c><00:02:03.120><c> struggling</c><00:02:03.520><c> to</c><00:02:03.600><c> get</c> situation
  • <00:02:04.120><c> to</c><00:02:04.200><c> come</c><00:02:04.480><c> into</c><00:02:04.840><c> the</c>
  • ><c> the</c><00:02:54.600><c> start,</c><00:02:55.080><c> how</c><00:02:55.200><c> are</c><00:02:55.280
  • And that's terrific.<00:02:57.880><c> Now,</c><00:02:58.120><c> we</c><00:02:58.200><c> have</c><00:02
  • :58.320><c> to</c><00:02:58.440><c> get</c><00:02:58.600><c> to</c><00:02:58.760><c> making</c> terrific
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • :00.520><c> uh</c><01:02:00.640><c> so</c><01:02:00.839><c> it</c><01:02:01.079><c> it</c><01:02:01.200
  • 1st January 1st 2027<01:02:04.720><c> and</c><01:02:05.000><c> i</c><01:02:05.279><c> would</c><01:02
  • 02:29.200><c> um</c><01:02:30.200><c> all</c><01:02:30.480><c> those</c><01:02:30.599><c> in</c> uh thank
  • 02:31.119><c> the</c><01:02:31.520><c> amendment</c><01:02:31.960><c> say</c><01:02:32.200><c> I</c><
  • <c> no</c><01:02:36.559><c> uh</c><01:02:36.680><c> motion</c><01:02:37.279><c> fails</c><01:02:38.279
Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy
Keywords: 1183, house
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Learn more about the Minnesota Youth in Government program! Feb 3rd, 2026

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

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  • &gt;&gt; Yeah,<00:02:20.400><c> this</c><00:02:20.560><c> is</c><00:02:20.720><c> my</c><00:02:20.879
  • &gt;&gt; I've<00:02:24.080><c> met</c><00:02:24.560><c> so</c><00:02:24.800><c> many</c><00:02:24.959
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  • :02:41.040><c> far</c><00:02:41.120><c> in</c><00:02:41.360><c> YG</c><00:02:41.920><c> and</c><00:02
  • ><c> be</c><00:02:43.760><c> able</c><00:02:43.920><c> to</c><00:02:44.000><c> hear</c><00:02:44.160>
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Summary: The transcript is a promotional overview of Minnesota Youth and Government, a four-day mock state government conference held each January at the Minnesota State Capitol Complex and the Hilton in downtown Minneapolis. It explains that eligible 8th through 12th grade students from Minnesota and western Wisconsin participate through school or community delegations, which meet during the year to prepare for the conference. Participants described the program as a hands-on way to learn how state government works and to build skills in public speaking, debate, leadership, scheduling, and interviewing. High school students can take on roles such as legislators, judges, attorneys, lobbyists, media representatives, or cabinet members, while eighth graders participate in a leadership corps that samples multiple program areas. Several speakers emphasized the value of meeting students from different schools and states, hearing new perspectives, and gaining access to spaces like the House Chamber. The transcript includes personal testimonials from students and program alumni about making friends, gaining confidence, and learning from committee and floor debates. One speaker noted a committee discussion on curriculum that brought in views from teachers, students, and families. A representative from Shakopee said the district has one of the largest delegations, with over 150 students involved, and praised the program as a way to prepare future leaders. No formal legislative votes or actions were taken, since this was an informational segment about the youth program.
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Chicken bill gets committee OK 3/23/26

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  • administrator<00:02:28.160><c> Greg</c><00:02:28.640><c> Kiser</c><00:02:29.200><c> and</c><00:02:29.360
  • &gt;&gt; and<00:02:34.239><c> uh</c><00:02:34.319><c> to</c><00:02:34.560><c> the</c><00:02:34.720><
  • </c><00:02:47.360><c> Also</c><00:02:48.080><c> a</c><00:02:48.400><c> proud</c><00:02:48.640><c> owner
  • So, this<00:02:52.560><c> bill</c><00:02:53.280><c> addresses</c><00:02:53.760><c> an</c><00:02:53.920
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Summary: The committee heard House File 4295, described by the author as the “Chicken Shift Bill,” which would address an unintended consequence of state feedlot regulations affecting backyard chicken coops. The bill would allow counties to adopt ordinances exempting small chicken coops, up to 24 chickens, from feedlot designation, while leaving counties free to set a lower limit or decline to act. The author and Wright County Administrator Greg Kryser testified in support, saying the measure would give local governments flexibility and resolve confusion for county feedlot officers. Kryser also explained the issue using animal-unit calculations to show how chickens in a coop could be treated differently from chickens at pasture. Representative Coulter raised a question about how a county ordinance would interact with a city ordinance on backyard chickens, and the chair said he did not know the answer but would look into it. Representative Grieman expressed support and noted the bill’s relevance to backyard chicken owners. The chair said the bill would be referred to the Environment Committee and suggested the jurisdictional question be clarified before further hearing. The author closed by reiterating the purpose of the bill and the phrase “the chickens come home to roost.” The committee then voted unanimously in favor of re-referring House File 4295 to the Environment Committee, and the motion passed.
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NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Election Law (02/11/2025)

Election Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> carries</c><02:02:09.079><c> on</c><02:02:09.199><c> a</c><02:02:09.360><c> vote</c><02:02:09.800
  • ><c> it</c><02:02:12.400><c> can</c><02:02:12.560><c> be</c><02:02:12.719><c> placed</c><02:02:12.960
  • </c><02:02:16.800><c> bill</c><02:02:17.000><c> will</c><02:02:17.079><c> be</c><02:02:17.199><c> placed
  • > of</c><02:02:23.840><c> order</c><02:02:24.320><c> yes</c><02:02:24.480><c> ma'am</c><02:02:24.800>
  • ><c> sure</c><02:02:25.360><c> that</c><02:02:25.480><c> it</c><02:02:25.719><c> can</c><02:02:26.040
Committee: House Election Law
Keywords: 1189, house, all
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Leader Media Availability 6/6/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

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  • :02:36.560><c> the</c><00:02:36.720><c> votes</c><00:02:36.959><c> to</c><00:02:37.200><c> pass</c><00
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Keywords: 1183, house
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House Taxes Committee weighs bill to rescind Rochester sports complex funding 4/22/26

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  • :02:53.040><c> brought</c><00:02:53.320><c> forth.
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  • c><00:02:56.080><c> request</c><00:02:56.560><c> that</c><00:02:56.720><c> my</c><00:02:56.880><c> bill
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Summary: Representative Hicks presented House File 4194, which would change how Rochester’s approved local option sales tax funds could be used for a regional athletics facility. Hicks argued the city’s 2023 ballot materials promised substantial community and stakeholder engagement and an indoor/outdoor community recreation complex, but that the project shifted to an outdoor-only plan without meaningful public input. She said the bill was needed to center Rochester residents’ voices and prevent a precedent of approved projects being changed after the vote. Rochester City Council President Randy Schubring opposed the bill, saying the city is following the 2023 authorization and building as much as possible within the approved funding. He said the ballot question passed with 53% support and urged the committee not to overturn local election results, while asking lawmakers to work with the city and Rochester delegation on the remaining funding shortfall. Testifier Kamau Wilkins also opposed the city’s current direction, saying voters were promised indoor recreation facilities but are now getting mostly outdoor baseball diamonds, which he described as a bait-and-switch. Several members supported Hicks’ concerns, saying legislators have a duty to ensure local sales tax projects match what voters were told. Representative Lee raised a broader issue about legislative oversight of local option sales taxes and referenced a possible St. Paul-related fix. Hicks closed by saying she supported the tax originally but no longer believes the project matches what voters approved. The committee then laid House File 4194 over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 3/11/25

Ways and Means

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Committee: House Ways and Means
Keywords: 1183, house
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NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (02/06/2026)

State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

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  • </c><02:16:18.000><c> Uh</c><02:16:18.239><c> I</c><02:16:18.480><c> I</c><02:16:18.639><c> do</c><02
  • <02:34:56.640><c> can</c><02:34:56.800><c> you</c><02:34:56.960><c> take</c><02:34:57.120><c> a</c><02
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Committee: House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first continued its hearing on HB 1287, which concerns the definition of “veteran.” Representative Manion explained that the amendment would adopt the federal-style definition by including a general discharge under honorable conditions, while restoring documentation requirements such as a DD214 and removing a problematic reference to World War II allied veterans. The chair said the committee would close the hearing and take the bill up later in executive session. The committee then moved to HCR 13, a resolution calling for an Article V convention limited to proposing a constitutional amendment imposing term limits on members of Congress. Representative Joe Alexander, the prime sponsor, said the measure is narrowly focused on congressional term limits, that 12 states have already passed similar resolutions, and that broad public support in New Hampshire justifies action. Members asked whether the effort would prompt Congress to act on its own, whether the resolution should also cover Supreme Court justices, and how many states are needed; Alexander said the goal is to pressure Congress, that the Constitution already treats Supreme Court justices differently, and that 34 states are required. Testimony in support came from former Representative Linda Masamela, who gave a history-based argument for Article V conventions as a constitutional check, and from Deborah Childs and Aaron Ducet of U.S. Term Limits. Childs said New Hampshire voters strongly support term limits and argued they would open seats to younger, more diverse candidates. Ducet said the application is single-topic and would allow only one amendment, described Article V applications as historically common, and argued that state pressure can force Congress to act. No vote was taken in the portion provided; the chair continued hearing testimony on HCR 13.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

MN House of Representatives' 2025 State Fair opinion poll results Sep 2nd, 2025

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

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Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The segment presented the results of the 2025 Minnesota House legislative opinion poll, which asked fairgoers about a range of policy issues tied to recent or possible future legislative action. Topics included school calendar flexibility before Labor Day, state funding for sports stadiums and arenas, undocumented immigrants’ access to state programs, unemployment benefits for hourly school workers in the summer, banning guns in the Capitol, budget-balancing options for a projected 2028-29 deficit, removing party labels from legislative ballots, limiting free school meals by income, free fishing licenses for residents age 65 and older, local control over cannabis businesses, a post-employment lobbying ban for legislators, and a higher income tax rate for the highest earners. For several questions, the segment noted the underlying legislative context. It referenced the 2023 law making undocumented immigrants eligible for MinnesotaCare and the 2025 law ending adult eligibility at year’s end, the school meals program’s higher-than-expected costs, and a 2025 proposal to remove party designations from legislative ballots that did not receive a committee hearing. It also mentioned the projected nearly $6 billion budget shortfall for the 2028-29 biennium, the Xcel Energy Center renovation funding request, and the recent killings of House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband and the shooting of Senator John Hoffman and his wife as part of the discussion about Capitol gun restrictions. The poll itself was presented as a public opinion survey rather than a legislative vote, so no formal committee action or roll call occurred. The segment closed by thanking participants and saying the poll would return next year at the fair.