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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
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • :25.120><c> now</c><00:02:25.200><c> I'd</c><00:02:25.360><c> like</c><00:02:25.560><c> to</c><00:02:
  • 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
US
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, May 15, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <02:10:04.560><c> the</c><02:10:04.719><c> city</c><02:10:04.880><c> of</c><02:10:05.040><c> Dallas.
  • </c><02:24:19.520><c> I</c><02:24:19.680><c> yel</c><02:24:20.000><c> back,</c><02:24:20.240><c> Mr.
  • occur under the And all of this would occur under the statute<02:40:10.479><c> without</c><02:40:10.880
  • ><c> any</c><02:40:11.200><c> background</c><02:40:11.760><c> check</c><02:40:12.479><c> at</c> statute
  • without any background check at statute without any background check at all.<02:40:13.280><c> The</c
Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 15, 2025, 1012, house, all
US
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, July 2, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> Mr.<02:02:06.719><c> Speaker,</c><02:02:07.040><c> by</c><02:02:07.280><c> direction</c><02:02:07.599
  • </c><02:02:11.440><c> Speaker,</c><02:02:11.760><c> for</c><02:02:12.000><c> the</c><02:02:12.159><c>
  • </c><02:02:13.440><c> yield</c><02:02:13.679><c> the</c><02:02:13.840><c> customary</c><02:02:14.400>
  • ><c> from</c><02:59:57.920><c> Minnesota,</c><02:59:58.399><c> Miss</c> to the gentleman from Minnesota
  • , Miss to the gentleman from Minnesota, Miss Omar,<02:59:59.120><c> for</c><02:59:59.359><c> the</c><
Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 1012, house, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> district,</c><00:02:07.280><c> but</c><00:02:07.439><c> it's</c><00:02:07.680><c> very</c><00:02
  • 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
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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  • </c><00:02:30.959><c> Thank</c><00:02:31.120><c> you</c><00:02:31.280><c> for</c><00:02:31.440><c> having
  • </c><00:02:32.239><c> My</c><00:02:32.480><c> name</c><00:02:32.640><c> is</c><00:02:32.800><c> Angelene
  • I am<00:02:34.560><c> director</c><00:02:34.879><c> of</c><00:02:35.120><c> deed's</c><00:02:35.519><
  • information<00:02:36.560><c> office</c><00:02:37.519><c> and</c><00:02:37.840><c> my</c><00:02:38.080
  • :02:44.720><c> track</c><00:02:45.040><c> job</c><00:02:45.440><c> growth</c><00:02:45.840><c> and</c
Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Keywords: 1183, house
MN
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.
MN
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

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:
  • > take</c><00:02:36.120><c> the</c><00:02:36.320><c> logo</c><00:02:36.640><c> very</c><00:02:36.920>
  • 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>
  • ><00:02:39.480><c> to</c><00:02:39.520><c> be</c><00:02:39.600><c> some</c><00:02:39.840><c> kind</c>
Keywords: 1183, house
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 3/11/25

Ways and Means

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  • 02:04.079><c> any</c><00:02:04.360><c> discussion</c><00:02:04.759><c> to</c><00:02:04.920><c> the</c
  • c> all</c><00:02:06.840><c> those</c><00:02:07.000><c> in</c><00:02:07.159><c> favor</c><00:02:07.439
  • <00:02:09.800><c> by</c><00:02:09.959><c> the</c><00:02:10.080><c> same</c><00:02:10.360><c> sign</c>
  • ><c> uh</c><00:02:15.120><c> let's</c><00:02:15.400><c> move</c><00:02:15.640><c> on</c><00:02:16.120
Committee: House Ways and Means
Keywords: 1183, house
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Administration (01/29/2026)

Legislative Administration

Transcript Highlights:
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  • <c> we</c><02:02:04.960><c> need</c><02:02:05.040><c> a</c><02:02:05.280><c> work</c><02:02:05.440><c
  • the language in the that it mirrors the language in the other<02:07:16.560><c> statutes</c><02:07:16.960
  • ><c> state</c> other statutes is that's what the state other statutes is that's what the state the<02
  • So, thank you. speaker from Minnesota. So, thank you. &gt;&gt; Thank<02:34:01.600><c> you.
Committee: House Legislative Administration
Keywords: 1189, house, all
US
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 11, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><02:05:45.040><c> Rates</c><02:05:45.360><c> are</c><02:05:45.520><c> up</c><02:05:45.679><c> 10%
  • the Trump administration, which is more<02:05:48.159><c> than</c><02:05:48.320><c> the</c><02:05:48.480
  • than the rate of inflation. and way more<02:05:50.960><c> than</c><02:05:51.280><c> hardworking</c><02
  • President Trump promised<02:05:54.800><c> over</c><02:05:55.040><c> and</c><02:05:55.199><c> over</c>
  • <02:05:55.360><c> again</c><02:05:55.679><c> to</c><02:05:55.920><c> make</c> promised over and over
Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, June 11, 2026, 1012, house, all
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Leader Media Availability 6/6/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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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
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Repeal of sales tax exemption on preferred seating at sports event proposed to fund shelter, housing Apr 15th, 2026

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • <c> to</c><00:02:51.440><c> get</c><00:02:51.600><c> caught</c><00:02:51.840><c> up</c><00:02:51.959>
  • :52.360><c> this</c><00:02:52.520><c> is</c><00:02:52.640><c> a</c><00:02:52.680><c> metro</c><00:02:
  • This<00:02:54.080><c> is</c><00:02:54.200><c> something</c><00:02:54.480><c> that</c><00:02:54.640><c
  • ><c> work</c><00:02:56.880><c> for,</c><00:02:57.080><c> and</c><00:02:57.200><c> I</c><00:02:57.240>
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: House File 4738 was laid over for possible inclusion in the 2026 tax bill. Representative Keeler presented the bill as a funding source for Minnesota’s Safe Harbor program, arguing that trafficking and sexual exploitation are statewide problems and that current shelter and housing resources are insufficient. She and several supporters emphasized that the program serves youth across greater Minnesota, not just the metro, and that state and federal funding pressures make additional support necessary. Testifiers from Place Called Home/Life House, The Link, the City of Minneapolis, and a survivor all described the impact of Safe Harbor and related shelter programs. They cited data on youth served, bed nights, mental health services, and high unmet need, including waitlists and youth turned away because programs are full. Testimony stressed that stable housing and trauma-informed services help survivors recover and move toward education, employment, and family stability. One committee member, Representative Davis, objected to the proposed funding source, saying he would not support taking money from women’s sports scholarships and urging a different source. The bill’s tax mechanism was described as ending the sales tax exemption for preferred seating, suite licenses, and related amenities at athletic and entertainment events. Alec Williams of We Make Minnesota supported the proposal as a fair way to raise revenue from high-end discretionary purchases for a public purpose. Committee discussion also focused on the size of the revenue estimate and the breakdown of the impact, with nonpartisan staff saying roughly 85% would come from suite licenses, 10% from collegiate seating, and 5% from amenities. Representative Smith and others framed the issue as both a tax and moral question, and the chair moved the bill to be laid over.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

The 94th Legislature Ends / Senate Leaders Reflect on their Successes and their Setbacks May 22nd, 2026

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Um<00:02:04.840><c> we</c><00:02:04.960><c> had</c><00:02:05.040><c> a</c><00:02:05.080><c> divided</
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  • </c> of Minnesota. of Minnesota.
  • </c> Minnesota taxpayers. Minnesota taxpayers.
Keywords: 918, senate, all
Summary: The program reviewed the end of Minnesota’s 94th Legislature and featured interviews with Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy and Minority Leader Mark Johnson about the session’s major outcomes. Murphy said Senate Democrats used their one-seat advantage to advance priorities including emergency rental assistance, immigration enforcement, stabilization of HCMC, gun violence prevention, and a $1.2 billion infrastructure/bonding bill. She also highlighted a one-year reduction in vehicle tab fees, some property tax and business tax relief, and the creation of an independent Office of Inspector General, while saying more should have been done on lead pipe replacement and that some work was delayed by House inaction and federal policy changes. Murphy argued the session was shaped by a divided legislature and by negotiations that often happened late and behind closed doors, which she said made the process frustrating and left some Senate proposals without House counterparts. She said the Senate also worked on protecting Medicaid and SNAP from federal cuts and on stabilizing hospitals, especially HCMC and rural facilities. She described the gun violence and immigration debates as examples where bipartisan demands did not match what she saw as the needs of Minnesotans, and said the state should return to more public conference committee negotiations next session. Johnson said Senate Republicans focused on fraud prevention, affordability, and education. He pointed to the Inspector General bill and the “Take It Back Act” as major bipartisan wins, and said Republicans used their leverage to secure the tab fee reduction and other tax relief. He also said the caucus wanted stronger protections against fraud without harming legitimate service providers, and criticized DFL priorities on government growth and education outcomes. Both leaders said relationships across the aisle improved over the session, though they differed sharply on how much was accomplished and what should be prioritized next year.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

Transcript Highlights:
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  • :02:53.040><c> brought</c><00:02:53.320><c> forth.
  • So,<00:02:55.040><c> I</c><00:02:55.200><c> come</c><00:02:55.440><c> today</c><00:02:55.880><c> to</
  • 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
  • ><c> be</c><00:02:58.040><c> included</c><00:02:58.680><c> in</c><00:02:58.840><c> the</c><00:02:58.960
Keywords: 919, house, all
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.
MN
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; 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
  • <00:02:36.319><c> people</c><00:02:36.720><c> that</c><00:02:36.959><c> I</c><00:02:37.200><c> might<
  • :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>
Keywords: 919, house, all
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.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Chicken bill gets committee OK 3/23/26

Transcript Highlights:
  • 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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Keywords: 919, house, all
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.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Agriculture committee hears HF821 3/17/25

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  • me today uh Ides from MCA<00:02:02.479><c> to</c><00:02:02.600><c> speak</c><00:02:02.840><c> more</
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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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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.