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• bill as part of a bigger Project 2025 dismantling of public education voucher movement that the Republican
• 01:14:06.560><c> the</c> education voucher movement that the education voucher movement that the Republican
• </c><01:14:08.800><c> And</c> Republican party has been endorsing.
• And Republican party has been endorsing.

Bills: HF3490 , HF4040

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: education finance, scholarship-granting organizations, charitable purposes, student scholarships, nonpublic schools, K-12 education, tax credit, advance payment, Minnesota tax law, child education expenses, taxpayer assistance, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• This is not something that is Democrat or Republican.
• :41:17.800><c> a</c><01:41:17.960><c> Democrat</c><01:41:18.640><c> versus</c><01:41:19.200><c> Republican
• </c> this isn't a Democrat versus Republican this isn't a Democrat versus Republican issue.<01:41:21.080

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee met to discuss worker misclassification, beginning with approval of the March 4, 2026 minutes and a note that a late-posted bill would not be heard at this time. Chair Pinto opened the hearing by framing misclassification as timely and invited Lea Takapu of the Attorney General’s office to explain the issue. Takapu described misclassification as labeling workers as independent contractors when they are really employees, which can deprive workers of minimum wage, overtime, unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation, and other protections while also reducing tax revenue. She said the Attorney General’s office and the MEAP partnership have been working on the issue and cited estimates that Minnesota workers lose billions annually and the state loses hundreds of millions to over a billion dollars in revenue, while noting that legitimate independent contracting is not the target. Members questioned how the committee could rely on estimates when the exact number of misclassified workers is unknown. Takapu responded that the figures were based on studies and complaint data, and that underground or undocumented work makes exact counts difficult. Chair Pinto noted the numbers were estimates and referenced a 2024 Legislative Auditor finding that Minnesota lacked an adequate, coordinated approach to proper worker classification, while saying progress had been made since then. Several industry witnesses then testified in support of stronger enforcement. Kevin Pranis of LiUNA said misclassification remains rampant in parts of construction, especially drywall, stucco, thin stone, and broadband installation, and argued it is tax, unemployment insurance, and workers’ compensation fraud that harms law-abiding contractors and taxpayers. Matt Wollers of Braxton and Sons said his company loses bids to competitors that misclassify workers, creating a labor-cost advantage of 30% or more, and asked for meaningful enforcement rather than new legislation, including regular unannounced jobsite visits. Jesse Madison of Purple Tally Productions said misclassification is anti-competition and described examples from live events and entertainment, urging front-end checks on workers’ compensation, unemployment coverage, and W-2 versus 1099 status before work begins. The next testifier, Ben Ballou of the Minnesota Nurses Association, began his remarks as the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• A recent article documented how CSGs are continuing to spread, often led now by Republican legislators
• 37.200><c> by</c> continuing to spread, often led now by continuing to spread, often led now by Republican
• > legislators</c><00:10:38.880><c> in</c><00:10:39.200><c> states</c><00:10:39.519><c> like</c> Republican
• legislators in states like Republican legislators in states like Georgia,<00:10:40.800><c> Iowa,</c>

Bills: HF3556

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: community solar, energy, solar power, renewable energy, Melissa Hortman, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And just last week, a Republican colleague in the Senate, there was a threat that was thwarted, someone
• c><00:34:30.560><c> last</c><00:34:30.800><c> week,</c><00:34:32.079><c> a</c><00:34:32.399><c> Republican
• </c> And just last week, a Republican And just last week, a Republican colleague<00:34:33.200><c> in<

Bills: HF3418 , HF3739 , HF3791 , HF3356 , HF3695 , HF3430

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: pedestrian safety, traffic safety, roadway improvements, nonmotorized transportation, crosswalks, sidewalks, bike lanes, complete streets, Vision Zero, Toward Zero Deaths, MnDOT, Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, local road authority, county roads, city streets, tribal transportation, capital improvements, safety design solutions, grant program

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• But it seems to me if we could somehow cajole the Republican congressman to talk to the Democratic Congress
• to me if we could somehow<00:43:30.240><c> cajol</c><00:43:30.640><c> the</c><00:43:30.880><c> Republican
• </c><00:43:31.599><c> congressman</c> somehow cajol the Republican congressman somehow cajol the Republican

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• if you will, with the chairs and with senior staff, on this I don't think ever once we've said Republicans
• 00:12:04.640><c> once</c><00:12:04.959><c> we've</c><00:12:05.279><c> said</c><00:12:06.000><c> Republicans
• </c><00:12:06.560><c> this</c> ever once we've said Republicans this ever once we've said Republicans

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• application from both of the caucuses in the House and Senate, DFL and GOP, and from all of the Republican
• Senate DFL and GOP and from the all of Senate DFL and GOP and from the all of the<00:10:37.680><c> Republican
• 38.240><c> members</c><00:10:38.560><c> of</c><00:10:39.040><c> um</c><00:10:39.120><c> the</c> the Republican
• members of um the the Republican members of um the congressional<00:10:39.839><c> delegation</c><00:

Bills: HF1925

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: nurse licensure, multistate license, healthcare, public safety, interstate compact, nursing regulation, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Wyoming libraries are models of Republican values.
• models</c><01:21:39.840><c> of</c> Wyoming libraries are models of Wyoming libraries are models of Republican
• </c><01:21:41.360><c> We</c><01:21:41.600><c> support</c><01:21:42.000><c> parental</c> Republican values
• We support parental Republican values.

Bills: HB0066 , HJ0005 , HB0010

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: administrative law, judicial review, agency deference, Chevron deference, de novo review, state agencies, regulatory interpretation, statutory interpretation, separation of powers, individual liberty, administrative procedure, agency action, Wyoming Supreme Court, district court review, oil and gas inspector, regulatory challenge, anti-deference, law enforcement, memorial, Patrolman Rosa

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• And I just have to believe that all of us, if all of us, young and old, Republicans and Democrats, do
• /c><00:34:00.159><c> old,</c> us, if all of us, young and old, us, if all of us, young and old, Republicans
• :34:02.159><c> do</c><00:34:02.320><c> all</c><00:34:02.480><c> we</c><00:34:02.640><c> can</c> Republicans
• and Democrats, do all we can Republicans and Democrats, do all we can to<00:34:02.880><c> live</c><00

Keywords: 981, all

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• Democrats included inflation back into the budget forecast, there was a lot of hue and cry from Republicans
• , there was a lot of hue and cry forecast, there was a lot of hue and cry from<01:36:20.000><c> Republicans
• 20.639><c> about</c><01:36:20.960><c> how</c><01:36:21.120><c> we</c><01:36:21.360><c> were</c> from Republicans
• about how we were from Republicans about how we were putting<01:36:22.320><c> spending</c><01:36:22.719

Bills: HF2312

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: higher education, college finance, student aid, financial aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, tuition relief, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, work-study, child care grants, Indian scholarships, tribal colleges, Hunger-Free Campus, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct

Transcript Highlights:

• I think the Republican Party supports this bill. Mr. Chair, um, appreciate that.
• of it, but I did hear that a question was asked about who supports this and that the answer was Republicans
• “We did fund things that were Republican before in the past as well.
• /c><01:13:56.600><c> were</c> and we did fund things that were and we did fund things that were Republican

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• on Thursday, so if we would be very good points being brought up, be concise, because we'll have Republican
• /c><01:45:47.520><c> have</c> up be concise because we'll have up be concise because we'll have Republican
• 48.920><c> bills</c><01:45:49.320><c> coming</c><01:45:49.599><c> up</c><01:45:49.760><c> on</c> Republican
• Democrat bills coming up on Republican Democrat bills coming up on Thursday<01:45:51.520><c> so</c><

Bills: HF1698 , HF632 , HF1352 , HF2197 , HF618 , HF1248 , HF1697

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: property tax, exemption, leased land, public use, commercial property, HF632, Minnesota property tax, conservation easement, conservation restriction, assessed value, property valuation, tax assessment, real property, land conservation, farmland preservation, natural areas, riparian buffer, water quality, water quantity, county assessor

Transcript Highlights:

• After being here for too long, 14 years, I've seen a lot of these bills from Republicans and Democrats
• bills</c><00:36:03.160><c> from</c> seen a lot of these bills from seen a lot of these bills from Republicans
• c> and</c><00:36:03.840><c> Democrats</c><00:36:04.280><c> to</c><00:36:04.360><c> evaluate</c> Republicans
• and Democrats to evaluate Republicans and Democrats to evaluate programs,<00:36:05.560><c> yeah,</c>

Bills: HF1660 , HF1824 , HF1926 , HF1002 , HF994 , HF1915 , HF1336

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: children, youth programming, needs assessment, community engagement, state funding, education, funding, school districts, state budget, rural schools, food support, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, food shelves, grant funding, Minnesota FoodShare, early childhood, Head Start, education funding, developmental programs, literacy

Transcript Highlights:

• He said the questions they are having here today, as Republicans and Democrats, are about finding a way
• having here and the questions we're having here today<01:25:25.360><c> as</c><01:25:25.520><c> Republicans
• </c><01:25:26.119><c> and</c><01:25:26.320><c> Democrats</c><01:25:26.760><c> we</c> today as Republicans
• and Democrats we today as Republicans and Democrats we finding<01:25:27.280><c> a</c><01:25:27.440><

Bills: HF2296 , HF1566 , HF1854 , HF1385 , HF1142

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: landlord-tenant, victim confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, tenant privacy, housing law, eviction, unpaid rent, damages, release of information, shared database, protective order, victim of violence, Minnesota Statutes 504B.206, housing finance, civil law, autism, rental properties, reasonable accommodation

Transcript Highlights:

• I was the House Republican appointee the last four months.
• c><01:47:36.840><c> a</c> was rig rigorously negotiated by a was rig rigorously negotiated by a Republican
• :39.159><c> dfl</c><01:47:39.840><c> house</c><01:47:40.239><c> it</c><01:47:40.320><c> was</c> Republican
• Senate and a dfl house it was Republican Senate and a dfl house it was a<01:47:40.679><c> bipartisan

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• It feels like the Republicans are being shut down from our line of questioning and trying to be cut short
• billion deficit. little dis appointed it feels like the little dis appointed it feels like the Republicans
• 58.159><c> being</c><01:16:58.800><c> shut</c><01:16:59.199><c> down</c><01:16:59.520><c> from</c> Republicans
• are are being shut down from Republicans are are being shut down from our<01:17:00.280><c> line</c><

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The governor is working, and that's, I point out, two Democratic governors to Republican governors have
• Governors</c><00:14:45.759><c> to</c> govern two Democrat Governors to govern two Democrat Governors to Republican
• Governors</c><00:14:47.320><c> have</c><00:14:47.600><c> supported</c><00:14:48.560><c> um</c> Republican
• Governors have supported um Republican Governors have supported um this<00:14:49.800><c> uh</c><00:14

Bills: HF1277 , HF1006

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: data centers, tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, economic development, employment growth, property tax, abatement, land bank, redevelopment, political subdivision, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• accumulating fund balance surrounded by legislators is an endangered species, so that was rescued by both Republicans
• species uh so that was rescued<00:08:59.600><c> by</c><00:08:59.760><c> both</c><00:08:59.959><c> Republicans
• </c><00:09:00.640><c> and</c> rescued by both Republicans and rescued by both Republicans and Democrats

Bills: HF10 , HF27

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: undocumented immigrants, state funding, MinnesotaCare, scholarship ineligibility, state assistance, permit to carry, concealed carry, handgun permit, firearm permit, pistol training, sheriff, application process, electronic filing, mail application, fax submission, certified mail, certified delivery, gun rights, Second Amendment, firearms regulation

Transcript Highlights:

• Makowski from Alaska wrote an awesome letter that stated the clear differences, so a lot of the Republicans
• Makowski from Alaska wrote an awesome letter that stated the clear differences, so a lot of the Republicans
• Makowski from Alaska wrote an awesome letter that stated the clear differences, so a lot of the Republicans
• A lot of the Republicans are our best friends and supporters.

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• the permit, led a unanimous Minnesota Supreme Court to strike it down in a decision authored by a Republican-appointed
• it down in a decision authored<01:15:31.520><c> by</c><01:15:31.639><c> a</c><01:15:31.800><c> republican
• </c><01:15:32.239><c> appointed</c> authored by a republican appointed authored by a republican appointed

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house