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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Audit Commission - Evaluation Subcommittee 10/6/25
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> medical transport medical transport or<00:08:45.360><c> the</c><00:08:46.480><c> emergency</c><00
- </c> uh transportation access. uh transportation access.
- </c> which Minnesota does through its DHS. which Minnesota does through its DHS.
- </c><01:09:03.199><c> Uh</c> transportation combined into one. Uh transportation combined into one.
Summary:
The Legislative Audit Commission Evaluation Subcommittee met on October 6, 2025, to choose additional program evaluation topics for the Office of the Legislative Auditor. Deputy Legislative Auditor Jody Mson Rodriguez explained that the commission had previously selected seven topics from an initial list of 11, with background papers already prepared on five of those items, and that the subcommittee was now being asked to select five more topics for background papers before narrowing the full set to four recommendations later in the fall or early spring.
Members discussed several possible topics, especially emergency medical services, non-emergency medical transportation, MinnesotaCare eligibility, child care assistance, medical assistance fraud prevention, and U.S. Bank Stadium. David Kersner of OLA said emergency medical services and non-emergency medical transportation are distinct programs, and noted the EMS topic was evaluated in 2022 while non-emergency medical transportation had not been reviewed since 2011. Auditor Judy Randall said MinnesotaCare eligibility, child care assistance, and medical assistance fraud prevention are better suited to OLA’s financial audit division or special review unit rather than program evaluation, and that financial audits and special reviews do not require Legislative Audit Commission nomination.
On process, Mson Rodriguez said the subcommittee had already met its minimum required selections under the commission’s policy and was free to choose additional topics. The discussion also covered whether to broaden the stadium topic beyond U.S. Bank Stadium; staff said the U.S. Bank financing structure alone would be a major undertaking, but they could help craft a future topic focused on maintenance across multiple facilities. No final vote or motion was taken in the portion of the meeting provided, and the chair indicated the committee would continue nominations and discussion.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- for the Minnesota Association of County Social Service Administrators.
- </c> apply to crisis service under Minnesota apply to crisis service under Minnesota care<00:15:46.720
- um we want people to in ryal Minnesota um we want people to be<00:19:50.559><c> transported</c><00:19
- </c> including homes for all the Minnesota including homes for all the Minnesota support<01:15:54.679
- </c> and the Minnesota Coalition for the and the Minnesota Coalition for the homeless<01:16:01.440><c
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House Taxes Committee considers proposed 'wealth tax' 4/7/26
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Minnesota wealth tax? Minnesota wealth tax?
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
- </c> throughout Minnesota. throughout Minnesota.
- They're expanding outside of Minnesota. They're expanding outside of Minnesota. Minnesota.
- Minnesota.
Summary:
The committee heard presentations on two tax bills: House File 4123, by Representative Agbaje, would expand Minnesota’s net investment income tax to include certain business income, especially income from S corporations and LLCs not subject to federal self-employment taxes, while keeping the current rate and million-dollar threshold; she said it would raise an estimated $88.7 million next year. House File 4616, by Chair Gomez, would impose a 1% annual tax on fortunes above $10 million. Gomez framed the bill as a response to growing wealth inequality and argued that wealthy households and large fortunes should contribute more to public services, while Agbaje said her bill would broaden the tax base and help meet state needs.
Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project, Erica Mominee of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, Lauren Richards, and teacher Kristen Sinicariello, said the bills would help address wealth and income inequality and provide needed revenue for public health, education, and other public services. They pointed to federal tax cuts for high-income households, cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, and strains on state agencies and schools. Richards said small businesses already pay more than large corporations like Amazon, and Sinicariello argued that higher revenue would support classrooms and help equalize opportunity.
Opponents, including Brian Cook of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Dalton Danielson of the Minnesota Business Partnership, and John Beschi of NFIB Minnesota, warned that both bills would hurt business competitiveness and investment. They argued that HF 4123 would effectively create a new higher tax tier for pass-through businesses and that HF 4616 would be difficult to administer, could force sales of illiquid assets, and could discourage entrepreneurship and capital investment. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee moved through bill presentations and public testimony before member discussion.
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Transcript Highlights:
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- </c><00:54:59.400><c> is</c> income you can see that Minnesota is income you can see that Minnesota is
- </c> projects um and also the Minnesota projects um and also the Minnesota advisory<01:43:01.199><c>
- </c> decisions second the Minnesota decisions second the Minnesota Legislature<01:47:12.719><c> must<
- </c> future the number one thing Minnesota future the number one thing Minnesota can<01:47:37.920><c>
Committee:
Senate Capital Investment
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
MN House of Representatives' 2025 State Fair opinion poll results Sep 2nd, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The sun has set on another great Minnesota get-together, and that means the results are in for our annual
- Question eight: Minnesota provides free breakfast and lunch for all students.
- Minnesota provides free Question eight.
- </c> session would have let Minnesota session would have let Minnesota residents<00:04:10.720><c> aed
- Minnesota is one after leaving office?
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.
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Transcript Highlights:
- I am a lifelong resident of the state of Minnesota. I currently live and work here in St.
- Thank you. and they transport over 230,000 miles on and they transport over 230,000 miles on that<00:
- </c> been a driving force behind Minnesota been a driving force behind Minnesota stop<00:09:38.320><c
- Lieutenant Brian R. at the Minnesota State Patrol. I oversee the state's Office of Transportation.
- Over 60% of the buses in Minnesota do have the cameras equipped.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 02/20/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The issue that we have in Minnesota is that Minnesota law currently requires local child welfare agencies
- :30.240><c> Minnesota</c> partnership within Northwest Minnesota partnership within Northwest Minnesota
- The reality is Minnesota is failing pregnant people in Minnesota.
- In my area alone, Ely, Minnesota, Grand Marais, Minnesota, and International Falls, Minnesota, delivery
- </c> Minnesota where the state of Minnesota Minnesota where the state of Minnesota chooses<01:15:54.040
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Task Force on Child Protection - 01/08/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- in Minnesota.
- </c> support relative caregivers in Minnesota support relative caregivers in Minnesota specifically<00
- </c> support relative caregivers in Minnesota support relative caregivers in Minnesota part<00:57:28.160
- </c> aunt who relies on public transportation aunt who relies on public transportation in<01:06:58.480
- </c> to attend higher education in Minnesota to attend higher education in Minnesota face<01:31:22.320
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Transcript Highlights:
- transportation here in the state of Minnesota.
- </c> and aen County um our big Transportation and aen County um our big Transportation request<00:07:
- here in the state of transportation here in the state of Minnesota<00:08:28.319><c> but</c><00:08:28.759
- Transportation committee and transport Transportation committee and bills<00:12:25.639><c> that</c><
- Transportation Finance.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> of session uh spending so Minnesota of session uh spending so Minnesota management<00:28:51.720>
- /c> transportation system whether that's transportation system whether that's District<00:42:15.480><
- </c> and parenting Pupil Transportation and parenting Pupil Transportation receives<00:52:47.440><c>
- Send in your transportation expenses for transporting kids to and from the Area Learning Center that
Committee:
House Education Finance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- SAF Hub here in Minnesota.
- SAF Hub here in Minnesota.
- SAF Hub here in Minnesota.
- SAF Hub here in Minnesota.
- there are so many ways Transportation there are so many ways that<01:10:47.800><c> Minnesota</c><01:
Committee:
House Taxes
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> our EMS system is organized in Minnesota our EMS system is organized in Minnesota called<00:35:36.160
- You know, I'm not aware on the western part of Minnesota.
- You know, I'm not aware on the western part of Minnesota.
- </c><01:01:40.720><c> but</c> about that not only in Minnesota but about that not only in Minnesota but
- </c><01:19:50.480><c> 90</c> look at non-emergency transportation 90 look at non-emergency transportation
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:03:08.599><c> Department</c> a letter from the Minnesota Department a letter from the Minnesota
- </c> requirement to the EPA and the Minnesota requirement to the EPA and the Minnesota Department<00:
- </c><01:10:24.880><c> greater</c> project in rural Minnesota greater project in rural Minnesota greater
- </c> and I have had with the Minnesota and I have had with the Minnesota Department<01:14:49.400><c>
- We've been to Northern Minnesota.
Bills:
HF343 , HF446 , HF448 , HF674 , HF811 , HF832 , HF1661 , HF1528 , HF1536 , HF1541 , HF1670 , HF1438 , HF1714 , HF1748 , HF1835 , HF1904 , HF1929 , HF1942
Committee:
House Capital Investment
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota Public Facilities Authority.
- </c> is a great thing for across Minnesota. is a great thing for across Minnesota.
- </c> Greater Minnesota. Greater Minnesota.
- ><c> Health</c> The Minnesota Department of Health The Minnesota Department of Health estimates<00:57
- </c><00:58:21.720><c> by</c> remove all lead lines in Minnesota by remove all lead lines in Minnesota
Committee:
Senate Capital Investment
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- From Arizona to Minnesota, we ask this in your name. Amen.
- Transportation Board: Bruce Bracker.
- Transportation Board, Bruce Bracker.
- Appropriations, Transportation and Technology, and Education.
- Education and Appropriations, Transportation and Technology.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on H.F. 2438 - Transportation Omnibus - 05/12/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh we Minnesota campus in Minneapolis.
- of Minnesota to fund the project.
- </c> the 41.5 going to active transportation. the 41.5 going to active transportation.
- My name is Nancy Doenberger, and I am the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
- Department of Transportation.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- From Arizona to Minnesota, we ask this in your name. Amen.
- Transportation Board: Bruce Bracker.
- Natural Resources, Appropriation, Transportation and Technology.
- Appropriations, Transportation and Technology, and Education.
- Transportation Technology and Health and Newman Services.
Summary:
The Arizona Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and approval of the journal. The chamber then recognized several guest groups and proclamations, including Alzheimer’s Association advocates, Arizona Society of CPAs members, the Arizona Airports Association, and students from Onyose Day Academy. A proclamation was read declaring January 26, 2006, as Arizona Aviation Day, highlighting the economic and public-safety importance of Arizona’s aviation sector and its airports.
The bulk of the meeting consisted of points of personal privilege and floor statements, many focused on condemning recent deaths and injuries involving federal immigration enforcement actions in Arizona and other states. Senators called for investigations, transparency, due process, and an end to what they described as excessive force and warrantless enforcement. One senator also read a resolution supporting human rights and the people of Iran, condemning state violence and supporting secular protections and international accountability.
The chamber also handled routine business, including gubernatorial nominations, which were referred to the appropriate committees, and the introduction and first reading of numerous bills and resolutions covering topics such as taxes, education, immigration, elections, health care, water, labor, housing, firearms, and appropriations. After committee announcements, the Senate adopted a motion to adjourn and recessed/adjourned until Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House repasses amended veterans bill, SF1959 5/17/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Paul airport and then it was transported Paul airport and then it was transported to<00:08:52.000
- We talk about public transportation.
- We often talk public transportation.
- </c> However, there are over 50 Minnesota However, there are over 50 Minnesota based<00:29:11.200><c>
- <00:29:23.360><c> that</c><00:29:23.600><c> are</c> Minnesota that are Minnesota that are accredited<
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- > a</c> transportation and transportation is a transportation and transportation is a key<00:09:34.440
- health plans in Minnesota.
- </c> we have Chelsea Olsen from the Minnesota we have Chelsea Olsen from the Minnesota Council<00:15:
- </c> name is Chelsea Olsen with the Minnesota name is Chelsea Olsen with the Minnesota Council<00:15:
- </c><01:41:07.159><c> of</c> Minnesota um the Minnesota Department of Minnesota um the Minnesota Department
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill proposes Minnesota constitutional amendment to fund affordable housing 4/8/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- ,</c><00:03:39.800><c> which</c> might think about transportation, which might think about transportation
- And 25% to Bring It Home Minnesota.
- Minnesota is urgent.
- </c> Minnesota from a regulatory perspective. Minnesota from a regulatory perspective.