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• Except in what I would just say is, in looking at the opportunities that have come out so far, it can't
• But you said, except for companies that allow themselves to be made known, so can we legally require
• Representative Dockter said, you know, is it so out of control we can't do anything, but you said, except
• Representative Doctor said, you know, is it so out of control, we can't do anything, but you said, except
• We do have some exceptions to that rule, and that can cause some problems, but I think that may be something

Keywords: 908, all

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• The amendment looks substantially similar to the bill that the commission saw on March 24th, uh, except
• The phones are put away except I see Senator Johnson, Representative Johnson over there on his phone.
• <01:20:11.280> are<01:20:11.440> put<01:20:11.600> away<01:20:11.920> except
• <01:20:12.239> I<01:20:12.400> see The phones are put away except I see The phones
• are put away except I see Senator<01:20:12.880> Johnson,<01:20:13.280> Represent<01:20:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, I clearly don't understand why uh it's being raised what I'm running for, but except the people who
• So, I clearly don't understand why uh it's being raised what I'm running for, but except the people who
• So, I clearly don't understand why uh it's being raised what I'm running for, but except the people who
• So, I clearly don't understand why uh it's being raised what I'm running for, but except the people who
• So I clearly don't understand why uh it's being raised what I'm running for, but except the people who

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, April 30, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I just can't say enough good about him except for one thing: the very last time we had breakfast was
• respect he had for her and how much love he had for his son I just I can't say enough good about him except
• And when we go through almost the majority of these bills, except the bill that we just did, and when
• Members, this bill is identical, with the exception of the inflation adjustments, to what the governor
• I'm glad to see that the governor did sign this budget, with the exception of the inflation numbers,

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• are not currently fiscal notes for those provisions, but those would generally be zero-sum roughly except
• <00:18:29.200> zero<00:18:29.560> sum<00:18:30.600> roughly<00:18:31.040> except
• <00:18:31.400> for generally be zero sum roughly except for generally be zero sum roughly
• except for a<00:18:31.520> small<00:18:31.840> design<00:18:32.280> charge<00:18
• 32.280> more<01:15:32.520> than Determined by the court of not more than 15, and then, except

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The recommendation was to codify the language about newborn screening fee exception.
• :18:00.040> fee language about newborn screening fee language about newborn screening fee exception
• . exception. exception.
• One could argue, you know, it should be extended further to deal with some exceptions, but we have been

Bills: HF4401, HF4466

Keywords: HF4401, Minnesota Medical Assistance, dental reimbursement, dental rates, critical access dental providers, Medicaid dental, MinnesotaCare, managed care plans, county-based purchasing plans, fee-for-service, oral health access, safety-net clinics, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, Indian health services, state-operated dental clinics, low-income patients, children's dental care, provider reimbursement, dental access

Transcript Highlights:

• We have every ingredient we need for the most incredible public education in the world except the money
• We are losing people in every income bracket except the bottom income bracket.
• 13.960> bracket losing people in every income bracket losing people in every income bracket except
• <01:20:15.520> the<01:20:15.640> bottom except the bottom except the bottom income<01:20

Bills: HF4621, HF4123, HF4616, HF1183

Keywords: child tax credit, financial assistance, low-income families, state revenue, tax policy, net investment income, taxation, business income, self-employment, tax increase, wealth tax, fairness, public services, high-income earners, economic equity, Internal Revenue Code, employee classification, federal law, Minnesota statutes, 1183

Transcript Highlights:

• if you're saying they should balance their budget, what tools are we giving them to do that, and except
• It does nothing except make people feel excluded from our Government.
• to the jail programs, to the jail, healthcare for the jail, food, basically anything for the jail except
• It does nothing except for make people feel excluded from our government.
• improvements to the jail programs, healthcare for the jail, food—basically anything for the jail except

Bills: SB65, SB248, SB330, SB378, SB844, SB1330, SB1410, SB1475, SB1476, SB1565, SB1618, SB1623, SJR39, SJR47, SB2084, SB1655, SB1679, SB2174, SB1775, SB1873, SB1204, SB1884, SB1916, SB1937, SB1447, SB1500, SB2007, SB2074, SB1944, SB2018, SB1984, SB2026, SB2045, SB2049, SB2062, SB2112, SB2118, SB2127, SB2134, SB2135, SB2139, SB2154, SB1195

Keywords: SB65, naloxone, Narcan, opioid overdose, overdose reversal, opioid antagonist, emergency opioid antagonist, substance abuse services, harm reduction, public health, overdose prevention, good samaritan, civil immunity, criminal immunity, controlled substances, addiction treatment, fentanyl, opioid crisis, school overdose response, first aid

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• Moving on to HB 1844, relating to land use commission, which, except for important ag lands, requires
• Moving on to HB 1844, relating to land use commission, which, except for important ag lands, requires
• So except for Hawaii County Council member, none of the counties have weighed in on this bill.
• The only trade union is you means that seems like everybody else except the plumbers are okay with this
• The only trade union is you means that seems like everybody else except the plumbers are okay with this

Bills: HB1700

Keywords: housing, expedited permits, disabilities, access, functional needs, local government, affordable housing, reporting requirements, 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard several housing, land use, and infrastructure bills. HB 6019 HD2 on electric vehicle infrastructure and HB 1728 HD1 on rainwater catchment systems both drew limited testimony and were advanced. For HB 1728, the chairs said they would designate the Department of Health as the regulator and incorporate suggested technical amendments from plumbing and rainwater industry groups. Both measures were reported out with recommendations to pass, with HB 6019 passed unamended and HB 1728 passed with amendments. HB 1844, which would have required the Land Use Commission to reclassify lands designated for urban growth, drew significant opposition from the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Sierra Club, who argued it would bypass land-use review and threaten agricultural land, water planning, and long-term resilience. Grassroot Institute supported the bill, and the Land Use Commission said the bill raised concerns. After discussion, the chairs deferred the measure in one committee and later the recommendation to pass it with amendments was not adopted in the other committee. HB 1990 on penalties and liens for unresolved residential zoning violations was advanced with amendments. The chairs adopted Grassroot Institute’s suggested changes requiring any county sale of such property to be at no less than fair market value and requiring excess proceeds to be returned to the owner. HB 2424, which would allow county planning agencies to petition for temporary reclassification of certain agricultural lands to rural, also drew mixed testimony; the Land Use Commission raised due process concerns, and agriculture interests opposed it. One committee advanced it with amendments, but in the other committee the recommendation failed after members cited lack of county support. The later portion of the hearing began on HB 1738 and HB 1739. HB 1738 would expand county authority to amend district boundaries for housing on parcels over 15 acres; OHA, Sierra Club, and the Hawaii Farm Bureau opposed it, while Grassroot Institute supported it. HB 1739 would require transit-supportive densities in county TOD areas and limit local restrictions; DPP raised concerns about timing, permitting, and conflicts with existing TOD frameworks, while OPSD and Grassroot supported it. The transcript cuts off before final action on these later bills.

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• c><00:32:23.920> become And that's become pretty prevalent since we've given a number of exceptions
• And that the workers' comp exception has been in the law for a long time.
• And that the workers'<00:48:33.680> comp<00:48:33.920> exception<00:48:34.400> has
• c><00:48:34.520> been<00:48:34.680> in<00:48:34.760> the workers' comp exception
• has been in the workers' comp exception has been in the law<00:48:35.000> for<00:48:35.200>

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The commission first approved the minutes and then took up several pension omnibus items. Representative Rapinski’s item, related to an I-RAP issue, was moved ahead of the agenda and passed without further information after members noted the State Board of Investment and Minnesota State had not identified additional facts; the bill, as previously amended, was recommended for inclusion in the 2026 Pension Omnibus Bill. The committee also corrected a procedural issue on Senator Gustafson’s bill, SF 3897/HF 3703, after realizing an amendment referenced earlier belonged to a different bill; the motion was restated without the amendment reference and the bill was then recommended to pass and be incorporated into the omnibus bill. The main policy discussion centered on SF 3897/HF 3703, which would change how terminating firefighter relief association plans value benefits for firefighters under age 50. Senator Gustafson said the current statute can unfairly reduce benefits by requiring present-value discounting and that the bill would instead allow benefits to be based on accrued benefit under the plan formula, while still leaving relief associations flexibility to use present value if they choose. Staff confirmed the bill applies only to relief associations under chapter 424B, not PERA or the statewide plan. Senator Rasmussen raised concerns about consistency between SVF and non-SVF reliefs and about differing treatment on termination; the bill author acknowledged the difference. The committee ultimately voted to recommend the bill for inclusion in the omnibus pension bill. The final major item was House File 4162, as amended by an A1 amendment, which requires employers of reemployed annuitants in TRA to make employer contributions during reemployment, including Minnesota State Colleges and Universities employees covered under section 354.445. Representative O’Driscoll argued the bill would direct existing education-formula pension dollars to TRA, prevent districts from using those funds elsewhere when retirees are rehired, and keep the employee neutral because the annuitant’s benefit would not change. Supporters said the measure would help pension funding and address situations where districts rehire retired teachers, often in hard-to-fill specialties. Opponents, including Senator Rasmusson, questioned the added cost to school districts, citing an estimated $5.385 million in annual TRA revenue from the change and warning it could reduce districts’ ability to hire or retain staff. After discussion, the committee had not yet taken final action on this item in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• passed next week, but I'm hoping with the work of the chairs and the committee that you might make an exception
• passed next week, but I'm hoping with the work of the chairs and the committee that you might make an exception
• c><01:14:50.560> might<01:14:50.719> make<01:14:50.880> an<01:14:51.120> exception
• <01:14:51.440> to<01:14:51.600> this that you might make an exception to this that
• you might make an exception to this bill<01:14:52.000> today<01:14:52.239> because<01:14

Bills: HF4119, HF3959, HF3792, HF3913, HF3752

Keywords: property tax, renter credits, co-pay, housing affordability, tax relief, homestead, tax refund, Minnesota, tax increase, financial relief, homeowners, AmeriCorps, taxation, individual income tax, living allowances, stipends, national service, tax compliance, revenue, analytics

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• Except for Senator Putnam, and may we all strive to be more like Senator Putnam.
• <00:03:22.200> Except<00:03:22.400> for that isn't participating yet.
• Except for that isn't participating yet.
• Except for Senator<00:03:22.760> Putnam,<00:03:23.280> and<00:03:23.519> may<00:
• Um, it reads, except as required by federal—I think we changed that part—but it says an official staff

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Chair and Representative Anderson, I mean, pretty much there are exceptions.
• And the in-person visits are very similar except for you get to go into the space and do that.
• Um, and the in-person visits are very<01:25:10.880> similar<01:25:11.280> except<01:25:
• you<01:25:11.840> get<01:25:12.000> to<01:25:12.080> go very similar except
• for you get to go very similar except for you get to go into<01:25:12.400> the<01:25:12.560><

Bills: HF3422, HF3461, HF2904

Keywords: state grants, grant oversight, grants management, executive agencies, Minnesota Department of Administration, commissioner of administration, fraud prevention, waste prevention, grant monitoring, financial reconciliation, grant compliance, state government, public funds, grant recipients, competitive grants, grant administration, administrative oversight, monitoring visits, grant policy, legislative leave

Transcript Highlights:

• There's also an exception to the denial of the business deduction for certain employer-provided meals
• federal conformity, or mechanical conformity, and it shows the same information as the revenue estimate except
• 45:20.880> estimate information as the revenue estimate information as the revenue estimate except
• the<00:45:21.920> spreadsheet<00:45:22.560> filters<00:45:23.040> these except
• the spreadsheet filters these except the spreadsheet filters these mechanical<00:45:24.000> conformity

Bills: HR1, HF387

Keywords: January 6 insurrection, pardon, law enforcement, violent crimes, public safety, justice system, political accountability, Blaine, local sales tax, special tax, restaurant tax, lodging tax, admissions tax, amusement tax, hotel tax, redevelopment, capital improvements, municipal finance, bonding authority, tourism tax

Transcript Highlights:

• data without the express written consent of the natural person whom the personal data references, except
• references person whom the personal data references person whom the personal data references except
• as<00:33:34.640> otherwise<00:33:35.039> expressly<00:33:35.519> provided except
• as otherwise expressly provided except as otherwise expressly provided by<00:33:36.080> law.
• The only way you would ever have access, no one else would ever have access to your stem cells except

Keywords: 916, all

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• The bill as amended is solid, with a few exceptions.
• So we would request that this bill not move forward, or that we continue to work on some viable exceptions
• federal judge in Ohio noted in permanently enjoining a nearly identical law, there is no contract exception
• So then they had the truck, then I had to go over there and pay them off, and that's fine, except they
• simply comparing what's being proposed in the bill under an already existing model that looks similar, except

Bills: HB2128, HB2255, HB2397, HB2429, HB2591, HB2680, HB2834, HB2868, HB2911, HB2951, HB2979, HB2991, HB2996, HB2999, HB4001, HB4011, HB4017, HB4020, HB4026, HB4086, HB4088, HB2244, HB2342

Keywords: homeowners associations, condominiums, open meetings, governance, transparency, Arizona Teachers Academy, teacher preparation, education funding, public schools, scholarships, teacher certification, community colleges, HOA, homeowners association, planned community, condominium, CC&Rs, covenants, conditions and restrictions, resale disclosure, association disclosure

Transcript Highlights:

• "Sir, I will allow an exception.
• As we've seen in many states which have implemented bans like this, even with exceptions, women are suffering
• 53.599> with implemented bans like this, even with implemented bans like this, even with exceptions
• women<01:51:54.639> are<01:51:54.880> suffering,<01:51:55.360> losing exceptions
• , women are suffering, losing exceptions, women are suffering, losing fertility,<01:51:56.239> or<

Bills: HB0117, HB0126

Keywords: informed consent, abortion, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, fetal heartbeat, termination of pregnancy, medical emergency, Wyoming legislation, rights of minors, healthcare regulations, parental consent, 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We are very consistent in that except when it comes to a child who has injuries related to a vaccine
• 01:52:25.760> consistent<01:52:26.320> in<01:52:26.639> that<01:52:27.599> except
• We are very consistent in that except We are very consistent in that except except<01:52:30.719>

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Or if you bring forward a code section, you haven't done anything except literally got a vehicle.
• code section, you haven't done forward a code section, you haven't done anything<00:07:57.840> except
• anything except literally got a vehicle. anything except literally got a vehicle.
• So there was, you know, really not a whole lot anybody could do at that point except wait till they got

Keywords: Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 3 February, 2026; 3:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first took up several bills described as vehicles to keep options open for pending rural health issues, especially the rural health transformation fund and the Greenwood Hospital situation. The chair explained that Greenwood Hospital is struggling financially and operationally, including a Medicaid overpayment dispute in which Medicaid planned to recoup $2 million from a December payment, threatening payroll and continued operation. The committee discussed a proposed committee substitute that would delay recoupment until May 1 and preserve legislative flexibility to help Greenwood if a workable plan emerges. The committee adopted motions for title sufficiency and due pass on the block of bills, including the committee substitute and reverse repealer provisions. The committee then turned to two certificate-of-need bills. One bill, 2474, was presented as a rural hospitals measure that would let certain rural hospitals obtain certificates of need for services such as outpatient dialysis units, ambulatory surgical facilities, and geriatric psychiatric units, with definitions aimed largely at Delta and other rural counties. The chair also included a provision making the state health officer’s licensing decision final and not subject to judicial review, with only a short reconsideration process available. Senator Hill objected, arguing the bill concentrated too much power in the health department, eliminated meaningful court review, and unfairly picked winners and losers instead of letting the market work. The chair responded that the goal was to reduce costly, repetitive litigation and preserve access to care in areas where hospitals struggle financially. The committee then considered Senator Blackwell’s broader CO bill, which would address appeals and litigation more generally by shifting costs to the losing party in CO disputes. A reverse repealer was adopted first, and the chair explained that the bill was intended to reduce endless and expensive appeals while still allowing a limited opportunity for reconsideration. Senators Hill and others raised concerns about limiting judicial review and expanding health department power, while the chair said many states have no judicial review in this area and that the committee was exploring the issue further. The chair said he had asked several members to study the matter and contact the National Council of State Legislatures. The committee ultimately adopted the motions on the bills and amendments by voice vote, with the ayes prevailing each time.

Transcript Highlights:

• Nobody except for the department has signed up to speak.
• withdraw all video and audio recording, or if there was some latitude to do things based on the three exceptions
• based<01:23:48.480> on<01:23:48.639> the<01:23:48.880> three<01:23:49.120> exceptions
• <01:23:49.600> that<01:23:49.679> are based on the three exceptions that are based
• on the three exceptions that are outlined<01:23:50.159> in<01:23:50.320> the<01:23:50.400

Keywords: 1191, senate, all