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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- owners across southern Minnesota and owners across southern Minnesota and northern<00:03:40.640><c> Iowa
- > in</c><00:03:41.840><c> strong</c><00:03:42.080><c> support</c><00:03:42.319><c> of</c> northern Iowa
- I'm in strong support of northern Iowa.
- </c> under construction in Eagle Grove, Iowa. under construction in Eagle Grove, Iowa.
- And at that time, I believe Talos was doing some research-size projects in Iowa.
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
Keywords:
energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, elk, cervidae, cervid importation, chronic wasting disease, CWD, animal health, livestock, wildlife disease, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, state veterinarian, zoo, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, AZA
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- rules or make legislative changes, which includes Minnesota along with fellow neighboring states of Iowa
- rules or make legislative changes, which includes Minnesota along with fellow neighboring states of Iowa
- along with fellow in neighboring<01:32:37.520><c> states</c><01:32:37.760><c> of</c><01:32:37.920><c> Iowa
- states of Iowa South Dakota and<01:32:39.119><c> Wisconsin</c><01:32:40.119><c> South</c><01:32:40.360
- South Dakota and Iowa have and Wisconsin South Dakota and Iowa have already<01:32:41.400><c> completed
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Iowa has one, Louisiana, Kentucky.
- Several states like Missouri, they, Iowa has one, Louisiana, Kentucky.
Committees:
House Insurance , House Insurance and Banking
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Health and Mental Health Jan 15th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health and Mental Health
Transcript Highlights:
- And they may be in Iowa the next weekend. So, you know, that would help.
- Well, we'll tell our members... ...may be in Iowa the next weekend. So, you know, that would help.
Committee:
House Health and Mental Health
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- currently offered in 30 other states for data centers, including permanent exemptions in Wisconsin, Iowa
- :09.279><c> exemptions</c><00:27:09.799><c> in</c><00:27:10.000><c> Wisconsin</c><00:27:10.720><c> Iowa
- </c> permanent exemptions in Wisconsin Iowa permanent exemptions in Wisconsin Iowa and<00:27:11.600><
- They're not in Iowa, which is fighting for right to work.
- They're not in Iowa, which is fighting for right to work.
Committee:
Senate Taxes
Keywords:
tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief, state surplus, fiscal forecast, wealthy taxpayers, high-income exclusion, 2026 ballot, referendum, surplus distribution
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Banning cryptocurrency kiosks 2/26/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In fact, attorneys general in both Iowa and the District of Columbia found that more than 90% of kiosk
- c><00:19:17.039><c> general</c><00:19:17.600><c> in</c><00:19:17.840><c> both</c><00:19:18.160><c> Iowa
- </c> In fact, attorneys general in both Iowa In fact, attorneys general in both Iowa and<00:19:19.520
- You know, I just did a quick search while we were having this discussion on CNN outlining how the Iowa
- You know, I just did a quick search while we were having this discussion on CNN outlining how the Iowa
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Our legislature has invested in this vision in the past, for which we are very grateful.
- c><01:07:51.920><c> as</c> Cities and as far south as uh uh as Cities and as far south as uh uh as Iowa
- Iowa. Iowa.
Bills:
HF604 , HF1972 , HF578 , HF1951 , HF629 , HF864 , HF874 , HF1155 , HF884 , HF2365 , HF643 , HF234 , HF2655 , HF2637 , HF2535 , HF2530 , HF2344 , HF584 , HF524
Committee:
House Capital Investment
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 1/23/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- On the low end, like Iowa and Illinois, these permits were issued in around 110 days.
- Of the 10 states that the foundation report looked at, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota
- Dakota, Tennessee, and Of the 10 states that the foundation report looked at, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa
- looked at um the foundation report looked at um Colorado<00:54:30.559><c> Illinois</c><00:54:31.160><c> Iowa
- Illinois Iowa Michigan North Dakota<00:54:32.599><c> South</c><00:54:32.839><c> Dakota</c><00:54:33.319
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division II (03/07/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><04:20:04.600><c> or</c> normed like you'll think of the Iowa or normed like you'll think of the
- Iowa or the<04:20:05.000><c> cat</c><04:20:05.600><c> or</c><04:20:05.760><c> the</c><04:20:05.920><c
- And the parents do struggle with that, and yes, sometimes they get mad at us when they have some vision
- And the parents do struggle with that, and yes, sometimes they get mad at us when they have some vision
- And the parents do struggle with that, and yes, sometimes they get mad at us when they have some vision
Summary:
The Finance Division 2 work session first took up HB 506, a bill dealing with the return of seized firearms. Members discussed how the measure would shift background-check processing for firearm returns through the Department of Safety, while the physical firearms would still remain with local police unless State Police had taken custody. The department said the bill would change which cases come to it, and members clarified that the bill concerns the background-check decision rather than possession of the firearms. The committee then voted OTP on HB 506 FN by a 7-0 roll call.
The committee next discussed HB 671, establishing a kindergarten literacy readiness program. Department of Education staff explained that the bill grew out of a COVID-era Waterford contract that provided home-based early literacy support for families using federal relief funds, at a cost of about $600,000 per year, but that the program ended when those funds expired. Members raised concerns that the bill’s $1 appropriation was not realistic, that the prior program lacked sufficient outcome data, and that the references to ESSA tier-one benchmarks were unclear. The department said it was conducting a broader literacy needs assessment and updating the state literacy plan, including data from the zero-to-five range, K-5, and dyslexia-related work.
Waterford representatives described the program as an early-literacy, pre-K readiness service for children ages zero to five, originally designed to work in homes with computers and internet provided where needed, and later expanded in some settings such as daycares and pre-K classrooms. They said the program used assessments at the beginning and end, had served hundreds of children, and was intended to support family engagement and kindergarten readiness. Despite that testimony, members remained concerned about funding and the lack of clear results, and one member moved to retain the bill for more information. The discussion ended with the bill retained rather than advanced.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- They have moved into Iowa and they are moving into Florida as we speak.
- They have moved into Iowa and they are moving into Florida as we speak.
- They have moved into Iowa and they are moving into Florida as we speak.
- They have moved into Iowa and they are moving into Florida as we speak.
- They have moved into Iowa and they are moving into Florida as we speak.
Committee:
House Ways and Means
Keywords:
Department of Corrections, DOC, corrections budget, supplemental appropriation, deficiency funding, public safety finance, incarceration, prerelease services, community supervision, postrelease services, supervised release, probation, reentry, reentry services, prison reform, body-worn cameras, corrections officer cameras, ARMER radio system, PREA, Prison Rape Elimination Act
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Taxes Committee OKs bill to expand MN sales tax exemptions on baby products 2/11/25
Transcript Highlights:
- I know Kansas, Iowa, Florida, and Kentucky are four states that have looked at some form of a sales tax
- information that you'd like to know, but I know that they have passed in recent years, at least Florida, Iowa
- years, at they have passed in recent years, at least<00:28:38.520><c> Florida,</c><00:28:38.920><c> Iowa
- ><00:28:39.240><c> and</c><00:28:39.360><c> Kentucky,</c><00:28:39.840><c> some</c> least Florida, Iowa
- , and Kentucky, some least Florida, Iowa, and Kentucky, some version<00:28:40.400><c> of</c><00:28:40.480
Summary:
House File 18 was taken up in committee, with the chair noting a preference to hear testimony from people who had traveled farther before hearing from lobbyists or other local witnesses. Representative Engan presented the bill as a family-support measure that would exempt certain infant care items from sales tax, arguing that the cost of raising children has risen sharply and that the bill would provide immediate relief to parents. He cited examples of potential savings on cribs, mattresses, strollers, and baby bottles, and said he was open to expanding the list of covered items.
Chair Gomez offered a DE1 amendment that would replace the blanket sales tax exemption with an expansion of Minnesota’s child tax credit, arguing that the child-rearing cost burden is better addressed through targeted assistance rather than a broad exemption that could also benefit higher-income purchasers. After discussing the policy differences and the fiscal impact, Gomez withdrew the amendment. Members then asked questions about the bill’s scope, whether luxury items should be excluded, and why the exemption was limited to baby items rather than older children’s needs. Engan said he would be open to excluding luxury items and to discussing broader expansions, including school supplies.
The committee then heard testimony in support from Sarah Gangelhoff of the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, who said the bill would help families facing high housing, food, and child care costs and would especially benefit women and single-mother households. Maggie Hanggi of the Minnesota Catholic Conference also supported the bill, saying the tax relief could help families afford essential infant items and reduce fear for prospective parents. Members raised concerns about whether tax exemptions effectively reach the families most in need, with one member noting that low-income families may not even be in a position to shop for these items; Engan responded that the savings would still be real for those who do purchase them. No final vote or disposition on the bill was taken in the portion provided.
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy - Transportation Committee Meeting Jun 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- a lot of folks who are coming... ...is, in my district, we have a lot of folks who are coming from Iowa
- they order a soup and then they get a spoon because they didn't know they needed to ask, because in Iowa
- And so now they're going to put a Yelp review... ...in Iowa. They don't do this.
Summary:
The committee met in hybrid format on June 18, 2026, but initially lacked a quorum, so minutes were not approved until later in the meeting after additional members joined. The committee heard a series of bills, with most receiving supportive testimony from sponsors, agency officials, advocacy groups, and frequent public commenter Robert Overmiller. Several measures focused on transportation and public safety, including HB 363 on residential speed limits, HB 384 extending DelDOT open-end contracts from three to five years, HB 413 allowing green flashing lights on road work and emergency vehicles, HB 456 streamlining subaqueous lands permitting, and HB 388 letting drivers with temporary medical suspensions keep their license for ID purposes while being flagged in the system as not allowed to drive. Members asked questions mainly about implementation, enforcement, and scope, and sponsors or agency witnesses explained that the bills were intended to improve safety, efficiency, and administrative clarity.
The committee also took up HB 111, which would require single-use food service items such as utensils, straws, napkins, and condiments to be provided only upon request, with exemptions for schools, nonprofits, health care facilities, correctional facilities, and similar settings. Supporters, including Plastic Free Delaware and the Sierra Club, said the bill would reduce waste and save businesses money, while opponents from the restaurant industry argued it could confuse customers, hurt tourism, and be difficult to enforce. Sponsors emphasized that restaurants could still ask customers if they wanted items and that the bill included a phase-in period and capped penalties. The committee also heard HB 393, a consumer protection bill for third-party electric suppliers that tightens oversight, training, reporting, renewal notices, and rate limits after concerns about misleading sales and unexpectedly high bills; it drew support from environmental advocates and members who had seen constituent complaints.
Finally, the committee heard HB 412 on hunting and trapping education and wildlife drug administration, which was described as a safety and modernization measure and supported by the Division of Fish and Wildlife and sportsmen’s groups, and SB 346, which would speed up Environmental Appeals Board hearings and decisions. SB 346 drew broad support from DNREC, the Nature Conservancy, the Sierra Club, and business groups, though one witness asked to clarify that Superior Court appeal rights would remain intact; DNREC confirmed they would. The committee also approved the June 10, 2026 minutes after quorum was established, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn and unanimous approval.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm also from Iowa, your neighbor to the south. Uh, and I want to urge a yes on House File 1944.
- I'm also from Iowa, your neighbor to the south. Uh, and I want to urge a yes on House File 1944.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment committee approves HF81 3/4/25
Transcript Highlights:
- In this case, we also have the risk that we're sending all of our people over to Wisconsin or Iowa or
- In this case, we also have the risk that we're sending all of our people over to Wisconsin or Iowa or
- In this case, we also have the risk that we're sending all of our people over to Wisconsin or Iowa or
- Iowa or to other places to buy the youth-size machines and bring them into Minnesota, which won't help
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, February 4, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Hinson of Iowa; Mr. Bilirakis of Florida; Mrs. Kim of California; Mr. Moran of Texas; and Mr.
- Nunn of Iowa.
- HINSON OF IOWA, MR, MR. BILIRAKIS OF FLORIDA, MRS. KIM OF CALIFORNIA, MR. MORAN OF TEXAS, AND MR.
- NUNN OF IOWA.
Keywords:
Coptic Christians, human rights, Egypt, religious freedom, US-Egypt relations, minority rights, violence prevention, inauguration, Congress, House attendance, ceremony, legislative session, inaugural ceremony, House of Representatives, President, Vice President, adjournment, aviation, transportation, centennial
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House environment committee approves HF8 1/23/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Of the 10 states that the report looked at, the foundation report looked at Colorado, Illinois, Iowa,
- looked at um the foundation report looked at um Colorado<00:29:45.120><c> Illinois</c><00:29:45.679><c> Iowa
- </c><00:29:46.080><c> Michigan</c><00:29:46.519><c> North</c> Colorado Illinois Iowa Michigan North Colorado
- Illinois Iowa Michigan North Dakota<00:29:47.159><c> South</c><00:29:47.399><c> Dakota</c><00:29:47.840
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 16, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The impact will be especially meaningful in states like Iowa.
- The impact will be especially meaningful in states like Iowa.
- The impact will be especially meaningful in states like Iowa.
- The impact will be especially meaningful in states like Iowa.
- The impact will be especially meaningful in states like Iowa.
Bills:
HR831 , HB6380 , HR528 , HB2196 , HB5729 , HB5254 , HB4294 , HB3073 , HB2294 , HB1665 , HB4284 , HB4467 , HB2709 , HB1422 , SB1884 , SB3971
Keywords:
Down syndrome, awareness month, federal funding, research, advocacy, healthcare, quality of life, disabilities, Vietnam veterans, recognition, freedom, democracy, military service, Save Our Sequoias Act, giant sequoia, giant sequoias, Sequoiadendron giganteum, California forests, wildfire resilience, forest management
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, November 19, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- One of those turned deadly, hitting a Boy Scout camp near Little Sioux, Iowa.
- /c><00:27:08.080><c> Four</c><00:27:08.320><c> boys</c><00:27:08.640><c> were</c> near Little Sue, Iowa
- Four boys were near Little Sue, Iowa.
- Paul uses skills, resources, and<01:02:29.680><c> vision</c><01:02:30.319><c> to</c><01:02:30.640><c>
- rehabilitate</c><01:02:31.440><c> and</c><01:02:31.760><c> revive</c> and vision to rehabilitate and
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Here is the vision for the system. And you said once to me, because I said, "Are you..."
- And you go, "We're a land grant university, and this is what our vision should be."
- Could you talk a little bit about what your vision is and what A&M is doing?
- Dairy veterinarians sent samples to TVMDL, Cornell, and Iowa State.
- WT has a unique vision of being a regionally responsive research university.
Committee:
Senate Finance
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- So, in other words, if Nursing Program A in Iowa is accused of X, Y, and Z, and they have a lot of issues
- shouldn't be looking at— The executive branch felt that we shouldn't be looking at what they did in Iowa
Committee:
House Education & Employment Committee
Summary:
The Education and Employment Committee met with a quorum and considered one bill, HB 121 by Representative Overdorf, relating to nursing education programs. The sponsor said Florida’s nursing shortage is projected to worsen and argued that low NCLEX passage rates show some programs are not adequately preparing students. The bill would tighten probation for underperforming programs, require program directors to be accountable, authorize Department of Health on-site inspections, require admission criteria and public posting of NCLEX passage rates, and require tuition reimbursement and free remediation for students at programs with passage rates below 30 percent.
Members asked about how the bill would interact with the Board of Nursing, the Commission for Independent Education, and other agencies, and whether it would address fraudulent or low-quality schools. An opponent from the Florida Association of Independent Nursing Schools said current law already requires Board of Nursing and commission review, institutional accreditation, and provisional status for programs on probation, and argued the bill could reduce the supply of nurses. He also said Florida’s NCLEX results had recently improved. A representative of the Florida Nurses Association supported the bill, saying weak programs waste students’ time and money and do not produce licensed nurses.
During debate, several members described concerns about diploma mills, fraudulent programs, student debt, and the need for stronger screening and accountability. Others emphasized that raising standards would improve patient safety and help ensure better-prepared nurses. The chair noted the importance of private nursing colleges in the state’s nursing pipeline. The committee then voted 19-0 to report HB 121 favorably and adjourned.