Transcript Highlights:

• And then the first bill is Senate File 128.
• </c> Senate file Senate file 128<00:02:49.879><c> and</c><00:02:50.480><c> um</c><00:02:50.959><c> I<
• The next bill is Senate File 308.
• </c> comments so uh Senate file comments so uh Senate file 199<00:26:37.880><c> um</c><00:26:38.640><
• </c> County supports Senate file County supports Senate file 308<00:31:11.480><c> recent</c><00:31:11.799

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> individual income tax filers will file individual income tax filers will file by<00:03:59.840><c
• </c> typically uh about 93 94% now file typically uh about 93 94% now file individually<00:04:09.319>
• </c> 99.3% of them have been filed 99.3% of them have been filed electronically<00:04:29.800><c> at</
• , but actually even how they file.
• that on your property taxes or, excuse me, file that when you file your income taxes.

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Staff recommends we file this report. Without objection, we will file this report.
• Staff recommends we file this report. Without objection, we will file this report.
• Staff recommends we file this report. Without objection, we will file this report.
• Staff recommends we file this report. Without objection, we will file this report.
• Staff recommends we file this report. Without objection, we will file this report.

Committee: All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

Summary: The committee approved the prior minutes and then received a series of audit and compliance updates. Staff reported on delinquent private water and sewer reports, delinquent 2013-2023 water reports, and several municipal accounting code noncompliance cases. Denning and Gum Springs were recommended to be removed from the 60-day clock after staff visits showed improved records, while Fargo, Lead Hill, Almy, Jericho, Haynes, Biggers, Gilmore, and Holly Grove were discussed for repeat findings involving missing audits, poor bookkeeping, unpaid or misapplied street funds, deficit balances, and other accounting deficiencies. Several of these entities were given additional time or had reports filed without objection, while others were deferred for later review. Fargo’s mayor said the town had been understaffed and was working to improve its accounting systems; the committee voted to defer the matter to the August meeting. Lead Hill’s mayor described efforts to complete overdue water audits and improve office procedures, and the committee also postponed action for 60 days. Almy’s mayor and recorder-treasurer were present, and the committee placed the town on the 60-day clock for repeat accounting issues. Biggers and Gilmore both acknowledged long-running audit problems and said they were working with auditors and the IRS; their reports were filed. Holly Grove’s treasurer said she had only recently taken the position, and that report was filed as well. The committee spent considerable time on the street-fund misuse cases for Jericho and Haynes. Jericho was found to have exceeded the statutory threshold tied to fines and costs, with staff noting the town had since become current on its repayment plan; the committee deferred the report to September. Haynes was also behind on its repayment plan for street funds, with staff saying the town had recently made up the shortfall and was current as of the meeting, but the committee still deferred the report to September. Members and staff also discussed how the speed-trap law is applied, whether certain fines and costs count toward the threshold, and the role of the prosecuting attorney in deciding whether to take further action. The committee then reviewed a special report on the Pulaski County Regional Solid Waste Management District, which had six findings involving board approval of payroll and contracts, credit card documentation, vehicle and cell phone use, competitive bidding, electronic funds controls, and unusually high advertising spending. District Director Craig Douglas said the board had delegated some authority, that receipts were missing during a temporary staffing gap, and that advertising was needed to educate the public; he also defended the sale of trailers and other equipment as a way to exit the trailer business. Several members questioned the explanations and the low resale value of equipment, but the committee ultimately deferred the report to September. The meeting also included a recognition of accounting students interning with audit staff and a final set of actions on deferred water and sewer reports: 11 were filed, seven were deferred for lack of proper responses, and a private report on Shannon Hills Water, Sewer, and Fire Department was noted as involving misappropriation by an office manager and inadequate internal controls.

Transcript Highlights:

• We file the report as well. Without objection, we'll file the report.
• Just file the report. Just file the report. And I make a motion? Second.
• Staff recommends we file this report. Without objection, we will file this report.
• Staff recommends we file this report. Without objection, we will file this report.
• Staff recommends we file this report. Without objection, we will file this report.

Committee: All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

Summary: The committee approved the prior meeting minutes and then received updates on delinquent water and sewer reports, including seven new reinstatements and a reduction to four remaining delinquent filers. Staff also reported on municipal accounting code noncompliance, removing Denning and Gum Springs from the 60-day clock after improved records were verified, and presenting repeat findings for Fargo, Lead Hill, Alma, Jericho, and Haynes. Members discussed repeated audit problems, the length of time some issues had persisted, and whether towns should be given additional time or face stronger action; motions were made and adopted to place some entities on a 60-day clock or defer action to later meetings. For Fargo and Alma, staff described extensive repeat accounting deficiencies, including missing budgets, bank reconciliations, financial statements, receipts, journals, and supporting documentation. Fargo’s mayor said the town had been understaffed and was beginning to improve its office systems; the committee voted to defer the matter for 60 days and file the report. Alma’s officials said they were trying to correct water audit and accounting issues, and the committee likewise deferred the matter to the August meeting while warning that water-audit delays could jeopardize turnback funds. The committee then reviewed misuse-of-street-funds findings for Jericho and Haynes. Jericho’s police chief and officials explained that traffic fines, drug-related arrests, and other citations had pushed the town over the statutory threshold, while staff clarified that the speed-trap calculation excludes certain add-on fines and is referred to the prosecuting attorney for any action. Haynes officials said repayment problems stemmed from lost revenue and staffing changes, including the loss of the police department, but staff reported the town remained behind on its repayment plan and also owed the IRS. The committee voted to defer the Haynes matter to September and to defer Jericho as well, with members emphasizing the need for consistency and possible broader legislative review of small-town viability. A special report on the Pulaski County Regional Solid Waste Management District drew substantial discussion. Staff cited findings involving board approval of payroll and contracts, credit card documentation, car allowances and personal vehicle use, competitive bidding, and unusually high advertising spending, as well as the sale of trailers and other equipment at low prices. The district director said the board had delegated authority for many expenditures, that personal use was reported for tax purposes, and that advertising was necessary to educate the public about recycling. Members questioned the procurement and disposal decisions and the size of the advertising budget; after discussion, the committee deferred the report to September and asked the director to return. The meeting also included brief deferred reports on Biggers, Gilmore, and Holly Grove, which were filed after local officials described ongoing efforts to resolve long-standing audit and tax issues.

Transcript Highlights:

• Second reading of House Files. Second reading House File number 2354.
• Second reading House File number 2441. Second reading House File number 4017.
• Second reading House File number 4338. Introduction of bills.
• First reading House Files 5119 through 5121.
• House file<00:08:24.919><c> numbers</c><00:08:25.360><c> 3131</c> file numbers 3131 file numbers 3131

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• From March 13th, first up, House File 1355, Baker.
• First up, House file 13. 55 Baker.
• House File 78 is a technical cleanup bill.
• House File 1225, members.
• Next, Vice Chair Burkel, House File 1846.

Bills: HF1355 , HF78 , HF1846 , HF1225

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: commercial diving, scuba diving safety, aquatic plant management, workplace safety, environmental regulations, HF78, Minnesota veterans, veteran retreats, Camp Bliss, Walker, Independent Lifestyles Inc., Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans affairs grant, general fund appropriation, family members, spouse, domestic partner, children, therapy, transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• File 4269.
• </c> Senate File 3789 will be laid over. Senate File 3789 will be laid over.
• Senate File 3788. Senator Karan brings us Senate File 3788.
• Senator Karan brings us 37 file 3788. Senator Karan brings us 37 file 3788.
• Uh there's house file<01:33:37.679><c> 4018</c> file 4018 file 4018 and<01:33:39.840><c> this</c><01:

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> on the agenda, House File 3125. on the agenda, House File 3125.
• Next up, Representative Holland, House File 1314. And then Chair Fischer, House File 2854. Welcome.
• Next up, Representative Holland, House File 1314. And then Chair Fischer, House File 2854. Welcome.
• , and then File 1389, Represent Kazlowski, and then House<00:53:56.480><c> File</c><00:53:56.880><c>
• </c> House File 1465, Represent Allen. House File 1465, Represent Allen.

Bills: HF474 , HF218 , HF210 , HF441 , HF691 , HF720 , HF1068 , HF1314 , HF1465 , HF1860 , HF2046 , HF1389 , HF2404 , HF2854 , HF2985 , HF3128 , HF3103 , HF778 , HF3125

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice, Statuary Hall, United States Capitol, statue replacement, capital investment, general fund appropriation, Minnesota State Capitol, Minnesota State Historical Society, public art, commemorative statue, National Statuary Hall Collection, commissioner of administration, cultural heritage, monument, Washington D.C., HF218, Minnesota, Department of Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

• File 1418.
• File 1418.
• File 1418.
• File 1418.
• you is Senate File 148.

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We will take up the Senate file and then substitute the language.
• Senate File 2077 move Senate File 2077 uh<00:00:56.000><c> to</c><00:00:56.480><c> come</c><00:00:56.719
• the language from House File 2439.
• move Senate File 27 as amended<00:01:42.040><c> 2077.
• Next item on the agenda is House File 841.

Bills: SF2077 , HF2439 , HF841

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: environmental protection, natural resources, wildlife management, public funding, community grants, pollution reduction, waste management, climate change, funding allocations, food support, emergency funding, shelf programs, Minnesota statutes, appropriation, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate File 4706 ensures that duties.
• reflects</c><00:59:24.040><c> something</c> Senate File 4707 also reflects something Senate File 4707
• </c> So, um Senate File 3299 So, um Senate File 3299 as<01:51:43.080><c> amended</c><01:51:43.440><c>
• </c> Senate File 1961. Senate File 1961.
• </c> Senate file 1961 offers the solution. Senate file 1961 offers the solution.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, we're moving on to Business on the Daily File. Concurrence, file items 1 through 29.
• Pass and retain on file item. Pass and retain on file item seven and eight.
• File item, excuse me, we're going to pass and retain on file items 27, 28, and 29.
• We're going to pass and retain on file item number 37. File item number 38.
• We're going to begin by passing and retaining on file item number 39, file item number 40.

Summary: The Assembly convened with a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then handled a large procedural and floor agenda. Members suspended rules for adjournments in memory, guest introductions, and expedited committee action, rereferred AB 1199 to Health and AB 2728 to Local Government, and removed several items from calendars or returned bills to the Senate at authors’ requests. The chamber then moved through concurrence and third-reading files, with many measures passing on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, including AB 230 on Pierce’s disease control, AB 1636 on a Cerritos College seamless enrollment pilot, AB 1982 on alcoholic beverages, AB 2120 on school district employees, AB 2413 on political reform and billboard use, AB 2437 and AB 2453 on vehicles, AB 2596 on housing, AB 1760 and AB 1873 on technical clarifications, AB 2312 on tidelands, AB 2390 on housing cleanup, AB 2685 and AB 2778 on agriculture, and ACR 194 on Women’s Equality Day. The Assembly also adopted several resolutions and Senate measures. HR 112 designating Black Music Month drew extensive remarks about Black artists’ influence and was adopted with 62 coauthors. HR 132 declaring September Young Women’s Reproductive Health Awareness Month was adopted with 50 coauthors. SJR 8 urging federal immigration reform passed 45-2, with supporters emphasizing immigrant contributions and the need to modernize the registry system. SCR 7 on permanent standard time was debated at length, with supporters citing health benefits and opponents warning about darker mornings and voter intent; the resolution ultimately passed 41-3 after a roll call. Other Senate bills passed included SB 105 on penny rounding for local agencies, SB 928 on AI guardrails in CSU classrooms, SB 1038 on CalPERS audit notices, SB 308 on community college reporting, SB 1172 on tax-sharing consultant fees, SB 1159 on AI-generated public participation, SB 1055 on flood project procurement, SB 1285 on juvenile dismissals, SB 1274 on industrial cities and transportation funding, SB 965 easing library card access for 16- and 17-year-olds, SB 1375 creating a narrow CEQA exemption for certain transit projects, SB 952 on clean energy accounting for water agencies, and SB 917 expanding farmers market wine sales eligibility. Several measures drew notable opposition or discussion. On SB 965, one member objected that the bill should preserve parental decision-making, while supporters argued it would remove an unnecessary barrier to library access. On SB 952, one member criticized state energy policy and the bill’s project labor agreement, but the measure still passed 64-1. On SB 1375, supporters framed the bill as reducing duplicative environmental review for major transit projects like Diridon Station while preserving other protections. The chamber also added coauthors to consent-calendar resolutions and adopted the second-day consent calendar items without objection. The meeting concluded with multiple adjournments in memory, including tributes to Eric L. Washington Jr., Ivan Garza, Darryl Preston Jackson, Richard “Dick” Oliphant, and former Madera Mayor Santos Garcia. Members described Washington as a community leader and peacemaker, Garza as a young athlete whose life was cut short, Jackson as a mentor and founder of the 1020 Club, Oliphant as a civic leader who helped shape the Coachella Valley, and Garcia as a labor advocate and public servant who fought for working families and helped reopen Madera Community Hospital. The Assembly observed moments of silence in their honor before adjourning.

Transcript Highlights:

• Now to the Assembly Third Reading File, items 80 through 84, we're going to pass and retain on file item
• 80 and file item 81.
• File item 82 is AB 1184 by Assembly Member Patterson.
• I'm going to pass and retain on file item 83. That brings us to file item 84.
• Moving on to the Senate Third Reading File, we're going to pass and retain on file items 85 and 86.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We also have Senate File 2227 from Senator Her, as well as Senate File 2112 and 2159 from Senator Mohamed
• , and Senate File 1985 and Senate File 1568 from me, as you can tell, members, as well as the public,
• Senate File 2227 from Senator Her, as well as Senate File 2112 and 2159 from Senator Mohamed, and Senate
• File 1985 and Senate File 1568 from me, as you can tell, members, as well as the public, that we have
• <00:08:28.720><c> 205</c> file 205 file 205 um<00:08:30.520><c> I</c><00:08:30.639><c> joined</c><00:

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, Senate File 1138, Dr.
• </c> Senate file Senate file 1138<00:01:46.240><c> Dr</c><00:01:46.880><c> Senator</c><00:01:47.759><
• 1689 and then Senate File 1177.
• Let's go ahead and move forward to Senate File 1689 and then Senate File 1177.
• </c> increase in a 15-year span Senate filed increase in a 15-year span Senate filed 2125<01:04:34.480

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair Quam, you have House File 561. I will move House File 561 before the committee.
• I will lay over House File 561. House File 1275 is next. That's Representative Tabke.
• </c> File 1396. File 1396.
• Next bill on the agenda is House File 1744. House File 1744.
• </c> to House File 7. Is that correct? to House File 7. Is that correct?

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• We've got House File 812.
• </c> weiner here we've got uh it's house file weiner here we've got uh it's house file 812<00:00:57.399
• So we'll go to House File 1277.
• House File 1066, a Ryer bill. House File 926, a Nash bill.
• file 859 is an house file Mr chair house file 859 is an important<01:15:49.320><c> bill</c><01:15:49.480

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> adopted to House File 3643 as amended. adopted to House File 3643 as amended.
• </c> today to present House File 3643. today to present House File 3643.
• </c><00:07:04.240><c> amended</c><00:07:04.640><c> is</c> House File 3643 as amended is House File 3643
• Um, House File 4366 is a technical bill Um, House File 4366 is a technical bill relating<00:30:51.280
• </c> House File 4172. House File 4172.

Bills: HF3643 , HF4470 , HF4462 , HF4366 , HF4172 , HF3629 , HF4356 , HF3093

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman, memorial park, state park, working group, Minnesota Historical Society, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Saint Paul, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Administration, Legislative Coordinating Commission, general fund appropriation, park planning, interpretive services, public engagement, state memorial, land use, natural resources, commemorative legislation, HF4470

Transcript Highlights:

• The next bill in file order is file item 7, AB 1237 by Assembly Member McKinner.
• The next bill in file order is file item 7, AB 1237 by assessment.
• The next bill and file order is file item 7, AB 1237 by Assembly Member McKinner.
• And he is next in file order. We're going to file item 8, AB-1556. Here? Yes, please.
• File item 6, AB 1070, Ward. File item 6, AB 1070, Ward. Senator Padilla? Aye.

Summary: The committee began without a quorum and operated briefly as a subcommittee while the chair outlined public comment procedures and the consent calendar. The first major item was AB 1751, a townhome/homeownership measure by Assembly Members Quirk-Silva and Wicks. The author accepted amendments to strike the bill’s wage provision and to limit unit size and project size, but declined other proposed amendments on downzoning, demolition protections, and site restrictions. Supporters, including the New California Coalition and California Conference of Carpenters, argued the bill would expand attainable homeownership and create more townhome sites; opponents and “opposed unless amended” witnesses raised concerns about renter protections, demolition/displacement, density impacts, and local control. Several labor groups and local government representatives were neutral or supportive of the amended bill, while the committee members discussed the tension between housing production and worker protections. The committee ultimately passed AB 1751 as amended to the Senate Committee on Local Government on a roll call vote, with the bill held on call for absent members. The committee then heard AB 750, which expands HCD’s Portfolio Reinvestment Program to more at-risk affordable housing developments needing rehabilitation. The author and supporters from the California Housing Consortium and California Housing Partnership said the bill would help preserve deed-restricted housing facing expiring affordability restrictions and disrepair, especially when paired with anticipated bond funding. Members asked about the program’s prior funding and how it works to keep units affordable through rehabilitation rather than state takeover; the author emphasized the goal was preservation of existing affordable housing stock. AB 750 passed to the Senate Appropriations Committee on a roll call vote and was held on call for absent senators. The consent calendar was also approved on call. Next, the committee heard AB 306, which would create a more workable statewide appeals and code-interpretation process at the California Building Standards Commission for local building code decisions. The author and supporters from AIA California and the Housing Action Coalition said the bill would reduce inconsistent interpretations across 540 jurisdictions, improve transparency, and support housing innovation while preserving local authority over local matters. Members discussed how the bill would interact with local amendments and alternative methods and means, and the committee moved the bill to the Senate Committee on Local Government on a roll call vote. AB 2612, directing HCD and the Building Standards Commission to develop standards for plug-in photovoltaic systems in new construction, also advanced to Appropriations after supportive testimony and brief questions about safety standards and stakeholder consultation. AB 1070, which orders a study on allowing 3- to 10-unit missing-middle housing under the Residential Code and requires a one-time report on code-related cost pressures, passed to Appropriations after building officials removed opposition. Later, AB 2181, a narrow bill concerning hotel and motel valuation and density bonus potential, passed to Local Government after testimony from Unite Here and others about protecting hospitality jobs and preventing speculative appraisals. Finally, AB 1237, clarifying safety rules for private in-unit pools in hotels and condominiums, passed to Health after the author described added safety measures such as pool covers, alarms, emergency devices, certified operators, and AEDs.

Transcript Highlights:

• Second reading of Senate files. Second reading Senate File 2200. Second reading House File 2370.
• Second reading House File 2511. Second reading House File 3045. House File 3269.
• Introduction of first reading of House Files 3269-3270. First reading House Files 3269-3270.
• Second reading House Files 3269-3270. Second reading House Files 3269-3270.
• Senate File numbers 2847 and 3196. Announcements.