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• Cloud, Minnesota, with you all for the last eight years.
• I have been thinking a lot about how to best describe why the Minnesota House is such a special place
• A journey that started on a hot September day back in 2009 in good old Collegeville, Minnesota.
• And I just was so struck by what a difference you can make here in the Minnesota Legislature.
• Lord, make the Minnesota House of Representatives an instrument of your will.

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• regulations and guidance, so anything that's a little bit ambiguous, I think, can be clarified in statute
• regulations and guidance, so anything that's a little bit ambiguous, I think, can be clarified in statute
• And then what we've been talking about is if parents will still apply, is there anything in statute that
• The statute simply requires you to provide an estimated fiscal impact to the Secretary of State, and
• But I believe Minnesota was one state who did not put some good fail-safe measures in place and saw a

Committee: Joint Legislative Management

Summary: The Legislative Management Committee met to fill a vacancy created by Representative Jared Hagert’s resignation, and the House majority recommended Representative Berg to replace him on the committee. The motion to appoint Berg was approved unanimously. The committee then took up its assigned task of estimating the fiscal impact of Initiated Constitutional Measure No. 3, the school meals measure, which would require public schools, and optionally nonpublic and tribal schools, to provide breakfast and lunch at no cost to students and reimburse schools through state funds after federal reimbursements are maximized. Legislative Council’s Liz Fordall summarized the measure’s requirements and answered questions about implementation, including the 2027-28 start date, the measure’s interaction with the Legacy Earnings Fund, and the fact that the Legislature would still control the funding source. DPI’s Linnell Johnson then testified at length on current school meal programs, direct certification, CEP and Provision 2 participation, and likely behavioral changes if the measure passed. She estimated the biennial fiscal impact at $124 million to $134 million, with an additional roughly $300,000 in administrative costs, and explained that the estimate assumed higher participation and some schools shifting to CEP/Provision 2 to preserve federal reimbursements. She also noted that if no new applications were filed in non-CEP schools, the cost could be substantially higher. After discussion, Senator Sorvaag moved to report a fiscal impact range of $124,300,000 to $134,300,000 per biennium to the Secretary of State, and the motion carried. The committee also received an informational update from Legislative Council attorney Dustin Richard on the ongoing redistricting litigation, explaining that the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the Eighth Circuit’s prior ruling and remanded the case for further consideration in light of Louisiana v. Callais, leaving the court-imposed map in effect for now. No action was required on that item, and the meeting adjourned after a brief note that the prior minutes would be brought back at a later meeting.

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• automatic admission eligibility is limited to SAT and ACT scores. required to use an equivalency set in statute
• flat-rate $60 million and replacing it with the indexed formula, so it doesn't change. anything else in statute
• Many states such as Alabama Colorado, Minnesota, Indiana, Montana, New York, and North Carolina have.
• Chairman. 1878, Senate Bill 1878 will modernize terminology of the existing statute relating to the Josie
• This bill will modernize the existing statute related to the Josie School. provide state formula funding

Bills: SB530 , SB757 , SB769 , SB1085 , SB1241 , SB1242 , SB1409 , SB1878 , SB2138 , SB2314 , SB2231 , SB2361 , SB2431 , SJR59

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: accreditation, postsecondary education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, program delivery, faculty recruitment, higher education, performance standards, student loan debt, degree programs, funding, students with disabilities, accessibility, enrollment, report, SB 1085, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Del Rio

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 met with a large agenda and repeatedly recessed for floor activity and other committee conflicts. The committee heard and left pending several higher education bills, including SB 2361 to transfer University of Houston-Victoria from the University of Houston System to the Texas A&M System and rename it Texas A&M University Victoria; testimony from university officials, local leaders, and industry representatives strongly supported the move as a way to better align degree programs with regional workforce needs in engineering, agriculture, and STEM. SB 530, which would align Texas accreditation statutes with federal rules allowing institutions to choose among nationally recognized accreditors, also received supportive testimony and was left pending. SB 1085, allowing Sul Ross satellite campuses to offer lower-division coursework toward bachelor’s degrees, was laid out and left pending as well. The committee also took up a series of education policy bills. SB 1241 would expand the standardized tests Texas public universities may accept for admission beyond the SAT and ACT, with supporters from the Classic Learning Test, homeschool advocates, and student-choice groups arguing it would increase access and competition; it was left pending. SB 769 would require a TEA/Higher Education Coordinating Board report on barriers faced by students with disabilities in higher education, and testimony from The Arc of Texas and others emphasized the need for better data and accessibility; the bill was left pending. SB 2231 would designate the second week of October as Free College Application Week, and SB 1878 would modernize terminology and support workforce-oriented programs at the Josie School; both were laid out and left pending. The committee reported several bills favorably after adopting committee substitutes. SB 605, concerning charter school expansion applications while under conservatorship or a management team, passed on a 9-0 vote. SB 1871, SB 1873, and SB 1874, all related to school discipline and teacher immunity/placement review provisions, were adopted and reported favorably, with members noting the need for further discussion on some language. SB 762, dealing with flag displays in public schools, passed on a 7-1 vote. SB 1962, relating to public school accountability and challenges to school system operations, passed 7-1 after a corrected vote. SB 1750, replacing a $60 million statewide charter facilities cap with an attendance-growth-based allotment, passed 7-1 with one member voting present not voting. SB 2252, supporting kindergarten readiness and early literacy/numeracy, SB 2253, concerning educator preparation and certification, SB 2365, on student use of wireless devices during instructional time, and SB 1924, restoring local peace officer citation authority for school offenses and adding reporting and parent-notification requirements, were also reported favorably. The committee additionally heard SB 37 on higher education governance and compliance oversight, which passed 7-1 after a substitute that refined curriculum review, governing board authority, faculty senate rules, and a new compliance office within the Higher Education Coordinating Board.

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• But I think it's not reference other places in statute as far as as far as a definition that we have
• our for another part of the statute.
• I is indeed broader than what you have in in your in statute statute.
• Additionally, this law has passed in several states such as California, New York, Minnesota, Colorado

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• There<00:02:59.760><c> a</c><00:02:59.920><c> motion.</c> There a motion. There a motion.
• That's simply all we're doing is reenacting statute. Any additional questions on that?
• /c> That's simply all we're doing is That's simply all we're doing is reenacting<00:13:03.680><c> statute
• Any any additional reenacting statute.
• </c> statutes. And I have this for councel. statutes. And I have this for councel.

Committee: Joint Insurance

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• Senator<01:02:17.920><c> Mays</c><01:02:18.280><c> Bledsoe.</c> Senator Mays Bledsoe.
• Senator<01:02:22.880><c> Meredith.</c> Senator Mills.
• Senator<01:02:42.600><c> Smith.</c> Senator Smith. Senator Smith. Senator<01:02:44.840><c> Stivers.
• </c><01:02:45.760><c> Aye.</c><01:02:46.520><c> Senator</c><01:02:47.040><c> Storm.
• Senator<01:02:52.160><c> Tichenor.</c> Senator<01:02:55.640><c> Webb.</c> Senator Webb.

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• At least six other states—Colorado, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oregon, and Utah—require outcomes-based
• Ninth Circuit, 26, the court held that it's unconstitutional for a state statute to regulate the conduct
• It writes two specific Islamic holidays into state statute by name and authorizes the State Board of
• Meanwhile, no California statute has ever authorized public schools to hold exercises celebrating the
• If naming holidays in statute is a standard, the list also includes holidays from Christianity, Judaism

Summary: The committee heard several bills, with testimony largely in support and some opposition on a few measures. AB 458 would direct the Department of General Services, in consultation with the Department of Justice, to develop model procurement guidelines for state purchases of firearms, ammunition, and accessories so agencies avoid vendors that violate gun laws; law enforcement and San Francisco representatives supported it, and members discussed adding oversight and vetting. AB 1729 would update state telework policy by requiring written telework plans for return-to-office decisions and restoring public reporting on telework savings; supporters cited cost savings, productivity, climate benefits, and worker flexibility, while the author clarified it would not alter collective bargaining under the Dills Act. AB 1754 would require post-completion reporting on bond-funded programs’ goals and outcomes; supporters framed it as a transparency and accountability measure, while counties and water agencies opposed it unless amended, warning of added bureaucracy, delays, and litigation risk. AB 1841 would create a paid state holiday recognizing California Native American Day, and AB 2115 would issue a formal legislative apology to California’s first peoples and install a commemorative plaque at the Capitol; both drew strong tribal and labor support and broad committee praise, with members emphasizing education, historical acknowledgment, and healing. AB 2211 would allow craft distillers to operate a satellite room and use certain alcohol modifiers on premises, and AB 1991 would authorize wineries, breweries, and craft distilleries to conduct sensory tastings for research with guardrails; both had industry support, with AB 1991 drawing one opposition voice from Alcohol Justice. AB 1578 would require elected officials to take anti-hate speech training as part of existing sexual harassment training; it drew sharp First Amendment objections from opponents and mixed committee views, but the motion to send it to Appropriations passed on a recorded vote. The committee also heard AB 1807, which would bar state-owned property from being used for federal immigration enforcement operations; the author and supporters argued it would protect communities and prevent state complicity in federal actions.

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• Oh,<00:02:25.480><c> yeah.</c> Yeah. Mhm. Sure.
• We're trying to restructure our constable and state statute has to be amended some to allow us to do

Bills: HB568 , HB499 , HB433 , HB568 , HB499 , HB433

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: voting rights, restoration, pardons, Parole Board, re-registration, conviction, states' voting laws, Lawrence County, Sheriff, credit card, debit card, government purchases, discretionary fund, financial accountability, tax distribution, Talladega County, economic development, public safety, rural infrastructure, child labor

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• I recognize the member from Stearns, the Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, Speaker Lisa
• We believe that we believe in Minnesota.
• We didn't see eye to eye, and we did the work for the people of Minnesota.
• And it has been my honor to serve as Speaker of the Minnesota House. Thank you.
• </c><00:10:37.800><c> Thank</c> Speaker of the Minnesota House.

Summary: Speaker Lisa Demuth delivered a closing floor speech reflecting on the Minnesota House’s 94th session under a tied chamber, emphasizing that the tie forced bipartisan negotiation from the start and that everything passed had to be bipartisan. She said she hoped future members would learn from that experience and continue working together, even when political agreement is difficult. She also noted her gratitude for the opportunity to serve as Speaker and for the chance to help guide the chamber through a historic session. Much of the speech was personal and appreciative. Demuth thanked her family, including her husband, children, grandchildren, and especially her mother, who closely followed her work and often texted her questions about procedure and bills. She also mentioned the sacrifices of legislative service, her own growth in politics, and the importance of maintaining awe and respect for the institution. She recalled her relationship with former Speaker Melissa Hortman and said Hortman’s practice of meeting weekly despite political differences showed the value of getting to know one another personally before doing legislative work. Demuth also thanked House staff, including partisan and nonpartisan staff such as research, revisers, HR, budget, and accounting, and acknowledged colleagues who worked through the tie and difficult negotiations. She closed by quoting Nehemiah, saying “the joy of the Lord is my strength,” and encouraged members to leave places better than they found them. The speech ended with applause; no votes or formal legislative actions were taken in the excerpt.

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• it is very broad, but with the changes, initially in the aerospace industry is defined by Florida statute
• administrative benefits, and it removes redundant best practices language already in the firefighter OSHA statute
• I think there's a statute that may cover that, but I want to make sure you present us the opportunity
• Representative: ...the individual merit permits the codification in Florida statute.
• right before the horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk, former Democratic Speaker of the House in Minnesota

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• When this statute was adopted in... 1984 or so, notice in a newspaper was intended to notify the general
• In Texas, we call that public... notice in the Texas Constitution and numerous statutes, including the
• This bill would undercut the entire purpose of this statute, which is to ensure that Texans know what's
• No other portion of this statute is affected.
• There's a company that went... to Minnesota, and actually their workforce, they found...

Bills: HB186 , HB517 , HB 1093 , HB 1268 , HB1395 , HB186

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

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• AS YOU NOTED THIS IS NOT A CHANGE TO CURRENT STATUTE.
• FLORIDA STATUTE -- CONTAINS IF A PARENT OF A DECEASED PATIENT WHO DIES DURING MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE FOR
• FLORIDA'S WRONGFUL DEATH STATUTE IS FUNDAMENTALLY BROKEN.
• SOMETHING THAT OUR FAMILY CANNOT POSSIBLY OBTAIN BECAUSE OF THE STATUTE.
• THE CURRENT STATUTE CREATES A TWO-TIERED SYSTEM OF JUSTICE ALLOWING NEGLIGENT HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO

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• SOME COMPANIES THE STATUTE ALLOWS.
• OUR STATUTE DOES DIRECT WHAT THESE GRANTS CAN BE USED FOR.
• OUR STATUTE TALKS ABOUT INSURED VALUE OF THE STRUCTURE.
• IS THERE A PROGRAM LIKE WHERE THERE ARE A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT STATUTES THAT WOULD TRIGGER THESE.
• THEN THE STATUTE WAS CHANGED AND I APOLOGIZE.

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• Well, I think in the Minnesota House of Representatives, the DFL has had to contend with an obstinate
• So the Minnesota House DFL is accepting that as a condition of the House GOP, better than the Senate
• Well, I think in in the Minnesota<00:12:51.040><c> House</c><00:12:51.279><c> of</c><00:12:51.440><c>
• Representatives,</c><00:12:52.079><c> the</c> Minnesota House of Representatives, the Minnesota House
• So the Minnesota choosing partisanship.

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• , Arizona Revised Statutes, amending Title 41, Chapter 41, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes by adding
• SB 1152, an act amending Sections 15-02 and 46-140.01 of the Arizona Revised Statutes relating to immigration
• SB 1152, an act amending Sections 15-02 and 46-140.01 of the Arizona Revised Statutes relating to immigration
• Revised Statutes, appropriating monies, relating to the Attorney General.
• I was going to revise statutes relating to rioting.

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• , we ask the members and guests and employees to please stand for a moment of silent tribute for Minnesota
• Speaker Hortman served as a state representative in Minnesota from 2005 to 2025, and as Speaker from
• A graduate of Boston University in 1991, the University of Minnesota, the University of Minnesota Law
• School, University in 1991, the University of Minnesota Law School in '95, and the Kennedy School in
• House of Representatives from 2005 to 2025, inclusive, and the 61st Speaker of the Minnesota House of

Summary: The House first adopted several noncontroversial resolutions, including congratulations to the Rotary Club of Watertown for its 100 years of service and to Mystic Valley Elder Services on its 50th anniversary. It also suspended Joint Rule 12 to advance a petition establishing a sick leave bank for a Massachusetts Department of Transportation employee, James Caruso, sending that matter to the Committee on Public Service. The chamber then recessed and later confirmed a quorum after a roll call was called and withdrawn. The main substantive item was House Bill 4227, the final conference committee report on supplemental FY2025 appropriations using FY2024 fair share surtax surplus funds. Members heard that the bill would spend about $1.38 billion, with roughly $716 million for transportation and $593 million for education. Transportation funding included support for the MBTA, regional transit authorities, Chapter 98, and municipal bridges and culverts; education funding included special education circuit breaker reimbursements, higher education deferred maintenance, vocational school capital, early education supports, endowment matches, and Green School Works. The House accepted the conference report by a roll call vote of 146-3, then passed the bill to be engrossed and later enacted it by a roll call vote of 148-4. The House also advanced House No. 422, establishing a sick leave bank for Esther Adafwa of the Department of Mental Health. The bill was ordered to a third reading and then passed to be engrossed. Throughout the session, the House observed moments of recognition and silence for guests and for the deaths of Richard Serino Sr. and Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, and it adopted an order to adjourn in Hortman’s memory, with the House set to meet again Monday at 11 a.m.

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• When a Minnesota contractor finishes their work on a public project, they shouldn't have to guess when
• When a Minnesota contractor finishes their work on a public project, they shouldn't have to guess when
• This is an important bill for Minnesota construction, in the Minnesota construction industry, and for
• This is an important bill for Minnesota construction, in the Minnesota construction industry, and for
• In the end, this bill helps the painter, the electrician, the concrete subcontractor, small Minnesota

Summary: The House took up Senate File 1714, a bill on state government and payment transparency in public contracts. Representative Scott explained that the measure is intended to help Minnesota contractors and subcontractors know when public project payments have been made by requiring public owners, upon written request, to provide pay application and payment information within seven days at no cost. He said the bill had bipartisan support and backing from stakeholder groups, including trade associations and public entities, and that it would improve transparency for small businesses and workers waiting to be paid. The bill was amended with a technical change adding a missing word, and the amendment was adopted without opposition. During floor discussion, Representative Cleborn supported the bill, while Representative Berg asked whether trade unions supported it and noted that unions already have collective bargaining rights. Representative Sexton responded that IBEW and several trade unions had reached out and were very supportive. Scott later said he had received a text from Berg indicating support as well. After discussion ended, the House took a roll call vote. The bill passed as amended by a vote of 133 ayes and 0 nays.

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• Paul, Minnesota, and I'm at the same address.
• Paul, Minnesota. Pledge of Allegiance.
• We're honored to have him, Adam Addo, in the state of Minnesota. Welcome to the people's house.
• As you know, we do have the largest East African community in the state of Minnesota, who is a significant
• Paul, Minnesota, Friday, May 9th, 2025.

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• We have in our culture in Minnesota a strong desire of support for public transparency.
• This bill will cure that and put us in a position where Minnesota can be strong and open again in how
• , and there's no possibility Minnesota, and there's no possibility for<00:10:13.640><c> public</c><00
• </c><00:13:14.080><c> So,</c><00:13:14.520><c> I</c> them being here in Minnesota.
• So, I them being here in Minnesota.

Summary: Lawmakers held a bipartisan press availability on a bill to prohibit local governments and their officials from entering into non-disclosure agreements with private entities. Supporters said the measure is intended to protect transparency, public participation, and Minnesotans’ right to know about local decisions involving land use, public financing, and economic development, especially in cases involving data centers and other large projects. Representatives and senators from both parties described the bill as a response to examples in cities such as Rosemount, Farmington, Hermantown, North Mankato, Monticello, Pine Island, and others, where they said NDAs kept communities from learning about projects until decisions were effectively already made. The authors argued that the bill is not anti-development or limited to data centers, but instead prevents corporations from using private contracts to circumvent Minnesota’s open meeting and data practices laws. They said Chapter 13 already addresses trade secrets and other confidential information, and that the bill is meant to stop NDAs from creating secrecy around government decision-making. They also said they had heard little organized opposition so far, though they acknowledged questions about how the bill would affect early-stage business recruitment conversations and how local governments, especially smaller ones, would implement the change. Members also discussed the bill’s legislative path. They said it had previously received unanimous support in committee and was sent to the general register, then moved to the Judiciary Committee at the request of Chair Scott, who wanted a hearing. The authors said they did not believe the bill raised Chapter 13 issues requiring judiciary review, but agreed to the referral as a courtesy and said they were seeking a hearing. They reported that Senate consideration had previously ended in a tie vote, but said momentum was growing and expected stronger support this session. No vote was taken during the press event.

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• Former Representative Luetkemeyer and I sponsored two bills which became law to extend the statute of
• Stauber of the great state of Minnesota. The Speaker pro tempore: The gentleman is recognized. Mr.
• Speaker, I yield two minutes to the gentlelady from Minnesota, Dr. Morrison.
• Velázquez: I yield two minutes to the gentlelady from Minnesota, Dr. Morrison.
• In my home state of Minnesota, natural disasters have caused over $20 billion in damage and economic