Transcript Highlights:

• The crowdfunding model act would require a notice filing of the forms filed with the SEC or a consent
• </c><00:31:47.080><c> SEC</c> forms filed with the SEC forms filed with the SEC or<00:31:48.480><c> a
• </c><00:42:53.040><c> Thank</c> support House File 743. Thank you. Thank support House File 743.
• </c> I urge you to support House File 743. I urge you to support House File 743.
• vote no on House File 2627. Thank you vote no on House File 2627.

Bills: HF1606 , HF3733 , HF743 , HF2627 , HF4071

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: nudification technology, image rights, privacy protection, sexual exploitation, cybersecurity, recreational camping, utility fees, electricity charges, consumer protection, energy policy, health insurance, insulin, step therapy, diabetes, patient care, prescription drugs, pet shops, animal welfare, dog sales, cat sales

Transcript Highlights:

• Next on our item of business, we have two bills we'll be hearing today: House File 249 and House File
• </c> host file host file 249<00:10:21.040><c> the</c><00:10:21.200><c> biomass</c><00:10:21.800><c> my
• on house file 249 do we have any folks on house file 249 do we have any folks from<00:28:27.039><c> the
• House File 1311.
• </c> you to reject house file you to reject house file 1311<01:02:13.599><c> uh</c><01:02:13.720><c>

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> agenda is House File 2358. agenda is House File 2358.
• File 3496. File 3496.
• I want to begin by File 3496 today.
• With that, House File 3496 is laid over. The next bill on the agenda is House File 3504.
• </c> is House File 3440. is House File 3440.

Bills: HF2358 , HF3496 , HF3504 , HF2169 , HF3440

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: public safety, coercion, criminal penalties, law enforcement, victim protection, HF3496, supervision abatement, earned compliance credit, earned compliance credits, conditional release, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, restitution, willful nonpayment, probation-like supervision, release supervision, community supervision, lifetime conditional release, early termination of supervision

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• I am here testifying in support of Senate File 3405.
• I am here testifying in support of Senate File 3405.
• Senate file 34 Senate file 34 &gt;&gt; Madam<00:34:20.360><c> sorry,</c><00:34:20.800><c> if</c><00:34
• </c> NFIB supports Chair Rest's Senate File NFIB supports Chair Rest's Senate File 3405, 3405, 3405,
• </c> the committee to support Senate File the committee to support Senate File 3405<00:37:06.360><c>

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The Committee on Rules reports recommending that the resolutions filed by Representatives Chan of Quincy
• The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order filed by Representatives Gordon of Bedford and
• The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order filed by Representatives Haggerty of Woburn and
• The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order filed by Representatives Haggerty of Woburn and
• The committee on rules to whom was referred the order filed by representatives Haggerty of Woburn and

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House briefly recessed, then took up a message from the Governor recommending legislation to validate certain proceedings of the town of Stowe; the matter was referred to the Committee on Election Laws. The House also adopted a resolution recognizing the Asian American community’s Lunar New Year celebration on February 17, 2026, with remarks describing the cultural significance of the holiday and the Year of the Horse. The chamber then approved a series of routine orders extending committee reporting deadlines, including for the Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Education, Housing, Labor and Workforce Development, Municipalities and Regional Government, and Revenue committees. It also suspended Joint Rule 12 for two petitions, one concerning the sale of parrots and another concerning consumer protections for low-valued legal tender scarcity. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reported several bills for House consideration, including measures on veteran property tax workoff amounts, infectious disease-related health impairment, Worcester Regional Retirement System quorum rules, senior property tax exemptions and related local tax relief, a Leominster civil service exemption for certain police positions, a Chelmsford bridge naming, and a Groton charter amendment; the House suspended Rule 7A, read the bills for a second time, and ordered them to a third reading. On final action, the House passed to be enacted a bill amending the Agawam charter and a bill authorizing Arlington to place a ballot question on increasing off-premises alcohol licenses. It also engrossed a bill directing the Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for Angel G. Rivera and a bill providing for a town administrator in Hopkinton. The House then adopted an order to meet the following Thursday at 11 a.m. and adjourned to that time in informal session.

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• File item number four, AB 1733 by Assembly Member Lee.
• File item number five, ACR 129 by Assembly Member Haney.
• File item six, ACR 164 by Assembly Member Baines. And file item seven, AB 163.
• All right, that consent file passes six to zero.
• And file item number one is out, six to zero. Oh, yes, we can, okay, so let's out on file.

Committee: Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The first one is House File 1982, transportation.
• So, I would like to just refer members to the House File 1999 handout.
• Those files would be available.
• Yeah, and then the last bill on our agenda is House File 1128.
• Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you for taking up House File 1128.

Committee: House Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> Madam Chair and members, Senate file Madam Chair and members, Senate file 2154<00:00:51.120><c>
• So, Senate File 2154 is laid over. And now we'll move to Senate File 2155.
• </c> and I support Senate file 3682. and I support Senate file 3682.
• </c> File 3682. Thank you. File 3682. Thank you.
• File File uh<01:20:37.680><c> 4063.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:24:54.679><c> 821</c> mcea strongly supports house file 821 mcea strongly supports house file
• </c> house file house file 363<00:38:16.560><c> property</c><00:38:16.960><c> tax</c><00:38:17.280><c
• <00:48:40.359><c> 7</c> file 7 file 7 363<00:48:42.599><c> is</c><00:48:42.880><c> this</c><00:48:43.480
• House File 1292 is laid over.
• I was file 1292. Thank you.

Bills: HF363 , HF2155 , HF1524 , HF821 , HF1677 , HF1292

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF363, property tax credit, agricultural water quality credit, Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program, clean water fund, class 2a, class 2b, certified acres, conservation incentive, water quality, agricultural property, county assessor, county auditor, Department of Revenue, Department of Agriculture, property tax reimbursement, school district reimbursement, legacy finance, taxes committee, southeastern Minnesota

Transcript Highlights:

• file file 438<00:02:12.000><c> be</c> 438 be 438 be approved<00:02:14.800><c> and</c><00:02:15.800><
• What I'm going to do is recommend House File 286.
• </c> um I'm speaking in support of house file um I'm speaking in support of house file 286<00:14:44.279
• </c><00:49:15.760><c> 550</c> nater Maps um house file 550 nater Maps um house file 550 acknowledges<
• </c> to uh move house house file to uh move house house file 550<01:32:10.960><c> as</c><01:32:11.440

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• That brings us to our Assembly third reading file, that's file items 22 through 33.
• We're going to pass your intent on file items 23, 24, and 25. File item 26, decorum please.
• File item 26 is ACR 214, excuse me, is ACR 214?
• We're going to pass and retain on file item number 27. We're taking up file item number 28.
• That brings us to the Senate third reading file, file items 34 through 50.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The Supreme Court's total filings for 2025 increased by 56, and total RITs filed increased by 89.
• systems, even though e-filing is now mandated, and things like... ...courts that didn't have filing
• "Count each charge as a filing and others each defendant as a filing, regardless of how many charges
• and municipal filings in that one court.
• municipal filings in that one court.

Committee: House Appropriations

Summary: The Appropriations Committee first reviewed the Department of Justice FY 2027 budget, which was presented at $117.8 million, with most funding coming from statutory dedications and the largest program areas being criminal law/Medicaid fraud and civil law. The Attorney General described major work in Troop NOLA, Medicaid fraud, opioid and PBM litigation, and especially child exploitation and online predator investigations. She said ICAC tips are rising sharply, local law enforcement partnerships have expanded, and her office needs more analysts, more permanent positions, and more expenditure authority for the legal support fund and related programs. Members asked about case backlogs, staffing, settlement funds, and whether more resources could be directed toward outreach, mental health, and technology; the Attorney General said she wants to expand cyber capacity, training, and prevention efforts, and that some settlement recoveries are being used to support existing programs and fraud enforcement. Committee members also focused heavily on child safety, truancy, and mental health. Several representatives described local concerns about online exploitation, trafficking, self-harm, and the need for school-based training and community outreach. The Attorney General said she wants a broader prevention strategy involving parents, schools, and behavioral health resources, and she discussed using outreach models such as anti-vaping campaigns and town halls. On opioid settlement oversight, members raised concerns about the size of the funds and the need for stronger state oversight; the Attorney General agreed more structure and compliance monitoring would be useful and said drug courts and treatment programs are effective investments. The committee then moved to the judicial branch budget presentation. The judiciary requested $229.6 million in FY 2027, plus $5.6 million in one-time funding, with most of the budget coming from state general fund. The presentation highlighted increases for judge salaries, staff pay adjustments, health insurance, operating costs, and 17 unfunded positions, along with one-time requests for security and technology upgrades. Chief Justice John Weimer and other justices said the budget would help core court functions and statewide programs such as CASA, drug courts, and FINS, and they emphasized the need for better staffing and technology in the courts. A major discussion centered on truancy and the FINS program. Justice Griffin said statewide collaboration with education officials had reduced truancy and that FINS officers are trained to identify children who may be runaways or trafficking victims. The justices and members supported expanding FINS so every judicial district has coverage, and they said the program helps keep children out of deeper system involvement. Members also asked about security funding, technology improvements, and the 17 unfunded positions, which were described as mostly clerical, IT, and support roles in appellate and district courts. No votes were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Charles Parish, 25,000 filings. St. Charles, 25,000 filings. How many judges in St. Charles? Three.
• It would stay the same—the filings.
• court filing.
• filings, okay?
• So we need to probably remove from all these filings the gross number of filings and exclude misdemeanors

Summary: The committee met to review budget and fiscal items, beginning with a roll call and a reminder about severe weather and the need to keep the meeting brief. Members first received the January fiscal status statement and certified the prior-year surplus at $577,073,871, with no changes from the prior month. The fiscal status statement was approved without objection. Staff then reviewed the five-year baseline budget and continuation/standstill budgets, noting projected imbalances in later years driven by revenue declines, including the redirection of motor vehicle sales tax, and by rising costs such as inflation and Medicaid adjustments. Representative Amadee asked about Medicaid growth and SNAP administrative costs, and staff explained that the SNAP federal match change is separate from Medicaid. The governor’s executive budget presentation focused on a third year of standstill budgeting, efficiency savings, and the impact of one-time reductions and agency reorganizations. Officials said the budget avoids recurring spending from nonrecurring revenue and incorporates savings from prior efficiency efforts. Major items discussed included funding for LA Gator vouchers, the high-impact jobs program at Louisiana Economic Development, DCFS modernization, corrections overtime and offender costs, Angola population growth, nursing home and MCO adjustments at LDH, and additional support for the MJ Foster Scholarship and Board of Regents systems. Members also discussed the distinction between state general fund and federal funds, the effect of inflation on specific purchases, and the use of surplus dollars, including deposits to the Budget Stabilization Fund and UAL paydown. No formal action was taken on the budget presentation. Later items included the FY27 expenditure limit calculation of $20.1 billion, up $953 million from FY26, and the annual comprehensive financial report, which received an unmodified audit opinion. The committee approved a BA-7 increasing federal funds for the governor’s office by $2 million for U.S. DOT-related infrastructure and rural transit work. It also approved Facility Planning and Control requests to add five higher education deferred maintenance projects and to combine two Baton Rouge Community College projects. CPRA received approval to extend contracts with Coastal Estuary Services and Access Sciences for monitoring and records-management services. The committee also approved a legislative intent clarification for a $500,000 appropriation to the New Orleans Recreational Development Foundation. The final major discussion was a presentation on a weighted caseload study for appellate and district courts. Judicial officials explained that the study updates an outdated formula used to assess judgeship needs, incorporates specialty courts and commissioners, and is intended as one tool in a broader collaborative process with the legislature. Members raised concerns about the number of judges, court funding, and how Louisiana compares with other states. No vote was taken on the study, but the discussion emphasized future collaboration on judicial resource allocation and possible structural changes.

Transcript Highlights:

• At the request of the author, please remove file item A43, AB 1389 Rubio from the inactive file.
• Please remove file item A43, AB 1389 Rubio from the inactive file. Thank you. The desk will note.
• Moving to consideration of the daily file and Governor's appointments. File item 51, Senator Reyes.
• All right, any question or debate on file item 51?
• Senator Reyes, file item 52. Thank you, Mr. President.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized several guests, including students from Florence High School’s Law Academy, a fourth-grade class from Holy Spirit School, and Brigadier General Nick Brown of Marine Corps Installation West/Camp Pendleton. The chamber also handled routine business, including a motion to remove AB 1389 (Rubio) from the inactive file. The main floor action was on two gubernatorial appointments. Andrew Rakestra was confirmed to the Board of Environmental Safety by a vote of 28-0, and Indira Cameron Banks was confirmed to the Civil Rights Council by a vote of 28-8. Senators also announced upcoming budget subcommittee meetings on resources/environmental protection/energy, health and human services, judicial branch funding and court facilities, and state administration/general government. The Senate then took up adjourn-in-memory tributes. Senator Archuleta honored Yoshi Nakamura, a World War II veteran, educator, artist, and community activist whose life included service in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and decades of teaching in Whittier and at Rio Hondo College. Senator Blakespear honored Dr. Rosemary George Strayley, a longtime international development and women’s rights advocate who served in the Peace Corps, worked with major global institutions, and co-founded Run Women Run. The Senate expressed condolences and agreed to memorialize both individuals.

Transcript Highlights:

• Introduction of bills: the following House files have been offered for introduction today.
• The chief clerk will report the House files and give them their first reading: House Files 11 through
• the house files and give them<00:08:13.400><c> their</c><00:08:13.599><c> first</c><00:08:13.919><c>
• </c><00:08:17.159><c> 11</c> and first reading of house files 11 and first reading of house files 11
• files 11 through There are 193 motions and resolutions.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Well, filing started January 26th.
• Chair Rest, if you didn't file your taxes, um, I could file those for you and it's commissioners filing
• Chair Rest, if you didn't file your taxes, um, I could file those for you and it's commissioner filing
• Chair Rest, if you didn't file your taxes, um, I could file those for you and it's commissioner filing
• Chair Rest, if you didn't file your taxes, um, I could file those for you and it's commissioner filing

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Representative Elkins moves House File 1697.
• </c> currently not being taxed so house file currently not being taxed so house file 1698<00:08:24.800
• So we have House File 618.
• </c> represent schinski moves house file represent schinski moves house file 618<00:52:02.359><c> I'm
• Please keep House File 2197 in your save file. And with that, good government all the time.

Bills: HF1698 , HF632 , HF1352 , HF2197 , HF618 , HF1248 , HF1697

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: property tax, exemption, leased land, public use, commercial property, HF632, Minnesota property tax, conservation easement, conservation restriction, assessed value, property valuation, tax assessment, real property, land conservation, farmland preservation, natural areas, riparian buffer, water quality, water quantity, county assessor

Transcript Highlights:

• We are on filed item number 3, SB 1059.
• File item 1, SB 966. Motion by Senator Cortese.
• So we will now move to file item number four.
• We will move on to file item number five, SB 1227.
• Moving on to file item number four, SB 1185, Cortese. File item number four, SB 1185, Cortese.

Summary: The committee heard and later voted on six labor-related bills. SB 1059 would modernize the Employment Training Panel by allowing electronic record-keeping, digital attendance documentation, and updated training terminology; supporters said it would reduce paperwork and better match current workforce training practices, while no opposition appeared. SB 966 would make permanent 2017 refinery process safety protections, including worker participation in safety reviews and stop-work authority; refinery workers and unions supported it as a safeguard against rollback, while the Western States Petroleum Association opposed it, arguing it conflicted with a settlement and could be preempted by federal labor law. SB 1024 would provide 26 weeks of paid postpartum and recovery leave for firefighters who give birth and require return to the prior position; supporters said it would improve retention and equity in a male-dominated profession, and there was no opposition. The committee also heard SB 1316, which would strengthen wage theft and workplace safety enforcement by allowing renewal of labor commissioner liens, limiting employers’ late use of records, and requiring Cal/OSHA to report complaints and citations data annually. Supporters said the bill would help workers collect judgments and address long backlogs; there was no opposition, and the bill passed 4-0 on call before the full committee vote. SB 1185 would apply skilled-and-trained workforce requirements to pharmaceutical facility construction and maintenance; supporters from the building trades said these projects require specialized precision to protect public health and supply chains, while contractors opposed the bill as an unnecessary expansion of public-work-style mandates into private projects. Finally, SB 1227 would create apprenticeship pathways into Department of Industrial Relations enforcement jobs, including Cal/OSHA and the Labor Commissioner’s office, to address staffing shortages and backlogs. The author and supporters said apprenticeships could help fill vacancies while preserving the civil service merit principle and creating opportunities for displaced workers; there was no opposition. After discussion and roll calls, the committee reported all six bills out of committee, with SB 966, SB 1024, SB 1059, SB 1185, and SB 1227 sent to Appropriations, and SB 1316 sent to Judiciary.

Transcript Highlights:

• File Item 11, AB 1448.
• File Item 22, AB 1149. Consideration of the daily file, second reading file.
• Second reading file will be deemed read.
• File Item 23, Senator Grove, you are... Governor's appointments, File Item 23.
• Secretary, please call roll on file item 117. Secretary, please call roll on file item 117. Allen.

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then proceeded through appointments, resolutions, and bills. Governor’s appointments for Dina Eltawasi as Caltrans Director, Allison Salt Install to the Court Reporters Board, Olivia May Assumption to the California Commission on Disability Access, and William Adams to the California Exposition and State Fair Board were presented and later confirmed after roll calls and lifting of calls. The chamber also took up several third-reading measures and resolutions, including SCR 143 honoring Hmong and Laotian special guerrilla unit veterans, SR 96 recognizing National County Government Month, SB 1347 clarifying stocking of albuterol in public schools, SB 977 requiring chain restaurants to offer at least one healthier children’s meal, SB 1234 requiring fentanyl testing when juvenile dependency drug testing is ordered, SCR 161 designating Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month, SR 101 replacing Senator Jones on the Rules Committee with Senator Ochoa Bogh, SB 1111 addressing liability for unauthorized AI-generated digital replicas, and SCR 128 establishing High School Voter Education Weeks. Each of these measures was presented by the author, generally received supportive remarks, and passed by roll call, with calls later lifted and the votes confirmed. During debate, Senator Umberg emphasized the long-overdue recognition of Hmong and Laotian veterans who served in covert missions during the Vietnam era, and Senator Archuleta echoed that tribute on behalf of the Military and Veterans Committee. Senator Cortese and Senator McGuire spoke in support of SR 96, highlighting the role of counties in delivering public services and warning about the impact of federal cuts on health and human services. Senator Niello described SB 1347 as a cleanup measure extending existing albuterol stocking authority to all public schools, including preschool. Senator Weber Pearson argued SB 977 would improve children’s nutrition options at chain restaurants, while Senator Alvarado-Gil said SB 1234 would help keep fentanyl out of homes by ensuring court-ordered drug testing includes fentanyl. Senator Weber Pearson also presented SCR 161 on maternal mental health, citing high rates of pregnancy-related depression and anxiety and barriers to care. Senator Ashby presented SR 101 and SB 1111, the latter aimed at unauthorized AI-generated voice and likeness replicas, and Senator Pérez presented SCR 128 to encourage voter education for high school students. After the floor actions, the Senate adopted the consent calendar, with Senator Cervantes removing SB 1381 from consent. Committee announcements followed, including upcoming Budget Subcommittee meetings. The session concluded with Senator Wiener’s adjournment in memory of disability rights activist Alice Wong, whose advocacy and writing were remembered by the chamber. The Senate announced its next floor session for Monday, May 4, 2026, at 2 p.m., and then recessed until later that afternoon for adjournment proceedings.

Transcript Highlights:

• I want to tell you the whole reason why I'm filing this bill, and why I filed this bill back in 2019.
• They have the authority to file a civil... You know, investigate.
• I filed two complaints in Tennessee over... the file on a complaint.
• There were 12 complaints that, you know, that we filed in states.
• There were 12 complaints that, you know, that we filed in states.

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 959, house, all