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• filings, you have to file electronically.
• And that way, when you file your documents with the Internal Revenue Service, you’ll file the same way
• filed under the rules.
• You cannot file an amendment to... ...had this amendment filed under the rules.
• You cannot file an amendment to the amendment once the amendment has already been filed.

Summary: The chamber first established a quorum, then moved through House Bills for Perfection. The first major measure discussed was House Bill 305, which would set policies for reconsideration of library materials in public and school libraries, require appeals processes, and prohibit tracking or retaining personalized user data, especially for minors. Supporters framed it as a local-control and parental-rights bill that largely codifies existing library practices, while some members raised concerns about the privacy language and whether materials should be removed during reconsideration. After discussion, the House adopted the committee substitute and ordered the bill perfected and printed. Members then took up House Bills 2366 and 2511, a bipartisan construction-industry bill aimed at combating illegal labor and off-the-books hiring. The bill would give the Attorney General more investigative authority, including subpoena power, require complaints to be made by affidavit, and impose stronger penalties on violators. Supporters said it would protect law-abiding contractors and workers and level the playing field, while some members asked about possible overreach and whether the bill could be used against businesses unfairly. The substitute was adopted and the bills were ordered perfected and printed. House Bill 2409 followed, proposing child care tax credits for contributions to providers, employer assistance, and provider expansion; it was presented as a response to Missouri’s child care shortage and workforce challenges. Members from both parties largely supported it as an economic and family policy, though one member noted the bill’s fiscal cost and contrasted it with recent budget cuts to child care subsidies. The House adopted the substitute and ordered the bill perfected and printed. The chamber also considered House Bill 1885, which makes changes to the Missouri Clean Water Commission by adjusting membership qualifications and conflict-of-interest rules to make appointments easier while adding recusal procedures. Members said the changes would help fill vacancies and bring in knowledgeable members, and the bill was ordered perfected and printed. House Bill 2658 addressed telephony laws, expanding the no-call list to any phone subscriber, adding anti-spoofing provisions, and creating penalties for caller ID spoofing; an amendment adding misdemeanor penalties for spoofing was adopted, and the bill was then perfected and printed. House Bill 1919 would require more employers to file certain tax withholding documents electronically, aligning state practice with IRS rules; it passed with support and was ordered perfected and printed. Finally, House Bill 1871, an omnibus elections bill, proposed several election administration changes, including electronic receipt of notices, shifting filing deadlines away from holidays, expanding testing windows for voting equipment, protecting the confidentiality of the permanently disabled voter list, requiring tax compliance for certain local candidates, and tightening write-in candidate rules. A key amendment removed an expansion of no-excuse absentee voting to keep the fiscal note at zero; that amendment was debated at length and then adopted before the bill moved forward.

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• Will file charges in the information, even if the court did not hold them to answer on it.
• What happens is they file a 995 motion.
• Because if a 995 motion is filed, another independent judge makes that determination.
• And then it also gives the defendant another opportunity to file a 995.
• And if I disagree, I have to file an appeal.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety and privacy bills, with extensive testimony on each. AB 1872 by Assembly Member Ta would make repeat swatting a wobbler and require offenders to compensate victims for property damage. Supporters, including civil liberties, sheriff, and district attorney representatives, said swatting is a serious and growing threat to first responders, schools, and public officials. Opponents argued existing law already covers false emergency reports and warned the bill could worsen penalties for people with mental illness. The committee approved the bill on a do pass motion to Appropriations. AB 1727, also by Assembly Member Ta, would make it a misdemeanor to transfer or sell a person’s genetic data without consent. Supporters framed the bill as a needed privacy protection in light of advances in genetic technology and AI, citing examples such as HeLa cells and concerns about unauthorized DNA collection. Opponents, including ACLU Cal Action, said civil penalties already exist under current law and objected to creating a new carceral offense for nonviolent conduct. The committee accepted amendments and moved the bill forward as amended to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. The committee then took up AB 1782 by Assembly Member DeMaio, which would lower the threshold for retaining certain offenders with mental health disorders in state hospital custody and broaden the conduct considered in dangerousness determinations. Supporters said the bill responds to a recent release case and would help prevent dangerous releases; opponents, including disability rights and public defender groups, said it would weaken due process and expand involuntary confinement. The chair recommended a no vote, and the bill remained on call after a split roll. AB 1632 by Assembly Member Johnson, which removes the notarization requirement for trespass authorization letters, passed as amended despite opposition from homelessness advocates and public defenders who said it could increase arrests of unhoused people; supporters said it would reduce bureaucracy and help property owners and police respond to trespassing. The committee also heard AB 1968 by Assembly Member Gallagher, which would add conspiracy to commit murder to the list of offenses eligible for heightened juvenile court handling; supporters cited a foiled school attack in Tehama County, while opponents warned of overbroad punishment and racial disparities. The bill was discussed but not yet voted on in the portion provided.

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• 2438. concerns with House File 2438.
• Is there anyone else present who wishes to testify on House File 2438? All right.
• Is there anyone else present who wishes to testify on House File 2438? All right.
• Moving on now to discussion on House File 2438, the first engrossment.
• </c> I'll renew my motion that House File I'll renew my motion that House File 2438<00:36:44.640><c>

Bills: HF2438

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: transportation finance, transportation policy, MnDOT, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Council, highway funding, trunk highway fund, county state-aid highway fund, municipal state-aid street fund, state aid roads, local roads, bridge funding, road construction, transit funding, passenger rail, freight rail, aviation, airport development, safe routes to school

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• </c> over here the top priorities house files over here the top priorities house files one<00:19:46.120
• House File 1 through 3—same as before. Will you remind us? Correct.
• So House Files 1, 2, and 3 will be a new independent Inspector General.
• House File 2 is a greater enhancement of holding some of the activities accountable, and House File 3
• one through three accountable house file one through three same<00:20:37.240><c> as</c><00:20:37.440

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Up next, House File 105.
• Is there anyone else who wishes to testify on House File 105?
• Any other questions for House File 105? All right, final comments.
• Thank you, Representatives Baker and Beerman, for presenting on House File 105 today.
• Representative Baker and Beerman for presenting on House File 105 today.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So the only bill on our agenda today is **House File 1943**.
• I will move that House File 1943 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
• I move that House File 1943 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
• So the House File 1943 is passed out of committee. All right. We have a very short budget.
• **Chair Freiberg** renews his motion that **House File 1943** as amended be re-referred to the House

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

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• House File 4077 is simple and overdue.
• </c> House File 4077 puts people first. House File 4077 puts people first.
• But, House File and that's just fine.
• House File 3809 be repre- uh House File 3809 be repre- uh recommended<00:55:38.160><c> to</c><00:55:38.320
• </c> happen in the middle of the filing happen in the middle of the filing period.<01:12:49.120><c> Um

Bills: HF4077 , HF3809 , HF3639 , HF4478 , HF3363 , HF3874

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: municipal nondisclosure agreement, NDA, public records, transparency, local government, county, city, town, school district, housing and redevelopment authority, economic development authority, port authority, economic development, land development, public financing, tax increment financing, TIF, abatement, municipal bonds, debt obligations

Summary: The Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee approved the minutes from March 25 and March 26, then took up House File 4077, a bipartisan bill authored by Representatives Greenman and Roach. The bill would prohibit municipalities from entering into non-disclosure agreements with private entities that restrict disclosure about land development, economic development, or publicly funded projects, while preserving existing Chapter 13 data practices rules and trade secret protections. The authors argued the bill is needed to prevent secret agreements and backroom decision-making that undermine public transparency, and they moved that the bill be re-referred to the general register. Several local officials and residents testified in support, including a St. Louis County commissioner, the mayor of Lonsdale, and residents from Farmington and Hermantown. Supporters said NDAs had been used in connection with data center and other development projects to keep elected officials and the public in the dark, eroding trust and limiting community input. They described the bill as a common-sense transparency measure and said existing law already protects legitimate trade secrets. Opposition came from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and the Minnesota Business Partnership, which argued that NDAs are often necessary in early-stage economic development discussions to protect sensitive business information and remain competitive with other states. They warned the bill could discourage investment, jobs, and tax growth, and said it would impose a one-size-fits-all state mandate that limits local discretion. Committee members then debated whether the bill was too broad and whether it should be narrowed to data centers; supporters responded that the issue extends beyond data centers to other forms of economic development. A roll call vote was requested on the motion to re-refer the bill to the general register, but the final vote result was not stated in the transcript excerpt.

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• The law requires these entities to file this information with the Secretary of State, whether or not
• So essentially any political committee not required to file under the provision of code... ...committee
• not required to file under the provision of code where candidates file under are required to file under
• candidate committees, multicandidate committees, just certain committees that are not required to file
• this is a part of that section that indicates if the statewide political party is not required to file

Bills: SB2156

Committee: House Government and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: campaign finance, disclosure, political contributions, election transparency, North Dakota Century Code, 908, all

Summary: The committee met to reconsider and further amend Senate Bill 2156, a campaign finance/reporting bill tied to Secretary of State filing requirements and new software implementation. Members and legislative counsel explained that the bill would keep current law in place for 2025, then take effect January 1, 2026, when the new system is expected to be ready. Discussion focused on hard reporting dates, how year-end and quarterly reports would be handled, which entities must disclose balances, and clarifying that some provisions apply to statewide political parties and certain political committees but not to candidates or candidate committees in the same way. Representative Steiner walked through the amendment, describing it as mostly technical and intended to align reporting deadlines with fixed calendar dates, simplify compliance, and preserve existing treatment for some balance disclosures. Members asked about public availability of certain filed information, the meaning of references to beginning and ending balances, and whether the new fines and other provisions would also be delayed until 2026. Legislative counsel said the bill’s effective date would cover the entire act and noted some disclosure questions were not clearly answered in current law. The committee adopted the amendment and then approved Senate Bill 2156 as amended on a do-pass motion. The roll call was unanimous, and the chair adjourned the meeting, noting the changes were intended to help the Secretary of State’s office and candidates transition to the new reporting system.

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• File also on page two, House Communication No. 380 transmits House Bill 410, House Draft 1, which passed
• 02:55.560><c> Governor's</c><00:02:56.000><c> message</c><00:02:56.720><c> 714</c><00:02:58.200><c> file
• the day that any supplemental orders of the day that may<00:03:38.959><c> be</c><00:03:39.159><c> filed
• > later</c><00:03:39.959><c> today</c><00:03:40.799><c> no</c><00:03:41.000><c> further</c> may be filed
• later today no further may be filed later today no further business<00:03:41.720><c> Mr</c><00:03:42.000

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• If not, Madam Clerk, on page 1, Governor's message numbers 1 and 2 transmit various reports filed on
• Departmental communication numbers 1 to 314 transmit various reports filed on page 48.
• No. 2 were read, followed by Judiciary Communication numbers 1 to 27 transmitting various reports filed
• Judiciary Communication numbers 1 to 27 transmit various reports filed on page 52.
• are made in accordance with the order of the day and the supplemental orders of the day that may be filed

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• We're proposing one bill for Monday, March 10th, 2025: House File 3.
• will designate Monday, March 10th, for the adoption of the calendar for the day and establish a pre-filing
• Members, please note that a 24-hour pre-filing period for amendments to this bill is now in place.
• Members, please note that a 24-hour pre-filing period for amendments to this bill is now in place.
• The meeting is in recess. note that a 24-hour pre-filing period note that a 24-hour pre-filing period

Committee: House Rules and Legislative Administration

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I rise to request that AB 28 be taken off the inactive file at the request of the author.
• Seeing none, members, we're moving to consideration of the daily file.
• Second reading file, Secretary, please read. Assembly Bills 23, 2789, 1597, 1817, 21, and 15.
• Second reading file will be deemed read. Governor's appointments, items 37 and 38.
• File item 38, colleagues, is the... Thank you, Mr. President.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and handled several procedural matters, including referral of AB 686 to Rules, approval of motions to advance Budget and Fiscal Review Committee measures and adopt authors’ amendments, and requests to move AB 28 and AB 2539 to the inactive file. The chamber also confirmed two gubernatorial appointments: Maggie Hallahan to the Bodina Waterways Commission and Kansasaki to the Building Standards Commission. On the floor, members took up two resolutions focused on public awareness and policy messaging. SCR 181 designated June 10 as Family Justice Center Day and highlighted the work of Family Justice Centers serving survivors of domestic violence, elder abuse, child abuse, and human trafficking; it passed 36-0. SR 112 declared June 14-20 as Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Awareness Week to encourage awareness, family health-history sharing, and early screening; it also passed unanimously. SJR 18, a resolution opposing the Citizens United decision and calling for limits on corporate influence and dark money in elections, generated extended debate over campaign finance, transparency, unions, nonprofits, and corporate political spending before passing 28-8. The consent calendar was then adopted on a 35-0 vote. The session concluded with multiple adjournment-in-memory tributes, including Larry Mazzola, Sr., Steve Zaley, and James J. McClain, Sr., followed by announcements that the Senate would recess and reconvene on Monday, June 15, 2026, at 2 p.m.

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• I rise to request that AB 28 be taken off the inactive file at the request of the author.
• Seeing none, members, we're moving to consideration of the daily file.
• Second reading file, Secretary, please read. Assembly Bill 23, 2789, 1597, 1817, 21, 15.
• Second reading file will be deemed read. Governor's appointments, items 37 and 38.
• Members, we are moving to Senate third reading file. Item 49, SR 112. Secretary, please read.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• This is, without objection, filed as reviewed. You're dismissed. Thank you.
• That will be filed without objection.
• All right, without objection, that will be filed.
• Staff recommends that these be filed en masse as reviewed.
• Staff recommends that these be filed in mass as reviewed.

Committee: All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Keywords: 1204, all

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• First bill, Senate File 3800. Senator John Hopper, Senator Half, and welcome to your committee.
• That Senate File 3800 be passed and put on General Orders. Thank you. Senator...
• Senate File 3477.
• OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WANT TO TESTIFY TO THE FILE.
• With that, Senate File 3477 is laid over.

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Senate File 1373, which expands license suspensions for people suspected of criminal vehicular homicide
• You have another bill out, Senate File 292, which asks for additional state trooper appropriations.
• Senate file 1373, which expands well.
• Senate file 1373, which expands license<00:02:23.680><c> suspensions</c><00:02:24.319><c> for</c><00:
• 1374, which increases and Senate File 1374, which increases penalties<00:02:32.000><c> for</c><00:02

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> House File 3694 to the general register. House File 3694 to the general register.
• Thank you, chair and File 3844 does.
• </c> file 3844 to the general register. file 3844 to the general register.
• So, um, I will renew—uh, House File, I'm sorry, I will make the motion for you, House File 3785 to the
• So this bill, House<01:32:01.440><c> File</c><01:32:01.840><c> 3562,</c> House File 3562, House File

Bills: HF3694 , HF3844 , HF4006 , HF3785 , HF3849 , HF4102 , HF3441 , HF3507 , HF3562

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: transportation, tow trucks, variable message signs, road safety, emergency service, optometrist, window glazing, motor vehicle regulations, medical prescriptions, transportation safety, infrastructure, construction, appropriation, state project, motorized bicycles, motorcycles, electric vehicles, transportation regulations, safety standards, dealer license

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• </c> is Senator gustofson Senate file is Senator gustofson Senate file 1323<00:00:27.560><c> uh</c><00
• </c> with that I do believe that Senate file with that I do believe that Senate file 1323<00:21:04.880
• </c><00:21:28.200><c> 12</c> um she has Senate file 12 um she has Senate file 12 1275<00:21:30.840><c
• </c> bill today before you is um Senate file bill today before you is um Senate file 145<00:43:53.760
• As you heard, our next file is Senate File 1462. The next file is Senate File 1462.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> opportunity to comment on Senate File opportunity to comment on Senate File 188,<00:04:01.840><c
• </c><00:26:05.200><c> 188</c> have ever started if Senate File 188 have ever started if Senate File 188
• </c><01:13:34.400><c> 2693</c> Senate File 2693 Senate File 2693 today.<01:13:37.120><c> Agriboltics<
• File 2693 and we are available for File 2693 and we are available for questions.
• </c> proposed in Senate File 3083. proposed in Senate File 3083.

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• House File 1903.
• </c> in opposition to house file in opposition to house file 499<00:19:52.679><c> Minnesota</c><00:19
• </c> bill today um I'm bringing house file bill today um I'm bringing house file 794<00:37:51.560><c>
• file file 837<00:47:07.040><c> so</c><00:47:07.680><c> as</c><00:47:08.040><c> the</c> 837 so as the
• file file 837<00:53:49.440><c> I</c><00:53:49.760><c> uh</c><00:53:49.880><c> wanted</c><00:53:50.119

Bills: HF837 , HF1903 , HF499 , HF794

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: health insurance, premium security plan, federal funding, state innovation waiver, Minnesota, newborn safety, anonymity, healthcare provider, safe place, child welfare, HF499, nursing, nurse licensure, temporary permit, temporary nursing permit, Board of Nursing, endorsement licensure, reregistration, refresher course, health occupations