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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (02/26/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, so that is where we pay for our filing fees for our liens.
- Okay, so that is where we pay for our filing fees for our liens.
- Uniform Commercial Code liens are filed.
- </c><04:37:13.840><c> with</c> okay so people used to file with okay so people used to file with towns
- </c> retrieve the files retrieve the files pull<04:42:11.560><c> them</c><04:42:11.718><c> deliver</c
Summary:
The meeting began with testimony from Charlotte Harding of the Conservation Land Stewardship Program, who explained that the office protects the state’s interests in conservation lands by monitoring conservation easements and related stewardship obligations. She described the program’s funding sources: a land conservation endowment held at the State Treasury and administered by the Council on Resources and Development, plus transfers from Fish and Game for easements not covered by the endowment. Members discussed how the endowment is funded when new easements are created, the program’s staffing, the loss of a state vehicle, and the need to increase in-state travel so staff can use personal vehicles for field monitoring. Harding said the office has two full-time positions and a seasonal employee, that the work is mostly monitoring rather than hands-on land management, and that enforcement issues are referred to the grantee agencies or, if needed, to the Council on Resources and Development. She also noted that the office works directly with landowners to resolve smaller issues and that stewardship has become a greater focus in the conservation community because ongoing oversight requires funding. Members asked about examples of properties under the program, including LCIP lands such as Musquash Headwaters, Hidden Valley Boy Scout Camp, and Nash Stream, and the committee did not take a motion before moving on.
The committee then heard from Paul Breen and Susie Anzelone of the Pease Development Authority regarding the Division of Ports and Harbors operating budget. They explained that the authority provides finance, legal, environmental, and engineering support to the division, which operates New Hampshire’s only deep-water berth at Market Street, as well as facilities in Hampton, Rye, the Portsmouth Fish Pier, and navigational waters in the Piscataqua and Great Bay. They described the authority’s history after the closure of Pease Air Force Base, the transfer of roughly 2,400 acres, and the creation of a self-sustaining enterprise fund tied to airport and port operations. They emphasized that the division does not draw on the general fund because revenues from wharfage, dockage, parking, registration, and mooring fees cover operating costs, with any surplus retained for capital improvements and replacement.
Members questioned several budget lines, including a sharp increase in overtime and workers’ compensation. Breen said overtime is driven largely by security needs at the deep-water port and fluctuates with vessel traffic, such as salt shipments, while workers’ comp is a DAS-set cost and not something the division controls. He said the budget is conservative and that if revenues fall short, capital projects would be the first items scaled back. The discussion also covered fee-setting, with Breen saying rates are reviewed against the local market and infrastructure constraints, and that some smaller facility fees had recently been increased after being stagnant for years.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 45 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee on Rules reports recommending that the following resolutions ought to be adopted: resolutions filed
- congratulating Judy and Dick Jolin on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary, and resolutions filed
- relative to providing injured-on-duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinalee, was filed
- relative to providing injured-on-duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinalee, was filed
- relative to providing injured-on-duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinalee, was filed
Summary:
The House took up several committee and Senate messages, including a Rules Committee report adopting resolutions congratulating Judy and Dick Jolin on their 50th wedding anniversary and commending the National Brain Tumor Society for recognizing May 2026 as Brain Tumor Awareness Month. The chamber also welcomed guests in the gallery for Apraxia Awareness Day and received a gubernatorial message proposing injured-on-duty compensation for Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinalee, which was referred to the Committee on Public Service.
The House concurred in Senate referrals for bills on consumer-connected devices, crumbling concrete relief for homeowners, and naming the Hianus Transportation Center, and it also suspended Joint Rule 12 for a petition by Omar Gómez concerning reports of crimes to law enforcement. Another petition, by Michael S. Day on quantum investment tax incentive programs, had Joint Rules 12 and 9 suspended, was then referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies after a division of the question.
The House also advanced several bills from the Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee, including the Massachusetts Uniform Commercial Code, a Holyoke Charter change removing the treasurer as acting mayor, and a Kingston special police retirement-age bill, all ordered to a third reading. The chamber passed to be enacted or engrossed multiple local bills, including measures for Andover, Plymouth, Pembroke, Auburn, New Salem, and Falmouth. Finally, the House adopted an order to meet the following Monday at 11 a.m. and then adjourned to that time in informal session.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 49 May 26th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee on Rules reports recommending the following resolutions ought to be adopted: Resolutions filed
- Resolutions filed by Representative Hogan, congratulating Siena Hesbac on receiving the Eagle Scout of
- Resolutions filed by Ms. Hogan of Stow, congratulating Maddo— Resolutions filed by Ms.
- Madison Morgan on receiving the Girl Scouts of the United States of America Gold Award; and resolutions filed
- The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order filed by Representative Gordon of Bedford and
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Establishing a property tax task force 3/5/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I will move House File 3396. I will now move the A1 amendment. Any questions on the amendment?
- We now have House File 3396 as amended.
- I will move House File 3396 as amended later for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
- I will<00:02:37.680><c> move</c><00:02:38.160><c> House</c><00:02:38.440><c> File</c><00:02:38.680><c
- > 3396</c><00:02:39.880><c> as</c><00:02:40.120><c> amended</c> will move House File 3396 as amended
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session (Opening day of the 2026 Legislative Session) 2/17/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Members, their certificates of election have been issued and are on file.
- The following House files have been offered for introduction today.
- The chief clerk will report the House files and give them their first reading. >> Introduction of first
- reading of House files 3348 through 3442. >> First reading House files 3348 ... >> First reading House
- Files 3348 through 3442.
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Elections & Government Affairs Committee Meeting Jun 25th, 2026 at 11:00 am
Elections & Government Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Voting for artificial entities is done by a natural person designated and filed with the town through
- HB 344 is very much about trying to make sure we can enhance the transparency of campaign finance filings
- negative balance at the time of reporting, establishes a committee after being cited for failure to file
- I mean, I think finance filings and processes.
- Establishes that a committee, after being cited for failure to file reports, if it fails to file the
Committee:
Senate Elections & Government Affairs
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Elections & Government Affairs Committee Meeting Jun 25th, 2026
Elections & Government Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Voting for artificial entities is done by a natural person designated and filed with the town through
- HB 344 is very much about trying to make sure we can enhance the transparency of campaign finance filings
- HB.344 is very much about trying to make sure we can enhance the transparency of campaign finance filings
- I mean, I think finance filings and processes.
- Establishes that a committee, after being cited for failure to file reports, if it fails to file the
Bills:
HB344
Committee:
Senate Elections & Government Affairs
Keywords:
campaign finance, elections, transparency, political committees, reporting requirements, enforcement
Summary:
The Senate Elections and Government Affairs Committee heard several election- and campaign-related bills. House Substitute 2 for House Bill 155 would make Public Integrity Commission reports publicly available on the commission’s website, add a specific travel-expense reporting category, and remove the FOIA requirement for accessing reports; Senator Richardson said he supported the transparency measure and asked to be added as a co-sponsor. The committee also took up House Bill 444, the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which would create state protections against voter suppression and vote dilution, expand language access, prohibit intimidation and deception, and allow court remedies for violations. The bill drew strong support from advocacy groups including YWCA Delaware, the League of Women Voters, the ACLU, and the Legal Defense Fund, and several senators voiced support and interest in moving it quickly.
House Bill 430, a constitutional amendment proposal, would make explicit that only natural persons may vote in Delaware elections, including municipal elections, in response to concerns about corporate or other artificial-entity voting in some towns. The discussion focused heavily on Fenwick Island, where the mayor testified that the town’s charter has long allowed certain artificial entities to vote in local elections and said the system is limited and has worked for years; other speakers argued the bill was needed to prevent corporate dilution of residents’ votes. Senator Richardson expressed concern about restricting entities with a local stake, while Senator Hoffner and others emphasized the principle of one person, one vote.
Senator Townsend presented House Bill 344, which would tighten campaign finance rules by requiring Delaware bank accounts for candidates and committees, recurring training, better documentation of candidate loans, longer record retention, automatic filing extensions, and inactive status for noncompliant committees; one public commenter opposed the bill on cost grounds. He also presented House Bill 448, which would allow campaign funds to be used for reasonable security expenses for candidates and elected officials, with guardrails, and a commenter suggested allowing electronic security systems without a cap. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 472, a local de-annexation measure for Noble’s Pond in Cheswold to remove scattered residential lots from town boundaries and resolve uneven tax treatment; Senator Hoffner noted local law enforcement supported the change. The committee adjourned after hearing no further public comment on HB 472, and the vote to adjourn was unanimous.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House agriculture panel debates bill to ban burning of empty pesticide containers 4/13/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, this is going to be House File 2576. Chair Hansen, would you like to move your bill? Mr.
- Chair, I would move House File 2576 be laid over for possible inclusion.
- Chair Hansen has moved House File 2576 to be laid over for possible inclusion.
- Chair Hansen has moved House File 2576 to be laid over for possible inclusion.
- Chair and members, House File 2576, um, I think it's a very simple and straightforward bill.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Targeting property tax refund program expansion 3/12/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So, Representative Hewitt, would you like to move that House File 3959 be laid over for possible inclusion
- Um, this bill, House File 3959, will make home ownership a bit more affordable for many Minnesotans.
- Um, is there anybody else present who wishes to testify on House File 3557 or 3959, excuse me?
- to testify on House File 3557 or 3959,<00:04:51.880><c> excuse</c><00:04:52.160><c> me?
- </c><00:15:18.839><c> 3959</c> motion that House File 3959 motion that House File 3959 be<00:15:20.520
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1361 will be filed for the First Reading Calendar.
- Senate Bill 1361 will be filed for the First Reading Calendar. March 10, 2026, Mr.
- House Bill 610 will be filed with the Office of the Chief Clerk.
- House Bill 730 will be filed for the Second Reading Calendar. March 11, 2026, Mr.
- It is in their filing cabinet.
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and received messages from the Governor and Senate. The Governor reported signing House Bill 624, while the Senate transmitted enrolled Senate Bill 1332 for the Speaker’s signature, sent Senate Bill 1361 to the First Reading Calendar, returned several House bills for enrollment, and reported House Bill 610 had failed in the Senate. Committee reports moved multiple bills forward, including appropriations measures and policy bills on elections, youth service organizations, agriculture, health and welfare, revenue and taxation, and general government. House Joint Memorial 19, calling for elimination of the U.S. Department of Education, was referred for printing. Several new appropriation and policy bills were introduced and referred, including House Bills 866 through 874 and Senate Bill 1361.
The main floor debate centered on House Bill 822, a parental-notification bill concerning minors’ requests related to social or medical transition in schools, child care, and health care settings. Supporters argued it protects parental rights and prevents schools or providers from withholding important information from parents, while opponents said the bill’s definitions were vague, its notification standard was unclear, and the potential penalties—up to $100,000—would chill teachers, coaches, child care workers, and medical providers. Concerns were also raised about committee procedure and the burden on professionals, while supporters responded that the bill only applies when a minor requests help facilitating a transition and that existing processes would prevent the hypothetical problems raised.
House Bill 822 passed the House on a 59-9 vote, with two abstentions and two excused, and was sent to the Senate. After passage, the House suspended Rule 27 by a 57-11 vote to prevent a minority report on the bill from being printed in the journal, prompting objections from minority members about procedural fairness. The House then held remaining third-reading bills one legislative day, made announcements, and adjourned until 10:30 a.m. on March 12, 2026.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Juan Chui Hinoza to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the bill as filed
- The bill as filed amended the population threshold in a section of the statute that is not specific to
- The bill is filed.
- Please explain the differences between the committee substitute and the bill as filed.
- The original filed version did include Collin County. Oh, okay.
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Keywords:
Lake Houston, dredging, maintenance district, flood control, environment, public works, HB 2731, roadside vendors, solicitors, county regulation, border counties, Mexico border, Transportation Code, unincorporated areas, right-of-way, public highway, parking lot, livestock sales, live animals, vendor regulation
Summary:
The committee heard and discussed several local-government-related bills, mostly with committee substitutes. House Bill 2731 would let certain border counties regulate roadside vendors selling live animals in unincorporated areas and along public rights-of-way; the substitute narrowed the bill to live animal sales only and excluded livestock and other roadside commerce. House Bill 3483 would streamline TCEQ review of special utility district revenue bonds by removing tax-bond requirements that do not apply to SUDs. House Bill 4308 would create a county industrial development district framework, limited in the substitute to certain counties including Fort Bend County, to help finance industrial sites and related infrastructure. House Bill 5663 would create a Wood County Hospital District memory-care-focused district with no taxing power, intended to help pursue grants and other funding for a new facility. House Bill 4582 addressed attainable housing in Dallas and Tarrant counties, allowing local reimbursement tools for developers under a uniform, optional framework. House Bill 5509 would let municipalities suspend or revoke a hotel’s certificate of occupancy if law enforcement and a criminal court both find probable cause of human trafficking, with the substitute adding due-process protections. House Bill 1532 created a Lake Houston dredging and maintenance district funded by revenue from dredged material sales and revenue bonds, with no taxing authority or eminent domain. House Bill 23, heard as pending business, would revise the process for local governments to rescind development documents and adjust third-party reviewer liability and eligibility rules. House Bill 4580, concerning property tax exemptions for charitable organizations such as the Houston Rodeo, was amended to remove language about exempting revenue from property use and instead focus on land used for agricultural, youth, and educational support.
Public testimony was generally supportive on the bills heard, with witnesses including county officials, utility and water association representatives, hotel industry representatives, and housing developers. Several speakers emphasized the need for faster financing or permitting tools, flood mitigation, housing affordability, anti-trafficking enforcement, or local economic development. Some members raised concerns about scope, precedent, consultation with affected senators, and due process, particularly on House Bill 4582 and House Bill 5509, but the committee largely accepted the committee substitutes as improvements. No public testimony was offered on several bills, and most measures were left pending before later being voted out.
The committee took recorded votes on multiple pending bills and reported them favorably, often with committee substitutes adopted in lieu of the filed versions. House Bills 1532, 2731, 3483, 5509, 5663, and 4580 were reported out, with 1532 and 5663 passing unanimously and 3483, 2731, and 5509 also receiving favorable votes despite one present-not-voting on 3483. House Bill 23 and House Bill 4582 were left pending subject to call of the chair. The committee then recessed until adjournment or later.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Rep. Jeff Witte Press Conference 3/17/26
Transcript Highlights:
- House File 2879 is the next step moving from definition to execution and coordination.
- House File 2879 is the next step moving from definition to execution and coordination.
- House File 2879 created the foundation.
- House File 2879 is<00:03:16.000><c> the</c><00:03:16.080><c> next</c><00:03:16.400><c> step</c><00:03
- <c> a</c><00:04:22.880><c> practical,</c> House File 2879 provides a practical, House File 2879 provides
Summary:
The meeting was a bipartisan presentation in support of House File 2879, a bill responding to organized retail crime and supply chain theft in Minnesota. Speakers said the problem goes far beyond ordinary shoplifting and involves coordinated criminal networks that move quickly across cities, counties, and state lines, affecting retailers, trucking companies, manufacturers, workers, and consumers. They argued that Minnesota’s 2023 law defining organized retail crime was an important first step, but that the state now needs better execution and coordination.
The bill would create an organized retail and supply chain crimes advisory board at the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to bring together law enforcement, prosecutors, labor, and industry stakeholders. Testimony from a detective, a retailer, the Minnesota Trucking Association, and the Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association described repeat theft patterns, assaults and threats against employees, cargo theft, identity theft, fictitious pickups, GPS spoofing, and other sophisticated tactics. Witnesses said local agencies often lack the ability to connect cases across jurisdictions and that a statewide coordinating body would help identify patterns, track repeat offenders, and build stronger enterprise-level cases.
Representatives Witty and Norris described the bill as a practical next step from definition to coordination, and supporters said the effort has broad backing from business, law enforcement, and labor groups. No vote or formal committee action was described in the transcript, and the presentation ended with an invitation for questions and further interviews.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- She files a lawsuit.
- There's other litigation filed on the collateral source rule.
- There's other litigation filed on the addressing the medical portions.
- There's other litigation filed on the collateral source rule.
- No, you, under this bill, you still have the ability to file a lawsuit.
Committee:
House Insurance
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Corrections and Public Institutions Mar 2nd, 2026
Corrections and Public Institutions
Transcript Highlights:
- And because they're financial in nature, we run into a lot of digital files that we're trying to gain
- everything you need to file, whether you've actually been to see those people.
- And each file has to be documented with all that stuff. And then... ...people.
- And each file has to be documented with all that stuff.
- But have you had any problems when you go out and ask those people, hey, can we look at your files?
Committee:
House Corrections and Public Institutions
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 2708, which would increase penalties for bringing or possessing unauthorized electronic communication devices in prisons and jails, raising the offense from a misdemeanor to a Class D felony and clarifying the statutory language. Representative Hovis said the bill is intended to deter contraband cell phones and similar devices that can be used to coordinate criminal activity, threaten victims, or continue gang operations from inside facilities. Department of Corrections staff supported the bill, saying cell phones are dangerous contraband and that current administrative sanctions are not always enough. Members asked about notice to visitors, current DOC discipline, whether the bill applies to inmates, staff, and visitors, and whether the language should be tightened to cover devices “capable of” communication; the sponsor agreed to have House Research review the wording and potentially offer a committee substitute. No opposition testimony was presented.
The committee then heard House Bill 3038, which would place the Department of Health and Senior Services’ Office of Special Investigations into statute and give it limited authority to assist investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of eligible adults. Representative Cook said the office already exists and the bill mainly codifies its role, allowing limited subpoena and search warrant authority to speed investigations, especially financial exploitation cases, while preserving local law enforcement and prosecutorial control. DHSS witnesses supported the bill, explaining that their investigators have long worked on vulnerable-adult cases and often need quicker access to records; they said the office has law enforcement experience and coordinates with Adult Protective Services and public safety agencies. Committee members asked about the fiscal note, vacancies, the definition of exploitation, whether the office can investigate public administrators or guardianship cases, and whether investigators have arrest authority; witnesses said the bill is not intended to create a new police force or expand arrest powers, but to formalize existing functions and improve access to records. No witnesses testified in opposition, and the hearing concluded without a vote.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The journal will be filed in the office of the Senate Secretary. Mr. President. Senator Den Hartog.
- the same numbers and a lot of the framework that's set up on the federal end to make it easier to file
- We're already past the point where Idahoans can start filing their taxes, and this is important.
- Every individual I know that files a tax return is waiting on us.
- It is a need that we do this in order to get our taxes filed here in Idaho.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the previous day’s journal. Leadership announced that the day’s only substantive floor item would be House Bill 559, along with routine committee reports and first- and second-reading referrals for several measures, including Senate bills on retirement, insurance investments, short-term rentals, rural health transformation, foster care, Medicaid, and alcoholic beverages, plus House Concurrent Resolution 24 honoring fallen firefighters and House Bill 557 on human rights/local anti-discrimination ordinances.
House Bill 559, the annual tax conformity bill, was brought up under suspension of the rules and debated at length. Supporters said it was needed so Idahoans, businesses, accountants, and the Tax Commission could file returns using the updated federal tax provisions, and they highlighted individual benefits such as no tax on tips and overtime, car loan interest deductions, senior-related deductions, and an increased grocery tax credit. Opponents argued the bill would worsen an already strained budget, create administrative burdens, and force future cuts to schools, transportation, and other services; some urged full conformity or a later effective date instead of retroactive conformity to January 1, 2025.
After debate, the Senate passed House Bill 559 on a roll call vote of 28-7, with one paired vote noted, and approved the title for return to the House. A minority report on the bill was also ordered spread upon the journal. The Senate then moved through miscellaneous business, including introductions of visiting youth leaders from Bonneville County and family members in the gallery, and adjourned until Monday, February 9, 2026.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The journal will be filed in the office of the Senate Secretary. Mr. President. Senator Den Hartog.
- the same numbers and a lot of the framework that's set up on the federal end to make it easier to file
- We're already past the point where Idahoans can start filing their taxes, and this is important.
- Every individual I know that files a tax return is waiting on us.
- It is a need that we do this in order to get our taxes filed here in Idaho.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We're now well over a month into filing season, and we think you should stop talking about this and make
- Nobody has to file an amended return.
- They make any adjustments that they need when they file the 2026 taxes.
- because of conformity, because of these tax law changes, if you fail to file because you're evading
- About a month into filing season, and there's still... ...about a month into filing season, and there's
Bills:
SB1638
Committee:
Senate Finance
Keywords:
taxation, income tax, internal revenue code, deductions, tax benefits, retroactive, standard deduction, 1182, all
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 70 Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:48 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order filed by Ms.
- The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order filed by Mr.
- The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order filed by Mr.
- The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order filed by Mr.
- The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order filed by Mr.
Summary:
The House began with ceremonial and procedural business, including adoption of resolutions recognizing the National Asian Pacific American Caucus and several orders extending reporting deadlines for committees, all of which were adopted by suspension of the rules. The House also concurred with a Senate petition concerning accidental death benefits for the surviving spouse of a former Boston firefighter, referring it to the Committee on Public Service.
The chamber then took up several Ways and Means bills and local matters, including human trafficking recognition training for certain hospitality workers, teacher benefits under the Retirement Plus program, and land/easement measures for Westford, Wellesley, and Bourne. Most of these items were advanced to third reading after amendments were adopted. The House also moved through a series of local bills on the calendar, ordering multiple measures to third reading, including bills related to Watertown digital legal notices, Newton alarm divisions, Springfield property tax assessment, Natick’s charter, Beckett conservation commission membership, and Leicester stabilization funds.
Later, the House considered and passed two major bills to be engrossed by roll call vote. H. 4361, relative to benefits for teachers, was supported by members who described it as a long-sought fix to Retirement Plus enrollment problems caused by unclear implementation and communication years ago; it passed 158-0. H. 4360, requiring human trafficking recognition training for certain hospitality workers, also drew strong support from members and advocates emphasizing victim identification, hotel and motel staff training, and anti-trafficking enforcement; an amendment updating the training language was adopted, and the bill likewise passed 158-0. The House then recessed until the next day.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Jan 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We will accept any public comment on any bill placed on the suspense file today by the committee and
- Okay, with that I would now like to go to our suspense file hearing.
- I would now like to go to our suspense file hearing.
- We have 53 bills under consideration on the suspense file.
- The first bill, AB 1159 by Assembly Member Addis, is actually bill number two here on the file.
Summary:
The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on January 22, 2026, for its regular order hearing and suspense-file hearing. In regular order, the committee approved consent-calendar bills AB 683, AB 763, AB 1126, and AB 1278 on unanimous due-pass motions, and AB 34 and AB 442 on a second unanimous due-pass motion. The committee then heard and advanced several bills, including AB 35, which would create an APA exemption for Proposition 4-funded programs to speed implementation of water, wildfire, energy-storage, and grid-support projects; AB 748, establishing pre-approved housing programs for local agencies; AB 939, allowing immediate transfer of certain affordable homeownership units to qualified nonprofit housing organizations; AB 643, adding a narrow organic-waste-derived agricultural fertilizer product to SB 1383 procurement options; and AB 96, removing the high school diploma requirement for certified Medi-Cal peer support specialists. Testimony on these bills was largely supportive, with sponsors and coalition representatives emphasizing reduced delays, lower costs, and improved housing, environmental, or behavioral-health outcomes. The Department of Finance offered general budget comments but no bill-specific positions. The committee voted the bills out, with AB 643 and AB 96 receiving no recorded opposition in the transcript and AB 939 passing with some members noting support and interest in coauthoring.
The committee also received a presentation-only discussion of AB 1091, a proposal to authorize eight-letter specialty license plates, which the author said could generate revenue for rural programs such as the Williamson Act; the bill was not acted on at that time. After public comment, the committee moved to the suspense-file hearing on 53 bills. Using a substituted motion for due-pass and due-pass-with-amendments items, the committee held some bills and advanced many others, often with amendments that narrowed scope, deleted provisions, or required reports or studies. Bills held in committee included AB 405, AB 298, AB 333, AB 296, AB 1091, AB 1241, and AB 577, among others. The committee reported moving 43 bills to the Assembly floor, with several on A roll calls and others on B roll calls or with amendments, and noted that amendment language would be posted later online.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/17/26 - Part 5
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- announce that the Senate has concurred in and adopted the report of the conference committee on Senate File
- And Heintzman moves that the report of the conference committee on Senate File 2077 be adopted and that
- contains language we passed just a few hours ago in Chair Vang's Legacy and Lands bill; that's Senate File
- Third reading, Senate File 2777 as amended by conference. >> Third reading as amended by conference.
- file number 2777 as<00:02:19.160><c> amended</c><00:02:19.520><c> by</c><00:02:19.640><c> conference