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ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Government Finance Transportation Study Subcommittee Mar 19th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- . services for the city of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks, Minnesota.
- So if you're serving Grand Forks, North Dakota, and East Grand Forks, Minnesota...
- So if you're serving Grand Forks, North Dakota, and East Grand Forks, Minnesota. Yes.
- The CAT Bus operates on a flag-down system.
- Our drivers do not stop unless the rider flags them down.
Summary:
The Government Finance Transportation Study Subcommittee met to review fixed-route transit systems and related funding needs. After approving the prior meeting minutes, the committee heard presentations from Cities Area Transit in Grand Forks/East Grand Forks, Bisman Transit in Bismarck-Mandan, and MATBUS/Fargo, along with comments from North Dakota Protection & Advocacy. The transit agencies described their routes, paratransit services, ridership trends, fare structures, fleet replacement needs, and rising operating costs, emphasizing that transit supports access to work, school, medical care, and other essential services. Testimony also noted that ridership fell during the pandemic and has been recovering, while vehicle and maintenance costs have risen sharply.
Grand Forks transit reported 17 routes, a recent fare increase, and operating costs that exceed fare revenue, with paratransit service extending beyond the federal minimum service area. Bisman Transit outlined its fixed-route and paratransit operations, recent service expansions, local mill levies, sales tax support, and federal grant structure, and said it is seeking more stable funding and flexibility beyond paratransit-only support. Minot’s transit superintendent explained the state’s existing transit aid formula, the use of refurbished buses, and the challenges of driver recruitment and electric bus infrastructure. Fargo asked for additional state support for fixed-route urban transit. Committee members discussed whether ride-share services could replace transit, the cost per trip, local match requirements, and whether a separate state funding source should be recommended for the four urban fixed-route systems. The subcommittee ultimately approved a motion to have Legislative Council prepare a summary of its activities for inclusion in the full Government Finance Committee report, and members indicated they would seek more detailed funding figures from the transit agencies before making any specific recommendation.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 04/28/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- school boards across Minnesota. school boards across Minnesota.
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- here in Minnesota.
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/05/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
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Commerce <01:08:37.759>that Minnesota Department of Commerce that Minnesota - And I think that from my Minnesota.
- Minnesota is through medical assistance. Minnesota is through medical assistance.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Gun Violence Prevention Working Group - 09/15/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This is not unique to Minnesota, by the way.
- Minnesota can and should do the same.
- Latz noted, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled the current Minnesota law does not clearly require all
- It's fairly new in Minnesota. In Minnesota, it is mostly used by law enforcement now.
- have been prevented in Minnesota.
MN
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- I do want to welcome the audience to the Minnesota Senate Elections Committee.
- Minneapolis to a demand that Minnesota Minneapolis to a demand that Minnesota give<00:28:34.160>
the - For the record, I'm Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State.
- shape Minnesota is in good shape Minnesota is in good shape and<00:40:47.640>
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/25/26
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota and across the country. Minnesota and across the country.
- Minnesota is known for. Minnesota is known for.
- Minnesota-developed innovation. Minnesota-developed innovation.
- the Minnesota Nuclear Energy Alliance. the Minnesota Nuclear Energy Alliance.
- Minnesota environmental nonprofit. Minnesota environmental nonprofit.
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Transcript Highlights:
- Paul, Minnesota.
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands
- There being no quorum under the Constitution of the State of Minnesota, the House is adjourned until
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Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, with Reverend Sarah Morse of Hazel Park Congregational United Church of Christ serving as chaplain. The clerk pro tem then began the roll call.
No quorum was present under the Minnesota Constitution, so no legislative business was conducted. The House was adjourned until 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate - 01/22/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
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say <00:51:12.240>we Minnesota so Minnesota I would say we Minnesota - That was from the laws of Minnesota, Minnesota 1994, Chapter 641.
- That was from the laws of Minnesota, Minnesota 1994, Chapter 641.
- That was from the laws of Minnesota, Minnesota 1994, Chapter 641.
- That was from the laws of Minnesota, Minnesota 1994, Chapter 641.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House military and veterans division approves bill to remove e-pull tab restrictions 2/19/25
Transcript Highlights:
- which is nothing that the Minnesota which is nothing that the Minnesota gambling<00:00:36.360>
- We are a Minnesota success story.
- We are a Minnesota success story.
- We are a Minnesota success story.
- We are a Minnesota success story.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House File 733, which would restore electronic pull-tab features such as open-all, free play, bonus games, and similar functions that were restricted in 2023. The bill’s supporters, including representatives of Allied Charities of Minnesota, the American Legion, and a Bloomington school activities foundation, argued that the 2023 changes reduced revenue for charitable gambling operations and, in turn, cut funding for veterans programs, youth sports, food shelves, school needs, and other local community services. Several supporters cited early revenue declines since the new rules took effect, including double-digit drops and one example of a Bloomington site reporting a 29% year-over-year decline overall and a 44% drop in e-tab revenue. They also argued that restoring the features would help charities without meaningfully increasing casino play.
Opponents, including Citizens Against Gambling Expansion and the Minnesota Indian Gaming Association, said the bill would expand slot-machine-like gambling in neighborhood bars and restaurants and increase problem gambling and related social harms. They argued the features in question mimic slot machines, are especially concerning in non-age-restricted locations, and would amount to a major expansion of gambling. The tribal representative also said the 2023 clarification was appropriate, that charitable gambling revenues do not translate efficiently into mission funding, and that tax relief or other policy changes would be better ways to help charities than restoring the disputed features.
The chair reminded testifiers to keep comments neutral and not partisan. After testimony, a member discussion began, with Representative Ray Rower thanking the testifiers and expressing support for their work. The transcript excerpt does not show a final vote or disposition beyond the bill being recommended to be re-referred to the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Floor Session 4/23/25 - Part 1
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul, Minnesota. Pledge of Allegiance.
- Please remain standing and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
- To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible
- Paul, Minnesota, April 22nd, 2025.
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AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/29/2026 - Joint Legislative Budget Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- If you recall, Minnesota had significant fraud and the auditor there identified a lot of fraud in the
- That does have a deadline of March 1st that I would like to flag for the committee.
- Chairman, Senator Fernandez, a quick thing to flag on that is that it's not necessarily, I think we've
- Chairman, Senator Fernandez, a quick thing to flag on that is that it's not necessarily, I think we've
- In terms of the relevance of that deadline at the moment, did we flag that earlier when we were beating
Summary:
The committee first went into executive session and then returned to approve settlements in three risk management cases based on a motion to accept the Attorney General’s proposed settlement. After that, JLBC staff presented item 1 on the School Facilities Division construction cost index, recommending a 4.8% increase for fiscal year 2027 with retroactive application to December 10, 2025; members asked about why prior years had zero adjustments during the Great Recession, and the committee approved the item.
Items 2A and 2B concerned Arizona Department of Education reports. For 2A, staff reviewed ADE’s annual federal monies report, noting fiscal 2026 federal funds of $1.38 billion, up from $1.27 billion the prior year, and the committee gave favorable review. For 2B, staff summarized the annual Career and Technical Education District report, including enrollment, expenditures, retention, and credential completion rates; members questioned the low 37% retention rate and asked for more comparative and explanatory data, but the committee still gave favorable review.
Item 3A addressed a DES transfer of $3.3 million from the Home and Community-Based Services Medicaid line item to the state-only case management line item for developmental disability services. DES said both areas faced shortfalls and that the transfer would help immediate cash-flow needs, but members raised concerns about growth in the state-only program, possible migration into Arizona for services, fraud controls, and whether the department had formally notified the Legislature of the deficiency. The committee attached conditions requiring formal deficiency letters, monthly reporting on DDD populations by diagnosis, and a review of Minnesota audit findings, then approved the item. Item 3B, the Arizona Training Program at Coolidge annual review, was also approved.
Finally, item 4 proposed transferring $650,000 from unused special election funds to the Secretary of State’s cybersecurity monitoring and management budget. The Secretary of State’s office said the money would support 24/7 monitoring, endpoint protection, and remediation of identified vulnerabilities, and members debated the office’s federal outreach and the March 1 deadline tied to county reimbursement for AVID-related costs. Despite concerns from some members about communication and the size of the remaining appropriation, the committee gave favorable review to the $650,000 transfer and then adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/4/26 - Part 1
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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exported - Whereas, to strengthen Taiwan-Minnesota bilateral economic relationship, it is essential to support Minnesota
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business essential to support Minnesota business essential to support Minnesota - Minnesota and Taiwan. Minnesota and Taiwan.
- that it supports the state of Minnesota that it supports the state of Minnesota<00:18:11.560>
and
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum call, then recognized guests from Taiwan, including the Director General of Taiwan’s Midwest office and a vice consul. Members then read a resolution honoring Minnesota’s sister-state relationship with Taiwan and highlighting trade, agricultural exchanges, cultural ties, and Taiwan’s support for Minnesota during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The resolution reaffirmed support for the Taiwan Relations Act, encouraged continued negotiations toward a bilateral trade agreement and a tax agreement to avoid double taxation, and supported Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organizations such as the United Nations, WHO, ICAO, UNFCCC, and INTERPOL. It also emphasized shared democratic values, peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and support for Minnesota businesses referring to Taiwan as Taiwan.
Several members participated in reading the resolution, including Representatives Lee, Vang, Lee XP, Presnell, Nash, and Mueller. After the resolution reading, Representative Niska moved a recess to the call of the Speaker for photographs, and the motion prevailed, sending the House into recess.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on HF2431 5/9/25
Transcript Highlights:
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- and to Minnesota State.
- And there are costs estimated to both Minnesota State and the University of Minnesota.
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Minnesota. - of Minnesota.
Summary:
The committee first took up a series of “same and similar” provisions between the House and Senate higher education bills and adopted them one by one, with brief explanations from members and staff. The items included a cybersecurity addition for a doctoral degree program, Northstar Promise definitions and eligibility limits, self-loan provisions on institution eligibility and data disclosure, and dual training language requiring certificates, diplomas, or degrees to come from accredited postsecondary institutions. The committee also adopted an amendment to the private career school provisions that clarified exempt institutions remain within the act, and removed certain limited-license and renewal fees for institutions participating in dual training grants or the eligible training provider list. Each of these motions prevailed by voice vote.
The committee then moved into policy differences between the House and Senate bills, beginning with emergency grants and hunger-free campus grants. Members discussed shifting funding from OHE-administered competitive grants to direct appropriations for the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State, while the Senate retained competitive grant access for private and tribal colleges and added reporting requirements. OHE Commissioner Dennis Olson said the added reporting would be an extra administrative task but raised no significant concerns. Testifiers from the University of Minnesota, Minnesota State, and the private college sector supported faster, more direct funding and described the grants as important for emergency housing, transportation, food insecurity, and other student basic needs. A LeadMN representative also supported the changes, saying campus staff and students wanted funds delivered more quickly.
The committee also discussed direct admissions on R31. The Senate proposal would require public and charter high schools to participate in the direct admissions program by the 2029-2030 school year. Assistant Commissioner Wendy Robinson said OHE supports statewide expansion and that the program has improved FAFSA completion, college enrollment, and student retention in Minnesota. Members noted the bill had bipartisan support and heard from advocates such as Ed Allies and Students United. No votes were taken on the policy-difference items during this portion of the meeting, and the chair said further discussion of state grant and sexual misconduct policy differences would be held at a later hearing with additional OHE staff present.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- As we all know, last week, the State of Minnesota, the Department of Education in Minnesota, and the
- The Minnesota Republicans in this House stand with Minnesota girls. Where are you?
- The Minnesota Republicans in this House stand with Minnesota girls. Where are you?
- So if we're going to stand up for Minnesota girls, let's stand for all Minnesota girls.
- the law people of Minnesota.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 1 May 1st, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- them to accomplish the people's business. in a manner that honors You and benefits the people of Minnesota
- Please remain standing and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
- Paul, Minnesota, Wednesday, April 30th, 2025.
- Whereas the citizens of the state of Minnesota have roots in many cultures and nearly every nationality
- that it recognizes May 1st, 2025, as a day of prayer in the state of Minnesota.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Wednesday, April 2nd, a quorum is present in the Minnesota Senate Education Policy Committee.
- No initial red flags are sticking out to me, but there's a lot here.
- I'll just withdraw. program here in Minnesota um like these program here in Minnesota um like these tier
- Education Minnesota wanted to change it, and I thought they were making a big mistake.
- Education Minnesota wanted to change it, and I thought they were making a big mistake.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25 - Part 1
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- reactions by ensuring that Minnesota reactions by ensuring that Minnesota schools<00:10:09.839><
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Some Minnesota Department of Health. Some Minnesota Department of Health. - targeted to pharmacies in Minnesota. targeted to pharmacies in Minnesota.
- Minnesota is not alone in and working. Minnesota is not alone in this<01:05:19.760>
challenge. - In fact, we've been Minnesota.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/6/26 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, Minnesota Democrats have been caught trying to profit a specific Minnesota Democrat on his own
- Well, Minnesota Democrats have been caught trying to profit a specific Minnesota Democrat on his own
- Fraud that has happened in the state of Minnesota, it is people in greater Minnesota oftentimes may be
- This is an important bill for Minnesota construction and the Minnesota construction industry, and for
- This is an important bill for Minnesota construction and the Minnesota construction industry, and for
Summary:
The House took up Senate File 3432, a public safety bill requiring identifying equipment and insignia to be removed from emergency vehicles sold to the public. The chamber first adopted a House language amendment, then debated a broader security package that would fund judicial and courthouse security, Capitol security measures, short-term protection for legislators facing credible threats, State Patrol deficiency funding, and additional BCA analysts and investigators to assess threats statewide. Supporters framed the bill as necessary to protect public safety, democracy, and First Amendment activity at the Capitol and courthouses; they also said the package was pared down from larger requests and based on security reviews. The House adopted an A-1 amendment clarifying that BCA staff could investigate threats statewide, and later rejected a Schultz A-3 amendment that would have eliminated all appropriations in the bill. The A-3 was defeated on a 37-94 vote after the House upheld the Speaker’s ruling that a proposed school-safety secondary amendment was not germane, with that appeal decided 69-62.
A major theme of debate was whether the Legislature should prioritize security for members and the Capitol before passing school safety funding. Several members argued they could not support spending tens of millions on Capitol and legislative security without first funding school safety for all students, including public, charter, private, and tribal schools. Others defended the bill as necessary because of recent threats and violence, including the June 14 tragedy, and said the Capitol security changes were based on professional recommendations. Some members also criticized the new security setup as overly restrictive or “security theater,” while supporters said the measures were needed to keep the public, staff, and lawmakers safe.
After the A-3 was defeated, the bill was read for third time and members continued floor debate. The discussion remained split between those emphasizing immediate Capitol and legislative security needs and those insisting school safety should come first. Representative Agbaje then moved to table the bill, and the clerk began a roll call on that motion.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Republican Press Conference 1/21/25
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- I represent parts of Central Minnesota and Northern Minnesota, and I am the author of House File 2.
- represent uh parts of Central Minnesota represent uh parts of Central Minnesota and<00:03:10.680
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other General in the state of Minnesota other General in the state of Minnesota - <00:10:06.040>
the most here is fraud in Minnesota the most here is fraud in Minnesota the
Summary:
The meeting focused on a package of anti-fraud bills and oversight reforms. House File 3 would direct the Office of Legislative Auditor to compile existing audit and recommendation data into a matrix or numeric score showing how well agencies have implemented past recommendations over a five-year look-back period, with the goal of giving legislators a clearer, more usable accountability tool. Supporters said it would not create new data, only aggregate what already exists, and estimated the bill’s cost at about $240,000. They argued it would help lawmakers identify agencies that repeatedly fail to address waste, fraud, and abuse.
House File 2 would require state employees and agencies to immediately report suspected fraud to law enforcement and to legislative committee leaders, require unannounced in-person site visits for grant recipients, and add criminal penalties for failing to carry out those duties. House File 1 would create an independent state Office of Inspector General to investigate fraud in state government, with subpoena power, authority to stop payments, and the ability to share information with other agencies. Speakers said the new office should be independent and nonpartisan, separate from existing agency inspector general functions, and more focused on investigations than the Legislative Auditor.
Members also discussed the new fraud and oversight committee, which will meet on Mondays and plans to invite DHS Commissioner Jodi Harpstead to testify. The committee said it will work alongside standing committees, create a whistleblower reporting website, and investigate issues as they arise. In response to questions, Robbins said HF 3 already had a fiscal note and HF 2’s fiscal note was still pending. She also said the committee is considering AI tools to flag irregularities in state programs, and that such tools might have detected problems like those seen in Feeding Our Future.