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MN
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- Within the first year of the program, Minnesota farmers were over 99% compliant with the new law.
- with the law.
- Within the first year of the program, Minnesota farmers were over 99% compliant with the new law.
- Since the passage of the buffer law in 2015, Minnesota Corn Growers Association has advocated for buffer
- that</c><00:45:12.520><c> in</c> the 2013 law law now prevents that in the 2013 law law now prevents
Committee:
Senate Taxes
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026 Session preview with House DFL Caucus Leader Zack Stephenson (DFL-Coon Rapids) Feb 6th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We want to make sure that ban on binary trigger laws is really good in Minnesota and get rid of ghost
- guns in Minnesota.
- That should not happen in Minnesota. Minnesota. Minnesota.
- is really uh good on binary trigger laws is really uh good in<00:03:05.519><c> Minnesota</c><00:03:05.920
- and get rid of ghost guns in Minnesota and get rid of ghost guns in<00:03:07.200><c> Minnesota.
Summary:
House DFL leader Stevenson said the tied House will require cooperation, noting the caucus has tried to model bipartisan work through co-chairs and that he has a good working relationship with Speaker Damuth. He highlighted the three new DFL special-election winners—Xp Lee, Shelley Buck, and Meg Luger-Nikolai—as bringing health, tribal leadership, nonprofit, labor, and education experience to the chamber.
On policy, Stevenson said DFLers want to push back against certain federal immigration enforcement tactics, including masked officers and warrantless entries, and tied the issue to the murder of former Speaker Melissa Hortman. He also said the caucus will pursue gun restrictions such as bans on assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, binary triggers, and ghost guns, while acknowledging that Republican leadership would need to allow a floor vote for any bill to advance. He added that DFLers are open to and will lead on fraud prevention, especially in programs serving vulnerable Minnesotans, and said those who steal public funds should face prison.
Looking ahead to the second year of the biennium, Stevenson said he hopes for a large bonding bill focused on statewide infrastructure needs, but warned he will not support using bonding as leverage for unrelated policy concessions. He also said affordability will be a major focus, especially food, energy, housing, and health care costs, and argued Minnesota should try to counter rising premiums and hold insurers and pharmaceutical companies accountable.
MN
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- </c> executive director of the Minnesota executive director of the Minnesota Police<00:02:35.200><c>
- </c> Minnesota cops. Minnesota cops.
- </c> Schneider with General Counsel Law Schneider with General Counsel Law Enforcement<00:04:57.040><
- </c><00:13:02.079><c> enforcement</c> working with our law enforcement working with our law enforcement
- </c> and safeguard that information for law and safeguard that information for law enforcement. enforcement
MN
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- </c> our Minnesota voter laws are. our Minnesota voter laws are.
- Minnesota Minnesota election<01:42:29.360><c> laws</c> election laws election laws enacted<01:42:31.280
- Minnesota election laws are exactly that.
- :44.440><c> exactly</c> Minnesota election laws are exactly Minnesota election laws are exactly that.
- The purple paint law would Minnesota.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/11/26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- 00:04:50.320><c> laws,</c> open meeting laws, data practices laws, open meeting laws, data practices
- Minnesota law enforcement should not be complicit in this mass deprivation of our constitutional rights
- I teach at the University of Minnesota Law School.
- </c> the state of Minnesota. the state of Minnesota.
- </c> saw unfortunately here in Minnesota. saw unfortunately here in Minnesota.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- and</c> existing Minnesota Safe Haven laws and existing Minnesota Safe Haven laws and having<00:03:24.799
- </c><00:04:04.439><c> states</c> included um the the current law states included um the the current law
- Luke's in Duluth, Minnesota.
- North</c> Minnesota North the Minnesota North Minnesota North the Minnesota North Dakota<00:40:12.640
- Minnesota</c> million globally and Minnesota million globally and Minnesota consistently<01:06:48.160
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Press Conference 4/9/26
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> here in our great state of Minnesota. here in our great state of Minnesota.
- </c><00:04:35.080><c> families,</c> to make progress for Minnesota families, to make progress for Minnesota
- Minnesota Minnesota works<00:12:45.200><c> Minnesota</c><00:12:45.600><c> government</c><00:12:46.000
- ><c> works</c><00:12:46.240><c> for</c> works Minnesota government works for works Minnesota government
- it still has the law enforcement Still has<00:13:57.520><c> law</c><00:13:57.680><c> enforcement</c>
Summary:
House Republican leaders unveiled their “North Star Comeback” budget plan, describing it as a focused effort to make Minnesota more affordable, reduce government waste, and strengthen the economy. They said the package would include a $3.8 billion tax cut proposal with one-time property tax relief, elimination of taxes on tips and overtime, childcare relief, lower car tab fees, and funding for schools through scholarship-granting organizations. They also framed the plan as a response to rising costs for groceries, housing, energy, insurance, and childcare.
A major emphasis of the rollout was government accountability, especially a strong Office of Inspector General bill and IT modernization to reduce fraud. Leaders said the OIG proposal had moved out of committee and was now in Ways and Means, with a working group continuing to reconcile House and Senate differences. On IT modernization, Chair Paul Torkelson said the plan would likely use a two-pronged approach, with about $15 million for near-term needs and a longer-term fund for ongoing technology upgrades; he said many such investments could qualify for federal matching dollars.
The leaders also highlighted Medicaid conformity, saying Minnesota should align with federal changes to avoid losing funding, and they discussed a property tax rebate proposal as a one-time $1 billion return to taxpayers to offset higher property taxes. In response to questions, they said many of the budget items were still moving through the process and some had not met finance deadlines, while others were already in bills. They repeatedly criticized House Democrats for blocking or delaying Republican proposals and said they wanted bipartisan cooperation to pass the plan this year.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 04/09/26
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
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- </c> Minnesota Zoo. Minnesota Zoo. Go<00:01:52.640><c> ahead.</c> Go ahead. Go ahead.
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
- </c> the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
- </c> under a law like this. under a law like this.
- </c> collected within the state of Minnesota. collected within the state of Minnesota.
Committee:
Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Cmte on Rules - Subcommittee on the Federal Impact on Minnesotans and Economic Stability - 10/15/25
Transcript Highlights:
- We also look at coverage to make sure it's in line with Minnesota law.
- And it's important to Minnesota law.
- As you know, significant changes are coming to Minnesota because of new federal law, and I'd like to
- The way that the new federal law is structured, funding reductions coming to the state of Minnesota will
- The way that the new federal law is structured, funding reductions coming to the state of Minnesota will
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Cloud, Minnesota.
- </c><00:42:52.920><c> here</c> Minnesota in Minnesota what starts here Minnesota in Minnesota what starts
- because a nuanced labeling requirement prevents brands from being compliant with both Minnesota law
- </c> from being compliant with both Minnesota from being compliant with both Minnesota law<01:03:01.319
- states law and the laws of certain other states in<01:03:03.559><c> Minnesota</c><01:03:04.200><c> a
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 10/14/25
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- You can only vouch for eight people, by the way, under Minnesota state law, but vouching only gets at
- </c><01:14:08.840><c> only</c> Minnesota state law but vouching only Minnesota state law but vouching
- I I maintain my residence in<01:19:55.600><c> Minnesota."</c> in Minnesota." in Minnesota."
- </c> Minnesota, for the 3 million Minnesota Minnesota, for the 3 million Minnesota voters,<01:51:09.040
- And I think that would be in keeping with Minnesota law.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/25
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> file 566 to help Greater Minnesota file 566 to help Greater Minnesota communities<00:05:28.720><
- </c> here today representing the Minnesota here today representing the Minnesota Chiefs<00:14:41.519>
- I am the executive director of the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota. I live in Rochester, Minnesota.
- must be Minnesota-titled and pay Minnesota tab fees.
- must be Minnesota-titled and pay Minnesota tab fees.
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House judiciary committee hears HF768 2/20/25
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:02:47.239><c> already</c> discrimination existing law already discrimination existing law already
- </c> a fair and lawful a fair and lawful manner<00:03:02.840><c> that</c><00:03:02.920><c> is</c><00:
- </c> overreach by barring the Minnesota overreach by barring the Minnesota Department<00:04:00.280><c
- To my knowledge, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights is not a law enforcement agency.
- It's not Minnesota.
Summary:
House File 768, sponsored by Vice Chair Hudson, was heard with an author’s amendment (A4) adopted to remove a technical section and put the bill in the intended form. Hudson described the bill as a response to concerns about government monitoring of protected speech, saying it would bar the Minnesota Department of Human Rights from creating or maintaining a database of constitutionally protected speech while preserving the department’s ability to investigate actual discrimination, harassment, threats, or illegal conduct. He emphasized First Amendment protections and argued the state should not track speech simply because it is controversial or unpopular.
The main testimony in support came from Ran Lee of Americans for Prosperity, who echoed the free-speech concerns and said databases of bias incidents can capture lawful speech and create a chilling effect. Representative Rest said she generally supported the free-speech goal but wanted to preserve the Department of Human Rights’ ability to produce biennial reports and analyze de-identified trend data on civil rights incidents, including emerging threats or hateful rhetoric, so lawmakers can respond to patterns without recording individuals’ protected speech. Representative Curran raised concerns that speech trends can relate to public safety and argued that attacks on human rights often begin as speech.
Hudson responded that the Department of Human Rights is not a law enforcement agency and that the bill would not impede criminal investigations. He argued that trying to monitor “trends in thought” would be constitutionally problematic and produce unreliable data, and he distinguished protected speech from criminal conduct. Representative Feist said the department’s existing report already uses aggregate, non-investigative data and suggested there may be room to refine the bill’s language. The bill was laid over for further consideration, with Hudson indicating he was open to continued discussion and possible language changes.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes higher ed package that leaves $131 million aid shortfall unaddressed 5/4/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- of Minnesota.
- </c> the University of Minnesota. the University of Minnesota.
- Our Minnesota families, our Minnesota students are a good investment.
- ><c> Minnesota</c> Our Minnesota families, our Minnesota Our Minnesota families, our Minnesota students
- </c> This doesn't benefit Minnesota. This doesn't benefit Minnesota.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
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- </c> in Minnesota. So with that today, Mr. in Minnesota.
- Paul, and I am a research assistant for the University of Minnesota Law School.
- law.
- </c> broken the law. broken the law.
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/17/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Minnesota care however federal law Minnesota care however federal law precludes<00:04:25.040><c>
- Paul, Minnesota.
- Nurses Association, Minnesota Medical Association, Minnesota Hospital Association, Minnesota Farmers
- Nurses Association, Minnesota Medical Association, Minnesota Hospital Association, Minnesota Farmers
- </c> Association Minnesota Hospital Association Minnesota Hospital Association<01:03:04.640><c> Minnesota
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Data Practices 12/11/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Julia Decker, policy director for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, or ILCM.
- enforcement, and the testimony consistently, Minnesota law enforcement officials are saying that they
- um consistently um Minnesota testimony um consistently um Minnesota law<00:48:21.520><c> enforcement<
- <01:55:54.400><c> laws,</c> here because Minnesota data laws, here because Minnesota data laws, specifically
- Minnesota data laws have not been meaningfully updated in 50 years.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Motion to bring up HF3405 on House Floor 2/19/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- </c> and independent investigations into law and independent investigations into law enforcement<00:01
- </c> now in Minnesota. now in Minnesota.
- </c> murder of a resident of Minnesota. murder of a resident of Minnesota.
- </c> has jurisdiction over immigration law. has jurisdiction over immigration law.
- </c> when it comes to immigration law. when it comes to immigration law.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans Broadband and Rural Development - 03/12/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- We enforce the Minnesota noxious weed law.
- We enforce the Minnesota noxious weed law.
- We enforce the Minnesota noxious weed law.
- We enforce the Minnesota noxious weed law.
- We enforce the Minnesota noxious weed law.
MN
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- In Minnesota, public education is compulsory. Children are required by law to attend school.
- There are a large number of these devices being sold as e-bikes that are, under Minnesota law, legally
- There are a large number of these devices being sold as e-bikes that are, under Minnesota law, legally
- laws in ways circumventing Minnesota laws in ways that<02:48:13.040><c> pose</c><02:48:13.279><c> real
- </c> under Minnesota law that under Minnesota under Minnesota law that under Minnesota law<02:48:26.160