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• I'm grateful for the committee's time. I'm grateful for the committee's time.
• to go over your Senate File 4511? to go over your Senate File 4511?
• Senate File 45...
• Senator Hoffman, now Senate File 4662. Senator Hoffman, now Senate File 4662.
• um Senate File 3899. um Senate File 3899. Senator<00:42:21.800> Hoffman.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• House File Number 2027, second reading. House File Number 22, second reading.
• Introduction of first reading of House Files 38. First reading of House Files 3080-3115.
• For the ninth time driving unlicensed. Since that time, he's had five more unlicensed charges.
• Is House File 1355.
• To the following House file: House File number 1058. Motions and resolutions.

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• <00:04:53.919> and time and time and consideration<00:04:55.880> thank<00:04:56.080>
• have now had this is the second time have now had this is the second time that<00:07:46.400>
• Next will be House File 1917, and I will move House File 1917 before the committee, and if the author
• table and I will move the house file table and I will move the house file 2709 House File 2709 be
• Again, thank you for your time.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• a suit being filed.
• But at all times, it is our duty.
• And in 2019, we filed this lawsuit. I told Tony this story. And in 2019, we filed this lawsuit.
• to filing a bad one.
• And at the same time protect the rights of persons to file meritorious lawsuits for demonstrable injury

Bills: HB2242, HB2446, HB2799, HB4502, HB2920, HB2790, HB5620, HB5060, HB5076, HB5080, HB5081, HB5128, HB5130, HB3847, HB5116, HB2969, HB4546, HB4202, HB5624, HB3964, HB4803, HB872, HB4775, HB4777, HB4961, HB5570, HB2988, HB4260, HB1375, HB5009, HB5411, HB5134, HB4388, HB3095, HB1387

Keywords: constables, civil rights, local government, law enforcement, policy-making authority, affidavit, medical bills, civil actions, reasonable charges, healthcare services, judicial statistics, court performance, family law, civil cases, efficiency reporting, court security, emergency management, harassment penalties, judicial safety, court committee

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 4961, which would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages after a collision. The author said the bill is intended to create incentives to maintain insurance and to address what he described as an unfair system for insured drivers. Texans for Lawsuit Reform and Texas Eagle Forum testified in support, while the Texas Trial Lawyers Association opposed it, warning the bill could also affect pedestrians, passengers, children, and others who did not choose whether a vehicle was insured. The bill author clarified that passengers would be included in the bill’s coverage. No vote was taken and the bill was left pending. House Bill 5570 would extend a legislative attorney CLE exemption to attorneys appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate to boards or commissions. The author said the measure is meant to ease time burdens and encourage service, and a witness supported it as a modest incentive for public service. A committee member noted a discrepancy in the number of affected attorneys, and the author agreed to verify the correct figure. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard House Bill 2969, which would restrict the State Bar from adopting rules or penalties that unreasonably burden attorneys’ religious exercise or free speech based on sincerely held beliefs. The author and several witnesses from Texas Values, Alliance Defending Freedom, and Cecilia Wood argued the bill protects lawyers of faith from an ABA model rule they described as a speech code. No one testified against the bill, and it was left pending. House Bill 4260, which would prohibit county judges and county commissioners from practicing law in courts over which they have jurisdiction, drew opposition from the County Judges and Commissioners Association, which argued existing ethics rules already address conflicts and that the bill would burden rural officials. The author said the bill was prompted by concerns about judges using their office to pressure others. The bill was left pending. House Bill 5134 would limit Rule 202 pre-suit depositions to people who have suffered or reasonably expect actual damages and would allow attorney’s fees against abusive petitioners. The author said the bill is aimed at preventing harassment and fishing expeditions, especially in family-law disputes. Questions focused on how the standard would work and how it differs from current law; the author said the main change is fee-shifting and a clearer legislative directive. The bill was left pending. House Bill 3095, a committee substitute version of a similar uninsured-motorist bill, would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages and limit economic recovery, with several exceptions. Trial lawyers argued it was unconstitutional because it capped economic damages and could unfairly affect innocent drivers, pedestrians, and older people who no longer drive. The author acknowledged constitutional concerns and said the bill would need further work; the committee withdrew the substitute and left the bill pending. Finally, House Bill 4388 would require all judges, including county judges who perform administrative duties, to remain subject to the Code of Judicial Conduct. Supporters said some elected judges avoid accountability by relinquishing judicial functions, while opponents argued the bill is too rigid and unnecessary because existing remedies already exist. House Bill 3964 would limit public nuisance claims to their historical role and bar such claims against lawful conduct, conduct already covered by other remedies, and products. The author and supporters said the bill is meant to prevent courts from using public nuisance to make policy, while opponents argued it would eliminate useful remedies and could affect local actions against environmental or product-related harms. The author said the bill would not affect statutory nuisance claims, private nuisance claims, or other causes of action, and would be amended to clarify some provisions. The bill was left pending.

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• I don't think it's ready for prime time. I don't think it's ready for prime time.
• c><00:34:31.679> is the bill file, the full bill file is the bill file, the full bill file is
• Representative N. time off, having a job that you can take time off, having a job that you can take time
• ,<01:37:50.239> and<01:37:50.480> still time off, unpaid time off, and still time off
• . filed. filed.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Seeing none, having not been read three separate times, the question is: Shall Senate File 25, Landowner
• We're voting on Senate File 50. Senate File 50 hasn't been read three separate times.
• Seeing none, Senate File 66 having been read three separate times, the question is: shall the bill pass
• Senate File 84 having been read three separate times, the question is shall the bill pass the Senate?
• Seeing none, Senate File 105 having been read three separate times, the question is: Shall this bill

Keywords: 916, all

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• Uh, today I present House File 4502, and how many times have you heard in a bill, common sense and no
• House File 3388. House File 3388.
• after spent time spent time on the after spent time spent time on the platform. platform. platform
• DE3 to House File 4138. DE3 to House File 4138.
• File 4203 File 4203 as<01:29:03.280> unamended.

Bills: HF4502, HF3388, HF4106, HF400, HF4138, HF4118, HF4203

Keywords: trusted contact, financial exploitation, elder abuse, elder financial abuse, fraud prevention, financial institution, banking, credit union, broker-dealer, account security, dormant account, consumer protection, scam, suspicious activity, protective services, law enforcement reporting, Minnesota Statutes chapter 45A, HF3388, Minnesota premium security plan, reinsurance

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• I am not able to endorse House File 2201 at this time.
• , like House File 2201 proposes.
• We're going to House File 2786, 1053, and House File 51, Representative Bennett.
• While broader reforms will take time, House File 51 is a practical, achievable step in the right direction
• I appreciate your time and us in such a condensed time period.

Bills: HF51, HF1161, HF2201, HF2786, HF1053

Keywords: HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment

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• time or taken a long time and candidly time or taken a long time and candidly we're<00:15:40.720
• it's um ready for prime time. it's um ready for prime time.
• House File 3762. House File 3762.
• testify in support of House File 2879. testify in support of House File 2879.
• your time. your time. >> Thank<01:47:53.360> you.

Bills: HF962, HF3541, HF2936, HF3762, HF2879

Keywords: Capitol security, public safety, emergency management, state buildings, law enforcement, corrections, legislative approval, rule-making, financial impact, jail regulations, expungement, firearm eligibility, criminal records, organized retail crime, retail theft, supply chain theft, theft enterprise, organized theft, cargo theft, shoplifting

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• Second reading of House files: Second reading, House File number 13.
• Second reading, House File number 28. Second reading, House File number 124.
• Second reading, House File number 129. Second reading, House File number 920. Second reading.
• Second reading of Senate files: Second reading of Senate File number 571.
• Introduction of first reading of House File 1744 through House File 1863.

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• House File 4123. House File 4123.
• File 4123. File 4123.
• House File 4123 and House File 4616. House File 4123 and House File 4616.
• on House File 4616. on House File 4616.
• one time at death. one time at death.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard presentations on two tax bills: House File 4123, by Representative Agbaje, would expand Minnesota’s net investment income tax to include certain business income, especially income from S corporations and LLCs not subject to federal self-employment taxes, while keeping the current rate and million-dollar threshold; she said it would raise an estimated $88.7 million next year. House File 4616, by Chair Gomez, would impose a 1% annual tax on fortunes above $10 million. Gomez framed the bill as a response to growing wealth inequality and argued that wealthy households and large fortunes should contribute more to public services, while Agbaje said her bill would broaden the tax base and help meet state needs. Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project, Erica Mominee of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, Lauren Richards, and teacher Kristen Sinicariello, said the bills would help address wealth and income inequality and provide needed revenue for public health, education, and other public services. They pointed to federal tax cuts for high-income households, cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, and strains on state agencies and schools. Richards said small businesses already pay more than large corporations like Amazon, and Sinicariello argued that higher revenue would support classrooms and help equalize opportunity. Opponents, including Brian Cook of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Dalton Danielson of the Minnesota Business Partnership, and John Beschi of NFIB Minnesota, warned that both bills would hurt business competitiveness and investment. They argued that HF 4123 would effectively create a new higher tax tier for pass-through businesses and that HF 4616 would be difficult to administer, could force sales of illiquid assets, and could discourage entrepreneurship and capital investment. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee moved through bill presentations and public testimony before member discussion.

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• We're going to move on to business on the Daily File. It's time for a second reading.
• To the third reading file.
• The pass and retain on file item 79, 80, 81. That brings us to file item 82.
• Say that five times fast.
• Pass and retain on file items 103, 104, 105. That brings us to file item number 106.

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved routine procedural motions, and recognized several guest groups, including First Five California, a fourth-grade class from Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School, visitors from Modoc and Lassen counties, and representatives from the Port of Long Beach. The chamber then moved through second reading and concurrence items, with most bills and resolutions being read, deemed adopted, or passed on file without debate. The main floor action centered on ACR 39, designating May 2025 as Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month. Assembly Member Ramos and many caucus members spoke in strong support, describing the crisis as a state of emergency and emphasizing violence against Native women, girls, and two-spirit people, the need for better data collection, agency coordination, tribal sovereignty, and continued action beyond symbolic recognition. The resolution passed concurrence with 67 ayes and 0 noes. The Assembly also passed a series of bills on topics including classified school employee pay stubs (AB 374), allowing voucher preferences in housing (AB 282), authorizing nurse practitioners to sign death certificates (AB 583), student health insurance protections (AB 594), local housing pre-approval programs (AB 1206), veterans education program administration (AB 1509), expanding the Family Urgent Response System (AB 898), Star Wars Day (H.R. 33), local news sale notice requirements (AB 611), mask-wearing protections in public spaces (AB 1326), a Chula Vista university land-use measure (AB 76), undercover officer record protections (AB 1178), and preservation of Clover Valley in Rocklin (AB 1152). Most passed with broad support, though AB 282 and AB 611 drew some opposition. A major debate occurred on AJR 10, which urged the President to reverse cuts to the U.S. Forest Service. Members from both parties discussed wildfire prevention, forest health, staffing, and federal-state responsibility, with some criticizing the administration and others emphasizing forest management and the need for bipartisan cooperation. The resolution was adopted after a co-author roll and final roll vote of 67 ayes and 0 noes. The chamber then adopted the second-day consent calendar, heard an adjournment in memory for Giovanni “Johnny” of East Side Italian Deli, and adjourned until Monday, May 12, 2025.

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• to time we can agree to disagree, and this may just be one of those times, but with no hard feelings
• With that, House File 1299 is laid over. The next bill on the agenda is House File 1596.
• I've been around a long time.
• It is House File 1917.
• House File 2596, so thank you.

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• biennium, one time.
• $600,000 one time.
• page is one time.
• Communities 250,000 one time. Communities 250,000 one time.
• And instead of saying one time every time, I'm going to say now that this entire page is one time.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So if you had the fluctuating available weeks, either 20 or 26, you file at a time that 20 weeks are
• So if you had the fluctuating available weeks, either 20 or 26, you file at a time that 20 weeks are
• And if I then lost that full-time job and wanted to go back and just file under my unemployment that
• It's not that someone that's filing for a long period of time, I'm not going to look at them and be like
• that's filing for a long<00:56:05.359> period<00:56:05.520> of<00:56:05.760> time,<

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• Second reading of House files: House File 550, House File 1218, House File 1531, House File 2131, and
• House File 2133.
• first reading of house files first reading of house files 2153<00:06:58.000> through<00:06
• The motion prevails. file 28 be laid on the table all those file 28 be laid on the table all those in
• madam speaker I move that house file madam speaker I move that house file 1362<00:12:28.680>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Going to pass and retain on file item 73, brings us to file item 74.
• We're going to pass and retain on file item 7576, brings us to file item 77.
• Say that five times fast.
• Pass and retain on file items 103, 104, 105. Gets us to file item number 106, AJR 10 by Assembly.
• It means slower response times.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I met Donald. >> Our time one more time to date on. All right. One more time.
• We ran out of time.
• We ran all the time That we spent time on opponents.
• and time and time again.
• In 1960, President Dwight Eisenhower... these instances time and time and time again.

Keywords: 919, house, all

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.

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• We appreciate your time and efforts on this bill, and I thank the committee for the time and welcome
• That's what we may have to do in these times, you know, with the money... these times, you know, with
• And I'm having to file cases that I should not have to be filing because we have these issues, these
• We've been working a long time.
• to file... bill that forces the hospital to file with a governmental payer.

Bills: SB210, SB225, HB280, HB287, HB94, HB88, SB157, HB7, HB8, HB42

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, blood tests, DUI, law enforcement, traffic offenses, chemical analysis, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability

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• First up is House File 1621.
• House File 1701, Representative Nelson.
• And that in tough times that...
• Chair, maybe this is a good time to note that we have very limited committee time left.
• Move House File 40. Thank you, Mr. Chair. House File 40 to be laid over.