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• </c><00:48:15.839><c> it</c> we've got information we discuss it we've got information we discuss it
• Once it has a second, then we discuss it.
• </c><00:49:26.920><c> it</c> once it has a second then we discuss it once it has a second then we discuss
• </c><03:28:28.880><c> that</c> review the rules it it discusses that review the rules it it discusses
• </c> have um contact I've had discussions have um contact I've had discussions with<04:05:08.479><c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was an introductory Ways and Means Committee orientation led by Chair John Janigian. Members went around the room introducing themselves, with several returning legislators and several freshmen describing their backgrounds in business, education, public service, finance, transportation, journalism, military service, and nonprofit work. Janigian explained his own legislative history and professional background, and other members, including Bill Bolton, Fred Doucette, Mary Ford, Jim Tierney, Scott Brier, Thomas Oppel, Mary Murphy, Representative Spar, Susan Elberger, Dennis Malloy, Jordan Ulery, and Julius Soti, briefly described their prior experience and reasons for serving on the committee. The chair then outlined the committee’s role. He said Ways and Means is responsible for revenue estimates that Finance will use to determine how much the state can spend over the next biennium, and that the committee would spend the next five to six weeks developing its best revenue estimate, due around February 15. He also explained that the committee hears from state agencies and departments about how taxes are created, collected, and performing against expectations, and that it reviews bills affecting state revenue, including tax increases, tax decreases, tax removals, and fee-related measures. Janigian noted that the committee had five bills at the time of the meeting and expected more to be referred. He explained that most would be first-committee bills, though some second-committee bills could come over if they involved taxes or fees after passing policy committees. He used marijuana-related legislation as an example of a bill that might first go to another committee and later reach Ways and Means if it had fiscal implications. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational, and members were told how to participate in hearings and follow-up questions during regular committee work.

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• And we're going start this discussion.
• ,</c><00:25:53.400><c> uh,</c> So, uh, not seeing any discussion, uh, So, uh, not seeing any discussion
• Is there any discussion on amendment. Is there any discussion on the<00:37:46.080><c> motion?
• </c> discuss. Um yes, Representative Huot. discuss. Um yes, Representative Huot.
• Um is there any further discussion?

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Is there any discussion? Senator Trudeau.
• Is there any discussion? Senator Trudeau. Thank you, Madam Chair. Is there any discussion?
• Any further discussion on Amendment 3?
• Is there any discussion? Senator No.
• Is there any discussion?

Summary: The committee took up executive action on the capital budget, Proposed Substitute Senate Bill 6003, and several policy bills. Staff described amendments to the capital budget that shifted funding among behavioral health, local/community projects, irrigation projects, and juvenile rehabilitation capacity, plus a technical fix to the water pollution control revolving program. The committee adopted Senator Dozier’s budget-neutral amendment and a technical amendment, then advanced the amended capital budget to the Rules Committee. It also moved House Bills 2441, 2124, 2471, 2133, 2610, and 2338 forward with due-pass recommendations, and advanced Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2251 on Climate Commitment Act accounts to the Transportation Committee after adopting two amendments and withdrawing three others. A major public hearing focused on Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2034, which would terminate and restate LEOFF Plan 1 in 2029, transfer surplus assets, and direct portions to the Climate Commitment Account and the pension funding stabilization account. Staff said the plan is currently about 160% funded and explained the bill’s IRS-review process, statute of limitations, and estimated implementation costs. Testimony was sharply divided: some retirees, firefighters, counties, and cities opposed the bill as an improper use of pension assets and urged benefit enhancements or protection of local medical obligations, while others supported using the surplus for broader public purposes. No vote was taken on the bill during the hearing. The committee also heard House Bill 2179 on PERS coverage for certain port workers, with ports and the Washington Public Ports Association supporting clarification for railroad employees covered by the federal railroad retirement system. House Bill 1069, allowing Department of Corrections employees to bargain over supplemental retirement benefits, drew support from Teamsters and corrections workers, while House Bill 2091, expanding employee-information sharing with bargaining representatives, drew union support and privacy objections from Washington Policy Center. Finally, Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1210 on targeted urban area tax preferences drew support from labor, local governments, and project proponents, and opposition from contractor groups and environmental advocates over project labor agreement requirements and nuclear-related concerns; Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1408 on community preservation and development authorities and Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1974 on land bank authorities for affordable housing were also heard, with both receiving supportive testimony from community and housing advocates.

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• Any discussion? Hearing none. Excuse me.
• Any discussion? &gt;&gt; Okay. So moved. Any discussion?
• Any discussion on that?
• Hearing no further discussion, discussion, discussion, House<00:21:22.400><c> File</c><00:21:22.720><
• </c><00:58:14.480><c> and</c> profession as well as discussed and profession as well as discussed and

Bills: HF3521 , HF1807 , HF1270 , HF2070 , HF3136

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure

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• Um, we just discussed it upstairs.
• Um we just discussed it have that.
• Chair discussion on the general bill.
• </c> already discussed that, right? already discussed that, right?
• This is had discussion on that.

Bills: HF2784 , HF2785 , HF2778 , HF2281 , HF2576 , HF2280 , HF2579

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: beginning farmers, agriculture, loans, economic opportunity, farmers' equity, agriculture appropriations, farm to school, early care, child care food program, school lunch program, local food, Minnesota agriculture, food access, farm-to-institution, limited market access, county fairs, biofuels, E25, ethanol, meat processing

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• Eagle Council discussing it with us.
• I'm generally familiar with the provisions that you discussed.
• This is separate and apart from the discussion. Our long discussion we just had, this is different.
• We'll discuss the capital budget request. You heard Mark.
• I'm here to discuss and highlight what many have already discussed.

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• I've got four items that I just want to briefly discuss with you.
• Chairman, a point of clarification, Senator, are you discussing... Mr.
• It's so important a part of this discussion.
• It's so important a part of this discussion.
• You know, I've appreciated the discussion that we had here today.

Bills: HB4138 , HB4139 , HB4140 , HB4141 , HB4142 , HB4143 , HB4144 , HB4145 , HB4146 , HB4147 , HB4148 , HB4149 , HB4150 , HB4151 , HB4152 , HB4153 , SB1831 , SB1832 , SB1833 , SB1834 , SB1835 , SB1836 , SB1837 , SB1838 , SB1839 , SB1840 , SB1841 , SB1842 , SB1843 , SB1844 , SB1845 , SB1846

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: appropriations, education funding, health care, general fund, state budget, local funding, gaming, pari-mutuel, horse racing, regulatory assessment, first-time starters, budget implementation, federal funds, government services, budget stabilization, financial reporting, capital outlay, infrastructure, veterans services, highway construction

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• </c><00:15:08.079><c> those</c> to work with the author to discuss those to work with the author to discuss
• </c> and therefore some of that discussion and therefore some of that discussion would<00:15:40.639><
• amendment</c> So discussion on the amendment So discussion on the amendment rep rep rep um<00:35:46.480
• Yes. >> Is there further discussion on the A1 amendment?
• Um, and there were some discussions back when Mr.

Bills: HF1667 , HF2526 , HF68

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: correctional fees, supervision fees, probation, Department of Corrections, criminal justice funding, electronic home monitoring, drug testing, restitution collection, community service work, postprison supervision, court-ordered services, fee sunset, fee phaseout, offender fees, community corrections, supervised individuals, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Are there any questions or discussion about the minutes?
• Paul, and part of the discussion we talked about the work that the National Guard had done responding
• </c> cover would be to have a discussion cover would be to have a discussion about<00:48:26.319><c> uh
• So that is one topic that I'm hoping to have a presenter talk about and have us discuss.
• </c> discuss as we um get ready for session. discuss as we um get ready for session.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I expect that the committee will begin by discussing and voting on ACA 8.
• Yes, thank you for the question, and discussion. Thank you for...
• But we discuss as legislators, right? We discuss concepts. We discuss ideas.
• We discuss concepts. We discuss ideas. We decide whether or not we're going to support things.
• So commissioners were barred from discussing anything not in public.

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on August 19, 2025, to consider ACA 8, SB 280, and an informational hearing on AB 604. The meeting began with several failed motions to adjourn, to read public comments into the record, and to recess so members could review the roughly 16,000 public comments submitted through the committee portal. The chair emphasized the hearing’s expedited format, transparency measures, and rules limiting witness testimony, and noted a letter from Speaker Rivas authorizing Assemblymember Berman to present ACA 8. ACA 8, described by supporters as the “Election Rigging Response Act,” would place before voters a temporary congressional redistricting plan tied to AB 604 and triggered only if another state, especially Texas, adopts a partisan mid-decade redistricting. Supporters, including Assemblymember Berman, labor groups, CTA, Planned Parenthood affiliates, SEIU, and other allied organizations, argued the measure was a response to partisan gerrymandering elsewhere and a defense of democracy, with voters having the final say in a November 4, 2025 special election. Opponents, including current and former redistricting commissioners, good-government groups, business and taxpayer organizations, and many members of the public, argued the proposal undermines California’s independent redistricting model, was rushed without adequate public review, could cost roughly $200 million or more, and would invite litigation and partisan manipulation. The committee also debated a proposed amendment that would bar legislators who voted for ACA 8 from later running for Congress in districts adopted under the measure. After extended procedural disputes, the committee voted to lay the amendment on the table. The hearing then continued with extensive public testimony, overwhelmingly divided between strong support and strong opposition, but the transcript provided does not show a final committee vote on ACA 8 or SB 280 before the excerpt ends.

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• Any additional discussion or questions on the spreadsheet? Not seeing anything.
• Any questions or discussion to the policy spreadsheet? I can speak to both.
• So I apologize, I missed some of the discussion regarding the parameters earlier this week.
• Any further discussion?
• Any further discussion? All right. I am going to briefly turn to Mr.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• My intent was to adopt an HD1 on some of the bill and do some amendments, but after further discussion
• I do want to find a further discussion I do want to find a way<01:04:47.480><c> that</c><01:04:48.039
• a.m., for the consideration of decision-making on this measure, allowing us time to further the discussion
• and maybe find a further the discussion and maybe find a compromise<01:05:52.319><c> uh</c><01:05:52.440
• So with that, I think it is worth having the discussion and would like to move the measure as a vehicle

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on February 6, 2025, and heard testimony on several transportation-related bills. HB 667 would require DOT or county departments to scan deceased cats or dogs found on public roadways for microchips, record information, and report it to county animal services. DOT said it supported the bill, and the Hawaiʻi Humane Society and others strongly backed it, describing it as important for grieving pet owners. A private citizen also testified in support, saying the measure could help families learn what happened to missing pets. The chair noted there were nine supporters. The committee then heard HB 230 on sending a carbon copy of traffic citations to vehicle owners, followed by HB 77, which would make civil identification cards free to issue or renew. The Attorney General’s office said it had already submitted comments on HB 77, DOT opposed it, and a private citizen supported it as a way to reduce barriers to basic services. HB 668, which would make license suspension mandatory for operating a vehicle without insurance, drew opposition from the Office of the Public Defender and DOT. The Public Defender argued current law already allows suspension and that a mandatory rule would discourage people from obtaining insurance, increase court burdens, and disproportionately affect indigent drivers; the chair emphasized that driving is a privilege and raised concerns about uninsured driving in rural areas. The Public Defender also said it would look into whether state insurance options could help people who cannot get traditional coverage. The committee also took up HB 12, which would bar inspection certificates for mopeds or vehicles modified to increase NOx emissions. DOT offered comments, Citizens Against Noise supported it, and the Motorcycle Industry Council opposed it; the chair noted six additional supporters and ten opponents. HB 169 would raise the minimum age for moped operators from 15 to 16 and increase the helmet requirement age from 18 to 21; DOT supported it, while Moped Doctors, Moped’s Direct, and seven individuals opposed it. HB 220 would require moped operators to carry insurance under motorcycle/motor scooter insurance laws; DCCA offered comments, DOT supported it, and Moped Doctors and ten individuals opposed it. Finally, the committee heard HB 277, which would establish a statewide vehicle pursuit policy for law enforcement agencies. The Policing Project at NYU and the ACLU of Hawaiʻi supported the bill, citing national data on deaths and injuries from pursuits and arguing for a baseline limit on pursuits for minor offenses; the Hawaii Police Department and Maui Police Department opposed it. The committee also heard HB 54, which would make a third or subsequent excessive speeding offense a Class C felony and allow vehicle forfeiture. DOT supported it, while the Public Defender opposed it, arguing the bill was overly harsh, internally inconsistent, and likely to strain courts, law enforcement, and probation systems by turning a traffic offense into a felony with prison exposure and jury-trial rights. No votes or final actions were taken on the measures in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• I'm hoping we can use this discussion.
• </c> on this presentation and the discussion on this presentation and the discussion around<00:02:01.520
• </c><00:02:06.799><c> the</c> Bailey that hearing and discussing the Bailey that hearing and discussing
• So next item on member discussion here.
• Then we'll discuss each bill.

Bills: HF3635 , HF3638

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: teacher mobility, interstate compact, licensure, military spouses, education, teacher regulation, teacher qualifications, state sovereignty, educator licensing, paraprofessional credentials, mental health, professional development, data sharing, 1183, house

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• Discussion. Thank you very much.
• </c> Senator Waters seconds discussion. Senator Waters seconds discussion.
• Discussion. &gt;&gt; Further<00:23:35.280><c> discussion?</c> &gt;&gt; Further discussion?
• &gt;&gt; Further<00:25:13.760><c> discussion</c> &gt;&gt; Further discussion &gt;&gt; Further discussion
• &gt;&gt; Further<00:29:46.080><c> discussion?</c> &gt;&gt; Further discussion?

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Any discussion? Seeing none, all those opposed say aye. Not opposed, the motion prevails.
• To kick off our discussion, I invite DHS up to give us a rundown on Child Care Regulation Modernization
• Representative Hansen, to this date we have not had that discussion.
• We discussed it in the task force at length and had presentations by NARA.
• </c> for children we are also in discussions for children we are also in discussions with<01:34:53.400

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I kind of had heard about this, but I hadn't heard it discussed as well as we just discussed it.
• Great discussion.
• Great discussion. Thank you very much for being here, Dr.
• Which part of the discussion was that?
• I think that would be a very interesting discussion to consider.

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• The issue of safety often comes up during this discussion.
• The issue of safety often comes up during this discussion.
• The issue of safety often comes up during this discussion.
• Is there any additional discussion to the A1?
• </c><01:35:32.520><c> um</c> Mr chair members for the discussion um Mr chair members for the discussion

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• To that end, let's start with you have within your packet a discussion of our goals and key priorities
• If you have that document in front of you, we'd just like to kind of throw it out there for discussion
• If you have that document in front of you, we'd just like to kind of throw it out there for discussion
• If you have that document in front of you, we'd just like to kind of throw it out there for discussion
• So, I hope that could be a point of discussion.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The subcommittee held its first meeting to discuss creating a Healthcare Transparency Dashboard focused largely on Kentucky Medicaid. Members introduced themselves and described their interest in using data transparency to improve policy, access to care, and program efficiency. The co-chairs said the dashboard should begin with a basic framework and expand over time, with a mission centered on collaboratively designing and maintaining a secure, data-driven dashboard housed with the Legislative Research Commission. Discussion focused on what should be measured and how data should be organized. Members agreed the dashboard should segment Medicaid populations rather than aggregate them, with separate attention to aged and disabled enrollees, expansion adults, and children. Suggested measures included emergency department utilization and follow-up, cancer screenings, child and adolescent well visits, adult well visits, postpartum care, newborn screenings and follow-ups, hospitalization and readmission rates, pharmacy, behavioral health, and claims data. Several members emphasized the need to include demographic and geographic information, while noting some items such as education may not be readily available in Medicaid data and that HIPAA and access issues will affect how detailed the public-facing dashboard can be. Members also discussed existing data sources and warned against duplicating work already being done by the cabinet, the Office of Data Analytics, CMS scorecards, and university Medicaid directed payment reporting. The group was encouraged to review the Medicaid and CHIP scorecard, which includes quality, administrative, and program characteristic measures, as a possible model. No formal votes were taken, but the subcommittee agreed to continue refining the mission statement, identify priority metrics, and consider benchmarking, outcomes, data-sharing, and technical platform issues before the next meeting.

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• Thanks. >> Any further discussion?
• &gt;&gt; Any further discussion? Seeing none, all &gt;&gt; Any further discussion?
• Discussion. >> I recognize the member from St.
• The second thing I want to raise, there was a discussion about FTEs at MHFA and some discussion about
• I and and some discussion about MHFA.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House considered the conference committee report on House File 1141, a housing bill, and moved to adopt the report and repass the bill as amended. Rep. Howard said the compromise would help build thousands of new homes, keep Minnesotans housed, and improve transparency and collaboration with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, while remaining budget-neutral. He highlighted investments in housing infrastructure bonds, greater Minnesota workforce housing, manufactured housing, EHPAP, supportive housing, and a new provision for greater public access at MHFA board meetings, while noting that some Senate proposals, including a manufactured housing bill of rights and a ban on private equity home purchases, were not included. Several members spoke in support of the compromise. Rep. Kozlowski emphasized the bill’s role in addressing housing instability, homelessness, and workforce shortages, citing investments in first-generation homebuyer assistance, supportive housing, and preservation of beds and units. Rep. Skraba and Rep. West also supported the bill, with Skraba praising the bipartisan process and West arguing the bill focused on supply-side solutions such as manufactured housing and easing development constraints. Rep. Schultz opposed the bill, arguing the money should instead go to school safety, fraud prevention, asset preservation, and lowering costs for taxpayers. After brief discussion, the House adopted the conference report and advanced the bill to third reading.

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• Discussion of the bill.
• </c><00:32:16.159><c> is</c> to point out that all the discussion is to point out that all the discussion
• </c><00:36:28.480><c> in</c> We had a very interesting discussion in We had a very interesting discussion
• Speaker. >> Any further discussion?
• </c> &gt;&gt; Any further discussion? &gt;&gt; Any further discussion?

Keywords: 1183, house