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HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

House Chamber - Wed Mar 19, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 35

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The person I want to add was a personal injury attorney.
  • <00:45:32.040><c> injury</c> want to add was a personal injury want to add was a personal injury attorney
Keywords: 910, house, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

CAA Public Hearing - Fri Mar 14, 2025 @ 10:00AM HST

Culture & Arts

Transcript Highlights:
  • First we have the Attorney General with comments. Good morning, Chair, Vice Chair, members.
  • Deputy Attorney General Ian Robertson appearing for Randall Nishiyama.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts met on March 14, 2025, and heard two measures. On SB 441 SD1, relating to the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra, the committee received strong support from the orchestra, the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi, IATSE Local 665, and an in-person testifier, with testimony emphasizing statewide access to music, education and community programming, cultural value, economic impact, and job stability for musicians and staff. The Attorney General’s office offered comments and suggested language related to the State Endowment Fund. Committee members asked about how the funding would be used, the orchestra’s reach, and its history; the orchestra said it preferred direct operating support and described its audience and employment footprint, neighbor-island outreach, and plans to expand season length and education programs. The committee then heard SB 1581 SD1, relating to the Hawaiʻi Japan Pacific Peace Monument. No testifier from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts was present, and no one testified on Zoom. With no discussion from witnesses, the measure was briefly taken up and later advanced. In decision-making, the committee adopted amendments to SB 441 SD1, including a preamble describing legislative intent and the orchestra’s history, references to the State of Hawaiʻi endowment fund and statewide public benefits, and language ensuring the funds support statewide purposes and neighbor-island access to music and educational opportunities. The committee also added a deferral date of July 1, 3000 and technical amendments, then voted to pass the measure with amendments. SB 1581 SD1 was also passed forward with amendments, including a July 1, 3000 deferral date and technical changes, and the meeting adjourned.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 13, 2025 - 08:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • at the Public Service Commission and in various roles at the Department of Revenue, ranging from attorney
  • at the Public Service Commission and in various roles at the Department of Revenue, ranging from attorney
Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on March 13, 2025, for its first meeting of the session, with member and staff introductions followed by consideration of several tax-related bills. The committee first heard HJR 163 and its implementing bill HB 165, which would extend the homestead property tax exemption for quadriplegics to surviving spouses, similar to the treatment for surviving spouses of certain disabled veterans. Sponsor Rep. Tant and constituent J.R. Harding described the financial and caregiving burdens faced by spouses of quadriplegics. The committee heard supportive testimony from the Florida Association of Property Appraisers and members voted both measures favorably without opposition. The committee then considered HB 785 on heated tobacco products. Rep. Tramont said the bill would create a new tax/regulatory category for the product, and an amendment clarifying the definition was adopted. The James Madison Institute offered a resource on the issue, the Florida Retail Federation waived in support, and Ranking Member Eskamani said she had concerns about the excise tax treatment and would vote no. The bill passed 16-1. Next, HB 321, a property tax exemption clarification for homes for the aged, was presented by Rep. Smith as a technical “glitch bill” to align state law with IRS tax code and ease development of low-income senior housing. It drew supportive testimony and passed unanimously. The final bill, HB 503 by Rep. Botana, would cap local government revenue from local business taxes and require refunds if collections exceed the cap, with carve-outs for fiscally constrained areas. Local government and economic development groups, including the Florida League of Cities, the City of Winter Haven, the Miami-Dade Beacon Council, and the Florida Association of Counties, opposed the bill, arguing it would limit funding for public safety, inspections, economic development, and other services and create administrative refund problems. Several members supported the bill as a tax-cutting measure, while others warned of impacts on local services and revenue flexibility. The committee reported HB 503 favorably on a 14-5 vote, and then adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Mar 5th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 743 of Abernall relating to the Justice Municipal Court's attorney in order to defend in a confined
  • HB 867 by Jones of Harris, relating to the dismissal of criminal case by the attorney representing the
Keywords: 1184, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - 02/10/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And you can imagine that does happen because we're dealing with people that are not represented by attorneys
  • And you can imagine that does happen because we're dealing with people that are not represented by attorneys
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Municipal and County Government (05/05/2026)

Municipal and County Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I was told by the Secretary of State's office that they nor the Attorney General have any jurisdiction
  • And I was told by the Secretary of State's office that they nor the Attorney General have any jurisdiction
  • And I was told by the Secretary of State's office that they nor the Attorney General have any jurisdiction
  • And then the other piece I am very surprised to hear, but as mentioned by the chairwoman, that the Attorney
  • general</c><02:25:55.680><c> can't</c><02:25:56.040><c> enforce</c><02:25:56.720><c> state</c> The Attorney
Keywords: 1189, house, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • In my legal career, I've worked for California's courts, a governor, three attorneys general, and I've
  • With me today to testify is Teresa Mueller, who is a deputy city attorney in the San Francisco City Attorney's
  • , but it is something that, and I appreciate that you've already talked to the city, to the city attorney
  • , but it is something that, and I appreciate that you've already talked to the city, to the city attorney
  • we move forward, that we do find a way to provide protections that are meaningful. ...to the city attorney
Summary: The committee heard several energy, water, and utility bills, with extensive testimony on cost, ratepayer impacts, and climate or reliability goals. SB 919 by Senator Grayson would extend the biomethane monetary incentive program through 2030 and support renewable natural gas development by reducing interconnection cost barriers. Supporters said RNG helps methane reduction and organic waste diversion, while opponents, including TURN and environmental groups, argued the bill could shift costs to ratepayers and subsidize combustion-based fuels, especially dairy digesters. The author said committee amendments removed the rate-basing provisions and instead urged the CPUC to act quickly on its pending decision; the bill was left for a later vote. SB 931 by Senator Laird would reauthorize the Diablo Canyon Community Impact Mitigation Program through 2030. Supporters said San Luis Obispo County and local schools rely on the funding for emergency preparedness and public safety, while TURN argued the extension would add about $47 million in statewide ratepayer costs and should instead be paid from existing PG&E deal revenues. Members discussed the bill as a continuation of the 2022 Diablo Canyon agreement, and the author said the measure simply restores the five years omitted from that deal. The committee also heard SB 1215 by Senator Cortese, which would direct the CPUC to set deployment targets for EV charging in multifamily housing. Supporters said renters and apartment residents are largely shut out of home charging, and that prior utility programs showed the model can be cost-effective and beneficial to ratepayers. The bill was amended to address affordability, ratepayer benefits, and limits on major system upgrades. SB 1295 by Senator Stern would create a framework for using distributed batteries and other local resources to solve grid constraints more cheaply than traditional infrastructure. Supporters said it could improve reliability and reduce costs by targeting batteries where they provide the most grid value, while utilities said they were open to continued discussion. SB 1359, also by Senator Stern, would require the CPUC to more carefully evaluate major gas infrastructure investments and alternatives such as electrification before approving new spending. Environmental groups supported the bill as a guardrail against stranded assets, while gas utilities opposed it, warning it could undermine the obligation to serve, create safety and reliability risks, and retroactively change the rules for approved investments. On water policy, SB 1125 by Senator Menjivar would create a statewide low-income water rate assistance program upon appropriation. Supporters said about 1.6 million households have water debt and that affordability is a statewide issue, not just a problem for disadvantaged communities. Some members raised concerns that the bill lacked a funding source and that state mandates, such as chromium-6 treatment requirements, already strain local water agencies; the author and supporters responded that the bill includes administrative caps and transparency measures and is intended to work alongside future funding. The committee then heard SB 1098 by Senator Pérez, which would restrict the use of utility memorandum and balancing accounts by requiring exceptional circumstances, adding sunset dates, and creating cost-sharing or lower-return rules for certain spending. TURN and other supporters said the accounts allow utilities to recover costs after the fact with too little discipline, while Edison and PG&E opposed the bill, arguing that some costs are unpredictable and that the CPUC already has a formal review process. SB 1125 was moved to Appropriations with a roll call, and the roll was left open for additional votes; the other measures were discussed with no final committee actions announced in the excerpt.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Apr 21st, 2026

Energy, Utilities and Communications

Transcript Highlights:
  • In my legal career, I’ve worked for California’s courts, a governor, three attorneys general, and I’ve
  • E's territory, but it is something that, and I appreciate that you've already talked to the city attorney
  • E's territory, but it is something that, and I appreciate that you've already talked to the city attorney
  • E's territory, but it is something that, and I appreciate that you've already talked to the city attorney
  • E's territory, but it is something that, and I appreciate that you've already talked to the city attorney
Keywords: 987, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Agriculture (02/18/2026)

Environment and Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our job is to develop probable cause and develop a case that we give to our county attorneys or to prosecutorial
  • c><00:55:00.960><c> to</c><00:55:01.119><c> our</c><00:55:01.280><c> county</c><00:55:01.520><c> attorneys
  • </c><00:55:01.920><c> or</c><00:55:02.079><c> to</c> we give to our county attorneys or to we give to
  • our county attorneys or to prosecutorial<00:55:03.280><c> authorities</c> prosecutorial authorities
  • Uh, I knew we could come to a... >> The county attorneys won't like it, but we'll go with them. >> Well
Keywords: 1189, house, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, February 11, 2026

Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Transcript Highlights:
  • Does that get referred directly to the attorney general, or does it go to a referral to the governor's
  • office and then the return attorney general?
  • It was under Title 18 and under a referral for the attorney general's office. So, Mr.
  • </c><00:32:51.760><c> with</c><00:32:52.000><c> the</c><00:32:52.960><c> uh</c><00:32:53.200><c> attorney
  • </c> we engaged with uh with the uh attorney we engaged with uh with the uh attorney general.<00:32:54.640
Bills: SF0028 , SF0030 , SF0031 , SF0032
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Public Health Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Joint Committee on Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • My name is Vanessa Pompeii Britt, and I'm an attorney.
  • Further, these laws contradict the inclusive joint guidance from our Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney
  • Further, these laws contradict the inclusive joint guidance from our Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney
  • I'm an attorney, a civil rights attorney, practicing in Massachusetts, testifying today against three
  • And yet as an attorney, I am disgusted by the repeated efforts to so disrespectfully violate religious
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing on several vaccination-related bills, including proposals to eliminate non-medical or religious exemptions for school immunizations (notably H. 2554 and S. 1557), a bill to require or improve reporting and administration of immunization data and exemptions (described as the Community Immunity Act, S. 1618), and H. 2431, which would prohibit COVID-19, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccine requirements. The committee also heard testimony on H. 2463, which would classify funeral directors as public health workers for vaccine-priority purposes during emergencies. The chair reviewed testimony rules and repeatedly asked speakers to keep comments orderly and brief so the committee could hear as many people as possible. No votes were taken during the hearing. Testimony on H. 2554 and S. 1557 was sharply divided. Pediatricians, infectious disease specialists, public health advocates, and groups such as the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Massachusetts Medical Society, March of Dimes, Massachusetts Families for Vaccines, and several parents supported eliminating religious exemptions, arguing that vaccination protects medically vulnerable children and adults, improves herd immunity, and helps prevent outbreaks of measles, pertussis, and other diseases. They cited local school data showing pockets of lower coverage and incomplete reporting, and several speakers referenced outbreaks in other states and the need for stronger, more consistent reporting and exemption management. Opponents argued the bills would infringe on religious freedom and parental rights, force families to choose between faith and education, and unfairly target a small number of families; some also said Massachusetts already has high vaccination rates and that the real issue is incomplete data or the gap population rather than religious exemptions. H. 2431 drew testimony from supporters who said COVID-era mandates caused job losses, privacy concerns, and harm, and that the bill would prevent future requirements for COVID, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccines in schools, workplaces, and public settings. Supporters described personal experiences with alleged vaccine injury or mandate-related hardship. H. 2463 was supported by the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association, which argued funeral directors work in infection-facing settings and should be eligible for vaccine priority during public health emergencies. The hearing featured extensive public testimony but no committee action beyond hearing the bills and taking questions from members.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York State Senate Session - 06/03/2026

New York Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • But to — warned about the attorney of the majority, and you're putting it on full display.
  • But to — warned about the attorney of the majority, and you're putting it on full display.
  • But to — warned about the attorney of the majority, and you're putting it on full display.
  • The attorney of the majority, and you're putting it on full display.
  • And in that case, it would be the Attorney General to enforce it. >> Will the sponsor yield?
Keywords: 993, senate, all
Summary: The Senate convened, approved the journal, and then moved through a large number of motions to discharge bills from committees and substitute identical Senate bills for third reading. The chamber also received and accepted a Finance Committee report on nominations for Kathleen Mosier as Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Terrence O’Leary as Commissioner of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, and John Kagia as Executive Director of the Office of Cannabis Management. All three nominees were confirmed, with Mosier and O’Leary confirmed unanimously and Kagia confirmed 57-1, with Senator Walczyk voting no. The Senate adopted previously approved resolutions recognizing June 2026 as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month and mourning the death of Susan Irene Wright of Harlem. Senators Brisport and Bottcher spoke at length in support of Pride Month, emphasizing LGBTQ+ history, resilience, and ongoing threats to the trans community. On the Susan Wright resolution, Senators Cleare, Bailey, and Bottcher praised her community leadership, philanthropy, and family legacy, and Assembly Member Jordan Wright was recognized in the chamber. The body then considered and passed many bills on the calendar, including measures on insurance, environmental conservation, public health, education, business law, labor, social services, highway law, and local tax exemptions. Several bills drew brief explanations of vote, including a measure to end higher insurance premiums for widows, a bill to prohibit correctional facilities from denying visitation because of menstrual products or IUDs, and a Medicaid-related bill to expand access to blood pressure monitors for pregnant people. Most bills passed with broad support, though some had notable opposition from a small group of senators. Late in the session, the Senate took up a proposed constitutional amendment on redistricting. Senator Stewart-Cousins sponsored the measure, and Senator Walczyk questioned it extensively, arguing voters had previously approved an independent redistricting process and objecting to changes that would remove the Legislature’s two-thirds map-approval requirement and alter the commission’s role. The sponsor said the changes were needed in response to aggressive partisan redistricting in other states and would still require voter ratification in future sessions. The transcript ends during that debate, with no final vote on the amendment shown.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 03/25/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • They are very fortunate that at least one of the attorneys they worked with has them on a multi-year
  • They are very fortunate that at least one of the attorneys they worked with has them on a multi-year
  • They are very fortunate that at least one of the attorneys they worked with has them on a multi-year
  • Here again, the state stepped in, created the need for attorneys, and now those poor folks would have
  • Here again, the state stepped in, created the need for attorneys, and now those poor folks would have
Committee: Senate Taxes
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Science, Technology and Energy (01/14/2025)

Science, Technology and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • state so we also work closely with uh state so we also work closely with uh the<00:41:03.079><c> Attorney
  • > General's</c><00:41:03.920><c> office</c><00:41:04.160><c> on</c><00:41:04.359><c> any</c> the Attorney
  • General's office on any the Attorney General's office on any enforcement<00:41:05.079><c> actions</c
  • Are spent on experts and consultants and attorneys, not to mention staff time and resources.
  • </c> through the consumer Advocates Attorneys through the consumer Advocates Attorneys General<04:06:
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Finance - 04/14/26

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • I would take off work as a full-time practicing trial attorney. I would take the day off.
  • </c><01:21:05.440><c> I</c> full-time practicing trial attorney.
  • I full-time practicing trial attorney.
  • I'm a supervising attorney with Minnesota Disability Law Center, which is part of Mid-Minnesota Legal
  • I am a former educator, like the Senator, an attorney for school districts, and an attorney for children
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/09/26

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Highly publicized examples involved attorneys who created legal briefs using generative AI which contained
  • Highly publicized<00:04:57.919><c> examples</c><00:04:58.400><c> involved</c><00:04:58.800><c> attorneys
  • </c> publicized examples involved attorneys publicized examples involved attorneys who<00:04:59.919><
  • On the left is a photo of local activist and attorney Nikima Levy Armstrong being taken into custody
  • Um, and so Google, with all of its money and all of its attorneys, went into court after court after
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Thu Feb 19, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
  • Deputy Attorney General Alyssa Cow.
  • And um with respect to the point<01:58:58.639><c> the</c><01:58:58.880><c> attorney</c><01:58:59.679>
  • general raised um we point the attorney general raised um we would<01:59:02.080><c> agree</c><01:59:
  • </c><02:00:07.679><c> Um,</c><02:00:08.080><c> just</c> agreeing with attorney general.
  • Um, just agreeing with attorney general.
Committee: House Water & Land
Summary: The committee on Water and Land met on February 19, 2026, and the chair opened by emphasizing strict time limits and that all bills would be deferred if the agenda was not completed before the noon session. The first major measure discussed was HB 1739 HD1, which would preempt county land-use authority in transit-oriented development areas. The Department of Planning supported the bill, saying it could promote state-funded TOD and infrastructure, while the city and county’s position was raised in questioning. Unite Here Local 5 opposed the bill, arguing it would strip counties of self-determination, disrupt state-county policy collaboration, and remove a check on unrestrained development. Committee members pressed the supporters on whether the bill was really about higher density and whether it would override local zoning and sustainability concerns. The committee then heard testimony on HB 1741 HD1, a housing bill described by supporters as reducing inclusionary housing mandates and increasing supply. Grassroots Institute of Hawaii argued affordability mandates reduce overall housing production and raise market-rate prices, while a Zoom testifier said the bill would improve housing stability, health, and community outcomes for working families, kupuna, and young residents. Members asked about the bill’s needs assessment and who would conduct it, with a witness saying the counties would likely contract it out but that the bill did not clearly specify the reviewer. HB 2668 HD1, dealing with water heating systems, drew testimony from the Hawaii State Energy Office and industry representatives. Supporters generally backed adding heat pumps to the law, but one solar-water-heater industry witness asked for amendments to remove or extend the current 15-year statutory life limit for solar water heaters and to update outdated standards and variance rules. A Kauaʻi Climate Action Coalition witness opposed the existing solar-only structure, arguing heat pump water heaters are cheaper, align with climate goals, and should be allowed without a variance. The Energy Office said the current law already allows variances in some cases, suggested adding high-efficiency heat pump water heaters to the exemption, and said the 15-year figure may be too short, with 18 years mentioned as a possible alternative. The committee also briefly moved through several other bills, including HB 2606 HD1 on off-site construction and HB 2362 HD1 on housing, with no notable testimony or action recorded in the excerpt.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Or the Cabinet's attorney will tell when we do the TPR, will say, "Well, since you know these rights
  • We have attorneys that work in every family court around the state.
  • Um, I know my attorneys talk to the judges, happy to use them as a conduit.
  • </c> We have attorneys that work in every family court around the state.
  • Um, I know my attorneys talk to the judges, happy to use them as a conduit.
Summary: The Legislative Oversight and Investigation Committee met without a quorum, so no votes were taken. Staff presented a study of the Kentucky Fire Commission focused on firefighter minimum training standards and administrative spending. The presentation explained that Kentucky’s training standards are built from NFPA guidelines, that the commission currently requires 115 hours for volunteer firefighters and 300 hours for paid firefighters, and that those reduced hours were adopted by removing electives and other non-NFPA content. Staff also said the commission’s IFSAC certification testing for firefighter 1 and firefighter 2 aligns with NFPA standards, but the commission cannot require local departments to train or certify firefighters. Staff recommended that the commission formally promulgate regulations establishing the reduced training hours and work with KCTCS to better separate administrative costs for certain programs so compliance with the statute can be demonstrated. The finance portion of the report said the commission is funded by general fund appropriations for State Fire Rescue Training and by an insurance premium surcharge that supports the Firefighter Foundation Program Fund. Staff reported that the commission stayed within the 5% administrative cap tied to the overall surcharge allotment, but could not confirm compliance with a separate 5% cap for specific programs because KCTCS accounting does not break out those costs in enough detail. Staff suggested the General Assembly may want to clarify what counts as administrative cost in statute. Members asked about investment returns, local fire department funding, and whether training documentation is required; staff said some of those topics were outside the study scope and that IFSAC testing relies on chief certification that a candidate is ready to test. Representatives from the Fire Commission then responded, saying they agreed with the report’s recommendations and would work to clarify the 5% issue with legislators and KCTCS. They explained that the reduction in training hours was intended to remove electives, better align with NFPA standards, and address the difficulty volunteer departments have in getting members to complete lengthy training. Commission officials said training is documented through rosters and annual compliance reviews, and that IFSAC-certified firefighter testing is based on demonstrated skills rather than a required number of training hours. They also said the difficulty in tracking the second 5% cap stems from the way KCTCS’s PeopleSoft system records reimbursements as single transactions, making it hard to isolate administrative costs by program.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

FL House Floor Session - 2025-04-25 (10:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The amendment adds a loser-pays provision requiring an award for a prevailing party attorney fees in
  • When it comes to the prevailing party attorney fees, if the homeowner wins a judgment that is greater
  • And then quickly, I'm going to go to the attorney prevailing fees portion.
  • It establishes regulatory standards for payments to affiliated entities, including MGAs, attorneys in
  • Robert Clegg, and I want to thank the attorney, Tim, and Ms. Tim. I want to thank you, Lord.
Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for fallen Oviedo Officer Jimmy Serrano-Torres, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Chief Joseph Tuminelli as law enforcement officer of the day. The Rules and Ethics Committee report setting the special order calendar was adopted, and the Speaker announced schedule changes for the following week, including canceling the floor session on Monday and starting Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. The main floor action centered on CS/HB 7033, the House tax package. Sponsor Rep. Duggan described broad tax changes, including reducing the state sales tax rate from 6% to 5.25%, exempting certain bullion sales, repealing the aviation fuel tax, delaying the natural gas fuel tax, changing corporate income tax treatment for charitable trusts, reducing the pari-mutuel tax on card rooms, and major changes to tourist development tax (TDT) use. The bill would redirect most TDT revenue toward property tax relief, dissolve tourist development councils, and include related property tax and local tax administration changes. Several amendments were debated: a Driscoll amendment to preserve local TDT flexibility failed; Duggan’s amendment giving local governments 25% discretion over TDT revenues was adopted; Eskamani’s combined-reporting amendment failed; and a Duggan amendment requiring audit certification of compliance with the TDT/property tax relief provisions was adopted. After debate, CS/HB 7033 passed 78-29. The House then took up CS/CS/HB 1221 on local option taxes, which was presented as a companion-style measure to give local governments more flexibility while redirecting TDT revenues toward property tax relief. Supporters argued the bill would provide immediate relief to property owners and restore accountability in local tax use, while opponents warned it would undermine tourism funding, infrastructure, and local services. An amendment allowing local governments to retain 25% of TDT revenues for general purposes was adopted, and the bill passed 62-45 after floor debate. The final item shown was the reading of CS/CS/HJR 1257, a proposed constitutional amendment related to property tax exemptions and assessment limits, but the transcript cuts off before debate or action on that measure.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/20/25

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • This includes 1983 civil rights charges, criminal charges by either county attorneys or attorney general's
  • charges, criminal charges by either charges, criminal charges by either county<01:47:54.000><c> attorneys
  • </c><01:47:54.400><c> or</c><01:47:54.639><c> attorney</c><01:47:55.040><c> general's</c> county attorneys
  • or attorney general's county attorneys or attorney general's offices,<01:47:56.239><c> civil</c><01:
  • Um, I—so I'm your resident criminal defense attorney here.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all