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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 02/19/26
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> cities, suburbs, and rural Minnesota. cities, suburbs, and rural Minnesota.
- </c> Minnesota housed. Minnesota housed.
- </c> got both in Minnesota. got both in Minnesota.
- </c> families that live here in Minnesota. families that live here in Minnesota.
- Minnesota. Since 1992, we've advised Minnesota.
Committee:
Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:02:57.840><c> through</c> in the state of Minnesota through in the state of Minnesota through
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
- </c> developed in Minnesota. developed in Minnesota.
- </c> Minnesota areas. Minnesota areas.
- You need transportation.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Gov. Tim Walz's tax bill, HF2437, heard in House Taxes Committee 4/2/25
Transcript Highlights:
- It may also encourage part-time Minnesota residents to move their deposits out of Minnesota, impacting
- </c><00:37:51.200><c> Business</c> advancement at the Minnesota Business advancement at the Minnesota
- I'm from Long Lake, Minnesota.
- </c> testimony on behalf of the Minnesota testimony on behalf of the Minnesota Insurance<00:50:27.400
- </c> Competitive Edge so that Minnesota Competitive Edge so that Minnesota employers<01:12:02.639><c>
Summary:
The committee took up House File 2437, the governor’s proposed tax bill, and first adopted the A25-Z42 amendment to put the bill in the desired shape. Commissioner Paul Marquardt of the Department of Revenue then presented the bill as part of Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan’s budget, describing it as a response to budget pressures that would make the tax system more fair and stable while supporting economic development and jobs.
Marquardt walked through the bill’s major provisions. These included sustainable aviation fuel policy, repeal of K-12 education credit assignment, elimination of the political contribution refund, expansion of the research and development credit, short-line railroad infrastructure modernization, changes to the state airport fund levy, replacement of attachments and appearances with distribution systems, a narrow personal property tax exception for low-income housing tenants, reduced aquatic invasive species aid, and a 34% reduction in PILT payments. He then focused on the sales tax article, saying it would lower the statewide rate by 0.75% while expanding the base to selected professional services such as accounting, banking, brokerage, and legal services, with business-to-business transactions exempt. He said the proposal would be effective for sales and purchases after September 30, 2025, and estimated a first-year rate-cut impact of about $99 million versus $215 million from the service expansion, while arguing that most households would see a net tax cut. He also noted other changes such as landlord penalty adjustments, a 30% reduction in sustainable aviation fuel incentive payments, repeal of local government cannabis aid, and repeal of the tax filing modernization account.
Public testimony began with Kyle Playford of the Financial Planning Association of Minnesota, who strongly opposed the proposed sales tax on professional services, especially financial planning. He argued that financial planning is an essential service for retirement, investment, and long-term financial security, and said the tax would raise costs for consumers, reduce access for middle-class families, small business owners, and retirees, and put Minnesota firms at a competitive disadvantage. The chair then indicated that additional public testimony would continue before member questions.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 01/29/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:20:44.440><c> sentencing</c><00:20:45.120><c> guidelines</c> Minnesota sentencing guidelines Minnesota
- Sexual assault investigations within a Minnesota-owned military facility: Chapter 299C, the Minnesota
- </c> formerly known as the Minnesota formerly known as the Minnesota Coalition<01:16:04.239><c> on</c
- </c><01:25:02.760><c> would</c> officer of the state of Minnesota would officer of the state of Minnesota
- </c> about the nuances of the Minnesota about the nuances of the Minnesota Government<02:00:37.280><c
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/23/26
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> here is how does Minnesota look at this? here is how does Minnesota look at this?
- </c><00:25:48.880><c> What</c><00:25:49.279><c> Minnesota</c> Minnesota statute 214.
- What Minnesota Minnesota statute 214.
- </c> Minnesota Office of Higher Education. Minnesota Office of Higher Education.
- Minnesota? Minnesota?
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 04/15/26
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- And I impact in the state of Minnesota.
- </c> We're taking money from the Minnesota We're taking money from the Minnesota forward<00:09:26.960
- So, every Minnesota uh survive.
- </c> loopholes in Minnesota Promise Act. loopholes in Minnesota Promise Act.
- </c><00:30:18.400><c> Um</c> Minnesota on their minds. Um Minnesota on their minds.
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
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:
- Next, virtually, we have State Senator from Minnesota Judy Seaburger. Senator Seaburger?
- I'm a state senator from District 41 here in Minnesota.
- And I authored Amara's Law here in Minnesota, which provides the most comprehensive restrictions and
- But I will tell you this: Amara's Law has been the law of the land here in the state of Minnesota for
- And you can see how many communities, in comparison, are burdened due to transportation.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Public Health
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Health held a lengthy hearing to take testimony on a wide range of bills related to environmental health, PFAS, medical device chemicals, food access, lead poisoning, air quality, oral health, and school food additives. Chair Driscoll and Chair Decker emphasized that the hearing was for testimony only, no decisions would be made that day, and that written testimony could still be submitted. They also noted the high volume of speakers and asked witnesses to keep remarks brief.
A major portion of the hearing focused on PFAS-related legislation, including bills to restrict PFAS in products and food packaging and to create a PFAS remediation trust fund. Municipal officials and advocates described the high costs of PFAS cleanup, especially for drinking water systems, citing Easton’s multimillion-dollar treatment investments and rate increases. Testimony from legislators and advocates argued that Massachusetts should act despite federal uncertainty, and that the state should stop PFAS at the source rather than leaving municipalities and residents to pay for remediation. The committee also heard strong support for a bill banning DEHP in medical devices, with physicians, nurses, and a bill sponsor saying the chemical can leach from IV bags and tubing and that safer alternatives already exist.
The committee also heard testimony on bills to establish statewide food truck permitting, with food truck owners and a senator describing the current system as costly, duplicative, and inconsistent across municipalities. Another set of witnesses supported the “Bean New Deal,” which would expand plant-based food options in public institutions, senior nutrition programs, and WIC, citing health, equity, and cost savings. On lead poisoning, housing advocates and a representative backed bills to expand lead-safe housing requirements to all rental units, arguing the current law contributes to discrimination against families with children and leaves too much pre-1978 housing uncertified. The committee also heard support for an outdoor air pollution bill that would create an advisory committee, identify pollution hotspots, expand monitoring, and set reduction targets, with testimony from environmental justice groups, pediatricians, and legislators describing disproportionate asthma and other health harms in overburdened communities.
Later testimony addressed oral health bills to create dental therapists and allow dental hygienists to administer nitrous oxide, with supporters saying the measures would expand access, reduce costs, and help underserved patients. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to prohibit harmful food dyes in competitive school foods, with parents describing behavioral and health concerns tied to synthetic dyes. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/11/26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a retired physics professor from Minnesota State Mankato and a volunteer with Faith in Minnesota.
- </c> that person be uh sent or transported? that person be uh sent or transported?
- </c> the state of Minnesota. the state of Minnesota.
- </c> of that here in Minnesota. Uh, as Mr. of that here in Minnesota. Uh, as Mr.
- </c> saw unfortunately here in Minnesota. saw unfortunately here in Minnesota.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, September 8, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Stauber from Minnesota.
- MINNESOTA -- STAUBER FROM MINNESOTA.
- I'm proud to support my bill, H.R. 3055, the Transport Jobs Act.
- I'M PROUD TO SUPPORT MY BILL, H.R. 3055, THE TRANSPORT JOBS ACT.
- A certain guy in Minnesota got way more press coverage because it's the wrong narrative?
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint House-Senate Subcommittee on Claims 4/30/26
Transcript Highlights:
- Guyon appealed that decision to Minnesota District Court, which found that Minnesota Statute section
- :05:09.480><c> which</c><00:05:09.800><c> found</c> Minnesota District Court which found Minnesota District
- section</c><00:05:12.120><c> 501C.1206</c> that Minnesota statute section 501C.1206 that Minnesota statute
- Claimant was transported to the ankle.
- </c><00:52:40.080><c> Um</c> common in basements in Minnesota. Um common in basements in Minnesota.
Summary:
The Joint House and Senate Subcommittee on Claims convened on April 30, first without quorum and then with quorum, at which point the committee corrected and approved the prior minutes. Members then reviewed several claims held over for informational purposes, including injury claims for Fraser, Larson, Schmidt, Stuart, and Washington, and property claims for Lidberg, Robecky, and Young, with no action taken on those items.
The committee dismissed a claim by Ms. Prevally seeking reimbursement for funds liquidated from irrevocable trusts after hearing that the matter had already been litigated in court and that subcommittee rules bar claims for public assistance compensation. The panel then approved two exoneration claims: James Jovan Davis, whose murder conviction was vacated after postconviction proceedings and who settled for $250,000, and Clayton Douglas Groves, whose sexual-conduct convictions were vacated after evidence of prior false accusations was admitted and who settled for $350,000. Testimony from counsel for both claimants emphasized wrongful conviction, the length of incarceration, and negotiated settlement amounts, with members asking about the basis for the compensation and attorney-fee allocations.
The final exoneration claim, Marvin Haynes, was also approved. The committee heard that Haynes was convicted as a teenager, later exonerated after new evidence showed false evidence and suggestive eyewitness identification, and that the state and claimant had reached a $4.5 million settlement. The committee then turned to Department of Corrections injury claims, denying Arnold Baker’s claim for lack of evidence of a compensable permanent injury, and approving Mark Carroll’s claim for a $4,570.40 award after he suffered a compensable ankle fracture while working.
In property claims, the committee discussed Anthony Edwards’s claim for food, a JPay tablet, and shoes. After testimony from Department of Corrections counsel about property inventory procedures and the lack of a current replacement tablet program, members agreed to compensate Edwards $70 for the missing shoes, deny the food claim, and deny the tablet claim because the tablet had been returned and any malfunction was reported outside the department’s reporting window.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- today you'll hear a series of bills brought forward by the Residential Providers Association of Minnesota
- </c><00:10:01.800><c> statutes</c> not codified in Minnesota statutes not codified in Minnesota statutes
- </c><00:11:59.040><c> law</c> timelines listed in Minnesota law timelines listed in Minnesota law this
- as you may recall in 2021 the Minnesota as you may recall in 2021 the Minnesota<00:42:40.559><c> Legislature
- </c><00:51:48.599><c> as</c> providers Association of Minnesota as providers Association of Minnesota
Committee:
Senate Human Services
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> circulate across the state of Minnesota circulate across the state of Minnesota from<00:10:40.640
- </c> students and for the Minnesota students and for the Minnesota community.<00:10:51.040><c> But</c
- ><c> a</c><00:35:13.920><c> need-based</c> Minnesota State Grant is a need-based Minnesota State Grant
- So, our grant is not in Minnesota.
- of Minnesota Minnesota University of Minnesota campuses<00:36:21.920><c> and</c><00:36:22.079><c> then
Committee:
Senate Higher Education
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 9th, 2026 at 02:06 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- When did Minnesota pass that law? Mr.
- And Minnesota is actually having a population loss, so it could be the bill.
- So all of our transports are from the governmental agency.
- We transport our own from the fire department.
- About 92% of those are transported to the hospital.
Committee:
Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> our</c><00:04:17.919><c> county</c> Minnesota relies heavily on our county Minnesota relies heavily
- </c> compared to many other states, Minnesota compared to many other states, Minnesota as<00:04:31.440
- We also know that Minnesota tribes.
- </c> Maxa um and the association of Minnesota Maxa um and the association of Minnesota counties<00:13
- </c> counties in the packet that Minnesota counties in the packet that Minnesota counties<00:13:10.480
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 3/17/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, March 13, 2025.
- </c><00:11:20.160><c> DNR</c> or restricted access the Minnesota DNR or restricted access the Minnesota
- </c><00:14:27.600><c> folks</c> opportunity to show Min Minnesota folks opportunity to show Min Minnesota
- </c><00:46:15.440><c> tax</c> into a newly established Minnesota tax into a newly established Minnesota
- </c> like this into our Minnesota like this into our Minnesota Constitution<01:43:19.080><c> know</c>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/25/26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c> Minnesota adopted statewide preeemption, Minnesota adopted statewide preeemption, it<00:25:02.640
- </c> We do not govern this way in Minnesota. We do not govern this way in Minnesota.
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
- . um when Minnesota patchwork of laws. um when Minnesota passed<00:47:39.359><c> our</c><00:47:39.839
- </c> article one bill of rights in Minnesota article one bill of rights in Minnesota is<00:54:10.960>
Bills:
HF3351
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> industry here in Minnesota. industry here in Minnesota.
- , the Minnesota Alliance on Crime, and the Minnesota Children's Alliance.
- c> victim</c><00:56:46.800><c> services</c> And now Minnesota crime victim services And now Minnesota
- </c> stand with survivors across Minnesota. stand with survivors across Minnesota.
- </c><01:03:14.760><c> crime</c> the 12 million for the Minnesota crime the 12 million for the Minnesota
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul and the Minnesota Department of Transportation to maintain the roads.
- Now remember, this is Minnesota.
- Now remember this is Minnesota. Minnesota. Minnesota.
- </c> the Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota. the Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota.
- </c> of 1% of Minnesota that have done that. of 1% of Minnesota that have done that.
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- That's the Minnesota way.
- </c><00:56:59.960><c> this</c> of economic activity in Minnesota this of economic activity in Minnesota
- </c> Health Care through through Minnesota Health Care through through Minnesota healthare<01:09:03.679
- </c> receive ma or Minnesota receive ma or Minnesota care<01:09:09.799><c> um</c><01:09:10.000><c> and
- </c> representation of of our um Minnesota representation of of our um Minnesota Care<01:09:52.920><c
Committee:
Senate Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> interviewers from across Minnesota interviewers from across Minnesota receive<00:29:13.679><c> basic
- </c> executive director of NAMI, Minnesota. executive director of NAMI, Minnesota.
- We need Minnesota to follow suit.
- </c><01:42:40.719><c> foster</c> facilities that our Minnesota foster facilities that our Minnesota foster
- We need Minnesota to follow closed.