Video & Transcript Research : 'Prairie Island'
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 20, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- >> Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3496, the Northern Mariana Islands Small
- Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 3496, the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business
- this oversight and ensures that the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is included within
- I rise in support of H.R. 3496, the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Act.
- Despite the program's impressive impact for Americans across the country, the Northern Mariana Islands
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes SF2, the omnibus energy bill 6/9/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- happen when we adjourn, going into interim and having conversations, continuing to work with the Prairie
- Island Indian Community as well as the stakeholders of Minnesota to bring nuclear energy back to Minnesota
- conversations, continuing to work with conversations, continuing to work with the<00:20:27.679>
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as the Prairie Island Indian community as the Prairie Island Indian community as well<00:20:
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 May 7th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We want to make sure that we are not only creating an island among ourselves, but we want to be good
- Excel Energy was seeking legislative approval to expand dry cask storage of spent nuclear fuel at Prairie
- Island nuclear power plant, and that understandably raised a lot of concerns among lawmakers, environmental
- advocates, and most significantly, the Prairie Island Indian community.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informational interview with Rep. Shelley Buck (DFL-Maplewood) Feb 9th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I am a member of the Prairie Island Indian Community here in Minnesota.
- I am a member of the Prairie Island Indian Community here in Minnesota.
Summary:
The transcript is an interview with Shelley Buck, a newly elected Minnesota House member for District 47A, who introduced herself as Dakota, a member of the Prairie Island Indian Community, and president of a nonprofit working to restore land at Owámni/St. Anthony Falls. She said her prior 12 years on tribal council, including six as president, motivated her to run because she wants to help people and bring that same kind of service to her new district.
Buck said constituents in her district emphasized affordability, especially housing and health care, along with environmental protection, clean water, PFAS concerns, gun safety, and the impact of the current ICE occupation. She described herself as a champion for working families and the environment, citing her own working-class, single-parent upbringing and the importance of postsecondary education and state support programs.
On policy priorities, Buck said she wants to focus first on the ICE occupation issue, while also addressing affordability, health care, housing, and environmental protection. She framed her environmental views through a Dakota worldview that treats plants, animals, land, and water as relatives and stressed protecting the Boundary Waters and other natural areas.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Public safety panel OKs proposed Minnesota crime victims account 3/18/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- Island community, gets approximately $21 per person.
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$21 <00:37:34.119>
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/26/26
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
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- establish the price that DNR must pay for easements to access stream trout easement areas and native prairie
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areas. - on the lake three of the largest islands on the lake through<00:18:31.600>
fundraising, <00:18
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North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee Mar 17th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Transcript Highlights:
- We often call those islands to the primary contiguous zone.
- Each island can be up to three square contiguous blocks, but these island exceptions are counted in the
- We have had requests for expansions outside of our boundary islands. We have had those requests.
- Townships must now levy at least 18 mills to qualify for the Prairie Dog payments under 57-51.1.07.8.
- will lose Prairie Dog and Flex Fund direct payments because of being under 18 mills.
Summary:
The committee met to continue its tax reform and relief study agenda, approved the December 3, 2025 minutes, and announced a new subcommittee to examine property tax statement issues with counties, auditors, and the tax office. Representative Headland was named chair, Senator Rummel vice chair, and Representatives Dressler and Dr. Dr. and Senator Patton were also assigned. The chair noted the group may need an additional meeting and thanked staff and attendees.
A major portion of the meeting focused on economic development incentives. The Department of Commerce presented on the Renaissance Zone program and TIF districts, describing Renaissance Zones as locally tailored tools that combine local property tax relief with state income tax incentives. Commerce said the program has supported thousands of projects since 1999 and cited examples from Beach and Mandan showing increases in property and taxable value, business retention, housing, and downtown revitalization. Committee members raised concerns that smaller rural communities often lack the staff and expertise to apply, and Commerce said it provides outreach through conferences, office hours, and one-on-one assistance. League of Cities and local officials from Bismarck and Ellendale echoed the capacity issue, discussed how the programs have worked in their communities, and suggested possible reforms or more targeted support for small towns. Ellendale’s mayor also described two TIF districts, one for industrial infrastructure in Oaks and one for housing infrastructure tied to a data center project in Ellendale.
The committee then turned to stripper oil taxation. The Tax Department gave a comparison of oil and gas tax structures in selected states, noting that most have some form of stripper or marginal well provision, while Alaska does not appear to have a specific stripper-well exemption. Members asked for more detail on definitions and North Dakota’s annual adjusted rate. The Department of Mineral Resources followed with a detailed presentation on North Dakota stripper wells, explaining the statutory thresholds, the 12-consecutive-month production test, and the fact that once a well qualifies it remains on stripper status even if production later rises. DMR said about 11,332 stripper wells are active, representing roughly 54% of wells and about 16% of state production, and emphasized that stripper status can extend well life, preserve tax revenue, and reduce orphaned wells. Committee members and industry witnesses discussed refracs, the economics of keeping marginal wells active, and the competitive disadvantage created by North Dakota’s oil price discount. No votes were taken on these informational items.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/5/25 - Part 1
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- From the North Shore to the western prairies, from Bluff Country to the Boundary Waters, from the Iron
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to <00:00:56.640>the <00:00:56.800>western <00:00:57.280>prairies - , the Northshore to the western prairies, the Northshore to the western prairies, from<00:00:58.480
- Uh, whereas during this year's Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Month, we celebrate
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Transcript Highlights:
- Landowners with riparian lands may be treated fairly, while those with only uplands, such as prairies
- Landowners with riparian lands may be treated fairly, while those with only uplands, such as prairies
- Landowners with riparian lands may be treated fairly, while those with only uplands, such as prairies
- Landowners with riparian lands may be treated fairly, while those with only uplands, such as prairies
- has been eroded, and therefore the valuation of these properties, a quarter of the size of Rhode Island
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- It is my pleasure to welcome the Kent Island High School boys lacrosse team.
- And I'd ask the body to please join me in congratulating the Kent Island boys lacrosse team.
- Be it hereby known to all that the Senate of Maryland offers its sincerest congratulations to Kent Island
- Be it hereby known to all that the Senate of Maryland offers its sincerest congratulations to Kent Island
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Summary:
The Senate convened with 39 members present, heard the invocation from Reverend Meredith West, and journalized her remarks. The chamber then recognized several guest groups and observances, including Omega Psi Phi Fraternity’s Second District Corridor 1 for “100 Q’s in Annapolis Day,” the Kent Island High School boys lacrosse team for winning the Maryland 2A state championship, Arts Day participants, Rural Maryland Council members, Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition advocates, and visitors from the Maryland Judiciary. Senators also spoke about the meaning of Kente cloth during Black History Month, and the chamber recognized a birthday and thanked protocol staff for Valentine’s Day decorations.
The Senate’s featured presentation was the annual Lincoln Day speech by the Senator from the 37th District. The senator reflected on Abraham Lincoln’s life, political career, and moral leadership, emphasizing his self-education, opposition to the expansion of slavery, the Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg, and the idea that the nation’s founding principles of liberty and equality guided Lincoln through the Civil War. The minority leader praised the address, and the Senate agreed without objection to journalize the remarks.
After the ceremonial portion, the Senate moved to business. Bond initiatives on the calendar were read and referred to the Capital Budget Subcommittee. The Executive Nominations Committee reported favorably on a list of recess appointees, including gubernatorial secretaries, district court judges, and a state board appointee, and the report was special ordered to Monday, February 16, 2026. The chamber then began second-reader consideration of Budget and Taxation bills: Senate Bill 25, altering the cyber security technology and service tax credit, was amended and ordered printed for third reading; Senate Bill 58, creating a property tax credit for retail service station conversions, was discussed with questions about who would receive the credit and why the incentive was needed, and consideration was ongoing when the transcript ended.
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Transcript Highlights:
- She said she was proud to have Siana Oel, a senior at Eden Prairie High School, with her to share her
- She said that, as was stated previously, she is a senior at Eden Prairie High School and thinks the MCA
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and <00:34:53.800>West Mexico Rhode Island and West Mexico Rhode Island - schools across the state Eden Prairie schools across the state Eden Prairie being<00:54:21.880><
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tribal Flag Plaza Dedication Ceremony Sep 11th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- Um, my name is Grant Johnson, Hokida Mazata Tatanka, and I'm the president at Prairie Island Tintointita
- You know, seeing the flag of Tinawita, Prairie Island, up here at the Capitol grounds and seeing the
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Transcript Highlights:
- The same story is playing out in Blooming Prairie, Stewartville, Cassen Manville, Pine Island, and many
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and <00:31:16.159>many <00:31:16.480>more Manville, Pine Island - , and many more Manville, Pine Island, and many more districts. districts. districts.
Keywords:
microenterprise home kitchen operation, cottage food, home-based food business, home kitchen license, homemade food, prepared food, food entrepreneur, small food business, cottage food law, food safety training, ServSafe, food handler license, agriculture department, Minnesota food law, residential kitchen, local zoning, consumer labeling, allergen labeling, unpasteurized juice, time/temperature control for safety food
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/12/26
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- That same story is playing out in Blooming Prairie, Stewartville, Kasson-Mantorville, Pine Island, and
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Stewartville, Blooming Prairie, Stewartville, Blooming Prairie, Stewartville - Kasson-Mantorville, Kasson-Mantorville, Kasson-Mantorville, um<00:10:24.480>
Pine <00:10:24.880>Island - um Pine Island, and many more districts. um Pine Island, and many more districts.
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Island <01:20:02.640>community 20 miles of the Prairie Island community - 20 miles of the Prairie Island community reservation<01:20:04.040>
boundary, <01:20:05.040> - <01:21:38.960>
that prairie island in the community that prairie island in the community that - Island with the spent nuclear fuel.
- If we do to the prairie and community.
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Transcript Highlights:
- Island Indian Community specifically.
- So for Prairie Island Indian Community, you can see on page four of the modeling under the A11, the median
- Island is located.
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Um, <00:39:58.880>so <00:39:59.200>their Prairie Island is located - Um, so their Prairie Island is located.
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Transcript Highlights:
- I have wonderful people to my right and left from Blooming Prairie.
- I'm the city engineer for the city of Blooming Prairie.
- On behalf of the of Blooming Prairie.
- I wanted to give him just a Prairie.
- Bloom Prairie. Yes. Bloom Prairie. Yes.
Bills:
HF604, HF1972, HF578, HF1951, HF629, HF864, HF874, HF1155, HF884, HF2365, HF643, HF234, HF2655, HF2637, HF2535, HF2530, HF2344, HF584, HF524
Keywords:
airport funding, bonds, transportation, capital investment, Karlstad, community center, Breckenridge, state bonds, economic development, HF578, Faribault, River Bend Nature Center, bonding bill, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR grant, nature center, visitor center, environmental education, multicultural center
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 04/07/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- I did not include them when we failed to achieve the support for either Prairie Island or Xcel Energy
- And it was my pledge to this committee and to the public that without the support of Prairie Island and
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support <01:15:04.080>um <01:15:04.159>< - <01:15:54.000>
now is re is uh refurbishing 3M island now is re is uh refurbishing 3M island
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Transcript Highlights:
- My name again is Johnny Johnson, former tribal president of Prairie Island and now the education director
- Prairie Island supports both the logo and the mascot, as they reflect aspects of our culture and tradition
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the Wingers Prairie Island supports both the Wingers Prairie Island supports both the logo<00
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Public utilities to develop and implement a virtual power plant program 2/24/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- He said that back in 1994 they were talking about nuclear and Prairie Island, storing casks of nuclear
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of Prairie Island and storing casks of Prairie Island and storing casks of
Summary:
Representative Craft presented House File 2986, as amended with the DE6, and asked that it be laid over for possible inclusion. He described the bill as an affordability measure centered on virtual power plants, explaining that aggregating distributed energy resources such as solar panels, batteries, EVs, smart thermostats, heat pumps, and water heaters can help utilities reduce peak demand and avoid costly generation and distribution investments. He said the bill would require utilities to reduce system peak through a virtual power plant program by 5% by the end of 2028 and 10% by the end of 2032, using an independent third-party RFP process, with plans incorporated into integrated resource planning and a savings clause if requirements prove infeasible.
Testimony in support came from the Department of Commerce, Vote Solar, Solar United Neighbors, Kite Rocket, and Mincia. Supporters said virtual power plants can function like grid-scale resources, lower spot-market and peak costs, improve reliability and resilience, and make better use of existing distribution infrastructure. Commerce said the approach fits an all-of-the-above strategy and noted consumer protections in the bill, including standards for contracts, disclosures, dispatch frequency, notice, opt-out, and compensation. Several supporters cited estimates of significant savings, including a national DOE estimate of 10% to 20% of peak load by 2030 and a Minnesota-specific estimate from Solar United Neighbors of about $63.5 million in savings if 10% of peak demand were met with VPPs in 2030.
Committee members raised questions about how much cheaper VPPs are than peaker plants and whether utilities, especially Xcel Energy, are already implementing similar programs. Representative Baker expressed concern that the bill could move faster than the technology or market would naturally develop and asked about the risk of forcing utilities into a mandate before the economics are fully proven. In response, a Solar United Neighbors witness pointed to a fact sheet and Brattle Group-based analysis comparing VPP costs and benefits in Xcel territory, while an Xcel representative said the company has been discussing the bill with Representative Craft for months. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion, and no final vote on the bill itself was taken in the transcript.