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• Clerk: Senate Bill number 14 by Perry, relating to the provision by a political subdivision of credits
• Members, under existing law, political subdivisions charge developers impact fees for new developments
• If a political subdivision takes it upon itself to use a fixture count and water demand analysis to determine
• are on a per eligible system scale, that the power of the credit is determined by the political subdivision
• Clerk: SB number 14 by Perry relating to the provision by political subdivision of credits against impact

Bills: HB8, HB12, SB 3, HJR1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• So when these changes to this section, 136A.821, subdivision 5, are all taken together, the position
• The House added<00:15:13.920> a<00:15:14.240> subdivision<00:15:15.120> providing
• ><00:15:15.519> that<00:15:15.680> the added a subdivision providing that the added a subdivision
• <00:16:07.040> within<00:16:07.519> the Um this adds a uh subdivision within the Um
• this adds a uh subdivision within the private<00:16:08.160> career<00:16:08.480> schools

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The conference committee received a nonpartisan walkthrough of the House and Senate side-by-side for higher education-related legislation, with staff identifying Senate-only, House-only, identical, and technical-difference provisions. Topics included paid blood donation leave for Minnesota State employees, a revised higher education attainment goal, athletic fee restrictions, developmental course disclosures, American Indian Scholars Program eligibility, protections and definitions for pregnant and parenting students, online program management contracts, student aid reporting, work-study and dual training grants, private and out-of-state postsecondary education regulation, private career school licensing and data privacy, college savings plan changes, and several University of Minnesota-related provisions. House-only items also included an unemployment insurance aid adjustment, a $1.5 million ongoing appropriation for an identity verification system to combat enrollment fraud, and $5,000 for Bemidji State University reforestation; Senate-only items included Board of Regents appointment language, limits on for-profit control of medical school curriculum, and reporting on for-profit funding in medical education. After the walkthrough, the committee moved to adopt the same and similar provisions and direct staff to make technical corrections. A senator asked about proposed adjustments to the pregnant and parenting student language, and the chair said amendments would be considered after adopting the same and similar provisions. The motion to adopt prevailed. During public testimony, Sydney Spre of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees supported the Senate’s paid blood donation leave language, saying it would create parity for Minnesota State employees and encourage blood and plasma donation. Commissioner Dennis Olsen of the Office of Higher Education thanked the committee for adopting most of the agency’s proposed language and said he was available to help clarify remaining differences. In response to questions, he explained the Senate’s higher education attainment goal proposal, saying it would extend and broaden the existing goal, raise the target from 70% to 75%, expand the age range, and use additional metrics and partner agencies; he also said the overall attainment rate had been 63.5 under the prior goal. The transcript ends as the commissioner was being asked whether the proposal would require additional appropriations.

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• Subdivision one are all extensions from parks and trail funds appropriations.
• Subdivision three are requests that came in the governor's budget.
• c> uh<01:28:20.480> extensions Subdivision one are all uh extensions Subdivision one are all
• > A<01:28:35.320> is<01:28:35.560> the Subdivision two, uh Paragraph A is the Subdivision
• > that<01:29:16.160> came Subdivision three are requests that came Subdivision three are

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee took up Senate File 203, a broad housing bill authored by Senator Port. Port described the measure as a package including $50 million in housing infrastructure bonds, MHFA administrative and investment reforms, expanded Greater Minnesota infrastructure grants for workforce housing, manufactured housing bill of rights provisions, and a private equity restriction on large investors buying certain single-family homes starting in 2026. Fiscal analyst Eric Olafson walked through the spreadsheet and said the $50 million bond authorization would add debt service costs over time, with the total estimated debt service for that authorization at about $75.8 million. Senator Draheim raised concern about the growing cost of bonding and said the state should rely more on cash than debt. The committee then adopted two technical amendments. The A21 amendment, described by Port as correcting manufactured housing bill of rights language, aligning MHFA board meeting language, conforming a lived-experience exemption to federal law, and fixing a capacity-building grants reference, was approved without objection. The A20 amendment, offered by Draheim, was also adopted and would give the legislature more control and visibility over MHFA funding and how quickly program dollars are reinvested after agency operations. Members then debated Draheim’s A22 amendment, which would delete the manufactured home park provisions from the bill. Draheim and several Republicans argued the section could function like rent control, could burden good park owners, and might have unintended consequences for park operations and purchases. Port, Senator Boldon’s allies, and other supporters said the provisions were needed to protect residents from rent spikes and private equity abuses in manufactured home communities, where residents own their homes but not the land. The transcript ends during that debate, before any final disposition on A22 or the bill itself is shown.

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• hold harmless provision, um, that the commissioner may require, uh, a resolution by a political subdivision
• there are some slight changes made by the A3 to this language, um, that says that the political subdivision
• <00:05:16.320> by<00:05:16.560> a<00:05:16.720> political<00:05:17.120> subdivision
• resolution by a political subdivision resolution by a political subdivision that<00:05:18.479>
• must further agree political subdivision must further agree to<00:05:34.960> defend<00:05:35.360

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to negotiate their own terms and conditions of employment and prohibits the state or a political subdivision
• Thank you. ...their own terms and conditions of employment and prohibits the state or a political subdivision

Keywords: 1182, all

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• to negotiate their own terms and conditions of employment and prohibits the state or a political subdivision
• to negotiate their own terms and conditions of employment and prohibits the state or a political subdivision

Summary: The committee heard presentations on two Senate-passed HCRs that would refer constitutional amendments to voters. HCR 2040 would bar school districts from using public money or resources to support labor organizations, including payroll deductions for dues, use of internal communication systems for recruiting or political materials, and distribution of labor-related communications using public resources; it also would prohibit the state and political subdivisions from entering exclusive representation or collective bargaining agreements with labor organizations. The sponsor indicated an intent to concur with the Senate amendment, and the measure was left open for questions. HCR 2048 would amend the Arizona Constitution to prevent the state from confiscating money from scholarship accounts belonging to children of military families, and would void any later law or voter-approved measure after November 1, 2026, that violates that protection. Members asked how the proposal would work if a student moved out of state or no longer met scholarship eligibility requirements, and staff explained that funds could still be reclaimed if the student no longer qualified under the program. Questions also focused on the measure’s language making any conflicting future bill or initiative null and void, with staff explaining that courts would still apply severability principles in litigation. The discussion became sharply political, with one member criticizing the measure as a pretext to protect ESA voucher funds and another questioning whether the military-family framing raised DEI concerns. Another member argued the majority was using military families to shield fraudulent ESA spending and said voters wanted action on the issue. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the chair ultimately closed the discussion after questions and comments.

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• House Bill 149, relating to the governor's review of purchases by political subdivisions of public safety
• House Bill 254, relating to the eligibility of a political subdivision for a grant from the Rural Infrastructure

Bills: SB 3, SB 16, SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, HB17, SB 54, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB8, HB25, HB26, HB192, HB8, HB25, HB26, HB48, HB149, HB192, HB254, HB17, SB54, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB3, SB16, SB2, SB5, SB10

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, real property theft, real property fraud

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• And if a property is in a new subdivision, it's our role to ensure that the consumer has information
• about that subdivision through a public report that provides disclosures.
• And if a property is in a new subdivision, it's our role to ensure that the consumer has information
• about that subdivision through a public report that provides disclosures.

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard a lengthy agenda of Senate bills, with most measures ultimately advancing on party-line or broad bipartisan votes after substantial testimony and several amendments. Early in the hearing, SB 418 by Sen. Menjivar was presented as a health access bill to codify ACA nondiscrimination protections in state law and require coverage for up to a 12-month supply of medically approved hormone therapy; supporters framed it as protecting continuity of care amid federal threats, while there was no opposition testimony. The committee later also took up SB 456, which would exempt muralists from contractor licensing requirements for commissioned fine art murals; supporters said recent enforcement had chilled mural projects and harmed artists and communities, and the bill passed unanimously to Appropriations. SB 641, part of the wildfire response package, and SB 774, a sunset review bill for the Department of Real Estate and Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers, also advanced with support and no opposition. SB 775 and SB 776, sunset extensions for the behavioral sciences, psychology, and optometry boards, passed after witnesses described technical changes and the need to keep the boards operating. SB 777, dealing with abandoned cemeteries, drew testimony from local governments, industry, and counties; after amendments removed a local takeover mandate and shifted the bill toward a stakeholder working group and study process, opposition softened or was withdrawn and the bill moved forward to Local Government. SB 790, on interstate reciprocity for online higher education, generated the most debate, with supporters arguing California students and institutions need stronger consumer protections and access to the national reciprocity framework, while opponents said the bill’s terms conflicted with the existing compact; it passed as amended to Appropriations after committee members emphasized continued work on student protections. The consent calendar, including SB 389 and SB 861, was also approved, and the committee adjourned after additional vote changes were recorded.

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• The second provision, which is the subdivision 11 Senate section 22, is when they are terminated from
• :32.319> the The second provision, which is uh the The second provision, which is uh the subdivision
• 33.599> Senate<00:03:34.080> section<00:03:34.560> 22,<00:03:35.519> is subdivision
• 11 Senate section 22, is subdivision 11 Senate section 22, is when<00:03:36.000> they<00:03:36.159

Keywords: 1183, house

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• be reported to ICE or any immigration authority at the federal level as defined by code 624.17, subdivision
• 05.799> code defined by code defined by code 62417<00:04:07.799> to<00:04:08.159> subdivision
• c> and<00:04:09.840> then<00:04:09.959> it<00:04:10.079> does 62417 to subdivision
• 5 and then it does 62417 to subdivision 5 and then it does a<00:04:10.400> second<00:04:10.720

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House Republicans held a press event to announce two priority bills focused on immigration and state spending. Rep. Isaac Schultz said his bill, House File 10, would stop taxpayer funding for people in Minnesota illegally, including through programs such as Northstar Promise, MinnesotaCare, medical assistance, and legal services. He framed the proposal as a way to redirect limited state resources to Minnesota families, veterans, people with disabilities, the homeless, and infrastructure needs, and said it could save more than $100 million, with some estimates discussed during debate reaching about $200 million for MinnesotaCare alone. Rep. Max Rymer introduced House File 16, which would require reporting to ICE or other federal immigration authorities when an undocumented immigrant is suspected of committing a violent crime, and would bar local governments from withholding information from federal authorities. He said the bill is intended to end sanctuary-city practices and improve public safety. Both lawmakers argued that the measures are narrow, targeted at violent offenders, and consistent with cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. They also said the bills respond to voter concerns about illegal immigration and rising costs. During questions, the members said the state-funding bill is aimed at state dollars, while the reporting bill complements federal law by addressing local noncooperation. They discussed concerns about eligibility tracking and said current programs do not provide enough data on how many undocumented people receive benefits. Schultz cited a family in his district that lost MinnesotaCare after an income change as an example of what he sees as unfair treatment compared with benefits for undocumented immigrants. No votes were taken at the event; the lawmakers said these are the first of several bills they plan to advance this session.

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• We know that political subdivisions across the state have varying abilities and resources to properly
• :25:18.159> get<00:25:19.120> uh<00:25:19.279> political<00:25:19.679> subdivisions
• and we get uh political subdivisions and we get uh political subdivisions participating<00:25:21.039
• County conservation districts are political subdivisions of the state, and so 91A requests are always
• County conservation districts are political subdivisions of the state, and so 91A requests are always

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 219, which would revise the renewable portfolio standard. Representative Bose explained that the bill would modify class one definitions, eliminate class two, reduce the utility obligation for class one thermal renewable energy certificates from 2.2% to 1.7%, and adjust alternative compliance payments for classes one, three, and four. He said the changes were intended to save ratepayers an estimated $5.7 million annually, would not materially harm the renewable portfolio standard, and would have little effect on class two because that market is already saturated. Members questioned the impact on consumers, the state budget, and the renewable energy fund; Bose said the fund had already been redirected in the state budget, and another member noted an amended fiscal note showing a $1.2 million reduction in general fund revenue. The committee also discussed the bill’s history, including that it had been added to HB 2 and later removed by the Senate, and Bose said the Senate’s eventual action was hard to predict. The committee then heard House Bill 164 on local records retention from Secretary of State David Scanlan. He said the long-standing local records manager position had never been funded, but that the need for it had grown as towns increasingly digitize records and must ensure accessibility, including ADA compliance. He described the bill as a way to provide state support and expertise to municipalities, especially smaller towns with limited resources, and said the fiscal note for hiring the position remained accurate, though broader website and storage costs could rise over time. Members asked about retrieving lost records, the cost of a public website, and whether records should remain local or be stored at the state level; Scanlan said the state would serve as a resource rather than take control of local records. Finally, the committee began work on House Bill 365, also with Secretary Scanlan, concerning proof of U.S. citizenship for indigent voters. He said the bill would help voters who may lack required documents under the new voter registration law by allowing the state to verify qualifications through federal, private, or other state databases and by providing vouchers to cover the cost of obtaining documents such as birth certificates. He compared the proposal to earlier voter ID accommodations and said the goal was to help qualified voters meet the new requirements without weakening them. Members raised questions about defining “indigent,” how out-of-state birth records would be handled, and the practicality of the verification process; Scanlan said the term would likely need further discussion and that the state would try to assist voters before election day whenever possible.

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• Arson in the first degree has three different subdivisions.
• Arson in the first degree has three<00:32:50.320> different<00:32:51.039> subdivisions.
• <00:32:51.760> The<00:32:52.000> first three different subdivisions.
• The first three different subdivisions.
• that's not covered under subdivision that's not covered under subdivision one.<00:33:50.480>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Currently, under Minnesota Statutes 121A.038, subdivision 7, this really builds on what we already have
• Currently, under Minnesota Statutes 121A.038, subdivision 7, this really builds on what we already have
• This really builds on subdivision 7.
• The first section, for subdivision 7, is a change to the literacy specialist.
• 7 is uh a changes to the subdivision 7 is uh a changes to the literary<01:04:09.520> specialist.

Bills: HF751, HF3550, HF3764, HF1490

Keywords: parental notification, school safety, bullying, harassment, violence, prohibited conduct, student discipline, charter school, school district, data practices, student privacy, parent rights, guardian notification, school incident reporting, cyberbullying, restraint, reasonable force, anti-bullying policy, school administration, student conduct

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• The process is open to state agencies and political subdivisions whose capital projects are generally
• The initial state agency and political subdivision requests were published by MMB in July of 2025.
• agencies and political subdivisions agencies and political subdivisions submitting<00:08:02.479>
• state agency and political subdivision state agency and political subdivision requests<00:08:06.479
• political subdivisions. political subdivisions.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 125A. 0942 subdivision 3. 125A. 0942 subdivision 3.
• As a legislative subdivision, the seclusion working group should abide by the legislative open meeting
• legislative subdivision, the seclusion legislative subdivision, the seclusion working<00:31:09.440
• > the As a legislative subdivision, the As a legislative subdivision, the seclusion<00:31:15.840
• And I'm going to read it verbatim as it reads in Minnesota Statutes 125A.0941, subdivision 1.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• uh the repealer repeals one subdivision uh the repealer repeals one subdivision from<00:58:25.760
• Under section 16B.98, subdivision 14, agencies would be able to retain 5% of a grant appropriation for
• states that section um 16B98 subdivision states that section um 16B98 subdivision 14<01:03:21.920
• Uh under 16B 98 subdivision<01:03:26.240> 14<01:03:27.039> uh<01:03:27.280> agencies
• would be able subdivision 14 uh agencies would be able to<01:03:28.640> retain<01:03:29.359><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Remember, everything internal to the subdivision is the responsibility of the developer.
• So as we add these new subdivisions, if we don't have a fire station close, how much is that going to
• They should go drive every single subdivision to see who has trash cans and welcome mats in front of

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• And that is, um, 1305, subdivision 11, made it explicit. I think it was before my time.
• Um, and that is 1305, subdivision 11, made it explicit. I think it was before my time.
• Um, 1305, Subdivision 11. And I just want to read it quickly.
• Failure to include the notice in the contract does not invalidate the application of this subdivision
• Failure to include the notice in the contract does not invalidate the application of this subdivision

Bills: HF4077, HF3809, HF3639, HF4478, HF3363, HF3874

Keywords: municipal nondisclosure agreement, NDA, public records, transparency, local government, county, city, town, school district, housing and redevelopment authority, economic development authority, port authority, economic development, land development, public financing, tax increment financing, TIF, abatement, municipal bonds, debt obligations

Summary: The Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee approved the minutes from March 25 and March 26, then took up House File 4077, a bipartisan bill authored by Representatives Greenman and Roach. The bill would prohibit municipalities from entering into non-disclosure agreements with private entities that restrict disclosure about land development, economic development, or publicly funded projects, while preserving existing Chapter 13 data practices rules and trade secret protections. The authors argued the bill is needed to prevent secret agreements and backroom decision-making that undermine public transparency, and they moved that the bill be re-referred to the general register. Several local officials and residents testified in support, including a St. Louis County commissioner, the mayor of Lonsdale, and residents from Farmington and Hermantown. Supporters said NDAs had been used in connection with data center and other development projects to keep elected officials and the public in the dark, eroding trust and limiting community input. They described the bill as a common-sense transparency measure and said existing law already protects legitimate trade secrets. Opposition came from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and the Minnesota Business Partnership, which argued that NDAs are often necessary in early-stage economic development discussions to protect sensitive business information and remain competitive with other states. They warned the bill could discourage investment, jobs, and tax growth, and said it would impose a one-size-fits-all state mandate that limits local discretion. Committee members then debated whether the bill was too broad and whether it should be narrowed to data centers; supporters responded that the issue extends beyond data centers to other forms of economic development. A roll call vote was requested on the motion to re-refer the bill to the general register, but the final vote result was not stated in the transcript excerpt.

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• authorize the commissioners court of a county to exempt from ad valorem taxation, by each political subdivision
• system, to Local Government. ...of a county to exempt from ad valorem taxation by each political subdivision

Summary: The Senate convened, adopted a motion by Senator Zaffirini to suspend Senate Rule 11.13 so committees could meet during the reading and referral of bills, and then proceeded to first reading and committee referral of a large number of measures. The bills covered a wide range of topics, including judicial qualifications, alcohol sales at racing facilities, health care provider participation programs, abandoned land receiverships, local mental health authority governance, school trustee employment eligibility, DFPS review procedures, groundwater district management plans, early voting by mail, contracts with companies from foreign adversaries, wastewater permitting, nondisclosure provisions involving child sexual abuse, child abuse reporting, veterans’ claims assistance, hotel occupancy tax collection by accommodations intermediaries, apprenticeship grants, Sunset Commission renaming, health care entity ownership reporting, firearms and school trespass offenses, water trust and water bank issues, construction contract trust funds and payments, Medicaid recoupment, colonia real estate contracts, epinephrine use in schools, forensic analyst apprenticeship training, online ticket sales disclosures, and public water system security incident reporting. The chamber also received and read several resolutions, including SCR 27 authorizing burial of Guy Herman in the State Cemetery, SCR 28 urging Congress to propose a constitutional amendment on regulating money in campaigns and ballot measures, SCR 29 designating El Paso as the official boot capital of Texas, and multiple joint resolutions. Those included proposals on county tax exemptions for rainwater harvesting and graywater systems, creation of a Texas Health Care Workforce Education Fund, authorization of sports wagering, dedication of state tax revenue to the Texas Water Fund, a statewide referendum on standard time versus daylight saving time, and clarification of impeachment-trial and removal provisions for public officers. After the readings and referrals, the Senate adjourned until 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 11.

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• The phraseology in the bill, pardon me, would affect political subdivisions.
• department and other first responders, as well as to our state agencies and other governmental subdivisions

Bills: HB4193

Keywords: procurement, foreign adversaries, national security, state contracts, compliance, 914, all