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• Uh, the first bill that we will hear is Senate File 3915, Senate File 3915, Wild Rice Water Pesticide
• 4099 and Senate File 3949.
• 4099 and Senate File 3949.
• Just ask for support for um Senate File<00:50:12.880> 3226. File 3226. File 3226.
• Senate File 4560 to State Government. Senate File 4560 to State Government.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The first and only bill on our agenda today is House File 2025.
• The next is Camp Bliss, House File 532, Representative Less's bill for Veterans on the Lakes, House File
• Finally, House File 1997, we are looking at House File 5 pilot coming back with us on this order.
• I renew my motion at House File 2444.
• House File 2444, as amended, is referred to Ways and Means.

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• Representative Anderson moves that House File 787 be placed on the register.
• house file house file 787<00:01:07.000> is<00:01:07.159> a<00:01:07.320> bill
• 100% carbon free by 2040 law house file 100% carbon free by 2040 law house file 787<00:01:17.400
• emissions the passage of 787 house file emissions the passage of 787 house file 787<00:05:04.680
• You have to pay a filing fee, you have to fill out some paperwork, and you can do it.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• You had to file, and if you have employees, you have to file electronically. Okay, thank you.
• Or if you had been set up before, you can go through their e-filing and file that way.
• So Montana, you have to file electronically.
• Yeah, none of these bills that, you know, that I filed, and, you know, I filed many of them over the
• Yet, none of these bills that, you know, that I filed, and, you know, I filed many of them over the last

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• last here, last here, um, House File last here, last here, um, House File 1999<00:09:20.800>
• She said they had House File 2781, Representative Pinto, and moved that House File 2781 be placed on
• House File we've got House File 2781,<00:36:06.480> Representative 2781, Representative 2781,
• So, House File 1775 and sorry.
• The first being House File 1316.

Bills: HF2233, HF1999, HF1995, HF1614, HF2781, HF1775, HF1316, HF2127, HF2521, HF689, HF2380, HF1273

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• Senate File 1028 is before us.
• file six Senator Ric<00:00:58.440> agenda Ric agenda Ric agenda Senate<00:01:00.399> file<
• yeah<00:01:03.399> I'm Senate file 1028 Senate file yeah I'm Senate file 1028 Senate file
• Senate File 1498 is before us.
• 375<01:25:10.600> that sen file 375 on uh Senate file 375 that sen file 375 on uh Senate

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• We will take those first: file item number 1, SB 1209, Senator Allen, followed by file item number 3,
• We'll go back to the file. We will take file item number 7, SB 982, Senator Wiener.
• We'll go back to the file. We will take file item number 7, SB 982, Senator Wiener.
• File item number four, SB 87-P-7-Pres. Motion is due... File item number 4, SB 877, Perez.
• Senators Jones, this is file item 5? Yes, SB 878. This is file item 5? Yes, SB 878. No.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several insurance-related bills. SB 1209 by Senator Allen, sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, would give the Department of Insurance stronger enforcement tools when insurers fail to implement corrective actions identified in market conduct or financial examinations. Supporters said the bill would close gaps that allow repeated violations, improve solvency oversight, and protect policyholders; opponents argued CDI already has broad authority and raised concerns about duplicative penalties, due process, and the bill’s scope. Members discussed amendments to limit the bill to legal violations rather than recommendations, apply penalties per exam rather than per policy, and clarify accounting language. The committee voted to send SB 1209 to Appropriations, with the bill placed on call after a roll vote that included one no vote from Senator Niello. The committee also considered SB 1301, which would require more detailed non-renewal notices for residential property insurance, give policyholders time and information to address correctable issues, and restrict certain non-renewal reasons such as claims below deductible or not covered by the policy. Support came from homeowners, fire survivors, and consumer groups who said notices are often vague and leave families unable to keep coverage; insurers opposed the bill, warning that California’s notice period is already among the longest in the country and that the bill could worsen availability and add burdensome reporting requirements. The author said he was willing to reduce the notice period from 180 days to about three months and work on a mitigation-based process. The committee passed the bill to Appropriations, with Senator Niello voting no and the item placed on call. SB 1026 by Senator Gonzalez would tighten regulation of bail fugitive recovery agents by allowing the Department of Insurance to suspend or revoke licenses without a criminal conviction, adding conduct restrictions, and requiring continuous liability coverage and proper appointment notices. Supporters, including Commissioner Lara, said the bill addresses serious misconduct and loopholes that have led to unsafe conduct and weak oversight. Bail industry representatives and crime victims’ advocates opposed the measure, arguing that the required insurance coverage is unavailable or unlawful as written, that the bill would be hard to comply with, and that it could reduce the number of recovery agents and delay justice. The committee moved SB 1026 to Appropriations, with Senator Niello voting no and the bill placed on call. The committee then heard SB 982 by Senator Wiener, the Affordable Insurance and Recovery Act, which would authorize the Attorney General to sue fossil fuel companies to recover costs tied to climate disasters and insurance losses, with supporters framing it as a way to shift some climate-related costs away from policyholders and taxpayers. The author said amendments would remove retroactivity and delay liability until 2032, while supporters from flood and wildfire survivor groups and climate organizations said the bill would help fund recovery and stabilize insurance costs. Opponents from industry and building trades argued the bill was legally vulnerable, would create a de facto tax or liability scheme, and could harm jobs, energy production, and affordability. Testimony on SB 982 was extensive, but the transcript ends before any committee vote or final action on that bill.

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• The following bills are in consent: File Item No. 2, SB 700, Grayson, and File Item No. 6, SB 1340, Richardson
• The following bills are in consent: File Item No. 2, SB 700, Grayson, and File Item No. 6, SB 1340, Richardson
• With that, we're going to go out file our order and our next file order. I know Mr.
• With that, we're going to go out file our order and our next file order. I know Mr.
• File item number seven, SJR 6, Cortese.

Summary: The committee heard several measures focused on economic development, procurement, workforce equity, federal infrastructure funding, and food security. SB 1044 by Senator Reyes would raise and then index to inflation the cap for streamlined state contracts awarded to certified small businesses, microbusinesses, and disabled veteran business enterprises for services and IT work; supporters said the current cap is outdated and limits access, while opponents representing goods suppliers and some small business groups argued the bill could disadvantage goods contractors and should preserve lower thresholds for those contracts. After discussion about the ceiling versus floor effect of the cap and the impact on different types of businesses, the bill was approved as amended and sent to Appropriations. SB 247 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would create a bid preference for projects that hire workers from disadvantaged communities; supporters framed it as a way to connect public infrastructure spending to family-sustaining jobs, while union construction employers opposed it because they said they cannot control worker dispatch through hiring halls and the bill would be difficult to implement. The committee advanced the measure to Appropriations despite those concerns. The committee also approved SJR 6 by Senator Cortese, which urges the federal government to honor commitments under the bipartisan infrastructure law, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act, with supporters emphasizing the importance of certainty for California infrastructure, clean energy, and semiconductor investments. SB 1025 by Senator Hurtado would establish an Office of Food Security and Affordability to coordinate food assistance efforts and develop a statewide food security strategy; supporters from a Kern County food bank and the University of California said the state’s response to hunger is fragmented and needs better coordination, while committee members asked about deliverables and timelines. The bill was sent to Appropriations. The committee also took up consent items SB 700 and SB 1340, which were moved on consent to Appropriations, and the hearing ended with the remaining votes recorded and the bills advanced. Throughout the hearing, members repeatedly discussed the need for clearer implementation details, data on program impacts, and how to balance equity goals with operational realities for state agencies, contractors, and small businesses.

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• File item 5. I vote. Excellent. Madam Secretary, would you please call the roll? File item 5.
• File item 6, SB 998.
• We will now move on to file Senator Perez. We will now move on to file item two.
• File item 6, SB 998. File item 6, SB 998.
• File item 6, SB 998.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• File 3793. File 3793.
• House<00:54:53.320> File<00:54:53.760> 3466 House File 3466 House File 3466 adds<00:54:
• opposed to House File 3466. opposed to House File 3466.
• House<00:57:35.720> File<00:57:35.920> 3466 House File 3466 House File 3466 would<00:57
• to House File 3466. to House File 3466.

Bills: HF4211, HF3426, HF4819, HF3466, HF3793, HF3339

Keywords: air pollution, lead emissions, continuous emissions monitoring system, CEMS, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, MPCA, environmental monitoring, emission compliance, air quality, public health, industrial pollution, permitted facility, residential exposure, toxic metals, emission limits, pollution control, stack monitoring, real-time emissions monitoring, natural resources, environment

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• All right, proceeding with consideration of the daily file, second reading file.
• Daily file, second reading file.
• Members, returning to consideration in the daily file, we will now proceed to file item 37, SCR 166.
• Returning to consideration of the daily file, third reading will now proceed back to file item 37.
• Please move AB 2294, file item number 61, to the inactive file at the request of the author.

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• Moving on to file item 29, Senator Archuleta.
• File item 45. Senator Pérez.
• Secretary, please read file item 64.
• Senator Reyes with file item 151.
• Secretary, please re-file item 182.

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• <00:01:49.399> season was the beginning of tax filing season was the beginning of tax filing
• as you can also see so if you are filing as you can also see so if you are filing for<00:04:27.120
• one thing the the tax filing one thing the the tax filing modernization<00:52:39.760> account
• here as well so Senate file here as well so Senate file 249<00:55:04.200> um<00:55:05.200
• testify on this bill today Senate file testify on this bill today Senate file 297<01:11:22.440><

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Summary: The committee met to hear a presentation from the Commissioner of Revenue on Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan’s tax proposal, with members told no public testimony would be taken because bill language was not yet available. The commissioner said the proposal would lower the statewide sales tax rate by 0.75 percentage points while expanding sales tax to selected professional services such as legal, brokerage, banking, and accounting, with several carve-outs. He emphasized that the plan would not add business-to-business sales taxes, arguing that taxing business inputs leads to tax pyramiding and higher hidden consumer costs. The commissioner said the rate cut would be the first sales tax rate cut in state history and estimated it at about $95 million annually, while the service expansions would raise about $203 million to $205 million annually, for a net increase of roughly $110 million per year. He said the proposal is part of the governor’s broader budget, which he described as addressing long-term structural deficits and funding other priorities such as an R&D credit, an expanded sustainable aviation fuel credit, fraud prevention, and service-member retention bonuses. He also said the carve-outs and exemptions would be reflected in the revenue estimate. Members questioned whether the proposal was truly a tax cut or instead a tax increase, and several asked for a revenue-neutral rate if all or more services were taxed. One member raised concerns about how pro bono legal work with a fee would be treated, and another asked about possible streamlining issues and whether fees are treated as taxes in statute. The commissioner said a fee would be taxable depending on the arrangement and that the department would review the language carefully once drafted. He also said the department would provide more detailed estimates later, including what the rate would be if the tax were made revenue neutral. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• As far as language that was in Senate File 3295 that is not included in House File 3825, the provision
• 3295 that is not included in Senate File 3295 that is not included in House<00:02:50.640> File
• ><00:02:50.920> 3825, House File 3825, House File 3825, the<00:02:52.920> provision<00:
• file 4591. file 4591.
• That is House File 2433.

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• I'm here to testify on House File 4881, the supplemental budget bill.
• So next on the agenda is Floyd's informational House File 4867.
• to file a claim.
• I'm here today to respectfully oppose House File 4222.
• One homeowner files a claim.

Bills: HF4881, HF4867, HF4422, HF4223

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, regulation, financial institutions, prescription drug affordability, consumer protection, restitution account, financial compensation, attorney general, distributions, property insurance, homeowners insurance, fire and allied lines, hail insurance, appraisal clause, loss adjustment, alternative dispute resolution, insurance claims, claim valuation, actual cash value

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• inappropriately used or falsely filed. inappropriately used or falsely filed.
• that there's a concern and files ano on that there's a concern and files ano on me. someone<01:19:37.600
• to file to file on<02:06:02.880> beh on beh on beh direction<02:06:05.119> and<02:
• <03:09:35.760> the institution wants to still file the institution wants to still file the
• they now have a temporary order filed they now have a temporary order filed against<03:26:31.600

Keywords: 981, all

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• want to go ahead and motion Senate files want to go ahead and motion Senate files 2640?
• Up next, we have Senate File 2732, Senator Fate. Senate File 2732, Senator Fate's bill.
• Senate File 2805 and 2733.
• So, um Senate Senate Senate File File File 2805<02:08:02.639> is<02:08:03.360> on<02:08
• Senate File 2894 will be laid over. Thank you very much. And next is Senate File 2893.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:04:30.400> 4728 there was also um a Senate File 4728 there was also um a Senate File 4728
• this is from Senate File 4395. this is from Senate File 4395.
• This relates to Senate File 3733.
• ,<00:15:23.760> um, This relates to Senate file, um, This relates to Senate file, um, 3733
• Senate File 5048. Senate File 5048.

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• We're proposing calendaring one bill for the calendar for Friday, May 16, 2025: House File 3025, Pete
• Next item of business is House File 3321.
• is House File business is House File 3321.<00:03:02.720> Uh<00:03:03.040> if<00:03:03.280
• <00:03:12.720> 3321 Would you like to move House File 3321 Would you like to move House File
• The motion prevails and House File nay.

Bills: HF3321

Keywords: legislative corrections, technical errors, legal consistency, Minnesota statutes, overhauling laws, 1183, house

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• : House File 12, House File 320, House File 845, House File 1014, House File 1060, and House File 1062
• Second reading of Senate files: Senate File 202. reading second ring house file 1014 reading second ring
• First reading of House files 1332 through 1493. First reading of House files 1332 through 1493.
• today is house file today is house file 14<00:06:41.360> the<00:06:41.520> clerk<00
• We heard House File 14.

Keywords: 1183, house