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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:31:18.120><c> public</c><00:31:18.440><c> deserves</c><00:31:18.840><c> to</c> then the Minnesota
  • public deserves to then the Minnesota public deserves to know<00:31:19.120><c> that.
  • Safety Center within the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
  • Safety Center within the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
  • Minnesota relies heavily on community supervision as a central component for public safety.
Bills: HF3753 , HF4299 , HF4700 , HF4282 , HF4139 , HF3530 , HF4031
Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> it it means that somebody in Minnesota it it means that somebody in Minnesota is<00:03:13.239><c
  • <00:03:23.799><c> since</c> Minnesota since Minnesota since 1992<00:03:25.879><c> and</c><00:03:26.120
  • outbreak in southeastern Minnesota, highlighted in Winona County. $2 million public money from the Outdoor
  • outbreak in southeastern Minnesota, highlighted in Winona County. $2 million public money from the Outdoor
  • Public input.
Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
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MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Utilities -continued- Feb 4th, 2026 at 12:15 pm

Transcript Highlights:
  • These bills seem to avoid authority over utility-scale development.
  • We're working on it in Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota.
  • Dinoff, state public advocate. First of all, I detest Chapter 100.
  • That's just unfair to other industries in the utility sector.
  • That's just unfair to other industries in the utility sector.
Summary: The House Utilities Committee resumed hearing on House Bills 2402 and 2816, which address utility-scale solar development. The chair asked witnesses to keep comments to informational purposes, and testimony focused on setbacks, taxation, land conversion caps, county authority, decommissioning, and impacts on neighboring landowners and rural communities. Several witnesses said they supported solar in limited settings such as rooftops or industrial sites, but opposed or wanted changes to the bills’ treatment of agricultural land, especially the proposed 4% cap on cropland conversion and the 500-foot setback from homes. Testimony from landowners and farm groups emphasized concerns about property rights, viewshed impacts, fire risk, drainage and floodplain issues, and the loss of agricultural tax base and local economic activity. They argued the proposed $2,500 per megawatt tax was too low and suggested higher rates, with some recommending $6,000 per megawatt or more, along with decommissioning requirements and stronger county-level protections. A Renew Missouri representative supported much of the bill but preferred a smaller setback and raised constitutional concerns about changing solar land from agricultural to commercial assessment. Other witnesses, including a county commissioner, described local regulations already in place in some counties and asked for clearer statewide standards. Industry and utility representatives said the legislation was generally workable but needed further discussion on setbacks and property tax treatment. Clean Grid Alliance and related witnesses argued that tax comparisons with other states should account for total tax burden, not just nameplate taxes, and said higher taxes would raise electricity costs for consumers. Ameren Missouri said it was acceptable with most provisions, but cautioned against overly aggressive real-property assessments and noted its current and planned solar buildout. The hearing ended without a vote; the committee adjourned after taking testimony on both bills.
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Finance - 03/19/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> appropriation allows 72 more Minnesota appropriation allows 72 more Minnesota schools<00:02:54.000
  • </c><00:03:42.239><c> of</c> Award for the Education Commission of Award for the Education Commission
  • </c> School here in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. School here in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
  • </c> operations for Minnetonka public school. operations for Minnetonka public school.
  • Paul Bourgeois, Minnetonka Public Schools. But I'm not here for Minnetonka Public Schools.
Committee: Senate Education Finance
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/26/25

Jobs and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • MIC in Richfield, Minnesota.
  • MIC in Richfield, Minnesota.
  • </c><00:03:56.640><c> We</c> Minnesota but across the country. We Minnesota but across the country.
  • Paul Public Works, public schools, makeup, construction work, and etc.
  • </c><00:59:08.480><c> Paul</c><00:59:08.720><c> public</c> PBC XLG St. Paul public PBC XLG St.
Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Get our electric utilities to seek clean renewable energy options and make Minnesota a leader in the
  • Get our electric utilities to seek clean renewable energy options and make Minnesota a leader in the
  • She said that in Minnesota, utilities are required to create integrated resource plans, which describe
  • Representative Jones then said that, with the utility monopoly compact, Minnesota regulates its utilities
  • um so in Minnesota we require our<00:51:12.400><c> utilities</c><00:51:13.200><c> um</c><00:51:13.319
Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Electricity as Vehicle Fuel Working Group 01/05/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> consistent with our Minnesota consistent with our Minnesota constitution. constitution. constitution
  • </c><00:18:32.000><c> chargers</c> who are using public chargers who are using public chargers &gt;&gt
  • So that's why I would uh Minnesota.
  • </c> those people that live in Minnesota. those people that live in Minnesota.
  • Um if um like member Rudine public.
Summary: The working group approved the prior meeting minutes with one correction to reflect Laura Ziggler’s attendance. Staff then outlined the report due February 13, 2026, which must summarize the group’s activities and include findings and recommendations adopted by the group; the report will go to the governor and legislative transportation leaders. The chair emphasized that the group’s charge is broad and includes analyzing electricity used as vehicle fuel infrastructure opportunities and barriers, developing policy and funding recommendations for sustainable transportation funding, and reviewing other states’ laws and policies. Discussion focused heavily on how to replace declining gas tax revenue as more vehicles become electric. The chair framed the issue as a fairness and implementation challenge, noting that EVs are a growing share of the fleet and that the group should consider both policy and funding, not just one or the other. Members and guests raised several ideas already submitted, including a road user charge, changes to the EV charging tax, ending or modifying the EV surcharge, broadening the tax to publicly owned charging stations, reducing the charging level threshold to level 2, ending sales tax on electricity, addressing off-road use, and expanding the definition of auto parts to include charging equipment. Representative Elkins argued that charging based on electricity used at home is impractical for most vehicles, that public charging is already much more expensive than home charging, and that the current sales tax plus surcharge amounts to double taxation for public-charging users. He said a mileage-based user charge modeled on Utah’s approach is workable, could be phased in, and could preserve privacy by allowing a voluntary or alternative method for home charging estimates. Senator Howe responded that home electricity use can be estimated similarly to mileage deductions on taxes and said the state should tax all electricity used as fuel, regardless of charger level, if it can be identified. Other speakers echoed that all road users should pay a fair share and that the main challenge is implementation. Tony Kis of Quick Trip asked that a late letter be included in the record and urged clarification of the sales, use, excise tax, and collection rules to avoid double taxation and reduce administrative burden, noting the current monthly collection date and suggesting the group should streamline collection methods. No final policy decisions or votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
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NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Afternoon Session Apr 7th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm a public school product. I'm a public school parent.
  • I love I'm a public school product, I'm a public school parent.
  • Really, they keep track of us, and they vet us and make things public for the public about us.
  • Segregating public... ...and equal opportunity for public participation between the sexes.
  • participation in public life.
Bills: LB815A , LB838A , LB912A , LB972A , LB1126A , LB962A , LB1114 , LB921 , LB937 , LB803 , LB803A , LB1032 , LB1032A , LB1075 , LB1075A , LB889 , LB878 , LB933 , LB304 , LB304A , LB1096 , LB1096A , LB1165 , LB1165A , LB958 , LB958A , LB762 , LB1187 , LB966 , LB929 , LB962 , LB753 , LB788 , LB913 , LB1055 , LB1195 , LB429 , LB721 , LB722 , LB727 , LB743 , LB745 , LB749 , LB778 , LB787
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NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Finance Aug 19th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Obviously, public requests of the governor how we could utilize our own reserves as well as our bonding
  • It's really great to have our Public Regulation Commission Chief of Staff, Ms.
  • I'm the Chief of Staff of the Public Regulation Commission.
  • We were very pleased that the PRC, I think it's the Public Regulation Commission Act, we had pushed through
  • Are you a high-tech utility?
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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:
  • As compared to many other states, Minnesota as a state invests the lower amount in the public child welfare
  • </c> public programs into independence. public programs into independence.
  • The Diaper Bank of Minnesota has demonstrated effective utilization of state funding and can efficiently
  • The Diaper Bank of Minnesota has demonstrated effective utilization of state funding and can efficiently
  • The Diaper Bank of Minnesota has demonstrated effective utilization of state funding and can efficiently
Bills: HF2135 , HF776 , HF1581 , HF1158 , HF2226
Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Electricity as Vehicle Fuel Working Group 9/15/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Generally, all public bodies must be open to the public.
  • to the public.
  • Minnesota trucking.
  • Minnesota trucking.
  • Minnesota trucking.
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 01/15/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • Minnesota Statute 3.88 55 lays out nine components that the commission must include in their evaluations
  • c> elect</c> and the commiss the commission may elect and the commiss the commission may elect to<00:
  • </c> income for Minnesota income for Minnesota purposes<01:19:31.600><c> when</c><01:19:31.760><c> Minnesota
  • Minnesota has Minnesota because Minnesota has decoupled<01:31:07.360><c> from</c><01:31:07.520><c> the
  • </c> not have a revenue impact to Minnesota not have a revenue impact to Minnesota Minnesota<01:31:17.280
Committee: Senate Taxes
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 02/11/25

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • First is the Minnesota Public Television Association annual report.
  • </c><00:01:21.040><c> public</c> I represent the Minnesota public I represent the Minnesota public television
  • public television Association Minnesota public television Association she's<00:02:33.959><c> also</c
  • </c><00:04:01.360><c> public</c> with support of the Minnesota public with support of the Minnesota public
  • c> would</c> Minnesota however the commission would Minnesota however the commission would use<01:05:
Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> essential public services. essential public services.
  • </c> protect essential public services. protect essential public services.
  • Minnesota Statutes 609.2231 recognizes the risk our employees take in doing their job to serve the public
  • </c> um Minnesota NARO and its membership. um Minnesota NARO and its membership.
  • billing</c> utility bill because utility billing utility bill because utility billing doesn't<00:15:
Bills: HF4141 , HF3951
Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Finance - 04/02/25

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:01:28.119><c> they</c> are coming from rural Minnesota they are coming from rural Minnesota they
  • </c><00:08:49.080><c> of</c> bit about the um the the utility of bit about the um the the utility of
  • For the record, Brian Do with Minnesota Management and Budget.
  • actions or awards that are supported by public interest. looking at consumer enforcement public looking
  • </c><00:54:40.200><c> interest</c> public interest that the public interest public interest that the
Committee: Senate Finance
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 4/16/26

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Paul Public Schools, and I'm here on behalf of the Minnesota Administrators for Special Education.
  • </c> appropriate public education. appropriate public education.
  • schools, tribal, non-public, public charter schools—charters are public—but would be available should
  • schools, tribal, non-public, public charter schools—charters are public—but would be available should
  • And so, I do also want to share that if a school district did decide to utilize the Department of Public
Bills: HF4893
Committee: House Education Finance
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/25/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • in Minnesota, and said Minnesota should continue to be competitive as a good place to incorporate.
  • public defenders.
  • State dues that Minnesota pays to help support the work of the Uniform Law Commission generally will
  • You know, we were just talking about public service. It's really public service.
  • You know, we were just talking about public service. It's really public service.
Bills: HF747 , HF360
Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/03/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health & Long-Term Care Feb 24th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Health & Long-Term Care

WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Early Learning & Human Services Feb 18th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Early Learning & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's being taken over by the Senate today, and we have five bills up for public hearing.
  • For many, many years, our state has taken public benefits, federal public benefits, from children, youth
  • That's requiring publication of child near-fatality reviews. Luke. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
  • It simply requires the publication of that information.
  • She said public fatality reviews exist, but a large amount of information is missing without public access
Bills: SB5957 , SB5977
Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services
Keywords: homeless youth, youth homelessness, runaway youth, young adult homelessness, housing instability, family reunification, family stability, youth services, homelessness prevention, protective services, Department of Commerce, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, advisory committee, lived experience, data sharing, outcome measures, interagency coordination, service providers, at-risk youth