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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - 05/14/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you. who call Minnesota their home. And so who call Minnesota their home.
  • Minnesota. Um and what this does is Minnesota.
  • </c> non-emergency medical transportation. non-emergency medical transportation.
  • care from Minnesota takes away Minnesota care from Minnesota residents,<01:08:15.839><c> it</c><01:08
  • </c> state of Minnesota. state of Minnesota.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Working Group on Omnibus Human Services Bill - 06/05/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And just to caution the Minnesota.
  • Minnesota values that we hold. Um, did Minnesota values that we hold.
  • </c> massive amount of greater Minnesota massive amount of greater Minnesota members.<01:52:59.199><c
  • And I do good for all of Minnesota.
  • </c> older, one in five people in Minnesota older, one in five people in Minnesota live<02:02:37.280>
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 1/21/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> in Article 1 Section 8 of the Minnesota in Article 1 Section 8 of the Minnesota Constitution<00:
  • </c> she serves as chair of the Minnesota she serves as chair of the Minnesota judicial<00:04:34.880>
  • </c><00:09:31.920><c> Council</c> earlier this year the Minnesota Council earlier this year the Minnesota
  • </c> assist him that's the job in Minnesota assist him that's the job in Minnesota of<00:48:22.240><c
  • </c> understanding the case law of Minnesota understanding the case law of Minnesota as<01:10:15.440>
Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on State and Local Government - 02/18/25

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> management team uh we helped Minnesota management team uh we helped Minnesota become<00:04:20.519
  • </c> well here in state government Minnesota well here in state government Minnesota for<00:20:52.120
  • </c> of thousands of people in Minnesota of thousands of people in Minnesota living<00:38:36.280><c>
  • Minnesota several hospitals and Minnesota several hospitals and institutions<00:59:02.680><c> that</c
  • ><c> Council</c><01:43:05.199><c> of</c> nonprofits the Minnesota Council of nonprofits the Minnesota
Committee: Senate State and Local Government
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Health Committee Meeting - 2025-04-02

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Minnesota Pharmacy Alliance is made up of representatives from the College of Pharmacy, the Minnesota
  • Minnesota is not alone in this challenge.
  • I hope that by reforming and streamlining the drug benefit management model for Minnesota Minnesota MA
  • This is impacting every community. across Minnesota.
  • So the language here incorporates a Minnesota version where Minnesota pharmacies would have to submit
Committee: House Health Finance and Policy
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/18/26

Jobs and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Minnesota. Minnesota.
  • </c> that we would be expanding in Minnesota. that we would be expanding in Minnesota.
  • </c> regionally of which Minnesota is a part. regionally of which Minnesota is a part.
  • </c> uh in Minnesota specific impact report? uh in Minnesota specific impact report?
  • Minnesota. Minnesota.
Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> providers who have served Minnesota providers who have served Minnesota communities<00:58:18.080
  • </c><01:03:33.200><c> Association</c> behalf of MAXA, Minnesota Association behalf of MAXA, Minnesota
  • </c> Um and also on behalf of the Minnesota Um and also on behalf of the Minnesota Rural<01:03:41.160
  • Minnesota. Minnesota. Vice<01:34:20.560><c> Chair</c><01:34:20.680><c> Keeler.
  • </c> that actually identify in Minnesota. that actually identify in Minnesota.
Bills: HF4207 , HF4338
Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy
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ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Apr 7th, 2025 at 01:00 pm

North Dakota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • President, House Bill 1487 deals with authorizing the Department of Transportation to transfer real property
  • The Department of Transportation location is better situated geographically for moving in and around
  • If the federal government and Minnesota, Montana, and South Dakota also went to year-round daylight saving
  • If the federal government and Minnesota, Montana, and South Dakota also went to year-round daylight saving
  • What I'm used to in doing soil classification and high watermark for septic system design in Minnesota
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, roll call, and a quorum present, then moved through a series of conference committee appointments and reconsideration motions. Senator Axtman successfully moved to reconsider House Bill 1160, which had previously failed, and the chamber later passed it. HB 1160 creates a statewide bell-to-bell policy restricting personal electronic devices during instructional time; supporters argued it would reduce distractions, improve mental health and academic outcomes, and help teachers, while opponents raised local control concerns. The bill passed 42-4. The Senate also passed several other measures, including HB 1247 on protecting student victims of sexual offenses, HB 1489 consolidating civil protection orders into one chapter, HB 1032 making municipal courts courts of record and updating related procedures, HB 1487 authorizing a Minot facility for the Highway Patrol and Bureau of Criminal Investigation with a line of credit and emergency clause, HB 1469 requiring annual online statements of interest for public officials, HB 1199 creating the Missing and Indigenous People Task Force and related MMIP initiatives, HB 1169 regulating paid veterans benefits claim assistance with consumer protections, HB 1209 directing a foreign adversary threat assessment, and HB 3018 as amended to study water, wetlands, and taxation of inundated lands. Most of these passed with strong bipartisan support, though HB 1169 drew substantial debate over veterans’ service options and HB 1209 passed on a narrower 40-7 vote. The chamber rejected or declined several other measures. HB 1455, which would have required the Indian Affairs Commission to review introduced legislation for tribal implications, failed 7-40 after concerns about an unfunded mandate and duplicative duties. HB 1259, which would have put North Dakota on year-round daylight saving time, was defeated 15-32 after debate over time zones, construction, recreation, and whether the issue should be left to future legislatures. HB 1555, dealing with statements of ownership for foreign organizations of concern, also failed 3-44. The Senate then moved to announcements and committee scheduling for later meetings and conference committees.
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Housing Committee Meeting - 2026-04-07

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the commissioner of Minnesota Housing. Uh, you guys transported from upstairs.
  • Uh commissioner of Minnesota Housing.
  • I you guys transported from upstairs.
  • </c> internally we created a new Minnesota internally we created a new Minnesota housing<00:22:11.120
  • So banks are regulated by the Minnesota Department of Commerce and Minnesota State Charter.
Bills: SF2434
Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> some time now through the Minnesota some time now through the Minnesota Attorney<00:02:29.680><c
  • Minnesota. Minnesota.
  • </c> Bloomington, Minnesota. Bloomington, Minnesota.
  • Minnesota. Minnesota.
  • Minnesota employers from page 14.
Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Summary: The Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee met to discuss worker misclassification, beginning with approval of the March 4, 2026 minutes and a note that a late-posted bill would not be heard at this time. Chair Pinto opened the hearing by framing misclassification as timely and invited Lea Takapu of the Attorney General’s office to explain the issue. Takapu described misclassification as labeling workers as independent contractors when they are really employees, which can deprive workers of minimum wage, overtime, unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation, and other protections while also reducing tax revenue. She said the Attorney General’s office and the MEAP partnership have been working on the issue and cited estimates that Minnesota workers lose billions annually and the state loses hundreds of millions to over a billion dollars in revenue, while noting that legitimate independent contracting is not the target. Members questioned how the committee could rely on estimates when the exact number of misclassified workers is unknown. Takapu responded that the figures were based on studies and complaint data, and that underground or undocumented work makes exact counts difficult. Chair Pinto noted the numbers were estimates and referenced a 2024 Legislative Auditor finding that Minnesota lacked an adequate, coordinated approach to proper worker classification, while saying progress had been made since then. Several industry witnesses then testified in support of stronger enforcement. Kevin Pranis of LiUNA said misclassification remains rampant in parts of construction, especially drywall, stucco, thin stone, and broadband installation, and argued it is tax, unemployment insurance, and workers’ compensation fraud that harms law-abiding contractors and taxpayers. Matt Wollers of Braxton and Sons said his company loses bids to competitors that misclassify workers, creating a labor-cost advantage of 30% or more, and asked for meaningful enforcement rather than new legislation, including regular unannounced jobsite visits. Jesse Madison of Purple Tally Productions said misclassification is anti-competition and described examples from live events and entertainment, urging front-end checks on workers’ compensation, unemployment coverage, and W-2 versus 1099 status before work begins. The next testifier, Ben Ballou of the Minnesota Nurses Association, began his remarks as the transcript ended.
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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 14th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Because we keep talking about Minnesota today. Do you know where Minnesota's at?
  • Minnesota included cookware and their children's products. Do you know where Minnesota is at?
  • And additionally, we also do have no problem with the law in Minnesota.
  • And finally, we’ve talked a lot about Minnesota.
  • Minnesota is the first state to ban cookware for PFAS, not for lead.
Summary: The committee held public hearings on several bills, beginning with SB 5965 on retail bags. Staff explained that the bill would prohibit single-use plastic and reusable film plastic carryout bags, raise the paper bag pass-through charge from 8 cents to 20 cents, exempt certain assistance-program customers from bag charges, and add manufacturer/distributor penalties. The sponsor and supporters, including environmental groups, Seattle Public Utilities, Tacoma, county solid waste representatives, and health advocates, argued the current law has led to thicker plastic bags and more plastic pollution, microplastics, and recycling contamination. Opponents from hospitality, grocery, retail, paper, and plastic bag industries said the bill would raise costs, create checkout confusion, burden food delivery and takeout operations, and amount to a de facto ban on paper bags as well; several urged waiting for more data on the current 12-cent fee. The hearing ended with a reported 1,240 non-testifiers on SB 5965, with 541 pro, 695 con, and 4 other. The committee then heard SB 6030 on plastic bags. Staff said the bill would allow film plastic and paper carryout bags if they meet recycled-content standards, keep the paper bag fee at 8 cents, reduce the plastic bag fee from 12 cents to 8 cents, and remove the minimum thickness standards for reusable film plastic bags while retaining recycled-content requirements and the SNAP exemption. No public testimony was taken on the bill, and the chair noted 208 non-testifiers, with 192 pro, 11 con, and 5 other. Finally, the committee heard SB 5975 on lead in cookware. Staff described it as a third-round update to the state’s cookware lead law, narrowing covered cookware, delaying the 10 ppm lead standard to 2030, and allowing compliance through FDA or European testing methods. Supporters, including some industry representatives, said the current law is unclear and difficult to enforce, that a workable test is still being developed, and that the bill would provide certainty and avoid unintended coverage of safe products. Opponents from Ecology, Health, environmental groups, and consumer advocates argued the bill would weaken Washington’s existing protections, create broad exemptions, and allow high-lead cookware to remain on the market; they also criticized shifting from total-content testing to leach testing. The hearing closed with 609 non-testifiers on SB 5975, with 54 pro and 552 con.
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Transportation panel considers bill to implement electronic MN driver's licenses, IDs 3/26/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:02:15.879><c> comes</c><00:02:16.080><c> down</c><00:02:16.200><c> to</c> licenses in Minnesota
  • comes down to licenses in Minnesota comes down to three<00:02:16.680><c> things</c><00:02:17.480><c>
  • up with them thank you very Minnesota up with them thank you very much<00:03:36.319><c> we</c><00:03
  • Does this mean Minnesota would be bound to whatever standards AAMVA decides now and in the future?
  • so on the fiscal note transportation so on the fiscal note side<00:18:24.080><c> of</c><00:18:24.200
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NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy and Administration (02/18/2026)

Education Policy and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • People who can't of transportation.
  • </c><01:22:39.760><c> The</c> why it works good in Minnesota. The why it works good in Minnesota.
  • In Minnesota, they also have a fund for transportation for low-income families.
  • They say they can't do transportation. Minnesota says, "We'll help you in those situations."
  • </c><02:04:47.119><c> if</c> states I think we heard Minnesota if states I think we heard Minnesota if
Committee: House Education Policy and Administration
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • :09:59.519><c> the</c> greater Minnesota through the greater Minnesota through the foundations<00:10:
  • We serve the nine counties of West Central Minnesota as one of the Minnesota Initiative Foundations,
  • :30.560><c> you</c><01:21:30.719><c> know,</c> Explore Minnesota has a, you know, Explore Minnesota has
  • </c><01:23:47.760><c> and</c> aging seniors in greater Minnesota and aging seniors in greater Minnesota
  • It's not our partner Minnesota.
Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 02/03/25

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have 15,000 FFA members in Minnesota.
  • </c> 40,000 uh FFA members here in Minnesota 40,000 uh FFA members here in Minnesota because<00:03:23.040
  • </c> the executive director of the Minnesota the executive director of the Minnesota agricultural<00:
  • the Minnesota Cottage in Mano Minnesota the Minnesota Cottage food<00:30:59.320><c> producers</c><00
  • </c><01:12:47.239><c> Minnesota</c> Farms is 400 Acres Minnesota Minnesota Farms is 400 Acres Minnesota
Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Energy Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Water is not distributed equally across Minnesota.
  • Minnesota businesses and families have made it clear that costs matter to them and that costs in Minnesota
  • The University of Minnesota.
  • Function in the state of Minnesota is one of the great things about living in Minnesota.
  • I'm here on behalf of the Minnesota Solar Energy Industry Association and their 5,000 Minnesota employees
Bills: HF2928 , HF2912 , HF2297
Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Human Services - 02/26/25

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:26:34.799><c> $700</c><00:26:35.679><c> million</c> Minnesota $700 million Minnesota $700 million
  • </c> Resources the state of Minnesota Resources the state of Minnesota ultimately<00:27:07.399><c> becomes
  • </c> with significant idd live in Minnesota with significant idd live in Minnesota what<00:58:36.079>
  • </c> with the Aging population in Minnesota with the Aging population in Minnesota no<00:59:28.480><c
  • </c> it's already defined in Minnesota it's already defined in Minnesota statutes<01:05:34.480><c> and
Committee: Senate Human Services
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US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Tom Mo, a distinguished University of Minnesota
  • Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Tom Mo, a distinguished University of Minnesota
  • The gentleman from Minnesota seeks recognition.
  • Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Tom Mo, a distinguished University of Minnesota
  • Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Tom Mo, a distinguished University of Minnesota
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/06/25

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:04:34.800><c> it's</c> without in rural Minnesota it's without in rural Minnesota it's difficult
  • </c> all Minnesota all Minnesota residents<00:06:48.960><c> increased</c><00:06:49.440><c> Community<
  • We have supported the proper collection and recycling of electronics in Minnesota under the Minnesota
  • We have supported the proper collection and recycling of electronics in Minnesota under the Minnesota
  • We have supported the proper collection and recycling of electronics in Minnesota under the Minnesota
Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 02/27/25

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • Minnesota Minnesota consumers<00:11:56.880><c> Senator</c><00:11:57.279><c> how</c><00:11:57.839><c>
  • </c><00:41:31.560><c> um</c> of all pens to lead free in Minnesota um of all pens to lead free in Minnesota
  • </c> of law at the University of Minnesota of law at the University of Minnesota I'm<01:10:14.920><c>
  • <01:47:54.880><c> Insurance</c><01:47:55.320><c> guarantee</c> Minnesota Insurance guarantee Minnesota
  • <01:48:30.280><c> Insurance</c><01:48:31.040><c> guarantee</c> Minnesota Insurance guarantee Minnesota
Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection