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• The committee substitute to Senate Bill 15 is a combination of Senate Bill 15 as filed and Senate Bill
• is a fraudulent filing and it's flagged.
• requirement that county clerks... ...provide the information logged and the identification in its filing
• to be filed.
• Most documents are filed through e-file or e-recording. This is only for in-person filing.

Bills: SB15, SB 15

Keywords: real property, fraud, theft, elderly, disabled, statute of limitations, criminal offense, property rights, law enforcement, department file, employee records, misconduct, confidentiality, Texas occupations code, 1185, senate, all

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• This file their income taxes jointly.
• would if they filed as a than they would if they filed as a single<00:38:13.520> filer.
• taxpayer filing behavior. taxpayer filing behavior.
• Then we have two Robbins bills: House File 3525, the issue of no tax on tips; House File 3524, no tax
• House File 3525, two Robins bills.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Up next on the agenda is House File 2499 from Representative Lee.
• So, um, for folks who remember, last year we heard House File 2499.
• Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on House File 2499.
• House file 24.99 would ensure limits.
• And to testify today on House File 2499.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee heard House File 2499, as amended by the DE1, which would expand Minnesota’s renters’ credit by nearly doubling the income cutoff and increasing the maximum credit, with the bill laid over for possible inclusion in the tax bill. Representative Lee explained that the DE1 updated tax years and amounts after a new forecast, and argued the bill would bring the renters’ credit closer to parity with the homestead credit. She cited Department of Revenue data showing that recent changes to the renters’ credit increased participation and average refunds, and said the proposal would help more renters, including middle-income households and more seniors and people with disabilities. Testifiers Michael Dah of Homeline and Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project supported the bill. Dah said renters face rising housing costs and a shortage of affordable homes, and described how renters use the credit for basic needs like school supplies, clothing, eyeglasses, dental care, groceries, and car repairs. Madden said the credit refunds property taxes paid through rent, helps workers, families, seniors, and people with disabilities, and noted that more than 310,000 households received the credit in 2023 across every part of the state. She also said recent filing changes made the credit easier to claim and increased participation. Members broadly discussed the fairness of treating renters and homeowners similarly, the role of property taxes in housing costs, and whether the bill should be viewed as helping low-income or more middle-income households. Representative Abeler, Smith, Howard, and Huitt expressed support, while Representative Roach argued the broader problem is rising property taxes driven by mandates on counties and said the bill is only a temporary fix. Representative Anderson questioned extending the credit to higher-income renters and said policy should prioritize homeownership, while Representative Lee responded that many renters are middle-class, that renters often cannot save for a down payment, and that the bill would help them stabilize financially. The bill was then laid over as amended.

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• The first bill on the agenda is House File 3296.
• Representative Mecklin moves House File 3296. Uh, sorry, I got my...
• House File 3296 simply data centers.
• File 3296. File 3296. >> All<00:04:12.159> right.
• a comment on House File 3296 as amended?

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: House File 3296, as amended, was heard in committee and laid over. The bill would extend an existing exemption in Minnesota’s energy conservation/efficiency program calculations so that certain data centers, like crypto-based data mining operations, would not be counted in a utility’s gross annual retail sales if the new load increases the utility’s base load by 40% or more. Representative Gilman and testifier David Meyer of Glenco Light and Power argued the change is needed because large data loads can make the 1.5% annual savings target effectively unattainable for smaller municipal utilities, and they said the added revenue from the facility has helped lower rates for other customers. Ken Sulum of the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association supported the bill, describing it as narrowly drafted to address mid-sized data centers that do not fit other relief provisions but still create local utility problems. Sarah Wolf of Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light opposed the exemption, arguing that energy efficiency remains important amid rising demand and grid stress from data centers, and that large users should continue contributing to efficiency efforts rather than being exempted. Members raised questions about whether the facility had a long-term contract, whether the customer was helping lower rates, and how much savings were being passed on to ratepayers. Meyer said the customer had a three-year agreement extended another three years, the infrastructure costs were borne by the customer, and the facility’s revenue has allowed Glenco to reduce rates by about half a cent per kilowatt hour through a $40,000 monthly buy-down of its power cost adjustment. Some members expressed concern that data centers should continue to improve efficiency over time, while others noted the bill’s focus on smaller utilities facing disproportionate impacts.

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• We file the kids file the suit.
• <00:21:12.320> So<00:21:12.960> what large file. So what large file.
• Her kids file a suit in civil happens?
• The kids filed a suit in civil court. The kids filed a suit in civil court.
• <01:03:51.359> And files what and everything. Yeah. And files what and everything. Yeah.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee work session focused on SB 148 and competing amendments dealing with forfeiture and civil recovery in murder cases. Members compared the “Lynn” and “Burge” amendments and narrowed the remaining disputes to two issues: whether the bill should apply only to first-degree murder or also to second-degree murder and related federal offenses, and whether any civil action could be brought before criminal charges or conviction. The group concluded that the pre-conviction approach created serious practical and constitutional problems, including Fifth Amendment concerns and uncertainty over how a civil case would proceed while a criminal investigation was pending. The discussion then shifted toward limiting the bill to post-conviction remedies. Members agreed that the Department of Justice pre-charge stay language should be removed, that the bill should not try to define “victim” in a way that included the person convicted of the murder, and that the definition should be revised to mean the estate of the victim or the victim’s immediate family, excluding the convicted person. They also agreed to delete language about “after right to appeal has been exhausted,” to correct a typo on page one, and to remove a section dealing with pre-conviction probate-style procedures and third-party notice issues. The committee also discussed how to handle third parties such as insurers, publishers, and innocent purchasers. Members concluded that third parties acting in good faith should not be liable if they make payments or transfer property without notice, but if they receive notice they should not disburse funds. They noted that existing post-conviction civil recovery language already allows victims to sue within three years, making the earlier pre-conviction mechanism unnecessary. The meeting ended with the members saying they had reached a deal on the revised language and would bring the updated amendment forward for further processing.

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• <00:52:06.960> 1082 renews the motion that house file 1082 renews the motion that house file
• that would be created under house file that would be created under house file 1775<01:16:44.080>
• move to house file move to house file 1295<01:34:25.360> that<01:34:25.520> is<01:
• Next up is House File 1686.
• testifiers up next is house file testifiers up next is house file 1686<01:41:17.280> um<01

Bills: HF1082, HF1042, HF1295, HF1686, HF1998, HF1775, HF1163

Keywords: public safety, law enforcement, mental health, domestic violence, appropriations, criminal justice, Minnesota corrections, victim services, task force, personal safety, Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit, criminal sexual conduct, sexual assault, peace officers, law enforcement oversight, Minnesota National Guard, U.S. armed forces, military installation, armory, air base

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• > for<00:04:41.919> the one's filing fraudulent RAS for the one's filing fraudulent RAS
• first off the number of filings first off the number of filings and<00:30:40.640> uh<00:30
• House Bill 40 or Senate File 41.
• House Bill 40 or Senate file<00:36:07.440> 41. file 41. file 41.
• <00:57:16.000> Representative for Senate File 41. Representative for Senate File 41.

Bills: HB0086

Keywords: county officials, election code, misconduct, removal, government accountability, 916, all

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• House File 2260 is before us.
• File 2115, the greater DHS policy bill.
• File 2115, the greater DHS policy bill.
• Representative Ahnamoud is going to be presenting House File 1596, and let's see, I will move House File
• presenting house file presenting house file 1596<00:49:47.040> and<00:49:47.760> uh

Bills: HF1379, HF1596, HF2260, HF1429

Keywords: nonopioid directive, opioid refusal, opioid-free care, pain management, health care directive, advance directive, patient autonomy, informed consent, substance use disorder, opioid epidemic, prescriber immunity, provider liability, emergency medical services, EMS, health record, Minnesota Department of Health, health care agent, medical power of attorney, Metropolitan Council, Minnesota government data practices

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• readable files uh that means files readable files uh that means files posted<04:58:30.240> on
• there are three machine readable files there are three machine readable files that<05:03:55.360>
• <05:04:39.718> don't these machine readable files don't these machine readable files don't
• And then the third file is essentially a prescription drug file.
• easy files to work with.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee took up HB 297 with a non-germane amendment proposed by the Insurance Department to create the Granite State Home Mitigation and Resiliency Program. Commissioner DJ Beton explained that the program is intended to help homeowners reduce rising insurance premiums and avoid surplus lines coverage by funding proactive home and property improvements such as roof fortification, exterior and foundation work, flood protection, and tree removal. He said the proposal was developed after leadership asked for more statutory detail and for the idea to be vetted through policy committees rather than handled only in the budget process. Beton said the program would be funded by the first $1 million collected annually from the insurance premium tax, with grants of up to $10,000 awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. He described the program as modeled on similar efforts in other states, with means testing tied to the Department of Energy’s weatherization/home heating assistance criteria. He also said the department would administer the program using one existing staff position, with coordination through Treasury, and that unspent funds would roll over for several years before reverting to the general fund. Members asked about the unusual use of a non-germane amendment and how the bill would be handled procedurally, since the underlying bill and the new insurance proposal were unrelated. The chair explained that the amendment was being used as a vehicle to move the department’s proposal through the committee process and that the committee could later accept one part, both parts, or neither. No vote was taken in the portion of the meeting shown; the discussion ended with questions about administration, staffing, and the relationship between the underlying bill and the amendment.

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• House File 1934.
• House File 1934 committee members.
• The chair lays over<00:18:46.640> House<00:18:46.960> File over House File over House File
• 4 is representative leings house file 4 is representative leings house file 1429.<00:21:36.640><
• House File Representative Abaj's bill.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Uh, we are now going to hear, uh, House File 1918. House File 1918.
• House File 2191, I will move House File 2191 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
• testify on House File 897?
• <01:04:42.240> I sending House File 897 to say I. I sending House File 897 to say I.
• public here to testify on House File public here to testify on House File 2551.<01:40:01.040>

Bills: HF1918, HF2305, HF897, HF2191, HF2617, HF2551, HF2137

Keywords: HF1918, Department of Children Youth and Families, DCYF, child welfare, foster care, out-of-home placement, permanency planning, relative search, noncustodial parent, kinship care, family preservation, African American Child and Family Well-Being, racial disproportionality, maltreatment reporting, educational neglect, truancy, school attendance, Great Start compensation, child care provider payments, TEACH early childhood program

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• the amendment and of House File 2062. the amendment and of House File 2062.
• House File 3051. I have moved that. House File 3051. I have moved that.
• uh with that, I will move House File uh with that, I will move House File Where<01:06:45.320>
• Dotseth, House File 526. Dotseth, House File 526.
• will move House File 2658. will move House File 2658.

Bills: HF1016, HF2800, HF156, HF3051, HF526, HF2658, HF2062, HF2801

Keywords: local government aid, Baldwin, taxation, base year formula, municipal funding, population aid, aid penalty forgiveness, Minnesota, city funding, appropriations, HF156, lawful gambling, veterans organizations, licensed veterans organization, Minnesota gambling law, gross profits, lawful purpose, real property repair, facility maintenance, capital assets

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• They filed on their own.
• They filed on their own.
• They filed on their own.
• They filed on their own.
• They filed on their own.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• testify in support of Senate file testify in support of Senate file 1336<00:09:35.920> late
• file file 1336<00:17:48.799> is<00:17:48.919> that<00:17:49.080> it<00:17:49.240
• Senate file Senate file 1311<00:52:46.480> first<00:52:47.359> as<00:52:47.480>
• passed third Neo supports Senate file passed third Neo supports Senate file 1311<00:53:47.640>
• Senate file 1311 requires additional Senate file 1311 requires additional transparency<00:56:14.079><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• move that house file move that house file 747<00:27:43.600> be<00:27:43.799> recommended
• Low or for Leader Niska on House File 747?
• <01:08:23.239> 400 this morning on house file 400 this morning on house file 400 anyone<01
• <01:08:27.600> 400 anyone wishing to speak on H file 400 anyone wishing to speak on H file
• <01:22:07.880> 400 perspective in carrying house file 400 perspective in carrying house file

Bills: HF747, HF1014, HF320, HF400

Keywords: corporate governance, shareholder rights, beneficial ownership, defective corporate acts, Minnesota Business Corporation Act, Minnesota Insurance Guaranty Association, MIGA, insurance guaranty fund, insurer insolvency, covered claim, net worth threshold, high-net-worth insured, financial information request, insurance claims, self-insured retention, deductible, commercial insurance, insurance regulation, Minnesota Statutes 60C.09, guaranty association

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• 2024 and April 2025 and were late in filing.
• The Wright Museum filed its A12 correctly for many years.
• The Wright Museum filed its A12 correctly for many years.
• We filed it. It was 5 days late." "We tried to appeal to the city.
• Um, so again, I understand the late filing problem.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And with that, House File 1234 is laid over. Okay, we will now move on to House File 1956.
• House File 1956.
• I would move House File 1956. House File 1956 is before the committee.
• House File 1956 is laid over for possible inclusion. Next, we will move on to House File 791.
• um house file um house file 791<01:15:29.719> represent<01:15:30.199> Myers<01:15:

Bills: HF1234, HF1956, HF1025, HF1172, HF791

Keywords: payment transparency, public contracts, contractor rights, government accountability, construction payments, municipal finance, liquor store, audit requirements, state auditor, local government, historic flag, state flag, display standards, ceremonial, Minnesota Statutes, Ursa Minor, state symbol, Minnesota state laws, constellation, official state designation

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• The only caveat is that because our systems are in place, any refund claim that gets filed, this file
• adequate time to be able to also file adequate time to be able to also file their<01:22:02.840><
• taxpayers who actually paid so file taxpayers who actually paid so file amended<01:23:25.199>
• in 2021 um likely returns were filed in 2021 um likely returns were filed maybe<01:25:08.760>
• <01:25:24.400> this<01:25:24.520> file refund claim that gets filed this file refund

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Economic Development and Technology met on March 12, 2025, and heard testimony on several measures. On SB 9, the Hawaii Food Industry Association, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation testified in support, and there were no questions or objections. On SB 148, the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs offered comments, and a member of the public testified in support of combining boxing and MMA oversight into a single combat sports commission, with amendments to preserve safety standards and separate or distinct treatment for the two sports. Committee discussion focused on whether proposed requirements were primarily safety-related or cost-related, how to handle smaller events, and whether a one-year implementation delay was necessary; the department said many safety provisions already exist in the MMA program, that it was open to continued discussion on costs, and that it needed time to combine rules and appoint new commissioners. The chair suggested possible amendments to account for event size and to reduce burdens on smaller events. The committee then heard SB 816, which drew extensive testimony on providing legal representation for immigrants in immigration proceedings. Supporters included the Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission, ACU Hawaii, the Refugee and Immigration Law Clinic, the Legal Clinic, Hawaii Friends of Civil Rights, the Hawaiʻi Coalition for Immigrant Rights, Pride at Work Hawaii, and others. Supporters argued that immigration cases can be as serious as criminal cases, that counsel is essential for due process, and that representation improves outcomes; several also emphasized the economic importance of immigrants to Hawaii. One supporter noted a suggested amendment to include training for attorneys and partners doing deportation defense and asylum work. Opposition came from a Navy veteran who argued the bill would use state resources for a federal issue, create inequities, and impose fiscal burdens. The chair noted 69 testimonies in support and 44 in opposition, and later an additional supporter brought the total to 70 in support. No vote was taken in the portion of the meeting provided. The committee also heard SB 125, with the Department of Economic Development, the Agreed Business Development Corporation, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association in support, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii offering technical comments about complicated nested definitions in the bill. Testimony on SB 125 focused on updating the Enterprise Zone Program so local manufacturers selling directly to retail could qualify, along with value-added products and certain health-related sectors. Finally, on SB 732, the State of Hawaii Creative Industries testified with comments, raising concerns about county permit-fee waivers, implementation timing, and the bill’s lack of a carry-forward provision for the film tax credit. The witness said uncertainty in the credit was already causing productions to delay coming to Hawaii and urged stability to support the industry and local workers. The committee then moved on to additional testimony on the measure.

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• We will now act on House File 2435. Is there any discussion?
• Second reading of House File 2435. Introduction of bills.
• The following House file has been offered for introduction today.
• files. Second reading house number 2435. files. Second reading house number 2435.
• House file<00:19:42.720> number<00:19:43.039> 3228.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We will be going in file order.
• We will pass and retain on file items number. 14 and 15, which brings us to file item number 16, Assembly
• We're going to pass and retain on file item 24. File item 25, AB 287 by Assemblymember.
• In on file item 27, 28, 29, 30 which gets us to file item 31. ACR 15 by Assemblymember Alanis.
• Pass and retain on file item 37, which brings us to file item 38, AB 234 by Assemblymember Calderon,

Keywords: 988, house, all