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• And that's not usually done except by a licensed provider.
• <00:16:49.360> That's except by a a licensed provider.
• That's except by a a licensed provider.
• Yeah, I just followed everything except for one piece. Sure. Is that what you're working?
• everything except for one piece. Sure. everything except for one piece. Sure.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This bill seeks to do the same with ATM and point-of-sale skimming, with the exception that TDLR will
• State law enforcement is flying blind with little exception, but this bill enacted as law will reverse
• This bill seeks to do the same with ATM and point-of-scale skimming, with the exception that TDLR will
• State law enforcement is flying in the blind with little exception, but this bill enacted as law will
• reverse this. enforcement is flying in the blind with little exception, but this bill enacted as law

Bills: SB330, SB663, SB1020, SB1152, SB1164, SB1896, SB2111, SB2196, SB2383, SB2581, SB2797, SB2798, SB2371

Keywords: county funding, prosecutors' offices, elections, law enforcement, local government, community supervision, budget approval, corrections department, strategic plan, judicial oversight, SB 1020, Texas, personal bond office, pretrial release, electronic monitoring, GPS monitoring, global positioning system, bond conditions, probation, parole

Summary: The committee heard several criminal justice bills, with testimony largely focused on public safety, court procedures, and local criminal justice administration. SB 2371 would expand mandatory skimmer-reporting requirements from gas pumps to ATMs, point-of-sale systems, and virtual currency kiosks, with the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center saying centralized reporting would improve investigations, preserve evidence, and help identify organized criminal groups. SB 2581 would repeal a special law governing commissary funds in certain large counties; the sponsor and the Sheriff’s Association said it would restore parity with other counties while keeping spending subject to audit and inmate-benefit limits. Both bills were laid out and left pending after testimony, with no public witnesses opposing them at the hearing. The committee also heard SB 330, which would require voter approval before counties over a certain size reduce prosecutor funding, similar to an existing law for law enforcement budgets. Supporters argued prosecutors are essential to public safety and need stable funding, while an opponent from the Texas Civil Rights Project said the bill would restrict local budget flexibility and impose costly elections. SB 663 would remove district judges’ approval role for community supervision and corrections department budgets, replacing it with judge review after TDCJ-CJAD approval; probation officials said the change would reduce delays and confusion without reducing judicial oversight. SB 1020 would require more immediate sharing of ankle-monitor violation information and clarify that such records are not judicial work product; the Harris County DA’s office and Crime Stoppers supported it, citing inconsistent local practices and delays that can hinder prosecutions. The committee then took up SB 1164 on emergency detention and court-ordered mental health services. The bill, from the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health, would update emergency detention forms, clarify officer duties, allow filings in the county where a person is apprehended or located, and add a factor related to a person’s inability to recognize symptoms or appreciate treatment risks. Supporters included family members, law enforcement, and mental health and judicial witnesses who described cases where earlier intervention might have prevented tragedy; opponents warned the broader language could be misused and emphasized due process and the need for dangerousness to remain the standard. SB 2111 on indigent defense would expand access to counsel at first hearings, strengthen managed assigned counsel programs, create internships and fellowships, and adjust other defense-related procedures; the Texas Indigent Defense Commission and county defense program leaders supported it, while the committee substitute removed some provisions to reduce fiscal impact. Finally, SB 2383 would let recently retired DPS officers return to work in limited roles to help address staffing shortages, and SB 2797 would create reciprocal discovery requirements for criminal cases; prosecutors and some committee members said it would reduce trial surprise and improve truth-seeking, while others questioned whether the bill fully matched the state’s disclosure obligations and whether it could burden defense rights. Several bills were left pending after testimony, and the committee established a quorum later in the hearing.

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• that we wouldn't uh are there exceptions that we wouldn't necessarily<00:26:32.960> as<00:26:
• It also redefines Admin's authority to more narrowly approve exceptions to policy requirements and kind
• Generally, an exception request would relate to an individual grant, not necessarily the entire program
• It improves our process around requirement exceptions and narrows that scope.
• and narrows that requirement exceptions and narrows that scope.<01:26:53.520> Uh<01:26:53.720

Bills: HF3643, HF4470, HF4462, HF4366, HF4172, HF3629, HF4356, HF3093

Keywords: Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman, memorial park, state park, working group, Minnesota Historical Society, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Saint Paul, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Administration, Legislative Coordinating Commission, general fund appropriation, park planning, interpretive services, public engagement, state memorial, land use, natural resources, commemorative legislation, HF4470

Transcript Highlights:

• as it's right near the death except as it's right near the beginning<00:45:24.040> except<00:
• support of this bill with the exception support of this bill with the exception of<00:57:43.520>
• case except case except insolvency<01:37:45.639> that's<01:37:45.880> the<01:37:46.040
• There are two exceptions.
• <01:55:05.520> one then then there are two exceptions one then then there are two exceptions

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 167, which would add ski, snowboard, and boat wax containing PFAS to the state’s consumer-product restrictions. The sponsor argued the product is already banned in many places, has PFAS-free alternatives, and is used in ways that can directly contaminate water rather than landfills. She cited high PFAS levels in several New Hampshire lakes and said the bill was a simple extension of prior PFAS legislation. A witness also described a personal experience where a liquid ski wax disappeared from the market and later returned, likely because of PFAS concerns. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 167 without a vote. The committee then opened a hearing on House Bill 312, dealing with college athletes’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Representative Moffett said the bill was modeled on New Jersey law and intended to let student-athletes earn compensation from NIL without losing institutional scholarships, while also requiring licensed representation and setting limits on certain endorsements. He described the measure as proactive because NIL rules are evolving and could create conflicts among schools and future lawsuits. Members questioned whether the bill should apply to two-year institutions, whether it should exclude firearms and weapons, and whether the scholarship protections would cover need-based or academic aid as well as athletic scholarships. Moffett said the scholarship language was intended to protect scholarships generally, but not need-based aid specifically, and he acknowledged discomfort with some of the endorsement restrictions. Public testimony on HB 312 was mixed. One supporter, a former Division III athlete and coach, backed the bill but urged removal of a section allowing institutions or athletic bodies to use an athlete’s NIL without compensation, arguing most New Hampshire athletes do not receive NIL money and should not have to work extra jobs to cover basic expenses. The chair also raised concerns about the bill’s contractual and identity-rights implications, referencing prior committee work on a J.D. Salinger-related identity case and noting the committee had previously declined to get involved in similar contractual disputes. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• Establishes base selection criteria for exceptional trees.
• Requires the county arborous advisory committees to have at least six members, adopt new exceptional
• selection criteria for exceptional selection criteria for exceptional trees.<00:09:25.440> Establishes
• I just want to add that exceptional trees may be beautiful, but trees are not beautification.
• Exceptional trees may be beautiful, but trees are not beautification.

Bills: SB2489, SB2310, SB2372, SB2426, SB2334, SB2925, SB3323

Keywords: invasive species, agriculture, biosecurity, lease provisions, environment, natural resources, flood management, vegetation removal, Kainahola stream, Hawaii legislation, trees, exceptional trees, significant trees, urban forestry, arborist advisory committee, DLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, University of Hawaii, county planning, tree preservation

Summary: The committee heard several measures related to agriculture, invasive species control, trees, reef protection, and land use. SP 2489 would require Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity leases to include access, invasive-species control, and termination provisions; DAB and DLNR supported it, as did several outside groups, while the Hawaii Farm Bureau and Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council raised concerns about notice, cooperation with lessees, and placing penalties on leaseholders for preexisting infestations. The chair noted six testifiers in support, one opposed, and three with comments. SP 2310 would appropriate funds to remove overgrown vegetation from the Kohola stream. DAB supported the bill but explained that the work already completed by its contractor stopped at a DOT boundary, and that the affected parcel appears to be a DOT highway segment on ceded lands; the committee discussed whether the appropriation should instead go to DOT. SP 2372, on exceptional and significant trees, received support from DNR and Outdoor Circle, with testimony describing trees as critical infrastructure and suggesting technical amendments to committee membership and the process for recommending trees to county councils. SP 2426, which would authorize DNR to contract with private parties to maintain sunscreen dispensers at state beaches and promote mineral-based sunscreen as reef-protective, drew support from DNR and reef advocates, while another witness questioned the science behind claims about mineral versus chemical sunscreens and urged broader environmental solutions. SP 2334 would impose a land conversion fee on agricultural land converted to other uses, create a fee fund for programs including healthy soils, and require state agricultural lands to use a conservation metric. DAB offered comments, and testimony from climate and farm groups generally supported the conservation goals but questioned references to programs not yet in place and objected to language excluding solar and wind uses, with one witness urging that agri-voltaics remain allowed. SP 2925, concerning coconut trees, would recognize them as food, water, and cultural resources, require signage for landscape palms, set labeling standards, and create a tax credit for naturally managed consumable coconut trees. DAB shifted from opposition to comments, DNR supported, and testimony from cultural and subsistence advocates strongly backed the bill as a response to coconut rhinoceros beetle impacts; committee questions focused on enforcement of signage, inspection resources, and the proposed tax credit.

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• that<00:12:24.639> again<00:12:25.000> relates<00:12:25.720> primarily exceptions
• that again relates primarily exceptions that again relates primarily to<00:12:26.600> that<00
• > appropriation never had a general fund appropriation never had a general fund appropriation except
• 15.720> when<00:24:15.919> some<00:24:16.120> money<00:24:16.440> was except
• in fiscal 23 when some money was except in fiscal 23 when some money was appropriated<00:24:17.320><

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met for an introductory overview of its jurisdiction and staff roles. Nonpartisan House Research and House Fiscal staff explained that they draft bills and amendments, prepare bill summaries and background research, answer legal and fiscal questions, and help track revenue and budget effects. They also distributed a Budget Overview Brief intended to condense the larger budget materials into a more usable format for members. Staff then walked through the Human Services budget and the committee’s areas of responsibility. They described the department structure, noting that DHS oversees administration, compliance, rulemaking, and county support, and that the overall Human Services budget is large, with medical assistance as the dominant program. They also explained recent and upcoming reorganizations: many children and family-related functions are moving to the new Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Direct Care and Treatment is becoming its own agency, and some homelessness-related functions remain at DHS. Staff reviewed how the budget is organized by program and budget activity, the difference between direct appropriations and standing appropriations, and how forecasted programs and “tails” work in the budget process. The presentation also covered Medicaid financing and long-term care. Staff explained the federal-state FMAP match, including Minnesota’s current 51.16% federal match for most Medicaid spending, the CHIP match, and the 90% federal share for the expansion population. For long-term care, they outlined Medical Assistance services for elderly and disabled people, state-funded long-term care supports, and Board on Aging programs. They highlighted the personal care assistance program’s phaseout and replacement by Community First Services and Supports, and reviewed the five home- and community-based waivers. Members asked one question about refugee resettlement funding, specifically whether it covers flights; staff said they would need to follow up on the exact use of the federal funds. No bills were heard, and no formal votes or other committee actions were taken during this meeting.

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• Um, we made it so attractive that we now have 96 captives in the state, which isn't all bad, except you
• Um, we made it so attractive that we now have 96 captives in the state, which isn't all bad, except you
• But it won't really change<00:16:13.120> anything<00:16:13.600> except<00:16:13.920>
• change anything except the bookkeeping. change anything except the bookkeeping.

Bills: HB415, HB419, SB219, SB170

Keywords: police abuse registry, law enforcement registry, officer assault, assault on police, resisting arrest, battery on law enforcement, law enforcement injury fund, Back the Blue Act, Attorney General, clemency, pardon, commutation, rehabilitation costs, medical costs, public safety, criminal records, background checks, registry removal fee, privacy, due process

Transcript Highlights:

• There may be some exceptions here and there, but in general, we are closing the months.
• There may be some exceptions here and there, but in general, There may be some exceptions here and there
• All items except one were fully depreciated.
• All items except one were fully depreciated. One was a desktop computer.

Summary: The committee opened with prayer, approved the January 8 minutes, and then reviewed education audit reports. The first report concerned Northwest Arkansas Community College, which had two findings: repeat internal control deficiencies that caused material misstatements in the financial statements, and a tuition revenue loss tied to a Workday system issue that failed to charge some students after drop-add changes. College officials said the problems were misclassification and process issues rather than missing funds, described corrective steps including checklists, monthly closing procedures, and approval controls, and attributed some issues to staffing turnover and the Workday implementation. Members asked about accountability, staffing, and whether students should have been billed; the report was filed as reviewed. The next report was Cedarville School District, where auditors found improper personal credit card charges of $794 by a former elementary teacher. The employee reimbursed the district, and the matter was referred to law enforcement, the prosecuting attorney, the attorney general, and the Professional Licensure Standards Board. Members asked whether any licensing action would follow, but staff said they were only aware that no further action had been taken by the board. The final finding was for West Memphis School District, which had a repeat capital assets issue involving failure to capitalize $851,000 in construction expenditures for a baseball-softball complex, along with other asset-recording and inspection discrepancies. The superintendent said the district had recently begun using Arkansas Legislative Audit for the first time after previously using a private CPA firm, and described new controls such as multi-level purchase approval, tagging, separation of duties, and inventory cleanup. Members questioned why the district had not been audited publicly before and how private audits are handled; staff explained that private audits are still reviewed and findings come before the committee. The report was filed as reviewed. The meeting ended with notice that 28 school districts had no findings and then adjourned.

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• going to the second row, the Senate agrees with the House position to include the Senate language except
• down to the second row, the Senate agrees with the House position to include the Senate language except
• :10:27.040> the<00:10:27.279> Senate<00:10:27.600> language<00:10:28.000> except
• um to include the Senate language except um to include the Senate language except for<00:10:28.640

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• I also work at a specialty center school where all of our children are exceptional and they're all on
• And there's a lot of other students with different exception outie's that could benefit from this program
• Florida is a A C system recognizes nearly a dozen exceptional these, including learning disabilities
• But like singling out one particular except analogy of students kind of opens a can of worms to possible
• explicitly state that the participation is voluntary in an IEP decision to expand all access to all exceptional

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There's really no accountability except through the criminal justice system.
• folks, engineers, all need to be folks, engineers, all need to be licensed licensed licensed except
• <00:11:53.200> the<00:11:53.519> one<00:11:54.079> person except the one person
• except the one person who<00:11:56.560> puts<00:11:56.800> it<00:11:56.959> all<
• There's really no accountability except There's really no accountability except through<00:12:06.639

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And when it comes to safety and dignity of children, there are no exceptions.
• No exceptions.
• c><00:13:40.920> there<00:13:41.280> are<00:13:41.480> no<00:13:41.800> exceptions
• of children, there are no exceptions. of children, there are no exceptions.
• No exceptions. exceptions. exceptions.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• They can agree with exceptions, meaning they agree with parts and not with other parts, in which case
• they have to articulate what their exceptions are, and the district has some opportunities depending
• on what the exceptions are to either move forward with the parts they do agree with and then figure
• They can agree with exceptions, meaning they agree with parts and not with other parts, in which case
• c> agree<00:58:51.760> with exceptions, meaning they agree with exceptions, meaning they agree

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• to an exception in here, which is that last section on dealing with exceptions to the recusal. >> Yes
• <00:21:19.679> to<00:21:19.919> an<00:21:20.159> exception<00:21:20.640>
• in we have the exception to an exception in we have the exception to an exception in here<00:21:21.919
• <00:21:29.600> to<00:21:29.760> the dealing with um exceptions to the dealing with
• um exceptions to the recusal. recusal. recusal.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Senate that the Senate consent to all nominations contained in Senate Executive Message 4, with the exception
• Senate that the Senate consent to all nominations contained in Senate Executive Message 4, with the exception
• Senate that the Senate consent to all nominations contained in Senate Executive Message 4, with the exception

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Confirmations met with a quorum present to consider Senate Executive Message No. 4, which contained multiple nominations. A motion was made and adopted to recommend that the full Senate consent to all nominations in the message except nomination number 54. The committee then separately considered nomination number 54 and adopted a motion to recommend that it be confirmed as well. There was no substantive debate on either motion. Both actions were approved by voice vote, with the chair declaring the ayes had it each time. After confirming there was no further business, the committee adopted a motion to adjourn.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate that the Senate consent to all nominations contained in Senate Executive Message 4, with the exception
• Senate that the Senate consent to all nominations contained in Senate Executive Message 4, with the exception
• Senate that the Senate consent to all nominations contained in Senate Executive Message 4, with the exception

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Confirmations met with a quorum present to consider Senate Executive Message No. 4, which contained multiple nominations. A motion was made to recommend Senate consent to all nominations in the message except nomination number 54, and the committee adopted that motion by voice vote. Afterward, the senator from Taylor moved to separately recommend nomination number 54 to the full Senate for confirmation. That motion was also adopted by voice vote, meaning the committee advanced all nominations in the executive message, including number 54, through separate actions. With no further business, the committee voted to adjourn.

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• There's an exception for 911 calls.
• there's a huge carve out of exceptions there's a huge carve out of exceptions where<03:16:44.199
• And the exceptions are very broad.
• > broad<03:20:30.359> uh the exceptions are very broad uh the exceptions are very broad
• <03:25:20.520> in<03:25:21.080> uh exception in uh exception in uh 195<03:25:23.160>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met to hear House Bill 520, which would authorize the Department of Education to issue subpoenas in investigations and hearings involving the code of conduct for New Hampshire educators. Representative Lynn, the bill sponsor, said the measure was intended to give the department standard subpoena power during investigations and in later adjudicatory proceedings, with a process for challenging overbroad subpoenas. He argued that agencies with investigative and hearing authority should also have the power to compel witnesses and documents, and said the bill was narrowed from an earlier broader draft to focus on teacher credentialing and address concerns about scope. Members raised several concerns about whether the department already has enough authority, whether the Attorney General could handle subpoenas instead, and whether the bill creates an imbalance by giving subpoena power mainly to the investigating side. Representative Burroughs said she did not feel she had enough information and was uncomfortable with the bill, especially regarding who bears subpoena costs. Representative Biron questioned the trial analogy and whether both sides truly have equal subpoena rights. Lynn responded that the investigative stage is like a grand jury process, where only the investigating body subpoenas witnesses, while the adjudicatory stage allows both sides to seek subpoenas through the hearing officer. Other questions focused on the bill’s scope. Representative Andreos asked what investigative authority the Department of Education already has, and Representative Organ questioned why the bill is limited to educators rather than also covering vendors, charter school boards, or the EFA scholarship organization. Lynn said the limitation to educators was deliberate, because earlier broader versions drew objections for being too expansive. Representative Tur asked whether the Attorney General could already handle such matters, and Lynn said that while the AG might be able to pursue some investigations or court subpoenas, agencies should be able to conduct their own internal investigations. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• the um exception for Marramac County. the um exception for Marramac County.
• as an exception appropriately treated as an exception due<01:02:34.000> to<01:02:34.319> its
• And that is a position of exceptional trust and authority.
• of exceptional trust and authority. of exceptional trust and authority.
• Grafton County is now the exception and not the rule.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• On the measures before us, all majority members vote aye, with the exception of the following.
• exception of the following.<00:53:45.680> On<00:53:45.920> page<00:53:46.400> three
• On the measures before us, all majority members vote aye with the exception of the following.
• Representative Garcia: On the measures before us, all minority members vote aye with the exception of
• exception of the following.<01:14:33.840> On<01:14:34.080> page<01:14:34.560> 18,

Bills: HB2246, HB2119, HB1929, HB1953, HB1572, HB2549, HB2594, HB2551, HB2595, HB2548, HB2459, HB1931, HB1604, HB1616, HB1736, HB2233, HB2241, HB1891, HB1803, HB2567, HB2534, HB2399, HB2172, HB1595, HB1811, HB2168, HB1780, HB1781, HB1785, HB2122, HB2012, HB2398, HB1779, HB2296, HB1894, HB1925, HB2019, HB1896, HB2294, HB2298, HB2300, HB2344, HB2345, HB2391, HB2037, HB2201, HB1941, HB1635, HB1943, HB2325, HB1926, HB2490, HB1710, HB2545, HB1976, HB2173, HB1804, HB1563, HB2015, HB1619, HB2475, HB1889, HB2367, HB2187, HB1765, HB1452, HB2231, HB1700, HB1705, HB1626, HB1897, HB1642, HB1523, HB2593, HB815, HB1655, HB1596, HB1732, HB1842, HB2476, HB2478, HB2022, HB1588, HB2575, HB1163, HB2153, HB772, HB1519, HB2050, HB2309, HB2147, HB2329, HB2274, HB2280, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2306, HB2148, HB2088, HB1764, HB2438, HB2117, HB1860, HB2604, HB2118, HB2017, HB2155, HB1832, HB2216, HB1601, HB1934, HB2297, HB2397, HB1893, HB2533, HB1890, HB2454, HB2004, HB2427, HB2207, HB1810, HB1840, HB1644, HB1645, HB1946, HB1648, HB2324, HB2323, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB2164, HB2165, HB2283, HB1691, HB2386, HB2423, HB2121, HB1984, HB1593, HB1671, HB2619, HB1481, HB2314, HB2319, HB1643, HB2558, HB1864, HB1898, HB2214, HB2167, HB2488, HB2009, HB2007, HB322, HB1964, HB2218, HB2616, HB1535, HB1574, HB1977, HB2054, HB2046, HB146, HB2094, HB2181, HB2250, HB2515, HB2444, HB2385, HB1740, HB1724, HB1733, HB1799, HB1725, HB2049, HB2161, HB1970, HB2519, HB1790, HB2416, HB1873, HB2001, HB2151, HB1603, HB1880, HB1753, HB2198, HB1511, HB1991, HB2546, HB1615, HB1939, HB2140, HB2429, HB1870, HB1850, HB1782, HB2137

Keywords: agriculture, federal grants, Hawaii, grant administration, revolving fund, department of agriculture and biosecurity, grant compliance, financial support, coffee, pest control, subsidy program, coffee berry borer, coffee leaf rust, economy, biosecurity, invasive species, Molokai, advisory board, quarantine, environmental protection

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• Then the main addition is around some retail purchases of clothing, although there are exceptions in
• The rest of it is having to make sure that I met the exceptions that needed to happen.
• <00:52:27.520> that<00:52:27.640> needed with within the exceptions that needed with
• within the exceptions that needed to<00:52:28.119> happen<00:52:28.640> was<00:52:28.799
• we end up picking the winners exceptions we end up picking the winners and<00:52:41.319> losers

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Minnesota House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee met on January 22, 2025, for its first meeting and took up House File 5, introduced by Representative Jim Joy and moved to the Tax Committee. Joy said the bill would make Minnesota more affordable by eliminating the Social Security tax, repealing the motor fuels tax inflator, removing the retail delivery fee, and changing vehicle-related taxes and metro-area sales tax allocations. Committee fiscal staff reviewed the bill’s fiscal effects, including impacts on the general fund, the Highway User Tax Distribution Fund, the Transportation Advancement Account, and the split between Metropolitan Council and metropolitan counties. Testimony was largely divided along stakeholder lines. The Minnesota Grocers Association and Minnesota Propane Association supported repealing the retail delivery fee, arguing it creates administrative burdens, requires costly software changes, and raises costs that are passed on to consumers; propane representatives said the fee is especially burdensome because most of their deliveries are exempt but still require tracking and reporting. In contrast, the League of Minnesota Cities, Minnesota Association of Small Cities, Metro Cities, and Minnesota Association of Townships emphasized the need for stable, predictable transportation funding for local roads and said they support the Transportation Advancement Account and related revenue streams, though some were neutral on the exact source of funding. The League and small cities groups said local governments need reliable annual revenue and that past funding has been inconsistent. Committee members asked about who pays the delivery fee, its exemptions, and how much revenue it has generated versus earlier forecasts. Fiscal staff said current estimates for delivery fee revenue are below original projections, and explained the fee’s exemptions and $100 transaction threshold. Representative Joy said his intent was to keep small cities and townships whole as the bill moves forward. No vote was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the bill was heard and referred as noted at the outset.