Video & Transcript Research : 'House Resolution 134'
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 4/9/26
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- House File 3479, Representative Fryberg. House File 4118, Representative Kiza Watun.
- House File 4241, Representative Fryberg. House File 3699, Representative Gotfrieded.
- House File 3467, Representative Ray Rarrower, and House File 3544, Representative Rapinsky.
- Uh, House Representative Allen's bill.
- House File Representative O'Driscoll.
Summary:
The Rules Committee met on Thursday, April 9th with a quorum present and first approved the minutes from Tuesday, April 7th by voice vote. Representative Allen initially offered the motion, then Representative Jordan moved approval after it was noted Allen had not been present. The minutes were adopted without discussion.
The committee then considered the calendar for Monday, April 13th. The proposed calendar included House Files 3437, 3479, 4118, 4241, 3699, 3467, and 3544, along with Senate File 2511, with the listed authors or lead house author noted during the meeting. Representative Niska urged support for the motion to adopt the calendar.
The committee adopted the calendar by voice vote. The motion also designated Monday, April 13th for adoption of the calendar for the day and required pre-filing of amendments for the bills on that calendar, pursuant to Rules 1.21 and 3.33. The meeting then adjourned.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Press Conference 4/9/26
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for being here with us, and we are happy to announce the House Republicans' North Star Comeback
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Republican priorities, our House Republican priorities, our House Republican - House Republicans are here, we're ready, we're ready to work, we have a plan, we have ideas.
- over here in the house over here in the house and<00:13:48.480>
tacitly <00:13:49.120> - It was heard in Judiciary this morning. the house, we want to be confident that the house, we want to
Summary:
House Republican leaders unveiled their “North Star Comeback” budget plan, describing it as a focused effort to make Minnesota more affordable, reduce government waste, and strengthen the economy. They said the package would include a $3.8 billion tax cut proposal with one-time property tax relief, elimination of taxes on tips and overtime, childcare relief, lower car tab fees, and funding for schools through scholarship-granting organizations. They also framed the plan as a response to rising costs for groceries, housing, energy, insurance, and childcare.
A major emphasis of the rollout was government accountability, especially a strong Office of Inspector General bill and IT modernization to reduce fraud. Leaders said the OIG proposal had moved out of committee and was now in Ways and Means, with a working group continuing to reconcile House and Senate differences. On IT modernization, Chair Paul Torkelson said the plan would likely use a two-pronged approach, with about $15 million for near-term needs and a longer-term fund for ongoing technology upgrades; he said many such investments could qualify for federal matching dollars.
The leaders also highlighted Medicaid conformity, saying Minnesota should align with federal changes to avoid losing funding, and they discussed a property tax rebate proposal as a one-time $1 billion return to taxpayers to offset higher property taxes. In response to questions, they said many of the budget items were still moving through the process and some had not met finance deadlines, while others were already in bills. They repeatedly criticized House Democrats for blocking or delaying Republican proposals and said they wanted bipartisan cooperation to pass the plan this year.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill in Minnesota House proposes one-semester cap on developmental college courses 4/9/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House bill would halt changes to Minnesota DHS disability program billing 4/9/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The first bill is House File 1767. Representative Curran, welcome to your own committee.
- And I'll just briefly say that initially House File 1767 was written to codify ICS services.
- , supports that help them stay housed, supports that help them stay housed, stable,<00:08:43.080>
- real risk of losing housing altogether. real risk of losing housing altogether.
- With that, Representative Korwin renews the motion House File 1767 as amended to be laid over.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House economic development panel considers $18 million boost for bioincentive program Apr 9th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If you'd want to move forward, the Chair will move House File 3217 to be laid over today.
- Welcome, Representative Kresha, and proceed with your bill, House File 3217. Thank you, Mr.
- As amended, your House File is ready to go as amended. Thank you, Mr.
- I'm testifying in favor of House File 3217 on behalf of the Bioeconomy Coalition of Minnesota, which
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File testifying in in favor of House File testifying in in favor of House File
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
University of Minnesota seeks funding from state lawmakers for new St. Paul Campus Center 4/9/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, Representative Allen, you are presenting House File 3438 for the University of Minnesota.
- infrastructure committee, I'd like to thank you for taking the time to listen to our proposal for House
- House File 3438 provides a strategic investment in the future of Minnesota's agriculture economy through
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House bill proposes mandating environmental reviews for large-scale feedlot facilities Apr 9th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The timing is right for House File 3940. The timing is right for House File 3940.
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that House File 3940 tells Minnesotans that House File 3940 tells - support of House File 3940. support of House File 3940.
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when House File 3940 ensures that when House File 3940 ensures that - Um in opposition to House File 3940.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislation proposes centralized certified payroll reporting portal 4/9/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Frasier, since you're not a member of the committee, I will move that House File 4543
- Um, so House File 4543 is up for consideration. Will you please explain the DE1? All right.
- Um, so House File 4543 is up for consideration. Will you please explain the DE1?
- Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on House File 4543. My name is Laura Ziegler.
- Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on House File 4543. My name is Laura Ziegler.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Debate on a bill to require athletic team designations based on biological sex at birth 4/7/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Niska moves that the rules of the House be so far suspended so that House File 2685 be
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File House File House File 2685. 2685. 2685. - we are absolutely in the house. we are absolutely in the house.
- House floor, or many times it is. House floor, or many times it is.
- House Democrats are not.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/7/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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So, housing support in the service. So, housing support in the service. - being utilized for housing. being utilized for housing.
- stability, and housing. stability, and housing.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 4/7/26
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- We're proposing calendaring five bills for the calendar for Thursday, April 9, 2025: House File 3516,
- Schultzbacher; House File 3528, Sexton; House File 3718, Anderson PH; Senate File 3402, Anderson PH;
- Sexton, Sexton, House<00:00:51.800>
File <00:00:52.120>3718 House File 3718 House File
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Commerce panel votes down bill to regulate digital book contracts for libraries 4/7/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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Transcript Highlights:
- Second reading House File 1724. Second reading House File 1900. Second reading House File 2400.
- Second reading House File 2614. Second reading House File 2627. Second reading House File 2700.
- Second reading House File 2740. Second reading House File 3024. Second reading House File 3067.
- Second reading House File 3133. Second reading House File 3155. Second reading House File 3350.
- Second reading House File 3437. Second reading House File 3459. Second reading House File 3496.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 4/7/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House DFL Media Availability 4/7/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, you're looking at a tied house. You're pretty dug in on your partisan sides here.
- floor by having a blood the House floor by having a blood alcohol<00:04:47.960>
content <00:04 - if they were inebriated on the House if they were inebriated on the House floor,<00:04:53.040>
- I mean, you're looking at a tied house.<00:05:18.240>
You're <00:05:18.400>pretty house- You're pretty house.
- I mean, you're looking at a tied house.<00:05:18.240>
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Media Availability 4/7/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- were intoxicated on the house floor? were intoxicated on the house floor?
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As committee and the house floor? As committee and the house floor? - We have a very clear House rule that says you cannot be a lobbyist and be a member of the Minnesota House
- Can can someone maybe perhaps house.
- It does not say of the Minnesota House.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Proposed grant program aims to help solve more gun crimes 4/7/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House DFL Media Availability 3/27/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Last night every single Republican in the Minnesota House of Representatives voted to block progress
- It is incredibly frustrating and disappointing that not one House Republican was willing to side with
- This was a total failure of public leadership from Republican House members.
- Look, the House DFL has been a long-time champion for mental health.
- Now you're dealing with an additional hurdle with Republicans in the House having a tied House.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Intellectual Freedom Protection Act created, HF3101 3/26/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Chair and Co-Chair Wolgamott, for the opportunity to present House File 3101.
- House File 3101 creates an intellectual freedom protection act, which creates viewpoint neutrality at
- And so, we're really grateful for you considering House File 3101 and for Representative Ryan Winkler
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Cameras required in child care centers, HF4277 3/26/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House File 4277 is Harvey's Law.
- House<00:04:04.040>
File <00:04:04.320>4277 House File 4277 House File 4277 requires - I would be willing to reconsider that and have it follow suit House File 3435.
- I would be willing to reconsider that and have it follow suit House File 3435.
- and have it follow suit House File 3435. and have it follow suit House File 3435.