Video & Transcript Research : 'conforming amendments'

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MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:14:16.240><c> clerk</c> amendment to the amendment, the clerk amendment to the amendment, the
  • So, members, all this amendment to the amendment does is tie the same trigger to any HR conformity employees
  • So, members, all this amendment to the amendment does is tie the same trigger to any HR conformity employees
  • . conformity. conformity.
  • amendment to the amendment.
Keywords: 1183, house
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
  • Basically, who cares if only 7% of filers have to file an amendment?
  • “Well, Republicans believe in conforming with this.
  • They've worked on tax conformity.
  • Representative Diaz concurs with the amendment. Any questions, members?
  • Representative Weninger concurs with the Senate amendments. Outstanding.
Keywords: 1182, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 05/17/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> details the federal conformity details the federal conformity provisions<00:02:39.560><c> and</c
  • Madam Chair, members, um, Article 1 of the delete everything amendment is the federal conformity article
  • the um conformity and non-conformity items that are contained in the federal conformity article.
  • </c> amendment is the federal conformity amendment is the federal conformity article<00:04:24.760><c>
  • </c> in the federal conformity article. in the federal conformity article.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

06/11/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • as amended, and SB 1630 do pass as amended.
  • as amended, and SB 1630 do pass as amended.
  • Hernandez amendment to the floor amendment to the Appropriations Committee amendment be adopted.
  • amendment.
  • amendment.
Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge, approved the journal, and welcomed several guests in the gallery, including a high school student and an advocate connected to the domestic violence bill HB 2995. The chamber then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, first advancing HB 4155, HB 4156, and HB 4157, then HB 4164, HB 4165, and HB 4166, all with do-pass recommendations and no substantive amendments on those calendars. Later, the House also considered SB 1326, a victims’ rights measure, adopted a floor amendment, and reported it out as amended. The House corrected an earlier clerical error regarding HB 4155-4157 being referred to engrossing rather than third reading. The House then took up a long series of final passage votes on Senate bills. SB 2174, SB 2611, SB 1011, SB 1012, SB 1016, SB 1018, SB 1038, SB 1039, SB 1040, SB 1053, SB 1055, SB 1057, SB 1060, SB 1061, SB 1068, SB 1069, SB 1075, SB 1100, SB 1113 on reconsideration, SB 1160, and SB 1170 all passed. SB 2873, SB 1004, SB 1009, SB 1042, SB 1043, SB 1049, SB 1093, and SB 1143 failed. SB 2995, the emergency family-law/domestic-violence bill known as the Alec and Lydia Act, passed with the required two-thirds vote after extensive debate; supporters said it would better protect children and clarify judicial standards, while opponents argued its definitions were overly broad and could harm families. SB 1018 on foreign laws also drew extended debate over Sharia law, with supporters framing it as a defense of American values and opponents calling it unnecessary and discriminatory. Several votes included explanations focused on policy concerns. SB 1004 on sex-offender registration and monitoring drew debate over whether electronic monitoring is effective. SB 1040 on voter registration transparency prompted arguments over public access to voter rolls versus privacy and security. SB 1118 on municipal zoning and historical homes was debated as a property-rights and local-control issue, with supporters saying it could help preserve affordable housing and opponents warning it would override local decisions. The House also adopted motions to reconsider prior actions on SB 1043 and SB 1100, and it requested the Senate return SB 1552 for reconsideration. The session ended with the House still processing additional Committee of the Whole business, including HB 4158, HB 4159, HB 4160, HB 4161, HB 4162, and HB 4163, with HB 4162 and HB 4163 receiving floor amendments and do-pass recommendations.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - 05/05/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <c> amendments</c><00:07:16.319><c> the</c> House in which amendments the House in which amendments the
  • It's a recodification, technical, and conforming changes or updates bill.
  • </c><00:16:14.959><c> Um</c> conforming changes or updates bill.
  • Um conforming changes or updates bill.
  • These conforming changes 2024 sessions.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

05/04/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • SB 1835, an act amending section 55-572, as amended by Laws 2024, chapter 210, repealing sections 55-
  • By fully conforming, this budget bill, fully conforming to H.R. 1, instead of choosing those portions
  • House Bill 4147, an act amending Title 46, Chapter 2, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by amending
  • House Bill 4148, an act amending Title 15, Chapter 11, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by amending
  • Arizona Revised Statutes, amending Section 42-5159, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by Laws 2025
Keywords: 1182, all
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
  • Basically, who cares if only 7% of filers have to file an amendment?
  • Basically, who cares if only 7% of filers have to file an amendment?
  • The governor has been all over the place as it relates to tax conformity.
  • “Well, Republicans believe in conforming with this.
  • Representative Diaz concurs with the amendment. Any questions, members?
Summary: House Republican caucus met on April 29 to review the FY 2027 budget package and several related “budget implementation” bills, with Chairman Livingston noting that HB 2415 was being held. Staff and members walked through HB 4138, the General Appropriations Act (“feed bill”), which appropriates about $17.96 billion from the general fund and includes one-time fund transfers, 5% lump-sum reductions for most agencies, funding for the state health insurance plan, school facilities, child care, correctional officer stipends, public safety, and other prior-year items. Members emphasized that the budget reflected House and Senate negotiations after the governor left budget talks, and Republican leaders framed it as a package that lowers taxes, shrinks government, and funds priorities such as K-12, child care, foster care, and public safety. The caucus then reviewed a series of mostly standard budget bills: HB 4139 on gaming/racing assessments; HB 4140 on federal monies, the budget stabilization fund, and ACE initiative savings reporting; HB 4141 on capital outlay, highway construction, airport funding, and rural transportation match funds; HB 4142 on commerce and lottery distributions; HB 4143 on corrections reporting; HB 4144 on environmental provisions and water-related fund uses; HB 4145 on state employee health insurance premiums and DES reforms; HB 4146 on higher education funding provisions; HB 4147 on SNAP administration and error-rate reduction; HB 4148 on K-12 inflation adjustments, school facilities, and ASDB property-sale oversight; HB 4150 on county expenditure flexibility and state office rent rates; HB 4151 on the Department of Revenue’s integrated tax system funding and related charges; HB 4152 on tax conformity, deductions, and repeal of several renewable-energy tax preferences and the Rio Nuevo diversion; and HB 4153 on transportation reporting. Discussion repeatedly centered on health plan solvency, SNAP/ACCESS eligibility and fraud controls, school funding, rural transportation, and tax conformity and relief. The caucus also took up several blue-sheet bills: HB 2035 on extended-family placement notifications in child welfare cases; HB 2170 restricting certain PRC-controlled companies from state IT contracts; HB 2249 expanding Parents’ Bill of Rights provisions; HB 2573 on DUI interlock/restricted-license rules and psychotherapy definitions; and HB 2873, which was amended to allow withdrawal of referendum petitions before ballot qualification. HB 2415 was held. The Speaker closed by praising the caucus for its budget work, saying the package delivers tax relief, protects vulnerable populations and public safety, and reflects months of Republican negotiations, and the meeting adjourned to the floor.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • c> 1</c><00:15:49.040><c> 8</c> conformity amendments in sections 1 8 conformity amendments in sections
  • </c> this program and making conforming this program and making conforming amendments<00:19:53.440><c
  • Make conforming amendments for the appointments and terms of the board members.
  • Remove part two of the measure and make conforming amendments, and amend the preamble accordingly.
  • Remove part two of the measure and make conforming amendments, and amend the preamble accordingly.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony and then took up House Bill 1369, which would repeal several tax credits and exemptions, including the renewable fuels production tax credit. Testimony was overwhelmingly opposed: Hawaii Gas, the Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition, and the Tax Foundation all raised concerns, with opponents arguing the renewable fuels credit has supported major local investment, cleaner fuel production, and energy resilience, while Hawaii Gas warned repeal would raise costs for customers. The Department of Taxation said it did not take a position but provided revenue estimates, saying the bill would increase revenues by about $33.8 million in FY 2026 and $121.7 million in FY 2027; DBEDT said it would follow up on broader economic impacts. The chair proposed a series of amendments that removed some repeals, added five-year sunsets to certain exemptions, narrowed or conditioned others, and tied the renewable fuels exemption to a dollar-for-dollar match for renewable fuel production certified by the state energy officer. The committee recommended passage with amendments, and the motion was adopted with multiple members voting with reservations. The committee then moved through a series of other measures. HB 159, HB 244, HB 280, HB 316, HB 716, HB 1298, and HB 1295 were recommended for passage, with HB 1295 amended to change a date to 2050. HB 455 was amended to remove the Hawaii Startup Business Loan Program language and instead fund DBEDT contracting for startup financing and support, excluding businesses already eligible for the community-based economic development loan program. HB 504 was amended to add non-recurring appropriations for the Hawaii Tourism Authority, conditioned on formal commitments to purchase local products under the HRS 27-8 timeline; members discussed the cruise passenger tax and where the revenue would go, and the bill was passed with amendments. HB 606 was amended to recognize DHHL authority over mercantile projects licenses, remove some reporting requirements, and replace the appropriation with $25 million for mercantile projects and $25 million for repair and maintenance. HB 1378 was amended to allow the foundation to enter public-private partnerships, adjust appropriation language, and cap a proposed limit at $15 million, with the committee noting the changes addressed concerns raised in testimony from BNF and the attorney general. HB 974 was deferred indefinitely because the House had already passed SB 1501. Finally, HB 1007 was amended to rename the transit-oriented development infrastructure district program as the transit-oriented community improvement program, consolidate the boards into one, expand board membership, add conflict-of-interest provisions, and allow legislative designation of areas; after discussion about HCDA’s role and the stadium district, the measure was adopted with one reservation.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Mar 27th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 2149 seeks to strengthen private property rights by amending amortization and non-conforming
  • Stop their non-conforming use.
  • Stop a non-conforming use as long as a person does not discontinue a non-conforming use for longer than
  • Before requiring them to stop a non-conforming land use, which could lead to prolonged non-conformity
  • the non-conforming use.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 2/25/26

Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • I believe it was is a another amendment.
  • </c> The amendments adopted. All right, Mr. The amendments adopted. All right, Mr.
  • </c><00:05:22.639><c> one</c> Um, I I realize uh that amendment one Um, I I realize uh that amendment
  • </c> being very supportive of amendment one. being very supportive of amendment one.
  • </c><00:29:36.000><c> federal</c> the housekeeping conform federal the housekeeping conform federal conformity
Bills: HF3540, HF3522, HF3544
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Republican Press Conference 2/16/26

Transcript Highlights:
  • We want to conform our tax code to support Minnesota's job creators and conforming to federal research
  • Democrats were not amendable to it.
  • What are the chances that conformity.
  • </c> favor of a of a swift uh tax conformity favor of a of a swift uh tax conformity bill<00:21:07.679
  • </c><00:21:21.200><c> bill</c> want uh to see a tax conformity bill want uh to see a tax conformity bill
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: House Republican leaders outlined their agenda for the tied legislative session, saying their priorities are to stop fraud, make Minnesota more affordable, safer, and more competitive, and reduce mandates while raising education standards. They highlighted several planned bills, including an independent inspector general (HF 1), a “Fraud Isn’t Free” measure to impose consequences on agencies and commissioners that allow fraud, and statutory guidelines for high-fraud-risk programs. They also said they want to lower health care costs through a permanent reinsurance program and cost defrayal for new mandates, study property tax increases, conform state tax law to federal changes on tips, overtime, and scholarship tax credits, and avoid any tax increases. On public safety, Republicans said they will pursue tougher penalties for repeat offenders and repeat gun crimes, judicial accountability, and a school safety package that would support public and nonpublic schools, school safety personnel, and facility improvements. In education, they emphasized school choice tax credits, reading proficiency, and curriculum focused on basic academic fundamentals. They also said they want to protect and expand mining, reform permitting, end the nuclear moratorium, and make the state more attractive to businesses. On housing, one member said they are working on a more targeted affordable housing package rather than a broad sweeping bill. A substantial portion of the discussion focused on immigration and cooperation with federal authorities. Republicans said they want a statewide framework for local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, referencing House File 16 and saying they are open to changes and bipartisan work. They argued that local and state cooperation would improve safety and prevent situations where criminal suspects are released into the community. They also said Democrats have blocked similar efforts in committee and on the House floor. In response to questions, leaders said there is no current appetite for sports betting, bonding will be discussed but there are no promises, and they do not support the 2024 omnibus bill model. They said they are not interested in vaccine mandates, but will consider Medicaid funding impacts and other health-related proposals if bills are introduced. They also said election integrity measures such as voter ID, provisional ballots, and voter-roll cleanup will remain priorities. Throughout, leaders said they expect a bipartisan process in the tied House and expressed hope that both parties can work together on some issues.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • SB 984 will conform state law to the federal deduction for tipped income.
  • We love conformity where it can happen. Thank you.
  • Are you willing... ...to consider some kind of adjusted amendments, income-wise, to work on amendments
  • And we are happy to work with opposition on any amendments they have.
  • It's about keeping American vessels competitive, and it's about conformity.
Summary: The committee heard and advanced several tax and revenue measures, beginning with SB 1329 on solar property tax assessment. The author and solar industry witnesses argued the bill would create a uniform statewide method, provide certainty for developers, and exclude tax credits and other intangibles from valuation; county assessors and several counties opposed it, saying it would reduce assessed value and depart from market-based appraisal. The bill was moved to Appropriations on a 2-0 vote and placed on call. The committee also heard SB 1406 to close the “Montana tax loophole” used to avoid California vehicle taxes, with support from the California Teachers Association and no registered opposition; it passed 2-0 and was placed on call. SB 984, conforming California law to the federal tipped-income deduction, drew support from the restaurant industry, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, and enrolled agents, and passed 3-0 to Appropriations, on call. Later, the committee considered wildfire- and energy-related tax credits. SB 1084 would create a fire-safe home tax credit for home hardening and defensible space improvements; supporters said it would reduce wildfire losses and insurance costs, and it passed 3-0 on call. SB 1118 would provide credits for backup generators and solar battery systems in high fire-threat areas; the author framed it as a resilience measure for households and small businesses, but members raised concerns about cost, diesel use, and whether the credit would reach lower-income households. The bill was moved 1-0 and placed on call, with the chair and other members noting unresolved budget and policy concerns. SB 1424, expanding a partial sales tax exemption to zero-emission vehicle refueling equipment, received support from hydrogen and electric transportation groups and passed 4-0 on call. The committee also advanced SB 1249, a senior tax deduction for taxpayers ages 86 to 90, with support from LeadingAge California and senior advocates; members noted it was narrowly targeted and passed 4-0 on call. SB 1113, conforming California tax law to the federal tonnage tax regime for U.S.-flag international shipping companies, drew support from maritime industry groups and opposition from ILWU over the fiscal impact; it passed 4-0 on call. SB 1137, the Medical Expense Deduction Act, would allow a targeted deduction for medical expenses for lower-income taxpayers; supporters said it would help families facing high out-of-pocket costs, and it passed 4-0 on call. Finally, SB 1415 would extend a partial welfare property tax exemption to mixed-income housing that includes moderate-income units; supporters said it would help finance “missing middle” housing, while assessors and housing stakeholders requested amendments and guardrails. The bill was also moved forward on a committee vote and placed on call.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 1/23/25

Rules and Legislative Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I will move first to that amendment that you referenced, the A6 is an author's amendment, intended
  • </c><00:03:30.439><c> that</c> will move first to that amendment that will move first to that amendment
  • The motion and the amendment are adopted. Representative Schultz, you have the A4 amendment.
  • I move the A4 amendment, and I think that this is a very important amendment as we look towards a new
  • The meeting is adjourned. permanent rules as amended is there any permanent rules as amended is there
Keywords: 1183, house
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/23/2026 - Senate Finance

Senate Finance Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our section on the bill begins on your amendment. Thank you very much for your amendment.
  • Chair, there's also an amendment.
  • Thank you for the amendment.
  • Then we should make a decision early on whether we're going to conform or not conform.
  • Chair, there's one amendment. Mr. Chair, the five-page amendment in your name... Mr.
Summary: The Senate Finance Committee approved the March 16, 2026 minutes and then heard testimony on several bills, with the chair noting that votes would be taken in batches because members were coming and going. HB 2939 would increase the rural qualified facilities tax credit from $20,000 to $25,000 per job for certain projects with initial investment under $2 billion; Lucid Motors supported it as a rural economic development tool, while Senator Epstein questioned the fiscal note and whether the higher credit would actually attract new investment. HB 2950 would authorize tourism improvement areas funded by voluntary lodging assessments to support marketing and tourism promotion; the Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association and Visit Phoenix backed it as a competitive tool for rural and urban destinations, and committee members focused on whether participation was truly voluntary and how the assessments would be administered. HB 2780 made technical conforming changes to Arizona’s property tax lien foreclosure and excess proceeds sale process, building on a prior law that created a mechanism for delinquent property owners to recover equity; the sponsor and a longtime constituent said the changes would fix timing and credit-bid language so qualified entity sales could work in practice. HB 2502 would let certain elected officials in ASRS retire at normal retirement age without resigning their office, with the employer paying the alternate contribution rate; ASRS said it was neutral, and the sponsor argued the bill would treat elected officials more like other ASRS members. The committee then adopted do-pass recommendations for HB 2502, HB 2780, HB 2950, and HB 2939, with each passing on split votes. The committee also adopted a striker to HB 2140, allowing the State Treasurer to invest up to 10% of state trust and treasury monies in physical gold or silver bullion held in secure U.S. depositories. The sponsor and the Sound Money Defense League argued it would diversify reserves and hedge against market disruption, while opponents said gold is volatile, costly to store, and not something taxpayers need the state to buy. HB 2140 then passed as amended on a 4-2 vote. Finally, the committee heard HB 2398, as amended, which requires commercial liability insurance for watercraft rentals and peer-to-peer boat sharing programs, with supporters saying it addresses uninsured rental boats and law enforcement concerns; the bill passed as amended on a 6-1 vote. The committee also heard HB 2999, a major housing-finance bill creating state affordability infrastructure districts to finance public infrastructure through bonds and assessments; proponents said it would lower housing costs by spreading infrastructure costs over time, while contractors and some senators raised concerns about payment risk, impact-fee treatment, and whether savings would reach homebuyers. After adopting a striker and hearing extensive questions, HB 2999 passed as amended on a 6-1 vote.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-05-12 (10:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Are there amendments? On the desk, Mr. President. Read the first amendment.
  • Are there amendments? On the desk, Mr. President. Read the first amendment.
  • Are there amendments? On the desk, Mr. President. Read the first amendment.
  • As mentioned, this is the House conforming bill for DMS, and this amendment deletes everything and inserts
  • Are there amendments? On the desk, Mr. President. Read the amendment.
Summary: The Senate convened in special session, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and observed a moment of silence for Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Mateer. The Secretary then read the special session proclamation, which limited the session to budget-related matters including the General Appropriations Act, implementing bill, collective bargaining/state employee issues, retirement, law enforcement radio system funding, health, higher education, K-12 education, government administration, corrections, judges, documentary stamp tax distributions, petroleum cleanup, fuel taxes, and taxation. Chair Hooper outlined the process for handling Senate and House budget bills and conference posture. The Senate took up and passed several Senate bills, including SB 2506E on fuel taxes, SB 2508E on the state agency law enforcement radio system, SB 2512E on judges, and SB 2514E on K-12 education, each by 32-0. The chamber then received House bills and, for each, adopted delete-all amendments to place the Senate language onto the House vehicle or delete everything to prepare for conference. Bills addressed included HB 7031E (taxation), HB 5701E (petroleum cleanup programs), HB 5203E (government administration), HB 5207E (Department of Management Services), HB 5403E (correctional facilities financing and capital improvements), HB 5501E (documentary stamp tax distributions), HB 5001E (the General Appropriations Act), HB 5003E (implementing bill), HB 5201E (collective bargaining), HB 5205E (retirement), HB 5601E (higher education), and HB 5301E (health care). Most passed 32-0, with HB 5403E passing 31-0. During debate on HB 7031E, Leader Berman urged consideration of suspending the motor fuel tax to provide immediate relief at the pump, citing high gas prices. The Senate ultimately passed the House bill as amended and then acceded to the House request for conference on the taxation package and the other House bills. The Senate also substituted HB 5001E for SB 2500E and HB 5003E for SB 2502E, and similarly substituted House bills for the related Senate conforming bills before voting to send them to conference. At the close of business, the Senate observed a moment of silence for former Senator Bill Posey. The Rules Chair announced the Special Order Calendar Group would not meet that day or the next, and the Senate adopted a motion to establish the special order calendar for the remainder of the special session by website publication and Secretary announcement. The Senate then adjourned upon the call of the President for committee meetings and other business.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee May 6th, 2026

Revenue and Taxation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thirty-six other states automatically conform to federal law.
  • We love conformity where it can happen. Thank you.
  • We have now SB File Amendment 11. We have now SB 1118.
  • Are you willing to consider some kind of adjusted amendments to work on amendments to help pare this
  • And we are happy to work with opposition on any amendments they have.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

No tax on tips or overtime 3/3/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • "Do you have an amendment?" "No amendment." "Okay, very good." "Good morning, Mr.
  • No amendments." "No."
  • Would you and there is an amendment.
  • No amendments. you like that. No amendments. &gt;&gt; No. &gt;&gt; No. &gt;&gt; No.
  • </c><00:53:26.720><c> to</c> Minnesota. we don't have to conform to Minnesota. we don't have to conform
Keywords: 1183, house
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

04/29/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 4138, as amended, is referred to engrossing. Excuse me, there was no amendment.
  • Tax conformity is important.
  • Tax conformity, and I usually am for tax conformity. I'm not going to lie.
  • Amending Section 5572, A.R.S.
  • House Bill 4152, amending Sections 22 and 24, relating to taxation.
Keywords: 1182, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Special Session E May 12th, 2026

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Other amendments? On the desk, Mr. President. Read the first amendment.
  • Other amendments? On the desk, Mr. President. Read the first amendment.
  • Other amendments? On the desk, Mr. President. Read the first amendment.
  • Other amendments? On the desk, Mr. President. Read the first amendment.
  • As mentioned, this is the House conforming bill for DMS, and this amendment deletes everything and inserts
Summary: The Florida Senate convened in special session for budget conference work, opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and moments of silence honoring Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Mateer and former Senator Bill Posey. The Secretary read the joint proclamation calling the special session, which was limited to budget and related conforming legislation, including appropriations, implementing bills, collective bargaining/state employees, retirement, law enforcement radio system, health, higher education, K-12 education, government administration, correctional facilities, judges, documentary stamp tax distributions, petroleum cleanup, fuel taxes, and taxation. Senators also heard Chair Hooper outline the process for moving identical Senate bills and House companion bills into conference posture. The Senate then took up and passed several Senate bills and House companion bills, generally by 32-0 votes, after adopting delete-all/insert-nothing amendments to place the Senate language onto the House vehicles. Bills addressed fuel taxes and Inland Protection Trust Fund distributions, the state agency law enforcement radio system surcharge, judicial certification, K-12 education conforming changes, retirement, higher education, health care, collective bargaining/state employees, government administration, correctional facilities financing and capital improvements, documentary stamp tax distributions, petroleum cleanup programs, and taxation. In debate on the tax bill, Leader Berman urged consideration of suspending the motor fuel tax to provide relief at the pump, but the House-passed tax bill did not pass as received, and the Senate requested conference instead. The chamber also processed the main budget measures: Senate Bill 2500E and House Bill 5001E for the General Appropriations Act, and Senate Bill 2502E and House Bill 5003E for the implementing bill. After substituting the House bills and adopting conforming amendments, the Senate passed them and requested conference. For the remaining House bills, the Senate either passed them as amended and then acceded to or requested conference on the House request. The session concluded with a motion to waive rules for publishing the Special Order Calendar for the remainder of the special session, an announcement that the Special Order Calendar Group would not meet on May 12 or 13, and adjournment upon the call of the President for committee meetings and other Senate business.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 2/25/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> we'll call mechanical conformed items. we'll call mechanical conformed items.
  • </c> don't conform to federal uh rules. don't conform to federal uh rules.
  • </c> when you're making conformity decisions. when you're making conformity decisions.
  • </c> would be taxable if we did not conform. would be taxable if we did not conform.
  • </c> from income if we conformed. from income if we conformed.
Bills: HR1, HF387