Video & Transcript Research : 'Minnesota constitutional amendment'
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 4/15/26
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- So, House File 3900 is a constitutional amendment that is working on amending our state constitution
- constitutional amendment that is working constitutional amendment that is working on<00:04:29.240
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in on amending our state constitution in on amending our state constitution in - Based on the task force research and analysis, we recommend amending the Minnesota Constitution and certain
- Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to place a limit of two terms on the offices of governor
Keywords:
permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund
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Transcript Highlights:
- Based on its research and analysis, the task force recommends amending the Minnesota Constitution and
- the question will be submitted as such: "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to increase the
- the question will be submitted as such: "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to increase the
- the question will be submitted as such: "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to increase the
to Minnesota Constitution be amended to Minnesota Constitution be amended to increase<00:54:32.240
Bills:
HF3900
Keywords:
permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, House File 3352 is a constitutional amendment.
- Um, 3352 is a constitutional amendment.
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amendment intent of this constitutional amendment intent of this constitutional - Article 11, section 5 of the Minnesota Constitution has not been amended since 1982.
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Constitution section 5 of the Minnesota Constitution section 5 of the Minnesota
Keywords:
emergency shelter, grant program, homelessness, capital investment, Minnesota Statutes, appropriation bonds, public funding, housing, infrastructure bonds, funding, appropriation, Minnesota constitutional amendment, public debt, state bonds, general obligation bonds, information technology, IT infrastructure, software licenses, technology modernization, capital improvements
MN
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- The catch, since there is a constitutional amendment involved in House File 4, this does need to go to
- We wanted to get the Rules part out because the Constitutional Amendment part, Representative Freiberg
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amendment set in place a constitutional amendment set in place a constitutional - Constitutional amendments don't have a lot of room for amendments, so setting this up and not having
- I just also want to share, I mean, this is a constitutional amendment, and so if the intention is to
Keywords:
tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief, state surplus, fiscal forecast, wealthy taxpayers, high-income exclusion, 2026 ballot, referendum, surplus distribution
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- state of Minnesota.
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Amendment <01:09:12.759>would <01:09:12.920>do the Constitutional - Amendment would do the Constitutional Amendment would do repr<01:09:14.080>
Johnson <01:09:15.080 - Chair asked whether this was relating to the constitutional amendment before the committee today.
- amendment.
Keywords:
pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, tax relief fund, budget surplus, surplus revenue, tax rebate, tax refund, one-time refund, income tax, property tax, constitutional amendment, Minnesota Constitution, general fund, budget reserve, taxpayer relief
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/9/26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- But HF 1849 creates an opportunity for a constitutional amendment to limit the offices of governor and
- The proposed constitutional amendment would be submitted to the voters, and the language of the ballot
- The proposed constitutional amendment would be submitted to the voters and the language of the ballot
- It's a constitutional amendment. Can we? Yes, maybe that's a question for nonpartisan, but >> Mr.
- But there's no provision in the rule on amending a proposed constitutional amendment on the floor.
Keywords:
flag display, residential property rights, homeowners association, HOA, covenants, restrictive covenant, deed restriction, subdivision regulation, local ordinance, rental agreement, property rights, patriotic display, United States flag, Minnesota flag, POW/MIA flag, military flags, armed forces flag, Blue Star flag, Gold Star flag, common interest community
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- AO to amend it.
- It relates to the child labor amendment that the Minnesota Legislature ratified in 1933.
- It relates to the child labor amendment that the Minnesota Legislature ratified in 1933. ask for your
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that <01:36:50.040>the <01:36:50.119>Minnesota child labor amendment - that the Minnesota child labor amendment that the Minnesota R<01:36:50.960>
Minnesota <01:36:51.400
Keywords:
unemployment benefits, iron ore mining, economic support, workforce development, Minnesota, unemployment insurance, deferred resignation, employment, worker rights, benefits eligibility, Ellsworth Independent School District, ISD 514, school construction, school renovation, sales tax exemption, use tax refund, construction materials, HVAC replacement, boiler replacement, window replacement
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services May 5th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- some concerns and we wanna address those concerns, but we'll handle that, uh, we believe in a floor amendment
- So they are the protectors of the fund, and it actually says in our Texas Constitution that they are
- In the Texas Constitution, it requires that a home equity loan must be closed at the office of the lender
- If this provision were not in the Texas Constitution related to home equity loan, those retail installment
- amendment, and that we can look to that and see that because that was done in such a thoughtful way
Bills:
HJR40
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, SJR 4 would raise the constitutional cap on the maximum balance of the Economic stabilization
- pedestrian nature of some of these questions, but the ESF is what this bill contemplates making amendations
- to the, uh, a constitutional amendment.
- But the, the, there would be, it would, the, the constitutional, uh, ramifications of how we can appropriate
Bills:
SJR 4
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Local Legislation Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Local Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- Anytime you get people to participate in their process, this is a constitutional process.
- This is a constitutional amendment. Yes, sir. And um, it's just a... ...amendment. Yes, sir.
- I would also add this is a constitutional amendment as well, for a vote of the citizens of... ...for
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Bills:
SJR81
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/25/26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- um a constitutional amendment uh to um a constitutional amendment uh to um overturn<00:45:54.960>
- trying to amend our constitution. trying to amend our constitution.
- to to pass a constitutional amendment. to to pass a constitutional amendment.
- be an amendment to the Constitution.
- Chair.” you Minnesota move to amend is an you Minnesota move to amend is an organization<01:06:20.880
Bills:
HF4348, HF4186, HF4202, HF4455, HF3884, HF3883, HF3882, HF3881, HF2688, HF3295, HF3862, HF3362, HF4242, HF3798
Keywords:
HF4186, Minnesota local government finance, housing and redevelopment authority, HRA, public investment authority, qualifying government, State Board of Investment, SBI, index mutual fund, multifamily housing development, long-term equity investment, investment-grade fixed income, federally insured securities, government-sponsored entities, municipal investing, local government investments, housing finance, public funds, investment policy, risk of loss
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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has that because we know that Minnesota has that because we know that Minnesota - <00:42:22.800>
and <00:42:23.760>this Minnesota and this Minnesota and this bill<00:42: - <00:44:30.920>
today working on bringing an amendment today working on bringing an amendment - <01:20:05.960>
based of them in the state of Minnesota based of them in the state of Minnesota
Keywords:
whistleblower, whistleblower protections, public employees, state employees, retaliation, reporting fraud, misuse of authority, personal gain, state government, state services, state programs, legislative auditor, constitutional officer, public corruption, fraud reporting, government accountability, employee rights, labor law, Minnesota Statutes 181.931, Minnesota Statutes 181.932
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate of the 89th Legislature Apr 10th, 2025 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- In the Constitution, was that originally written as that way, or was that an amendment to the Constitution
- Senate joint resolution 40 proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the powers of the governor,
- Committee substitute Senate joint resolution 40, proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the powers
- Members, this is a constitutional amendment. amendment, proposes to raise the cap on the maximum ESL
- This constitutional amendment will change the cap from 10 to 15 percent as to constitutional amendment
Keywords:
legislation, Senate Joint Resolution 40, Senate Bill 871, constitutional amendment, emergency powers, governor authority, legislative oversight
Summary:
The meeting focused on several crucial pieces of legislation, notably Senate Joint Resolution 40, which proposed a constitutional amendment to clarify the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the Supreme Court during emergencies. Senator Birdwell presented the resolution, emphasizing the need for legislative involvement during prolonged crises. It garnered broad support, passing with 29 votes in favor and only 1 against. Following this, Senate Bill 871, considered the enabling legislation, was also moved for discussion, with the aim of reinforcing the legislature's authority during emergencies while establishing clear guidelines for the governor's powers.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/24/26
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- Finally, on the Tenth Amendment, the state of Minnesota and the cities of Minnesota and St.
- Representative Moller said that it is written in here that it's the Minnesota Constitution.
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So, the Minnesota State Constitution. - So, the Minnesota State Constitution.
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constitutional <01:37:47.679>right <01:37:47.840>to amendment constitutional
Keywords:
civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, constitutional rights, color of law, 42 U.S.C. 1983, section 1983, civil action, damages, injunctive relief, attorney fees, law enforcement task force, federal-state cooperation, intergovernmental agreement, federal agency partnership, Minnesota Constitution, U.S. Constitution, police accountability
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 28th, 2025
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill amends the language on these forms to add clarity and make these forms more applicable to all
- coupled with the federal law and, and, and the Fifth Circuit deemed it, uh, violative of the Second Amendment
- And it said, You know, it, it even opined that potentially it might be violative of the Constitution
- Once again, we're trying to stay on this side of the Constitution.
- fixed, but there may be a better way to fix it than to get involved in a determination as to what constitutes
Bills:
HCR 10
Keywords:
balanced budget amendment, federal budget, deficit reduction, deficit spending, fiscal restraint, constitutional amendment, U.S. Constitution, Congress, PAYGO, Gramm-Rudman-Hollings, national debt, budget deficit, taxpayer dollars, balanced budget resolution, memorial resolution, Texas Legislature, federal spending, budget reform, fiscal conservatism
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Mobile County Legislation Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Mobile County Legislation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-03
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I know it is at a premium this year. equally in the Minnesota Constitution.
- Our own Minnesota Constitution essentially states the same.
- Defining persons would not be pursuant to the Minnesota Constitution and thus be null and void.
- Equality is the basis of the Minnesota Constitution, which is the law of the land.
- values, into our Minnesota Constitution.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- HF 501 proposes a constitutional amendment that would protect all of our communities equally in the Minnesota
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as Constitution the erra as amend as Constitution the erra as amend as proposed - <01:15:39.159>
we Constitutional Amendment and I hope we Constitutional Amendment and I hope - Um, the Minnesota Constitution, the first clause of the Constitution, the first clause of the Minnesota
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Constitution they want their Minnesota Constitution they want their Minnesota