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• </c> for the people of Minnesota. for the people of Minnesota.
• <00:39:17.120><c> um</c> Minnesota um Minnesota um uh<00:39:18.560><c> we</c><00:39:19.400><c> uh</c>
• ,</c><00:39:55.840><c> the</c> Minnesota Cities, uh AIA Minnesota, the Minnesota Cities, uh AIA Minnesota
• First, that Minnesota is changing.
• First, that Minnesota is takeaways. First, that Minnesota is changing. changing. changing.

Bills: HF4470 , HF2418 , HF3417 , HF3365 , HF3463

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: HF4470, Melissa Hortman, memorial, statue, memorial garden, State Office Building, Capitol Mall Design Framework, capital investment, appropriation, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Department of Administration, public art, commemorative monument, landscaping, artist selection, family consultation, Minnesota legislature, state building site, capital appropriation, political subdivisions

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• </c> is an important priority for Minnesota is an important priority for Minnesota these<00:10:42.959
• the Catholic Church in Minnesota.
• </c> in the previous session in the Minnesota in the previous session in the Minnesota Legislature<00
• </c><00:37:03.280><c> will</c> will help uh seniors in Minnesota will will help uh seniors in Minnesota
• The homestead credit refund has been around for over 40 years in Minnesota, and Minnesota has been kind

Bills: HF2254 , HF2302 , HF2502 , HF2315 , HF2475 , HF2086

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: HF2254, Minnesota child credit, baby bonus, child tax credit, income tax, individual income tax, tax relief, newborn, birth credit, family tax credit, tax refund, advance payment, Department of Revenue, taxable year, parenting, families with children, child credit, state regulations, families, taxation

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• Minnesota line 188 is $36,000 for the Minnesota line 188 is $36,000 for the livestock<00:09:36.800><c
• </c> $120,000 line 190 is the Minnesota $120,000 line 190 is the Minnesota Horticultural<00:09:47.920
• </c> commissioner for the Minnesota commissioner for the Minnesota Department<00:24:30.559><c> of</c>
• </c> egg inspectors enforced the Minnesota egg inspectors enforced the Minnesota noxious<00:30:54.600
• </c> programming that we have in Minnesota programming that we have in Minnesota that<00:37:32.640><c

Bills: HF1704

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers

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• Cities, Association of Minnesota Counties, Minnesota Association of Townships, and Minnesota School
• Cities, Association of Minnesota Counties, Minnesota Association of Townships, and Minnesota School
• Cities, Association of Minnesota Counties, Minnesota Association of Townships, and Minnesota School
• </c><00:34:50.639><c> but</c> out a million dollars to Minnesota but out a million dollars to Minnesota
• Did the state of Minnesota request or receive any of that funding from 2022-2023?

Bills: HF1345 , HF71 , HF993 , HF1943

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: HF1345, statutory city, public utility commission, municipal utilities, city council, local government, utility governance, commission membership, staggered terms, vacancy appointment, ordinance, Minnesota Statutes 412.341, municipal ordinance, city commission, public utilities, HF71, Minnesota, public safety, peace officers, correctional officers

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• ,</c><00:09:08.400><c> and</c> tax on the people of Minnesota, and tax on the people of Minnesota, and
• </c><00:13:33.440><c> is</c> we are seeing in greater Minnesota is we are seeing in greater Minnesota
• </c> It might have been the transportation It might have been the transportation bill,<00:19:30.200><
• </c> housing gap in greater Minnesota. housing gap in greater Minnesota.
• </c><01:31:22.480><c> So</c><01:31:23.200><c> uh</c> greater Minnesota. So uh greater Minnesota.

Bills: HF3279 , HF1879 , HF1417 , HF2462

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: housing, sales tax, homeownership, rent assistance, community stability, education, counseling, financial assistance, housing development, culturally appropriate services, HF1417, manufactured home parks, manufactured housing, mobile home parks, housing development fund, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, infrastructure grants, infrastructure loans, affordable housing

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• Minnesota currently encourage the 75th. Minnesota currently pays the 75th.
• Minnesota currently encourage the 75th. Minnesota currently pays the 75th.
• </c> Minnesota. Do you have a any follow-up? Minnesota. Do you have a any follow-up?
• . for all of Minnesota.
• </c> What have we done for Minnesota? What have we done for Minnesota?

Bills: HF2136 , HF4195 , HF4548 , HF4432 , HF4174 , HF3024 , HF4389 , HF3773

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: youth intervention, grants, community support, early intervention services, nonprofit, Minnesota human services, forecast adjustment, budget forecast, appropriations, Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare, Health Care Access Fund, general fund, behavioral health, housing support, General Assistance, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, MFIP, DWP, child care assistance

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• </c> under the hood issues with Minnesota under the hood issues with Minnesota Housing<00:08:44.399><
• </c> message to uh the folks in Minnesota message to uh the folks in Minnesota that<00:21:49.760><c>
• </c> for Minnesota. Thank you. for Minnesota. Thank you. &gt;&gt; Thank<00:36:29.200><c> you.
• </c> and opportunity in greater Minnesota. and opportunity in greater Minnesota.
• </c><01:12:41.120><c> Um,</c> Minnesota House. Um, Minnesota House.

Bills: HF1141

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: housing, finance, affordable housing, infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, supportive housing, homeless prevention, elderly assistance, community development, 1183, house

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• </c> bill HF 1277 in order to make Minnesota bill HF 1277 in order to make Minnesota more<00:04:43.639
• </c><00:16:09.680><c> to</c> this bill we are asking Minnesota to this bill we are asking Minnesota to
• </c> uh color printing at the Minnesota uh color printing at the Minnesota Legislature<00:17:21.120><
• Minnesota has a choice.
• Duluth and Northeast Minnesota.

Bills: HF1277 , HF1006

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: data centers, tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, economic development, employment growth, property tax, abatement, land bank, redevelopment, political subdivision, 1183, house

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• So the breakdown is $100,000 from the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District, $150,000 from the Minnesota
• Paul near Red Wing, Minnesota.
• Paul near Redwing Minnesota pray Paul near Redwing Minnesota pray supports<00:59:26.640><c> the</c><00
• </c> Tracy and also the state of Minnesota Tracy and also the state of Minnesota for<01:13:42.440><c>
• </c> billion after working with Minnesota billion after working with Minnesota Department<01:35:44.119

Bills: HF458 , HF459 , HF461 , HF449 , HF450 , HF965 , HF1280 , HF612 , HF615 , HF616 , HF622 , HF650 , HF651 , HF1045 , HF972 , HF851 , HF644 , HF1050

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: HF458, Henderson, water treatment facility, drinking water, municipal water, public infrastructure, capital investment, state bonds, bonding bill, Public Facilities Authority, water distribution system, well connection, local government grant, Minnesota capital budget, HF459, Carver levee, City of Carver, levee restoration, flood control, flood mitigation

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• </c><00:16:24.360><c> statute</c> get under Minnesota statute get under Minnesota statute 611a<00:16:
• I'm a lifelong Minnesota resident.
• Mr. law.' long Minnesota long Minnesota resident<00:21:26.440><c> if</c><00:21:26.679><c> this</c><00
• </c> prison two years ago the Minnesota prison two years ago the Minnesota legislation<00:21:40.080><
• </c> I'm here to represent the Minnesota I'm here to represent the Minnesota sheriff's<00:54:45.720><

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

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

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

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• Again, it’s not just Northern Minnesota. This is 12 counties.
• </c><00:47:33.359><c> and</c> in the University of Minnesota and in the University of Minnesota and you'll
• So it might be a transportation issue as well.
• </c><00:51:49.680><c> and</c> group in North Eastern Minnesota and group in North Eastern Minnesota and
• </c> economic considerations Transportation economic considerations Transportation considerations<01:

Bills: HF110 , HF111 , HF263 , HF105

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF110, Adrian Independent School District, Independent School District No. 511, school construction, sales tax exemption, use tax refund, refundable exemption, construction materials, capital improvements, school roofing, playground remodel, retaining walls, plumbing, bathroom remodel, locker room remodel, window replacements, local tax relief, general fund appropriation, Minnesota chapter 297A, retroactive tax refund

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• assault coalitions, my organization, the Minnesota Indian Women Sexual Assault Coalition, the Minnesota
• coalition, the Minnesota general crime coalition, the Minnesota Alliance<00:08:27.280><c> on</c><00:
• . counties in Southwest Minnesota.
• ><c> counting</c><00:26:41.800><c> on</c> Survivors in Minnesota are counting on Survivors in Minnesota
• Minnesota. Minnesota.

Bills: HF1082 , HF2099 , HF4177 , HF2742

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: public safety, law enforcement, mental health, domestic violence, appropriations, criminal justice, Minnesota corrections, victim services, task force, personal safety, emergency management, local government, funding, preparedness, Minnesota, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit, use of force, police accountability

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• </c> operations that oversee Minnesota operations that oversee Minnesota lottery<00:16:18.160><c> ticket
• </c> that is subject to the Minnesota that is subject to the Minnesota Government<00:32:41.000><c> data
• The homeownership rate is more than 70% in Minnesota in general, but for Black folks in Minnesota it
• The homeownership rate is more than 70% in Minnesota in general, but for Black folks in Minnesota it
• </c><01:43:06.639><c> in</c> rate is more than 70% in Minnesota in rate is more than 70% in Minnesota

Bills: HF1867 , HF1240

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: lottery, retailer contracts, Minnesota Statutes, contract qualifications, public integrity, criminal background, legislative auditor, public funds, state government, compliance, transparency, 1183, house

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• Minnesota residents are seeing it all, and they are calling for help."
• I am a resident of Beltrami County living in Minnesota.
• Minnesota has been industry standard for decades.
• Again, Peter Equity from the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
• Again, Peter Equity from the Minnesota Department of Commerce.

Bills: HF4881 , HF4867 , HF4422 , HF4223

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, regulation, financial institutions, prescription drug affordability, consumer protection, restitution account, financial compensation, attorney general, distributions, property insurance, homeowners insurance, fire and allied lines, hail insurance, appraisal clause, loss adjustment, alternative dispute resolution, insurance claims, claim valuation, actual cash value

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• </c> industry here in Minnesota. industry here in Minnesota.
• , the Minnesota Alliance on Crime, and the Minnesota Children's Alliance.
• c> victim</c><00:56:46.800><c> services</c> And now Minnesota crime victim services And now Minnesota
• </c> stand with survivors across Minnesota. stand with survivors across Minnesota.
• </c><01:03:14.760><c> crime</c> the 12 million for the Minnesota crime the 12 million for the Minnesota

Bills: HF4446 , HF4066 , HF1082

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: public safety officer, survivor benefits, line of duty death, occupational cancer, firefighter, police officer, paramedic, EMT, correctional officer, first responder, workers' compensation, death benefits, occupational exposure, carcinogen, cancer presumption, mesothelioma, leukemia, lung cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD

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• </c> at a children's hospital in Minnesota at a children's hospital in Minnesota even<00:15:02.839><c
• 24:09.799><c> Minnesota</c><00:24:10.279><c> Medical</c> and the Minnesota Medical and the Minnesota
• Minnesota.
• of Minnesota.
• of Minnesota.

Bills: HF1355 , HF1469 , HF1768

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: commercial diving, scuba diving safety, aquatic plant management, workplace safety, environmental regulations, HF1469, Minnesota, workforce development, job training, job skills training, reentry, reentry services, formerly incarcerated, ex-offenders, inmates, recently released inmates, felony conviction, felony-level offense, corrections, prison release

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• I have met with both Minnesota State and the University of Minnesota in meeting with them.
• </c> are moving to Minnesota. are moving to Minnesota.
• </c> graduated from a Minnesota high school. graduated from a Minnesota high school.
• </c> seven Minnesota state universities. seven Minnesota state universities.
• </c> Minnesota post-secondary institutions. Minnesota post-secondary institutions.

Bills: HF3432 , HF3411

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: resident tuition, employment, higher education, Minnesota, tuition rates, state universities, immigration status, immigration, postsecondary education, privacy, data access, federal officers, 1183, house

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• </c> then Maria King from the uh Minnesota then Maria King from the uh Minnesota Department<00:25:52.399
• Greater Minnesota is missed um then the Greater Minnesota is missed um then the following<00:30:45.519
• </c> not an option for over half of Minnesota not an option for over half of Minnesota senior senior
• </c><01:24:15.679><c> in</c> member of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota in member of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota
• Next is Brian Elliott, SEIU Minnesota State Council. Thank you.

Bills: HF1419 , HF500

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: nursing facilities, reimbursement rates, elderly care, minimum wage, healthcare funding, nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, 1183, house

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• I'm bringing it forward because the governor is proposing to cut Minnesota nursing homes.
• The standards will impact Minnesota.
• </c><00:10:47.800><c> and</c> member of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and member of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota
• Next is Brian Elliott, SEIU Minnesota State Council. Thank you for having me.
• </c> employees International Union Minnesota employees International Union Minnesota state<00:14:39.399

Bills: HF1419 , HF500

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: nursing facilities, reimbursement rates, elderly care, minimum wage, healthcare funding, nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 500, which would require the legislature to fund the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board’s standards before they could take effect. An author’s DE2 amendment was adopted first; the amendment was described as pausing the board’s standards unless the legislature estimates and fully pays the cost for each nursing home. The bill author argued that mandates without money create serious consequences for seniors and providers, and said the measure would keep budget authority with the legislature rather than an appointed board. Supporters, including nursing home operators and the Long-Term Care Imperative, said the board’s holiday pay and minimum wage standards would create large unfunded costs, citing estimates ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars for individual facilities and more than $200 million statewide. They argued that some facilities could face debt, reserve depletion, or reduced access to care if the standards are not funded. Opponents, including SEIU workers and union leaders, said the board has improved staffing, recruitment, morale, and worker safety, and that caregivers deserve higher wages and holiday pay. They argued the bill would weaken the board’s ability to address chronic understaffing and would shift focus away from worker protections. Members also debated whether nursing home reimbursement rates have already risen enough to cover wages and whether the problem lies with how funds are used by providers. After public testimony closed, several members spoke in opposition and support. A roll call was requested, and the committee voted 9-7 to re-refer House File 500, as amended, to the Committee on Labor and Workforce and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

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• </c><00:13:08.720><c> statute</c> says quote removed per Minnesota statute says quote removed per Minnesota
• </c> people of Minnesota. I appreciate you. people of Minnesota. I appreciate you.
• </c> I'm here on behalf of the Association of Minnesota School Districts, Minnesota Association of School
• </c><00:42:11.359><c> School</c><00:42:11.680><c> Districts,</c><00:42:12.160><c> Minnesota</c> of Minnesota
• School Districts, Minnesota of Minnesota School Districts, Minnesota Association<00:42:13.119><c> of

Bills: HF3422 , HF3461 , HF2904

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: state grants, grant oversight, grants management, executive agencies, Minnesota Department of Administration, commissioner of administration, fraud prevention, waste prevention, grant monitoring, financial reconciliation, grant compliance, state government, public funds, grant recipients, competitive grants, grant administration, administrative oversight, monitoring visits, grant policy, legislative leave