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• Minnesota. Minnesota.
• So the main VA systems that serve the state of Minnesota and its veterans is Fargo, Moorhead Area VA,
• So the main VA systems that serve the state of Minnesota and its veterans is Fargo, Moorhead Area VA,
• If passed, Minnesota would join numerous other states who have enacted similar policies and programs.
• So thank you so very state of Minnesota.

Bills: HF4588, HF3685, HF4577, HF4932

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, mental health, behavioral health, rural health, rural areas, access to care, task force, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, general fund appropriation, veteran suicide prevention, PTSD, service members, military families, telehealth, rural psychiatry, high school diploma, armed forces, education policy, military service

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• I'm an attorney representing common interest communities and homeowners throughout the state of Minnesota
• of Minnesota.
• He said the only bill endorsed by the Minnesota State Bar Association on HOAs is House File 3459, which
• No other state that has this consensus comprehensive framework that Minnesota has adopted has a definition
• Minnesota. Minnesota. All<02:01:12.160> right.

Bills: SF1750, HF2700, HF1606, HF3356, HF3946, HF3970, HF3658, HF3875, HF2627, SF856, HF1268, HF1338

Keywords: common interest community, CIC, homeowners association, HOA, condominium, planned community, cooperative, unit owner, association board, declarant, declarant control, special declarant rights, assessment lien, foreclosure, late fees, fines, attorney fees, resale disclosure, annual report, maintenance plan

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• of the interest is used by the state of Minnesota<00:37:38.240> for<00:37:38.560> here.
• So banks are regulated by the Minnesota Department of Commerce and Minnesota State Charter.
• I doubt the average taxpayer in the state of Minnesota understands that you have earned in interest alone
• > that<00:49:52.800> you state of Minnesota understands that you state of Minnesota understands
• meet across the state of Minnesota who meet across the state of Minnesota who meet the<01:23:31.840

Bills: SF2434

Keywords: housing, development fund, affordable housing, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, expenditure provisions

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• The United States Senator Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat from Minnesota, Kevin Kramer, a Republican from North
• So min Minnesota should not wait States.
• In Minnesota, similar to states around the country, it's been tightly regulated.
• In Minnesota, similar<00:25:37.039> to<00:25:37.279> states<00:25:37.679> around
• here in Minnesota. here in Minnesota.

Bills: HF2354, HF3407, HF4359, HF4192, HF3356, HF3695, HF1597, HF3155, HF3871, HF4437, HF4446, HF3990

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, ghost guns, unserialized firearms, 3D-printed guns, 3D printer firearms, CNC milling, home-built firearms, firearm serialization, serial numbers, unfinished frame, unfinished receiver, ghost gun ban, gun control, firearm design files, CAD files, digital gun blueprints

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• I'm the Attorney General for the State of Minnesota.
• > AG<00:15:50.400> stated,<00:15:51.240> ghost Minnesota alone, as the AG stated
• Maybe this is for uh state of Minnesota?
• is<00:37:28.080> it<00:37:28.160> just the state of Minnesota or is it just the state
• > and<00:53:44.880> thank<00:53:45.160> you, State of Minnesota and thank you, State

Bills: HF2354, HF3407, HF4359, HF4192, HF3356, HF3695, HF1597, HF3155, HF3871, HF4437, HF4446, HF3990

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, ghost guns, unserialized firearms, 3D-printed guns, 3D printer firearms, CNC milling, home-built firearms, firearm serialization, serial numbers, unfinished frame, unfinished receiver, ghost gun ban, gun control, firearm design files, CAD files, digital gun blueprints

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• Waseca now has the oldest of the 77 active jails in the state of Minnesota.
• Our jail was built in 1970 and is the oldest operating jail in the state of Minnesota.
• in the state of Minnesota.
• We allow housing under contract from other counties, the state of Minnesota, other states, and basically
• state of Minnesota, other counties, the state of Minnesota, other states,<01:24:33.440> counties<

Bills: HF4094, HF3390, HF3813, HF3583, HF3751, HF4324, HF4789, HF3596, HF4033, HF4424, HF4053

Keywords: Crosby, local sales tax, bonding authority, community projects, voter approval, Owatonna, use tax, special law, community center, municipal finance, capital project, sales and use tax, local option tax, city tax, public facility, general election, bond referendum, debt limit, levy limit, Minnesota local government

Bills: HF3321

Keywords: legislative corrections, technical errors, legal consistency, Minnesota statutes, overhauling laws, 1183, house

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• We set out a goal of 300,000 homes for the state of Minnesota by 2030.
• <00:04:21.359> of<00:04:21.519> Minnesota 300,000 homes for the state of Minnesota
• 300,000 homes for the state of Minnesota by<00:04:22.479> 2030.
• for state funding both at Minnesota for state funding both at Minnesota housing<00:32:34.960>
• <00:40:51.599> have<00:40:51.760> the state of Minnesota and not have the state of

Bills: HF3425, HF3424, HF1385

Keywords: supportive housing, grants, housing assistance, funding, Minnesota Statutes, eviction, rent, nonpayment of rent, landlord-tenant, residential tenant, notice to quit, unlawful detainer, housing, lease violation, late fees, rental assistance, legal aid, tenant rights, Minnesota Statutes 504B.321, pre-eviction notice

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• The only states that this was imposed on were Minnesota and South Dakota.
• I'm the State Veterinarian for Minnesota, Executive Director for the Minnesota Board of Animal Health
• At the current date, the Minnesota DNR estimates there are over 2,900 wolves in the state of Minnesota
• The Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association is requesting an increase in funding for the Minnesota Department
• law, Minnesota has more wolves than all the other lower 48 states combined.

Bills: HF601, HF271, HF1101, HF979

Keywords: agriculture, depredation compensation, livestock, crop damage, elk, wolves, wildlife management, skills path program, career and technical education, CTE, dual credit, postsecondary options enrollment, apprenticeship, apprenticeship readiness, dual training, work-based learning, career pathways, skilled trades, workforce development, high school to career

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• It's a trend toward the viewpoints that we have in the state of Minnesota.
• It's a trend toward the viewpoints that we have in the state of Minnesota.
• It's a trend toward the viewpoints that we have in the state of Minnesota.
• It's a trend toward the viewpoints that we have in the state of Minnesota.
• The baseline is not the way to solve the challenges of hungry people across the state of Minnesota.

Bills: HF1704, HF2052

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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• of Realtors, the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Minnesota Land Title Association, the Minnesota
• <00:39:55.880> to state of Minnesota we're here to state of Minnesota we're here to actually
• People stole from the state of Minnesota.
• was stole from the state of Minnesota it was stole from the state of Minnesota it was not<00:53:04.280
• that's in the state of Minnesota that's that's in the state of Minnesota that's that's just<01

Bills: HF1855, HF102, HF1082, HF1354, HF2184, HF1792, HF2296, HF2429, HF2543, HF2566

Keywords: veterans, benefit services, accreditation, consumer protection, civil penalties, disclosure requirements, HF102, Sibley County Road 166, Freedom Drive, Arlington, Sibley County, Minnesota transportation bonds, bonding bill, capital investment, road extension, highway access, intersection improvements, right-of-way acquisition, water main, sewer improvements

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• So, that is of the state of Minnesota.
• fiscal vitality of the state of Minnesota. in as a warning for the state forecast. in as a warning for
• <00:37:29.359> of<00:37:29.520> Minnesota being sent to the state of Minnesota being
• each<00:39:17.680> time the state of Minnesota and each time the state of Minnesota and each
• <00:45:01.839> and<00:45:02.079> its state of Minnesota and its and its state of Minnesota

Bills: HF3676, HF3683, HF3395

Keywords: Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID

Summary: The committee first approved minutes from February 19 and February 26, while skipping the February 24 minutes because of a drafting error that would be corrected later. It then took up House File 3676, a Safe at Home program bill described by Rep. Nash as arising from a constituent’s dangerous identity exposure and intended to tighten protections for participants, including allowing emancipated minors to enroll. Testimony from the Secretary of State’s office explained that the bill would clarify who may apply for a minor, require proof of guardianship, strengthen court findings before a participant’s physical address can be disclosed, increase penalties for harmful disclosure, prohibit discrimination based on participation, require state agencies to designate a Safe at Home contact person, allow use of the Safe at Home card as proof of residence for certain ID purposes, and require judge training. Members raised concerns about federal compatibility, constitutionality of court-related provisions, and the need for a fiscal note on the felony penalty. Several sections were noted as being removed or modified in a later engrossment, and the committee voted to re-refer HF 3676 to the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee. The committee then heard House File 3683, which would direct the state budget forecast to include the estimated cost of fraud. Rep. Nash argued that fraud is a significant but unquantified drain on state resources and said the bill would adapt existing forecast language used for inflation to track fraud costs. Minnesota Management and Budget Deputy Commissioner Anna Mingi testified that fraud is unacceptable and that the agency works to prevent and detect it, but said the twice-yearly forecast is not the right tool for this kind of retrospective analysis. She explained that if fraud is identified, the forecast would reflect reduced spending through program integrity actions rather than a separate fraud-cost line item. The bill was moved and referred to the general register after a roll call was requested.

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• Chair, members of the committee, I'm Avana Stark, state director of Clean Water Action Minnesota, and
• Most people in the state of Minnesota don't even know about this law.
• Most people in the state of Minnesota don't even know about this law.
• <01:08:11.200> of we are Most people in the state of we are Most people in the state of Minnesota
• coming here to Minnesota. coming here to Minnesota.

Bills: HF4253, HF4257, HF3236, HF4264, HF4149, HF4019

Keywords: boat storage structures, public waters, natural resources, rule amendments, watercraft canopy, PFAS, environmental regulation, manufacturers, public health, product safety, groundwater, water appropriation, water-use permit, water permit, aquifer test, aquifer, well construction, groundwater permit, Department of Natural Resources, DNR

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• We are an unfunded delegated program from the state of Minnesota, and frequently some of the funding
• frequently the state of Minnesota and frequently the state of Minnesota and frequently some<00:11
• It shows programs in the state that Minnesota supports family child care with a number of the actions
• It shows programs in the state that Minnesota supports family child care with a number of the actions
• As you all are aware, family child care has lost its grounding in the state of Minnesota by over 50%

Bills: HF656, HF655, HF633

Keywords: child care, childcare, day care, daycare, licensing, variance, licensed capacity, capacity limit, staff qualifications, staffing, child care center, family child care, provider flexibility, Minnesota career lattice, Department of Children Youth and Families, DCYF, licensing rules, enrollment, indoor space, professional development

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• But the reality is we have a lot of kids in the state of Minnesota who need a well-trained mandatory
• <00:10:49.399> data in Minnesota we see this in state data in Minnesota we see this in state
• couple of counties in southern Minnesota couple of counties in southern Minnesota over<00:24:11.240
• <00:33:05.960> new Workforce throughout Minnesota new Workforce throughout Minnesota new technologies
• <00:39:01.920> so divisions are doing at at the state so divisions are doing at at the state

Bills: HF1346, HF1169, HF1276

Keywords: mandatory reporting, training requirements, child maltreatment, abuse detection, local welfare agency, child protection, child welfare, paperwork reduction, social services information system, SSIS, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, foster care, children in placement, county social services, Tribal governments, private child placing agencies, case management, administrative burden, information technology, human services

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• of Minnesota.
• > are kids in the state of Minnesota that are kids in the state of Minnesota that are watching<00
• But the reality is we have a lot of kids in the state of Minnesota who need a well-trained mandatory
• But the reality is we have a lot of kids in the state of Minnesota who need a well-trained mandatory
• The reality is we have a lot of kids in the state of Minnesota who need a well-trained mandatory reporter

Bills: HF1346, HF1169, HF1276

Keywords: mandatory reporting, training requirements, child maltreatment, abuse detection, local welfare agency, child protection, child welfare, paperwork reduction, social services information system, SSIS, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, foster care, children in placement, county social services, Tribal governments, private child placing agencies, case management, administrative burden, information technology, human services

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• > that states, Minnesota included, found that states, Minnesota included, found that 27%<00:43
• Minnesota still lags behind more than 10 states in terms of safe storage.
• <00:53:38.640> State that same framework to Minnesota State that same framework to Minnesota
• <01:23:37.199> State going to be enforced at Minnesota State going to be enforced at Minnesota
• <01:26:55.679> League<01:26:56.480> um Minnesota State High School League um Minnesota

Bills: HF3409, HF3487, HF3401

Keywords: immigration status, undocumented students, immigrant rights, K-12 education, public school enrollment, Plyler v. Doe, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, law enforcement access, ICE, immigration enforcement, civil lawsuit, private right of action, injunctive relief, mandamus, student records, directory information, parental engagement, equal access to education

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• I serve as the Assistant Commissioner of Federal and State Initiatives for the Minnesota Department of
• and 7 make updates to the Minnesota and 7 make updates to the Minnesota State<00:07:46.720> Competitiveness
• making Minnesota a better state and making Minnesota a better state and making<00:15:39.120>
• This is about studying it and what that means to the state of Minnesota.
• means to the state of Minnesota. means to the state of Minnesota.

Bills: HF4560, HF4559, HF2317, HF3179, HF4880, HF2862, HF4374

Keywords: Public Utilities Commission, PUC, energy regulation, utility regulation, electric utility, public utility, rate case, multiyear rate plan, decoupling, rate decoupling, greenhouse gas, social cost of carbon, environmental cost, resource planning, certificate of need, distributed renewable energy, interconnection, budget billing, electronic filing, contested case

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• We're looking at all Minnesota taxes, not just state taxes, not just taxes paid by individuals, but all
• This is about the taxes that fund Minnesota state and local governments.
• > state<00:03:42.480> and<00:03:42.640> local that fund Minnesota state and local
• that fund Minnesota state and local governments.
• Bank Minnesota advocates on behalf of only community banks across our state.

Bills: HF331, HF916

Keywords: school supplies, sales tax exemption, use tax, sales and use tax, back-to-school, classroom supplies, education tax relief, tax holiday, retail exemption, Minnesota sales tax, school materials, binders, calculators, notebooks, pencils, backpacks, book bags, local tax revenue, taxable sales base, income tax

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• state state gov as would need to go to state state gov as the<00:24:52.720> attorney<00:24:53.039
• state of Minnesota and million for the state of Minnesota and uh<00:32:26.159> with<00:32:26.320
• State your name for the record. My name is Dan Zimmerly. I'm from Waldorf, Minnesota.
• It simply outlaws a harmful practice that good vets aren't doing in the state of Minnesota right now.
• <00:56:19.760> Uh the state of Minnesota right now. Uh the state of Minnesota right now.

Bills: HF4080, HF3693, HF1857, HF4350

Keywords: agriculture, livestock, retailers, ownership interest, exclusive contracts, meat packing companies, dominant retailers, state law, Department of Agriculture, appropriation, funding, agriculture policy, state budget, animal welfare, cat declawing, animal cruelty, therapeutic procedures, civil penalties, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, aquatic life