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• This is what the Minnesota-based Search Institute found.
• for the Minnesota Youth Council.
• We talked about reaching out to Explore Minnesota.
• perspectives of people of color in Minnesota.
• To support all licensure via portfolio in Minnesota.

Bills: HF1966, HF54, HF2043, HF1171, HF2741

Keywords: HF1966, Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs, STARS program, alternative education, alternative programs, education finance, general fund appropriation, student support services, career readiness, employment skills, academic skills, social skills, student conferences, training grants, Minnesota Department of Education, specialized education, at-risk students, nontraditional education, HF54, Silver Lake

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• </c> $55,000 each year to the Minnesota $55,000 each year to the Minnesota Association<00:01:52.360><
• </c> for alternative schools in Minnesota for alternative schools in Minnesota fall<00:03:41.640><c>
• </c> other students within Minnesota other students within Minnesota ALCS<00:09:17.720><c> supporting
• </c><00:17:43.440><c> Youth</c> stewardship of the Minnesota Youth stewardship of the Minnesota Youth
• -person towns in greater Minnesota.

Bills: HF1966, HF54, HF2043, HF1171, HF2741

Keywords: HF1966, Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs, STARS program, alternative education, alternative programs, education finance, general fund appropriation, student support services, career readiness, employment skills, academic skills, social skills, student conferences, training grants, Minnesota Department of Education, specialized education, at-risk students, nontraditional education, HF54, Silver Lake

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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
• We now have a much stronger, um, section of law that allows us to do that in our section of law 3.971
• We now have a much stronger, um, section of law that allows us to do that in our section of law 3.971
• We now have a much stronger, um, section of law that allows us to do that in our section of law 3.971

Bills: HF1867, HF1240

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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• <00:03:11.560><c> Statute</c><00:03:12.040><c> 192.49,</c> Minnesota Statute 192.49, Minnesota Statute
• </c> Minnesota statute 192.52. Minnesota statute 192.52.
• </c> supports this bill becoming a law. supports this bill becoming a law.
• <c> Veterans</c><00:17:49.800><c> of</c> Department of Minnesota Veterans of Department of Minnesota
• ,</c><00:26:12.920><c> we</c> On behalf of Housing First Minnesota, we On behalf of Housing First Minnesota

Bills: HF4615, HF3532, HF4492, HF4171

Keywords: military, pay, officers, enlisted members, state active service, Minnesota Statutes, veterans, burial eligibility, honor guard, state cemeteries, military service, burial fees, veterans affairs, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, advisory task force, commanders task force, veterans service organizations, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW

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• </c> design framework under the laws of 2023. design framework under the laws of 2023.
• </c> for the people of Minnesota. for the people of Minnesota.
• ,</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

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><00:23:01.480><c> states</c> with um what the current law states with um what the current law states
• </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

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

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>
• Egg inspectors enforce the Minnesota noxious weed law.
• The legislature passed a law that will stall broadband expansion across Minnesota.

Bills: HF1704

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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• </c><00:05:07.680><c> in</c> of my union stiu Healthcare Minnesota in of my union stiu Healthcare Minnesota
• </c><00:15:45.800><c> have</c> that our seniors here in Minnesota have that our seniors here in Minnesota
• This is Minnesota made.
• </c> Labor is currently implementing the law Labor is currently implementing the law so<00:25:39.200>
• </c> Standards Board so that's how the law Standards Board so that's how the law has<00:26:37.679><c>

Bills: HF339, HF1272, HF2121, HF2122, HF1216, HF1003, HF2319

Keywords: HF339, Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board, nursing homes, long-term care, elder care, workforce standards, certified worker organizations, labor funding, general fund appropriation, worker grants, Minnesota labor law, nursing home staffing, caregiver workforce, section 181.214, HF1272, nursing home, boarding care home, nursing home workers, labor standards, Medicaid-certified facility

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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
• a differentiator, that does Minnesota a differentiator, that does make<00:35:05.520><c> Minnesota</c
• </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

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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• </c> are moving to Minnesota. are moving to Minnesota.
• ,</c><00:59:28.000><c> which</c> law, um any violation of law, which law, um any violation of law, which
• Constitution, Minnesota law, and relevant court decisions.
• </c> includes the US Constitution, Minnesota includes the US Constitution, Minnesota law,<01:07:08.160
• </c> those sources of law might be. those sources of law might be.

Bills: HF3432, HF3411

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

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

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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• I'm David Kelleher from the Minnesota Historical Society.
• According to a study from the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the University of Minnesota
• I'm from northern Minnesota, where we have trails everywhere.
• I'm with the Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota.
• State parks are among the most special places in Minnesota.

Bills: HF474, HF218, HF210, HF441, HF691, HF720, HF1068, HF1314, HF1465, HF1860, HF2046, HF1389, HF2404, HF2854, HF2985, HF3128, HF3103, HF778, HF3125

Keywords: HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice, Statuary Hall, United States Capitol, statue replacement, capital investment, general fund appropriation, Minnesota State Capitol, Minnesota State Historical Society, public art, commemorative statue, National Statuary Hall Collection, commissioner of administration, cultural heritage, monument, Washington D.C., HF218, Minnesota, Department of Public Safety

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• </c> proposing for the John Rose Minnesota proposing for the John Rose Minnesota Oval.<00:01:54.399><
• </c><00:02:22.239><c> Speed</c> including the Greater Minnesota Speed including the Greater Minnesota
• ,</c><00:02:48.400><c> from</c> from across the state of Minnesota, from from across the state of Minnesota
• </c><00:04:28.560><c> This</c> Minnesota and across the state. This Minnesota and across the state.
• c> received</c><00:41:57.520><c> $2</c> Minnesota legislature, we received $2 Minnesota legislature,

Bills: HF474, HF218, HF210, HF441, HF691, HF720, HF1068, HF1314, HF1465, HF1860, HF2046, HF1389, HF2404, HF2854, HF2985, HF3128, HF3103, HF778, HF3125

Keywords: HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice, Statuary Hall, United States Capitol, statue replacement, capital investment, general fund appropriation, Minnesota State Capitol, Minnesota State Historical Society, public art, commemorative statue, National Statuary Hall Collection, commissioner of administration, cultural heritage, monument, Washington D.C., HF218, Minnesota, Department of Public Safety

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• I'm the state policy lead for Move Minnesota Action.
• Child care centers with a site in Minnesota.
• However, in reality, here in Minnesota, my lived experience and...
• It's for so many Minnesota families like mine.
• I am a 27-year veteran of law enforcement.

Bills: HF1367, HF2732, HF1897, HF1424, HF1383, HF2728, HF2863, HF1685, HF2929

Keywords: child maltreatment, child abuse, neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, human trafficking, child protection, local welfare agency, county social services, Minnesota Department of Human Services, judicial review, district court appeal, venue, out-of-state abuse, cross-border investigation, Minnesota child welfare, family assessment, maltreatment determination

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• </c> required to be posted under federal law required to be posted under federal law so<00:34:36.359>
• She said that is the idea. compliance with federal law and compliance with federal law and nonpartisan
• </c><00:53:56.079><c> with</c> 85% of the families in Minnesota with 85% of the families in Minnesota
• He said the language aligns with federal law in the Adam Walsh law and will hopefully result someday
• law in the Adam Welsh<01:34:32.080><c> law</c><01:34:32.679><c> and</c><01:34:32.800><c> will</c><01

Bills: HF1367, HF2732, HF1897, HF1424, HF1383, HF2728, HF2863, HF1685, HF2929

Keywords: child maltreatment, child abuse, neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, human trafficking, child protection, local welfare agency, county social services, Minnesota Department of Human Services, judicial review, district court appeal, venue, out-of-state abuse, cross-border investigation, Minnesota child welfare, family assessment, maltreatment determination

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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

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> will go to the state of Minnesota will go to the state of Minnesota for<00:13:38.360><c> further
• </c> Central Minnesota economic corridor. Central Minnesota economic corridor.
• Minnesota. Minnesota. Uh<01:03:17.640><c> thank</c><01:03:18.000><c> you.
• , Minnesota.
• Sorry, Madam Chair. greater Minnesota, you know. And and I greater Minnesota, you know.

Bills: HF4710, HF4055, HF3848, HF3989, HF4599, HF3767, HF3592, HF3575, HF3574, HF3543, HF4606, HF4489, HF3891, HF3438, HF3811, HF3400

Keywords: capital investment, water infrastructure, sewer systems, public funding, municipal development, Eveleth, wastewater treatment, state bonds, environmental compliance, infrastructure, bonds, economic development, local government, transportation, intersection improvements, Lake Elmo, HF4599, St. Joseph, Minnesota bonding bill, bond proceeds fund

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• </c> group uh our goals are to help Minnesota group uh our goals are to help Minnesota Farmers<00:04:
• Minnesota agriculture.
• that you see in Minnesota today.
• and Minnesota corn Association and and Minnesota corn Association and Minnesota<01:19:35.520><c> biofields
• Farm Bureau and Fueling Minnesota.

Bills: HF770, HF857, HF38, HF1500, HF43

Keywords: HF770, Rural Finance Authority, RFA, capital investment, state bonds, general obligation bonds, bonding bill, agricultural loans, farm loans, beginning farmer, new farmer, seller-sponsored loans, loan restructuring, agricultural improvement loans, livestock expansion, modernization loans, rural development, Minnesota agriculture, farm credit, chapter 41B

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• Minnesota.
• I am a resident of Beltrami County living in Minnesota.
• Minnesota has been industry standard for decades.
• is in Minnesota.
• Minnesota.

Bills: HF4881, HF4867, HF4422, HF4223

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