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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>
• $120,000 line 190 is the Minnesota $120,000 line 190 is the Minnesota Horticultural<00:09:47.920
• commissioner for the Minnesota commissioner for the Minnesota Department<00:24:30.559> of
• insects to control harmful plants.
• egg inspectors enforced the Minnesota egg inspectors enforced the Minnesota noxious<00:30:54.600

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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• allowing a little bit more local control allowing a little bit more local control so<00:13:36.720
• 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
• <00:34:50.639> but out a million dollars to Minnesota but out a million dollars to Minnesota

Bills: HF1345, HF71, HF993, HF1943

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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• Minnesota, at Essentia Health. Minnesota, at Essentia Health.
• MFTs here in Minnesota. MFTs here in Minnesota.
• In<00:52:21.120> Minnesota, In Minnesota, In Minnesota, the<00:52:22.840> 2024<00:52:23.760
• here in Minnesota right now. here in Minnesota right now.
• Minnesota in 2004. Minnesota in 2004.

Bills: HF4493, HF3133, HF4595, HF4143, HF4142, HF3756, HF4289, HF1724, HF2291, HF4568, HF4547

Keywords: opioid use disorder, OUD, medication-assisted treatment, MAT, pharmacist prescribing, pharmacy practice, controlled substances, Schedule III, Schedule IV, Schedule V, DEA registration, Board of Pharmacy, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, buprenorphine, naltrexone, harm reduction, prescription authority, pharmacist intern, Minnesota pharmacy law

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• to capture savings by balancing the budget to updated expenditure projections for various state agencies
• These amendments to HB 312 also include adjustments to projected expenditures in certain agencies through
• The agencies in this bill operate on fees, self-generated revenues, interagency transfers, statutory
• Also, House Bill 383 has appropriations for each agency as follows: Office of Group Benefits, $2.17 billion
• T.O. positions; Office of Risk Management, $304 million for 43 T.O. positions; Louisiana Property Agency

Bills: HB1, HB2, HB3, HB312, HB313, HB314, HB383, HB983, HB1126, HCR3

Keywords: state budget, appropriations, education funding, public health, social services, government operations, state institutions, capital outlay, budget, infrastructure, appropriation, general obligation bonds, bond authorization, capital improvement, financial management, state treasury, funding, state general fund, local government, fiscal year

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• Bailey had five prior DWI convictions in Minnesota and one when he was younger in Wisconsin.
• and one when he was younger in Minnesota and one when he was younger in Wisconsin.
• The food shelf program is the only program in Minnesota that receives base funding.
• <00:40:35.680> that is the only program in Minnesota that is the only program in Minnesota
• Um and think this is a a good Minnesota.

Bills: SF1959, HF2444, SF2298, HF2445, SF2216, HF2443, HF2130, HF1943, HF2436, HF2442

Keywords: veterans, military affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Military Affairs, omnibus veterans bill, appropriations, National Guard, state active service, armory, State Armory Building Commission, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, county veterans service office, Minnesota GI Bill, Gold Star families, Blue Star families, Secret War in Laos, Hmong veterans, Laos veterans, special guerrilla units

Bills: SF1959, HF2444, SF2298, HF2445, SF2216, HF2443, HF2130, HF1943, HF2436, HF2442

Keywords: veterans, military affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Military Affairs, omnibus veterans bill, appropriations, National Guard, state active service, armory, State Armory Building Commission, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, county veterans service office, Minnesota GI Bill, Gold Star families, Blue Star families, Secret War in Laos, Hmong veterans, Laos veterans, special guerrilla units

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• are moving to Minnesota. are moving to Minnesota.
• graduated from a Minnesota high school. graduated from a Minnesota high school.
• controlled by someone else? controlled by someone else?
• seven Minnesota state universities. seven Minnesota state universities.
• Minnesota post-secondary institutions. Minnesota post-secondary institutions.

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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• 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
• not an option for over half of Minnesota not an option for over half of Minnesota senior senior
• <01:24:15.679> in 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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• <00:07:57.320> bar, consultation with the Minnesota bar, consultation with the Minnesota bar
• <00:34:18.440> Bar, Minnesota Bar, Minnesota Bar, uh uh uh in<00:34:20.840> individual<
• It's the agencies that simply cut the wires, pull out the control box, but leave the lights inside the
• They don't work without the control box. They don't work without the control box.
• 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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• I'm bringing it forward because the governor is proposing to cut Minnesota nursing homes.
• The standards will impact Minnesota.
• <00:10:47.800> and member of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and member of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota
• Next is Brian Elliott, SEIU Minnesota State Council. Thank you for having me.
• 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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• So it's not like two agencies having different opinions about something.
• 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

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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• industry here in Minnesota. industry here in Minnesota.
• crowd control, you need less so that those<00:23:36.560> different<00:23:36.840> agencies
• , the Minnesota Alliance on Crime, and the Minnesota Children's Alliance.
• stand with survivors across Minnesota. stand with survivors across Minnesota.
• Across Minnesota, agencies like Alexandra House are weaving together a funding quilt that has state grants

Bills: HF4446, HF4066, HF1082

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

Bills: HF1355, HF1469, HF1768

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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• , agencies, agencies, we<00:15:12.880> bring<00:15:13.079> the<00:15:13.200> agencies
• for power and control. for power and control.
• Cornerstone is a crime victims service agency based in Bloomington, Minnesota.
• Cornerstone is a crime victims service agency based in Bloomington, Minnesota that has a statewide impact
• Minnesota. Minnesota.

Bills: HF1082, HF2099, HF4177, HF2742

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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• 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> 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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• <00:16:24.360> statute 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> if<00:21:26.679> this<00
• prison two years ago the Minnesota prison two years ago the Minnesota legislation<00:21:40.080><
• 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

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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• hangup with the language um the agency hangup with the language um the agency asked<00:27:03.919
• Again, it’s not just Northern Minnesota. This is 12 counties.
• I’m the president of Aspirus Lake View here in Two Harbors, Minnesota.
• <00:47:33.359> and in the University of Minnesota and in the University of Minnesota and you'll
• <00:51:49.680> and group in North Eastern Minnesota and group in North Eastern Minnesota and

Bills: HF110, HF111, HF263, HF105

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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• Pollution Control Agency could certainly attest to that.
• <00:26:17.520> Pollution perspective, and the Minnesota Pollution perspective, and the Minnesota
• Pollution Control<00:26:18.200> Agency<00:26:18.560> could<00:26:18.760> certainly<
• /c><00:26:19.080> attest<00:26:19.440> to Control Agency could certainly attest to Control
• , Minnesota.

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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• Agencies are paying for it, and this is the state building.
• I'm David Kelleher from the Minnesota Historical Society.
• According to a study from the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the University of Minnesota
• We are requesting $8 million from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Capital Assistance Grant for
• I'm with the Parks and Trails Council of 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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• We are requesting $8 million from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Capital Assistance Grant for
• We are requesting $8 million from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Capital Assistance Grant for
• We are requesting $8 million from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Capital Assistance Grant for
• <00:41:48.640> Pollution<00:41:49.040> Control<00:41:49.359> Agency Minnesota Pollution
• Control Agency Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Capital<00:41:50.240> Assistance<00:41:50.720

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