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• Minnesota. Minnesota.
• Minnesota. Minnesota.
• of the Minnesota House. Welcome back. of the Minnesota House. Welcome back.
• this is impacting Minnesota consumers. this is impacting Minnesota consumers.
• Minnesota should lowwage workers.

Bills: HF2400, HF1724, HF3437, HF4333, HF2874, HF4052

Keywords: real estate, appraisers, disciplinary actions, sanction matrix, Minnesota Statutes, direct primary care, healthcare agreements, medical services, patient care, health insurance, mortgage fees, residential loans, commercial loans, finance regulations, investment properties, insurance, supplemental health insurance, short-term care, home health care, nursing care

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• continues to protect Minnesota continues to protect Minnesota communities<00:07:43.200> in
• > legislature In 2018, the Minnesota legislature In 2018, the Minnesota legislature passed<00:40:
• > as<00:40:42.760> the Minnesota consistently sets 21 as the Minnesota consistently sets
• in Minnesota. in Minnesota.
• Can Minnesota do this? And front of us. Can Minnesota do this?

Bills: HF3771, HF3658, HF3453, HF3358, HF1775

Keywords: disaster assistance, contingency account, Minnesota emergency management, public safety, state disaster aid, FEMA, federal cost-share, emergency relief, natural disaster, budget report, appropriations report, management and budget, local governments, utility cooperatives, public works, infrastructure repair, chapter 12B, chapter 12A, emergency management, disaster recovery

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• So, using the Minnesota Department of Revenue, the numbers are just under 28,000 veterans here in Minnesota
• , as a commander of the Department of Minnesota.
• This is huge for Minnesota veterans.
• The grants must be paid only to be used for Minnesota veterans, active service members, Minnesota residents
• Minnesota trends mirror national findings.

Bills: HF3727, HF3684, HF3467

Keywords: veterans property tax, homestead exclusion, disabled veteran, totally and permanently disabled, service-connected disability, property tax relief, market value exclusion, surviving spouse, family caregiver, county veterans service officer, Minnesota property tax, assessment year 2027, homestead tax benefit, veterans tax exemption, DD214, VA disability rating, veterans, veterans affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, grant standards

Bills: HF2431

Keywords: higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX

Bills: HF2431

Keywords: higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX

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• Minnesota has a robust foreclosure prevention program, and housing counselors have asked Legal Aid whether
• We've worked with and I would like to thank the Minnesota State Bar Association's Real Property Section
• , the Minnesota Bankers Association, the Minnesota Credit Union Association, BankIn, and the Minnesota
• We also want to thank the Minnesota Mortgage Association for its assistance.
• We have to stop making these decisions to make it harder to get care for people in Minnesota.

Bills: HF1224, HF1615, HF2403

Keywords: foreclosure, mortgage postponement, homeowners, redemption period, Minnesota Statutes, cannabis, hemp, lower-potency, edibles, regulations, licensing, local control, consumer safety, age restrictions, commerce policy, financial institutions, insurance regulation, limited long-term care insurance, Medicare supplement, health insurance

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• We've worked with and would like to thank the Minnesota State Bar Association's Real Property Section
• , the Minnesota Bankers Association, the Minnesota Credit Union Association, and the Minnesota Land Title
• We also want to thank the Minnesota Mortgage Association for its assistance.
• We have to stop making these decisions to make it harder to get care for people in Minnesota.
• We have to stop making these decisions to make it harder to get care for people in Minnesota.

Bills: HF1224, HF1615, HF2403

Keywords: foreclosure, mortgage postponement, homeowners, redemption period, Minnesota Statutes, cannabis, hemp, lower-potency, edibles, regulations, licensing, local control, consumer safety, age restrictions, commerce policy, financial institutions, insurance regulation, limited long-term care insurance, Medicare supplement, health insurance

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• My answer is always Minnesota.
• Minnesota only allowed two companies to operate.
• The Minnesota cannabis industry was sold to the public as a craft industry for Minnesota entrepreneurs
• I represent the Minnesota locals; we all feel the same thing.
• few of them will be utilizing Minnesota hemp.

Bills: HF1545, HF2426, HF1615, HF2403

Keywords: medical cannabis, cultivation, cannabinoid products, plant canopy, Minnesota statutes, cannabis, hemp, lower-potency, edibles, regulations, licensing, local control, consumer safety, age restrictions, commerce policy, financial institutions, insurance regulation, limited long-term care insurance, Medicare supplement, health insurance

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• <00:27:16.960> Johnson Minnesota. Finally, uh as uh Mr. Johnson Minnesota.
• My answer is always Minnesota.
• My answer is always Minnesota.
• My answer is always Minnesota.
• up, which was local Minnesota operators. up, which was local Minnesota operators.

Bills: HF1545, HF2426, HF1615, HF2403

Keywords: medical cannabis, cultivation, cannabinoid products, plant canopy, Minnesota statutes, cannabis, hemp, lower-potency, edibles, regulations, licensing, local control, consumer safety, age restrictions, commerce policy, financial institutions, insurance regulation, limited long-term care insurance, Medicare supplement, health insurance

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• Minnesota. And we are members of the Minnesota.
• :28:49.120> uh, Minnesota Ethanol Associations, uh, Minnesota Ethanol Associations, uh, Minnesota
• sorry, Minnesota Ethanol Minnesota, sorry, Minnesota Ethanol Producers<01:28:52.000> Association.
• James, Minnesota.
• James, Minnesota.

Bills: HF3898, HF3957, HF4372, HF4350, HF3692, HF4085

Keywords: pesticides, wild rice, environmental protection, agriculture, water quality, pollinators, training, management plan, fertilizer research, education grants, Minnesota Agricultural Council, technology transfer, agricultural productivity, HF4372, Minnesota agriculture, meat processing, meat processing training, retention incentive grants, grant extension, project deadline extension

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• <00:26:31.720> Land Minnesota Land Minnesota Land Trust<00:26:33.640> uh<00:26:33.760><
• represent the association of Minnesota represent the association of Minnesota counties<00:37:24.720
• Minnesota Minnesota um<00:44:57.880> the<00:44:58.000> solid<00:44:58.280> waste
• , CDF Minnesota.
• According to the Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota Partnership for Adolescent and Young

Bills: HF1698, HF632, HF1352, HF2197, HF618, HF1248, HF1697

Keywords: property tax, exemption, leased land, public use, commercial property, HF632, Minnesota property tax, conservation easement, conservation restriction, assessed value, property valuation, tax assessment, real property, land conservation, farmland preservation, natural areas, riparian buffer, water quality, water quantity, county assessor

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• <00:47:01.680> counties, rural greater Minnesota counties, rural greater Minnesota counties
• happening in greater Minnesota, too. happening in greater Minnesota, too.
• state of Minnesota? state of Minnesota?
• We want to bring this model to Minnesota We want to bring this model to Minnesota to<01:06:48.480
• ,<01:07:11.040> the coordinator at NAMI Minnesota, the coordinator at NAMI Minnesota, the

Bills: HF1767, HF2068, HF4725, HF4637, HF4638

Keywords: human services, community support, integrated care, disability services, stakeholder consultation, homeless youth, grants, funding, Minnesota, mental health, substance use disorder, education, workforce development, licensure, direct care services, healthcare, long-term care, personal care assistants, employment support, medical assistance

Summary: The Human Services Finance and Policy Committee approved the April 8, 2026 minutes and then heard House File 1767, as amended by the DE4 amendment. Representative Garande explained that the bill, originally intended to codify Integrated Community Supports (ICS), was being redirected because of concerns about fraud vulnerability and program integrity. The DE4 would create a smaller legislative study group to redesign ICS, pause DHS changes for about six months while the group develops a transition plan, continue DHS fraud investigations and enforcement, and ultimately terminate ICS as currently structured. Testimony in support came from Mr. Buck and Zania Harut of the Residential Providers Association of Minnesota, both of whom argued that ICS is unstable, inconsistently implemented, and in need of a new statutory foundation. They said the current system mixes different service models under one rate framework, lacks clear codification, and has shifting policy guidance that creates compliance problems for providers and risks to people receiving services. They emphasized that the bill would preserve oversight and enforcement while allowing time to build a replacement service with clearer rules, documentation standards, and guardrails. Members asked about effects on counties, providers, data, audits, and fraud enforcement. Representative Curran and Mr. Berg said the bill would not change funding structures or DHS’s existing authority to audit, request documentation, investigate fraud, or sanction bad actors, and that the study group would use existing data to identify where problems are concentrated. Vice Chair Gillman supported the study-group approach as a bipartisan, public process and raised concerns about whether the bill would prevent DHS from acting on known fraud; Curran responded that the language was intended to preserve those enforcement actions. The discussion ended without a final vote on the bill in the portion provided, beyond adoption of the DE4 amendment.

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• <00:07:33.440> In people in every Minnesota county. In people in every Minnesota county.
• 2023, more than 310,000 Minnesota 2023, more than 310,000 Minnesota households<00:07:37.440>
• Minnesota renters are an count on.
• Juliawanude and I lead Serve Minnesota. Juliawanude and I lead Serve Minnesota.
• in Minnesota. Thanks very much. in Minnesota. Thanks very much.

Bills: HF4119, HF3959, HF3792, HF3913, HF3752

Keywords: property tax, renter credits, co-pay, housing affordability, tax relief, homestead, tax refund, Minnesota, tax increase, financial relief, homeowners, AmeriCorps, taxation, individual income tax, living allowances, stipends, national service, tax compliance, revenue, analytics

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• > Minnesota<00:04:48.720> small<00:04:49.000> businesses hundreds of Minnesota small
• Minnesota Cable represents cable companies who are proud to serve residents of Minnesota in every corner
• Minnesota Cable represents cable companies who are proud to serve residents of Minnesota in every corner
• over the next four million in Minnesota over the next four years<00:13:31.920> Minnesota<00:13
• know what's good for Greater Minnesota is good for all of Minnesota.

Bills: HF47, HF335

Keywords: telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF335, Greater Minnesota, economic development, public infrastructure, grant program, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, business development, infrastructure grants, local government aid, general fund appropriation, rural development, site development, utilities, roads

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• /c><00:02:53.560> only<00:02:53.879> state Minnesota uh Minnesota is the only state Minnesota
• We work a lot in rural Minnesota.
• I care about Minnesota. I care about what we get right here in Minnesota for our policy.
• I care about Minnesota. I care about what we get right here in Minnesota for our policy.
• I care about Minnesota. I care about what we get right here in Minnesota for our policy.

Bills: HF845

Keywords: net metering, distributed generation, solar energy, rooftop solar, renewable energy, utility rates, electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, public utilities, Public Utilities Commission, net billing, bill credits, cost of service study, standby charge, qualifying facility, energy policy, clean energy, customer generation, interconnection, Minnesota Statutes 216B.164

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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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• state definition of veteran in Minnesota state definition of veteran in Minnesota Statutes<00:05
• States and Minnesota. States and Minnesota.
• Hurst with Minnesota Deputy Registrars Hurst with Minnesota Deputy Registrars Association.
• Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities. Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities.
• Minnesota Cities. Minnesota Cities.

Bills: HF3919, HF1335, HF3864, HF3916, HF3728

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, electronic license, driver's license, digital credential, transportation, data privacy, authentication, license plates, vehicle registration, validation stickers, Minnesota statutes, transportation policy, aeronautics, transponder, aircraft safety

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• We created a better government that distributed the goods to Minnesota, be it health care, education,
• And so we are, 200 scholarships is a big deal to the state of Minnesota right now in order for families
• Somebody brought up the Minnesota Department of Health, and the Minnesota Department of Health in 2022
• . 10% bonus from the Great Start compensation supports for providers who are serving the kids in Minnesota—Minnesota
• My priority as chair is making the best bill that we can for the people of Minnesota.

Bills: HF2436, HF2929

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, HF2929, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food assistance, nutrition assistance, public benefits, eligibility determination, income eligibility, federal poverty guidelines, poverty level, county agency, Tribal agency, human services, children and families, benefits administration

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• Um and with that, Madam Minnesota.
• The Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Minority Contractors, Minnesota Minority Goods and
• Uh the Minnesota Chapter of concerns.
• ,<00:21:31.760> that especially in northern Minnesota, that especially in northern Minnesota
• consistent nudging from Minnesota consistent nudging from Minnesota Council<01:03:09.760> of<

Bills: HF4364, HF4821, HF4543, HF3945

Keywords: Central and Eastern European Affairs, ethnic council, advisory council, Minnesota state government, immigrant communities, refugees, humanitarian parolees, Ukraine, Poland, Croatia, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Czech Republic, Baltic states, Slovakia, Slovenia, Kosovo, Russia

Summary: The committee first approved the April 7, 2026 minutes and then held an informal hearing on House File 4364, which would establish a Central and Eastern European Ethnic Council in Minnesota. Representative Jordan and testifiers Mykola Mager and Julia Miller described the large Central and Eastern European community in Minnesota, its contributions to the state, and the need for a formal advisory body to help address barriers to government services, support refugees, workforce development, entrepreneurship, and cultural understanding. Members expressed general support and noted the bill’s importance, but no formal action was taken on the bill during the hearing. The committee then took up House File 4543, a bill to create a centralized payroll reporting portal for prevailing wage projects. Representative Frazier said the bill would reduce administrative burden on project owners, improve transparency and accountability, and help prevent wage theft, misclassification, tax fraud, and insurance fraud. Testifiers from county, city, and contractor groups largely supported the idea of streamlining reporting, but contractor representatives raised concerns about employee data privacy, public access to sensitive payroll information, duplication of existing systems, interoperability with contractor software, and the need for stakeholder engagement. Members echoed both support and caution, and the bill was laid over as amended rather than advanced. Finally, the committee considered House File 4821, described by Chair Klevorn as addressing the “penny problem” and a related change to high-deductible insurance plans. The bill would authorize state agencies to round cash transactions because of the penny shortage and would change MMB’s obligation to offer certain high-deductible health plans from “must” to “may,” producing modest administrative savings. Members questioned the drafting of the rounding language and asked about cash transactions at state agencies and the handling of cannabis tax payments. The chair noted the bill had missed the deadline and would be caught by the chief clerk’s office; the discussion ended with the bill being laid over as amended.