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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And lastly, we've seen a lot of attention on fraud related to grant programs in the Minnesota House.
- <00:51:09.280>
And programs in the Minnesota House. And programs in the Minnesota House. - of DHS licensed programs.
- I am the vice president of addiction services for Nerman Associates. uh ideally uh these programs shouldn't
- <01:30:26.719>
of a statewide trade association of a statewide trade association of residential
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- state of Minnesota, for essentially state government.
- for the Minnesota Association<00:09:40.640>
of <00:09:40.839>professional <00:09:41.279 - >
employees Association of professional employees Association of professional employees map<00 - > we for our citizens of Minnesota um that we for our citizens of Minnesota um that we think<00:53
- What we're seeing is these frauds occur again and again, and it seems like the state of Minnesota is
Keywords:
Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud
MN
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- of Minnesota and so bring to all parts of Minnesota and so um<00:19:12.160>
I <00:19:12.400>- A 50% tax rate to the people of Minnesota.
- Chair Davids said the committee will hear a presentation from the Association of Minnesota Counties and
the Association, Minnesota Counties and the Association, Minnesota Counties and the Minnesota- >
and Minnesota Inner County Association, and Minnesota Inner County Association, and then<00:
Keywords:
taxation, income tax, damage awards, sexual harassment, abuse claims, immigration enforcement, taxpayers, file income tax return, Minnesota-source income, tax regulations, detention facilities, gross revenues, private prisons, Minnesota law, 1183, house
Summary:
The committee first approved the March 3, 2026 minutes and then laid over House File 3611 for possible inclusion in the 2026 tax bill. Representative Finke described HF 3611 as creating a state income tax withholding deduction for damages awarded to individuals in lawsuits against federal agents such as ICE or CBP, including emotional and financial awards. There was no public testimony or member discussion on the bill before it was laid over.
The committee then took up House File 3909, which Representative Hansen said would impose a 50% tax on the gross receipts of detention centers operated by private nongovernmental entities. Hansen argued the measure would recapture public money, deter what he characterized as misuse of taxpayer dollars, and target profits made by private detention contractors such as GEO Group and CoreCivic. He also cited projected revenues and profits for those companies and said the bill was a response to human rights and civil rights concerns tied to private detention operations.
Testimony on HF 3909 included support from Nancy Fitz Simmons, a Minnesota State University, Mankato social work professor, who said social workers see the effects of these issues across the state and that the bill could return money to Minnesotans in need. Representative Swedzinski opposed the bill’s impact on the Appleton facility and emphasized local jobs and economic opportunity, while Representative Lee said Minnesota should seek better economic options than jail-related work. Representative Holland supported the bill as a way to offset costs to families and the state from detentions and deportations. Representative Weiner questioned the bill’s revenue potential and criticized the 50% gross-receipts tax as politicizing taxes. Representative Hansen responded that similar proposals were being explored in Washington and California and that the bill was intended to stand up to large corporate interests. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion in the 2026 tax bill.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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Minnesota <00:02:36.080>statutes of Minnesota statutes of Minnesota statutes - means to the state of Minnesota. means to the state of Minnesota.
- the people of Minnesota? the people of Minnesota?
- I'm the director of policy and regulatory affairs for the Minnesota Solar Energy Industry Association
- I'm the director of policy and regulatory affairs for the Minnesota Solar Energy Industry Association
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
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 30th, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- , non-profit associations and the use of the.
- We show you registered as Wendy Foster, testifying on behalf of the Independent Bankers Association of
- Wendy Foster, IBAT, Independent Bankers Association of Texas.
- My executive committee and association are in full support of anything that helps curb the practice of
- We show you registered as Wendy Foster, testifying on behalf of the Independent Bankers Association of
Bills:
HB1958, HB2031, HB2879, HB3285, HB3995, HB4487, HB4558, HB4560, HB4876, HB4899, HB5212, HB5317, HB5543, HB5567, SB1333
Keywords:
firearm possession, tenant rights, landlord regulations, civil penalties, property code, justified use of force, deadly force, property rights, home defense, smart devices, data privacy, personal data collection, user consent, mobile application, data transparency, HOA, property owners association, property owners' association, Texas Property Code, Chapter 202
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- the whole state of Minnesota.
- the whole state of Minnesota.
- the whole state of Minnesota.
- of the whole state of Minnesota. of the whole state of Minnesota.
- mission of Explore Minnesota.
Keywords:
tourism, World Junior Hockey Championships, funding, economic impact, sports events, Minnesota, economic development, livability, marketing, partnerships, labor and industry, electrical licensing, electrical inspection, continuing education, online course approval, Internet continuing education, power limited technician, maintenance electrician, master electrician, technology circuits
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/24/26
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota and the cities of Minnesota and St.
- Finally, on the Tenth Amendment, the state of Minnesota and the cities of Minnesota and St.
- > cities<00:17:20.559>
of state of Minnesota and the cities of state of Minnesota and the - I'd like to call up executive director of Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, Jeff Potots, so he
- I'd like to call up executive director of Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, Jeff Potots, so he
Keywords:
civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, constitutional rights, color of law, 42 U.S.C. 1983, section 1983, civil action, damages, injunctive relief, attorney fees, law enforcement task force, federal-state cooperation, intergovernmental agreement, federal agency partnership, Minnesota Constitution, U.S. Constitution, police accountability
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association, the University of Minnesota, and the USDA have all been
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of <00:07:02.440>Minnesota Association the University of Minnesota Association - <00:52:31.640>
of benefits the Nebraska Association of benefits the Nebraska Association of - I'm the executive director of the Minnesota Grain and Feed Association.
- <01:36:00.320>
programs <01:36:01.040>of at the overall amounts of programs of at the
Keywords:
agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- the great state of Minnesota.
- Uh I also want to of Minnesota.
- I'm the human service policy analyst for the Association of Minnesota Counties and the executive director
- for the Minnesota Association of County Social Service Administrators.
- it's supporting the people of Minnesota. it's supporting the people of Minnesota.
Bills:
HF333, HF2712, HF1064, HF1069, HF1113, HF2207, HF204, HF2867, HF2924, HF746, HF1530, HF2587, HF1078
Keywords:
HF333, Duluth, Lot D, redevelopment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds, public infrastructure, seawall repair, utility connections, demolition, debris removal, transportation improvements, site preparation, soil correction, economic development, DEED, capital appropriation, general obligation bonds
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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the June 30th of 2026, but the program, the June 30th of 2026, but the program - >
that the number of programs and systems that the number of programs and systems that operate - And I hope that, as a Minnesota House of Representatives, we can, as a body, take this issue of fraud
- programs, but I think also to really ensure that people fully understand the requirements of the program
- programs, but I think also to really ensure that people fully understand the requirements of the program
Keywords:
human services, background studies, NETStudy 2.0, licensing, license suspension, license revocation, provider enrollment, program integrity, fraud, medical assistance fraud, Medicaid, payment withholding, credible allegation of fraud, background check, disqualification, variance, set-aside, foster care, family foster setting, adult foster care
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a native of the state of Virginia, not Virginia, Minnesota, state of Virginia.
- Minnesota selected all of those lands.
- Virginia, Minnesota, state of Virginia. Virginia, Minnesota, state of Virginia.
- On behalf of MSBA, AMSD, MA, MASA, as well as the Principals Association and the Minnesota Rural Education
- On behalf of MSBA, AMSD, MA, MASA, as well as the Principals Association and the Minnesota Rural Education
Bills:
HF3900
Keywords:
permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund
MN
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- school districts around the state of school districts around the state of Minnesota<00:32:33.320
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of programs but to bring something of of programs but to bring something of - The $688 million was for the whole program. A lot of it was for the administration.
- was for the whole program a lot of<00:35:13.880>
it <00:35:14.000>was <00:35:14.079> - our population, leaving the state of Minnesota for education, to start a job, their career, wherever
Bills:
HF11
Keywords:
Minnesota Paid Leave, paid family and medical leave, family leave, medical leave, implementation delay, premium collection, employer premiums, state payroll tax, workforce, labor, benefits administration, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, employer notice, seasonal employees, private plans, actuarial study, outreach and education, employee rights, reinstatement
MN
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- , Federal Federation of Businesses in Retail Minnesota, and the people that are in favor of it: AARP,
- One of the benefits of having both programs report into the same Department of Employment and Economic
- to Minnesota not Family Leave program to Minnesota not too<00:02:40.519>
long <00:02:40.680>- >
programs <00:05:01.400>report know kind of having both programs report know kind of having- of program integrity and critical part of program integrity and system<00:05:23.440>
design <00 - >
Bills:
HF11
Keywords:
Minnesota Paid Leave, paid family and medical leave, family leave, medical leave, implementation delay, premium collection, employer premiums, state payroll tax, workforce, labor, benefits administration, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, employer notice, seasonal employees, private plans, actuarial study, outreach and education, employee rights, reinstatement
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota Department of Education. Minnesota Department of Education.
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Minnesota Colonel Eastman of the Minnesota Colonel Eastman of the Minnesota - I am the president and CEO of AMPERS, the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations.
- and CEO of AMPERS, the Association<01:34:30.080>
of <01:34:30.160>Minnesota <01:34:30.640 - >
Public Association of Minnesota Public Association of Minnesota Public Educational<01:34:31.960
Keywords:
grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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potential associated with a number of potential associated with a number of potential - I'm a lifelong resident of Minnesota, and I'm here today in strong support of House File 3796.
- I'm the director of workplace management and workforce development policy for the Minnesota Chamber of
- My name is Jonathan Cooter, director of healthcare and commerce policy with the Minnesota Chamber of
- of youth workforce development programs. of youth workforce development programs.
Keywords:
airport workers, wage standards, labor rights, minimum wage, economic equity, surveillance, price discrimination, wage discrimination, consumer rights, automated decision systems, Minnesota Statutes, suitable seating, employee seating, workplace seating, occupational safety, workplace safety, labor standards, employer requirements, chair, stool
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Chair, members of the committee, I am Chelsea Olson with the Minnesota Council of Health Plans.
- <00:18:59.480>
those um to explore some of those um to explore some of those alternatives. - I'm Andy Plato, executive director of the Minnesota Indian Gaming Association.
- SGLA members comply with Minnesota sweepstakes laws and every facet of Minnesota consumer protection
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In, Minnesota Bankers Association, Bank In, Minnesota Bankers Association, Bank In, the<01:47
Bills:
HF3794, HF4472, HF4410, HF4347, HF4412, HF4398, HF4397, HF4201, HF4199, HF4203, HF3706, HF4071, HF4120, HF4175, HF4188
Keywords:
surveillance, price discrimination, wage discrimination, automated decision systems, consumer protections, data privacy, biometrics, school district health insurance, charter school health benefits, employee benefits, public sector health insurance, health insurance survey, Legislative Budget Office, LBO report, premium costs, retiree coverage, broker commissions, third-party administrator, health plan transparency, health reimbursement arrangement
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26 - Part 2
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- of Minnesota, reviewed the University of Minnesota, reviewed the case<00:03:09.360>
that <00:03 - I also serve as the vice president of the Minnesota Organized Retail Crime Association.
- Minnesota<00:20:28.400>
Organized president of the Minnesota Organized president of the Minnesota - Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas, and the Minnesota Council of Churches.
- <00:42:51.119>
law of the critical gaps in Minnesota law of the critical gaps 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
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26 - Part 1
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And I want to thank you, of Minnesota.
- of Field the Associate Director of Field Operations.
- Maybe this is for uh state of Minnesota?
- it<00:37:28.160>
just the state of Minnesota or is it just the state of Minnesota or is it - Minnesota, that would take care of that. Minnesota, that would take care of that.
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
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children (6-25-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- There are lots of programs that can't serve Joey, but at the Center for Courageous Kids, we can.
- He's from Louisville, and this is an inside look at his story at CCK. are lots of programs that can't
- Um, and we run a lot of our program with the help of supplemental volunteer work, and we have full-time
- Um, but just awareness of our program is number one.
- of our program with the help of lot of our program with the help of supplemental<00:21:21.360>
volunteer
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Call to Order and Roll Call – 00:00:24
Discussion of The Center for Courageous Kids – 00:02:46
Discussion of Adult Protective Services and State Guardianship Programs – 00:25:22
Discussion of Annual Report of the External Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Panel – 01:00:34
Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 01:33:41
Adjournment – 01:42:07, 958, all
Summary:
The Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children opened its first meeting with roll call and a reminder about the number of children in out-of-home care with active placements, which the chair said was 8,641 as of June 1, 2025. The committee then heard a presentation from the Center for Courageous Kids, a donor-funded camp in Scottville that serves children with lifelong illnesses and disabilities at no charge. Representatives described the camp’s year-round family retreats and summer sessions, its medically safe and inclusive model, and examples of campers gaining confidence and independence. They said the camp has served more than 43,000 campers from Kentucky, other states, and other countries, and that it is seeking legislative support for two capital projects: a new art barn and a medical lodge, with a combined request of $3.2 million. Members praised the program and asked about awareness, staffing, volunteer recruitment, accreditation, and how the projects would expand capacity; the camp said the medical lodge would help increase volunteer housing and allow future growth beyond its current summer cap of 128 campers per session.
The committee then moved to adult protective services and state guardianship programs. Jessica Wayne, director of the Division of Guardianship, and Cliff Bryant of DCBS explained the legal framework for guardianship and conservatorship, including state guardianship as a last-resort option when no family member or private entity is available or appropriate. They outlined the court petition process, emergency appointments, and the distinction between full and limited guardianship or conservatorship. They emphasized that guardianship is based on legal incapacity to make decisions, not simply on a medical disability diagnosis, and noted that state guardianship can be arranged for some 17-year-olds aging out of youth services.
The presenters said the state currently serves 4,645 individuals under guardianship, with most cases involving developmental intellectual disabilities, supported community living waiver participants, and people in nursing homes or long-term care facilities. They also described the division’s three branches: field services, which handles visits and day-to-day decisions in all 120 counties; a benefits branch that applies for public benefits; and a fiduciary branch that manages funds and pays bills. They reported 89 field workers statewide, an average caseload of 52, and said the agency is hiring to reduce that load. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Information Technology Oversight Committee (8-13-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- In those roles, I've also served on the Frame Relay and ATM forums associated with the creation of standards
- of the of the project. of the of the project.
- Department of Agriculture through the broadband technical assistance program, which is a program that
- Without essential broadband service and with little or no choice of alternatives in many rural parts
- And the second half of what we do is we measure program performance within that cabinet.
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Roll Call 00:00:27
Legislative Research Commission 00:01:15
KentuckyWired Operations Company 00:17:30
Wireless Internet Service Providers Association 00:40:15
Administrative Office of the Courts 01:08:55
Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts 01:33:00, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first approved the July 9 minutes without objection and heard from Jay Hartz and Jonathan Harris of the Legislative Research Commission. Members asked about Capitol and legislator security in light of recent targeted shootings in other states. Hartz said LRC had removed members’ home addresses from its website, was reviewing other state-government records for similar information, and was working with the Speaker, Senate President, Kentucky State Police, and outside security experts on broader safety measures. He also said LRC is exploring commercial products to help block personal contact information from public view, but declined to name vendors publicly. Harris added that driver’s license scans at the Capitol are handled by Kentucky State Police, while LRC has a process for flagging high-volume or concerning contacts for police review. The LRC also reported that redistricting work has already begun, with census coordination underway, evaluation of redistricting software including Mapitude and open-source tools, and plans to make the same tools available to the public in the LRC library.
The committee then heard from Kentucky Wired Operations Company CEO Robert Morphonius, COO Tom Snyder, and counsel Patrick Hughes about the Kentucky Wired network. They explained the corporate structure: Kentucky Wired Operations Company is a private for-profit special purpose entity that designs, builds, operates, and maintains the network; Kentucky Wired Infrastructure Company is a nonprofit instrumentality used for financing; and Open Fiber Kentucky handles commercialization of excess capacity under a wholesale agreement. They said Kentucky Wired Operations is in the operations and maintenance phase, with those obligations continuing until 2045, and that technical changes to the network generally require KCNA approval through formal change-order processes. They also said the company conducted a market test in June 2023 under Schedule 19 of its contract, considered proposals including Open Fiber and the incumbent service provider, and retained the existing provider.
Members asked about KCNA’s role, procurement, network customers, and revenue. The witnesses said Quac operates outside normal state procurement because its process is governed by contract, while KCNA acts as the Commonwealth’s oversight authority and filter for changes. They identified current network users as including AOC, KCTCS, postsecondary education, and other Commonwealth agencies, with all requests routed through KCNA; they also said a separate change process for Exceliccom is in litigation. On funding, they said the operation is paid through monthly appropriations, with roughly a million dollars a month for the service provider and a couple hundred thousand for Quac’s oversight, not including debt service, which is bundled into the availability payment. The discussion ended as members began asking about responsibility for damage-related costs such as squirrel-related outages.