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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 4/13/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
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Summary:
The committee met to approve the April 7, 2026 minutes and then held a hearing on the economic impact of Operation Metro Surge and related ICE enforcement activity. Testifiers described broad effects on cities, small businesses, workers, and schools, and several speakers voiced support for House File 4477, which would create a targeted state relief program for affected businesses and communities.
Metro Cities said member cities reported unexpected burdens on public safety, public works, emergency management, and other local services, and its board adopted a policy supporting state assistance for those costs. Northstar Policy Action presented data arguing the operation contributed to higher unemployment, reduced hours, lost wages, and business losses, including a reported $106 million in lost wages from reduced hours and an estimated $18 million per week in taxpayer costs. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said the city incurred nearly $1 million in direct costs and estimated small businesses lost about $16 million per week, with major drops in foot traffic and sales, especially among immigrant-owned neighborhood businesses.
Other testimony emphasized impacts outside the metro area and on specific communities. Georgia Gallardo of Kerkhoven Cattle Butcher said rural small businesses also suffered, citing reduced sales and weekend traffic. The Minnesota Council of Latino Affairs reported that Latino-owned businesses support thousands of jobs and have seen sales declines of 40% to 90%, while WomenVenture and the Minnesota CDFI Coalition said CDFIs were seeing urgent demand for flexible relief and described businesses delaying hiring, reducing hours, or pausing expansion. Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruly said federal agents’ conduct during the surge undermined trust, created public safety concerns, and led to overtime and other local costs, while also noting he supports federal immigration enforcement in principle.
Fridley Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Lewis said the district lost 112 students since December, still had 72 not returned, and had to rapidly create a virtual learning option for students who did not feel safe attending in person. Across the hearing, witnesses argued the disruption was statewide, not limited to Minneapolis-St. Paul, and that state relief was needed to prevent business closures, job losses, and longer-term damage to communities.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 4/9/26
Rules and Legislative Administration
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- House File 3479, Representative Fryberg. House File 4118, Representative Kiza Watun.
- House File 4241, Representative Fryberg. House File 3699, Representative Gotfrieded.
- House File 3467, Representative Ray Rarrower, and House File 3544, Representative Rapinsky.
- Uh, House Representative Allen's bill.
- House File Representative O'Driscoll.
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The Rules Committee met on Thursday, April 9th with a quorum present and first approved the minutes from Tuesday, April 7th by voice vote. Representative Allen initially offered the motion, then Representative Jordan moved approval after it was noted Allen had not been present. The minutes were adopted without discussion.
The committee then considered the calendar for Monday, April 13th. The proposed calendar included House Files 3437, 3479, 4118, 4241, 3699, 3467, and 3544, along with Senate File 2511, with the listed authors or lead house author noted during the meeting. Representative Niska urged support for the motion to adopt the calendar.
The committee adopted the calendar by voice vote. The motion also designated Monday, April 13th for adoption of the calendar for the day and required pre-filing of amendments for the bills on that calendar, pursuant to Rules 1.21 and 3.33. The meeting then adjourned.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Press Conference 4/9/26
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- Thank you for being here with us, and we are happy to announce the House Republicans' North Star Comeback
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Republican priorities, our House Republican priorities, our House Republican - House Republicans are here, we're ready, we're ready to work, we have a plan, we have ideas.
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tacitly <00:13:49.120> - It was heard in Judiciary this morning. the house, we want to be confident that the house, we want to
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House Republican leaders unveiled their “North Star Comeback” budget plan, describing it as a focused effort to make Minnesota more affordable, reduce government waste, and strengthen the economy. They said the package would include a $3.8 billion tax cut proposal with one-time property tax relief, elimination of taxes on tips and overtime, childcare relief, lower car tab fees, and funding for schools through scholarship-granting organizations. They also framed the plan as a response to rising costs for groceries, housing, energy, insurance, and childcare.
A major emphasis of the rollout was government accountability, especially a strong Office of Inspector General bill and IT modernization to reduce fraud. Leaders said the OIG proposal had moved out of committee and was now in Ways and Means, with a working group continuing to reconcile House and Senate differences. On IT modernization, Chair Paul Torkelson said the plan would likely use a two-pronged approach, with about $15 million for near-term needs and a longer-term fund for ongoing technology upgrades; he said many such investments could qualify for federal matching dollars.
The leaders also highlighted Medicaid conformity, saying Minnesota should align with federal changes to avoid losing funding, and they discussed a property tax rebate proposal as a one-time $1 billion return to taxpayers to offset higher property taxes. In response to questions, they said many of the budget items were still moving through the process and some had not met finance deadlines, while others were already in bills. They repeatedly criticized House Democrats for blocking or delaying Republican proposals and said they wanted bipartisan cooperation to pass the plan this year.
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The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and approval of the previous day’s journal. The chamber received Senate messages announcing a joint convention for the governor’s message and transmitting Senate Files 1251, 3769, and 3868. The House also introduced House Files 4868 through 4933 and adopted committee reports and comparison report motions without objection. The Rules Committee placed several bills on the calendar and required pre-filing of amendments for specified measures.
On the calendar, the House passed Senate File 3602, which enacts the Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act and expands electronic signing to estate planning documents beyond wills. Supporters said it would help people who are homebound, hospitalized, or in rural areas and reduce uncertainty for banks and hospitals about electronically signed powers of attorney and health care directives. The bill passed 134-0. The House also passed House File 3516, a Board of Dentistry policy bill that updates licensure language, allows retired dentists to serve low-income uninsured patients, and increases the number of dental hygienists a dentist may collaborate with from four to eight; it passed 134-0.
The House then passed House File 3528, a technical barbering bill that reduces training and retesting burdens, gives the board more testing flexibility, repeals duplicative rules, clarifies that waxing is not barbering, and makes other fee and registration changes; it passed 134-0. House File 3718, updating veterinary medicine and veterinary technology statutes, was amended to restore board seal language and then passed 134-0 as amended. Supporters said it modernizes definitions and standards, recognizes licensed veterinary technicians, and may help address veterinary shortages, especially in greater Minnesota.
Finally, the House passed Senate File 3402, which broadens who may serve as a medical consultant for Community Health Boards to include additional licensed professionals such as DOs, physician assistants, and advanced practice registered nurses; it passed 134-0. The chamber also considered several motions to move bills between committees, including referrals involving veterans, education, health, and psilocybin-related legislation. A motion to suspend the rules for House File 4487 was presented, and the bill was described as providing a one-time $1 billion property tax rebate or credit, but the transcript cuts off during extended debate on that motion before any final disposition is shown.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill in Minnesota House proposes one-semester cap on developmental college courses 4/9/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House bill would halt changes to Minnesota DHS disability program billing 4/9/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House economic development panel considers $18 million boost for bioincentive program Apr 9th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- If you'd want to move forward, the Chair will move House File 3217 to be laid over today.
- Welcome, Representative Kresha, and proceed with your bill, House File 3217. Thank you, Mr.
- As amended, your House File is ready to go as amended. Thank you, Mr.
- I'm testifying in favor of House File 3217 on behalf of the Bioeconomy Coalition of Minnesota, which
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
University of Minnesota seeks funding from state lawmakers for new St. Paul Campus Center 4/9/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- All right, Representative Allen, you are presenting House File 3438 for the University of Minnesota.
- infrastructure committee, I'd like to thank you for taking the time to listen to our proposal for House
- House File 3438 provides a strategic investment in the future of Minnesota's agriculture economy through
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House bill proposes mandating environmental reviews for large-scale feedlot facilities Apr 9th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- support of House File 3940. support of House File 3940.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislation proposes centralized certified payroll reporting portal 4/9/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- Representative Frasier, since you're not a member of the committee, I will move that House File 4543
- Um, so House File 4543 is up for consideration. Will you please explain the DE1? All right.
- Um, so House File 4543 is up for consideration. Will you please explain the DE1?
- Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on House File 4543. My name is Laura Ziegler.
- Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on House File 4543. My name is Laura Ziegler.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Debate on a bill to require athletic team designations based on biological sex at birth 4/7/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/7/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 4/7/26
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- We're proposing calendaring five bills for the calendar for Thursday, April 9, 2025: House File 3516,
- Schultzbacher; House File 3528, Sexton; House File 3718, Anderson PH; Senate File 3402, Anderson PH;
- Sexton, Sexton, House<00:00:51.800>
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Commerce panel votes down bill to regulate digital book contracts for libraries 4/7/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- Second reading House File 1724. Second reading House File 1900. Second reading House File 2400.
- Second reading House File 2614. Second reading House File 2627. Second reading House File 2700.
- Second reading House File 2740. Second reading House File 3024. Second reading House File 3067.
- Second reading House File 3133. Second reading House File 3155. Second reading House File 3350.
- Second reading House File 3437. Second reading House File 3459. Second reading House File 3496.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 4/7/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House DFL Media Availability 4/7/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- I mean, you're looking at a tied house. You're pretty dug in on your partisan sides here.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Media Availability 4/7/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- were intoxicated on the house floor? were intoxicated on the house floor?
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As committee and the house floor? As committee and the house floor? - We have a very clear House rule that says you cannot be a lobbyist and be a member of the Minnesota House
- Can can someone maybe perhaps house.
- It does not say of the Minnesota House.
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