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• effect on affordable housing Minnesota. effect on affordable housing Minnesota.
• Minnesota.
• And this is what Minnesota Minnesota.
• housing committee in Blaine, Minnesota. housing committee in Blaine, Minnesota.
• of Minnesota as people that have agreed. of Minnesota as people that have agreed.

Bills: HF3403, HF2687, HF2381

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, HF2687, single-family homes, corporate landlords

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• I'm an associate professor at the University of Minnesota.
• Chronic wasting disease remains a growing concern in Minnesota.
• You will position Minnesota as a national leader in addressing this emerging challenge.
• Minnesota has been a leader in prion research. We have invested.
• They sent their tests to Minnesota, to our labs, because we have the resources.

Bills: HF2784, HF2785, HF2778, HF2281, HF2576, HF2280, HF2579

Keywords: beginning farmers, agriculture, loans, economic opportunity, farmers' equity, agriculture appropriations, farm to school, early care, child care food program, school lunch program, local food, Minnesota agriculture, food access, farm-to-institution, limited market access, county fairs, biofuels, E25, ethanol, meat processing

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• Minnesota has been a leader in prion research.
• > of commissioner, Minnesota Department of commissioner, Minnesota Department of Agriculture<00
• Iowa and Wisconsin have had Minnesota.
• And the Department of Health Minnesota.
• this is amending a statute Minnesota this is amending a statute Minnesota statute statute statute

Bills: HF2784, HF2785, HF2778, HF2281, HF2576, HF2280, HF2579

Keywords: beginning farmers, agriculture, loans, economic opportunity, farmers' equity, agriculture appropriations, farm to school, early care, child care food program, school lunch program, local food, Minnesota agriculture, food access, farm-to-institution, limited market access, county fairs, biofuels, E25, ethanol, meat processing

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• <00:11:00.000> alignment change brings Minnesota into alignment change brings Minnesota into
• I think Minnesota could might be that.
• Um if here in the state of Minnesota.
• , industry, not just here in Minnesota, industry, not just here in Minnesota, but<01:02:06.880>
• for the Minnesota Bankers Association. for the Minnesota Bankers Association.

Bills: HF1546, HF2403, HF2389, HF2398

Keywords: fire safety, public safety, statewide fire code, code cleanup, repeal, obsolete statutes, matches, strike-anywhere matches, safety matches, match packaging, match storage, tent safety, flame resistant tents, public assembly tents, flammable materials, fire code modernization, Minnesota Statutes chapter 325F, commerce policy, financial institutions, insurance regulation

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• sweepstakes in Minnesota. sweepstakes in Minnesota.
• protects Minnesota consumers, and protects Minnesota consumers, and rightfully<01:10:23.160>
• We all want what's best for Minnesota. We all want what's best for Minnesota.
• SGLA members comply with Minnesota sweepstakes laws and every facet of Minnesota consumer protection
• uh violations with um the Minnesota uh violations with um the Minnesota Department<01:20:58.440>

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

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• Minnesota Sheriff's Association values Minnesota Sheriff's Association values the<00:11:40.480><
• <00:14:29.440> County I've been leading the Minnesota County I've been leading the Minnesota
• County, Minnesota.
• Um, Minnesota has momentum.
• Nuad of the Minnesota Retailers. Nuad of the Minnesota Retailers.

Bills: HF962, HF3541, HF2936, HF3762, HF2879

Keywords: Capitol security, public safety, emergency management, state buildings, law enforcement, corrections, legislative approval, rule-making, financial impact, jail regulations, expungement, firearm eligibility, criminal records, organized retail crime, retail theft, supply chain theft, theft enterprise, organized theft, cargo theft, shoplifting

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• > the A ARP Minnesota supported the A ARP Minnesota supported the legislation<00:23:02.720>
• virtual currency kiosks in Minnesota. virtual currency kiosks in Minnesota.
• Um, so how long have they been in Minnesota? How many of them are there in Minnesota?
• Minnesota? Minnesota?
• <01:30:51.360> Currently, facilities in Minnesota. Currently, facilities in Minnesota.

Bills: HF3642, HF2700, HF3615

Keywords: virtual currency, kiosks, prohibition, customer payouts, cryptocurrency regulation, consumer privacy, data privacy, health data, sensitive data, Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act, personal data, data broker, targeted advertising, geofencing, location tracking, health care privacy, patient privacy, consent, minor privacy, children's privacy

Summary: The Commerce Finance and Policy Committee met on House File 3642, which would prohibit virtual currency kiosks in Minnesota. The bill was laid over, and the committee adopted a DE1 author’s amendment. Chair Kaggel and Representative Perryman described the measure as a response to widespread scams using crypto kiosks, especially against older adults and other vulnerable people, and said they would continue working with the Department of Commerce and other stakeholders. Testimony from law enforcement and advocates strongly supported the ban. A St. Cloud police sergeant and a Woodbury detective described cases in which victims lost large sums, said the current safeguards and refund rules are being bypassed, and argued that the kiosks are difficult to investigate because funds move quickly and often overseas. An AARP Minnesota volunteer also supported the bill, saying kiosks are a preferred tool for scammers and that existing protections have not kept pace with the problem. The Department of Commerce said it strongly supports the bill and reported that it has received 120 complaints over three years involving nearly $1 million in reported losses, with 2025 the worst year so far. The main opposition came from CoinFlip’s general counsel, who argued that the problem is fraud generally, not kiosks themselves, and said Minnesota already has consumer protections, including refunds for eligible victims. He urged stronger regulation rather than a ban, citing blockchain analytics, hold periods, and 24-hour customer service as alternatives. Committee members then asked questions about how long kiosks have operated in Minnesota, how many there are, who owns them, and the scale of losses; Commerce said there are hundreds statewide, operated by a variety of companies, and that reported losses are likely undercounts.

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• > Minnesota Department of Investigations, Minnesota Department of Investigations, excuse<00:10:06.800
• me, Minnesota Department of excuse me, Minnesota Department of Education<00:10:08.160> Investigations
• ><00:15:51.519> brought particular, what Ed Minnesota brought particular, what Ed Minnesota brought
• not everything falls under the Minnesota not everything falls under the Minnesota State<00:18:22.400
• nations and communities in Minnesota nations and communities in Minnesota including<00:27:01.760

Bills: HF3489, HF3550

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

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• Um Minnesota has 12 circulation.
• Um, uh, in 2024, in Minnesota.
• across the state of Minnesota. across the state of Minnesota.
• Education Minnesota, followed by Mr. Education Minnesota, followed by Mr.
• Caitlyn Snyder with Education Minnesota. Caitlyn Snyder with Education Minnesota.

Bills: HF3698, HF3067, HF3730

Keywords: libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, paraprofessional, paraprofessional qualifications, education support staff, teacher aide, teacher assistant, special education, Title I, federal personnel qualifications, Minnesota Department of Education, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, Read Act, reading instruction, math instruction

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• <00:04:58.240> It's eliminating fraud in Minnesota. It's eliminating fraud in Minnesota.
• And while Minnesota law is in 31 states.
• across Minnesota. across Minnesota.
• We have the MMB, we have the Minnesota We have the MMB, we have the Minnesota management<01:17:40.239
• and policy director at the Minnesota and policy director at the Minnesota Council<01:41:58.800><

Bills: SF856, HF3168, HF3528, HF389

Keywords: Inspector General, fraud prevention, state audit, public funds, misuse, transparency, government accountability, ethnic councils, diversity, governance, state participation, community representation, barbering, licensing, examinations, barber schools, public safety, certifications, Barber Examiners Board, Minnesota Historical Society

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• in Minnesota, and said Minnesota should continue to be competitive as a good place to incorporate.
• <00:02:08.440> or whether it does business in Minnesota or whether it does business in Minnesota
• shareholders in the state of Minnesota shareholders in the state of Minnesota uh<00:14:15.839>
• <00:17:24.039> the overhaul in the state of Minnesota the overhaul in the state of Minnesota
• pulling from my mind where in Minnesota pulling from my mind where in Minnesota law<00:37:17.040

Bills: HF747, HF360

Keywords: corporate governance, shareholder rights, beneficial ownership, defective corporate acts, Minnesota Business Corporation Act, trusts, Uniform Trust Code, probate, estate planning, trust protector, directed trust, investment trust advisor, distribution trust advisor, excluded fiduciary, decanting, power of appointment, revocable trust, irrevocable trust, uneconomic trust, rule against perpetuities

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• of Minnesota. of Minnesota.
• energy for their Minnesota system. energy for their Minnesota system.
• It's the people of Minnesota.
• Minnesota Nuclear Energy Alliance.
• CEO of the Minnesota Rural Electric CEO of the Minnesota Rural Electric Association.<01:00:42.000>

Bills: HF4308, HF4153, HF4703, HF4711

Keywords: HF4308, Monticello nuclear plant, Prairie Island, renewable development account, RDA, nuclear waste, spent fuel, dry cask storage, utility tax, commercial-industrial property tax, state general levy, property tax exemption, residential heating fuels, natural gas tax exemption, electricity sales tax exemption, year-round sales tax exemption, distributed solar energy standard, solar mandate, community solar, grid modernization

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• That's not here. across the state of Minnesota, and start across the state of Minnesota, and start to
• <00:28:32.799> I Minnesota, I think is a fair one. I Minnesota, I think is a fair one.
• Minnesota Housing Finance Authority Minnesota Housing Finance Authority through<00:36:58.160>
• Minnesota the best place to live. Minnesota the best place to live.
• <00:56:40.960> And difference here in Minnesota. And difference here in Minnesota.

Bills: HF2300, HF2432, HF2445, HF2443, HF2439, HF3023, HF1615, HF2563

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• Thank you, Madam Chair. every community in Minnesota and every community in Minnesota and expanding<00
• state of Minnesota. state of Minnesota.
• Minnesota. Minnesota.
• Minnesota. Minnesota.
• of Minnesota. of Minnesota.

Bills: HF3599, HF3761, HF3523, HF3515, HF573

Keywords: water treatment, infrastructure, municipal funding, bond issuance, Becker, sewer improvements, sanitation, Hibbing, state bonds, infrastructure funding, capital investment, safety improvements, mobility, U.S. Highway 12, bonds, transportation funding, trails, Prior Lake, bond funding, recreational improvements

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• to address concerns from the Minnesota to address concerns from the Minnesota Association<00:14:
• communications with the Minoc Minnesota communications with the Minoc Minnesota Association<00:15
• were brought forward by the Minnesota were brought forward by the Minnesota Association<00:15:43.040
• > Association<00:16:09.759> of received from Minnesota Association of received from Minnesota
• <00:27:22.000> Health Nath, um director of Minnesota Health Nath, um director of Minnesota

Bills: HF3521, HF1807, HF1270, HF2070, HF3136

Keywords: hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure

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• Um, as you recall, Minnesota<00:03:25.519> statute<00:03:26.319> 14451 Minnesota statute
• for the Minnesota Department of Health. for the Minnesota Department of Health.
• again I just want to go into Minnesota again I just want to go into Minnesota had<00:23:30.159><
• And Minnesota is not every single day. And Minnesota is not immune. immune. immune.
• :08.319> in<00:46:08.640> chapter amends Minnesota statute in chapter amends Minnesota

Bills: HF3521, HF1807, HF1270, HF2070, HF3136

Keywords: hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure

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• Minnesota Compass states that Minnesota is known for high-quality public education; however, our state
• Minnesota Compass states that Minnesota is known for high-quality public education; however, our state
• We're here as Minnesota residents.
• We're here as Minnesota residents.
• We're here as Minnesota residents.

Bills: HF29, HF921, HF922, HF1048, HF1049

Keywords: railroad, infrastructure, transportation funding, environmental remediation, capital investment, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization

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• That's Minnesota Statutes 609.75.
• <00:57:42.039> is would argue of the state of Minnesota is would argue of the state of Minnesota
• there was a group called Minnesota there was a group called Minnesota Freedom<01:01:29.119> fund
• out on the street because Minnesota out on the street because Minnesota Freedom<01:02:27.520>
• <01:08:46.839> County today on behalf of the Minnesota County today on behalf of the Minnesota

Bills: HF7

Keywords: public safety, criminal justice, sentencing guidelines, Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission, public sentencing database, felony dismissals, prosecutor reporting, bail notice, bond posting, law enforcement data, arrest data, public records, sex trafficking, human trafficking, mandatory minimum sentence, peace officer assault, police assault, fleeing police, vehicular flight, stolen motor vehicle

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• This isn't just a Minnesota problem; we've also seen that in other states and at the federal level.
• <00:05:18.800> problem<00:05:19.160> we this isn't just a Minnesota problem we this
• isn't just a Minnesota problem we see<00:05:19.560> that<00:05:19.960> uh<00:05:20.080
• The amendment is not adopted. that folks are defrauding Minnesota to that folks are defrauding Minnesota
• Representative Anderson, we're going to stick to Minnesota.

Bills: HF1, HF2

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

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• Minnesota Department of Education. Minnesota Department of Education.
• So I really want to Minnesota intact.
• And so across the state of Minnesota.
• Colonel Eastman of the Minnesota Colonel Eastman of the Minnesota National<01:24:13.200> Guard
• Some are in jeopardy of Minnesota.

Bills: HF3489, HF3393, HF3785, SF856, HF4006, HF4615, HF3919, HF4591, HF3682, HF4240

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