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• They didn't go through any of our vetting, and instead they kind of just came out of the blue.
• came<00:10:03.360> out<00:10:03.480> of<00:10:03.560> the<00:10:03.640> blue
• <00:10:04.000> And kind of just came out of the blue.
• And kind of just came out of the blue.

Bills: HF4252

Keywords: higher education, student aid, financial aid, grant programs, scholarships, Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, community college, technical college, postsecondary institution, college affordability, student fees, athletic facilities, competitive athletics, developmental education, remedial courses, pregnant students, parenting students, priority registration

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• in Massachusetts, has documented the presence and fatality of rodenticide poisoning in both great blue
• 49:11.680> great of rodenocide poisoning in both great of rodenocide poisoning in both great blue
• > which<00:49:13.200> don't<00:49:13.440> even<00:49:13.599> typically blue
• heron, which don't even typically blue heron, which don't even typically eat<00:49:14.400> rodents

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We're a little nervous about the timing right now because the governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on special
• timing right now because<01:45:21.200> the<01:45:21.520> governor's<01:45:21.960> Blue
• <01:45:22.120> Ribbon because the governor's Blue Ribbon because the governor's Blue Ribbon

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Kent Roberson, Delegates And These Roberts, and myself, we are so honored to have here a national Blue
• 46.960> a<01:52:47.200> national here a national here a national uh<01:52:49.160> Blue
• School,<01:52:51.520> which<01:52:51.720> is<01:52:51.880> located uh Blue
• Ribbon School, which is located uh Blue Ribbon School, which is located in<01:52:52.600> our<

Keywords: House streaming session for Thursday, March 12, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House met in Annapolis on February 27, 2026, with 128 members present. After a prayer, the chamber adopted the previous day’s journal and recognized a resolution honoring Brunswick High School’s first Tech Challenge team, Minerva’s Mechanics, for winning the FTC Regional Championships and qualifying for the World Championship in Houston. The resolution was read and adopted with applause. The main legislative item was House Bill 355, concerning the Education, Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program and human and sex trafficking; the House adopted the favorable committee report and ordered the bill printed for third reading. The next bill, House Bill 534 on nonpublic school transcripts and prohibiting punitive measures related to student debt, also received a favorable report. Debate then centered on an amendment offered to HB 534 that would have tied school funding to student choice for students in repeatedly one-star-rated schools and allowed parents of habitually violent or disruptive students to consider military boarding school options. The sponsor argued Maryland’s public schools, especially in Baltimore City, were failing students despite heavy spending, citing low literacy, violence, and the book Failure Factory; several members echoed concerns about school performance, bureaucracy, and the need for educational freedom. Opponents and procedural speakers said the amendment was not germane to HB 534, which they described as a narrow bill about transcript access for students leaving nonpublic schools with unpaid fees, often students with disabilities. The floor leader urged the body to resist the amendment and stick to the bill’s actual subject. Despite multiple members explaining their votes in support of school choice and criticizing the Blueprint and school outcomes, the House ultimately took a roll call on the amendment after a voice vote was challenged. The transcript cuts off during the roll call and does not show the final recorded result on the amendment.

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• Other states, blue states, you know, Michigan, they didn't have these issues because they worked hand
• > Representative McDonald said, other Representative McDonald said, other states,<01:36:12.320> blue
• states,<01:36:13.600> you<01:36:13.760> know,<01:36:14.000> Michigan, states, blue
• states, you know, Michigan, states, blue states, you know, Michigan, they<01:36:14.880> didn't

Bills: HF4077, HF3798, HF3886

Keywords: municipal nondisclosure agreement, NDA, public records, transparency, local government, county, city, town, school district, housing and redevelopment authority, economic development authority, port authority, economic development, land development, public financing, tax increment financing, TIF, abatement, municipal bonds, debt obligations

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• As you'll see in this graph, our asset preservation appropriations, shown by the blue line at the bottom
• 50.880> the preservation appropriations shown by the preservation appropriations shown by the blue
• 52.079> bottom<00:53:52.800> have<00:53:53.040> been<00:53:53.200> far blue
• line at the bottom have been far blue line at the bottom have been far short<00:53:53.839> of

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee first approved the March 3, 2026 minutes by voice vote. It then heard a presentation from the Minnesota Zoo on its aging facilities and bonding needs. Zoo staff highlighted the zoo’s economic and educational role, its 1.4 to 1.5 million annual visitors, and its Free to Explore program, while stressing that many of its 50-year-old buildings are in poor condition, with more than $78 million in backlog and safety concerns for visitors, staff, and animals. The zoo said the governor recommended $4 million for critical life-support systems and asked for an additional $6 million in asset preservation to renovate the original animal hospital building so a new hospital wing can function properly. Testimony emphasized that the renovation is necessary for staff space, storage, code compliance, asbestos removal, and safe animal care, and described recent injuries and close calls tied to outdated facilities. Members asked questions about porcupine quills, natural predators, and the meaning of the zoo’s incident rate. Zoo staff explained that quills are not poisonous but are barbed and can be difficult to remove, and that predators include larger cats, owls, and fishers. On incidents, staff said they include close calls and injuries linked to aging infrastructure, such as a tiger reaching farther through a wall after fencing shifted over time, and staff injuries during animal procedures in older spaces. Members also confirmed that the hospital project has shifted from a standalone building to a wing attached to the existing hospital because of rising construction costs. The committee then heard from Perpich Center for Arts Education. Perpich described its statewide role as both a public high school and an arts education resource center, serving students and educators across Minnesota. It said it hosted 313 events last year for nearly 2,000 educators and administrators and worked with 275 school districts across all 67 Senate districts. Perpich emphasized that nearly seven in 10 students rely on its residential programs because there are no comparable arts high school options in greater Minnesota, and noted strong student outcomes including a 100% graduation rate and national recognition as an exemplary school. For capital needs, Perpich said it received $1.26 million last year for HVAC and building automation work, is grateful for the governor’s recommended $1.3 million this year, and requested $6 million to create a secure, accessible main entrance and upgrade outdated restrooms to ADA compliance.

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• Craft sitting next to me because we want to present this bill in a way that this isn't a red or a blue
• Craft sitting next to me because we want to present this bill in a way that this isn't a red or a blue
• Craft sitting next to me because we want to present this bill in a way that this isn't a red or a blue
• Craft sitting next to me because we want to present this bill in a way that this isn't a red or a blue

Bills: HF3902, HF3895

Keywords: housing tax credit, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, qualified projects, taxpayer contributions, greater Minnesota, zoning, housing, local government, multifamily development, affordable housing, land use, urban development, 1183, house

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• And in what I've presented to you, there's a blue box which represents $13 million.
• there's<00:40:47.480> a there's a there's a there's<00:40:48.600> a<00:40:48.680> blue
• <00:40:50.120> which<00:40:50.360> represents<00:40:50.960> $13 there's a blue
• box which represents $13 there's a blue box which represents $13 million.<00:40:51.720> That<

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee met on March 2 and approved the February 23 minutes after a quorum was reached. The main presentation was from the Department of Human Services on non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT), a federally required Medicaid benefit that helps Minnesota Health Care Program enrollees get to medically necessary appointments. DHS said the program served more than 250,000 people in 2025 at a cost of $127 million, with participation up about 14% over five years, and described the seven transportation modes, provider enrollment requirements, STS certification, background checks, prior authorization rules, and planned transitions to a single administrator for parts of the program in 2026 and 2027. DHS officials emphasized fraud prevention efforts, saying NEMT is one of the agency’s high-risk Medicaid services. They described enhanced prepayment review, provider revalidation and site visits, removal of inactive providers, and a provider moratorium in metro counties. Inspector General James Clark said the governor’s anti-fraud proposal would add pre-enrollment risk assessments, more staffing and technology, and electronic visit verification. He also noted that about 80% of NEMT spending is in managed care and that managed care organizations have their own compliance and special investigations units. Committee members raised concerns about fraud, oversight, and privatization. Chair Robbins questioned DHS about the absence of the commissioner and the program’s use of brokers, citing past concerns and asking about the vendor MTM’s history; DHS said the RFP for the new broker had closed and the vendor selection was still underway. Representative Pinto questioned why oversight is outsourced to managed care organizations and suggested bringing more oversight back in house. MTM representative Phil Stahlberger defended the company’s record, said the Missouri dispute was about contract terms from about 15 years ago, and said MTM currently works in Minnesota counties and many other states, with on-site reviews, trip verification, and complaint review processes. No further votes or final actions on the NEMT policy were taken in the portion provided.

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• we take our bipartisan stance very seriously, coming together across communities red, purple, and blue
• :50:24.559> and across communities red and purple and across communities red and purple and blue
• :26.160> of<00:50:26.319> young<00:50:26.559> motans<00:50:27.200> and blue
• in support of young motans and blue in support of young motans and their<00:50:27.520> families

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I own the Blue Plate Restaurant Company.
• I own<00:52:07.440> the<00:52:07.599> Blue<00:52:07.920> Plate<00:52:08.160>
• <00:52:09.359> I own the Blue Plate Restaurant Company.
• I own the Blue Plate Restaurant Company. I have<00:52:09.920> six<00:52:10.400> locations.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Red and blue states acknowledge a greater need for basic guardrails around transparency, best practice
• Red and blue states acknowledge a greater need for basic guardrails around transparency, best practice
• Red and blue states acknowledge a greater need for basic guardrails around transparency, best practice
• Red and blue states acknowledge a greater need for basic guardrails around transparency, best practice

Bills: SF1750, HF704, HF3479

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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• Previously, um, I have been with you in a prior capacity working with counties, specifically Blue Earth
• capacity working with<01:21:44.159> counties,<01:21:44.719> specifically<01:21:45.280> Blue
• <01:21:45.520> Earth with counties, specifically Blue Earth with counties, specifically Blue

Bills: HR1

Keywords: January 6 insurrection, pardon, law enforcement, violent crimes, public safety, justice system, political accountability, 1183, house

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• heard about being in their home for 10 years and all of a sudden getting eviction notice out of the blue
• notice<01:00:49.200> out<01:00:49.359> of<01:00:49.440> the<01:00:49.520> blue
• , getting eviction notice out of the blue, getting eviction notice out of the blue, that<01:00:50.319

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Let's join the 29 other states, red and blue, that have already recognized the value of creating a similar
• Let's join the 29 other states,<00:52:26.960> red<00:52:27.200> and<00:52:27.359> blue
• ><00:52:27.599> that<00:52:27.760> have<00:52:28.000> already states, red and blue
• , that have already states, red and blue, that have already recognized<00:52:28.640> the<00:52

Bills: HF2435

Keywords: healthcare, dementia services, public health funding, opioid prevention, women's health, community health boards, mental health, 1183, house

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• The dark blue line represents the direct written premium, which as of 12/31/2024 was about $5.6 million
• the outlay for reinsurance expense the the outlay for reinsurance expense the dark<01:19:52.760> blue
• line<01:19:53.679> represents<01:19:54.199> the<01:19:54.320> direct dark blue
• line represents the direct dark blue line represents the direct written<01:19:55.120> premium

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I'm the Human Services Director of Business Operations at Blue Earth County, and I'm also MACA's president
• 25:33.600> Business<00:25:33.960> operations<00:25:34.440> at<00:25:34.559> Blue
• Director of Business operations at Blue Director of Business operations at Blue Earth<00:25:35.159

Keywords: 1183, house

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• “So I just want to be clear that this is not something that just blue states or Democrats are trying
• The speaker added that this is not just something blue states or Democrats are trying to do; it is bipartisan
• The speaker added that this is not just something blue states or Democrats are trying to do; it is bipartisan
• The speaker said that this is not just something blue states or Democrats are trying to do.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So, is the area you're focusing on the pink area or the blue area, which is the high-priority area?
• the pink<00:26:38.000> area<00:26:38.240> or<00:26:38.559> the<00:26:38.720> blue
• pink area or the blue pink area or the blue area<00:26:40.480> which<00:26:40.720> is<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Representative Blue: I believe you're supposed to second. Representative Maser: Yes, thank you.
• :50:07.679> um<01:50:08.719> representative<01:50:09.719> uh<01:50:10.000> blue
• <01:50:10.280> I<01:50:10.360> believe you um representative uh blue I believe you
• um representative uh blue I believe yes<01:50:10.800> suppos<01:50:11.040> to<01:50:11.239

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It looks like we still have work to do; my goal is that this will be all blue by the end of this next
• this<01:25:59.199> will<01:25:59.360> be<01:25:59.560> all<01:25:59.800> blue
• <01:26:00.760> um<01:26:01.080> by goal is that this will be all blue um by goal is
• that this will be all blue um by the<01:26:01.400> end<01:26:01.880> of<01:26:02.360><

Bills: HF339, HF1272, HF2121, HF2122, HF1216, HF1003, HF2319

Keywords: HF339, Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board, nursing homes, long-term care, elder care, workforce standards, certified worker organizations, labor funding, general fund appropriation, worker grants, Minnesota labor law, nursing home staffing, caregiver workforce, section 181.214, HF1272, nursing home, boarding care home, nursing home workers, labor standards, Medicaid-certified facility