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• in Minnesota has access to education. in Minnesota has access to education.
• Minnesota Department of Education. Minnesota Department of Education.
• Minnesota. Minnesota.
• I work many children in Minnesota.
• I went to college Minnesota.

Bills: HF3435, HF3409

Keywords: school access, school site, school district, charter school, federal agents, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, CBP, Customs and Border Protection, USCIS, immigration enforcement, judicial warrant, student privacy, school safety, sanctuary schools, warrant requirement, federal warrant, school grounds

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• <00:01:49.680> The<00:01:50.000> second Minnesota Historical Society.
• The second Minnesota Historical Society.
• Management and Budget, commonly known as MMB, Minnesota IT, which is commonly called Minnesota IT, the
• effectively in the state of Minnesota. effectively in the state of Minnesota.
• it and we'll be a better Minnesota it and we'll be a better Minnesota because<00:14:16.320> of

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• Council of Minnesota Motans of African heritage line 8.15.
• <00:10:13.360> IT government relations for Minnesota IT government relations for Minnesota
• Minnesota Management and Budget.
• the Minnesota State Board of Investment. the Minnesota State Board of Investment.
• So it is a balance people of Minnesota.

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• That is Minnesota Statute 120B.02.
• That is Minnesota Statute 120B.02.
• Both Minnesota case precedent in the Minnesota Supreme Court and the U.S.
• Both Minnesota case precedent in the Minnesota Supreme Court and the U.S.
• This is a Minnesota problem.

Bills: HF22, HF45

Keywords: parent's bill of rights, parental rights, minor consent, minors, parents, guardians, education rights, school records, home schooling, charter school, private school, health care consent, medical privacy, patient records, exam room access, biometric data, DNA samples, blood samples, mental health, physical health

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• Our goal is to ensure that institutions throughout Minnesota, including the Minnesota Legislature, enact
• Our goal is to ensure that institutions throughout Minnesota, including the Minnesota Legislature, enact
• Our goal is to ensure that institutions throughout Minnesota, including the Minnesota Legislature, enact
• Our goal is to ensure that institutions throughout Minnesota, including the Minnesota Legislature, enact
• I own a center in Esco, Minnesota.

Bills: HF1918, HF2305, HF897, HF2191, HF2617, HF2551, HF2137

Keywords: HF1918, Department of Children Youth and Families, DCYF, child welfare, foster care, out-of-home placement, permanency planning, relative search, noncustodial parent, kinship care, family preservation, African American Child and Family Well-Being, racial disproportionality, maltreatment reporting, educational neglect, truancy, school attendance, Great Start compensation, child care provider payments, TEACH early childhood program

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• <00:03:08.599> Department a letter from the Minnesota Department a letter from the Minnesota
• requirement to the EPA and the Minnesota requirement to the EPA and the Minnesota Department<00:
• <01:10:24.880> greater project in rural Minnesota greater project in rural Minnesota greater
• and I have had with the Minnesota and I have had with the Minnesota Department<01:14:49.400>
• We've been to Northern Minnesota.

Bills: HF343, HF446, HF448, HF674, HF811, HF832, HF1661, HF1528, HF1536, HF1541, HF1670, HF1438, HF1714, HF1748, HF1835, HF1904, HF1929, HF1942

Keywords: HF343, Chisago County, Shorewood Park Sanitary Sewer District, Rush Lake, sewer extension, wastewater infrastructure, sanitary sewer, treatment pond, sewage treatment, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, local infrastructure, municipal utilities, water quality, sanitation, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota bonding, HF446

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• It is very evident that Minnesota is in good hands.
• On line 272 is the Minnesota Historical Society.
• There's $9.5 million for Minnesota Public Television.
• The Minnesota Children's Museum is a statewide asset.
• I'm Sarah Fossen, Executive Director of Minnesota.

Bills: HF2563

Keywords: HF2563, legacy finance bill, Legacy Amendment, outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, arts and cultural heritage fund, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Clean Water Council, Minnesota legacy funds, habitat conservation, prairie restoration, wetland restoration, forest conservation, riparian buffers, water quality, groundwater protection, drinking water, septic systems, watershed planning

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• <00:04:51.120> you in northern Minnesota at Ash River. you in northern Minnesota at Ash River
• appropriations for the Greater Minnesota appropriations for the Greater Minnesota Regional<00:09
• for Minnesota Public Television.
• The Minnesota Zoo is receiving $2.35 The Minnesota Zoo is receiving $2.35 million<00:11:53.200> on
• that's not a fan of the Minnesota Zoo. that's not a fan of the Minnesota Zoo.

Bills: HF2563

Keywords: HF2563, legacy finance bill, Legacy Amendment, outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, arts and cultural heritage fund, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Clean Water Council, Minnesota legacy funds, habitat conservation, prairie restoration, wetland restoration, forest conservation, riparian buffers, water quality, groundwater protection, drinking water, septic systems, watershed planning

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• <00:05:07.680> in of my union stiu Healthcare Minnesota in of my union stiu Healthcare Minnesota
• <00:15:45.800> have that our seniors here in Minnesota have that our seniors here in Minnesota
• This is Minnesota made.
• Why come to the state of Minnesota Why come to the state of Minnesota versus<00:35:13.760> maybe
• I am Marley Sherban from Calonia, Minnesota.

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

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• and work that's in many many Minnesota and work that's in many many Minnesota communities<00:01:
• Minnesota owns over 4,800 buildings spread across 19 state agencies and across all Minnesota communities
• publicly owned housing in Minnesota publicly owned housing in Minnesota there's<00:30:17.240>
• meets the needs of of Greater Minnesota meets the needs of of Greater Minnesota in<00:35:11.640>
• It's in western Minnesota.

Bills: HF919, HF1192, HF212, HF214

Keywords: wastewater, infrastructure, funding, Litchfield, economic development, environmental compliance, Hastings, water treatment, PFAS, nitrates, bonds, capital investment, public health, HF212, Round Lake-Brewster, Independent School District No. 2907, school construction, school building, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption

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• <00:09:23.600> BDPI familiar with greater Minnesota BDPI familiar with greater Minnesota BDPI
• Minnesota small businesses pay this tax. Minnesota small businesses pay this tax.
• other areas of Minnesota state budget? other areas of Minnesota state budget?
• Minnesota. Thank you. Minnesota. Thank you.
• > Labor<00:38:51.040> and Minnesota Department of Labor and Minnesota Department of Labor

Bills: HF4598, HF4884, HF3732

Keywords: workers' compensation, Minnesota workers' compensation, Workers' Compensation Advisory Council, reinsurance association, Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association, WCRA, occupational disease, presumption, first responders, firefighter cancer, PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder, police officer, paramedic, emergency medical technician, correctional officer, security counselor, public safety dispatcher, temporary total disability, permanent partial disability

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• in the state of Minnesota.
• ,<00:04:41.840> but happen of course in Minnesota, but happen of course in Minnesota, but
• In Minnesota, one in six reality. In Minnesota, one in six experience<00:07:42.720> infertility.
• the Minnesota Building Families Program. the Minnesota Building Families Program.
• Minnesota.

Bills: HF4609, HF4401

Keywords: infertility, fertility treatment, fertility preservation, IVF, assisted reproductive technology, ART, oocyte retrieval, embryo transfer, egg freezing, sperm freezing, reproductive health, maternity coverage, health insurance mandate, health plan benefits, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, MinnesotaCare, family planning, oncology fertility preservation, chemotherapy

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• 03:17.360> requires simply put, Minnesota currently requires simply put, Minnesota currently requires
• Never Shake Minnesota in support of HF Never Shake Minnesota in support of HF 4384, 4384, 4384, a<00:
• <00:04:34.639> least Minnesota is one of the least Minnesota is one of the least prescriptive
• of the Minnesota Grocerers Association. of the Minnesota Grocerers Association.
• And here in Minnesota, we're the union. And here in Minnesota, we're not<01:03:20.480> right.

Bills: HF3831, HF3603, HF1900, HF495, HF3750, HF4316, HF2136, HF4384

Keywords: SNAP, income limits, asset limits, nutrition assistance, children and families, federal poverty guidelines, federal waiver, food assistance, low-income families, nutritional support, day care, tax subtraction, child care costs, licensed child care, dependent care assistance, child care, family child care, child care center, licensing, correction order

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• utility projects across Minnesota. utility projects across Minnesota.
• are already using utilities in Minnesota are already using electronic<00:03:47.200> electronic
• It'll also protect the investment that Minnesota has made in its BRT system.
• investment that Minnesota has made in its<00:13:01.440> BRT<00:13:02.079> system.
• I'm here representing Drive Electric Minnesota.

Bills: HF3919, HF3791, HF1781, HF3908, HF4233, HF3966, HF3430

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, security, protective services, state officials, Capitol complex, state patrol, public safety, legislative protection, threat assessment, transportation, electronic attestation, traffic signals, accident reporting, legislative routes, agricultural aircraft

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• We welcome you to the Minnesota House of Representatives.

Bills: HF3919, HF3791, HF1781, HF3908, HF4233, HF3966, HF3430

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, security, protective services, state officials, Capitol complex, state patrol, public safety, legislative protection, threat assessment, transportation, electronic attestation, traffic signals, accident reporting, legislative routes, agricultural aircraft

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• It just gets the bill into shape after working with a number of stakeholders, including Education Minnesota
• Blake Chafee, Deputy Commissioner of Minnesota Management and Budget.
• Tony Said, Special Agent in Charge of the Financial Crimes and Fraud Section of the Minnesota Bureau
• This bill provides important protections for crime victims in Minnesota.
• This bill provides important protections for crime victims in Minnesota.

Bills: HF3489, HF3990, HF3825, HF3826, HF3827, HF3822

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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• Out in rural Minnesota, they have figured Out how to do this.
• president of the Psychedelic Society of Minnesota.
• I'm a Minnesota resident, U.S.
• Kim, and I'm a psychiatrist at the University of Minnesota.
• Minnesota has Minnesota explores the sacred plant medicines, that it's essential that indigenous voices

Bills: HF3454, HF3917, HF2906, HF3832, HF3769

Keywords: social work, licensure, employment titles, health occupations, professional standards, medication repository, drug donation, healthcare, Minnesota Statutes, pharmacy, public health, controlled substances, psilocybin, psilocin, psychedelic, psychedelic medicine, hallucinogen, mushrooms, magic mushrooms, therapeutic use

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• has<00:09:13.680> taken the Minnesota legislature has taken the Minnesota legislature has
• Minnesota School of Public Health.
• Minnesota the day of the enunciation Minnesota the day of the enunciation shooting.<00:30:33.679>
• state of Minnesota? state of Minnesota?
• you some specific data on Minnesota. you some specific data on Minnesota.

Bills: HF3668, HF2779, HF2771

Keywords: gun violence, public health, Department of Health, prevention, criminal justice, health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration

Summary: The House Finance and Policy Committee met on March 2 with a quorum present and heard House File 3668, which would create a state Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The bill author argued the office would treat gun violence as a public health crisis, improve research and coordination, and help reduce deaths and trauma, especially among children. Several supporters testified, including representatives from the Minnesota Medical Association, Protect Minnesota, family medicine, public health, and obstetrics/gynecology, all emphasizing firearm injury and suicide as major public health problems and urging a coordinated, data-driven response. Multiple testifiers shared personal accounts of shootings and their effects on children and families, including the Annunciation shooting, and said the office could help align prevention efforts across health care, law enforcement, and community organizations. Opposition came from the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, which argued the bill would create a permanent taxpayer-funded bureaucracy that could be used to shape firearm policy and restrict a constitutional right. The group said Minnesota should focus instead on enforcing existing laws, prosecuting violent offenders, and providing direct victim services. During committee discussion, Vice Chair Nadeau offered an A2 amendment to move the proposed office from the Department of Health to the Department of Public Safety, citing data-sharing, accountability, and examples from other cities and states; after discussion with the bill author, he withdrew the amendment. Chair Becker then noted existing state and local spending on violence prevention and public safety programs and raised concerns about duplication of effort.

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• a Minnesota transportation We're a Minnesota transportation advocacy<00:03:21.280> nonprofit<
• of Minnesota. of Minnesota. >> All<00:03:44.000> right.
• <00:36:10.320> Please make Minnesota roads safer. Please make Minnesota roads safer.
• to testify again today. families, and make Minnesota roads families, and make Minnesota roads safer.
• work zone every day across Minnesota. work zone every day across Minnesota.

Bills: HF3429, HF3418, HF3431, HF1597

Keywords: intelligent speed assistance, transportation, speeding offenses, public safety, license restrictions, speed control, pedestrian safety, traffic safety, roadway improvements, nonmotorized transportation, crosswalks, sidewalks, bike lanes, complete streets, Vision Zero, Toward Zero Deaths, MnDOT, Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, local road authority

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• So, that is of the state of Minnesota.
• being sent to the state of Minnesota being sent to the state of Minnesota suddenly<00:37:30.640>
• members is not the type of Minnesota members is not the type of Minnesota exceptionalism<01:13:37.760
• I'm Ana Mingi, Deputy Commissioner at Minnesota Management and Budget.
• deputy commissioner at Minnesota deputy commissioner at Minnesota Management<01:25:49.520> and

Bills: HF3676, HF3683, HF3395

Keywords: Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID

Summary: The committee first approved minutes from February 19 and February 26, while skipping the February 24 minutes because of a drafting error that would be corrected later. It then took up House File 3676, a Safe at Home program bill described by Rep. Nash as arising from a constituent’s dangerous identity exposure and intended to tighten protections for participants, including allowing emancipated minors to enroll. Testimony from the Secretary of State’s office explained that the bill would clarify who may apply for a minor, require proof of guardianship, strengthen court findings before a participant’s physical address can be disclosed, increase penalties for harmful disclosure, prohibit discrimination based on participation, require state agencies to designate a Safe at Home contact person, allow use of the Safe at Home card as proof of residence for certain ID purposes, and require judge training. Members raised concerns about federal compatibility, constitutionality of court-related provisions, and the need for a fiscal note on the felony penalty. Several sections were noted as being removed or modified in a later engrossment, and the committee voted to re-refer HF 3676 to the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee. The committee then heard House File 3683, which would direct the state budget forecast to include the estimated cost of fraud. Rep. Nash argued that fraud is a significant but unquantified drain on state resources and said the bill would adapt existing forecast language used for inflation to track fraud costs. Minnesota Management and Budget Deputy Commissioner Anna Mingi testified that fraud is unacceptable and that the agency works to prevent and detect it, but said the twice-yearly forecast is not the right tool for this kind of retrospective analysis. She explained that if fraud is identified, the forecast would reflect reduced spending through program integrity actions rather than a separate fraud-cost line item. The bill was moved and referred to the general register after a roll call was requested.