Video & Transcript : 'Minnesota Statutes 474A.02' :
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- We are in Room 1100 of the Minnesota Senate building.
- Also, there was a gap in the statute in terms of forfeitures relating to non-cars.
- Also, there was a gap in the statute in terms of forfeitures relating to non-cars.
- As we all know in Minnesota, most of us need to drive, especially in the rural areas.
- Um, it's a very confusing statute, so I'll try to wade through it quickly for you.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
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- </c><00:11:53.600><c> goods</c> million worth of Minnesota goods million worth of Minnesota goods exported
- </c> during the 2023 session, the Minnesota during the 2023 session, the Minnesota legislature<00:16:
- /c><00:16:41.920><c> technical</c><00:16:42.320><c> and</c> statutes and uh made technical and statutes
- Minnesota Association of Conventions and Visitor Bureaus and Hospitality Minnesota invite you to celebrate
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Transcript Highlights:
- The Minnesota Lottery did nothing wrong in this case.
- Or we should adhere to that, that's in statute.
- I serve as the CEO of the Minnesota Humanities Center.
- throughout the state of Minnesota.
- We played in Emily, Minnesota.
Committee:
House Legacy Finance
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/19/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Public Safety Committee Meeting - 2025-04-02
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the Policy Director at the Minnesota Justice Research Center.
- , statewide gun violence prevention organization here in Minnesota.
- The bill in front of you makes a very brief and simple statement change to Minnesota Statute 609.593
- Copper theft continues to be a significant problem in Minnesota.
- prohibited under Minnesota Statute 609.593.
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 3/19/25
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- It's now codified at Minnesota Statutes 197.6091.
- They are violating state statute just by doing business in this state of Minnesota.
- They are violating state statute just by doing business in this state of Minnesota.
- They are violating state statute just by doing business in this state of Minnesota.
- They are violating state statute just by doing business in this state of Minnesota.
Committee:
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment Committee Meeting - 2025-04-03
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- On deck is Darren Broughton from Minnesota AgriGrowth.
- Innovation has been a hallmark of Minnesota companies for decades.
- I am the Executive Director of Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light.
- The data center development interest in Minnesota is significant.
- Water is not distributed equally across Minnesota.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Elect Committee Meeting - 2025-04-02
Elections Finance and Government Operations
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- of Minnesota.
- Minnesota law contains provisions that amended Minnesota Statutes 211B.15 to bar so-called foreign influence
- Minnesota Statute 222.37, which is attached in my notes, allows certain utilities to install infrastructure
- Three of them are in southwest Minnesota, including Red Rock.
- With the Minnesota Association of Small Cities.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes bill to toughen requirements for repeat DWIs 5/1/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- After this tragedy, I began looking into Minnesota DWI statutes from a public safety perspective, especially
- So to offenses a year in Minnesota.
- </c> statutes to make them easier to follow. statutes to make them easier to follow.
- Driving in Minnesota is a this.
- I think Ben knows this statute area better than anyone in Minnesota and just could not have progressed
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hied Committee Meeting - 2025-03-27
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And so right now in law, we have to use what is in Minnesota Statute 136A.
- So, it's really just about resetting because of the statute.
- Let me be clear about what this program delivers for Minnesota.
- in rural Minnesota.
- The Minnesota Department of Health did a survey of shortage specialties in rural Minnesota, and they
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
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Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> position be held by a Minnesota veteran. position be held by a Minnesota veteran.
- , Minnesota Credit Union Network, Independent Bankers, the Minnesota Land Title Association, and Minnesota
- Minnesota Minnesota Bankers Association, Minnesota Credit<00:29:32.200><c> Union</c><00:29:32.440><c>
- </c> in the state of Minnesota and we will. in the state of Minnesota and we will.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Press Conference 1/6/25
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c><00:14:21.480><c> Constitution</c> on that and the Minnesota Constitution on that and the Minnesota
Summary:
House Republican leaders, led by Speaker-designate Lisa Demuth and Majority Leader Harry Niska, outlined their priorities for the upcoming Minnesota House session and said they intend to use an organizational majority to advance their agenda. They said their focus will be on stopping fraud, making government more accountable, reducing taxes and fees, and addressing affordability, energy costs, public safety, education, and permitting reform. Specific proposals mentioned included repealing the tax on Social Security benefits, rolling back automatic gas tax increases, repealing the nuclear moratorium, and changing state programs they said should be limited to people in the country legally.
A central theme was the creation of a new House committee on fraud and agency oversight, which Republicans said will have subpoena power and be chaired by Rep. Kristin Robbins. They said the committee will investigate known fraud, review agency internal controls, and press agencies for information on staffing, office space, and cost savings. Rep. Jim Nash also described a proposed “fraud note” scoring system to rate agencies on whether they have implemented Office of the Auditor’s recommendations, with the goal of informing appropriations decisions.
On education and public safety, Niska said Republicans want fewer mandates and higher standards in schools, citing low reading and math proficiency, and leaders said they want stronger accountability for repeat and juvenile offenders. They also said they expect committee chairs to be Republican, may reduce Democratic committee seats if Democrats do not show up, and are not planning a power-sharing agreement unless the chamber returns to a true tie. They discussed the pending court case involving Rep. Brad Tabke, a possible recall process for absent legislators, remote voting rules, and a special election timeline, while insisting they expect Democrats to appear on the first day of session and that they will proceed with organizing the House and electing a speaker on January 14.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
HF748 approved in House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Transcript Highlights:
- I am the interim executive director at Move Minnesota Action.
- Association and the Association of Minnesota Counties.
- One of the representing entities, as outlined in state statute, is the Association of Minnesota Counties
- One of the representing entities as outlined in state statute is the Association of Minnesota counties
- After the Minnesota Transportation Alliance, we'll have the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities.
Summary:
The committee took up House File 748, a bill revising Minnesota’s transportation greenhouse gas and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) impact assessment requirements for trunk highway projects. The chair first moved and adopted the A2 author’s amendment and then the A3 amendment, which was described as adding implementation time and project exemptions when federal dollars are available. The bill author explained that the measure responds to concerns from stakeholders that the current law can force costly mitigation, delay or stop safety and capacity projects, and create uncertainty because key implementation details are still being developed by a technical advisory committee.
Testimony was split. County and city engineers, county commissioners, the Minnesota Transportation Alliance, and the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities generally supported the bill, arguing that the current requirements can add 20% to 40% or more to project costs, are difficult to administer, and could jeopardize critical safety improvements, congestion relief, and federal funding. They cited examples such as Scott County and Trunk Highway 65, and said VMT mitigation is especially hard to quantify and fund. Opponents, including Move Minnesota and Sierra Club, argued that safety and climate goals are not in conflict, that reducing driving can save lives and reduce pollution, and that the bill would weaken an important tool for cutting transportation emissions. Members also asked about how GHG and VMT are measured, whether the required assessment was ready, and who would be responsible for mitigation assets and costs.
After discussion, the committee held a roll call vote. The bill, as amended, passed 8-7 and was moved to the General Register.
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- statute um statute 471.617 and we have a statute um statute 471.617 that<00:19:23.400><c> allows</c><
- </c><00:19:43.080><c> around</c> the language in that statute around the language in that statute around
- </c> floor in the Minnesota Senate building. floor in the Minnesota Senate building.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Fraud Committee Meeting - 2025-05-05
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
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- General of the State of Minnesota.
- I'm speaking of Minnesota Statute 609.466.
- Even though we've updated a lot of our theft statutes to be more in tune with the modern day, that statute
- So, we use other statutes to accomplish those goals right now, but the Medical Assistance statute that
- So our statutes really need work.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture Committee Meeting - 2025-04-02
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- The Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association, the University of Minnesota, and the USDA have all been
- So the biggest thing is getting vets to move into rural areas, northern Minnesota, and central Minnesota
- statute.
- wells across southeast Minnesota.
- I serve on the Minnesota Farm Bureau Board of Directors representing Southeast Minnesota, as well as
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 May 16th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Of the Minnesota AFL-CIO, the Minnesota Chamber, and the Department of Labor and Industry.
- This hurts Minnesota families.
- Generally in Greater Minnesota.
- Beautiful weekend in Minnesota.
- Whether you're in northern Minnesota, whether you're in western Minnesota, or southern Minnesota, we
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North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Child Custody Review Task Force Feb 23rd, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- The Minnesota statute that was discussed requires the parenting time expediter to discuss and meet with
- The Minnesota statute that was discussed requires the parenting time expediter to discuss and meet with
- Because in Minnesota, I will tell you this, Minnesota does a different style of child support.
- Minnesota does that. Minnesota doesn't have a specialized family court.
- So if the statute says, just like our interim order statute say they have to have a hearing within 30
Summary:
The Child Custody Review Task Force met with a quorum, approved the prior meeting minutes, and reviewed a memorandum compiling member suggestions for possible legislation. The memo grouped ideas into topics including creation of a family court, expanded education for parents, attorneys, and judges, expedited hearings for parenting-time violations, limiting law enforcement involvement in custody disputes, creating parenting time expediters, and adopting more uniform court procedures. Members also discussed whether to form subcommittees, but the task force decided to continue working as a full committee rather than create subcommittees at this time.
The committee then heard testimony from Dr. John Perez, a mental health professional, who described his personal custody experience and his professional work with families he believes have been affected by parental alienation. He argued for stronger education, faster court response times, and better tools to address intentional interference with parenting time. Members questioned him about his case history, the concept of parental alienation, and whether specialized family courts or judges with family-law training could help. Dr. Perez said a dedicated family court and faster hearings would likely have helped his situation.
The task force spent substantial time discussing the possible creation of a family court. Judge Hovey supported the idea of a specialized family court or at least a study of one, saying family cases are distinct from ordinary adversarial litigation and that judges with family-law experience could better handle them. Several members agreed that a family court could improve consistency, expertise, and speed, but others cautioned that the task force’s current directive is focused on enforcement of existing orders rather than broader custody policy, and noted that voters had previously rejected equal shared parenting proposals. The group also discussed expedited procedures for parenting-time disputes, with Judge Hovey suggesting a 30-day hearing timeline may be workable.
On education, members generally supported requiring parents to complete a parenting education course and adding educational materials explaining court process, child support, and what judges can and cannot do. Mr. McLean suggested a short instructional video for litigants and more family-law education for judges and attorneys, while Ms. Moldenhauer said education could be incorporated into scheduling orders or mediation orders. Members also discussed the Parents Forever course, including whether it should be mandatory in all counties and whether cost is a barrier; no vote was taken on any of these proposals.
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- Section 3 modifies the kindergarten fall assessment statute.
- Section 4 is the Minnesota Math Corps program.
- opportunities and certain other statutes would be in the 124F chapter.
- Section 1 modifies the directory information statute that's part of chapter 13, the data practices statute
- I'm the Director of Government Relations for the Minnesota Department of Education.
Bills:
HF1306
Committee:
House Education Policy
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legacy finance bill, HF2563, heard in House Ways and Means Committee 4/21/25
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:09:42.800><c> that's</c> state arts board and in statute that's state arts board and in statute
- for Minnesota Public Television.
- On line 335 is the Minnesota Zoo. There's $2.35 million for the Minnesota Zoo.
- On line 335 is the Minnesota Zoo. There's $2.35 million for the Minnesota Zoo.
- Uh, on line 335 is the Minnesota Zoo. There's $2.35 million for the Minnesota Zoo.
Summary:
House File 2563, the Omnibus Legacy Bill, was presented as a roughly $779 million package funding projects across Minnesota through the four Legacy funds: Outdoor Heritage, Clean Water, Parks and Trails, and Arts and Cultural Heritage. Chairs Vang and McDonald described the bill as a responsible one-time spending measure with no ongoing base funding, emphasizing habitat restoration, water protection, parks and trails, and arts and cultural heritage. Nonpartisan staff then walked through the spreadsheet, explaining that the bill largely follows the recommendations of the relevant councils and governor, with some additions such as a Wilderness Inquiry partnership, an Ash River sewer extension, competitive grant funding, and several arts and history projects.
Staff highlighted the major allocations and structure of the bill: Outdoor Heritage funding for land and habitat projects, Clean Water funding for water-quality work, Parks and Trails funding following the traditional 40-40-20 split, and Arts and Cultural Heritage funding for the State Arts Board, Minnesota Historical Society, Humanities Center, Indian Affairs Council, Department of Education, and other recipients. They also noted policy provisions requiring Clean Water Council recommendations to be broken out by fiscal year, requiring recent 990 forms for arts grantees, limiting arts funds from being used for capital construction except in specified cases, and extending a prior appropriation for the Sunni Lee memorial project. Members asked about land acquisition, the new 990 requirement, and reduced funding for children’s museums; chairs and staff responded that Outdoor Heritage includes land acquisition, the 990 is simply a documentation requirement, and children’s museum funding is lower because more money is now placed in a competitive grant pool.
The chairs said the bill reflects compromise and an effort to keep the bill relatively clean of earmarks, while also noting that a Department of Revenue transfer of more than $31 million from legacy funds affected available funding and forced difficult choices. After discussion, the committee laid the bill over, with the chair noting it was also being done in honor of Representative Mary Murphy.