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• Chair. um a bill that amends the Minnesota um a bill that amends the Minnesota Common<00:01:41.439><c
• If they’re within the state of Minnesota, they do not need a Minnesota manager.
• </c> a Minnesota manager. a Minnesota manager.
• </c> scenes in Minnesota. scenes in Minnesota.
• The Minnesota Medical amended.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• </c> state police in Minnesota. Why not? state police in Minnesota. Why not?
• </c> Iran supplemental. Iran supplemental.
• Um, we are right now giving aid to students that may not even exist.
• Um, we are right now giving aid to students that may not even exist.
• supplemental? supplemental?

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• Also, campus financial aid offices package multiple types of financial aid awards for students.
• This means that less than half of the funding would go directly to student financial aid.
• Aid Commission administers.
• College Corps equates to only about 3% of the financial aid funding that the Student Aid Commission administers
• Thank you. ...financial aid application policy.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance heard an overview of the governor’s new Career Education Master Plan and related budget items. Labor Secretary Knox described the plan as an effort to reduce fragmentation across K-12, community colleges, workforce boards, and other systems by improving statewide and regional coordination, data sharing, skills-based hiring, career pathways, and wraparound supports such as child care, housing, food, and transportation. Members asked how success would be measured, how the plan would serve disconnected youth and adults, and whether the proposed data integration would rely on Cradle to Career; the secretary said it would. The Department of Finance said it was available to answer questions on the education side. The committee then reviewed existing CTE funding and oversight. The LAO, CDE, and Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office described the major ongoing programs, including CTIG, Perkins, K-12 Strong Workforce, and Community College Strong Workforce, and noted that many programs overlap in purpose and administration. Members repeatedly raised concerns about duplication, annual applications and reporting burdens, lack of clear outcome metrics, and whether funding incentives should be better aligned to regional collaboration. CDE and the Chancellor’s Office said they support alignment and dual enrollment, and Finance and CDE said LCFF/local match dollars are part of the funding structure. The committee also discussed child care as a barrier to participation and the need for better tracking of enrollment, completion, and job outcomes. On the consolidated application proposal, Finance proposed a study directing CDE to examine whether three long-standing CTE grant programs—Specialized Secondary Programs, CTIG, and California Partnership Academies—could be streamlined into a single application and reporting process. The LAO supported reducing administrative burden but noted that the largest programs, CTIG and K-12 Strong Workforce, were excluded from the proposal even though districts most often cite them as burdensome. CDE said it did not oppose the study but warned that statutory differences may limit consolidation. Members said the proposal should better address regional coordination, multi-year funding stability, and outcome measures rather than only simplifying paperwork. Finally, the committee heard a proposal for a $5 million ongoing California Education Interagency Council. GovOps said the council would provide a neutral venue for statewide coordination across education and workforce systems. The LAO opposed the proposal, arguing that existing bodies already provide coordination, the proposal does not change agency incentives, and the council would lack authority to implement decisions. Members expressed mixed views, with some supporting a coordinating body and others questioning whether it would differ from past efforts. No votes were taken during the portions summarized here, and the committee indicated it would hold some items open for further discussion.

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• Minnesota is in a strong financial position.
• :02.560><c> on</c><00:03:02.879><c> these</c> Minnesota becomes more reliant on these Minnesota becomes
• <c> experiencing</c> In Minnesota, we're also experiencing In Minnesota, we're also experiencing unprecedented
• </c> services without benefit of federal aid. services without benefit of federal aid.
• </c> state budget director at Minnesota state budget director at Minnesota Management<00:19:39.120><c

Summary: Minnesota Management and Budget officials presented the February 2026 budget and economic forecast, saying the state remains in a strong financial position but faces continued structural imbalance and significant uncertainty. Commissioner Aaron Campbell said the FY 2026-27 balance is now projected at more than $3.7 billion, up about $1.3 billion from November, and the FY 2028-29 planning period is projected to end with a $377 million positive balance. He emphasized that the improvement comes largely from higher projected revenues, especially individual income and corporate franchise taxes, but warned that the state is increasingly reliant on more volatile sources such as capital gains, interest income, and corporate profits. State Economist Dr. Anthony Becker said the national outlook improved slightly, with stronger projected GDP, consumer spending, and investment, but weaker payroll growth and ongoing trade-policy uncertainty. He noted that the forecast was complicated by missing federal data because of the federal shutdown, and that tariffs, immigration policy, equity markets, and possible AI-related shifts all present risks. Revenue projections were raised for the current biennium, including individual income tax receipts, sales tax revenue, corporate franchise tax revenue, and other revenues, while Becker stressed that federal funding threats, especially involving Medicaid and other entitlement programs, could materially alter the outlook. State Budget Director Anna Mingi said general fund spending in the current biennium is projected to be $68 million lower than previously estimated, but planning-year spending is up $152 million. The biggest spending changes came from education, where special education costs rose sharply after updated local spending data, and from human services, where a new prepayment review process for certain Medicaid benefits reduced projected spending by $133 million this biennium and $105 million in the next. She also said discretionary inflation is now estimated at $1.04 billion, up $104 million from November. Campbell closed by saying the state’s reserve remains at a record $3.8 billion and that Minnesota’s AAA bond rating and reserve policy help protect against downturns. He cautioned, however, that the long-term structural imbalance remains about $3.4 billion in the planning years, or $2.3 billion excluding discretionary inflation, and urged policymakers to offset any new spending with reductions. No votes or formal actions were taken; the meeting was a presentation and question-and-answer session on the forecast.

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• </c> supplemental fraud investigation. supplemental fraud investigation.
• </c> own way back to Minnesota. own way back to Minnesota.
• Minnesota.
• Mutual aid is powerful, but mutual aid cannot be the entire plan.
• Minnesota. Minnesota.

Summary: The hearing of the Minnesota Senate Select Subcommittee on Federal Impacts on Minnesotans and Economic Stability focused on federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota, especially ICE and CBP operations, and their alleged constitutional and civil-rights impacts. Opening remarks from both parties emphasized the need for calm, cooperation, and public safety, though they sharply differed on the causes of the current situation. Republican members argued that violent criminal undocumented immigrants should be removed and that state and local officials should cooperate with federal authorities. Senator McEwen and other Democrats described the federal presence as abusive and terrorizing, citing deaths, family separations, and community fear, and called for accountability and truth-telling. The chair also held a moment of silence for Renee Mlin Good and Alex Prey before testimony began. Testimony from the ACLU of Minnesota and the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota described what they said was a large-scale federal enforcement operation, including Operation Metro Surge, with widespread alleged violations of the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Tenth, and other constitutional amendments. Witnesses cited alleged racial profiling, warrantless arrests, excessive force, denial of counsel, detention out of state, and failure to comply with court orders. They referenced specific cases involving Susan Tinure, Abdi Khadir Nure, Victor Manuel Diaz, and others, as well as reports of journalists and community members being threatened or detained while documenting ICE activity. The witnesses also said the federal government’s lack of transparency makes it difficult to know how many people have been detained or deported and argued that the harm extends to both immigrants and citizens. Committee members asked questions about ICE entering homes without judicial warrants, federal claims about constitutional limits, and access to counsel for detainees moved out of state. The witnesses said that out-of-state detention, poor locator systems, paid phone access, and lack of privacy make legal representation difficult or impossible, and that civil-rights remedies often come too late because people are removed before cases are resolved. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the committee moved from opening statements into testimony and member questions.

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• Uh, the Minnesota Corn Growers Association and the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association are having a
• </c> hear from our friends at the Minnesota hear from our friends at the Minnesota Department<00:01:37.520
• </c> Peterson commissioner for the Minnesota Peterson commissioner for the Minnesota Department<00:02
• </c> might need or our company in Minnesota might need or our company in Minnesota might<00:46:28.119
• money is to to impact for usia Aid money is to to Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota producers<00:52:50.480

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

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• Local funds are not always available to supplement that, and the $50,000... ...this is what they would
• Local funds are not always available to supplement that, and the $50,000 mark, while generous and while
• to speed up the deployment of funds and completion of projects, and we've been increasing our supplemental

Bills: HB513 , HB581 , HB596 , HB660 , HB719 , HB766 , HB802 , HB940 , HB950 , HB1028 , HB1183 , HB1201 , SB233 , SB300 , SB303 , SB315 , SB324 , SB411

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: name image likeness, NIL, student-athlete, college athletics, high school athletics, intercollegiate athletics, interscholastic athletics, athlete compensation, athlete endorsements, sports marketing, athlete agent, marketing representative, sports attorney, publicity rights, right of publicity, Louisiana high school sports, NCAA, school policy, athletic association, athletic conference

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• There's three changes on the supplemental that's there. There are no deductions. I'll say that.

Bills: SB143 , SB144 , SB145 , SB152 , SB153 , SB154 , SB162 , SB226 , SB146 , SB143 , SB144 , SB145 , SB152 , SB153 , SB154 , SB162 , SB226 , SB146

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: SB143, solid waste, garbage collection, trash fees, refuse collection, municipal fees, county fees, fee exemption, veterans benefits, veteran household, disabled veteran, VA benefits, Social Security exemption, low-income households, poverty level, county commission, municipal governing body, Alabama solid waste law, certificate of exception, public health

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• When will the withholding of that state aid...
• When will the withholding of that state aid? USFR.
• So the state is required to share costs and supplement any additional funding requirements.
• Yes, Chairman, I have spoken with the legislative auditor from the state of Minnesota.
• , which the DES child care system here is completely different from the state of Minnesota.

Committee: Joint Joint Legislative Audit Committee

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• </c><00:03:42.439><c> in</c> locations excuse me across Minnesota in locations excuse me across Minnesota
• And again, Minnesota, if you reference back to Minnesota or look for it in here, we are way out of line
• This is the chapter that we use now that covers general assistance, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, housing
• <01:32:34.880><c> supplemental</c><01:32:35.560><c> Aid</c><01:32:36.080><c> our</c><01:32:36.880><c>
• um</c> Minnesota supplemental Aid our um Minnesota supplemental Aid our um housing<01:32:37.480><c>

Committee: Senate Human Services

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• of the aid.
• of all aid payments equals the amount appropriated for aid in 2026.
• aid.
• County program aid county program aid.
• aid.

Committee: Senate Taxes

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• As said by the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association
• It does that by changing mot Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota
• </c> taxes in Minnesota? taxes in Minnesota? &gt;&gt; Senator<00:49:04.160><c> Bolton.
• That's the Association of Minnesota Counties, the Minnesota Intercounty Association, the Minnesota Association
• 13.120><c> Minnesota</c> Minnesota Counties, the Minnesota Minnesota Counties, the Minnesota Intercounty

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• law enforcement efforts of $5 million, and a Pharmacy Benefit Management unit supplementation of $1
• And so that would justify the $1 million supplement from last year and the $1 million going forward.
• And I forgot the name of the actual name of that organization that is through legal aid.
• Is where legal aid is managing that corporation said the or program?
• And then they contracted with legal aid for those services.

Committee: House A&B Judiciary Subcommittee

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• SAF Hub here in Minnesota.
• SAF Hub here in Minnesota.
• SAF Hub here in Minnesota.
• Hub</c><00:31:31.480><c> in</c> launching of the Minnesota saf Hub in launching of the Minnesota saf
• SAF Hub here in Minnesota.

Bills: HF1126 , HF967 , HF1066 , HF1669 , HF926

Committee: House Taxes

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• Members, over the weekend, we were devastated by a tragic act of violence in the state of Minnesota that
• that I have with the ammunition holiday, tax holiday, specifically not only about what we saw in Minnesota
• Bright Futures Program and other financial aid programs, a total of $62 million to restore funding or
• six areas of importance and includes first additional funding for the Department of Corrections to aid
• six areas of importance and includes first additional funding for the Department of Corrections to aid

Summary: The House convened on the final day of session, observed a moment of silence for the Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and for Representative Rosenwald’s father, then swore in and seated new members Boyles and Hodgers. The Speaker also outlined the chamber’s end-of-session priorities, including action on the budget and related conforming bills. The House then took up H.J.R. 5019, a constitutional amendment to expand Florida’s budget stabilization fund by raising the cap, requiring annual transfers, and allowing withdrawals for critical state needs. After sponsor explanations and questions about what would qualify as a critical need and how the fund might respond to possible federal funding cuts, the House adopted an amendment that added more flexibility for suspending transfers and withdrawals. The joint resolution then passed on final passage. Members next considered HB 7031, the tax package conference report. The bill repeals the business rent tax and aviation fuel tax, delays the natural gas fuel tax, creates or extends several sales tax exemptions and holidays, and makes changes affecting property taxes, local taxes, pari-mutuel taxes, and revenue distributions. Debate focused heavily on the new permanent exemption for ammunition and hunting-related items, the elimination of recurring housing trust fund and transit-related distributions, and the shift of some funding from recurring to nonrecurring status. Supporters argued the package provides tax relief and preserves annual budget flexibility, while opponents criticized the ammunition exemption and the reductions in recurring housing and transit support. The conference report was adopted and the bill passed. The House then passed HB 5017, which creates a debt reduction program funded by a recurring transfer from general revenue to retire state bonds early, and HB 5015, the state group insurance conforming bill, which directs DMS to develop a formulary management plan and codifies the administrative health insurance assessment. Finally, the chamber began explanation and questions on the General Appropriations Act conference report for fiscal year 2025-26, described as a $115.1 billion budget that is down from the current year and includes more than $12 billion in reserves. Subcommittee chairs summarized major budget areas, including K-12 education, health care, transportation and economic development, agriculture and natural resources, higher education, state administration, justice, and information technology, highlighting funding for school choice, Medicaid, housing, transportation infrastructure, Everglades restoration, workforce programs, cybersecurity, and technology modernization.

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• ><c> seek</c> gentleman from Minnesota seek gentleman from Minnesota seek recognition?
• In the 30 seconds— 59% rise in humanitarian aid. Europe is 59% rise in humanitarian aid.
• </c> And aid from Europe has surged 59%. And aid from Europe has surged 59%.
• A yes vote aids Ukraine.
• A yes vote aids Ukraine. If we allies. A yes vote aids Ukraine.

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• </c><00:01:35.640><c> Intercounty</c> Maxa and the Minnesota Intercounty Maxa and the Minnesota Intercounty
• </c><00:01:54.000><c> operates</c> state as you know um Minnesota operates state as you know um Minnesota
• we give you County Program Aid.
• we give you County Program Aid.
• That was the whole purpose the county program... program Aid and the demands put from the program Aid

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

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• </c> to be ahead of that trend in Minnesota. to be ahead of that trend in Minnesota.
• </c><00:06:21.199><c> Our</c> Healthcare Minnesota, and Iowa. Our Healthcare Minnesota, and Iowa.
• communities in Minnesota. This communities in Minnesota.
• about Minnesota.
• </c> supplements that current reimbursement. supplements that current reimbursement.

Bills: HF2779 , HF1645 , HF1885 , HF1289 , HF1534 , HF2707 , HF1675 , HF3046

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

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• </c><00:15:55.759><c> and</c> happens in the state of Minnesota and happens in the state of Minnesota
• It's the box office staff Minnesota.
• </c> Minnesota off of that short list. Minnesota off of that short list.
• </c><01:04:22.880><c> and</c> over the marketplace in Minnesota and over the marketplace in Minnesota
• </c> Minnesota, don't you fall for it, too. Minnesota, don't you fall for it, too.

Bills: SF1750 , HF4250 , HF3938 , HF3904 , HF3642

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

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• THIS IS AN ASSAULT ON EVERY ...American who has gotten any federal financial aid to go to vocational
• These include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and federal housing benefits.
• THESE INCLUDE THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND FEDERAL HOUSING BENEFITS.
• Due to the aid of the program, eradication efforts have been successful.
• Nor have they stood up to a president and his aide, private citizen Elon Musk, doing unconstitutional