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• Senator Edmonds. Here. Present. Senator Hodges. Senator Barthelemy. Senator Jackson-Andrews.
• Senator Miguez. Senator Mizell. Senator Owen. Four members present. All right.
• Senator Andrews has moved favorable. Senator Miguez. I'm sorry. Senator Miguez.
• Senator Edmonds. Yes. Senator Hodges. Yes. Senator Jackson Andrews. No. Senator Miguez. Yes.
• Senator Owen. Yes. Senator Barthelemy and Senator Mizell are not here. So four yeas and one nay.

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• Senator Reese. Here. Senator Harris. Here. Senator Barthelemy. Here.
• Senator Duplessis, Senator McMath, Senator Owen, Senator Talbot. Four members present.
• The title adopted in order to the Senate.
• Chairman, Senators.
• Senator Duplessis was.

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• Senator Luneau. Senator Boudreaux? Present. Present. Senator Bass? Here. Here. Senator Cathey?
• Senator Foil? Here. Senator Miller? Here. Senator Morris? We have five senators present. All right.
• Yeah, Senator, yeah, Senator Stewart Cathey has made a motion to adopt the minutes.
• And I see Senator Barrow is here with Senate Bill 343.
• And I see Senator Barrow is here with Senate Bill 343. Senator Madam Pro Tem, Senate Bill 343.

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• Senator Seabaugh, here. Senator Pressly, here. Senator Barrow, here. Senator Myers, here.
• Senator Selders, here. Senator Stine, here. Senator Talbot, here. A quorum is present.
• Senator Stine, here. Senator Talbot, here. A quorum is present. Thank you.
• Senator Seabaugh. Yes. Senator Pressly. Yes. Senator Barrow. No. Senator Myers. Yes. Senator Stine.
• Senator Sebal. Yes. Yes. Senator Presley. Yes. Yes. Senator Barrow. No. No. Senator Myers. Yes.

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• The Conference Committee on the House Justice Budget Subcommittee and the Senate Appropriations Committee
• Good morning, Senator Garcia. Very good day. Good morning. Very good. Thanks, thank you.
• But before I get to that, I did want to thank you and the staff and the Senate committee.
• a one-hour notice if there's no further business of the conference committee other than thanking Senator
• The conference committee other than thanking Senator Garcia again.

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• Senator Brodeur, the House is pleased to offer the Senate offers on the budget, back of the bill, and

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• Senator Harrell, we have received the Senate's counteroffer on budget and projects.
• Thank you, Senator. The House is providing the first offer on proviso this morning.
• Senator Harrell, do you have any closing comments?

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• Senator Trumbull, you are recognized. Present your offer.
• Thanks so much, Representative Mandrade, the Senate.
• highlight represent where the Senate is making an offer.
• Senator Trumbull, it's good seeing you today.
• Senator Trumbull moves that we adjourn, and without objection, the meeting is adjourned.

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• And Senator Brodeur, the House is pleased to offer the Senate offer.
• We also have offers on the two conforming bills, House Bill 501E, Petroleum Cleanup Programs, and Senate
• Thank you, Senator Brodeur. The House looks forward to reviewing and following up with the Senate.
• Seeing no further business of the conference committee, Senator Davis moves, 'We adjourn.'

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• Senator DiCeglie, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good morning.
• The Senate has an offer for the House on the budget.
• Senator, would you like to make any other remarks? All right.
• I'm sorry, Senator. Jimo Smith. Meeting is adjourned.
• Senator, would you like to make any other remarks? All right.

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• The Conference Committee on House Justice Budget Subcommittee and the Senate Appropriations Committee
• Senator Garcia, thank you for your offer earlier today, and we have an offer for you this evening relating
• Best that we can and continue to help our representatives and senators get their projects home.
• If there's no further business, If there's no further business for the conference committee, Senator
• Senator, he's got a promotion. Oh, well. Colonel, Colonel. We'll make you a colonel this time.

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• All right, everybody, if you can take your seats, the House Budget and Senate Appropriations Conference
• Senator DiCeglie, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Senate appreciates the House's offer this morning, and we have made an offer on proviso, back of the
• Thank you, Senator. We appreciate your offer.
• Senator, would you like to make any additional remarks? All right.

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• Senator Breuter, in just a few days, we have made significant progress in bringing our budget silo in
• Senator? Thank you so much, Chairman Maggard.
• Thank you very much, Senator. Do you have any further comments? Nope. All right.
• Thank you very much, Senator. Do you have any further comments? Nope. All right.

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• Senator Trumbull, the House is making House Offer Number Two on the health care budget and projects.
• Excited to go through it, and I'm sure you funded a tremendous amount of the Senate priorities.
• That was obviously our goal, Senator. So is there anyone wishing to address the conference?
• That was obviously our goal, Senator.
• If there's no further business of the conference committee, Senator Trumbull moves that we adjourn, and

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• [Music] >> The Senate will come to order. Senator Westlin. Mr.
• <00:17:14.839> Senator I'll now go to Senator Latz. Senator I'll now go to Senator Latz.
• Senator Port Senator Port votes aye. Senator Port votes<00:41:56.080> aye.
• Senator Xiong Senator Xiong votes aye. Senator Xiong votes<00:41:59.560> aye.
• <00:42:06.280> Senator Senator Gustafson votes aye. Senator Senator Gustafson votes aye.

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• Senator Rober, yes. Senator Lang, yes. Senator McConi, yes. Senator Waters, no.
• Senator Rosenwald, no. Senator Raren, no. Senator Murphy, yes. Senator Pearl, yes.
• Senator Roer, no. Senator Lang, no. Senator McConi, no. Senator Waters, yes.
• Senator Apprentice, yes. Senator Gray, no. Senator Inis, no. Senator Ward, no.
• Senator Avar, yes. >> Senator Rosenwald, no. >> Senator Rearen, no. >> Senator Murphy, yes. >> Senator

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• Senator Boudreaux. Senator Cloud. Senator Hensgens. Here.
• Andrews, Senator Boudreaux, Senator Cloud, Senator Hensgens, present, Senator Hodges, present, Senator
• Luneau, present, Senator Owen, Senator Pressly, present.
• Senator Boudreaux? Yes. Senator Cloud? Senator Hensgens? No. Senator Hodges? Senator Luneau? Yes.
• Senator Hodges, no. Senator Luneau, yes. Senator Owen, Senator Pressly, yes.

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Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 13 with a quorum present and approved the prior meeting minutes. The committee first heard HB 971, which would equalize Medicaid reimbursement rates between independent clinics and hospital-owned rural health clinics; supporters said independent clinics are disadvantaged by a large payment disparity, and the bill was reported favorable without objection. The committee also recognized visiting Alpha Phi Alpha members and other guests during personal privilege remarks. Members then considered HB 414, which would bar hiring certain health care workers and direct support professionals with serious disqualifying convictions from other states and address background-check issues for therapeutic group homes. After adopting three amendment sets, the bill was reported as amended. HB 740, creating an independent review process for Medicaid behavioral health claim disputes in the coordinated system of care, was amended to clarify applicability and CSOC definitions and then reported as amended. HB 288, which would place the term “miscarriage” alongside “spontaneous abortion” in medical documentation, drew emotional testimony from affected parents and advocates; the committee reported it favorable. The committee also advanced several more bills: HB 405, updating the name of the national acupuncture certifying body, was reported favorable; HB 786, prohibiting extrapolation in certain managed-care claims recoupments, was reported favorable; HB 1095, allowing alternative backup power sources for nursing homes, was reported favorable; HB 403, raising the cottage food gross-sales cap, was amended from $50,000 to $150,000 and then reported favorable; HB 930, modernizing cosmetic-product regulation and creating a small-producer exemption, was reported favorable; HB 557, defining long-term pharmacies for policy purposes, was reported favorable; HB 779, on expedited partner therapy for sexually transmitted diseases, was reported favorable; HB 915, setting utilization-management timelines and standards, was reported favorable; HB 546, expanding criteria for peace officers to take someone into protective custody during a mental health crisis, was reported favorable; HB 796, creating a chiropractic preceptorship program, was reported favorable; and HB 933, authorizing commemorative birth certificates, was reported favorable. The final major item was HB 1041, a “no-mandate” bill barring discrimination based on medical intervention status. The sponsor and Surgeon General said it was aimed at healthy, asymptomatic individuals and not at public health quarantine powers, but Senator Boudreaux objected to exemptions for schools and hospitals and offered an amendment to restore broader coverage. That amendment failed on a roll-call vote, and the bill remained under discussion as the transcript ended, with no final committee disposition shown in the excerpt.

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• Senator Carlson votes aye. Senator Carlson votes aye. Senator Her votes aye. Senator Her votes aye.
• Uh Senator Jeang votes aye. >> Senator Jeang votes aye. >> Senator Klene votes aye. >> Senator Klein
• Senator Senator >> Senator Klein votes I.
• <00:16:18.399> Senate to the following Senate file. Senate to the following Senate file.
• Senator Young votes I. Senator Papus votes I. Senator Papis votes I. Senator Marty votes I.

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Summary: The Senate opened under call, received a prayer and pledge, and then proceeded through routine business including roll call, quorum, and messages from the House. The chamber concurred in House amendments to Senate File 3210, a human rights bill concerning disability accommodations, and then passed the bill on final passage by a vote of 42-22. The Senate also received several House messages on conference committees and returned bills, including SF 4476, SF 4612, and SF 4760, and agreed to conference committees on House File 3426 (Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund appropriations) and House File 4252 (higher education student aid reporting). The Senate adopted committee reports and moved several bills through second reading and introduction stages. In motions and resolutions, the Senate adopted Senate Resolution 86, which governs Senate business during the interim between sessions; the sponsor explained that most changes were cleanup and modernization, with one substantive change allowing the Secretary of the Senate to appoint someone to fill a vacancy in an elected officer position for the remainder of the interim. The resolution passed 57-0. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 87, commemorating deceased senators Bruce Anderson, Carrie Dietick, Alice Johnson, Bob Kurlin, Don Samuelson, James Yuland, and Ray Vander, followed by a moment of silence. The Senate then took up confirmations of three Minnesota Tax Court judges: Jane Bowman, Bradford Deopena, and Beverly Luther Quest. Supporters cited their combined public- and private-sector tax law experience, and the appointments were confirmed. Later, the chamber designated special orders and debated Senate File 3891, which would allow eggs to be donated up to 30 days past their quality assurance date to food shelves; supporters emphasized food insecurity, food waste reduction, and the bill’s support from food shelves and retailers. The bill passed 65-0. The Senate also considered House File 4240 on election administration, adopting an amendment that replaced House language with Senate language, including polling-place requirements for certain school district elections, a ban on candidates betting on their own elections, and an effective date for Three Rivers Park District reporting; the bill then passed 36-28. The chamber then began consideration of House File 4239, another elections-related bill, taking it from the table and offering an A5 amendment, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.

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• Um, 10:00 a.m., and we are in 1200 Minnesota Senate Building.
• Article 2 of the Senate language. Article 2 of the Senate language.
• <00:09:22.200> changes Senate language makes technical changes Senate language makes technical
• Article 3 Senate language Section 1. Mr. Article 3 Senate language Section 1. Mr. Hudalla.
• <00:10:08.560> language move to adopt Article 3 Senate language move to adopt Article 3 Senate

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Summary: The committee took up H.F. 4188, the Commerce and Consumer Protection Policy Omnibus, and moved through a series of agreed-upon motions to adopt various House and Senate language articles and sections. The adopted provisions covered a wide range of topics, including residential mortgage loan servicing standards, student loan borrower protections, rental home marketplace guarantees, group coverage cancellation, limited lines travel insurance, insurance lead generators, collection agency and credit services organization definitions, proof of identification requirements, scrap metal copper licensing, technical changes to ASTM references and report filings, securities-related provisions, unclaimed property issues involving virtual currency and funeral prepayment funds, repeal of the prescription drug affordability advisory council, reinsurance program changes, and health insurance reporting and oversight provisions. Most motions were adopted without opposition after brief staff explanations and member encouragements to vote yes. In the health-related sections, the committee adopted language requiring insurers and nonprofit health service plan corporations to notify the Commissioner of Commerce about significant enrollment increases, expanding access to all-payer claims data for oversight, and requiring the sharing of PBM annual transparency reports with the Commissioner of Health. The committee also adopted language on artificial intelligence in utilization review, initially defining AI and prohibiting exclusive reliance on AI for adverse coverage determinations. Representative Elkins then offered an amendment to remove the specific AI definition and replace it with broader language referring to automated processing, arguing that technology-neutral drafting is more durable and that a human must remain in the loop for coverage denials; the amendment was adopted. After the agreed-upon items were completed, members indicated the chairs would huddle to work on the remaining issues and return after recess. The meeting then recessed to the call of the chair.

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• Chair, uh representative uh Senator Chair, uh representative uh Senator Sieber.
• <00:09:25.000> Senator<00:09:25.280> French. Senator Duckworth. Yes.
• Senator French. Senator Duckworth. Yes. Senator French. Yes. Yes. Yes.
• Senator Franzen. Yes. Yes, please. Senator Franzen. Yes. Co-Chair<00:12:34.560> Kagel.

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Summary: The committee took up a series of conference amendments to House File 4188. The A24 amendment, described by nonpartisan staff as a technical change to data-sharing language, was modified on the floor to delete everything after the reference to section 295.52, then adopted. The A17 amendment, which adjusted effective dates in a previously enacted liquor bill so several provisions would take effect July 1 instead of August 1, was also adopted after staff noted it affected the happy hour provision and two other liquor-related sections involving coolers/nonalcoholic beverages and resorts. The A20 amendment, which changed notification language and directed penalties into a victim’s crime account, and the A22 amendment, a set of technical corrections requested by the Department of Commerce on reinsurance administration, were both adopted. The A23 amendment, adding residential mortgage originators and servicers into chapter 58, was likewise adopted. The committee then considered several Senate provisions. A motion to adopt Senate Article 4, sections 8 through 12, which would prohibit the sale of cats and dogs in pet stores with a grandfather for existing businesses, was debated and failed on a roll call because it did not receive enough House-side votes. A separate motion to adopt Senate Article 4, section 35, dealing with paddle wheel prizes and the maximum value of merchandise prizes for paddle tickets, also failed for lack of sufficient House-side support. Another Senate motion to adopt Article 4, sections 13 through 14, which would restrict minors’ access to chat bots and create Attorney General enforcement and a transition period, was discussed at length. Supporters framed it as a consumer protection measure, while Chair O'Driscoll raised concerns about enforceability and broader AI-related policy needs; the motion failed on a roll call. After the failed motions, the committee recessed to the call of the chair.