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• 15.959> is<00:16:16.079> a<00:16:16.199> culture<00:16:16.560> Exchange Duluth—this
• I'm sorry, from southern Mexico, and two Latino artists based in Duluth and Red Wing.

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• for their high-voltage direct current line that, when it is totally built out, will run from near Duluth
• for their high-voltage direct current line that, when it is totally built out, will run from near Duluth

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• Sue McLaren from Star of the North Maternity Homes in Duluth, Minnesota.
• We provide 20 rooms between our two homes in Hibbing, Minnesota, and in Duluth.

Bills: HF25, HF1, HF428

Keywords: pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices

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• it's going to take a wonderful tour of the Peanuts gallery, or going all the way up north to the Duluth
• whether it's going to take a wonderful tour of the Peanuts gallery or going all the way up north to the Duluth

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• And we did have an open election up in Duluth, St. Louis County.
• And we did have an open election up in Duluth, St. Louis County.

Bills: HF747, HF360

Keywords: corporate governance, shareholder rights, beneficial ownership, defective corporate acts, Minnesota Business Corporation Act, trusts, Uniform Trust Code, probate, estate planning, trust protector, directed trust, investment trust advisor, distribution trust advisor, excluded fiduciary, decanting, power of appointment, revocable trust, irrevocable trust, uneconomic trust, rule against perpetuities

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• Four other homes started because of what we gave them to help them in Duluth and Hibbing.
• 00:38:34.720> duth<00:38:35.400> and<00:38:35.640> Hibbing They help them in Duluth

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• Pine is located midway between the Twin Cities and Duluth along Interstate 35.
• Pine is located midway between the Twin Cities and Duluth along Interstate 35.

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• There was a promise that Medicare, Medicaid expansion, and Sooner Care would not be touched.
• Then, when that empty promise was borne out, and we found out that we were lied to, we now find Ourselves

Bills: HB3312, HB3700, HB2981, HB2961, HB3016, HB4478, HB4326, HB3025, HB3710, HB4125, HB2951, HB3082, HB4142, HB4106, HB1752, HB3268, HB4440, HJR1067, SB1144, SB1145, SB1146, SB1147, SB1148, SB1156, SB1157, SB1158, SB1159, SB1161, SB1162, SB1163, SB1164, SB1165, SB1166, SB1149, SB1167, HJR1024, SB1174, SB1175, SB1176, HB3419, HB3748, HB4335, HB3057, HB3279, HB4428, HB3420, HB3040, HB4140, HB1638, HB3298, HB4113, HB1082, HB4301, HB3269, HB3587, HB4226, HB4324, HB4339, HB4342, HB3278, HB3996, HB4236, HB4352

Keywords: firearm safety, public schools, education policy, student safety, gun control, opt-out option, grading system, student assessment, academic integrity, state funding, opinion conduct, open meetings, school boards, transparency, public access, education governance, HB2961, TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act, Gold Star family, Gold Star recipient

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• And in Joshua, the third chapter, it talks about when the children crossed into the promised land that

Bills: HB3312, HB3700, HB2981, HB2961, HB3016, HB4478, HB4326, HB3025, HB3710, HB4125, HB2951, HB3082, HB4142, HB4106, HB1752, HB3268, HB4440, HJR1067, SB1144, SB1145, SB1146, SB1147, SB1148, SB1156, SB1157, SB1158, SB1159, SB1161, SB1162, SB1163, SB1164, SB1165, SB1166, SB1149, SB1167, HJR1024, SB1174, SB1175, SB1176, HB3419, HB3748, HB4335, HB3057, HB3279, HB4428, HB3420, HB3040, HB4140, HB1638, HB3298, HB4113, HB1082, HB4301, HB3269, HB3587, HB4226, HB4324, HB4339, HB4342, HB3278, HB3996, HB4236, HB4352

Keywords: firearm safety, public schools, education policy, student safety, gun control, opt-out option, grading system, student assessment, academic integrity, state funding, opinion conduct, open meetings, school boards, transparency, public access, education governance, HB2961, TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act, Gold Star family, Gold Star recipient

Bills: SB683, SB1579, SB1389, SB1387, SB1390, SB1391, SB2063, SB1829, SB2060, SB1842, SB1398, SB1212, SB2158, SB102, SB1772, SB1958, SB2010, SB1595, SB1687, SB1684, SB2049, SB1966, SB1989, SB1191, SB1258, SB1920, SB1936, SB2143, SB2122, SB330, SB2071, SB2169, SB2069, SB2095, SB2157, SB1806, SB1430, SB206, SB1547, SB1849, SB1428, SB1653, SB1984, SB1644, SB1561, SB1813, SB1570, SB1796

Keywords: education, tax credit, student support, private school, Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit, financial assistance, homeschooling, qualified expenses, property tax, valuation increase, taxpayer rights, homestead, protest process, school choice, tuition assistance, income limits, parental choice, accreditation, sales tax, motor vehicles

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• 51.360> well<00:10:51.600> as<00:10:52.079> duth County metro area, as well as Duluth
• So TNC lands, so any lands that they acquire with Outdoor Heritage Fund dollars, um, they have promised

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• Floods in Duluth took the money away for Piedmont Avenue reconstruction.
• He said and promised that he would get the 169 project done.
• He said and promised that he would get He said and promised that he would get the<02:12:33.320> 169

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• Pine City is right in between the cities and, um, Duluth.
• belonging for our students, in order to prevent chronic absenteeism, we've been able to contract with Promise
• /c><01:43:31.960> it<01:43:32.199> it It would also really allow us to provide the promises
• here, thank you for listening to our concerns, thank you for your leadership, and for keeping the promise

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• Today's bill does not live up to the promise that is Minnesota. I urge this body to vote no.
• And I promise you that those kids know this is a life or death issue.
• "I know it's difficult to break promises, but members, I believe this is a matter of urgency and we need
• Also, the NLX money, that was $108 million for a train to Duluth. That money did not get spent.
• That is sitting there for a possible train to Duluth.

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• account that many of you may be familiar with, and that was a failure of a Hansen-Mueller facility in Duluth

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Summary: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture presented an overview of its budget, staffing, and major program areas, including protection services, marketing, and administration. Commissioners also highlighted concerns about federal funding uncertainty after a January letter suspending active and future USDA awards to the department. They said the issue affected about 13% of the agency’s budget, created confusion for farmers, and briefly disrupted poultry lab testing and HPAI-related work, though they later received assurances from USDA leadership that existing programs would continue processing. The department also described its anti-fraud efforts, including internal controls, a compliance coordinator, a grants administrator, review committees, site visits, and participation in the state’s Inspector General Coordinating Council. The committee then discussed several agriculture support programs. For dairy margin coverage, the department said Minnesota’s sign-up is open and supported a bill to extend assistance to farmers who began operations in 2023-2025 and were not covered under the earlier production-based formula. The renamed Farm to Food Security program, formerly LFPA, was described as a state-created local food purchasing effort funded at $700,000 per year. The down payment assistance grant for first-time farm buyers was also reviewed; the department said it has supported 112 farmers so far, with additional awards pending, but noted timing problems when purchase agreements fall through. Members asked whether priority should be given to applicants with signed purchase agreements, and the department said that was under consideration. The grain indemnity account update focused on the Hansen-Mueller facility failure and related claims. The department said the account holds about $10.7 million, has received 19 claims totaling $1.1 million, and that $842,000 of those claims were tied specifically to Minnesota transactions. It explained the difference by noting that some claims involved Minnesota farmers selling in North Dakota and Wisconsin, and that the indemnity account covers grains sold in Minnesota. The committee also heard updates on elk and wolf depredation payments, with the department projecting shortfalls in both funds and noting that payments are being delayed into later months. The agriculture response fund balance was said to be about $2.5 million. Finally, the Rural Finance Authority and the East Grand Forks potato facility were discussed. The RFA reported strong demand for low-interest loans, about $26 million remaining from the prior $50 million authorization, and a new $50 million bonding request in the governor’s proposal to avoid a funding gap. The department said the program has issued 3,951 loans totaling about $390.3 million with very low defaults. It also requested $1.38 million in bonding for building improvements at the East Grand Forks potato facility, which it said is the department’s only owned building and supports a significant potato industry. In response to a question from Rep. Bang, the commissioner said recent ICE activity had affected farms, processing plants, immigrant workers, and some rural food businesses, and that the department had relayed those concerns to the governor’s office and congressional delegation.

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• We have tremendous advantages in Minnesota from having a port in Duluth, from the renewable energy we

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• , I just wanted to thank you and the committee very much for allowing me to present the bill from Duluth

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• It is a promise, and we urge the administration to ensure that this promise is kept. I yield back.
• It is a promise, and we urge the administration to ensure that this promise is kept. I yield back.
• It is a promise, and we urge the administration to ensure that this promise is kept. I yield back.
• It is a promise, and we urge the administration to ensure that this promise is kept. I yield back.
• It is a promise, and we urge the administration to ensure that this promise is kept. I yield back.

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• But I promise that we will work on this language. We'll fine-tune it.
• You have to have the thing that Representative Olsson mentioned, which is you can't be promising people
• You have to have the thing that Representative Olsson mentioned, which is you can't be promising people
• War is the result of peoples like the Mung who deserve better than empty promises.
• <01:39:28.560> Please promises. So thank you members. Please promises.

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• Madam Chair, I will get it right, I promise. Yes, that is correct.
• will get it funds Madam Miss manfields I will get it right<00:59:52.559> I<00:59:52.720> promise
• Madam<00:59:53.640> chair<00:59:54.440> Senator<00:59:54.880> bid right I promise
• Madam chair Senator bid right I promise Madam chair Senator bid yes<00:59:55.880> that<00:59:
• Paul, AIO, Bagley, Red Lake, Redwood, Duluth, Cloquet, Deer River, and the tribal school.

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Summary: The committee met to hear a Minnesota Department of Education presentation on federal education funding and the potential effects of federal actions on those dollars. Chair Kunesh framed the discussion around concerns about threats to the U.S. Department of Education and noted that federal funds make up about 10% of Minnesota’s education budget, or roughly $1.4 billion. Senator Lang pushed back, emphasizing that 90% of school funding comes from state and local sources and urging the committee to focus on state mandates and how to pay for them. New member Senator Clark introduced himself and said he would teach ethics or running if he were a teacher. Department staff explained that federal education dollars are divided between entitlement/formula funds and competitive/discretionary grants. They said Minnesota receives federal money through established systems and that the department is seeking clarity about how federal changes might affect the flow of funds, oversight, and program administration. They also outlined Minnesota’s legislative review process for federal funds, which includes several pathways such as the governor’s biennial budget, supplemental budget submissions, legislative advisory committee review, and expedited review processes when needed. The presentation then focused on ESEA Title funding, especially Title I. Staff said Title I is one of the largest federal education programs in Minnesota, with about $200 million in current funding, and supports 476 local education agencies. They described how funds are allocated through Minnesota’s North Star accountability system and Compass support structure, based on measures such as poverty, graduation rates, and state assessment performance. Examples of allowable supports included professional development, attendance initiatives, reading curriculum, training, and peer coaching. Senators asked whether executive action could affect these funds and whether the money flows directly to districts or through the state; staff responded that they would avoid speculation and would continue explaining the different funding streams and oversight structure.