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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Farewells - 05/18/26

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Minnesota house, before the Minnesota Minnesota house, before the Minnesota chamber<00:15:38.440
  • Minnesota. Minnesota.
  • Minnesota State Senator. Minnesota State Senator.
  • the state of Minnesota. the state of Minnesota.
  • rural Minnesota, southwest Minnesota. rural Minnesota, southwest Minnesota.
Keywords: 918, senate, all
Summary: The meeting was a Senate retirement recognition session held after adjournment sine die, with the presiding officer relaxing decorum so members could speak, applaud, and interact more freely. The chair explained the order of speakers and noted that retiring members would be recognized from their desks, with a plaque presented by Senate leaders and photos taken afterward. The session was framed as a celebration of service for retiring senators and a tribute to staff, families, and colleagues. Senator Mann spoke first, thanking constituents, family, staff, colleagues, and advocates, and highlighting policy accomplishments such as banning non-compete clauses, wage transparency, breast cancer screening coverage, protections for students, expanded health coverage, pharmacy benefit manager reforms, physician workforce changes, the medication repository program, and paid leave. She also used her remarks to criticize racism, sexism, and broader threats to women’s and people of color’s freedoms, urging civic engagement and warning against erosion of democracy. Senator Tou Xiong followed with a personal farewell centered on his mother’s refugee experience, his family’s sacrifices, and gratitude to mentors and colleagues; he emphasized the value of public service, bipartisan cooperation, and the idea that Minnesota should be a model for the country. Senator Howe gave a faith-centered retirement speech reflecting on his path from humble beginnings, his family, military and public service, and the importance of humility, justice, mercy, and listening to constituents. Senator Klein looked back on a decade in the chamber, including the pandemic and the George Floyd unrest, and said the Senate’s decorum and relationships endured through difficult times; he cited a bill he helped pass for a child needing a prosthetic blade as an example of the legislature’s best work. Senator Draheim began his remarks by thanking his wife and children and joking about his discomfort with speeches, then described being recruited to run for office despite never seeing himself as a politician.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm calling the Minnesota Senate Committee on Rules and Administration to order.
  • There are several technical changes throughout the rules that I will not be flagging as we go through
  • I will not flag those sorts of things as we go through because there are a lot of them and they're not
  • Legislature and the Minnesota Senate.
  • <00:16:16.440> Legislature the work of uh the Minnesota Legislature the work of uh the Minnesota
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 2/18/26

Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • halls of the Minnesota State Capital. halls of the Minnesota State Capital.
  • c> honor and remember flag is a flag that honor and remember flag is a flag that is<00:12:29.920>
  • state to honor our veterans in Minnesota state to honor our veterans in Minnesota by<00:31:03.440
  • have served the state of Minnesota have served the state of Minnesota dating<00:37:16.480> all
  • our charge is to serve Minnesota our charge is to serve Minnesota veterans<00:43:47.200> and<
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Veterans Affairs Department Suicide Prevention Report 3/11/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Suicide prevention across Minnesota.
  • <00:03:55.360> Department National Guard, the Minnesota Department National Guard, the Minnesota
  • As mentioned, Minnesota is simple.
  • Minnesota<00:04:52.479> trends<00:04:52.960> mirror<00:04:53.360> national Minnesota
  • regional connections in rural Minnesota regional connections in rural Minnesota with<00:10:18.560
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 4/22/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Joseph's Catholic Church in Waconia, Minnesota. Pledge of Allegiance.
  • Please remain standing and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
  • and bless the great state of Minnesota. and bless the great state of Minnesota.
  • Church in Waconia, Minnesota. Church in Waconia, Minnesota.
  • Paul, Minnesota, Monday, April 20th, 2026. Minnesota, Monday, April 20th, 2026.
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The House convened with prayer by Deacon Bruce Richards of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Waconia, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call establishing a quorum. The journal from the previous day was approved, and reports from standing committees and divisions were adopted without objection. The chamber then moved through second readings of several House Files, introduced House Files 5051 through 5066, and received multiple Senate Files for first reading. Several Senate Files were referred to committees or paired with House Files for comparison, including SF 1943 (commerce), SF 2691 (housing), SF 4282 (forecast adjustments), and SF 4760 (public safety). The House also received a Rules and Legislative Administration report designating a number of bills for the April 23 calendar and requiring pre-filing of amendments for those measures. The Speaker announced a Senate message seeking House concurrence on amendments related to HF 3437. During announcements, Representative Hansen noted Arbor Day tree distribution plans and invited members to help prepare trees the next day. Representative Lilly offered birthday wishes to Representative O'Driscoll. Representative Niska announced a safety drill after adjournment and moved to adjourn the House until 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 23, 2026; both the adjournment-time motion and the motion to adjourn prevailed.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 3/5/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Paul, Minnesota. Pledge of Allegiance.
  • Please remain standing and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
  • <00:01:28.799> Pledge<00:01:29.079> of Church in St Paul Minnesota Pledge of Church
  • <00:01:33.640> of<00:01:33.799> the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the pledge
  • Paul, Minnesota, Monday, March 3, 2025.
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - 02/17/26

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I pledge allegiance to the flag I pledge allegiance to the flag of<00:05:11.240> the<00:05
  • It's about the people of Minnesota. I return changed, Mr. President, but not deterred.
  • The people of Minnesota are not not The people of Minnesota are not not asking<00:13:21.080> us
  • the people of Minnesota. the people of Minnesota.
  • for the people of Minnesota. for the people of Minnesota.
Keywords: 918, senate, all
Summary: The Minnesota Senate convened for opening day with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a roll call establishing a quorum. The agenda included receipt of executive and official communications, first reading of introduced Senate bills, and adoption of authors’ motions, all handled without recorded debate. Senator Fateh was noted as intending to vote remotely under Rule 40.7. The main focus of the meeting was a series of remarks centered on grief, recovery, and the start of the session after recent violence and loss. Senator Hoffman delivered an emotional address describing the attempted assassination that injured him, his wife Evette, and their daughter Hope, thanking family members, first responders, law enforcement, medical staff, and colleagues from both parties for their support. He said the experience reinforced the importance of family, community, decency, and governing in good faith, and he pledged to protect vulnerable Minnesotans and pursue truth and fairness. Senate leaders responded with tributes and messages of support. Senator Johnson acknowledged the deaths of former Speaker Melissa Hortman and Bruce Anderson, the injuries to the Hoffman family, and the chamber’s increased security measures, while welcoming new members Senators Holmstrom and Hemmingsen-Jaeger. Senator Murphy praised Hoffman’s return and his commitment to lead with dignity and compassion. The Senate then moved to adjourn, and the motion prevailed, adjourning the body until February 19 at 11:00 a.m.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Review of the Minnesota Senate’s 2026 Session | Senator Erin Murphy May 22nd, 2026

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • But we are responding to a moment in Minnesota.
  • Minnesota are really paying a price with their pocketbooks and with their sense of safety and security
  • Um, we need to replace lead pipes across the state of Minnesota.
  • when our economy is of Minnesota when our economy is flagging<00:01:45.160> a<00:01:45.200>
  • , a fair deal to the people of Minnesota, a fair deal to the people of Minnesota, and<00:02:48.800
Keywords: 918, senate, all
Summary: The interview focused on the Minnesota Senate DFL’s end-of-session accomplishments and frustrations. The senator said the caucus entered the session expecting little to get done in a divided, election-year legislature, but instead passed a range of major measures, including emergency rental assistance, immigration enforcement, gun violence prevention, an independent Office of the Inspector General, consumer protections for homeowners associations, and a $1.2 billion bonding/infrastructure bill for water, roads, and bridges. He said the bonding bill was a success but criticized the limited funding for lead pipe replacement, noting only $15 million was included. He also discussed affordability measures, especially a vehicle tab fee reduction negotiated in connection with the bonding bill, saying Democrats wanted the relief to take effect sooner but Republicans pushed implementation to January. He described other unfinished or blocked items, including a small business relief package tied to Metro Surge and efforts to protect Medicaid and SNAP from federal changes. He said many Senate proposals were developed through committee hearings and were meant to be negotiated publicly, but argued the House often failed to do comparable work, leading to last-minute deals and more party-line votes. The senator was sharply critical of federal actions under the Trump administration, saying cuts and mandates were harming states, counties, Medicaid, and SNAP, and weakening the state-federal partnership. Looking ahead, he said interim work will likely focus on procedural changes and health care, including stabilizing HCMC and supporting rural hospitals. He said the session’s work was aimed at serving Minnesotans first, and expressed optimism about the upcoming election season and the possibility of changing legislative practices next session.
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North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Joint House-Senate Floor Session Jan 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

North Dakota Joint Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Flags will be flown at half-staff across our state in his honor.
  • First game is against the University of Minnesota Gophers.
  • Minnesota Gophers. If you all remember, 2013, pretty big name-change controversy going on.
  • Five minutes later, security knocks on the door, very politely, asks us to remove the flag.
  • Security knocks on the door, very politely, asks us to remove the flag.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The House convened in joint session for the special session of the 69th Legislative Assembly, with introductions of visiting officials and a moment of silence for former Governor Alan Olson. The chamber then escorted Lieutenant Governor Michelle Strind and Governor Kelly Armstrong, along with First Lady Kirstie Armstrong, to the rostrum. The governor’s remarks were ordered printed in the journal. Governor Armstrong addressed the special session’s single purpose: considering North Dakota’s $199 million first-year federal award under the rural health transformation program. He thanked legislators, HHS, tribal partners, providers, and community leaders for their work on the state’s CMS application, and said four bills helped improve the application score: requiring the presidential fitness test in PE courses, adding nutrition education to physicians’ continuing education, joining the physician assistant licensure compact, and expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice. He said he looked forward to signing those bills and the accompanying appropriation measure. The governor described the rural health plan as focused on four pillars: promoting wellness and healthy lifestyles, stabilizing the rural health workforce, expanding access through telehealth and mobile services, and using technology and data to improve care. He emphasized that the plan would avoid new buildings and unsustainable programs, and instead use federal funds for lasting, scalable reforms. He said the state could receive at least $500 million over five years, possibly more, and urged quick authorization and appropriation so the funding could be deployed responsibly. After the governor and lieutenant governor were escorted out, the joint session was dissolved. The House then returned to regular business, announced committee meetings, excused absent members, and adjourned until 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 1/21/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • different parts results in Minnesota different parts results in Minnesota taxable<00:13:20.760><
  • subject to tax in Minnesota.
  • Minnesota, like many other states, apportions income to Minnesota based on sales.
  • can Minnesota the state of Minnesota can Minnesota the state of Minnesota subject<00:40:32.160><
  • just a portions income to Minnesota just a portions income to Minnesota based<00:40:43.839> on
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The House Tax Committee met for an organizational and orientation session. Members and staff introduced themselves, with several lawmakers noting their districts, business backgrounds, and interest in tax policy. Chair Greg Davids then opened the committee’s first substantive item: a presentation from House Research and House Fiscal staff on how the committee works and on basic tax concepts. House Research staff Sean Williams and Chris Clayman explained their roles in drafting bills and amendments, writing bill summaries, answering legal and policy questions, and modeling tax proposals. They also described the committee’s key documents, including partisan and nonpartisan bill summaries, revenue estimates, fiscal notes, and supporting materials. Their presentation covered core tax concepts such as tax bases, rates, deductions, exemptions, credits, tax revenues, and tax expenditures, emphasizing that tax expenditures function like spending through the tax code and are reviewed by a legislative commission. The staff then reviewed Minnesota’s major taxes, focusing on the individual income tax and business taxation. They explained that Minnesota’s individual income tax starts with federal adjusted gross income, then applies state additions, deductions, subtractions, and credits, and that the state’s income tax brackets and rates are set separately from federal law. They also outlined the difference between corporate franchise taxes for C corporations and individual income tax treatment for pass-through entities, and discussed how the federal SALT cap led Minnesota and other states to adopt pass-through entity taxes so businesses could preserve federal deductibility of state taxes. Members asked questions about a duplicate “marriage penalty” entry on a slide, the purpose of Minnesota’s marriage penalty credit, comparisons with other states, and the timing and effect of the pass-through entity tax; staff answered that the duplicate was a mistake, the credit offsets bracket-related marriage penalties, and the pass-through entity tax was adopted in response to the federal SALT cap.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 2/17/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Gracious and loving God, we come before you today as we gather the 94th session of the Minnesota Legislature
  • , this body, Minnesota House of Representatives.
  • Alan Gki, lead pastor at Hope Church in Blaine, Minnesota. Pledge of Allegiance, please.
  • Remain standing and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to
  • Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, February 13, 2025.
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee considers HF169 3/11/25

Transcript Highlights:
  • their efforts was the state of Minnesota their efforts was the state of Minnesota who<00:15:47.000
  • Minnesota Minnesota let's<00:30:29.159> do<00:30:29.360> it<00:30:29.480> in<00
  • I'm with the Ham Lake Lions Club in Ham Lake, Minnesota.
  • veterans in Minnesota, please learn about it.
  • know about the work of the Minnesota know about the work of the Minnesota Department<00:53:04.079
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The committee took up House File 169, which would change the tax structure for charitable gambling. Representative Robbins offered and the committee adopted the A1 author’s amendment, described as a technical correction to ensure sports-themed tip boards are not inadvertently taxed under the bill. Robbins then presented the bill as a way to replace the current tiered combined net receipts tax on charitable gambling with a flat 5% rate, arguing charities were being overtaxed and that prior promises of relief had not been fully delivered. Chair Stevenson pushed back on several of Robbins’ factual claims, correcting the record on the status of E-pull tabs, the share of charitable gambling revenue they represent, and the amount of tax relief already enacted in 2023 and 2024. He said E-tabs were not eliminated, that the revenue split between paper pull tabs and E-tabs is closer to 45/55, and that charities had already received a $15 million tax cut plus savings from reduced developer fees. Robbins responded that the changes still significantly reduced revenue and that the bill was intended as a middle-ground approach. Testimony largely came from charitable gambling and veterans groups in support of the bill. Rachel Jenner of Allied Charities of Minnesota said nearly 1,000 charities depend on charitable gambling, cited high taxes and fees, and said many organizations were seeing revenue declines after the new E-pull tab rules took effect. Dr. Christy Jano of the American Legion Department of Minnesota said charitable gambling funds support veterans, youth, and community programs, and that a flat 5% tax would help posts continue those efforts. Members asked about the size of the revenue drops and how much gambling proceeds go to overhead and operating costs; Jenner said the losses varied by organization and that it was too early to know the long-term effect, while Jano said some expenses are used for property taxes and building upkeep. The committee then moved on to additional testimony, including Tim Angstrom, but no final vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session procedural debate on a safe schools revenue program bill 3/26/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • tonight is who is a Minnesota kid? tonight is who is a Minnesota kid?
  • <00:10:09.120> students to how many Minnesota students to how many Minnesota students attend
  • is a lot of independents in Minnesota is a lot of independents in Minnesota and<00:13:59.839>
  • Minnesota. Minnesota.
  • Minnesota Minnesota deserves<00:21:24.400> to<00:21:24.559> be<00:21:24.799> safe,<
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Finance - 01/29/25

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:08:36.560> Board<00:08:36.760> of ago on the Minnesota Board of ago on the Minnesota
  • <00:09:18.600> Board performance on it on the Minnesota Board performance on it on the Minnesota
  • Was anything flagged or questioned, and was there any follow-up?
  • <01:14:18.520> or in that audit uh was anything flagged or in that audit uh was anything flagged
  • receivable balance to the Minnesota receivable balance to the Minnesota management<01:26:55.760>
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met on January 9, 2025, to focus on internal controls, fraud prevention, and legislative oversight of state agencies. Legislative Auditor Judy Randall explained Minnesota’s internal control framework, based on the GAO Green Book, and described five core controls: assigning responsibility, separating duties, restricting access, maintaining policies and procedures, and keeping records. She tied each control to examples from recent audits, including DHS’s Medicaid provider debt recovery, the Minnesota State Academies’ travel reimbursement issue, privileged access at the Minnesota State Lottery, missing mileage-verification procedures at the Board of Firefighter Training and Education, and weak documentation in the Board on Aging’s senior nutrition program. Deputy Legislative Auditor Jod Mson Rodriguez then presented a new follow-up report on implementation of prior recommendations from 2022 through 2024, including special reviews. She said the office gathers agency documentation, evaluates progress, and categorizes recommendations from implemented to not applicable, while noting that some items require more work to verify and that this reflects OLA capacity rather than agency performance. Examples included the Department of Commerce, where some policy changes were verified but further work would be needed to confirm consistent investigator compliance, and the Metropolitan Council, where more data analysis would be needed to determine whether bonus payments were properly earned. She also noted that a legislature-directed recommendation to require grant manager training had not been implemented. Overall, OLA reported that state agencies had implemented or partially implemented close to 70% of its recommendations, while the legislature had implemented or partially implemented about 40% of recommendations from the last three years. Members generally praised the office’s work and discussed how agencies respond after reports are issued. Senator Westrom raised concerns about a recent media report on alleged fraud in CCAP, and Randall said OLA was aware of the issue but could not discuss details. Senator Draheim asked about post-report agency engagement, and Randall and Rodriguez said follow-up varies, with some agencies seeking private meetings and others engaging less, but that the follow-up process often prompts further discussion and improvement.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House lawmakers push to fund weather-resiliency program for Minnesota homes 4/27/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I just do want to flag something with the grant eligibility.
  • So with this, we can harden almost a million homes in Minnesota as well.
  • <00:03:16.160> Um of homeowners here in Minnesota. Um of homeowners here in Minnesota.
  • So, with this, we in greater Minnesota.
  • Minnesota, um as well. Minnesota, um as well.
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: House File 4223 was presented as an appropriation to implement and jump-start the Strengthening Our Homes program enacted in 2023. Rep. Elkins said the goal is to help homeowners strengthen roofs using standards promoted by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, citing other states such as Alabama as examples where hardened homes performed better in major storms. He emphasized rising homeowners insurance costs, especially for affordable apartments, older condo buildings, and seniors on fixed or limited incomes, and said the grants would help people who may not have the upfront cash to make improvements. Committee members generally supported the concept, describing it as a way to reduce storm damage and lower insurance premiums. One member highlighted that the income threshold for grant eligibility could reach a large share of Minnesota homeowners and potentially harden nearly a million homes, while another noted the program’s focus on lower-income households. A Commerce Committee discussion was referenced in which an alternative approach was raised: tax incentives, including possible sales tax relief, for materials and labor used to harden homes against hail and other weather risks. Rep. Elkins responded that labor is an important part of the cost and that many potential beneficiaries are seniors with little taxable income, making a grant program more practical than a tax-based incentive. Another member agreed the upfront cost is a major barrier and said the grant design appears thoughtful. No vote was taken; the bill was laid over for further discussion.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - 05/07/26

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • service flag.
  • service flag.
  • <01:48:17.679> Thank<01:48:17.840> you, in Minnesota. Thank you, in Minnesota.
  • hospital across the state of Minnesota. hospital across the state of Minnesota.
  • here in Minnesota. here in Minnesota.
Keywords: 918, senate, all
Summary: The Senate opened with a call of the Senate, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum and moved to messages from the House. The chamber received several House-passed Senate files, including SF 2814 (real estate appraisers), SF 3637 (transportation), and SF 4244 (technical corrections), and took up SF 1714 on payment transparency and public contracts. The Senate concurred in the House amendments to SF 1714, advanced it to third reading, and then passed the bill 65-0. The Senate also received House amendments to SF 3432 on public safety, but instead of concurring, it voted to send the bill to a five-member conference committee. The Senate likewise agreed to a conference committee request on HF 4188, a commerce bill dealing with consumer protections for insurance and financial products. The Senate then handled additional House messages and routine business, including first reading of several House files and adoption of committee reports. A committee report on SF 453, relating to thermal energy networks as public improvements and water works, recommended amendment and passage under Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, and the report was adopted except for the referenced resolution item. The chamber also completed second readings of several Senate bills and one House bill, and approved a motion to withdraw SF 4464 from the Committee on State and Local Government and return it to the author. The main floor debate centered on HF 1141, the housing finance and policy omnibus. Senator Port described the bill as focused on affordability, including $50 million in housing infrastructure bonds, greater Minnesota infrastructure grants, manufactured housing protections, limits on large institutional investors buying single-family homes, and increased oversight of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. The Senate adopted several amendments, including a technical A12 amendment, A7 to dedicate $5 million of bonding to manufactured home park improvements, and A4 on manufactured housing protections such as rent receipts and longer move-out time after eviction. Senator Abler then offered A14, which would limit rent increases in certain non-market-rate, tax-credit housing for seniors to CPI-based increases; supporters framed it as a humanitarian measure for elderly residents facing steep rent hikes, while opponents raised concerns about rent control, the scope of the amendment, and the need for more detail. The transcript ends during continued debate on A14, with no final vote shown on that amendment.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Fraud Committee Meeting - 2026-05-13

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • state of Minnesota. state of Minnesota.
  • of business at the state of Minnesota. of business at the state of Minnesota.
  • That's wrong for Minnesota.
  • That's wrong for Minnesota.
  • That's wrong for Minnesota.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Suspend rules to take up HF3819 4/30/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • programs in Minnesota programs in Minnesota and<00:01:52.200> CCAP and CCAP and CCAP is<00
  • , Minnesota, Minnesota, Governor<00:02:59.240> Walz<00:02:59.560> immediately Governor
  • Minnesota<00:05:13.560> government<00:05:14.000> programs, Minnesota government programs
  • to Minnesota. to Minnesota.
  • That's the reputation that Minnesota That's the reputation that Minnesota has. has. has.
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The House took up an urgency motion to recall House File 3819 from committee and advance it to final passage. Supporters said the bill was needed to address fraud in the child care assistance program (CCAP), citing recent FBI raids on child care centers, prior audit findings, and long-standing concerns about weak oversight. They described the bill as restoring a penalty of perjury for attendance records, requiring electronic attendance tracking, mandating unannounced inspections, and requiring camera monitoring for higher-funded providers so the state can verify attendance and reduce improper payments. Opponents argued the bill was not ready, raised concerns about cost, implementation, and the inclusion of camera surveillance, and said the language could create problems related to retention and possible misuse of video. One member said the state had already taken bipartisan action on child care fraud in prior sessions and that the larger fraud estimates being cited were overstated compared with convictions. Another member emphasized that electronic attendance monitoring was the one part they supported, but said the bill lacked clarity and a Senate companion. Members also discussed the history of CCAP fraud investigations, including earlier OLA reports, criminal investigations within DHS, and allegations that fraud vulnerabilities had been known for years. Supporters argued the bill would help recover taxpayer dollars and improve affordability by reducing fraud, while critics warned that added camera requirements could increase costs for providers and potentially threaten child care center viability. The debate included questions and answers about video retention, with the bill author stating the intended retention period was 90 days, though a member noted that language was not clearly visible in the version before the House.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the Minnesota Budget Project Director at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.
  • I'm the Minnesota Budget Project Madden.
  • > Minnesota<00:05:00.160> Council<00:05:00.520> of Director at the Minnesota Council
  • budget for our Minnesota families. budget for our Minnesota families.
  • I individuals in the state of Minnesota.
Keywords: 1183, house
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 3/23/26

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Minnesota community. Minnesota community.
  • > laws<00:08:31.280> and We enforce Minnesota state laws and We enforce Minnesota state
  • <01:23:46.680> It's state of Minnesota right now. It's state of Minnesota right now.
  • Minnesota taxpayers are this outlier. Minnesota taxpayers are this outlier.
  • <01:34:20.560> And the fraud here in Minnesota. And the fraud here in Minnesota.
Keywords: 1183, house