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• She is a company X or 2 to 4 transportation company.
• She is a company X or 2 to 4 transportation company.
• She is a company X or 2 to 4 transportation company.
• I mentioned she is with the Company X of our 2-4 Transportation Company out of Faribault, Minnesota,
• COMPANY OUT Of Faribault, Minnesota.

Summary: The Minnesota Senate Subcommittee on Veterans heard a Department of Military Affairs presentation on bonding, tuition benefits, and cyber response. The department requested $3.5 million in design funding for a new hangar at the 148th Fighter Wing in Duluth, citing safety problems with the aging 1950s-era hangars and the need to improve the wing’s competitiveness for future federal military construction funding. It also sought $2.5 million for asset preservation at Army facilities statewide, emphasizing that state dollars are often matched by federal funds. A National Guard lieutenant also testified about the State Tuition Reimbursement Program, describing how it helped pay for her undergraduate and doctoral education and reduce student debt. The committee also received an update on Minnesota National Guard cyber operations, including the response to the July 2025 ransomware attack on the City of Saint Paul. Testimony described the cyber coordination cell’s role in planning, interagency coordination, and support during the incident, including helping re-image about 500 computers and assisting with network recovery. Members heard that the Guard’s cyber teams conduct extensive partner engagement and are prepared to support state and local entities when civil resources are exhausted and the incident exceeds local capacity. Three bills were then heard and advanced. Senate File 4075, as amended, would implement recommendations from the task force on Special Guerrilla Unit and regular forces veterans from the Secret War in Laos, including eligibility and benefit changes; the committee adopted an amendment and passed the bill to the full committee. Senate File 3956, as amended, would clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs may partner with veteran-serving organizations using nonmonetary resources to address food insecurity, homelessness, and suicide prevention; it was also referred onward. Senate File 4056, as amended, would add veteran or military status as a protected class under the Minnesota Human Rights Act; testimony supported the change, including concerns about service members losing educational opportunities while on state active duty, and the bill was passed to the full committee.

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• Another important note is Minnesota.
• </c><00:44:45.359><c> Holly</c> bill is for the Minnesota Holly bill is for the Minnesota Holly Minnesota
• </c><00:50:00.720><c> Hockey</c> facility and then the Minnesota Hockey facility and then the Minnesota
• ><c> Rock,</c> southwest Minnesota counties, Rock, southwest Minnesota counties, Rock, Pipstone,<01:04
• </c> One of the biggest is transportation. One of the biggest is transportation.

Bills: HF3700 , HF3982 , HF3927 , HF3933 , HF3949 , HF4238 , HF4275 , HF4476 , HF4504

Committee: House Capital Investment

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• </c> Simonson I represent the Minnesota Simonson I represent the Minnesota school<00:02:56.840><c> bus
• </c> for over 400,000 students transported for over 400,000 students transported over<00:03:20.000><c
• Lieutenant Brian Ruth of the Minnesota State Patrol, specifically with our Office of Pupil Transportation
• Lieutenant Brian Ruth of Minnesota state Lieutenant Brian Ruth of Minnesota state patrol<00:06:07.639
• Among them are the Minnesota Association of Realtors, the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Minnesota

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• </c> transportation and clothing support. transportation and clothing support.
• </c> Minnesota not until December of 2025. Minnesota not until December of 2025.
• 39.120><c> Housing</c> Minnesota, Greater Minnesota Housing Minnesota, Greater Minnesota Housing Fund
• </c> contribute to the Minnesota economy. contribute to the Minnesota economy.
• Minnesota. It's very unusual for that to Minnesota.

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

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• My question is, I'm assuming you're seeing non-emergency transportation for greater Minnesota running
• Non-emergency transportation is critical in greater Minnesota, and it really goes through all five of
• My question is, I'm assuming you're seeing non-emergency transportation for greater Minnesota running
• Non-emergency transportation is critical in greater Minnesota, and it really goes through all five of
• for greater Minnesota transportation for greater Minnesota running<01:03:23.119><c> through</c><01:03

Bills: HF1925

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

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• Uh the Minnesota State System and the University<00:02:05.360><c> of</c><00:02:05.880><c> Minnesota.
• This past year, University of Minnesota.
• 04:27.120><c> and</c><00:04:27.360><c> the</c> supporting Minnesota students and the supporting Minnesota
• </c> across Minnesota to to do this better. across Minnesota to to do this better.
• ,</c><01:42:14.719><c> the</c><01:42:14.960><c> Minnesota</c> Fair of Minnesota, the Minnesota Fair of

Committee: Senate Taxes

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• </c> time I go up to uh Hibbing Minnesota time I go up to uh Hibbing Minnesota where<00:09:49.120><c>
• </c> out in D here in the state of Minnesota out in D here in the state of Minnesota we<00:10:52.240>
• Over the last decade, through my work as a transportation advocate and through Minnesota Safe Routes
• Over the last decade, through my work as a transportation advocate and through Minnesota Safe Routes
• 01:43:36.960><c> aid</c> to make adherence to Minnesota state aid to make adherence to Minnesota state

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

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• They're impacting counties across all of Northwest Minnesota and all of Minnesota alike, especially those
• </c> living than other parts of Minnesota living than other parts of Minnesota with<00:02:04.960><c>
• </c><00:03:31.920><c> sex</c> vital Services the Minnesota sex vital Services the Minnesota sex offender
• </c> Northwest Minnesota and all of Minnesota Northwest Minnesota and all of Minnesota alike<00:05:27.600
• </c> Carlton County as one of 87 Minnesota Carlton County as one of 87 Minnesota counties<00:16:49.759

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• Minnesota. Um, I want to highlight a Minnesota.
• Um, I also wanted to talk about protected transport, which was added to non-emergency medical transportation
• </c><00:07:41.039><c> Medical</c> the University of Minnesota Medical the University of Minnesota Medical
• These are navigate in Minnesota.
• </c> experts at the University of Minnesota experts at the University of Minnesota to<00:09:14.880><c

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• Highspeed internet access is Minnesota.
• My name is Mika Bear, and I'm a lifelong resident of Minnesota.
• </c><00:04:23.680><c> I</c><00:04:23.840><c> was</c> a lifelong resident of Minnesota.
• I was a lifelong resident of Minnesota.
• Director Maki, thank you, Chair and uh the state of Minnesota in in 2023 I uh the state of Minnesota

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• </c> take the office of the Minnesota take the office of the Minnesota Secretary<00:04:17.120><c> of<
• </c> population and the Aging of Minnesota population and the Aging of Minnesota needs<00:36:36.560><
• I work with Move Minnesota Action.
• </c><01:11:36.440><c> Transportation</c><01:11:37.040><c> chair</c> uh GOP transport Transportation chair
• Minnesota.

Bills: HF1837 , HF361 , HF2725 , HF2566 , HF2744 , HF1685 , HF501 , HF1889 , HF1389

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

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• For the University of Minnesota, $60 million under the GO bill column; for Minnesota State, $60 million
• <c> improvement</c> transportation, local road improvement transportation, local road improvement program
• </c> replacement. 1 million for Minnesota replacement. 1 million for Minnesota Rail<00:04:01.760><c>
• Then there is a grant to the Minnesota Transportation Museum from the general fund of $750,000.
• </c><00:23:06.320><c> and</c> contracts for the transportation and contracts for the transportation and

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• So, um, I don't know if we have room for those, but that's how we orchestrated the transportation bill
• I appreciate the support of a lot of the members on this committee for the transportation bill and the
• So, um, I don't know if we have room for those, but that's how we orchestrated the transportation bill
• , all of Minnesota.
• , all of Minnesota.

Bills: HF719 , HF2484 , HF2486

Committee: House Capital Investment

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• Our goal is to keep Minnesota on solid financial footing, ready to handle whatever comes.
• Those things, for the first time in almost a decade, we've seen immigration, and Minnesota is one of
• </c><00:02:51.760><c> an</c> what was necessary to make Minnesota an what was necessary to make Minnesota
• The national average Minnesota is 2.1%.
• </c> Minnesota. Just ask them to stop that. Minnesota. Just ask them to stop that.

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• Nearly 145,000 K-12 students received special education services in Minnesota last year.
• Is there any conversation around transportation specifically for those costs?
• Is there any conversation around transportation specifically for those costs?
• Is there any conversation around transportation specifically for those costs? There has been some.
• </c><00:10:11.560><c> uses</c> education in Minnesota uses education in Minnesota uses reimbursements

Bills: SR28 , SB201 , SB1379 , SB1525 , SB1966 , SB2112 , SB2170 , HB2749 , HB3262 , HB3265 , HB3673 , HB3781 , HB3040 , HB3076 , HB3369 , HB3982 , HB3462 , HB3465 , HB3521 , HB3796 , HB3800 , HB4095 , HB4298 , HB4316 , HB4338 , HB4408 , HB4454

Keywords: alpha-gal syndrome, alpha gal, tick-borne illness, tick bite allergy, red meat allergy, meat allergy, dairy allergy, anaphylaxis, Lyme disease, public health, tick prevention, vector-borne disease, allergy awareness, May awareness month, Oklahoma Department of Health, outdoor safety, health education, research funding, minimum salary, education funding

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• SB 35 by Nichols relates to design-build contracts for the Committee on Transportation.
• HB 1094 by Lambert, relating to the regulation of transportation protection agreements.
• will be transported back to a licensed funeral facility near their home at no additional cost.
• SB 35 by Nichols relates to the design-build contracts for the Committee on Transportation.
• Time it will be up to the Committee on Transportation.

Bills: HJR99 , HB1399 , HB1400 , HB 1094 , HB365 , HB 1109 , HB647 , HCR35 , SB14 , HB 12 , HB1522 , HB422 , HB675 , HB204 , HB748 , HB912 , HJR99 , HB1399 , HB1400 , HB 1094 , HB365 , HB 1109 , HB647 , HCR35 , HCR123 , HCR124 , HR57 , HR87 , HR111 , HR228 , HR230 , HR322 , HR624 , HR625 , HR626 , HR627 , HR628 , HR630 , HR631 , HR634 , HR635 , HR636 , HR637 , HR638 , HR639 , HR640 , HR645 , HR646 , HR648 , HR649 , HR651 , HR652 , HR653 , HR654 , HR664 , HR665 , HR668 , HR675 , HR676 , HR678 , HR679 , HR680 , HR683 , HR686 , HR688 , HR689 , HR694 , HR695 , HR697 , HR698 , HR699 , HR472 , HR622 , HR632 , HR633 , HR643 , HR655 , HR657 , HR660 , HR661 , HR662 , HR663 , HR667 , HR670 , HR674 , HR681 , HR682 , HR696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• </c><00:30:27.200><c> was</c> than 1% of the state of Minnesota was than 1% of the state of Minnesota
• </c> deeper dive into the state of Minnesota deeper dive into the state of Minnesota tax<00:42:25.200
• </c> transportation committee. transportation committee.
• The bill represents a Minnesota.
• We are a Alliance of Minnesota.

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• So, um, yeah, Chair Pappas, uh, our Senator Pappas, welcome. 92 Minnesota Transportation Museum.
• It's just north of the Capitol, the Minnesota Transportation Museum, a really, really fun place to take
• Minnesota Transportation is a small nonprofit with a big mission run primarily by volunteers.
• Minnesota Transportation is a small nonprofit with a big mission run primarily by volunteers.
• </c><00:36:37.599><c> list</c><00:36:38.119><c> Transportation</c> schools in Minnesota list Transportation

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

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• Um Minnesota has 12 circulation.
• Um, uh, in 2024, in Minnesota.
• </c> across the state of Minnesota. across the state of Minnesota.
• </c> Education Minnesota, followed by Mr. Education Minnesota, followed by Mr.
• </c> Caitlyn Snyder with Education Minnesota. Caitlyn Snyder with Education Minnesota.

Bills: HF3698 , HF3067 , HF3730

Committee: House Education Policy