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• Not much in rural Minnesota. metro. Not much in rural Minnesota.
• I live in Wilmer, Minnesota, Gomez.
• <00:34:07.279> an<00:34:07.600> outlier Minnesota an outlier Minnesota an outlier in<00
• That's in statute.
• <00:57:40.240> Guners and advocacy for the Minnesota Guners and advocacy for the Minnesota

Bills: HF3477, HF3480, HF3781, HF3357, HF3737, HF3664, HF3621

Keywords: civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, immigration enforcement, economic impact, Operation Metro Surge, study, appropriation, local government, Legislative Commission on Legislative Security, legislator security, elected official security, staff security, statehouse security, capitol security, legislative district safety, political violence prevention, threat assessment

Summary: The committee first attempted to approve minutes from February 24 and March 3, but members identified multiple spelling errors in names, so approval was held and the motion withdrawn. The committee then took up House File 3477, a bill by Representative Long proposing a civil remedy for constitutional violations by government actors, including federal actors. An author’s amendment (A4) was adopted to remove a subdivision and clarify retroactivity. In discussion, members raised concerns about Supremacy Clause and immigration-related issues; the author responded that the bill applies evenly to state and federal actors and is meant to enforce constitutional rights, not immigration law. After debate, the motion to re-refer the bill to the general register failed on a 6-7 vote, with one member excused. The committee next heard House File 3480, authored by Representative Howard, which would commission an independent economic impact study of Operation Metro Surge. An A2 amendment was adopted to add a dollar amount for the study and clarify timing. Representative Howard said the study would help the legislature understand statewide impacts and noted reported harm to businesses, child care, schools, and local governments. Testimony in support came from Laura Santiago, reading a statement from Christopher Gomez of Willmar, who described ICE agents entering his family’s restaurant, the detention and deportation of family members, and resulting business losses. Rachel Ser, Minneapolis emergency management director, cited a preliminary city assessment estimating major impacts including food insecurity, lost wages, business revenue losses, hotel cancellations, and rental assistance needs. Some members questioned the cost and usefulness of the study, while others said suburban and greater Minnesota communities also wanted the data. The transcript ends during continued discussion of the bill.

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• executive director of the Minnesota executive director of the Minnesota propane Association<00:04
• <00:06:26.960> residents of external factors Minnesota residents of external factors Minnesota
• <00:20:55.000> House operator reported to the Minnesota House operator reported to the Minnesota
• <00:30:07.880> is out that myo did say that Minnesota is out that myo did say that Minnesota
• Security Administration or Minnesota Security Administration or Minnesota drivers<01:03:51.240><

Bills: HF484, HF483, HF1447, HF1496, HF554

Keywords: natural gas, gas hookups, residential construction, energy policy, local control, state preemption, municipal regulation, county ordinance, electrification, climate policy, housing development, building codes, energy source, utility infrastructure, Minnesota Statutes chapter 326B, propane, utility service, building permits, local government, energy choice

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• This is our annual reviser's bill; it makes technical corrections to the law and statutes of Minnesota
• Statute 518A.75.
• But in Minnesota, child support is a very important issue.
• The two statutes that issue the assessors' data statute in the Data Practices Act and the tax trial statute
• This is to align our conservator statute with the guardian statute.

Bills: HF2233, HF1524, HF1893, HF1396, HF2456, HF2959, HF2300, HF2412, HF3022, HF2825, HF1862, HF1373, HF1039, HF3070

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• And the statute that already tells us who must be screened out is found in Minnesota Statute 326.3381
• And the statute that already tells us who must be screened out is found in Minnesota Statute 326.3381
• <00:03:06.720> chapter expungement statute chapter expungement statute chapter 609A.03<00:
• screened out is found in Minnesota screened out is found in Minnesota statute statute statute 326.3381
• We have a whole statute, chapter 364 of the statutes.

Bills: HF2233, HF1524, HF1893, HF1396, HF2456, HF2959, HF2300, HF2412, HF3022, HF2825, HF1862, HF1373, HF1039, HF3070

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• It makes technical corrections to the laws and statutes of Minnesota.
• Statute 518A.75.
• Statute 518A.75.
• <00:50:09.720> statute<00:50:10.400> 518a Minnesota statute 518a Minnesota statute 518a
• This is to align our conservator statute with the guardian statute.

Bills: HF2233, HF1524, HF1893, HF1396, HF2456, HF2959, HF2300, HF2412, HF3022, HF2825, HF1862, HF1373, HF1039, HF3070

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• This is Minnesota.
• <00:41:49.079> uh regarding the scope of this statute uh regarding the scope of this statute
• <00:44:41.040> with impact on the state of Minnesota with impact on the state of Minnesota
• <00:53:24.079> will keys in the state of Minnesota will keys in the state of Minnesota will
• is Kirk adelka with the Minnesota is Kirk adelka with the Minnesota Pollution<01:04:25.119> Control

Bills: HF737, HF247, HF325, HF1330

Keywords: lead, cadmium, consumer products, safety regulation, retail restrictions, motor sports, nonoxygenated gasoline, fuel regulations, storage requirements, racing events, HF325, flavored nitrous oxide, nitrous oxide, whippets, laughing gas, retail sales, consumer protection, misdemeanor, commerce, Minnesota Statutes chapter 325F

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• But third, here in Minnesota, we have Minnesota Statute 32730.
• contained in Minnesota statutes 5 or4 or contained in Minnesota statutes 5 or4 or in<00:49:08.559
• <01:27:06.719> statute<01:27:07.719> section<01:27:08.360> 299 Minnesota statute
• <01:27:17.199> statute Minnesota statute Minnesota statute 13.02<01:27:19.920> at<01:27
• chapter from the victim's rights statute chapter and<01:34:40.560> is<01:34:40.719> a<

Bills: HF1051, HF16

Keywords: sacred communities, micro units, religious institutions, housing regulations, homelessness, conditional use permits, immigration enforcement, sanctuary policies, sanctuary city, noncooperation ordinance, ICE, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, federal immigration authorities, deportation, undocumented immigrant, undocumented person, immigration status data, data sharing, preemption, local government

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• the groundwater in southeast Minnesota the groundwater in southeast Minnesota this<00:24:01.320>
• statute.
• statute.
• statute.
• statute.

Bills: HF363, HF2155, HF1524, HF821, HF1677, HF1292

Keywords: HF363, property tax credit, agricultural water quality credit, Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program, clean water fund, class 2a, class 2b, certified acres, conservation incentive, water quality, agricultural property, county assessor, county auditor, Department of Revenue, Department of Agriculture, property tax reimbursement, school district reimbursement, legacy finance, taxes committee, southeastern Minnesota

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• Minnesota Department of Transportation Minnesota Department of Transportation Mandot<00:03:57.599>
• Minnesota new, excuse me, Minnesota Minnesota new, excuse me, Minnesota newspaper<00:31:23.600><
• I work for the Association of Minnesota I work for the Association of Minnesota Counties.<00:32:
• We surveyed our entire Minnesota.
• <00:51:31.520> They especially in rural Minnesota. They especially in rural Minnesota.

Bills: HF1532, HF1290, HF2231, HF2013

Keywords: eminent domain, reimbursement, property acquisition, appraisal, landowner rights, HF1290, AED, automatic external defibrillator, defibrillator signage, wayfinding signs, roadside signs, directional signage, public access AED, emergency medical response, cardiac arrest, sudden cardiac arrest, public safety, Minnesota Department of Transportation, road authority, transportation law

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• the current president of the Minnesota the current president of the Minnesota Chiefs<00:13:34.880
• statute.
• <00:58:33.599> statute.
• crime under Minnesota statute. crime under Minnesota statute.
• the people of Minnesota will be safe. the people of Minnesota will be safe.

Bills: HF1567, HF2809, HF3380

Keywords: public safety officer, peace officer, correctional officer, law enforcement, police privacy, officer safety, doxxing, personal information, data privacy, government data practices, private data, internet posting, online disclosure, residential address, phone number, email address, family member protection, child safety, school information, public records

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• Minnesota for careers. Minnesota for careers.
• state of Minnesota. state of Minnesota. Thank<00:15:10.320> you. Thank you. Thank you.
• families all across Minnesota. families all across Minnesota.
• Minnesota Building Trades rely on HCMC. Minnesota Building Trades rely on HCMC.
• provided to greater Minnesota. provided to greater Minnesota.

Bills: HF4841, HF4234, HF3697

Keywords: Hennepin County, sales tax, health care facilities, ballpark improvements, tax revenue, HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, tax refund

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• And so if this is something Minnesota.
• We're replacing one statute and gaining another.
• And then we also add County, Minnesota.
• Um our intent to change the statutes.
• reflect our uh proud Minnesota reflect our uh proud Minnesota traditions<00:14:19.279> and

Bills: HF3228, HF475

Keywords: workers' compensation, insurance programs, employee protection, Minnesota statutes, safety regulations, statue replacement, Hubert H. Humphrey, national commemoration, civil rights, Minnesota history, 1183, house

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• working in Minnesota working in Minnesota for<00:04:18.920> for<00:04:19.120> decades<
• 04:56.120> $50 Minnesota currently receives about $50 Minnesota currently receives about $50 million
• And that in the state of Minnesota.
• nationally and here in Minnesota nationally and here in Minnesota are<00:24:57.520> weak<
• > reliant<00:25:22.960> on As Minnesota becomes more reliant on As Minnesota becomes more

Bills: HF3425

Keywords: supportive housing, grants, housing assistance, funding, Minnesota Statutes, 1183, house

Bills: HF3321

Keywords: legislative corrections, technical errors, legal consistency, Minnesota statutes, overhauling laws

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• democracy in Minnesota. democracy in Minnesota.
• That bill contained provisions that amended Minnesota Statutes 211B.15 to bar so-called foreign influence
• That bill contained provisions that amended Minnesota Statutes 211B.15 to bar so-called foreign influence
• That bill contained provisions that amended Minnesota Statutes 211B.15 to bar so-called foreign influence
• Before 2010 in<00:56:59.040> Minnesota, in Minnesota, in Minnesota, uh<00:57:00.880> we

Bills: HF4133, HF3419

Keywords: homeowner's insurance, peace officer, property damage, just compensation, exclusion policy, corporate powers, entity law, business corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC, limited liability company, cooperative, partnership, trust, foreign entity, campaign finance, election spending, political spending, ballot measure, ballot initiative

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• <00:16:12.839> who efforts was the state of Minnesota who efforts was the state of Minnesota
• with veterans in Minnesota, please learn about it.
• Minnesota please learn about it it is Minnesota please learn about it it is it's<00:53:38.160> actually
• this from veterans all across Minnesota this from veterans all across Minnesota they're<01:29:29.920
• are only three counties in Minnesota are only three counties in Minnesota where<01:30:59.800>

Bills: HF169, HF195, HF194, HF1756, HF2133

Keywords: HF169, Minnesota insurance, health plan, summary of benefits and coverage, SBC, patient assistance program, deductible, health insurer, consumer disclosure, out-of-pocket costs, medical assistance funds, copay assistance, health coverage transparency, chapter 62Q, enrollee, HF195, Fairmont, street reconstruction, bonding bill, capital investment

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• structural issue in the statute. structural issue in the statute.
• officers, which by definition in our statute is limited to Minnesota peace officers.
• officers, which by definition in our statute is limited to Minnesota peace officers.
• officers, which by definition in our statute is limited to Minnesota peace officers.
• officers, which by definition in our statute is limited to Minnesota peace officers.

Bills: HF3405, HF3413, HF3769, HF3768, HF3771, HF3465

Keywords: Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Use of Force Investigations Unit, federal agents, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, Customs and Border Protection, CBP, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS, officer-involved death, use of force, law enforcement accountability, police oversight, independent investigation, criminal sexual conduct, sexual assault, peace officers

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from February 25, 2026, and then took up several Department of Corrections-related bills. House File 3768, as amended by the A1 amendment, would extend the DOC’s graduated licensing and enforcement tools to juvenile detention facilities and state-licensed halfway houses, allowing corrective action plans and conditional licenses instead of only revocation. Commissioner Paul Schnell and Dakota County Juvenile Services Center Deputy Director Matt Bower testified in support, saying the bill would improve consistency, stability, and accountability without changing jail licensing. Members asked about costs and sheriff input; the commissioner said the bill is cost-neutral and that sheriffs were informed but did not provide input. The committee adopted the amendment and recommended the bill to the general register. The committee then heard House File 3769, another DOC technical update bill, which would clarify tuberculosis screening procedures when incarcerated people refuse testing, allow mental health units at more than one facility and short-term stabilization at Oak Park Heights when clinically appropriate, and clarify the department’s substance use disorder treatment programs. Schnell said the changes were technical but important for effective operations. Members again asked about county costs and sheriff support, and the commissioner said the bill affects only DOC facilities and is cost-neutral. The committee approved the motion to re-refer the bill to the Health Finance and Policy Committee. The final major item was House File 3405, the chair’s bill, as amended by the A3 amendment. The amendment broadened the definition of federal agents, made the effective date retroactive, and removed a sexual assault investigation section to eliminate the fiscal note. The bill would require the BCA’s use-of-force unit to investigate deaths caused by federal agents in Minnesota, not just Minnesota peace officers. Chair Mohler argued the bill closes a loophole and ensures state-level, independent investigations; Dr. B.B. Newman testified in support, saying it preserves Minnesota’s investigative authority and public confidence. Deputy Superintendent Scott Mueller said the BCA already investigates deadly-force cases and has handled some federal-related cases, but he did not think the bill was necessary and recommended a no vote. Members debated whether the bill was needed given existing practice, with supporters saying the statute should clearly require state investigation and opponents questioning whether it would change anything. The committee adopted the amendment and continued discussion of the bill as amended.

Bills: HF3321

Keywords: legislative corrections, technical errors, legal consistency, Minnesota statutes, overhauling laws, 1183, house

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• Madam Chair, Minnesota state statutes currently recognizes parenting time expeditators, but parenting
• The Minnesota statute 518.1751 is defined by law and subject to judicial review. to facilitate communications
• The<00:29:47.919> Minnesota<00:29:48.399> statute<00:29:49.360> 518.1751 The Minnesota
• statute 518.1751 The Minnesota statute 518.1751 which<00:29:51.600> is<00:29:51.760> defined
• <01:16:15.120> in So there are existing statutes in So there are existing statutes in Minnesota

Bills: HF3560, HF3295, HF2937, HF3540

Keywords: electronic signatures, estate planning, uniform law, legal documents, Minnesota statutes, open meeting law, transparency, public engagement, social media, government accountability, parenting consultant, parenting time, custody, family court, family law, neutral third party, alternative dispute resolution, child custody, visitation, parenting coordinator

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• Minnesota Minnesota has not have a had a Minnesota Minnesota has not have a had a set<00:14:02.120>
• So this statute 13, or chapter 13, is historically the way it's been applied is when decision makers
• So this statute 13, or chapter 13, is historically the way it's been applied is when decision makers
• Representative Duran, um, so this statute 13, or chapter 13, is historically the way it's been applied
• <00:48:17.960> code statutes of the entire Minnesota code statutes of the entire Minnesota

Bills: HF390, HF1202, HF550

Keywords: government data, data practices, record keeping, penalties, legal enforcement, public meetings, transparency, government accountability, interagency groups, Minnesota Statutes, redistricting, Bipartisan Commission, Minnesota Constitution, census, legislative districts, 1183, house