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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 04/02/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
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- funding to the University of Minnesota funding to the University of Minnesota Board<00:02:11.200
- critical because it will allow Minnesota critical because it will allow Minnesota to<00:02:30.239
- , University of Minnesota agencies, University of Minnesota,<00:04:44.639>
and <00:04:44.880>- capabilities right here in Minnesota. capabilities right here in Minnesota.
- called Clean Energy Economy Minnesota. called Clean Energy Economy Minnesota.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Housing committee debates emergency rental assistance bill 2/18/26
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renters <00:01:56.479>are all Minnesota renters are all Minnesota renters - A Minnesota housing analysis rent.
- city and communities across Minnesota. city and communities across Minnesota.
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is struggle we have here in Minnesota is struggle we have here in Minnesota - in Minnesota? We're really feeling bad. in Minnesota? We're really feeling bad.
Summary:
The committee took up House File 3403, authored by Vice Chair Rep. Kazowski, and first adopted an A1 amendment. The amendment made technical and implementation changes recommended by the Department of Revenue, allowed a small portion of funds for county and tribal administrative costs, and clarified timing and reporting for spent and unspent funds. After the amendment was adopted, the bill was moved to Ways and Means.
Rep. Kazowski described HF 3403 as a $50 million emergency rental assistance measure to help stabilize households facing eviction, with $44 million directed to counties and $6 million reserved for tribal nations, administered through the Department of Revenue using the existing local homeless prevention aid formula. Supporters said the bill would provide immediate, targeted help to renters and landlords, prevent evictions, and reduce downstream costs to shelters, schools, employers, and health systems. Several testifiers, including representatives from Greater Twin Cities United Way, St. Louis County, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, social workers, a resident, and tribal housing leaders, said local resources were insufficient to meet rising need and emphasized the impact of federal immigration enforcement and related economic disruption on families, workers, and communities.
Testimony highlighted sharp increases in rental assistance requests, rising eviction filings, depleted county funds, and the strain on nonprofit and mutual aid efforts. County and city officials said emergency rental assistance and related legal services had already prevented thousands of evictions, but current funding was not enough. Tribal testimony stressed disproportionate homelessness among Native Americans and supported the bill’s tribal allocation. During member discussion, Rep. Amani Hiltsley said the bill was an economic stabilization tool and requested a roll call vote, noting safeguards against fraud and the broader costs of inaction.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
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- primarily uh, the Minnesota State Grant. primarily uh, the Minnesota State Grant. uh<00:03:15.280
- in Minnesota. So it's not transportable. in Minnesota. So it's not transportable.
- large majority at our Minnesota State large majority at our Minnesota State Colleges<00:08:48.959
- Minnesota as it relates to the Minnesota Minnesota as it relates to the Minnesota State<00:15:44.399
- Minnesota State or Minnesota College is the U of M, and they get $5,600 average.
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Press Conference: End of Special Session DFL Media Availability - 06/10/25
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- But we've balanced the budget for the people of Minnesota.
- families across the state of Minnesota, almost all of them are preserved.
- families across the state of Minnesota, almost all of them are preserved.
- families across the state of Minnesota, almost all of them are preserved.
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to <00:21:44.159>across of Minnesota on this front. to across of Minnesota
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State when we get to the Minnesota State when we get to the Minnesota State - , southeastern Minnesota, and Minnesota, southeastern Minnesota, and our<00:57:41.040>
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On at the University of Minnesota. On at the University of Minnesota.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House POCI Caucus Press Conference 5/8/25
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- In 2023, Minnesota did the right thing by passing earned sick and safe time for all workers across Minnesota
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This all workers across Minnesota. This all workers across Minnesota. - <00:02:37.920>
It farm worker in greater Minnesota. It farm worker in greater Minnesota. - c> thousands<00:02:55.840>
of Minnesota has talked to thousands of Minnesota has talked to - the foundation of what makes Minnesota the foundation of what makes Minnesota great.<00:03:20.480
Summary:
Lawmakers and advocates from the POCI Caucus held a news conference focused on protecting recent DFL-enacted policies in a newly divided Legislature. They highlighted accomplishments from the last biennium, including earned sick and safe time, ethnic studies, unemployment insurance changes, environmental protections, and MinnesotaCare coverage for undocumented immigrants, and argued these measures should not be rolled back in budget negotiations. Speakers said Republicans were pushing cuts or carveouts that would disproportionately harm Black, brown, immigrant, women, and low-income communities, and they urged the House and Governor Walz to reject those changes.
A major theme was opposition to proposed carveouts to earned sick and safe time. Amanda Otero of TakeAction Minnesota said the proposed changes would remove benefits from more than 100,000 workers based on employer size, and lawmakers said sick leave should be universal. Another major topic was MinnesotaCare for undocumented immigrants. Representative María Isa Pérez Vega, Council Member Jason Chavez, and others argued the program is affordable, reduces uncompensated emergency care, and improves public health by expanding preventive care. Chavez and Emilia Gonzalez Avalos shared personal stories about family members who benefited from health coverage and said cutting access would worsen disparities and hurt families and communities.
The event also included remarks on ethnic studies and historical memory. Representative Samantha Sencer-Mura connected the Ethnic Studies for All Act to her family’s experience with Japanese American incarceration during World War II, and Sally Sudo described her family’s removal and imprisonment under Executive Order 9066. Speakers framed these stories as warnings against scapegoating and exclusion. In the question-and-answer portion, lawmakers said they were still in negotiations but emphasized that certain protections were non-negotiable and that any compromises should be distributed equitably rather than targeting specific groups.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House sends governor higher education finance bill, SF1 6/9/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- do so much making sure that Minnesota do so much making sure that Minnesota students<00:02:27.120
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That's college here in Minnesota. That's college here in Minnesota. - <00:19:13.280>
Oh, Minnesota. And are they topheavy? Oh, Minnesota. - We have the University of Minnesota system. We have the Minnesota State colleges and universities.
- We have the University of Minnesota system. We have the Minnesota State colleges and universities.
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Press Conference 3/19/25
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counties, <00:07:55.759>Minnesota in all 87 Minnesota counties, Minnesota - in all 87 Minnesota counties, Minnesota Department<00:07:56.639>
of <00:07:56.879>Veterans - Legion Department of Minnesota.
- Department of Minnesota. I do not just Department of Minnesota.
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Minnesota well as the Minnesota Minnesota well as the Minnesota Minnesota Assistant
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Commerce committee hearing on HF2149, the 'Consumer Grocery Pricing Fairness Act' 3/26/25
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Fraud Committee Meeting - 2026-05-13
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
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- 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 1st Special Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 04/04/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
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- air quality standards and the Minnesota air quality standards and the Minnesota equivalent<00:06
- with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.
- Minnesota, and with the Minnesota Minnesota, and with the Minnesota Chamber<00:18:51.760>
of< - Minnesota grown feed stocks. Minnesota grown feed stocks.
- This is a Minnesota solution to a Minnesota problem.
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- Uh, the state of Minnesota has 856 cities.
- Johnson with the League of Minnesota Johnson with the League of Minnesota Cities.<00:00:42.559><
- Uh the state of Minnesota has 856 be.
- line in Minnesota. line in Minnesota.
- Minnesota? Minnesota? Uh,<00:42:27.520>
Miss <00:42:27.760>Donahghue.
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- of Minneapolis, and Minnesota Vikings, the MSFA, as a political subdivision of the state of Minnesota
- , the city of Minneapolis, of Minnesota, the city of Minneapolis, and<00:03:21.040>
Minnesota < - Uh I and my Minnesota Vikings.
- Uh, and the state's Minnesota.
- Minnesota. Thank you. Um, thank you, Mr. Minnesota. Thank you. Um, thank you, Mr.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 04/08/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
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- education to the children of Minnesota. education to the children of Minnesota.
- Minnesota. Minnesota needs a fair Minnesota.
- Minnesota Rural Education Association. Minnesota Rural Education Association.
- You've heard from Education Minnesota, the Minnesota Association of School Administrators, Minnesota
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Minnesota <02:16:03.599>Rural Administrators, Minnesota Rural Administrators, Minnesota
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans - 03/19/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans
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- So, let's give them full Minnesota.
- especially acute in greater Minnesota. especially acute in greater Minnesota.
- among veterans in the rest of Minnesota. among veterans in the rest of Minnesota.
- Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota. Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota.
- fortunate to have in Walker, Minnesota. fortunate to have in Walker, Minnesota.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session -Part 2/Joint Convention of House and Senate/State of the State Address 4/28/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- Paul, Minnesota.
- family than right now in Minnesota. family than right now in Minnesota.
- Minnesota. We feed our kids. Minnesota. We feed our kids.
- Minnesota, it is an ironclad right. Minnesota, it is an ironclad right.
- Thank you, Minnesota.
Summary:
The joint convention opened with the House and Senate assembling, a prayer by Reverend Mariah Furness-Tollgard, and roll call establishing a quorum. The chamber then welcomed the Minnesota Supreme Court, constitutional officers, Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, and Governor Tim Walz before the governor delivered his final State of the State address. The convention later adjourned by motion.
In his address, Governor Walz reflected on recent tragedies and political violence, including the deaths of Melissa and Mark Hortman, the Annunciation Church shooting, and the federal immigration operation he described as causing fear and disruption. He said Minnesota remained strong because of its people and highlighted accomplishments over the past seven years, especially in education, child care, free school meals, workforce development, housing, infrastructure, clean energy, climate initiatives, reproductive freedom, LGBTQ protections, voting rights, workers’ rights, paid family leave, and public safety measures.
Walz also proposed new actions for the current session, including a significant expansion of the dependent care tax credit, a $907 million bonding bill, support for sustainable aviation fuel, a social media tax on big tech companies, a governor’s council on the future of the AI economy, additional gun violence prevention measures, and a stronger anti-fraud and human services oversight system. He urged legislators to pass the fraud and oversight bills and said he would sign them immediately. The House then voted to adjourn until April 30, 2026, after the joint convention ended.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Energy Finance and Policy
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- The provisions in do here in Minnesota.
- I'm from Farmington, Minnesota.
- just discussed, Minnesota is just discussed, Minnesota is anticipating<01:14:51.520>
significant - organizations and their 5,000 Minnesota employees throughout the Minnesota clean energy economy.
- But we are based right here in Minnesota and have a long history in Minnesota.
Keywords:
water appropriation, data centers, environmental review, energy conservation, permit application, carbon-free energy, geothermal energy, renewable energy, Macalester College, appropriation, sustainability, solar energy, pollinator programs, license plates, agrivoltaics, environmental sustainability, 1183, house
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/18/25
Health and Human Services
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- A Minnesota physician, Dr.
- A Minnesota physician, Dr. somewhere. A Minnesota physician, Dr.
- Minnesota now and into the future as Dr. Minnesota now and into the future as Dr.
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
- of Minnesota to create this council. of Minnesota to create this council.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/11/25
State and Local Government
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- McCann explained that Hail Minnesota was written in 1904 by a University of Minnesota student and was
- day we still sing Hail Minnesota day we still sing Hail Minnesota frequently<00:35:48.560>
in - state it was deemed that the Minnesota state it was deemed that hail<00:36:19.920>
Minnesota < - fit the bill it had the hail Minnesota fit the bill it had the lyrics<00:36:23.040>
Minnesota - I love Minnesota.
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