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• it relates to financial aid at Minnesota's colleges and universities, that those dollars would be reserved
• 01:20:19.800><c> dollars</c><01:20:20.240><c> would</c><01:20:20.360><c> be</c><01:20:20.480><c> reserved
• </c><01:20:21.480><c> for</c> that those dollars would be reserved for that those dollars would be reserved

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It reflects a commitment to ensuring that opportunity is not reserved for those already positioned to
• is</c><01:30:05.280><c> not</c> ensuring that opportunity is not ensuring that opportunity is not reserved
• > those</c><01:30:06.239><c> already</c><01:30:06.719><c> positioned</c><01:30:07.679><c> to</c> reserved
• for those already positioned to reserved for those already positioned to access<01:30:08.480><c> it.

Keywords: 981, all

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• I had my reservations at first, too.
• I had my reservations<03:27:01.160><c> at</c><03:27:01.280><c> first,</c><03:27:01.600><c> too.
• </c> reservations at first, too. reservations at first, too.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• couple days ago that they're now putting more in their fraud provisions than they are for loan loss reserves
• provisions than they are for loan fraud provisions than they are for loan loss<00:04:08.960><c> reserves
• > meaning</c><00:04:09.880><c> they</c><00:04:10.040><c> lose</c><00:04:10.280><c> more</c> loss reserves
• , meaning they lose more loss reserves, meaning they lose more money<00:04:10.720><c> to</c><00:04:10.840

Bills: HF4502, HF3388, HF4106, HF400, HF4138, HF4118, HF4203

Keywords: trusted contact, financial exploitation, elder abuse, elder financial abuse, fraud prevention, financial institution, banking, credit union, broker-dealer, account security, dormant account, consumer protection, scam, suspicious activity, protective services, law enforcement reporting, Minnesota Statutes chapter 45A, HF3388, Minnesota premium security plan, reinsurance

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• I am a 17-year veteran of the United States Air Force National Guard and Reserve, and I also served during
• Arizona and you are out of the state on military active duty or military duty, whether it be active reserve
• component or whatnot, Duty or military duty, whether it be active reserve component or whatnot, you
• I'll reserve my comments until after the vote. I'll just vote aye. But I forgot the vote.

Summary: The committee heard an extended presentation and discussion on Arizona higher education research security, focused heavily on Arizona State University’s foreign funding, international partnerships, and alleged ties to Chinese military-affiliated institutions. The presenter argued that ASU and the Arizona Board of Regents had not been transparent about foreign gifts, contracts, and research collaborations, especially those involving the Chinese “Seven Sons” universities, and said the committee would pursue a congressional referral and other federal review. A strike-everything amendment to SB 1060 was described but then withdrawn; the underlying SB 1327 was then taken up as a companion measure requiring ABOR to adopt university research security policies and submit annual reports on those policies and on foreign contributions over $250,000. The committee heard testimony in support from Marina Macklin, who said the bill would help protect dual-use and defense-relevant research from being funneled to China’s military ecosystem, and she answered questions about biosecurity, semiconductors, AI model theft, and election systems. After debate, SB 1327 was approved on a 4-2 vote, with Delos Santos and Marquez voting no and Colloden, Powell, and the chair voting yes; the chair stated his support was to keep missile, armor, guidance, and other technology safe from the Chinese government. The committee then heard SB 1803, a veterans’ consumer-protection bill regulating private companies that help veterans file disability claims. The bill would prohibit unaccredited persons from preparing, presenting, or prosecuting veterans’ benefits matters, require service agreements to be filed with the Attorney General, cap compensation, ban certain practices such as overseas call centers and in-house doctors, and create consumer-fraud enforcement authority. Sponsor Sen. Gallin said the measure was intended to add guardrails for veterans and prevent bad actors from taking excessive fees or misleading claimants. Testimony from Veterans Guardian representatives supported the bill as a way to create transparency and preserve veterans’ choice while regulating the industry; they said many veterans seek private help after unsuccessful attempts with free services and that the bill would not eliminate competition. Opponents and skeptical members questioned whether the bill would effectively legalize one business model while restricting others, whether the contingent-fee structure was consumer-friendly, and whether the companies were engaging in the unauthorized practice of law. The discussion also referenced prior federal and state litigation involving similar laws and the possibility of future federal accreditation reform. The transcript ends during continued questioning on SB 1803, before a final vote is shown.

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• a simple bill that authorizes a request and a transfer from the early childhood family education reserve
• 20.120><c> education</c> the early childhood family education the early childhood family education reserve
• 22.240><c> in</c><00:36:22.400><c> the</c><00:36:22.480><c> community</c><00:36:23.000><c> service</c> reserve
• balance in the community service reserve balance in the community service fund<00:36:23.800><c> to</

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• These are roles that should be reserved for we, the people.
• ><00:31:51.560><c> that</c><00:31:51.720><c> should</c><00:31:51.800><c> be</c><00:31:51.920><c> reserved
• </c> These are roles that should be reserved These are roles that should be reserved for<00:31:52.440

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• According to reports from the Federal Reserve, Pew Charitable Trust, and reporting done by the Star Tribune
• <00:26:56.000><c> from</c><00:26:56.240><c> the</c><00:26:56.400><c> Federal</c><00:26:56.640><c> Reserve
• ,</c><00:26:57.120><c> Pew</c> to reports from the Federal Reserve, Pew to reports from the Federal Reserve

Bills: HF3806, HF2687, HF497

Keywords: housing, infrastructure bonds, funding, appropriation, Minnesota Statutes, HF2687, single-family homes, corporate landlords, corporate ownership, real estate investment trust, REIT, landlord registry, landlord database, tenant transparency, housing affordability, homeownership, deed tax, transfer tax, property tax, affordable housing

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• financial position compared to last fall's long-range financial outlook, and also leaves significant reserves
• But when you are there talking directly to the individuals, don't make reservations; show up so you can
• The bill removes the requirement that a university's 1% maintenance reserve for certain new PICO projects
• The bill removes the requirement that a university's 1% maintenance reserve for certain new PICO projects

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• are, but I would propose that we open this up so that we can utilize some of our largest resource reserves
• utilize some of our largest<01:10:47.040><c> resource</c><01:10:48.000><c> uh</c><01:10:48.800><c> reserves
• ,</c><01:10:49.600><c> which</c><01:10:49.840><c> is</c> largest resource uh reserves, which is largest
• resource uh reserves, which is coal,<01:10:50.400><c> which</c><01:10:50.560><c> has</c><01:10:50.719

Bills: HB0120, HB0043, HB0128

Keywords: energy production, natural gas, industrial sovereignty, manufacturing, tax exemptions, money laundering, illegal investment, financial institutions, criminal activity, Wyoming legislation, severance tax, oil production, tax exemption, energy sector, economic impact, 916, all

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• are limited English proficient, or the political subdivision contains all or part of an Indian reservation
• and more than 5 percent of the American Indian or Alaska Native citizens of voting age within the reservation
• our limited English proficient, or the political subdivision contains all or part in an Indian Reservation
• and more than 5% of the American Indian or Alaska Native citizens of voting age within the reservation

Bills: HB2104, HB1903, HB1909, HB1982, HB2034, HB2105, HB2210, HB2215, HB2271, HB2345, HB2355, HB2384, HB2389, HB2397, HB2418, HB2429, HB2442, HB2479, HB2481, HB2681, HB2688, HB2714

Keywords: aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, energy assistance, low-income, utility costs, state program, energy affordability, court unification, task force, Washington courts, judicial administration, court reform, access to justice, local court rules, uniformity, centralization, rural courts

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• are limited English proficient, or the political subdivision contains all or part of an Indian reservation
• and more than 5% of the American Indian or Alaska Native citizens of voting age within the reservation
• our limited English proficient, or the political subdivision contains all or part in an Indian Reservation
• and more than 5% of the American Indian or Alaska Native citizens of voting age within the reservation

Summary: The committee began with a public hearing on Substitute House Bill 1592, which would change how state public defense funds are distributed and, in the substitute version, keep current law on state funding responsibility while revising the allocation formula. Staff explained the bill would shift county and city distributions to a pro rata, caseload-based model, allow very low-density counties to request OPD to provide some or all public defense services, require additional data collection and reporting, and direct OPD to study caseload reductions and retention. Representative Peterson said the bill is meant to create a better structure for future state support of indigent defense without the very large cost of the original proposal. Testimony from counties, cities, OPD, defenders, and local officials was strongly supportive, emphasizing a statewide public defense crisis, rising local costs, staffing shortages, and the need for a fairer funding model. The committee then heard Substitute House Bill 1742 on environmentally sustainable urban design and Substitute House Bill 1906 on water system regulation and water rates. HB 1742 would create a center in Ecology to promote sustainable urban design, fund design competitions and grants, and establish an advisory council; the sponsor said the bill reflects a desire to support a pilot project through alternative funding, and there was no public testimony. HB 1906 would require more planning and notice for Group A water systems, add customer notice and right-of-first-refusal provisions for some ownership changes, and direct the UTC to consider external funding sources, capital planning, and rate smoothing when setting water rates. Water utility and PUD witnesses supported the goal of improving transparency and consolidation of failing small systems, while noting the substitute reduced some fiscal concerns. The committee also heard HB 2248 on Secretary of State corporate and charity filings, HB 2438 creating the SEED scholarship for early childhood education students, and HB 2515 addressing emerging large energy use facilities such as data centers. HB 2248 would redirect part of annual filing fees to the Secretary of State revolving fund, require initial reports from nonprofits and LLPs, and change trademark certificate procedures; the fiscal note showed modest revenue losses, and the division supported restoring the fee split for operational funding. HB 2438 would transfer $10 million annually from the GET account to fund scholarships and wraparound services for early childhood education degree seekers, with testimony from early learning advocates and a student describing workforce shortages and personal financial barriers. HB 2515 drew extensive testimony both for and against: supporters said it would protect ratepayers, water resources, and grid reliability by requiring tariffs, reporting, clean-energy requirements, and a fee on large energy users; opponents argued it singled out data centers, could hurt investment and jobs, and included unrelated labor and procurement provisions. After public testimony, the committee moved into executive-session briefing on several bills and amendments, including HB 1903 on statewide low-income energy assistance, HB 1909 on a court unification task force, HB 1982 on vacating certain convictions tied to treaty Indian rights, HB 2034 on LEOFF Plan 1 retirement changes, HB 2105 on employer notice of federal I-9 audits, HB 2210 on ranked-choice voting, HB 2215 on Climate Commitment Act fuel supplier obligations, and HB 2271 on post-consumer recycled content requirements. Staff summarized proposed substitutes and amendments, with several changes aimed at reducing or shifting fiscal impacts, narrowing agency duties, or striking provisions entirely.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, category O is really reserved for those special, very unique cases.
• Um category O is really<00:09:18.720><c> reserved</c><00:09:19.120><c> for</c><00:09:19.440><c> those
• </c><00:09:19.680><c> special</c><00:09:20.160><c> very</c> really reserved for those special very really
• reserved for those special very very<00:09:20.720><c> unique</c><00:09:21.120><c> cases.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard HB 1334, which would remove the Education Freedom Account scholarship organization’s authority to approve “any other educational expense” under the EFA statute. The prime sponsor, Representative Porchelli, said the bill would narrow the law to the specifically listed qualifying expenses, avoid broad interpretation, and shift any questions to the Department of Education or the legislative oversight committee. In response to questions, she said she did not think the open-ended category had been needed and that the statute already clearly lists allowable expenses. A representative of the Children’s Scholarship Fund testified in opposition, saying the category is used rarely but is important for unusual cases, especially students with special needs, and that removing it could create unintended consequences. After testimony, the chair closed the hearing on HB 1334. The committee then heard HB 1513, which would move several EFA reporting and oversight requirements from administrative rules and the contract with the Children’s Scholarship Fund into statute. Representative Porchelli said the bill would consolidate existing requirements on timely responses to oversight requests, publication of expense reports by category and provider, and transmission of eligibility and enrollment data to the Department of Education. She described the bill as mostly a clarification and transparency measure rather than a substantive policy change. Members asked about the meaning of “timely access,” the 45-day deadline, whether the contract already covered these duties, and whether the scholarship organization had ever failed to comply. The Children’s Scholarship Fund said it had generally met the 45-day deadline, had not knowingly refused information requests, and that the quarterly reporting requirement could add cost; the sponsor said the DOE had provided guidance and was neutral. The hearing on HB 1513 was then closed. Finally, the committee heard HB 1256, which would repeal the state librarian’s authority to award scholarships for graduate library school attendance at American Library Association-accredited schools. Representative Drago said the law was unnecessary because the state does not currently have a state librarian, scholarships are not typically granted by statute, and he objected to the ALA accreditation requirement and what he described as the association’s political advocacy. In questions, he clarified that the bill targets the accreditation requirement rather than a specific school and said he did not think the state should direct taxpayer-funded scholarships toward ALA-accredited programs. A member raised First Amendment concerns, but the sponsor said the issue was not speech itself, only the use of taxpayer dollars and state law to support that direction. The transcript cuts off before any vote or final action on HB 1256.

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• Um, I will be voting no today, but I reserve the option to change my vote to a yes on the House floor
• </c><00:15:35.279><c> today,</c><00:15:35.680><c> but</c><00:15:36.079><c> I</c><00:15:36.639><c> reserve
• </c> will be voting no today, but I reserve will be voting no today, but I reserve the<00:15:37.199><

Keywords: 958, all

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• This is from<00:14:36.639><c> the</c><00:14:36.800><c> Federal</c><00:14:37.120><c> Reserve</c><00:14
• </c><00:14:37.760><c> Louis</c> from the Federal Reserve of St.
• Louis from the Federal Reserve of St.
• This is from the Federal Reserve of St.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:15 Roll Call 00:00:45 Discussion of Pro-Growth Housing Policies 00:02:33 Adjournment 01:17:15, 958, all

Summary: The Housing Task Force 2.0 reconvened with several new members and heard a presentation from Kentucky Housing Corporation Executive Director Winston Miller and Deputy Executive Director Wendy Smith. They framed the task force’s work as a practical effort to address Kentucky’s housing shortage, update members on the current housing landscape, summarize existing state and federal resources, and suggest areas for the task force to focus on over the coming year. KHC said its 2024 housing supply gap analysis found Kentucky is short about 206,000 housing units, split roughly evenly between rental and homeownership, and projected the gap could grow to 287,000 units by 2029 if current trends continue. They emphasized that every county in Kentucky needs more housing, that the 2008 housing crisis and loss of construction capacity remain major causes of the shortage, and that current pressures include high interest rates, rising insurance and tax costs, construction cost inflation, and housing prices and rents growing faster than incomes. KHC also said homelessness has risen in Kentucky, with point-in-time counts showing double-digit increases in recent years. The presenters reviewed existing resources, including federal programs, the Kentucky Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the rural housing trust fund, KHC mortgage and down payment assistance programs, and the state mortgage interest deduction. They said these resources are important but insufficient to close the gap, and noted that a proposed federal FY2026 budget would cut HUD programs by 44%, potentially removing about $286 million from Kentucky housing resources, though no action has been taken yet. They urged the task force to consider stronger, more flexible tools such as a revolving loan fund, a state affordable housing tax credit, and economic development and employer-assisted housing incentives, and pointed to Indiana’s housing infrastructure and regional development funds as examples. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• And so of our $88 million target, $73 million was reserved for the operating adjustments suggested by
• our $88 million target, 73 million was our $88 million target, 73 million was uh<00:18:26.240><c> reserved
• 27.000><c> for</c><00:18:28.000><c> the</c><00:18:28.640><c> uh</c><00:18:28.799><c> operating</c> uh reserved
• for the uh operating uh reserved for the uh operating adjustments<00:18:29.919><c> suggested</c><00:

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The conference committee met late on Friday evening to discuss the Public Safety and Judiciary budget agreement, beginning with a brief exchange among members about concerns that the executive branch had been delaying the committee’s work by waiting to approve legislative decisions. Members emphasized that the legislature should retain its independence while still allowing normal collaboration with the governor’s office. The committee then moved through several outstanding policy items and adopted them without opposition, including the A38 amendment addressing data-sharing concerns involving disability-related information, a study of firefighting services by the state fire marshal, and an A46 amendment governing access to unredacted portable recording system data in collision investigations, with guardrails on disclosure and use. The committee next reviewed the spreadsheet and budget targets. Fiscal staff explained the judiciary side of the agreement, including funding for court operating costs, a one-time Justice Partner Access Program appropriation, forensic exam rate increases, guardian ad litem funding, public defense, human rights, the competency attainment board, the cannabis expungement board, and fee increases for civil filings and motions. On the public safety side, staff described the target as well as the discretionary items funded, including nonprofit security grants, BCA staffing changes, fire marshal initiatives, a 10-year arson statute of limitations, prosecutor training grants, legal representation for children, E911 funding for critical infrastructure, Philando Castile Training Fund support, corrections-related savings from the Stillwater phased closure and sentence-to-serve elimination, a mandatory minimums task force, a victims of crime account transfer, a decommissioning study, in-service use-of-force training, and extensions of several expiring appropriations. The committee also noted a correction to a spreadsheet label related to the Stillwater closure item. After the spreadsheet walkthrough, the committee took testimony from Chief Justice Natalie Hudson and State Court Administrator Jeff Shorban on behalf of the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Hudson thanked the committee for its work and said the agreement covers some unavoidable costs, including insurance, lease expenses, forensic examiner pay, and the new access system, but argued it does not adequately address the judiciary’s most urgent problem: staffing and judicial compensation. She said court employees are leaving for better-paying jobs, judicial salaries are frozen for two years, and applicant pools for judgeships have declined, especially in greater Minnesota. She also said the judicial branch was not meaningfully consulted on the budget target and urged lawmakers to recognize the courts as a constitutional obligation rather than a discretionary program.

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• This modifies the due date for MMB's annual report regarding the budget reserve adequacy. Mr.
• Both bodies provide that a federally recognized Indian tribe, both off-reservation tribal lands, may
• days and a separate notice must be provided for each primary and general election. tribe, both off-reservation
• tribal tribe, both off-reservation tribal lands,<01:09:26.000><c> may</c><01:09:26.239><c> request</

Keywords: 1183, house

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• opinion that the language they submitted is actually better and clearer, and they have serious reservations
• 22:26.399><c> they</c><02:22:26.640><c> have</c><02:22:26.960><c> serious</c><02:22:27.520><c> reservations
• </c><02:22:28.160><c> about</c> and they have serious reservations about and they have serious reservations

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• There's a multi-purpose building for year-round events that can be reserved for community events.
• uh for year-round events that<00:01:51.119><c> can</c><00:01:51.280><c> be</c><00:01:51.439><c> reserved
• </c><00:01:51.759><c> for</c><00:01:52.000><c> community</c> that can be reserved for community that
• can be reserved for community events.<00:01:53.040><c> Uh</c><00:01:53.360><c> the</c><00:01:53.680><

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And this is the part, um, in regards to clarifying the off-reservation temporary polling place.
• regards of of of clarifying<01:04:42.200><c> uh</c><01:04:42.319><c> the</c><01:04:42.480><c> off-reservation
• </c> clarifying uh the off-reservation clarifying uh the off-reservation temporary temporary temporary

Keywords: 1183, house