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• Minnesota Medical School.
• Minnesota Medical School.
• Minnesota Medical School.
• Minnesota Medical School.
• Minnesota Medical School.

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• for the purposes of greater Minnesota for the purposes of greater Minnesota projects<00:08:16.720
• restore starter homes in Minnesota. restore starter homes in Minnesota.
• to projects in greater Minnesota. to projects in greater Minnesota.
• home homes in Minnesota. home homes in Minnesota.
• but in every park in Minnesota. but in every park in Minnesota.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The conference committee on the housing omnibus bill began with member introductions and a staff walk-through comparing House and Senate provisions. House Research staff reviewed major policy differences affecting Minnesota Housing Finance Agency operations, including limits on how much the agency may retain from state appropriations for administrative costs, new reporting requirements, restrictions on transfers between appropriated accounts, and House-only language requiring annual expenditure of investment income from state appropriations. Senate provisions were also summarized, including tighter rules on when appropriations may be placed into Housing Development Fund bookkeeping accounts, updated operating-cost reporting, and Senate-only changes to how investment earnings may be used. Staff also described shared and differing provisions on program-money transfers, a lived-experience earnings exemption, and a long list of Senate-only policy changes, including manufactured home park tenant protections, low-income housing tax credit and bond-related changes, a task force on housing taxes and fees, and repealers affecting Housing Development Fund authority and certain older programs. Fiscal staff then reviewed the budget impacts. The House side included one-time appropriations for workforce housing development, family homeless prevention and assistance, a Minnesota Nice Home Share pilot, and homebuyer education, along with debt service for $100 million in housing infrastructure bonds and transfers/cancellations that produced a net zero general fund impact across the budget window. The Senate side noted a fiscal note for the housing taxes and fees task force and a smaller housing infrastructure bond authorization, with corresponding debt service costs and a total Senate budget-window impact of about $1 million in general fund debt service. After the staff presentations, the committee moved to public testimony. Commissioner Jennifer Ho of Minnesota Housing said the bill’s housing infrastructure bonds and continued support for family homeless prevention were important, and she supported the lived-experience earnings exemption, while noting concerns about the interest-earnings provisions. Testifiers from Greater Minnesota groups praised the workforce housing investments and Senate updates to the state housing tax credit and infrastructure grant program, though they suggested changes to the geographic distribution language. HOME Line urged funding for statewide tenant hotline services, citing rising demand and asking for $1 million if additional money becomes available. The Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers supported the bill’s investments and emphasized the need to pair housing development with supportive services. Housing First Minnesota praised housing infrastructure bonds and other investments but criticized the omission of the Minnesota Starter Homes Act. The Minnesota Multi Housing Association began testimony opposing certain rent-control-related provisions in the House bill. No votes or final actions were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• > public Minnesota Postsecary Minnesota public Minnesota Postsecary Minnesota public and<00:19
• So the the Minnesota resident is.
• taxpayer dollars, they're going to help Minnesota residents or Minnesota students and Minnesota families
• Minnesota State statute.
• taxpayer dollars, they're going to help Minnesota residents or Minnesota students and Minnesota families

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• and in fact even helium in Minnesota and in fact even helium in northern<00:04:35.759> Minnesota<
• Consider the fact northern Minnesota.
• And so we've extraction in Minnesota.
• I really think we need to Minnesota.
• > it northern Minnesota because sometimes it northern Minnesota because sometimes it can<00:09

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• We serve veterans in all 87 Minnesota counties, and approximately 55,000 Minnesota veterans have served
• <00:13:18.959> veterans mission is serving Minnesota veterans mission is serving Minnesota
• <00:14:22.560> or than 286,000 veterans in Minnesota or than 286,000 veterans in Minnesota
• serve veterans in all 87 Minnesota serve veterans in all 87 Minnesota counties<00:14:34.759>
• The Minnesota GI Bill I mentioned is in a last-dollar-in program available to Minnesota veterans, those

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Summary: The subcommittee held its first hearing of the session and began with introductions from members and staff, many of whom shared personal or family connections to military service. The chair emphasized that the committee would work respectfully and invited members to raise concerns directly. No votes or formal actions were taken during the opening portion of the meeting. The main substantive item was an overview presentation from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs. Commissioner Brad Lindsay described the agency’s mission, statewide footprint, and strategic goals, noting Minnesota has more than 286,000 veterans and that MDVA serves veterans in all 87 counties. He outlined the department’s structure, including eight veterans homes, four state veterans cemeteries, tribal and campus outreach, and the agency’s focus on seamless support, awareness of programs, stewardship of resources, and workforce retention. Deputy Commissioner Ben Johnson then detailed the Programs and Services Division, including federal VA claims assistance, veterans employment and education support, state veterans cemeteries and memorial affairs, the State Soldiers Assistance Program, homelessness prevention, tribal veteran service officers, women veterans services, the Minnesota GI Bill, licensing and certification assistance, the state approving agency, veterans preference, emergency assistance, the LinkVet line, and the Minnesota Service Core partnership with Lutheran Social Services. He also noted the agency’s work on food insecurity and burial services. The presentation was informational only, with no committee action reported.

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• part owner of a co-op here in Minnesota. part owner of a co-op here in Minnesota.
• You know, everyone out of Minnesota. Obviously, everyone out of Minnesota.
• I'm from Chaffel, Minnesota. I Noatne. I'm from Chaffel, Minnesota.
• Minnesota. Minnesota.
• it heads to the Minnesota River. it heads to the Minnesota River.

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• it appears in Minnesota statutes. it appears in Minnesota statutes.
• appropriations from Explore Minnesota appropriations from Explore Minnesota Tourism<00:17:10.240
• 2627 one time for enterprise Minnesota 2627 one time for enterprise Minnesota made<00:20:01.600>
• Line 312 Minnesota Resiliency time.
• No change for state services of Minnesota trade office. The next change Minnesota trade office.

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• <00:04:35.840> legislators you can see here Minnesota legislators you can see here Minnesota
• Minnesota Minnesota became<00:06:57.520> I'm<00:06:57.639> sorry<00:06:57.879> in
• <00:14:40.880> Human under the purview of the Minnesota Human under the purview of the Minnesota
• That is so essential to a thriving Minnesota, and so our department has enforced the Minnesota Human
• <00:20:41.919> since illegal in Minnesota since illegal in Minnesota since 1977<00:20:44.159

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• <00:05:17.520> has<00:05:17.759> enough County in Minnesota has enough County in Minnesota
• thousands of households across Minnesota thousands of households across Minnesota turn<00:07:57.639
• faced with on a daily basis Minnesota faced with on a daily basis Minnesota Coalition<00:09:09.200
• <00:19:56.799> Housing CEO of the southwest Minnesota Housing CEO of the southwest Minnesota
• is also mixed income so in Minnesota is also mixed income so in Minnesota Olstead<00:46:51.720><

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• and help me ensure that Minnesota and help me ensure that Minnesota families<00:08:28.400> don't
• Thank you. students at all Minnesota state colleges students at all Minnesota state colleges and<00:51
• <00:59:18.280> the agricultural research in Minnesota the agricultural research in Minnesota
• University of Minnesota University of Minnesota facilities<01:04:10.839> their<01:04:11.119
• good for all good for all of Minnesota good for all good for all of Minnesota um<01:09:04.920>

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• It's a hard time to be a parent in Minnesota.
• And this is playing out in Minnesota in an unfortunate way.
• single-family homes in Minnesota. single-family homes in Minnesota.
• This is what the people of Minnesota This is what the people of Minnesota want<00:10:37.560>
• No one needs to be making that choice in Minnesota.

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Summary: House DFL leaders held a press event outlining an affordability agenda focused on housing, child care, health care, groceries, energy, and taxes. Speakers argued that Minnesota families are being squeezed by rising costs and income inequality, and said the caucus would pursue policies aimed at lowering everyday expenses and shifting more costs onto corporations and wealthy residents. Representative Bierman said health care costs are pushing people to skip care and called for system reforms, including moving toward a more universal model and reducing the role of insurers and pharmacy benefit managers. Representative Kotiza-Wazhushk said the caucus is pushing for universal or low-cost child care, expanded pre-K and community-based care, and a bill to stop grocery surveillance price gouging. Representative Acomb and other energy leaders said the House DFL wants to lower utility bills through more energy assistance, weatherization, renewable energy support, limits on utility cost recovery for lobbying and executive pay, and stronger PUC authority to prevent shutoffs and limit rate increases. Representative Agbaje described housing as unaffordable for many renters and homeowners, cited a shortage of housing units, and said the caucus supports restricting private equity and corporate purchases of single-family homes. Leader Stevenson framed the agenda as a response to a budget picture that he said reflects gains for corporations and wealthy Minnesotans, and he criticized federal tax policy and Medicaid cuts. In response to questions about cost, he said several proposals would not require state spending, while others could be funded by looking at new revenue and at those who benefited most from recent tax changes. The event also included a detailed explanation of the grocery surveillance pricing proposal, which would restrict the use of personal data and AI to set individualized prices and limit rapid electronic shelf price changes. No votes were taken.

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• enrollment in Minnesota enrollment in Minnesota um<00:15:59.880> and<00:16:00.040> it's
• for low-income students in Minnesota for low-income students in Minnesota public<00:18:07.600>
• coming up is micc so Minnesota coming up is micc so Minnesota independent<00:20:21.799> college
• auditor and then it says Minnesota auditor and then it says Minnesota independent<00:46:07.520><
• there's the southern Minnesota there's the southern Minnesota Southeastern<01:35:01.040> Minnesota

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• My name is Keith Allen from rural Kenyon, Minnesota.
• Graham Berg from the Minnesota Association of Townships.
• It's about 9,000 township officers and about 850,000 residents in the state of Minnesota.
• projects for the benefit of the state of Minnesota.
• the benefit of the state of Minnesota the benefit of the state of Minnesota now<00:08:26.319>

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• I am the DFL Senate Majority Leader, the majority in the Minnesota Senate and in the legislature.
• The federal government provides Minnesota about $8 billion a year in Medicaid funding.
• I have the honor of representing District 66 in the Minnesota Senate.
• <00:20:41.640> I we're doing well here in Minnesota I we're doing well here in Minnesota I
• Minnesota sent in this legislature 201 legislators.

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• Minnesota was what, roughly 3.2 million? Minnesota was what, roughly 3.2 million?
• I I grew up in Minnesota. My signatures. I I grew up in Minnesota.
• in Minnesota ever before. in Minnesota ever before.
• is what has happened in Minnesota. is what has happened in Minnesota.
• of Minnesota? of Minnesota?

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• environment and to Minnesota to our environment and to Minnesota to our parks<00:17:04.160> and
• positions uh not just here in Minnesota positions uh not just here in Minnesota but<00:17:20.679
• and if not um it looks like Minnesota and if not um it looks like Minnesota<00:23:27.279> will
• for and respond to Wildfire in Minnesota for and respond to Wildfire in Minnesota uh<00:29:43.159
• Sustainable foraging in Minnesota.

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• WHAT THAT MEANS TO US, BRINGING THOSE FEDERAL DOLLARS TO MINNESOTA.
• AND WE DON'T GET MANY FEDERAL DOLLARS COMING BACK TO MINNESOTA.
• I am part of the Minnesota National Guard's cyber operations cell.
• Now transitioning to our cyber forces within Minnesota.
• NOW TRANSITIONING TO OUR CYBER FORCES WITHIN MINNESOTA.

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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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• , listed the states, including Minnesota, listed the states, including Minnesota, where<00:01:55.360
• <00:02:15.040> Cutting state of Minnesota. Cutting state of Minnesota.
• Minnesota.
• On the individual level, um Minnesota On the individual level, um Minnesota homes<00:13:52.800><
• these investments, Minnesota Without these investments, Minnesota could<00:16:10.560> face<00

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• Minnesota wealth tax? Minnesota wealth tax?
• Minnesota. Minnesota.
• throughout Minnesota. throughout Minnesota.
• They're expanding outside of Minnesota. They're expanding outside of Minnesota. Minnesota.
• Minnesota.

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Summary: The committee heard presentations on two tax bills: House File 4123, by Representative Agbaje, would expand Minnesota’s net investment income tax to include certain business income, especially income from S corporations and LLCs not subject to federal self-employment taxes, while keeping the current rate and million-dollar threshold; she said it would raise an estimated $88.7 million next year. House File 4616, by Chair Gomez, would impose a 1% annual tax on fortunes above $10 million. Gomez framed the bill as a response to growing wealth inequality and argued that wealthy households and large fortunes should contribute more to public services, while Agbaje said her bill would broaden the tax base and help meet state needs. Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project, Erica Mominee of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, Lauren Richards, and teacher Kristen Sinicariello, said the bills would help address wealth and income inequality and provide needed revenue for public health, education, and other public services. They pointed to federal tax cuts for high-income households, cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, and strains on state agencies and schools. Richards said small businesses already pay more than large corporations like Amazon, and Sinicariello argued that higher revenue would support classrooms and help equalize opportunity. Opponents, including Brian Cook of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Dalton Danielson of the Minnesota Business Partnership, and John Beschi of NFIB Minnesota, warned that both bills would hurt business competitiveness and investment. They argued that HF 4123 would effectively create a new higher tax tier for pass-through businesses and that HF 4616 would be difficult to administer, could force sales of illiquid assets, and could discourage entrepreneurship and capital investment. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee moved through bill presentations and public testimony before member discussion.

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• in or Telephone Company in Minnesota in or Telephone Company in Minnesota except<00:31:31.559>
• , or Minnesota Cable.
• So Minnesota Cable represents cable companies who are proud to serve residents of Minnesota in every
• Minnesota cable companies have a long-standing commitment to serving Minnesota residents.
• <00:42:17.960> uh<00:42:18.079> Minnesota suburbs and rural Minnesota uh Minnesota

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