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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Press Conference: DFL Media Availability on Federal Impacts - 09/09/25
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Minnesota House passes agriculture finance bill, HF2446 4/24/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- industry here in the state of Minnesota. industry here in the state of Minnesota.
- I'm proud to be from Minnesota, proud to be a farmer here in Minnesota.
- I'm proud to be from Minnesota, proud to be a farmer here in Minnesota.
- I'm proud to be from Minnesota, proud to be a farmer here in Minnesota.
- I'm proud to be from Minnesota, proud to be a farmer here in Minnesota.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 04/08/26
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
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- Minnesota. Thank you. Minnesota. Thank you.
- Rosemont, Minnesota. Rosemont, Minnesota.
- water here in the state of Minnesota. water here in the state of Minnesota.
- Now we'll move to the Minnesota DNR, and on deck is Minnesota State.
- administered lands across Minnesota. administered lands across Minnesota.
Summary:
The committee first approved the March 3, 2026 minutes by voice vote. It then heard a presentation from the Minnesota Zoo on its aging facilities and bonding needs. Zoo staff highlighted the zoo’s economic and educational role, its 1.4 to 1.5 million annual visitors, and its Free to Explore program, while stressing that many of its 50-year-old buildings are in poor condition, with more than $78 million in backlog and safety concerns for visitors, staff, and animals. The zoo said the governor recommended $4 million for critical life-support systems and asked for an additional $6 million in asset preservation to renovate the original animal hospital building so a new hospital wing can function properly. Testimony emphasized that the renovation is necessary for staff space, storage, code compliance, asbestos removal, and safe animal care, and described recent injuries and close calls tied to outdated facilities.
Members asked questions about porcupine quills, natural predators, and the meaning of the zoo’s incident rate. Zoo staff explained that quills are not poisonous but are barbed and can be difficult to remove, and that predators include larger cats, owls, and fishers. On incidents, staff said they include close calls and injuries linked to aging infrastructure, such as a tiger reaching farther through a wall after fencing shifted over time, and staff injuries during animal procedures in older spaces. Members also confirmed that the hospital project has shifted from a standalone building to a wing attached to the existing hospital because of rising construction costs.
The committee then heard from Perpich Center for Arts Education. Perpich described its statewide role as both a public high school and an arts education resource center, serving students and educators across Minnesota. It said it hosted 313 events last year for nearly 2,000 educators and administrators and worked with 275 school districts across all 67 Senate districts. Perpich emphasized that nearly seven in 10 students rely on its residential programs because there are no comparable arts high school options in greater Minnesota, and noted strong student outcomes including a 100% graduation rate and national recognition as an exemplary school. For capital needs, Perpich said it received $1.26 million last year for HVAC and building automation work, is grateful for the governor’s recommended $1.3 million this year, and requested $6 million to create a secure, accessible main entrance and upgrade outdated restrooms to ADA compliance.
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/26/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
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- based in New Brighton, Minnesota.
- Economy Minnesota, also known as SEAM. Economy Minnesota, also known as SEAM.
- I'm Ralph Kaylor from Yoda, Minnesota. I'm a fourth-generation lifelong Minnesota farmer.
- It's 100% Minnesota produced, 100% Minnesota used.
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It produced, 100% Minnesota used. It produced, 100% Minnesota used.
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
Energy Finance and Policy
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you manager at common cause Minnesota you manager at common cause Minnesota - With the League of Minnesota Cities, we represent 841 of the 860 cities in the state of Minnesota.
- With the League of Minnesota Cities, we represent 841 of the 860 cities in the state of Minnesota.
- With the League of Minnesota Cities, we represent 841 of the 860 cities in the state of Minnesota.
- David Fiser from Clean Elections Minnesota. Mr. David Fiser from Clean Elections Minnesota.
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Cmte on Rules - Subcommittee on the Federal Impact on Minnesotans and Economic Stability - 11/13/25
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- Minnesota Geospatial Information Office. Minnesota Geospatial Information Office.
- I bought a house in Minnesota.
- three and a half years in Minnesota. three and a half years in Minnesota.
- You know, we have a filmmaker that came to Chisum, Minnesota. He'd never been to Minnesota.
- Chisum, Minnesota. Thank you so much. Chisum, Minnesota. Thank you so much.
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- money, does not appropriate the base for Minnesota care.
- Line 552 reflects costs associated with a Minnesota Care offset.
- Care members. program for MA and Minnesota Care members.
- Minnesota has the ADA Minnesota program housed by the Metropolitan Center for Independent Living.
- It's a big issue in greater Minnesota.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House DFL Press Conference 3/25/26
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workers threat that is facing Minnesota workers threat that is facing Minnesota - And these are good union Minnesota.
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Summary:
The meeting focused on proposed Minnesota legislation to ban surveillance pricing and restrict AI-powered electronic shelf labels in grocery stores. Speakers from UFCW 1189 and UFCW Local 663, along with Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura and Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy, argued that these technologies could enable real-time price increases based on consumer data, undermine budgeting and privacy, and worsen affordability for families. They also said the technology could reduce hours or eliminate jobs for grocery workers who currently handle pricing and store knowledge, with UFCW Local 663 estimating about 500 affected jobs among its members alone.
Testimony emphasized examples such as baby formula, diapers, bananas, and milk to illustrate how fluctuating prices could hurt families, seniors on fixed incomes, and people in food deserts. Speakers also argued that grocery workers provide essential customer service and that automation should be introduced responsibly, not at the expense of workers or consumers. Murphy and Sencer-Mura framed the bill as a response to corporate greed and big tech surveillance, saying Minnesota should act proactively before the practices become widespread.
During questions, lawmakers and advocates discussed whether the issue was proactive or reactive, whether disclosure requirements like those used in New York would be sufficient, and how surveillance pricing differs from loyalty programs or coupons. Speakers said disclosure alone would not prevent tracking or price manipulation and that the goal was to stop the practice altogether. The transcript ended with the advocates saying they would continue meeting with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle; no vote or final committee action was recorded in the excerpt, though one question referenced a related bill stalling in committee earlier that morning.
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- Paul, Minnesota. Pledge of Allegiance.
- Minnesota, Monday, March 9th, 2026. Minnesota, Monday, March 9th, 2026.
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- community solar standard in Minnesota. community solar standard in Minnesota.
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/23/26
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
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- of our largest employers in Minnesota. of our largest employers in Minnesota.
- of Unidos Minnesota.
- sister organization of Unidos Minnesota. sister organization of Unidos Minnesota.
- A lot of businesses are hurt. the state of Minnesota. Metro search did the state of Minnesota.
- Minnesota as well. Minnesota as well.
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- State Work Study program, Minnesota Child Care Grants, and the Minnesota Indian Scholarship Program,
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Child - University of Minnesota.
- University of Minnesota.
- University of Minnesota.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 Apr 29th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- Minnesota DAV has said they can live with.
- By the state of Minnesota.
- What we do in Minnesota, what we add, what the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs adds, is intensive
- will approve that for Minnesota credit.
- That's a win for greater Minnesota.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 1/16/25
Energy Finance and Policy
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- I'm your chair, but also I represent House District 15A down in southwest Minnesota, Marshall, Minnesota
- I'm your chair, but also I represent House District 15A down in southwest Minnesota, Marshall, Minnesota
- I'm your chair, but also I represent House District 15A down in southwest Minnesota, Marshall, Minnesota
- This is something that affects all of us in Minnesota.
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Summary:
The Committee on Energy Finance and Policy met for an informational session and quorum was present, but the chair stated no action would be taken. Members and staff introduced themselves, and Chair Chris Swedzinski outlined the committee’s broad goals of improving Minnesota’s energy system for families and businesses, with an emphasis on affordability, reliability, and development. Several members echoed those priorities, especially concerns about electric reliability, base-load generation, and the needs of rural communities, co-ops, munis, farms, and small businesses.
House fiscal analyst Ashley presented a budget overview for the committee’s jurisdiction. She reviewed spending and base amounts for the Energy Resources Division, the Renewable Development Fund, the Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Fund, and the Public Utilities Commission, and explained that the committee also oversees special revenue and other accounts. She noted that the Renewable Development Fund is supported by utility payments for spent nuclear fuel storage, the cleanup fund by a petroleum distribution fee, and that the Commerce Department receives significant federal LIHEAP and weatherization funds. Members asked about the large increase in the Climate and Economic Development Fund and the status of recent appropriations; staff explained that the 2023 session set a larger target, that about $79 million had been spent from the relevant budget, and that some funds may carry forward.
A substantial portion of the meeting focused on community solar gardens. Representative Dave Baker asked for an update on the program, and staff explained that Minnesota has about 1,600 megawatts of solar, with more than 900 megawatts in community solar. Staff said 2023 legislative changes capped annual additions and created new incentives for low- and middle-income participation. Members also discussed concerns about program cost, local siting opposition, and a large interconnection queue; staff said there is a backlog of projects, including a reported 56 gigawatts in the MISO queue, and that utilities need distribution upgrades to handle new capacity. No votes or formal actions were taken.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Press Conference 2/19/26
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- Every person in Minnesota should know that they have one vote per legal resident in the state of Minnesota
- Um when the state of Minnesota data.
- This is the problem in Minnesota.
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Representative Nolan West and Representative Pam Oldenorf introduced and defended a bill aimed at tightening Minnesota SNAP eligibility rules. They said the measure would move the net income test to the front of the application process, add asset testing similar to other state programs, and exclude vehicles over $100,000. They argued these changes would reduce overpayments, improve “good governance,” and help the state avoid future financial penalties tied to SNAP error rates.
Oldenorf said Minnesota’s SNAP error rate has risen from about 4% in 2013 to about 9% now, and warned that if it stays above 6% the state could owe about $86 million in 2027. She cited a GAO report saying broad-based categorical eligibility is a major driver of payment errors, and pointed to examples she described as fraud or improper enrollment, including a millionaire receiving benefits and a recent Minneapolis SNAP fraud conviction. West and Oldenorf said the bill would not significantly increase county workloads, because counties already do similar eligibility and asset checks in other programs.
In response to questions, the sponsors said they had not yet formally consulted many stakeholders because the bill had just been drafted, but they expected bipartisan support and said they had reached out to counties for input. They also said counties would retain some administrative costs, but the bill should not add major new burdens. The discussion then shifted to a separate topic when West raised concerns about access to Hennepin County voter rolls and alleged irregularities in voter data; he said he had obtained some county records and believed the Secretary of State was improperly limiting access, though no bill action or vote was taken on that issue in this transcript.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Opening Day of the Ninety-fourth Session of the Minnesota Legislature 1/14/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- To announce the honorable Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State.
- the Minnesota House of Representatives to order.
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The Minnesota House convened for the opening of the legislative session, with Secretary of State Steve Simon calling the body to order, welcoming returning and newly elected members, and appointing Representative-elect Peggy Scott as clerk pro tem. Pastor Ben M. of Watermark Church in Stillwater, identified as the son-in-law of Speaker-designate Lisa Demuth, delivered the opening prayer, asking for blessing, unity, wisdom, mercy, and truth for members and their families. The members then recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
The clerk pro tem conducted a roll call by district and recorded members present. After noting that 133 certificates of election were on file, Chief Judge Jennifer L. Frisch administered the oath of office to the members-elect, who swore to support the U.S. and Minnesota constitutions and faithfully discharge their duties. The House then congratulated the members.
A subsequent quorum check found only 67 members present, which was not enough to meet the constitutional quorum requirement. The Secretary of State ruled that the House could not conduct further business because no quorum was present. After that ruling, a motion was made to appeal the no-quorum determination.
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