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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 02/26/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- I am president of the Minnesota State Cattleman's Association and a calf producer from Barnum, Minnesota
- Currently, the Minnesota DNR estimates the population of wolves to be over 2,900 in the state of Minnesota
- The Minnesota State Cattleman's Association is requesting increased funding for the Minnesota Department
- executive director for the Minnesota executive director for the Minnesota turkey<00:16:01.160>
- Thank you for picking Minnesota and uh, welcome to Minnesota." "Thank you, Senator Oring.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/9/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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We're Minnesota more competitive. We're Minnesota more competitive. - the state of Minnesota.
- Minnesota. I urge a I urge a red vote. Minnesota. I urge a I urge a red vote.
- Minnesota is a labor state. doesn't. Minnesota is a labor state.
- order for Minnesota to be competitive. order for Minnesota to be competitive.
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climate the extremes of the Minnesota climate the extremes of the Minnesota - um relied more heavily on the Minnesota um relied more heavily on the Minnesota uh<00:26:43.240>
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my uh the University of Minnesota my uh the University of Minnesota my current<00: - historic sites network of the Minnesota historic sites network of the Minnesota Historical<01:18
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- state of Minnesota. That is incorrect. state of Minnesota. That is incorrect.
- Minnesota.
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
- of Minnesota. of Minnesota.
- high-profile kidnappings in Minnesota. high-profile kidnappings in Minnesota.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum call, approval of the prior journal, adoption of standing committee reports, second readings of House Files 3131, 3241, and 3436, and first readings of House Files 3814 through 3922. The chamber also referred House Resolution 6, calling for the impeachment of Governor Tim Walz, and House Resolution 7, calling for the impeachment of Attorney General Keith Ellison, to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
The main floor debate centered on House File 3412, which would prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing masks while on duty, including local, state, and federal agents, with stated exceptions. Representative Long moved to suspend the rules so the bill could be recalled from committee and brought to final passage. Supporters, led by Representative Finke, argued that masked, unidentified officers undermine public trust, intimidate communities, and should not be allowed to operate anonymously; they framed the bill as a public safety and transparency measure. Opponents, including Representative Noatne, said the bill was poorly written, unnecessary, and could interfere with legitimate law enforcement needs, urging a no vote.
Other members spoke at length on both sides. Supporters described recent incidents involving masked federal agents, family separations, and fear in communities, arguing that Minnesota should require identification and accountability for anyone enforcing the law. Opponents emphasized the professionalism of peace officers, the need for masks in some situations, and the importance of not stripping humanity from law enforcement. Representative Pinto also supported the motion, saying transparency and accountability are essential and that masked officers resemble “secret police.” The transcript does not include the final roll-call result or final disposition of the motion/bill.
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Transcript Highlights:
- So this widespread early adoption in Minnesota.
- I live in Prairie Lake, Minnesota. Yes, please proceed.
- Minnesota State is an open access system.
- That's handled with Minnesota State a little differently than the University of Minnesota, which issues
- Because I don't want to see Minnesota State go away.
Bills:
HF3220
Keywords:
school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/11/26
Health and Human Services
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- Delta, and even with the Minnesota Delta, and even with the Minnesota Department<00:06:34.840>
- I'm a team physician for the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Twins.
- Minnesota between three Within Minnesota between three professional<00:25:30.920>
organizations, extensive laws in Minnesota. extensive laws in Minnesota.- <01:11:01.520>
The Minnesota Medical Board. The Minnesota Medical Board.
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- She has a clear vision for a better Minnesota, a Minnesota that we make more affordable, safe, and build
- the Minnesota the Minnesota house<00:08:20.680>
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Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then proceeded to elect a Speaker. Republicans nominated Lisa Demuth and Democrats nominated Melissa Hortman, with multiple members seconding each nomination and praising the candidates’ leadership, bipartisanship, and ability to guide a closely divided chamber. After roll call, Representative Demuth received 67 votes to Representative Hortman’s 65 and was declared duly elected Speaker of the Minnesota House for the 2025-2026 session.
After taking the oath of office from Senate President Bobby Joe Champion, Speaker Demuth delivered remarks emphasizing gratitude, integrity, respect, accountability, and a commitment to real results, safer communities, strong schools, economic opportunity, and open collaboration with all members. She said her door would remain open to both parties and urged the House to focus on shared purpose and Minnesota’s future.
The House then took up a resolution adopting temporary rules for the 94th session, based on the prior session’s rules and modified by the House organization agreement dated February 6, 2025. Members speaking in support said the agreement reflected bipartisan negotiation, preserved power sharing, protected committee and conference committee balance, and would help the House address issues such as affordable housing, health care, and child care. The temporary rules were adopted by a roll call vote of 130 ayes and 2 nays.
Finally, the House began the election of the chief clerk. Representative Robbins nominated Patrick Duffy Murphy, highlighting his long service to the House, his role as parliamentary adviser, and his work supporting continuity and remote proceedings during the pandemic. The transcript cuts off during the nomination and does not include the final vote on chief clerk.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Press Conference 2/20/25
Transcript Highlights:
- There's been a lot of discussion recently about fraud in Minnesota state government.
- every single Democrat in the Minnesota every single Democrat in the Minnesota house<00:03:03.319
- The Minnesota Supreme Court has now sort of interpreted it as a matter of the courts.
- Attorney General's office the Minnesota Attorney General's office the Minnesota attorney<00:15:16.360
- It's important that the people of Minnesota see that.
Summary:
House Majority Leader Harry Niska discussed House File 20, a bill he said would amend Minnesota’s Data Practices Act by adding the words “on individuals” to clarify that the private-data exemption applies only to information actually tied to an individual person. He argued the bill would overturn a 2022 Minnesota Supreme Court decision in Energy Policy Advocates v. Allison that, in his view, allowed the Attorney General’s office to withhold policymaking and closed investigative data even when no individual privacy interest was involved. Niska framed the measure as a transparency and democracy issue, saying the Attorney General’s office should not have a special secrecy privilege that other state agencies and prosecutors do not have.
In response to questions, Niska said the Attorney General opposed the bill, citing concerns about the cost and burden of data practices requests and raising a broader question about whether some businesses might have privacy interests similar to individuals. Niska said the bill is not meant to eliminate legitimate privacy protections for actual individuals, including sensitive investigative information, but to prevent the office from using the private-data category to shield non-personal information. He also said the issue arose in part from information about outside influence on the Attorney General’s office, including funding for positions through NYU and the Bloomberg Foundation.
Niska said the bill had been introduced by Republicans two years earlier but did not receive a hearing, and he expected it to come to the House floor because Republicans now control committees. He said Democrats were expected to vote as a bloc against it, and he suggested the vote would show where members stand on transparency. He also said other GOP priorities may move through committees and to the floor as they are ready, mentioning permitting reform, repeal of the nuclear moratorium, and an OIG-related bill, but he did not provide a detailed schedule. No vote on the bill was taken during the exchange.
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/04/25
Health and Human Services
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- You look up and down Western Minnesota, even in central Minnesota, there are deserts when it comes
- for the University of Minnesota for the University of Minnesota extension<01:11:29.960>
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on S.F. 1832 - Jobs and Labor Omnibus - 05/13/25
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- split up between um the Minnesota split up between um the Minnesota Initiative<00:13:49.920>
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Small 2026 for Enterprise Minnesota, Small 2026 for Enterprise Minnesota, - STEM Ecosystem 2.3 500,000 Minnesota STEM Ecosystem 2.3 million<00:20:10.799>
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/25
Housing Finance and Policy
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 1/22/25
Health Finance and Policy
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Hospital struggling uh Minnesota Hospital struggling uh Minnesota Hospital- care and the uninsured medic Minnesota care and the uninsured patients<00:24:32.960>
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Summary:
The Health Finance and Policy Committee heard testimony from the Minnesota Hospital Association and several hospital leaders about the financial strain facing hospitals across Minnesota. The association’s CEO said hospitals are essential 24/7 safety-net providers, but rising labor, supply, technology, and drug costs are outpacing reimbursement from Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial payers. He warned that many not-for-profit hospitals are struggling, that workforce shortages remain significant, and that the committee should consider help on Medicaid rates, discharge/boarding problems, mental health services, workforce development, protecting the 340B drug discount program, and avoiding new mandates that add costs.
Relle Schultz of Winona Health described a community hospital with a 49-bed facility and long-term care services that has faced years of losses, including a $17 million loss in 2023 and $12 million in losses the following year. She said government payers now make up about 65% of the hospital’s mix, and each 1% increase in that mix costs about $1 million. She highlighted the difficulty of sustaining services such as dialysis, which was nearly closed until a local donor provided $3 million to keep it open for three years, and she emphasized the importance of 340B savings and the need for higher Medicaid payments.
Carrie Mulski of Riverview Health in Crookston said critical access hospitals are also under pressure despite their federal designation. She explained that federal support has eroded, that Medicaid and other public programs do not cover full costs, and that her hospital’s 340B savings help keep the doors open. She said Riverview opened a new hospital in 2020 but was hit by the pandemic and inflation, leading to annual losses of $5 million to $6 million and a negative operating margin of 9% to 10%. She also described bond covenant problems, low cash on hand, the prior closure of the nursing home, and the need for rapid state action to stabilize rural hospitals and preserve access to care.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House recognizes delegation from Taiwan during floor session 5/5/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Whereas in 1984, the state of Minnesota established a sister state relationship with Taiwan, and Minnesota
- And Taiwan was Minnesota's ninth largest export market in 2024, with $644 million worth of Minnesota
- to strengthening and deepening the sister ties between the state of Minnesota and Taiwan.
- support Minnesota that it reaffirmed its support for the Taiwan Relations Act and supports Minnesota
- Minnesota and Taiwan. And I recognize the member from Hennepin, Representative Lee.
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/27/25
Energy Finance and Policy
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Public recycling Market the Minnesota Public recycling Market the Minnesota - <00:20:28.039>
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and we've seen that here in Minnesota and we've seen that here in Minnesota - um people in Minnesota um Minnesota CA um people in Minnesota um Minnesota CA um PCA<00:42:48.119
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based we're a veteran owned Minnesota based we're a veteran owned Minnesota - Minnesota was a leader.
- It may also encourage part-time Minnesota residents to move their deposits out of Minnesota, impacting
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Business advancement at the Minnesota Business advancement at the Minnesota - testimony on behalf of the Minnesota testimony on behalf of the Minnesota Insurance<00:58:50.880
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session: 2025 First Special Session 6/9/25 - Part 3
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- budget for the University of Minnesota. budget for the University of Minnesota.
- the University of Minnesota. the University of Minnesota.
- Minnesota great. Minnesota great.
- So there should be no Minnesota.
- back from taxpayers across Minnesota. back from taxpayers across Minnesota.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
The Senate's Special Election Results / The Spirit of Civility / Minnesota's Housing Needs Feb 2nd, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
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- once again this is unique to Minnesota once again this is unique to Minnesota yesterday's<00:05:
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housing producing more units Minnesota housing producing more units Minnesota - <00:14:44.480>
increasing <00:14:45.120>by Minnesota increasing by Minnesota increasing - affects every single person in Minnesota affects every single person in Minnesota to<00:19:32.159
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is that revenues are down in Minnesota is that revenues are down in Minnesota
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- little bit higher than in Minnesota. little bit higher than in Minnesota.
- institutions in the state of Minnesota. institutions in the state of Minnesota.
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State who is attending a Minnesota State who is attending a Minnesota State - Minnesota want.
- University of Minnesota Twin Cities. I'm University of Minnesota Twin Cities.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House/Senate DFL Media Availability 12/4/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- projects and funding in Minnesota. projects and funding in Minnesota.
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when colleagues to invest in Minnesota when colleagues to invest in Minnesota - <00:04:42.000>
state resources back into Minnesota state resources back into Minnesota state - <00:08:46.160>
uh defrauding the state of Minnesota uh defrauding the state of Minnesota uh - Minnesota. Minnesota.
Summary:
House and Senate DFL leaders Erin Murphy and Zach Stevenson discussed Minnesota’s budget forecast, arguing that rising health care costs, federal policy changes under Trump and congressional Republicans, and cuts to health care, food support, and clean energy are worsening the state’s fiscal outlook and household affordability. They said the state’s economy remains strong but is being undermined by higher premiums, tariffs, canceled projects, and shifting costs to state and local governments, while Republicans are prioritizing tax cuts for the wealthy and large corporations over working families.
A major topic was fraud prevention and oversight. In response to questions, the leaders said every dollar of fraud is unacceptable, but that the budget forecast is not the right tool to measure it. They pointed to existing efforts, including BCA investigators, a governor-ordered and legislature-authorized audit, stronger laws passed in 2023-2025, and work on an independent inspector general proposal. They said the House DFL supports stronger anti-fraud measures and wants fraudsters held accountable, while also protecting services for vulnerable Minnesotans.
The leaders also defended prior DFL budget decisions, saying the 2023 legislative session ended with a $5 billion surplus and rejecting Republican claims that DFL spending drained the state’s coffers. They said Minnesota must still balance its budget, but that the structural deficit is being driven largely by rising medical assistance and health care costs, which they argued are tied to federal actions and broader health system instability. No votes were taken in this transcript; it was a press availability with questions and responses.
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Press Conference: Senate POCI Caucus Announces 2025 Priorities - 02/03/25
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- act in the best interest of Minnesota act in the best interest of Minnesota and<00:01:18.119>
- Minnesota nationally and globally our Minnesota nationally and globally our communities<00:02:59.879>
- communities to create a better Minnesota communities to create a better Minnesota where<00:03:47.680
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building Educators and the Minnesota building Educators and the Minnesota building - <00:04:38.360>
Senate a black woman in the Minnesota Senate a black woman in the Minnesota
Summary:
Senate POCI caucus members held a press event outlining their priorities for the session and framing them as a response to federal actions and rhetoric they described as harmful to Black, Brown, Indigenous, immigrant, and other marginalized communities. Senator Zaynab Mohamed said the caucus would not be silent and emphasized goals including culturally responsive and accessible health care, protection from discrimination, fully funded education from cradle to college, an equitable bonding bill, and safe, dignified housing. Senator Erin Maye Quade said the caucus would fight efforts to “resegregate” society and highlighted support for strengthening the READ Act and advancing the Minnesota Building Families Act to cover infertility care through insurance.
Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten pointed to recent DFL accomplishments such as the CROWN Act, restoring the vote, and the African-American Family Preservation Act, and urged colleagues to consider how legislation and budgets affect communities of color. She also said she would champion Minnesota Connecting Families, a proposal to make communication free for incarcerated people, along with a ban on legacy admissions and legislation preventing housing discrimination against Section 8 voucher holders. Senator Mary Kunesh reviewed education investments made over the past two years, including increased school funding, free lunches, library funding, pre-K expansion, the READ Act, and the Teachers of Color and Indigenous Act, and said her top priority is advancing an Equal Rights Amendment and protecting tribal sovereignty and treaty rights.
Senator Susan Pha said the caucus remains necessary because people of color and immigrants still face discrimination, including her own family, and said the group would continue fighting for equality and opportunity. In response to questions, caucus members said they hoped for bipartisan support on some proposals but were prepared to use their majority if needed. They said they were not intimidated by the new federal administration or Republican control in Washington, argued that Minnesota should protect residents from federal harm, and criticized GOP efforts they characterized as attacks on DEI and racial equity. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the meeting.