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• Harris is down here from the Minnesota Association of Townships.
• Issues facing Minnesota.
• In Minnesota.
• They were found in similar areas along the North Dakota-Minnesota border and central Minnesota.
• We share resources. across the state of Minnesota.

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

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• I represent five counties in West Central Minnesota in the Minnesota Senate.
• </c> contribute to our pensions in Minnesota contribute to our pensions in Minnesota and<00:15:36.680
• </c><00:52:30.240><c> state</c> members of the Minnesota state members of the Minnesota state faculty
• <00:53:57.599><c> school</c><00:53:57.799><c> boards</c> Minnesota school boards Minnesota school boards
• </c> uh contributions supplemental uh contributions supplemental contributions<01:09:07.480><c> from<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Supplemental Aid, along with a lot of the supports we have for people experiencing homelessness and
• And then we also have the Minnesota Supplemental Aid Program, which is an economic assistance program
• And then we also have the Minnesota Supplemental Aid Program, which is an economic assistance program
• And then we also have the Minnesota Supplemental Aid Program, which is an economic assistance program
• And then we also have the Minnesota Supplemental Aid Program, which is an economic assistance program

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And then we have the Minnesota Supplemental Aid program that assists older adults, general assistance
• And there we have the Minnesota Supplemental Aid program that assists older adults, general assistance
• But Minnesota Housing Support, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, and General Assistance are all state-funded
• These options are especially strained in greater Minnesota.
• I will conclude by representing the hundreds of Minnesota families like ours.

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> growing homeless population in Minnesota growing homeless population in Minnesota and<00:02:38.959
• </c> legislative director with Minnesota legislative director with Minnesota housing<00:04:07.680><c>
• throughout Minnesota.
• throughout Minnesota.
• throughout Minnesota.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It's a great challenge in Greater Minnesota.
• </c><00:01:50.240><c> it's</c> issue only in Greater Minnesota it's issue only in Greater Minnesota it's
• </c> with the number of Greater Minnesota with the number of Greater Minnesota going<00:07:17.759><c>
• The second one I'm going to read comes from Rice Lake, Minnesota, in my district, and states the Minnesota
• <00:51:43.319><c> there</c><00:51:43.480><c> are</c> Minnesota there are Minnesota there are 12,542<00

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Paul, Minnesota, Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025.
• Once he was underwater, he described something that anyone who has ever been in a Minnesota lake would
• Let's pass this bill in honor of Brady and Joseph and ensure that no other Minnesota family ever goes
• This bill has been vetted by the Real Properties Section of Minnesota, the Minnesota State Bar Association
• , the Minnesota Realtors Association, and Legal Aid.

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• Minnesota basically an island of the Minnesota basically an island of the only<00:18:26.080><c> state
• </c> training required now in Minnesota training required now in Minnesota because<00:18:39.760><c> of
• </c> that many of the greater Minnesota that many of the greater Minnesota counties<01:14:30.960><c>
• </c> Minnesota support your amendment? Minnesota support your amendment?
• </c> Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership. Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> current proceeds were used to supplement current proceeds were used to supplement financing<00:17
• </c> mistake to make Minnesota the fourth. mistake to make Minnesota the fourth.
• </c> affairs coordinator with the Minnesota affairs coordinator with the Minnesota Association<01:15:
• </c> to significant pressures Minnesota to significant pressures Minnesota families<01:20:26.000><c>
• Minnesota? Minnesota? &gt;&gt; Commissioner<01:42:42.960><c> Marquart.

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Uh, how would you describe the state of K-12 education in Minnesota?
• Then we were reprioritizing those dollars into a basic supplemental aid, which is a flexible dollar amount
• Then we were reprioritizing those dollars into a basic supplemental aid, which is a flexible dollar amount
• Then we were reprioritizing those dollars into a basic supplemental aid, which is a flexible dollar amount
• </c> those dollars into a basic supplemental those dollars into a basic supplemental aid<00:08:23.680

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This is additional aid of 100 aid.
• On line 138, the A3 provides permanent school fund supplemental aid to tribal contract schools in the
• On line 138, the A3 provides permanent school fund supplemental aid to tribal contract schools in the
• As I mentioned, the Come Teach in Minnesota hiring bonuses, Grow Your Own, and school unemployment aid
• Thank you for including funding for eLibrary Minnesota and policy changes to improve school library aid

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 33.120><c> Regional</c> Renee Matson, Greater Minnesota Regional Renee Matson, Greater Minnesota Regional
• On the right-hand side is just down the Minnesota River in Dakota County is the Minnesota River Greenway
• </c> hand side is just down the Minnesota hand side is just down the Minnesota River<00:10:56.240><c>
• </c> Minnesota River Greenway Regional Trail. Minnesota River Greenway Regional Trail.
• </c> something really neat about Minnesota. something really neat about Minnesota.

Committee: House Legacy Finance

Keywords: 1183, house

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• [Music] The Minnesota Senate K-12 Education Working Group with our friends from across the street, our
• </c><00:05:20.240><c> uh</c><00:05:20.720><c> online</c><00:05:21.120><c> course</c> um supplemental
• uh online course um supplemental uh online course providers.<00:05:22.840><c> Section</c><00:05:23.840
• Section 12 provides that this subdivision does not authorize reducing or pausing state or federal aid
• The next one is the Minnesota Math Corps program provision that wasn't identical in both the House and

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Paul, Minnesota. Pledge of Allegiance.
• </c><00:01:32.640><c> Pledge</c> Church in South St Paul Minnesota Pledge Church in South St Paul Minnesota
• </c> legislative Commission on Minnesota legislative Commission on Minnesota sports<00:24:49.120><c>
• </c><00:36:07.079><c> bald-faced</c> are here in Minnesota bald-faced are here in Minnesota bald-faced
• Minnesota providing free services we do Minnesota providing free services we do not<02:17:03.439><c>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> earth needs assessment done by Minnesota earth needs assessment done by Minnesota Department<00:
• ,</c><00:27:13.919><c> the</c> coordinator at NAMI Minnesota, the coordinator at NAMI Minnesota, the
• Minnesota? Minnesota? Representative<00:42:58.880><c> Elkins.
• </c> Minnesota care. Minnesota care. Thank<01:24:56.960><c> you</c><01:24:57.360><c> Dr.
• for the state of Minnesota.

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Bills: SB8 , SB4 , SB43 , SB1 , SB2 , SB13 , SB6 , SB10 , SB16 , SB8 , SB4 , SB43 , SB1 , SB2 , SB13 , SB6 , SB10 , SB16

Keywords: education, accountability, public school assessment, state law, transparency, intervention, performance ratings, Texas congressional redistricting, U.S. House districts, congressional map, redistricting, gerrymandering, 2020 Census, census tracts, block groups, voting districts, election law, Texas House of Representatives districts, federal congressional districts, 2026 elections

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• So Minnesota rates are determined based on a Minnesota reciprocity agreement.
• The states, the Minnesota, and international.
• In Minnesota and Montana, we actually go to their Montana Wheat and Barley Committee, our Minnesota Association
• In Minnesota and Montana, we actually go to their Montana Wheat and Barley Committee, our Minnesota Association
• Now, it also supplements... What we do in North Dakota.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first reviewed the 2024-25 tuition waiver report for the North Dakota University System. Staff explained that waivers were reported for degree-seeking students and broken out by residency, institution, and waiver type. Members asked about partial versus full waivers, institutional discretion, athletic waivers, and whether campuses have published guardrails or transparency requirements. Staff said most waivers are set by institutions, with some statutory and board-required categories, and that athletic waivers are a small share of total waiver dollars. The report showed total gross tuition of $354.5 million, tuition waived of $38.9 million, and 11,193 of 42,040 students receiving some waiver. Members also discussed how waivers affect net tuition revenue, housing and food collections, and whether campuses are using waivers strategically compared with scholarships and other funding sources. The committee then heard a presentation on tuition rates by campus and State Board policy. Staff explained the board’s tuition factors for resident, Minnesota reciprocity, contiguous-state/U.S. nonresident, and international students, and noted that campuses often seek exceptions based on program-specific competition and enrollment goals. Members asked whether rates are based on cost or competition, and staff said campuses typically bring forward estimates and market comparisons when requesting special rates. The presentation also reviewed general fund appropriations versus net tuition revenue by campus, and members discussed how local tuition decisions and waivers do not directly affect the state funding formula, though they do affect institutional revenue and reserves. Questions were also raised about the Higher Learning Commission’s financial composite indicator and how it differs from the more intuitive reserve and revenue figures. The committee next received a broad overview of non-higher-education entities affiliated with the State Board of Higher Education, beginning with NDSU agriculture-related units. Dr. Greg Lardy described the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education, the NDSU Extension Service, the Agricultural Experiment Station, and the branch research centers, emphasizing their statewide role in crop and livestock research, extension education, and county-based outreach. He outlined funding mixes for extension, the experiment station, and branch stations, noting that grants and contracts support both research and education, while the agronomy seed farm is self-funded through seed sales. Members asked about the new and vacant FTE pool, R1 research status, matching requirements for grants, and whether state appropriations count toward research expenditures. Dr. Lardy also highlighted major research impacts, including crop varieties, virtual fencing, AI-assisted weed control, and NDAWN weather data. The Northern Crops Institute and the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute also presented. NCI described its role in market development, technical services, and education for regional agriculture, its governance through the Northern Crops Council, and its funding from state appropriations, other states, and earned revenue. Members asked about the source of out-of-state funding, intellectual property, and the institute’s international reach. UGPTI then outlined its transportation research, federal and state funding structure, and work on road and bridge condition assessments, travel demand modeling, and workforce training. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting reflected in the transcript.

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• </c> citizens Utility Board of Minnesota citizens Utility Board of Minnesota we're<00:08:14.240><c> a
• of Minnesota.
• Ron Elwood with Legal Aid.
• A couple of facts for consideration in Minnesota: these are Minnesota stats.
• : these are Minnesota stats.

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We have a challenge in greater Minnesota and rural Minnesota with access to care.
• We have a challenge in greater Minnesota and rural Minnesota with access to care.
• So within here we have MinnesotaCare, housing support, general assistance, and the Minnesota Supplemental
• </c><01:07:01.559><c> supplemental</c><01:07:02.079><c> aid</c> and the Minnesota supplemental aid and
• the Minnesota supplemental aid program<01:07:03.279><c> along</c><01:07:03.680><c> with</c><01:07:03.839

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And then the supplemental budget vehicle bill, House File 2433, will be taken up, and an amendment will
• </c><00:10:08.120><c> bill,</c> into the omnibus supplemental bill, into the omnibus supplemental bill
• I serve as the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.
• </c><00:10:33.520><c> Department</c> Commissioner of the Minnesota Department Commissioner of the Minnesota
• </c> for the people of Southern Minnesota. for the people of Southern Minnesota.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all