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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on H.F. 4188 - Omnibus Commerce and Consumer Protection - Part 2 - 05/12/26
Transcript Highlights:
- And importantly, nothing in Minnesota law changed.
- And importantly, nothing<00:01:47.560><c> in</c><00:01:47.680><c> Minnesota</c><00:01:48.160><c> law<
- </c><00:01:49.440><c> What</c> nothing in Minnesota law changed.
- What nothing in Minnesota law changed.
- </c><00:03:56.760><c> law</c><00:03:57.200><c> has</c> access to to care Minnesota law has access to
Summary:
The committee heard public testimony on a health insurance/home care nursing provision and on other consumer protection items. Nick Keis and Emily Walters, both parents of medically complex children, testified that commercial health plans had recently begun capping home care nursing as if it were intermittent home health visits, which they said was contrary to Minnesota law and legislative intent dating to 2010. They described severe impacts on their families, including hospitalizations, loss of nursing coverage, strain on waiver budgets, and the risk of children being forced out of the home and into institutions. Representative Bierman echoed that the bill was a straightforward clarification of existing law, not a new mandate or added cost, and a staff member later cited the statutory definition of home care nursing as ongoing, continuous nursing services that cannot be met through intermittent or visit-based care. The committee also discussed the practical difference between home health visits and private duty/home care nursing, with testimony emphasizing that the latter is medically necessary, assessed, and not unlimited in practice.
Laura Sales of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office testified on changes to the Consumer Protection Restitution Fund (CIPRA). She said the fund has begun distributing restitution, starting with consumers harmed by the closure of Woodbury Dental Arts, but that current statutory language limits the office’s flexibility to prorate payments. She asked for an amendment allowing the AGO to distribute available funds more equitably so more eligible consumers can receive some payment, rather than requiring full payment to the oldest claims first.
Annette Meeks, representing Citizens Against Gambling Expansion, testified in support of banning sweepstakes gambling in the Commerce Committee omnibus report. She argued that online sweepstakes casinos are an illegal gray-market form of gambling, cited rapid growth and billions in revenue, and said other states have acted through enforcement and legislation to stop them. She urged the committee to include language from Senate File 4474 to clarify state law and prohibit sweepstakes gambling. No votes were taken in the portion of the meeting shown; members mainly asked questions and received testimony.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/10/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> law, chapter 65C. law, chapter 65C.
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
- Paul, um across Minnesota. across Minnesota.
- </c> state of Minnesota. state of Minnesota.
- We're a in Central Minnesota.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/10/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- It's less than wholesale rates. 02 21 Marshall Minnesota 02 21 Marshall Minnesota 04<00:37:00.720><c>
- Northern Minnesota, an Ada, Minnesota, Jacobson Farm.
- Chair and committee. name is Bobby King I'm the Minnesota name is Bobby King I'm the Minnesota state<
- </c> government Affairs show that Minnesota government Affairs show that Minnesota is<01:23:34.560><c
- It's a 40-year-old law. My question is, this legislature changes laws all the time.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 1/21/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- As you probably know, we are the official publisher of laws of Minnesota, Minnesota Statutes, and Minnesota
- of laws of Minnesota Minnesota publisher of laws of Minnesota Minnesota statutes<00:17:44.799><c> and
- laws of Minnesota are a routine basis laws of Minnesota are published<00:17:51.360><c> every</c><00:17
- </c><00:17:58.640><c> of</c> to the governor appears in laws of to the governor appears in laws of Minnesota
- We also maintain the permanent database of all Minnesota law going back to the territorial era.
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> for employers who want to follow the law for employers who want to follow the law to<00:09:13.160
- </c><00:15:52.720><c> were</c> construction workers in Minnesota were construction workers in Minnesota
- Comply with the laws.
- laws.
- laws.
Committee:
Senate Labor
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 02/05/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Pat was actually my first boss when I started here at Minnesota Milk, and they are from Clarissa, Minnesota
- Minnesota Milk also represents farmers who want to be around the next... president of Minnesota milk
- </c><00:05:18.120><c> mil</c> longtime board member Minnesota mil longtime board member Minnesota mil
- and one daughter, and daughters-in-law and a son-in-law, and four grandchildren.
- You are tremendous ambassadors from Minnesota Milk and for Minnesota agriculture.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Commerce committee approves bill to eliminate prohibition of cadmium in some products 3/5/25
Transcript Highlights:
- law, and so we are covered.
- Minnesota law and so we are covered, and that's why last year we requested an extension of one year so
- In some of those cases, they are currently not in compliance with Minnesota law.
- In some of those cases, they are currently not in compliance with Minnesota law.
- law.
Summary:
The committee took up House File 737, which would amend Minnesota’s lead- and cadmium-related product restrictions and was re-referred to the Committee on Environment, Finance and Policy. Representative Bjorn Olson said the bill was prompted by a constituent who could no longer make cadmium-based art supplies in Minnesota, and he argued the law unintentionally swept in professional art materials that are used safely and are important to Western art culture. The committee first adopted the author’s A2 amendment, which broadened the bill to include additional exemptions beyond paint and pastels, including certain pens, mechanical pencils, and vehicle keys/key fobs.
Testimony in support came from Darren Reenie of Wet Paint Artist Materials and Framing, who said artist paint and related supplies account for a significant share of sales and that the ban threatens independent art supply businesses and artists’ access to essential pigments. Josh Fiser of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation supported the key and key fob exemption, saying the current law is overly broad, exposure risk is minimal, and Minnesota should align with California and European Union standards. Bill Morgan of the Arts and Creative Materials Institute and Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association also supported the amendment, arguing there was little scientific basis for including pens, mechanical pencils, and professional artist materials, and citing prior reviews in the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the European Union.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, through Assistant Commissioner Kirk Kadelka, opposed broad exemptions and emphasized that no amount of lead is safe for children. He said the law was based on evidence from consumer products associated with elevated blood lead levels and argued that safer alternatives exist for many of the items in the amendment, including pens, mechanical pencils, and some key components. He also raised concerns about exposure during production and disposal. Committee members questioned the scope of the exemptions and whether the industry had workable alternatives. The A2 amendment was adopted, and the bill was then advanced for further consideration and re-referred as noted by the chair.
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Transcript Highlights:
- law loopholes in our laws have prevented law enforcement<00:04:44.760><c> and</c><00:04:44.880><c> others
- It was due to gaps in Minnesota laws in 2016 regarding positions of authority and high school students
- Zoo to spending a week here at the Minnesota State Capitol as a high school page. heard of the bill-to-law
- </c><00:55:40.040><c> A</c> schools and law enforcement. A schools and law enforcement.
- </c> anywhere in the Minnesota. anywhere in the Minnesota.
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota line 188 is $36,000 for the Minnesota line 188 is $36,000 for the livestock<00:09:36.800><c
- </c> $120,000 line 190 is the Minnesota $120,000 line 190 is the Minnesota Horticultural<00:09:47.920
- </c> commissioner for the Minnesota commissioner for the Minnesota Department<00:24:30.559><c> of</c>
- Egg inspectors enforce the Minnesota noxious weed law.
- The legislature passed a law that will stall broadband expansion across Minnesota.
Bills:
HF1704
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/26
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota can also do the same. Okay.
- </c><00:10:40.880><c> With</c> different uh here in Minnesota. With different uh here in Minnesota.
- </c> vehicles operating in Minnesota. vehicles operating in Minnesota.
- Minnesota experienced a crashes.
- </c> accountable to the people of Minnesota. accountable to the people of Minnesota.
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 01/23/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- He said the third reason is that the laws in Minnesota are old and antiquated.
- One law requires the Department of Natural Resources to map aggregates in outstate Minnesota.
- No such law applies to the counties in outstate Minnesota.
- </c><01:41:35.199><c> seven</c> Minnesota the law excluded the seven Minnesota the law excluded the seven
- applies to the counties in outstate law applies to the counties in outstate Minnesota<01:42:01.320><
Committee:
Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Suspend rules to take up HF16 3/16/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , one Minnesota of law enforcement and communication, and having all pertinent parties involved so we
- , Minnesota, Minnesota, one<00:03:57.760><c> Minnesota</c><00:03:58.799><c> of</c><00:03:59.040><c> law
- </c><00:04:48.960><c> law</c> This bill would mean that Minnesota law This bill would mean that Minnesota
- Is this how we want Minnesota law enforcement officers to behave?
- ><00:26:07.120><c> overwhelming</c> Minnesota law with what the overwhelming Minnesota law with what
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House judiciary committee approves HF20 2/13/25
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> left nonprofits uh corporations law left nonprofits uh corporations law firms<00:02:56.800><c> dark
- </c> any agency in the state of Minnesota any agency in the state of Minnesota including<00:14:49.079
- </c> policy advocates in that right Minnesota policy advocates in that right Minnesota Supreme<00:18:
- Minnesota.
- </c> them and that would I mean this this law them and that would I mean this this law wouldn't<00:43
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> stabilizing MA funding for Minnesota stabilizing MA funding for Minnesota hospitals.<00:19:43.760
- recreation cabin tax base, like in northern Minnesota and central Minnesota.
- Um, our greater Minnesota schools.
- ><01:11:42.040><c> facilities</c><01:11:43.040><c> but</c> law. 217 law enforcement facilities but law
- </c> offices, law enforcement center um etc. offices, law enforcement center um etc.
Committee:
Senate Taxes
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I teach business law at the University of Minnesota Law School and have also taught at St.
- </c> the state of Minnesota. the state of Minnesota.
- </c> of that law on June 30th, 2023. of that law on June 30th, 2023.
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
- </c> Minnesota today. So, thank you. Minnesota today. So, thank you.
Committee:
Senate Elections
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> 2024 this is reflected here in Minnesota 2024 this is reflected here in Minnesota also<00:03:07.720
- </c> it uh since then in the 1990s Minnesota it uh since then in the 1990s Minnesota population<00:05
- </c><00:05:20.000><c> has</c> demographic so just as Minnesota has demographic so just as Minnesota has
- Can you specifically address how corporate dollars are influencing Minnesota candidates here in Minnesota
- </c> people are aware here is Minnesota people are aware here is Minnesota statute<00:43:53.280><c> uh
Committee:
Senate Elections
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> 36-year-old Minnesota based national 36-year-old Minnesota based national suicide<00:03:25.760><
- Uh, I am the director of legislative affairs for law enforcement labor services and I served as a Minnesota
- I'm here on behalf of law enforcement labor services and its member organizations with the Minnesota
- across Minnesota.
- I'm here on behalf of law issue.
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm from Farmington, Minnesota.
- Adopting this definition into Minnesota law will enable the state to quantify and encourage the benefits
- Adopting this definition into Minnesota<01:36:38.960><c> law</c><01:36:39.679><c> will</c><01:36:40.000
- law will enable the state to Minnesota law will enable the state to quantify<01:36:42.080><c> and</c
- But we are based right here in Minnesota and have a long history in Minnesota.
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/28/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:00:45.440><c> law</c><01:00:45.640><c> enforcement</c> program for Minnesota law enforcement
- program for Minnesota law enforcement agencies<01:00:46.760><c> to</c><01:00:46.960><c> help</c><01:00
- Then we have a small but busy training section providing training for Minnesota law enforcement.
- We understand in Minnesota that training is very important within our law enforcement officers, and it
- We understand in Minnesota that training is very important within our law enforcement officers, and it
Bills:
HF2432
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Committee Meeting - 2025-03-27
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- as provided in law.
- and Minnesota consumers.
- I think we've got to bring back our focus and concentrate on Minnesota.
- It is the chief public law firm for the state of Minnesota to protect Minnesotans.
- We will step in under our oath to make sure the law is followed.
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy