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• I have my hearing aids in today, so that's good too.
• But Minnesota is not alone.
• For your second question... ...related to supplemental payments, our opinion of supplemental payments
• New York is twice our size, and even Minnesota.
• Obviously, we're all very concerned with what we saw in Minnesota.

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Also, campus financial aid offices package multiple types of financial aid awards. for students.
• The state even has another financial aid program with a service component to it.
• College Corps equates to only about 3% of the financial aid funding that the Student Aid Commission administers
• I think what I'll point out is that this is not a financial aid program.
• their financial aid package.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• the advantage that Medicare Advantage has that Medicare regular doesn't have is whatever these supplemental
• There's no supplementals per se.
• There's no supplementals per se.
• He said the reason they were regulating it goes back to AIDS, when many people with AIDS were given terminal
• </c><02:21:24.720><c> people</c> AIDS and there were a lot of AIDS people AIDS and there were a lot of

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee first reviewed its schedule, noting that 13 bills were being executed the next day and that additional subcommittee work would be scheduled around Town Meeting Day and the following session days. The chair explained that the committee would not meet on Town Meeting Day, would handle the remaining bills on the next available subcommittee day, and would continue any unfinished items later in the month. The committee then took up House Bill 774, which concerned Medicare-related coverage issues. Members discussed the bill’s purpose and the differences between Medicare standard and Medicare Advantage, with one member saying the proposal was informative but did not offer a workable solution. The committee also moved to inexpedient to legislate on House Bill 185, and the motion passed on a 6-0 vote. House Bill 241, relating to alternatives to opioids, was retained for further work. Members said the bill raised concerns about insurers effectively practicing medicine and about the lack of evidence on the efficacy of some alternative treatments, while also noting that chiropractic coverage mandates already exist in statute. The committee voted to retain the bill, with the motion passing 6-0. The most extended discussion was on House Bill 648, which would expand insurance coverage for glucose monitoring. Testimony and committee comments focused on whether coverage should be tied to insulin use or instead to a physician’s medical judgment, the role of continuous glucose monitoring for people with type 2 diabetes who are not on insulin, and the potential cost impact. An insurance department fiscal analyst said the original $22-per-member estimate was based on the unamended bill and that the amended version would require updated analysis; members agreed to retain the bill to narrow the eligible population and revisit the language later.

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• . >> The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Minnesota, Ms. Fischbach, for five minutes.
• He passed away unexpectedly, leaving Minnesota and his family to mourn the loss of a great man.
• Maybe they're making four or five dollars an hour to supplement their SSI, but if they want to choose
• Restore life-saving food aid for malnourished children.
• I yield back. word and restores life-saving food aid. word and restores life-saving food aid.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• You have the aid. Thank you.
• </c> representing SEIU Healthcare Minnesota representing SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and<00:10:29.120><
• Justice</c><00:41:32.400><c> Center</c> aid the Minnesota Elder Justice Center aid the Minnesota Elder
• </c> those standards is the Minnesota those standards is the Minnesota Department<00:42:10.640><c> of
• </c><00:44:55.040><c> We</c> Rapids, Minnesota of all places. We Rapids, Minnesota of all places.

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• After my testimony, I included the 11 questions as a supplement, and then the written After my testimony
• , I included the 11 questions as a supplement, and then the written comments that we received last year
• The University of Minnesota has a great program where we're getting a lot of our assistance from, and
• committee to consider repealing North Dakota Administrative Code Chapter 33-07-06 regarding nurse aide
• This amendment was obviously supported by the industry, and we believe it will aid in the exploration

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first approved the December 3 minutes, then heard a request from the Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice to amend its proposed rule on exempt test methods to add certain closed-system DNA/RNA tests, including rhinovirus. After testimony explaining that the board had considered late comments from BioMérieux and wanted the rule record to reflect that review, the committee agreed to a limited amendment and passed the motion unanimously. The Department of Agriculture then outlined broad rule updates affecting dairy, eggs, poultry, pesticides, animal health, environmental mitigation, and the Egg Product Utilization Commission. The commissioner said the changes mostly clarified existing requirements, updated references, and reduced some burdens, such as easing dairy hauler training/licensing timing and clarifying out-of-state grade A milk language. Members asked about dairy industry decline, the APUC scoring system, and the rationale for the milk-hauler and out-of-state milk provisions. The State Board of Dental Examiners presented extensive rule changes tied to recent legislation and workforce issues, including a new professional health program for dentists, expanded duties for assistants and hygienists, broader local anesthetic authority for hygienists, and fee increases to fund the program and cover administrative costs. Testimony from Dr. Edward May strongly supported the professional health program based on his own recovery experience. The committee also heard from Game and Fish on rules easing some guide/outfitter experience requirements, allowing electronic exams, and modifying boating safety equipment rules, with no public comment and no fiscal impact. Later, Health and Human Services received approval for an extension to update tattoo/body art rules and a separate motion to repeal an obsolete nurse aide training chapter. HHS also described nursing facility rule updates, lodging sanitation revisions, and related clarifications on licensing, safety, pest control, and fire requirements. The Department of Environmental Quality received an extension for septic-system installer rules, and also presented rules for above-ground storage tanks and water/wastewater operator certification, including new fees and third-party testing options. The Industrial Commission’s oil and gas division described multiple rule changes, some withdrawn after comments, including drilling unit flexibility, site stability, wildfire authority, and streamlined transport/reporting procedures. Finally, DPI began presenting several rule packages, including school construction loan limits, school bus standards, cooperative agreements, special education rules for public charter schools, and new math curriculum and intervention requirements.

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• Paul Minnesota Foundation.
• Paul Minnesota and a grant to St.
• </c><00:11:00.800><c> management</c> Uh moving down to Minnesota management Uh moving down to Minnesota
• The House and Minnesota Arts Board.
• </c> the aging challenges of Minnesota. the aging challenges of Minnesota.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:03:23.799><c> statute</c><00:03:24.159><c> section</c> Minnesota statute section Minnesota statute
• </c><00:41:33.680><c> statutes</c> jurisdiction uh Minnesota statutes jurisdiction uh Minnesota statutes
• </c><00:58:12.920><c> Miracle</c> calling it the second Minnesota Miracle calling it the second Minnesota
• </c><01:05:49.160><c> miracle</c> the opposite of the Minnesota miracle the opposite of the Minnesota
• </c><01:42:28.280><c> here</c> domain in the state of Minnesota here domain in the state of Minnesota

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• ,</c><00:04:18.000><c> the</c> government is providing Minnesota, the government is providing Minnesota
• </c> threatening to withhold from Minnesota threatening to withhold from Minnesota to<00:04:56.360><c
• </c><00:12:51.480><c> and</c> imposing upon people of Minnesota and imposing upon people of Minnesota
• They're going to have to hire Minnesota.
• Minnesota. Minnesota.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: Senate DFL senators discussed the Health and Human Services supplemental budget on the floor, framing it as a response to federal HR 1 and related Trump administration policies that they said shift costs to states, counties, hospitals, and families. Senators Liz Bolden, Lindsey Port, Erin Murphy, Alice Mann, and Rob Kupec argued the bill is needed to backfill cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, stabilize hospitals, and prevent property tax increases and service disruptions. They said the package totals about $700 million, with more than $250 million aimed at hospital support and roughly $300 million to help counties absorb food-support cost shifts. Members described the federal changes as adding red tape and work-reporting requirements that would cause eligible people to lose coverage, with estimates cited of more than 150,000 Minnesotans losing Medicaid and about 62,000 losing individual-market coverage due to higher premiums. They also said counties would face new administrative burdens and hiring needs, and that rural hospitals, safety-net providers, and EMS systems would see more uncompensated care. One senator noted Dakota County could face an additional $11 million next year and property tax increases, while another said Minnesota hospitals could see charity care rise by more than $269 million next year. The discussion also covered specific funding in the bill, including $300 million for hospital stabilization, with $150 million for HCMC, nearly $115 million for other hospital stabilization grants, almost $18 million for community safety-net providers, and $15 million for rural EMS uncompensated care. Senators said these funds are short-term measures, not long-term fixes, and that if the state did nothing, the health care system and SNAP administration could collapse. They said they do not expect Republican support in the Senate and suggested longer-term options could include federal changes after the next election or state-level tax changes on the ultra-wealthy. No vote outcome was stated in the excerpt, but the senators indicated the bill would move forward with DFL support.

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• I'm Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Aaron Campbell.
• As a reminder, Minnesota is one of 13 states that show a four-year window into our state's budget and
• </c> state budget director with Minnesota state budget director with Minnesota Management<00:17:59.600
• Within Minnesota, individual marketplace plans are growing on average 22% from 2025 to 2026.
• As a reminder, Minnesota is one of only 16 states nationwide that currently hold this rating.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Aaron Campbell, State Economist Dr. Tony Becker, and State Budget Director Anna Mingi presented the November 2025 budget and economic forecast. Campbell said the state now projects a nearly $2.5 billion surplus at the end of the 2026-27 biennium, about $575 million better than the end-of-session estimate, but also a projected negative balance of about $2.9 billion in FY 2028-29, reflecting a worsening structural imbalance. He said the budget reserve stands at $3.4 billion, with cash flow and budget reserves totaling $3.8 billion after a $244 million addition, and emphasized that Minnesota’s AAA bond rating and reserve policy remain strengths even as future sessions will need to address the long-term gap. Becker said the national economic outlook has changed only modestly since February, but growth remains below trend through the forecast horizon. He cited slower consumer spending, weak private investment, continued tariff uncertainty, lower projected immigration, and modest inflation that stays near 3% through 2026 before easing. Revenue forecasts for the next biennium were revised up to $66.3 billion, driven mainly by higher individual income tax receipts and other revenue, partly offset by lower sales and corporate tax forecasts. He also noted risks from federal policy changes, the recent shutdown’s effect on data availability, and possible equity market volatility. Mingi said general fund spending is projected to rise sharply, with current biennium spending up $3.4 billion from end-of-session estimates and planning-year spending up $1.9 billion. She attributed much of the increase to carryforward from prior one-time appropriations, discretionary inflation, and especially Medical Assistance. MA costs are projected to be about $2.5 billion higher over 2025-29, largely because managed care rates rose more than expected due to higher utilization and higher-cost services, including pharmacy costs, while long-term care and disability waiver costs also increased. In response to questions, officials said the federal reconciliation bill had only a relatively small effect on the health care changes, and that the carryforward amounts reflect unspent prior appropriations that now show up in later years rather than new spending.

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• of the Minnesota police police president of the Minnesota police police and<00:10:29.600><c> Peace</
• <00:12:42.600><c> media</c> Minnesota media Minnesota media outlets<00:12:45.279><c> now</c><00:12:45.440
• Minnesota regardless of size or Minnesota regardless of size or geographic<01:15:06.239><c> location<
• The Minnesota Sheriffs Association supports amending Minnesota... and preserving critical information
• </c><01:17:31.679><c> sheriff's</c> required the Minnesota sheriff's required the Minnesota sheriff's

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The Public Safety Committee held its first meeting of the session, opened with a quorum present, and reviewed basic decorum expectations and committee procedures. Members and staff introduced themselves and described their districts and backgrounds. The chair said the committee would focus on protecting victims and preventing crime, and that the first presenters would be law enforcement groups as subject-matter experts. The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association testified first, warning of serious recruitment, retention, and retirement pressures in law enforcement. The group cited survey data showing most members would not recommend the profession to family, rising assaults on officers, a shortage of roughly 1,000 officers statewide, and more than 2,000 officers nearing retirement eligibility. They also urged continued funding for POST Board training reimbursements and described broader concerns about anti-police rhetoric and public policy. The presentation was interrupted by a disruptive outburst in the room, after which the committee returned to order. The Minnesota Sheriffs Association then outlined its 2025 priorities: expanding mental health treatment beds and revisiting the 48-hour law, making the Fandino-Castile training fund permanent, updating drone/UAV statutes for missing-person searches, training, and evidence preservation, requiring permit-to-carry holders to report name changes, expanding BCA authority for sexual assault investigations on state-owned military facilities, replacing aging public safety radios in the ARMER system, and strengthening employer background-check response requirements. Members asked questions about mental health capacity, UAV uses, and officer assaults; witnesses said the state needs more beds, staff, and support for both short-term crisis stabilization and longer-term treatment. The Minnesota Police Chiefs Association closed by echoing concerns about recruitment and retention, supporting the $6 million POST training reimbursement fund, and calling for tougher penalties for fleeing police, auto theft, and violent crime. No votes or formal actions were taken."}】【。assistant to=final 天天中彩票大奖json 天天中彩票追号json ఇలా to=final 彩神争霸快三 to=final 手机天天彩票 ்ந்து result 彩票平台招商 ્યો क्ता ંડ {

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• </c><00:04:51.880><c> families</c> them right here in Minnesota families them right here in Minnesota
• </c> for States but I wonder if Minnesota for States but I wonder if Minnesota follows<00:09:31.600><
• </c> Human Services and the Minnesota Human Services and the Minnesota Department<00:23:35.320><c> of
• </c> mother and birthing person in Minnesota mother and birthing person in Minnesota and<00:28:46.480
• She said this bill would be a Band-Aid, but a very expensive Band-Aid.

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Bills: SB44 , SB237 , SB248 , SB985 , SB1204 , SB1239 , SB1307 , SB1360 , SB1390 , SB1400 , SB1405 , SB1427 , SB1428 , SB1732 , SB1832 , SB1859 , SB1989 , SB2018 , SB2143

Committee: House Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, contractors, charitable purposes, state law, ad valorem tax, manufacturing facilities, exemption, battery energy storage, employment, payroll, state tax regulation, tourism, revolving fund, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, real property, fund management, Oklahoma Local Food for Schools, school meals, local food procurement

Transcript Highlights:

• The third is supplemental rules.
• </c> radon testing um radon in in Minnesota radon testing um radon in in Minnesota we<00:29:39.480><c
• So that's a change here. experienced AIDS so experienced AIDS was experienced AIDS so experienced AIDS
• Um, I have one question on the slide back with the Aid 1 and Aid 2: is there a component in there that
• </c> there is no school board in Minnesota there is no school board in Minnesota sitting<01:15:05.920

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• It brings together feedback from election administrators and Minnesota voters.
• </c><00:06:31.639><c> another</c><00:06:31.880><c> person</c><00:06:32.120><c> in</c> to vote or aiding
• another person in to vote or aiding another person in casting<00:06:32.639><c> a</c><00:06:32.759><c
• This would just delete line 11 of page 18 and insert, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
• </c><00:17:16.959><c> 075</c><00:17:17.959><c> and</c> Minnesota statute section 2b. 075 and Minnesota

Keywords: 1183, house

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• You know, if you look at Minnesota today, nearly half of our student body here comes from Minnesota,
• Forty-six percent of our Minnesota graduates accept their first job in North Dakota.
• Forty-six percent of our Minnesota graduates accept their first job in North Dakota.
• That excites me. around the world, but two-thirds of them live in North Dakota and Minnesota.
• The training enhances operational efficiency, responder safety, and mutual aid interoperability.

Committee: Joint Higher Education Institutions Committee

Summary: The Higher Education Institutions Committee met at NDSU and heard an extensive presentation from President David Cook/President Stewart and NDSU leadership on the university’s priorities, including enrollment, student success, research growth, and use of New Horizons funding. Leaders emphasized NDSU’s land-grant mission, its role in workforce development, and its goal of becoming more distinctive through strategic planning, recruitment and retention, commercialization, and partnerships. They highlighted that NDSU awarded 2,370 degrees in 2025, produces a large share of the state’s engineering, nursing, and agriculture graduates, and reported strong outcomes for graduates staying and working in North Dakota. They also noted enrollment headwinds, competition from other institutions, and the need to manage tuition waivers more carefully through a scholarship optimization effort. Provost Sherry Vale outlined academic stewardship efforts, including review or consolidation of low-producing programs, strategic hiring tied to institutional priorities, faculty workload policy changes, and expanded online and regional offerings. She said the university is using New Horizons dollars to strengthen advising, student support, and programs in engineering, agriculture, and health. NDSU leaders also described new or expanded academic offerings such as robotics and automation, artificial intelligence, material science and engineering, nuclear engineering certificates, accelerated nursing, nurse practitioner certificates, a Master of Health Administration, and a clinical research master’s program with Sanford Health. They stressed that these investments are intended to improve student completion, meet workforce needs, and increase return on public investment. The committee also heard testimony from students and recent graduates who described the value of NDSU’s education, mentorship, internships, research opportunities, and support services. Alyssa Hodges spoke about pharmacy education, public health work, and campus support as a parent and student; Ethan Blessy described engineering coursework, internships with Marvin, and career preparation; and Aiden Freolic discussed neuroscience research, federally funded projects, and plans for graduate study. Their testimony was followed by presentations on partnerships with Gateway to Science for K-12 STEM outreach and with Sanford Research on biomedical research, clinical trials, obesity research, and a joint biostatistics hire. NDSU also highlighted systemwide shared services, Governor’s School programming, and research growth, including a reported 8% increase in research expenditures from $199 million to $215 million. No bill votes were taken; the meeting was informational and featured presentations, testimony, and discussion of future planning and partnerships.

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• </c><00:02:58.000><c> today,</c> too hot in southern Minnesota today, too hot in southern Minnesota today
• <00:30:03.120><c> violence</c> Minnesota law grants sexual violence Minnesota law grants sexual violence
• ,</c><00:47:30.400><c> that</c> the jurisdiction of Minnesota, that the jurisdiction of Minnesota, that
• </c> draw a line in the sand in Minnesota. draw a line in the sand in Minnesota. and<01:42:33.600><c>
• 50.800><c> office</c> contacted the Minnesota AG's office contacted the Minnesota AG's office about<02

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ...critical resources by allowing families to continue receiving cash aid and child care during the
• Two, reunification aid can be continued when an eligible child joins the family, such as the birth of
• This bill would restore the parents' aid since they do not have physical or legal custody of the child
• other parent, otherwise eligible for CalWORKs, the CalWORKs parent can receive family reunification aid
• His legal aid advocates lost contact with him after he left the youth shelter.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard testimony on a series of bills affecting disability services, child welfare, foster youth, domestic violence survivors, guaranteed income pilots, crisis response, and child care providers. AB 1575 would update the Lanterman Act to use person-first language and broaden respite services to allow safe community access; supporters said it would improve dignity and consistency in services, and there was no opposition. AB 2470 would create a statewide one-stop reentry program for survivors of intimate partner violence to replace documents, repair credit, and access housing supports, while also giving CalWORKs emergency housing funds more flexibility; the Little Hoover Commission backed the bill based on its prior recommendations. AB 2510 would clarify and expand CalWORKs family reunification aid so parents can keep receiving support during reunification even if not all children are removed, and supporters said it would reduce barriers and better align with reunification goals. AB 2585 would expand guaranteed income pilot funding to rural and underserved counties, with testimony emphasizing the need for geographic diversity and data from places like the Central Valley. AB 1932, the Crisis Act 2.0, would continue and strengthen community-based mental health crisis response programs; testimony from family members and advocates strongly favored non-law-enforcement responses, and the bill drew broad support. AB 1925 would direct a feasibility study on a statewide permanent disability certification process to reduce repeated verification burdens; the committee approved it 4-0 and sent it to Appropriations. AB 2189 would fund a statewide special education parent action network to train and connect parents for systemic advocacy; after some opposition over the use of state funds for advocacy, it passed as amended and was referred to Education. AB 2684 would allow out-of-state nonminor dependents to do monthly social worker visits virtually, with in-person visits still required quarterly; it passed to Judiciary. AB 1967 would improve pathways for older youth experiencing homelessness or failed adoptions to enter or reenter foster care, and it passed to Appropriations. AB 2126 would create a targeted background-check exemption for certain former foster youth hired as peer partners, and it passed as amended to Public Safety. AB 2379 would require DSS to notify family child care providers of Fourth Amendment rights and provide multilingual know-your-rights training regarding immigration enforcement; it passed to Judiciary after some members questioned whether DSS was the right agency to administer the training.

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• State Moorhead, Minnesota Duluth, St.
• State Moorhead, Minnesota Duluth, St.
• A significant drop-off in Minnesota, and we've started to see that certainly, and you see our friends
• Thank you. ...$2 million total in athletic aid at Minot State.
• That's probably one of those out of state—probably from Montana, Minnesota, or South Dakota.

Summary: The committee met on the Minot State campus for a presentation from President Shirley and several university leaders on enrollment, academics, workforce initiatives, and partnerships. Shirley reviewed the university’s financial audits, noting mostly clean results with only minor technical findings in recent years, and highlighted Minot State’s major programs, specialized accreditations, and ties to Minot Air Force Base and NCAA Division II athletics. Members asked about education workforce shortages, athletic tuition waivers, dual credit incentives, and the university’s in-state tuition policy for all students. Shirley also discussed the university’s recruitment efforts, including the Hometown Pride and Academic Excellence scholarships, campus visit growth, and the Emerging Scholars dual-credit reimbursement program. A major focus was workforce development and new academic offerings supported by legislative Workforce Education Innovation Funds. Shirley described the new Innovation Engineering program, which was developed with industry input to train broadly skilled engineers for western North Dakota, and said it had already drawn more applicants than expected. Dr. Crystal St. Peter presented a new master’s program in counseling that integrates mental health and addiction counseling to address statewide provider shortages, with a hybrid format to reach rural students. Members asked about licensure requirements, internship hours, and job placement for graduates. Shirley also outlined a new nursing simulation center and health sciences space in downtown Minot, made possible by state support and the purchase of the former Trinity Health Center West building. The committee also heard about Minot State’s efforts to build pipelines into education and special education, including the Aspire program for rural high school students and an online paraprofessional-to-special-education degree pathway. Shirley said these programs, along with new articulation agreements and a large Bush Foundation grant, are intended to address teacher shortages and keep students in North Dakota. No formal committee votes or actions were taken during the presentation; the session consisted of informational updates and member questions.

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• </c><00:04:36.320><c> Virtual</c> partners here with Minnesota Virtual partners here with Minnesota Virtual
• </c> to any high school student in Minnesota to any high school student in Minnesota uh<00:27:10.399>
• </c> students across the state of Minnesota students across the state of Minnesota this<00:31:21.000>
• </c> helmets to hard hats overall Minnesota helmets to hard hats overall Minnesota is<00:43:47.359><c
• </c> Tire layer with local one Minnesota Tire layer with local one Minnesota Brick's<00:59:13.559><c>

Committee: Senate Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all