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• political Affairs for the Minnesota political Affairs for the Minnesota Association<00:05:16.039
• <00:16:12.880> representative state of Minnesota representative state of Minnesota representative
• He said Minnesota is state administered and state supervised, county administered, and that Minnesota
• years decades for the state of Minnesota years decades for the state of Minnesota trying<00:31:00.000
• salons in the state of Minnesota salons in the state of Minnesota representative<00:54:10.559>

Bills: HF1, HF98

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• Um, and in Minnesota, as you look at Minnesota, we now have 19.3 million acres of farmland in Minnesota
• central Minnesota. central Minnesota.
• Minnesota up in northern Minnesota. Minnesota up in northern Minnesota.
• particular in Minnesota, so. particular in Minnesota, so.
• "Minnesota is doing.

Bills: HF4698, HF4608

Keywords: higher education, identity verification, enrollment fraud, funding, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, postsecondary education, community college, university, developmental education, remedial education, remediation, corequisite, co-requisite, English composition, college readiness, adult basic education, ABE, student placement, credit-bearing courses, noncredit courses

Summary: The committee first approved the March 26 minutes after Representative Coulter pointed out and moved a technical correction to add a missing “T” in “Regents.” The committee then took up HF 4698, which Representative Duran said would address enrollment fraud at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities by funding an automated identity-proofing system. Testimony from Chief Information Security Officer Craig Munson described a commercial software system that would verify student identities using a selfie and a state ID image, reduce ghost students and fraud, speed enrollment, and lessen staff time spent on manual investigations. Members focused heavily on privacy, data retention, and biometric concerns. Representative Cleveland asked what biometric data would be collected, and Munson said it would be limited to a selfie and ID images, not fingerprints or retinal scans. Chair Klippert and others urged stronger Chapter 13 protections and clearer data practices, while Chair Scott asked how long images would be stored; Munson said they should be deleted as soon as identity is validated, with possible revalidation later. Members also raised concerns about racial bias in biometric matching and the need for alternate verification methods. The bill was laid over, and Duran said he would work on the data practices with committee members. The committee then heard HF 4608, presented by Representative Allen for Representative Koznick, on developmental education reform. Allen said too many students are placed into remedial courses that do not count toward a degree, costing time and money and reducing completion rates. Jane Groatman of the International Institute of Minnesota supported the bill, describing students who spent years in noncredit remedial coursework and arguing for a one-semester cap on remedial classes and clearer notice that such credits do not count toward a degree. Mark Grant of Minnesota State College faculty opposed the bill’s approach, saying it imposed a one-size-fits-all model, could undermine open admissions, and should not limit colleges’ flexibility to meet diverse student needs. The bill was laid over for further consideration.

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• residents of southern Minnesota. residents of southern Minnesota.
• Minnesota. Minnesota.
• Flags made in the USA in Minnesota or, you know, were required.
• Uh flags made in the USA in<00:47:12.720> Minnesota<00:47:13.760> or<00:47:14.040> you
• Central Minnesota. Central Minnesota.

Bills: HF4156, HF3835, HF3995, HF4383, HF4091, HF4084, HF4311, HF198, HF4486, HF4302, HF4309, HF4032, HF3855, HF3673, HF4265, HF4012, HF4339, HF4298, HF3852

Keywords: infrastructure, wastewater, stormwater, Buhl, state bonds, appropriations, economic development, water infrastructure, grants, capital investment, funding, state regulation, Frazee, North River Drive, infrastructure improvements, HF4383, Minnesota capital investment, bonding bill, Department of Natural Resources, DNR

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• This facility will help Minnesota.
• rules changed in the state of Minnesota. rules changed in the state of Minnesota.
• , Minnesota Association Association, Minnesota Counties,<00:36:07.839> and<00:36:08.079> Minnesota
• League of Minnesota. Okay. League of Minnesota. Okay.
• Minnesota. That's part of why the ask Minnesota.

Bills: HF4680, HF4047, HF4590, HF3757, HF3569, HF4507, HF4426, HF4927, HF4788, HF4757, HF4747, HF3561, HF4014, HF4013, HF4689, HF4766, HF4589

Keywords: wastewater treatment, improvements, capital investment, Greenfield, bonds, water treatment, infrastructure, municipal funding, state bonds, public utilities, HF4590, Tamarack, municipal infrastructure, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, Public Facilities Authority, sewer system, collection system, street reconstruction, local infrastructure

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• I'm here at the state of Minnesota.
• <00:48:12.800> Department permitting of the Minnesota Department permitting of the Minnesota
• playing on the same ice as the Minnesota playing on the same ice as the Minnesota Wild<01:32:26.960
• Paul and Minnesota for generations St. Paul and Minnesota for generations to<01:36:34.800> come.
• ><01:37:00.560> construction the Minnesota building and construction the Minnesota building and

Bills: HF2080, HF356, HF1968, HF228, HF569, HF603, HF692, HF1455, HF2224, HF1361

Keywords: contamination, water supply, municipal bonds, environmental mitigation, city funding, Sauk Rapids, PFAS contamination, drinking water, pollution control, bond issuance, Cokato, capital investment, school infrastructure, state bonds, HF228, Lakes Area Police Commission, Lindstrom, Chisago City, regional training facility, public safety facility

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• Hardoff, he thanked the Minnesota Land Title Association, the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Minnesota
• in Minnesota, not Minnesota-bred, sorry, Minnesota-owned, is raced in Shakopee, that horse therefore
• in Minnesota, not Minnesota-bred, sorry, Minnesota-owned, is raced in Shakopee, that horse therefore
• Minnesota bread in Minnesota<01:31:54.880> uh<01:31:55.000> not<01:31:55.080> Minnesota
• <01:31:55.440> bread<01:31:55.639> sorry Minnesota uh not Minnesota bread sorry Minnesota

Bills: HF1621, HF1701, HF1796, HF1676, HF40, HF1428, HF1540

Keywords: HF1621, CelluComp, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, appropriation, grant, commercialization, fiber-based barrier packaging, packaging materials, PFAS, perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, plastic reduction, sustainable packaging, environmental health, materials innovation, bio-based packaging, food packaging, agriculture finance, one-time grant, state subsidy

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• It's a Minnesota values bill, and now it's a Minnesota values law.
• It's a Minnesota values bill, and now it's a Minnesota values law.
• It's a Minnesota values bill, and now it's a Minnesota values law.
• It's a Minnesota values bill, and now it's a Minnesota values law.
• company uh Minnesota proud Minnesota company uh Minnesota based<00:29:16.480> company<00:29:16.919

Bills: HF1976

Keywords: paid leave, family leave, employment law, Minnesota statute, benefit eligibility, seasonal employment, workforce, labor rights, 1183, house

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• the groundwater in southeast Minnesota the groundwater in southeast Minnesota this<00:24:01.320>
• <00:39:50.200> Department<00:39:50.520> of Minnesota Department of Minnesota Department
• <00:51:46.920> and state of Minnesota and state of Minnesota and how<00:51:49.680> that
• could the next generation of Minnesota could the next generation of great<01:04:58.960> Minnesota
• <01:25:14.280> Farm policy specialist at Minnesota Farm policy specialist at Minnesota Farm

Bills: HF363, HF2155, HF1524, HF821, HF1677, HF1292

Keywords: HF363, property tax credit, agricultural water quality credit, Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program, clean water fund, class 2a, class 2b, certified acres, conservation incentive, water quality, agricultural property, county assessor, county auditor, Department of Revenue, Department of Agriculture, property tax reimbursement, school district reimbursement, legacy finance, taxes committee, southeastern Minnesota

Bills: HF2442

Keywords: climate finance, energy finance, renewable development account, RDA, weatherization, preweatherization, low-income housing, energy efficiency, clean energy, solar incentive, Made in Minnesota, community solar gardens, transportation electrification, electric vehicles, grid-enhancing technologies, microgrid, University of St. Thomas, Public Utilities Commission, Department of Commerce, petroleum tank fund

Bills: HF2442

Keywords: climate finance, energy finance, renewable development account, RDA, weatherization, preweatherization, low-income housing, energy efficiency, clean energy, solar incentive, Made in Minnesota, community solar gardens, transportation electrification, electric vehicles, grid-enhancing technologies, microgrid, University of St. Thomas, Public Utilities Commission, Department of Commerce, petroleum tank fund

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• small rural School District C Minnesota small rural School District C Minnesota is<00:10:29.160>
• <00:26:40.840> cost Minnesota cost Minnesota cost $4.50<00:26:42.840> uh<00:26:42.960><
• I'm from southeast Minnesota as well. This is a real problem in the state of Minnesota.
• real problem in the state of Minnesota real problem in the state of Minnesota this<00:46:07.359>
• the executive director for the Minnesota the executive director for the Minnesota Association<00

Bills: HF827, HF1258, HF2387, HF2388, HF2534, HF2016

Keywords: education, school funding, consolidation aid, financial support, Minnesota Statutes, education finance, ice arena, school districts, cooperation agreement, equal sports opportunities, school milk program, nutrition, food waste, kindergarten, public schools, supplemental revenue, charter schools, funding, state appropriations, general education funding

Bills: HF1141

Keywords: housing, finance, affordable housing, infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, supportive housing, homeless prevention, elderly assistance, community development

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• 00:31:15.320> for expensive in the state of Minnesota for expensive in the state of Minnesota
• gap uh in the University of Minnesota gap uh in the University of Minnesota Board<00:57:12.160><
• Minnesota Twin Cities. I'm also a Minnesota Twin Cities.
• , Minnesota, Minnesota, uh<01:02:24.880> there<01:02:24.960> was<01:02:25.080> a
• <01:41:14.720> is diploma only workers in Minnesota is diploma only workers in Minnesota is

Bills: HF1323, HF4266, HF4413, HF3101, HF4572, HF4698, HF3650, HF2634

Keywords: undocumented, financial aid, state policy, higher education, noncitizen eligibility, state grants, college affordability, Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Grant, need analysis, expected family contribution, student aid, grant formula, living and miscellaneous expense allowance, dependent student, independent student, parental contribution, student contribution, surplus appropriation, biennium

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• Minnesota a cabinet-level position for aging, and I think it's a great position for Minnesota.
• The aging of Minnesota needs planning and policies.
• Minnesota Action.
• Our own Minnesota Constitution essentially states the same.
• values, into our Minnesota Constitution.

Bills: HF1837, HF361, HF2725, HF2566, HF2744, HF1685, HF501, HF1889, HF1389

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes

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• take the office of the Minnesota take the office of the Minnesota Secretary<00:04:17.120> of<
• population and the Aging of Minnesota population and the Aging of Minnesota needs<00:36:36.560><
• I work with Move Minnesota Action.
• <01:14:29.120> Equal should be passed a Minnesota Equal should be passed a Minnesota Equal
• Minnesota.

Bills: HF1837, HF361, HF2725, HF2566, HF2744, HF1685, HF501, HF1889, HF1389

Keywords: state policy, employment, health insurance, fossil designation, public funds, community resources, Capitol Mall, grantmaking, community vitality, livability, funding, healthy aging, aging policy, older adults, seniors, elderly, gerontology, long-term care, assisted living, nursing homes

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• systems that happen when you have four seasons in Minnesota and certainly Northern Minnesota.
• and certainly Northern in uh Minnesota and certainly Northern Minnesota<00:03:59.920> bless<00
• region of the United uh of Minnesota region of the United uh of Minnesota truly<00:04:59.960>
• Minnesota and we do need to fund our Minnesota and we do need to fund our roads<00:22:51.919> and<
• Metrobus president of the Minnesota Metrobus president of the Minnesota public<00:35:45.400>

Bills: HF198, HF269, HF185, HF303, HF305, HF189

Keywords: HF198, shared time pupils, shared-time enrollment, nonpublic school, private school, public school, career and technical education, CTE, secondary credit, school funding, state aid, education finance, Minnesota Statutes 126C.01, compulsory attendance, school district, education policy, HF269, Spicer, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment

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• I'm an attorney at Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid and have worked a lot in the foreclosure arena.
• <00:05:09.000> legal I'm an attorney at Mid Minnesota legal I'm an attorney at Mid Minnesota
• family resiliency partnership Minnesota family resiliency partnership by<00:38:23.359> $30<00
• the goal of the Statewide Minnesota the goal of the Statewide Minnesota family<00:41:20.040>
• Someone told me about the Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership program, so I made an appointment.

Bills: HF1027, HF101, HF1021

Keywords: mortgage foreclosure, redemption, foreclosure surplus, sheriff's sale, junior lienholder, mortgagor, homeowner protections, loss mitigation, dual tracking, foreclosure redemption period, certificate of redemption, certificate of sale, sheriff, county recorder, registrar of titles, homeownership center, lien priority, real property, foreclosure by advertisement, surplus funds

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• <00:16:12.839> who efforts was the state of Minnesota who efforts was the state of Minnesota
• with veterans in Minnesota, please learn about it.
• Minnesota please learn about it it is Minnesota please learn about it it is it's<00:53:38.160> actually
• this from veterans all across Minnesota this from veterans all across Minnesota they're<01:29:29.920
• are only three counties in Minnesota are only three counties in Minnesota where<01:30:59.800>

Bills: HF169, HF195, HF194, HF1756, HF2133

Keywords: HF169, Minnesota insurance, health plan, summary of benefits and coverage, SBC, patient assistance program, deductible, health insurer, consumer disclosure, out-of-pocket costs, medical assistance funds, copay assistance, health coverage transparency, chapter 62Q, enrollee, HF195, Fairmont, street reconstruction, bonding bill, capital investment

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• <00:48:43.400> about of Minnesota about of Minnesota about 32,300<00:48:45.760> median<
• <00:58:12.440> um<00:58:12.760> good Lichfield Minnesota um good Lichfield Minnesota
• Highway 14 in Redwood County, southwest Minnesota.
• valuable jobs to Southeastern Minnesota valuable jobs to Southeastern Minnesota uh<01:25:28.560>
• Minnesota.

Bills: HF220, HF230, HF240, HF241, HF295, HF429, HF490, HF505, HF574, HF576, HF581, HF865, HF918, HF1085, HF1449, HF1452, HF1454, HF602

Keywords: HF220, Minnesota transportation, highway user tax distribution fund, trunk highway fund, Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT, transportation finance, dedicated funds, funding restrictions, arts in transportation, cultural strategies, transportation project planning, project design, project construction, placemaking, public art, infrastructure spending, state statutes 161.045, HF230, Wyoming

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• Minnesota currently encourage the 75th. Minnesota currently pays the 75th.
• Minnesota currently encourage the 75th. Minnesota currently pays the 75th.
• Minnesota. Do you have a any follow-up? Minnesota. Do you have a any follow-up?
• . for all of Minnesota.
• What have we done for Minnesota? What have we done for Minnesota?

Bills: HF2136, HF4195, HF4548, HF4432, HF4174, HF3024, HF4389, HF3773

Keywords: youth intervention, grants, community support, early intervention services, nonprofit, Minnesota human services, forecast adjustment, budget forecast, appropriations, Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare, Health Care Access Fund, general fund, behavioral health, housing support, General Assistance, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, MFIP, DWP, child care assistance