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• </c> appropriation allows 72 more Minnesota appropriation allows 72 more Minnesota schools<00:02:54.000
• </c><00:03:10.640><c> and</c> years, and access to the Minnesota and years, and access to the Minnesota
• </c><00:04:51.759><c> and</c> referenced, we started in Minnesota and referenced, we started in Minnesota
• </c> School here in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. School here in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
• </c><01:21:07.440><c> We</c> Minnesota. Thank you um for that. We Minnesota. Thank you um for that.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

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• Line 221 is a deletion of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation appropriation.
• Line 333 is a transfer to the University of Minnesota regarding heritage oilseed research.
• Section 5 involves transfers to the University of Minnesota. and to MDA accounts in the Ag Fund and Special
• Paragraph D is for the Minnesota Grown Account.
• That exempts those that mix, load, and transport restricted-use pesticides from being licensed as long

Committee: House Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

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• C, a public body that is a party to an existing agreement to investigate, apprehend, detain, or transport
• It's all like inmate transport stuff between the jail and just training on how properly to serve the
• warrant, and you're saying transport.
• you know, been picked up on crimes, just serving a warrant and a minor, I don't even think even transport
• And what we do know, and we've seen this in Minnesota and other states, is local authorities have very

Bills: SB100

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights

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• Minnesota. Minnesota.
• </c> assistance in Minnesota. assistance in Minnesota.
• </c> on the state of Minnesota since '23. on the state of Minnesota since '23.
• Minnesota. Minnesota.
• Minnesota. Minnesota.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• For example, transport to a hospital or homeless shelter.
• We did not include Minnesota in there.
• It's transmitted to the Department of Transportation.
• And so, in the case of Minnesota, they use interlocks.
• And so in the case of Minnesota, they use interlocks.

Committee: Joint Judiciary Committee

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• I'm from the North Shore of Minnesota. Minnesota. Minnesota.
• Minnesota</c> Service Cooperatives, the Minnesota Service Cooperatives, the Minnesota Association<00:
• Minnesota. So, I I hope it's something Minnesota.
• </c> Minnesota students. Minnesota students.
• </c> transportation aid. transportation aid.

Committee: Senate Education Policy

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• We did not include Minnesota in there.
• If you cross into Minnesota, you drive better because you get a ticket.
• We did not include Minnesota in there.
• It's transmitted to the Department of Transportation.
• And so in the case of Minnesota, they use interlocks.

Summary: The Judiciary interim committee met with a full quorum and approved the June 17 minutes. The main discussion centered on a detailed Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation presentation about prison population, placement authority, classification, recidivism, and the role of transitional facilities. Director Colby Braun emphasized that DOCR’s job includes incarceration, supervision, victim services, and reentry, and said the department is operating over capacity, with people waiting in county jails and deferred placements. He described current and planned bed expansions, including added beds at MRCC, a proposed 600-bed minimum-custody men’s facility, and broader campus studies, while stressing that minimum, medium, and maximum custody are different security levels and that transitional facilities are tightly controlled placements, not releases. Committee members questioned the meaning of “release” versus “placement,” the use of terms like inmate and resident, and whether state law should be clarified to distinguish incarceration from supervision or placement in community-based settings. Braun said the parole board controls release authority, while DOCR controls placement, and explained that people who reoffend while in community placement are generally returned to prison after due process. He also reviewed data showing lower one-year recidivism in recent years, the impact of GPS monitoring, and statistics indicating that most people released never get a transitional-facility placement, while those who do generally have better outcomes. Members also discussed whether transitional facilities and work-release programs should be considered halfway houses and how much freedom and security they involve. The committee then heard a report from the Attorney General’s office on House Bill 1193 funding for law enforcement retention bonuses and tuition assistance. The office said all funds had been distributed, 73 of 101 recipients had reported back, 1,490 officers had received bonuses, and the average bonus amounts differed by agency size. Members generally viewed the program positively. Representative Steve Vetter also presented a pretrial services report, describing constitutional and statutory limits on pretrial detention, the use of risk assessment tools, court reminders, victim-notification practices, and North Dakota’s pilot pretrial programs. He suggested possible future legislation to expand detention authority for certain serious offenses and to require the Judiciary Committee to receive updated jail-population data before sessions. Finally, Megan Gordon from Legislative Council began her annual technical corrections bill presentation, outlining a series of non-substantive Century Code fixes such as cross-reference corrections, punctuation changes, and obsolete-reference removals.

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• of Minnesota.
• Minnesota law contains provisions that amended Minnesota Statutes 211B.15 to bar so-called foreign influence
• Three of them are in southwest Minnesota, including Red Rock.
• With the Minnesota Association of Small Cities.
• I'm representing the Minnesota Association of County Officers.

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

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• motor vehicle's operations in certain circumstances, and it clarifies that AVs that operate as transportation
• network companies are subject to Texas Transportation Network Company laws.

Bills: SB15 , SB646 , SB800 , SB790 , SB748 , SB571 , SB1957 , SB1923 , SB1896 , SB1760 , SB1335 , SB2368 , SB2477 , SB2587 , SB2986 , SB2965 , SB1563 , SB1467 , SB1164 , SB1137 , SB614 , SB705 , SB918 , SB955 , SB869 , SB850 , SB863 , SB1055 , SB2206 , SB457 , SB2337 , SB1610 , SB1362 , SB926 , SB1494 , SB251 , SB456 , SB500 , SB1307 , SB2615 , SB2995 , SB2321 , SB2972 , SB973 , SB865 , SB506 , SB1522 , SB1558 , SB510 , SB667 , SB763 , SB2073 , SB1858 , SB1660 , SB2900 , SB1433 , SB1540 , SB1964 , SB1300 , SB1644 , SB2217 , SB2373 , SB2431 , SB1758 , SB974 , SB2480 , SB3039 , SB3047 , SB2781 , SB826 , SB766 , SB527 , SB1946 , SB2885 , SB1243 , SB2610 , SB857 , SB2501 , SB66 , SB268 , SB331 , SB1302 , SB519 , SB2807 , SB13 , SB7 , SB1718 , SB1567 , SB1233 , SB413 , SB2177 , SB30 , SB2024 , SJR1 , SCR27 , SB2018 , SB1580 , SB2121 , SB1049 , SB1266 , SB1400 , SB1596 , SB2753 , SB2221 , SB1719 , SCR9 , SB204 , SB437 , SB568 , SB612 , SB672 , SB710 , SB823 , SB876 , SB904 , SB905 , SB968 , SB1084 , SB1207 , SB1230 , SB1313 , SB1504 , SB1790 , SB2232 , SB2366 , SB2367 , SB2398 , SB2515 , SB2520 , SB2589 , SB2786 , SB2790 , SB3048 , SB3050 , SB3052 , SB3053 , SB3056 , SB3029 , SCR3 , SCR18 , SCR30 , HCR146 , HCR148 , HCR149 , HCR153 , HCR155 , HCR157 , HB5560 , HB762 , HB1584 , HB 107 , HB 114 , HB138 , HB4386 , HB2495 , HB581 , HB3348 , HB5323 , HB4341 , HB6 , HB2712 , HB171 , HB3153 , HB143 , HB2688 , HB3464 , HB449 , HB3486 , HB4263 , HB2 , HB1522 , HB24 , HB 1237 , HB2637 , HB3126 , HB3233 , HB4310 , HB3487 , HCR9 , HB5331 , HB1397 , HB163 , HB3250 , HB3071 , HB3463 , HB5033 , HB35 , HB3824 , HB216 , HB4226 , HB3512 , HB18 , HB5154 , HB 103 , HB851 , HB647 , HB4520 , HB3016 , HB2313 , HB2818 , HB2851 , HB4486 , HB4264 , HB1500 , HB5081 , HB2974 , HB2080 , HB4384 , HB5659 , HB493 , HB4903 , HB2516 , HB4488 , HB4530 , HB3689 , HB145 , HB43 , HB5247 , HB2221 , HB5671 , HB700 , HB3711 , HB 120 , SB17 , SB1637 , SB1833 , SB2155 , SB21 , SB2778 , SB379

Keywords: SB 15, Texas Local Government Code, zoning preemption, housing affordability, small lots, lot size, lot density, single-family zoning, residential subdivision, municipal land use, local control, state preemption, parking requirements, setbacks, infill development, missing middle housing, lot width, lot depth, homebuilders, housing supply

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• </c> infrastructure in Minnesota. infrastructure in Minnesota.
• Minnesota. Minnesota.
• </c> Minnesota depends on are at risk. Minnesota depends on are at risk.
• </c> remained in Minnesota for practice. remained in Minnesota for practice.
• Minnesota? Minnesota?

Bills: HF4343

Committee: House Taxes

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• University of Minnesota is on her way University of Minnesota is on her way here<00:00:53.960><c> she
• Welcome to Minnesota.
• </c><00:03:10.760><c> There's</c> of the University of Minnesota There's of the University of Minnesota
• </c><00:03:41.239><c> we</c> across greater and Rural Minnesota we across greater and Rural Minnesota
• </c><00:04:12.959><c> this</c> for patients and all of Minnesota this for patients and all of Minnesota

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

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• I have a nephew who's an adjunct professor, or was, at a seminary in Minnesota.
• I have a nephew who's an adjunct professor or was at a seminary in Minnesota.
• I think that we should have serious conversations about transportation.
• I think that we should have serious conversations about transportation.
• now, because transportation isn't covered, we're only funding transportation at 50% for our public school

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met with a quorum present and took up several education bills. SB 1150, which would remove an unrelated exam barrier for school social workers to help districts retain them, was briefly explained and reported favorably. The committee then heard SB 1514 on anaphylaxis in public schools, which would require emergency action plans and training for school personnel; amendments narrowed and clarified the bill, including applicability to K-8 schools and FDA-approved epinephrine devices. Orange County Public Schools waived in support, and CS/CS/SB 1514 was reported favorably. The committee spent the most time on SB 1708, which expands Schools of Hope and creates a co-location framework allowing high-performing charter operators to share space in underused public school facilities, with the sponsor explaining that agreements would address safety, supervision, grade levels, emergency protocols, and liability. Members raised concerns about who would be served, lottery access, accountability, and whether the bill would worsen inequities or strain public schools; many public speakers opposed the bill on similar grounds, arguing it would divert resources from already underfunded schools. The sponsor clarified that Schools of Hope recruitment is exempt from lottery, that the bill would not use classrooms already in use, and that districts would receive $600 per student plus associated funding for vacant space. Despite mixed debate, CS for SB 1708 was reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered CS/SB 822, which updates charter school governance by limiting sponsor-imposed deadlines, preventing enrollment caps below facility capacity, improving data sharing, and allowing high-performing charter schools to assume existing charters. A charter school advocate supported the bill as a fairness and efficiency measure, while senators pressed him on claims of district “harassment” and the basis for the bill’s deadline changes. After brief debate, CS/SB 822 was reported favorably. The meeting ended with members recording votes on prior tabs and adjournment.

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• of Minnesota.
• of Minnesota.
• of Minnesota.
• of Minnesota.
• of Minnesota.

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• And first up, we've got the Minnesota Zoo. We've got the Minnesota Zoo, and we've got Dr.
• </c> camp in the nation uh here in Minnesota camp in the nation uh here in Minnesota so<00:02:52.120>
• </c> Minnesota and uh greater Minnesota Minnesota and uh greater Minnesota represents<00:58:36.000><c
• </c><00:58:43.440><c> if</c> a community in Greater Minnesota if a community in Greater Minnesota if
• I put Minnesota to the right.

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

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• </c><00:10:49.200><c> care</c> Minnesota receive ma or Minnesota care Minnesota receive ma or Minnesota
• The vision that our agency has aligns with the One Minnesota goal of making Minnesota the best state
• The vision that our agency has aligns with the One Minnesota goal of making Minnesota the best state
• The vision that our agency has aligns with the One Minnesota goal of making Minnesota the best state
• The vision that our agency has aligns with the One Minnesota goal of making Minnesota the best state

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• They belong to the state of Minnesota.
• They belong to the state of Minnesota.
• They belong to the state of Minnesota.
• I'm going to blow this up Minnesota.
• That is stated in that graph that I had in the state of Minnesota for the state of Minnesota.

Bills: HF3643 , HF4470 , HF4462 , HF4366 , HF4172 , HF3629 , HF4356 , HF3093

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

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• Minnesota workers students everybody who Minnesota workers students everybody who lives<00:33:16.200>
• </c><00:45:15.680><c> technology</c> as president of the Minnesota technology as president of the Minnesota
• Our council represents around 14,000 workers in Minnesota, primarily in Greater Minnesota and rural areas
• </c><00:54:40.799><c> Vehicles</c> and exit public transportation Vehicles and exit public transportation
• </c> nursing practice specialist at Minnesota nursing practice specialist at Minnesota Nurses<00:57:05.400

Committee: Senate Labor

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• I'm the business manager of Laborers Local 1091 in Duluth, Minnesota, and Lyon, Minnesota, and North
• </c> Labor's Local 1091 in Duth, Minnesota. Labor's Local 1091 in Duth, Minnesota.
• </c> Lyona, Minnesota and North Dakota. Lyona, Minnesota and North Dakota.
• In fact, the Minnesota the state.
• </c> matter across the state of Minnesota. matter across the state of Minnesota.

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• <00:26:31.720><c> Land</c> Minnesota Land Minnesota Land Trust<00:26:33.640><c> uh</c><00:26:33.760><
• </c> represent the association of Minnesota represent the association of Minnesota counties<00:37:24.720
• Minnesota Minnesota um<00:44:57.880><c> the</c><00:44:58.000><c> solid</c><00:44:58.280><c> waste</c
• , CDF Minnesota.
• According to the Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota Partnership for Adolescent and Young

Bills: HF1698 , HF632 , HF1352 , HF2197 , HF618 , HF1248 , HF1697

Committee: House Taxes

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• <00:31:50.360><c> thank</c> Minnesota thank Minnesota thank you<00:31:52.600><c> Mr</c><00:31:52.880>
• </c><00:38:22.560><c> rather</c> these investments in Minnesota rather these investments in Minnesota
• Becker Minnesota is an exciting prospect Becker Minnesota is an exciting prospect as<00:47:12.119><c>
• </c> Lewis an organizer with Minnesota Lewis an organizer with Minnesota Interfaith<00:49:11.960><c>
• Minnesota set the bar in it.

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate