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• and the Minnesota Intercounty Association.
• </c> of Minnesota Counties and the Minnesota of Minnesota Counties and the Minnesota Inner<00:01:09.520
• Uh, Minnesota Intercount Association.
• Minnesota. Minnesota. &gt;&gt; Mr.<00:59:22.079><c> Hilgart.</c> &gt;&gt; Mr. Hilgart. &gt;&gt; Mr.
• </c> "I'm living in the state of Minnesota. "I'm living in the state of Minnesota.

Bills: HF3396

Committee: House Taxes

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• Minnesota, their general policy is similar to ours. They allow up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave.
• However, the weekly wage for North Dakota is still below Minnesota and the national average.
• Within state government, Minnesota leads with the highest wage, followed by the national wage and then
• So the North Dakota Department of Transportation Civil Rights Office submits annual wage information
• The first attachment is the Department of Transportation Davis-Bacon.

Committee: Joint Employee Benefits Programs Committee

Summary: The Employee Benefits Committee met to hear presentations on state employee health insurance, compensation, leave policies, labor market conditions, and prevailing wage issues, then later took up committee rules and bill-draft jurisdiction. PERS reviewed the history and structure of the state health plan, noting the state has paid the full family premium since 1979, described cost-control and benefit-enhancement changes over time, and explained current plan options, wellness incentives, employer wellness discounts, and the upcoming bid process for the 2027-29 contract. HRMS then presented compensation comparisons showing state classified pay generally trails private and regional markets, with larger gaps at higher-level jobs, and reviewed benefits and leave policies, including the new enhanced annual leave and new-hire leave, the state’s unpaid family leave structure, and varying tuition reimbursement practices. Job Service reported on labor force trends, low unemployment, high labor force participation, job openings, and wage growth, and OMB said there are no state prevailing-wage requirements beyond federal Davis-Bacon rules for federally funded projects. The committee then considered a proposed amendment to Joint Rule 211 to better align the health insurance mandate review process with recent statutory changes. Members discussed how the rule should reference both the committee’s required actuarial reports and the Legislative Council cost-benefit analysis, and the amendment was adopted on a roll call vote. The committee also discussed how its jurisdiction decisions affect whether a bill draft receives actuarial analysis, with staff explaining that a decision not to take jurisdiction means the bill is not treated as impacting the relevant retirement or health plans for purposes of that analysis. After that, the committee began reviewing bill drafts for jurisdiction. The first draft, bill draft 33, would automatically renew pre-tax elections for dental and vision coverage during open enrollment instead of requiring annual re-election. Members debated whether it had any actuarial impact, noting the state does not pay those premiums directly, and the discussion was still underway when the transcript ended.

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• We actually built off a framework that had been established in the transportation space for connected
• </c><00:10:36.079><c> space</c> established in the transportation space established in the transportation
• partnered with an organization who's distributed this curriculum in several other states, brought it to Minnesota
• partnered with an organization who's distributed this curriculum in several other states, brought it to Minnesota
• , have you looked at our stuff, and do you think we really need to write a law about that, or is Minnesota

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• Minnesota. stay in the geography of Minnesota or stay in the geography of Minnesota or any<00:09:16.480
• ,</c><00:13:23.279><c> you</c> when you're looking at Minnesota, you when you're looking at Minnesota
• Uh so I think everyone Minnesota.
• </c> associations rather than the Minnesota associations rather than the Minnesota fair<01:04:56.480>
• </c> state of Minnesota. state of Minnesota. Has<01:20:10.480><c> okay.</c> Has okay. Has okay.

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• Paul, Minnesota, Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
• We'll try this again, and I do encourage a yes vote. in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 127A. in Minnesota
• ,</c> greater Minnesota, greater Minnesota, and<00:46:38.760><c> as</c><00:46:38.920><c> we</c><00:46
• </c> Minnesota is $197. Minnesota is $197.
• A chance to<01:32:45.320><c> make</c><01:32:45.560><c> Minnesota</c> to make Minnesota to make Minnesota

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• </c> from the state of Minnesota since then. from the state of Minnesota since then.
• </c> not placed at risk and that Minnesota not placed at risk and that Minnesota remains<00:10:12.800
• </c> in in around the the state of Minnesota in in around the the state of Minnesota at<00:47:52.400>
• Disability</c> Minnesota, Ark Minnesota, and Disability Minnesota, Ark Minnesota, and Disability Law<
• </c> on bringing services to rural Minnesota. on bringing services to rural Minnesota.

Committee: Senate Human Services

Bills: HR133 , HR134 , HR135 , HR136 , HR137 , HR138 , HR139 , HR140 , HR141 , HR142 , HR143 , HR144 , HR145 , HR146 , HR147 , HR148 , HR149 , HR150 , HR151 , HR152 , HR119 , HR120 , HR121 , HR122 , HR123 , HR125 , HR126 , HR127 , HR128 , HR129 , HR130 , HR131 , HR132 , HCR53 , HCR54 , HCR55 , HCR56 , SCR3 , SCR22 , SB4 , SB18 , SB66 , SB106 , SB201 , SB256 , SB274 , SB292 , SB326 , SB386 , SB406 , SB422 , SB423 , SB456 , SB475 , HCR3 , HB1 , HB3 , HB27 , HB71 , HB214 , HB225 , HB241 , HB244 , HB306 , HB312 , HB313 , HB314 , HB345 , HB366 , HB383 , HB446 , HB473 , HB511 , HB514 , HB655 , HB730 , HB743 , HB836 , HB983 , HB1027 , HB1037 , HB1043 , HB1082 , HB1091 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1126 , HB1167 , HB1174 , HB1175 , HB1230 , HB1237 , HB1238 , SB162 , SB349 , SB350 , SB382 , SB383 , HB76 , HB132 , HB181 , HB210 , HB250 , HB265 , HB275 , HB291 , HB322 , HB342 , HB475 , HB486 , HB616 , HB635 , HB639 , HB690 , HB740 , HB757 , HB761 , HB774 , HB808 , HB855 , HB872 , HB883 , HB886 , HB903 , HB949 , HB962 , HB996 , HB1003 , HB1036 , HB1054 , HB1071 , HB1076 , HB1078 , HB1113 , HB1132 , HB1146 , HB1232 , HB1233 , HB21 , HB24 , HB29 , HB31 , HB39 , HB45 , HB77 , HB136 , HB150 , HB263 , HB273 , HB299 , HB315 , HB376 , HB377 , HB431 , HB444 , HB450 , HB519 , HB533 , HB538 , HB559 , HB562 , HB663 , HB664 , HB715 , HB717 , HB805 , HB822 , HB823 , HB834 , HB864 , HB867 , HB1017 , HB1018 , HB1068 , HB1134 , HB1137 , HB1234 , HB1235 , HB1236 , HB961 , HB399 , HB868 , HB905 , HB180 , HB192 , HB284 , HB476 , HB915 , HB952 , HB1006 , HB401 , HB51 , HB58 , HB140 , HB982 , HB1010 , HB750 , HB911 , HB977 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB9 , HB151 , HB193 , HB310 , HB393 , HB459 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB615 , HB682 , HB733 , HB773

Keywords: commendation, leadership, energy sector, Shell USA, Louisiana pride, House Resolution 134, HR134, honorary resolution, Bob Lupo, Robert E. Smith Lupo, Lakeview, New Orleans, civic service, philanthropy, real estate development, Hurricane Katrina recovery, community service, charitable giving, public recognition, Louisiana House of Representatives

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• happened to be one day when he was out fishing that the last attack really prompted him to need to be transported
• And so we had to go over what we did, erase some of that, and do the transportation-oriented development
• And now you're passing this, so we're going to have to go back over our transportation opportunity zones

Bills: SB5223 , SB6071 , SB5966 , SB6061 , SB5520 , SB6016 , SB5890 , SB5973 , SB5053 , SB5249 , SB5536 , SB5879 , SB5899 , SB6190 , SB6086 , SB5574 , SB5873 , SB5924 , SB6134 , SB6263 , SB6282 , SB6302 , SB5950 , SB6074 , SB6096 , SB5970 , SB5609 , SB5827 , SB5862 , SB5880 , SB5901 , SB5943 , SB5971 , SB5975 , SB5981 , SB5988 , SB6097 , SJM8016 , SB5496 , SB5907 , SB6031 , SB6155 , SB6158 , SB6227 , SB5947 , SB6085 , SB6234 , SB6274 , SB6194 , SB5909 , SB5868 , SB6026 , SB6044 , SB6239 , SB5923 , SB6045 , SB6106 , SB6089 , SB6170 , SB5954 , SB5968 , SB5489 , SB5762 , SB5832 , SB5847 , SB5963 , SB5969 , SB6027 , SB6032 , SB6049 , SB6066 , SB6079 , SB6082 , SB6113 , SB6114 , SB6160 , SB6162 , SB6164 , SB6176 , SB6289 , SB6309 , SB6319 , SB6347 , SB6308 , SB6200 , SB6080 , SB5911 , SJM8014 , SB6177 , SB6052 , SB6182 , SB5828 , SB6335 , SB6017 , SB6346 , SB6262 , SB5470 , SB5990 , SB6244 , SB5961

Keywords: criminal offense, fingerprinting, law enforcement, state regulations, public safety, overpayment recovery, modernization, health care, legislation, healthcare, nutrition, medically tailored meals, dietary support, food security, chronic illness, tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development

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• </c><00:03:32.959><c> We're</c> Minnesota more competitive. We're Minnesota more competitive.
• the state of Minnesota.
• </c> Minnesota. I urge a I urge a red vote. Minnesota. I urge a I urge a red vote.
• Minnesota is a labor state. doesn't. Minnesota is a labor state.
• </c> order for Minnesota to be competitive. order for Minnesota to be competitive.

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• ,</c> day, homemaker, waiver transportation, day, homemaker, waiver transportation, NEMT,<00:30:28.480
• ><c> experience</c> Minnesota has recently had experience Minnesota has recently had experience with<
• </c><01:15:40.480><c> So</c> Minnesota Council on Disability. So Minnesota Council on Disability.
• Minnesota. Minnesota.
• </c> returned him to the state of Minnesota. returned him to the state of Minnesota.

Committee: Senate Human Services

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• Senator Putnam: One is that if the VA has denied your acknowledgement as a veteran, Minnesota will stand
• </c> acknowledgement as a veteran, Minnesota acknowledgement as a veteran, Minnesota will<00:14:15.280
• </c> 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. in<00:24:30.760><c> Minnesota</c><00:24:31.240><c> Senate</c><00:24:31.560><
• c> Building</c><00:24:32.000><c> 1200</c><00:24:32.800><c> and</c> in Minnesota Senate Building 1200
• and in Minnesota Senate Building 1200 and hearing<00:24:33.240><c> three</c><00:24:33.520><c> bills.

Committee: Senate Finance

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• </c> transportation department with minars. transportation department with minars.
• , Ark Minnesota, College of St.
• , Ark Minnesota, College of St.
• </c> in rural Minnesota. The need is urgent. in rural Minnesota. The need is urgent.
• Minnesota. We see Lauren Bennett Minnesota.

Committee: Senate Jobs and Economic Development

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• Chair. um a bill that amends the Minnesota um a bill that amends the Minnesota Common<00:01:41.439><c
• If they’re within the state of Minnesota, they do not need a Minnesota manager.
• </c> a Minnesota manager. a Minnesota manager.
• </c> scenes in Minnesota. scenes in Minnesota.
• The Minnesota Medical amended.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• Paul, Minnesota, Wednesday, March 18th, 2026.
• </c><00:59:10.240><c> and</c> federal requirement for Minnesota and federal requirement for Minnesota
• ,</c><00:59:14.200><c> we</c> development board, and in Minnesota, we development board, and in Minnesota
• <01:23:39.720><c> tax</c><01:23:40.080><c> dollars</c> Minnesota tax dollars Minnesota tax dollars slip
• </c> expressing the sense of the Minnesota expressing the sense of the Minnesota House<01:25:50.320><

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• Members, today we will be taking a deeper dive at the Minnesota Department of Education budget.
• Department of Education was Minnesota Department of Education was given<00:04:04.879><c> a</c><00:04
• </c> MD programs benefiting Minnesota MD programs benefiting Minnesota students<00:22:15.000><c> and<
• But one of the critical factors, not only the Minnesota Department of Education but the U.S.
• </c> critical factors not only the Minnesota critical factors not only the Minnesota Department<00:57

Committee: House Education Finance

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• We're home to the Minnesota Wild and the inaugural Walter Cup champions, the Minnesota Frost, who you
• </c> CEO of Minnesota Sports and Events. CEO of Minnesota Sports and Events.
• </c><00:14:29.120><c> Representative</c> state of Minnesota. Representative state of Minnesota.
• </c> Minnesota, what the this is paying for. Minnesota, what the this is paying for.
• So, I show the best of Minnesota.

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• to transport that patient.
• We want that nurse in that vehicle to have appropriate competencies to transport that person.
• Then we have to rely on airlift transport.
• We understand the challenges facing rural hospitals in safe and timely patient transport.
• I've been a transport nurse for about 17 years, but I've been doing transports for about 30 years of

Summary: The House Health Care and Wellness Committee held public hearings on several bills. HB 2152 would allow terminally ill qualifying patients to use medical cannabis in hospitals, nursing homes, and hospice facilities under facility policies that prohibit smoking/vaping, require patient self-administration and secure storage, and allow facilities to suspend compliance if federal enforcement arises. The prime sponsor and supporters, including family members, cannabis advocates, nurses, and hospital-related groups, described the bill as a compassionate end-of-life measure based on California’s Ryan’s Law; the Washington State Hospital Association asked for clarifying amendments to limit the bill to inpatient beds and to bar staff from retrieving cannabis as well as administering it. HB 2122 would require hospitals, starting in 2027 and during flu season, to offer influenza vaccines to inpatients age 65 and older and to inpatients with chronic health conditions when not contraindicated. The sponsor and supporters from diabetes, infectious disease, AARP, and public health emphasized rising flu deaths, the benefits for high-risk patients, and the chance to reduce severe illness and costs. The Washington State Hospital Association supported the goal but said the bill would create an unfunded mandate and requested amendments related to vaccine availability, emergency declarations, and operational flexibility. One witness from Informed Choice Washington opposed the bill but suggested adding vaccine information statements to strengthen informed consent. HB 2110 would change staffing rules for inter-facility specialty care ambulance transports so a registered nurse without EMT certification could satisfy the personnel requirement when no paramedic or EMT-certified nurse is available, provided an EMT-certified EMS provider is in the ambulance and the nurse has appropriate competencies. Rural hospitals and ambulance providers said the current rule delays transfers and can force long waits or air transport, while the Washington State Nurses Association supported the concept but raised concerns about standardized training, medical oversight, and staffing impacts on hospitals. HB 2113 would update radiologic technologist supervision rules for IV contrast and other procedures, allowing virtual direct supervision for contrast procedures and supervision by physicians, APRNs, or PAs in some cases; supporters said it aligns with current practice and improves rural access, while radiology groups asked for a distance/proximity requirement for virtual physician supervision. HB 2168 would require the Department of Health to rapidly share overdose data from the state EMS information system to ODMAP within 24 hours, with privacy protections and limits on law-enforcement use. Supporters from Yakima County, public health, and the poison center said near-real-time overdose mapping would improve spike alerts, prevention, and response, and could save lives; the Washington Poison Center asked that its data be included and that the bill clarify language around opioid versus other overdoses. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the hearing; the meeting ended after public testimony on HB 2168.

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• </c> from the great state of Minnesota, Mr. from the great state of Minnesota, Mr.
• Coach Herb Brooks from the University of Minnesota gave us that lift. Minnesota gave us that lift.
• Minnesota, hockey is American pastime, Minnesota, hockey is American pastime, and<03:25:10.399><c> we
• Neil Broten from Roseau, Minnesota, and my other hero, Mark Pavelich from Eveleth, Minnesota, and my
• </c> on Transportation and Infrastructure. on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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• to transport that patient.
• We have developed our own nurse inter-facility transport team.
• Then we have to rely on airlift transport.
• We understand the challenges facing rural hospitals in safe and timely patient transport.
• I've been a transport nurse for about 17 years, but I've been doing transports for about 30 years of

Bills: HB2110 , HB2113 , HB2122 , HB2152 , HB2168

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: ambulance, interfacility transport, specialty care transport, emergency medical services, EMS, registered nurse, nurse staffing, paramedic, emergency medical technician, EMT, patient transfer, hospital transfer, critical care transport, medical transport, workforce shortage, scope of practice, Department of Health, RCW 18.73, first responder, basic life support

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• </c> contributions to transportation contributions to transportation challenges<01:08:50.880><c> and<
• </c><04:53:28.240><c> Madam</c> of life in Northern Minnesota. Madam of life in Northern Minnesota.
• The people of Northern Minnesota, truck.
• </c><04:56:35.360><c> that</c> have mines in northern Minnesota that have mines in northern Minnesota
• The transportation sector into the air.