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• </c> Association of Minnesota Counties. Association of Minnesota Counties.
• </c> Minnesota Association of Small Cities. Minnesota Association of Small Cities.
• </c> Minnesota Inter County Association. Minnesota Inter County Association.
• Minnesota. So, thanks again to you and Minnesota.
• </c> a great great day here in Minnesota. a great great day here in Minnesota.

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• The property tax cycle in Minnesota actually occurs over two years.
• </c><00:08:46.920><c> actually</c> slides here but um Minnesota actually slides here but um Minnesota
• That percentage has been increased and decreased in the past in law.
• That percentage has been increased and decreased in the past in law.
• </c> that this suggests is that Minnesota that this suggests is that Minnesota tends<00:46:52.800><c>

Committee: House Taxes

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• </c> stop the fraud crisis in Minnesota. stop the fraud crisis in Minnesota.
• </c> fraud is in Minnesota to the Democrats. fraud is in Minnesota to the Democrats.
• </c> state laws. state laws.
• Senator Holmstom. the state of Minnesota. And so with that the state of Minnesota.
• Attorney here in Minnesota, Andy Luger, said years ago that Minnesota has a fraud problem.

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• Another important note is Minnesota.
• </c><00:44:45.359><c> Holly</c> bill is for the Minnesota Holly bill is for the Minnesota Holly Minnesota
• </c><00:50:00.720><c> Hockey</c> facility and then the Minnesota Hockey facility and then the Minnesota
• While region and southern Minnesota.
• ><c> Rock,</c> southwest Minnesota counties, Rock, southwest Minnesota counties, Rock, Pipstone,<01:04

Bills: HF3700 , HF3982 , HF3927 , HF3933 , HF3949 , HF4238 , HF4275 , HF4476 , HF4504

Committee: House Capital Investment

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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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• </c> in greater Minnesota and in this city. in greater Minnesota and in this city.
• </c><00:04:26.680><c> was</c><00:04:26.920><c> being</c> uh in how the law was being uh in how the law
• </c> providers across the state of Minnesota. providers across the state of Minnesota.
• From the law enforcement violation.
• </c><01:46:49.160><c> Uh</c> with the Minnesota Senate. Uh with the Minnesota Senate.

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• The University of Minnesota no longer teaches declaw surgery.
• ><c> no</c><00:07:46.240><c> longer</c> The University of Minnesota no longer The University of Minnesota
• I'm a resident and a practice owner in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
• This<00:18:24.480><c> is</c><00:18:24.600><c> Minnesota,</c> This is Minnesota, This is Minnesota, and
• </c> here, 30% of veterinarians in Minnesota here, 30% of veterinarians in Minnesota still<00:37:01.640

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• ,</c><00:01:27.680><c> the</c> is especially here in Minnesota, the is especially here in Minnesota,
• </c><00:03:47.760><c> How</c> lending doesn't belong in Minnesota.
• How lending doesn't belong in Minnesota.
• </c> advantage of folks in Minnesota. advantage of folks in Minnesota.
• So uh there is something them into law.

Summary: The discussion focused on two Minnesota Senate bills authored by the senator: Senate File 4168 and Senate File 4652. SF 4168 would give buyers of investment properties more flexibility in financing, including the ability to roll certain closing costs and lender fees into the loan, with the senator emphasizing that the measure is limited to investment properties and is not intended for primary residences. He stressed that the bill is meant to provide options, not force borrowers into any particular structure, and repeatedly distinguished it from predatory lending, saying it has nothing to do with fraudulent or abusive mortgage practices. SF 4652 addresses fraud prevention at banks by allowing account holders to designate an additional contact person who can be notified if a bank suspects suspicious activity and cannot reach the account owner. The senator described it as a common-sense, no-cost, anti-fraud measure aimed at early detection and protecting both banks and customers. He said fraud is a widespread problem and that the bill would help institutions act quickly when something appears wrong. The senator said both bills moved quickly because he wanted to get them heard and passed this session, and he noted that he was the sole author on each. He said the bills passed unanimously in both the Senate and the House. In broader comments, he credited bipartisan relationships and committee cooperation for helping the bills advance, and said the session showed House-Senate collaboration on practical legislation, with more political items being pushed toward compromise and further discussion.

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• Then we'll hear presentations from our friends with Minnesota pork producers and the Minnesota soybean
• There will be presentations from Minnesota pork producers and the Minnesota soybean growers, followed
• </c><00:03:58.959><c> a</c> frugality of the the Minnesota a frugality of the the Minnesota a industry
• </c> a concentration in central Minnesota a concentration in central Minnesota that<00:08:15.039><c>
• family farming. right up until the pandemic Minnesota right up until the pandemic Minnesota was<00:19

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

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• And that would remove private insurers or HMOs from Minnesota health care programs. >> Sure.
• I'm not expecting it to become law this year. I'll be real clear about that.
• </c> become law this year. become law this year.
• I just think it to become law this year.
• </c> the way the contracts under federal law the way the contracts under federal law work<00:14:04.960

Summary: The interview focused on Senate File 3612, which the senator described as “patient-centered care” legislation for Minnesota’s Medicaid and MinnesotaCare programs. He said the bill would remove private insurers and HMOs from administering those public programs, replace them with a state contract for claims processing and administrative services, and shift care coordination directly to primary care clinics, counties, and nonprofits. He argued the current managed-care system creates churn, prior-authorization barriers, and fragmented care, and said providers should manage care rather than insurers. The senator repeatedly cited Connecticut as a model, saying that state moved away from managed care, improved primary care participation, and saved money. He also argued Minnesota’s current system lacks transparency and may be overpaying health plans, pointing to fraud concerns and a past example in which UCare returned money to the state after an overpayment. He said the bill would improve accountability, make fraud easier to detect, and could save taxpayers billions, though he emphasized his main goal was better care rather than savings. On support and prospects, he said the bill has backing from the governor and the American Cancer Society but currently only DFL co-authors. He said he does not expect it to become law this year because the fiscal note and details are still pending, and he does not expect insurance companies to support it. He added that he is open to discussion but sees the insurers as fundamentally opposed. The interview ended with him saying workers in insurance and claims processing should be treated fairly and offered retraining or dislocated-worker support if broader reforms reduce their roles.

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• </c> Minnesota seek recognition? Minnesota seek recognition?
• </c> Minnesota is recognized. Minnesota is recognized.
• </c> gentleman from Minnesota I reserve. gentleman from Minnesota I reserve.
• </c> Minnesota is recognized. Minnesota is recognized.
• </c> Minnesota is recognized. Minnesota is recognized.

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• Cloud, Minnesota.
• of the state of Minnesota.
• And create and review the laws of the state of Minnesota.
• Yes, the legislature makes the laws. The executive branch implements laws.
• I am now part of a local Minnesota group called COVID Justice Minnesota.

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

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• </c><00:50:06.319><c> law,</c><00:50:06.640><c> there</c> Under current Minnesota law, there are fee
• Conventional loans are defined under chapter 47 of the Minnesota banking law, with a different definition
• Modernizing Minnesota law to align with federal standards will ensure consumers are protected and have
• Modernizing Minnesota law to align with federal standards will ensure consumers are protected and have
• </c><01:08:38.640><c> Care</c> Minnesota could lose if Minnesota Care Minnesota could lose if Minnesota

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

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• Minnesota Minnesota Indians.<00:08:10.879><c> Moving</c><00:08:11.120><c> to</c><00:08:11.360><c> section
• </c> committed individuals in the Minnesota committed individuals in the Minnesota sex<00:09:04.959><
• ><c> effect</c><00:21:35.440><c> an</c> amends 23 session law effect an amends 23 session law effect
• Every day, for example, the Minnesota courts pull this data from Minnesota Housing Finance Agency and
• </c><01:14:14.880><c> to</c> taxpaying individuals in Minnesota to taxpaying individuals in Minnesota

Bills: HF2115 , HF2276 , HF1644 , HF99 , HF2068 , HF2707 , HF2704 , HF2406 , HF1674 , HF1579

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

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• So this bill does include a section that asks the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota
• So this bill does include a section that asks the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota
• and the Minnesota Department of and the Minnesota Department of Education<00:12:42.000><c> um</c><00:
• </c> places in the state of Minnesota. places in the state of Minnesota.
• </c> poorer parts of the state of Minnesota. poorer parts of the state of Minnesota.

Bills: HF1048 , HF1049 , HF745 , HF2210

Committee: House Education Finance

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• </c> very substantial benefit for Minnesota very substantial benefit for Minnesota and<00:04:08.680><
• Minnesota Home Care Association.
• Minnesota Home Care Association.
• Minnesota Home Care Association.
• </c> disability um but so under current law disability um but so under current law the<01:23:32.080><

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Human Services

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• ,</c><00:00:54.360><c> even</c> coming to the state of Minnesota, even coming to the state of Minnesota
• </c> fiscally of the state of Minnesota." fiscally of the state of Minnesota."
• Minnesota. Minnesota.
• ,</c><00:10:54.320><c> obviously</c> General uh, for Minnesota, obviously General uh, for Minnesota,
• </c> pertains to the people of Minnesota. pertains to the people of Minnesota.

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• It clarifies the inspection laws.
• It allows parking across Minnesota.
• Uh Minnesota has about, I in tunnels.
• </c><00:31:18.960><c> Truckers</c> to go along with the Minnesota Truckers to go along with the Minnesota
• So, happened, Minnesota did the same.

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• ,</c><00:48:12.000><c> this</c> child tax credit already in law, this child tax credit already in law
• </c> mistake to make Minnesota the fourth. mistake to make Minnesota the fourth.
• </c> affairs coordinator with the Minnesota affairs coordinator with the Minnesota Association<01:15:
• Minnesota? Minnesota? &gt;&gt; Commissioner<01:42:42.960><c> Marquart.
• </c> of the law, but the spirit of the law of the law, but the spirit of the law related<01:57:43.599

Committee: House Taxes

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• So as governor's salary as set by law.
• :32.639><c> on</c><00:04:32.800><c> the</c> should Minnesota rateayers be on the should Minnesota rateayers
• ,</c> Excel Energy is based here in Minnesota, Excel Energy is based here in Minnesota, but<00:07:58.160
• ,</c> organization, but I live in Minnesota, organization, but I live in Minnesota, and<00:09:52.000>
• </c> the Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota the Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota in<00:10:43.519>

Summary: The committee heard House File 76, as amended by the adopted A1 amendment, and the chair moved the bill to be re-referred to the general register. The bill would limit the amount investor-owned utilities can charge ratepayers for executive compensation, capping recoverable pay for the top 10 executives at the governor’s salary. Representative Greenman argued the measure would protect customers from paying for lavish executive pay and said it would not affect what executives are paid, only what can be recovered from ratepayers. She cited recent Public Utilities Commission action and ongoing rate cases as evidence the issue is real and recurring. Supportive testimony came from a Minneapolis resident describing financial hardship and rising utility bills, a local worker who said customers have no choice of utility provider and should not fund monopoly executive pay, and advocates from the Energy and Policy Institute and Utility Reform Now, who said ratepayers should not subsidize excessive compensation and that the bill is a targeted reform. Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy opposed the bill’s premise by defending the current regulatory process. Their representatives said the PUC already reviews executive compensation in rate cases, generally allows only limited recovery, and has used that process for decades. Xcel also emphasized its affordability programs and said executives help secure savings and investments for customers. Members discussed whether the legislature should set a bright-line rule or leave the issue to the PUC. Representative Greenman said the bill is needed because the PUC process can take years and the legislature should establish a clear standard for all investor-owned utilities. Some members supported the bill as a response to an affordability crisis and the lack of consumer choice, while others said the legislature should focus on broader energy-cost issues and existing regulatory tools. The committee did not take a final vote on the bill in the portion of the meeting provided, but the amendment was adopted and the bill was moved for re-referral to the general register.