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• <00:03:11.560> Statute<00:03:12.040> 192.49, Minnesota Statute 192.49, Minnesota Statute
• Minnesota statute 192.52. Minnesota statute 192.52.
• Veterans<00:17:49.800> of Department of Minnesota Veterans of Department of Minnesota
• Uh, disabled veterans free entry into the Minnesota Arboretum.
• ,<00:26:12.920> we On behalf of Housing First Minnesota, we On behalf of Housing First Minnesota

Bills: HF4615, HF3532, HF4492, HF4171

Keywords: military, pay, officers, enlisted members, state active service, Minnesota Statutes, veterans, burial eligibility, honor guard, state cemeteries, military service, burial fees, veterans affairs, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, advisory task force, commanders task force, veterans service organizations, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW

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• for the people of Minnesota. for the people of Minnesota.
• <00:39:17.120> um Minnesota um Minnesota um uh<00:39:18.560> we<00:39:19.400> uh
• ,<00:39:55.840> the Minnesota Cities, uh AIA Minnesota, the Minnesota Cities, uh AIA Minnesota
• First, that Minnesota is changing.
• First, that Minnesota is takeaways. First, that Minnesota is changing. changing. changing.

Bills: HF4470, HF2418, HF3417, HF3365, HF3463

Keywords: HF4470, Melissa Hortman, memorial, statue, memorial garden, State Office Building, Capitol Mall Design Framework, capital investment, appropriation, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Department of Administration, public art, commemorative monument, landscaping, artist selection, family consultation, Minnesota legislature, state building site, capital appropriation, political subdivisions

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• is an important priority for Minnesota is an important priority for Minnesota these<00:10:42.959
• the Catholic Church in Minnesota.
• in the previous session in the Minnesota in the previous session in the Minnesota Legislature<00
• <00:37:03.280> will will help uh seniors in Minnesota will will help uh seniors in Minnesota
• The homestead credit refund has been around for over 40 years in Minnesota, and Minnesota has been kind

Bills: HF2254, HF2302, HF2502, HF2315, HF2475, HF2086

Keywords: HF2254, Minnesota child credit, baby bonus, child tax credit, income tax, individual income tax, tax relief, newborn, birth credit, family tax credit, tax refund, advance payment, Department of Revenue, taxable year, parenting, families with children, child credit, state regulations, families, taxation

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• Minnesota line 188 is $36,000 for the Minnesota line 188 is $36,000 for the livestock<00:09:36.800>
• $120,000 line 190 is the Minnesota $120,000 line 190 is the Minnesota Horticultural<00:09:47.920
• commissioner for the Minnesota commissioner for the Minnesota Department<00:24:30.559> of
• egg inspectors enforced the Minnesota egg inspectors enforced the Minnesota noxious<00:30:54.600
• programming that we have in Minnesota programming that we have in Minnesota that<00:37:32.640>

Bills: HF1704

Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers

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• Cities, Association of Minnesota Counties, Minnesota Association of Townships, and Minnesota School
• Cities, Association of Minnesota Counties, Minnesota Association of Townships, and Minnesota School
• Cities, Association of Minnesota Counties, Minnesota Association of Townships, and Minnesota School
• <00:34:50.639> but out a million dollars to Minnesota but out a million dollars to Minnesota
• Did the state of Minnesota request or receive any of that funding from 2022-2023?

Bills: HF1345, HF71, HF993, HF1943

Keywords: HF1345, statutory city, public utility commission, municipal utilities, city council, local government, utility governance, commission membership, staggered terms, vacancy appointment, ordinance, Minnesota Statutes 412.341, municipal ordinance, city commission, public utilities, HF71, Minnesota, public safety, peace officers, correctional officers

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• Minnesota, at Essentia Health. Minnesota, at Essentia Health.
• MFTs here in Minnesota. MFTs here in Minnesota.
• In<00:52:21.120> Minnesota, In Minnesota, In Minnesota, the<00:52:22.840> 2024<00:52:23.760
• here in Minnesota right now. here in Minnesota right now.
• Minnesota in 2004. Minnesota in 2004.

Bills: HF4493, HF3133, HF4595, HF4143, HF4142, HF3756, HF4289, HF1724, HF2291, HF4568, HF4547

Keywords: opioid use disorder, OUD, medication-assisted treatment, MAT, pharmacist prescribing, pharmacy practice, controlled substances, Schedule III, Schedule IV, Schedule V, DEA registration, Board of Pharmacy, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, buprenorphine, naltrexone, harm reduction, prescription authority, pharmacist intern, Minnesota pharmacy law

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• Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin. Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin.
• I think we heard Minnesota Farmers Union against, Minnesota Milk against this, Minnesota Pork Producers
• I think we heard Minnesota Farmers Union against, Minnesota Milk against this, Minnesota Pork Producers
• Minnesota. Minnesota.
• Minnesota. Minnesota.

Bills: HF4740, HF3940

Keywords: financial assurance, feedlot permits, manure storage, environmental compliance, agriculture regulation, abandoned infrastructure, pollution control, environmental impact, animal feedlot, livestock, regulations, Minnesota Rules

Summary: The committee approved the March 26, 2026 minutes and then heard House File 4740, authored by Rep. Hansen, which would require feedlots with at least 1,000 animal units to provide financial assurance for closure costs. Hansen argued the bill would shift cleanup responsibility from taxpayers to owners, citing abandoned feedlots, changing ownership structures, and the 2024 Pure Prairie Poultry bankruptcy as examples of why public funds should not be used for closures and cleanup. He also said the bill would apply to new or renewed permits and suggested a statutory definition of abandoned feedlot storage units may be needed. Farm and livestock groups testified in opposition. Minnesota Farmers Union, Minnesota Milk Producers Association, Minnesota Pork Producers Association, and Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation said existing MPCA and county permit rules already require closure planning and reporting, and that the bill would add unnecessary costs and barriers for family farms, beginning farmers, and expansion. They warned the financial assurance requirement could function like an animal-unit cap, encourage fragmentation or out-of-state relocation, and impose annual costs that would not improve environmental outcomes. Several testified that true abandonment is rare and that current permitting and closure processes already address it. MPCA staff said the agency has concerns with the bill, noted there is currently no formal fiscal note, and said the agency would need to ensure any appropriations cover ongoing staffing needs. MPCA officials explained that permitted feedlots already must notify the agency before closure, follow a checklist of closure requirements, and undergo follow-up inspection; they said abandonment notifications are uncommon and they are not aware of any currently permitted facilities in abandonment process. Members questioned whether the bill was needed, what form financial assurance would take, how other states handle similar requirements, and whether the proposal would unfairly burden smaller or family operations. No vote on HF 4740 was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• I have met with both Minnesota State and the University of Minnesota in meeting with them.
• are moving to Minnesota. are moving to Minnesota.
• graduated from a Minnesota high school. graduated from a Minnesota high school.
• seven Minnesota state universities. seven Minnesota state universities.
• Minnesota post-secondary institutions. Minnesota post-secondary institutions.

Bills: HF3432, HF3411

Keywords: resident tuition, employment, higher education, Minnesota, tuition rates, state universities, immigration status, immigration, postsecondary education, privacy, data access, federal officers, 1183, house

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• then Maria King from the uh Minnesota then Maria King from the uh Minnesota Department<00:25:52.399
• Greater Minnesota is missed um then the Greater Minnesota is missed um then the following<00:30:45.519
• not an option for over half of Minnesota not an option for over half of Minnesota senior senior
• <01:24:15.679> in member of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota in member of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota
• Next is Brian Elliott, SEIU Minnesota State Council. Thank you.

Bills: HF1419, HF500

Keywords: nursing facilities, reimbursement rates, elderly care, minimum wage, healthcare funding, nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, 1183, house

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• ,<00:09:08.400> and tax on the people of Minnesota, and tax on the people of Minnesota, and
• <00:13:33.440> is we are seeing in greater Minnesota is we are seeing in greater Minnesota
• a differentiator, that does Minnesota a differentiator, that does make<00:35:05.520> Minnesota
• housing gap in greater Minnesota. housing gap in greater Minnesota.
• <01:31:22.480> So<01:31:23.200> uh greater Minnesota. So uh greater Minnesota.

Bills: HF3279, HF1879, HF1417, HF2462

Keywords: housing, sales tax, homeownership, rent assistance, community stability, education, counseling, financial assistance, housing development, culturally appropriate services, HF1417, manufactured home parks, manufactured housing, mobile home parks, housing development fund, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, infrastructure grants, infrastructure loans, affordable housing

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• I'm bringing it forward because the governor is proposing to cut Minnesota nursing homes.
• The standards will impact Minnesota.
• <00:10:47.800> and member of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and member of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota
• Next is Brian Elliott, SEIU Minnesota State Council. Thank you for having me.
• employees International Union Minnesota employees International Union Minnesota state<00:14:39.399

Bills: HF1419, HF500

Keywords: nursing facilities, reimbursement rates, elderly care, minimum wage, healthcare funding, nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 500, which would require the legislature to fund the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board’s standards before they could take effect. An author’s DE2 amendment was adopted first; the amendment was described as pausing the board’s standards unless the legislature estimates and fully pays the cost for each nursing home. The bill author argued that mandates without money create serious consequences for seniors and providers, and said the measure would keep budget authority with the legislature rather than an appointed board. Supporters, including nursing home operators and the Long-Term Care Imperative, said the board’s holiday pay and minimum wage standards would create large unfunded costs, citing estimates ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars for individual facilities and more than $200 million statewide. They argued that some facilities could face debt, reserve depletion, or reduced access to care if the standards are not funded. Opponents, including SEIU workers and union leaders, said the board has improved staffing, recruitment, morale, and worker safety, and that caregivers deserve higher wages and holiday pay. They argued the bill would weaken the board’s ability to address chronic understaffing and would shift focus away from worker protections. Members also debated whether nursing home reimbursement rates have already risen enough to cover wages and whether the problem lies with how funds are used by providers. After public testimony closed, several members spoke in opposition and support. A roll call was requested, and the committee voted 9-7 to re-refer House File 500, as amended, to the Committee on Labor and Workforce and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

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• Minnesota residents are seeing it all, and they are calling for help."
• I am a resident of Beltrami County living in Minnesota.
• Minnesota has been industry standard for decades.
• Again, Peter Equity from the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
• Again, Peter Equity from the Minnesota Department of Commerce.

Bills: HF4881, HF4867, HF4422, HF4223

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, regulation, financial institutions, prescription drug affordability, consumer protection, restitution account, financial compensation, attorney general, distributions, property insurance, homeowners insurance, fire and allied lines, hail insurance, appraisal clause, loss adjustment, alternative dispute resolution, insurance claims, claim valuation, actual cash value

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• industry here in Minnesota. industry here in Minnesota.
• , the Minnesota Alliance on Crime, and the Minnesota Children's Alliance.
• c> victim<00:56:46.800> services And now Minnesota crime victim services And now Minnesota
• stand with survivors across Minnesota. stand with survivors across Minnesota.
• <01:03:14.760> crime the 12 million for the Minnesota crime the 12 million for the Minnesota

Bills: HF4446, HF4066, HF1082

Keywords: public safety officer, survivor benefits, line of duty death, occupational cancer, firefighter, police officer, paramedic, EMT, correctional officer, first responder, workers' compensation, death benefits, occupational exposure, carcinogen, cancer presumption, mesothelioma, leukemia, lung cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD

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• at a children's hospital in Minnesota at a children's hospital in Minnesota even<00:15:02.839>
• 24:09.799> Minnesota<00:24:10.279> Medical and the Minnesota Medical and the Minnesota
• Minnesota.
• of Minnesota.
• of Minnesota.

Bills: HF1355, HF1469, HF1768

Keywords: commercial diving, scuba diving safety, aquatic plant management, workplace safety, environmental regulations, HF1469, Minnesota, workforce development, job training, job skills training, reentry, reentry services, formerly incarcerated, ex-offenders, inmates, recently released inmates, felony conviction, felony-level offense, corrections, prison release

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• assault coalitions, my organization, the Minnesota Indian Women Sexual Assault Coalition, the Minnesota
• coalition, the Minnesota general crime coalition, the Minnesota Alliance<00:08:27.280> on<00:
• . counties in Southwest Minnesota.
• > counting<00:26:41.800> on Survivors in Minnesota are counting on Survivors in Minnesota
• Minnesota. Minnesota.

Bills: HF1082, HF2099, HF4177, HF2742

Keywords: public safety, law enforcement, mental health, domestic violence, appropriations, criminal justice, Minnesota corrections, victim services, task force, personal safety, emergency management, local government, funding, preparedness, Minnesota, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit, use of force, police accountability

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• group uh our goals are to help Minnesota group uh our goals are to help Minnesota Farmers<00:04:
• Minnesota agriculture.
• that you see in Minnesota today.
• and Minnesota corn Association and and Minnesota corn Association and Minnesota<01:19:35.520> biofields
• Farm Bureau and Fueling Minnesota.

Bills: HF770, HF857, HF38, HF1500, HF43

Keywords: HF770, Rural Finance Authority, RFA, capital investment, state bonds, general obligation bonds, bonding bill, agricultural loans, farm loans, beginning farmer, new farmer, seller-sponsored loans, loan restructuring, agricultural improvement loans, livestock expansion, modernization loans, rural development, Minnesota agriculture, farm credit, chapter 41B

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• <00:16:24.360> statute get under Minnesota statute get under Minnesota statute 611a<00:16:
• I'm a lifelong Minnesota resident.
• Mr. law.' long Minnesota long Minnesota resident<00:21:26.440> if<00:21:26.679> this<00
• prison two years ago the Minnesota prison two years ago the Minnesota legislation<00:21:40.080><
• I'm here to represent the Minnesota I'm here to represent the Minnesota sheriff's<00:54:45.720><

Bills: HF1082, HF1042, HF1295, HF1686, HF1998, HF1775, HF1163

Keywords: public safety, law enforcement, mental health, domestic violence, appropriations, criminal justice, Minnesota corrections, victim services, task force, personal safety, Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit, criminal sexual conduct, sexual assault, peace officers, law enforcement oversight, Minnesota National Guard, U.S. armed forces, military installation, armory, air base

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• having that career exploration so they having that career exploration so they working<00:19:29.159
• Again, it’s not just Northern Minnesota. This is 12 counties.
• I’m the president of Aspirus Lake View here in Two Harbors, Minnesota.
• <00:47:33.359> and in the University of Minnesota and in the University of Minnesota and you'll
• <00:51:49.680> and group in North Eastern Minnesota and group in North Eastern Minnesota and

Bills: HF110, HF111, HF263, HF105

Keywords: HF110, Adrian Independent School District, Independent School District No. 511, school construction, sales tax exemption, use tax refund, refundable exemption, construction materials, capital improvements, school roofing, playground remodel, retaining walls, plumbing, bathroom remodel, locker room remodel, window replacements, local tax relief, general fund appropriation, Minnesota chapter 297A, retroactive tax refund

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• will go to the state of Minnesota will go to the state of Minnesota for<00:13:38.360> further
• Central Minnesota economic corridor. Central Minnesota economic corridor.
• Minnesota. Minnesota. Uh<01:03:17.640> thank<01:03:18.000> you.
• , Minnesota.
• Sorry, Madam Chair. greater Minnesota, you know. And and I greater Minnesota, you know.

Bills: HF4710, HF4055, HF3848, HF3989, HF4599, HF3767, HF3592, HF3575, HF3574, HF3543, HF4606, HF4489, HF3891, HF3438, HF3811, HF3400

Keywords: capital investment, water infrastructure, sewer systems, public funding, municipal development, Eveleth, wastewater treatment, state bonds, environmental compliance, infrastructure, bonds, economic development, local government, transportation, intersection improvements, Lake Elmo, HF4599, St. Joseph, Minnesota bonding bill, bond proceeds fund

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• So the breakdown is $100,000 from the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District, $150,000 from the Minnesota
• Paul near Red Wing, Minnesota.
• Paul near Redwing Minnesota pray Paul near Redwing Minnesota pray supports<00:59:26.640> the<00
• Tracy and also the state of Minnesota Tracy and also the state of Minnesota for<01:13:42.440>
• billion after working with Minnesota billion after working with Minnesota Department<01:35:44.119

Bills: HF458, HF459, HF461, HF449, HF450, HF965, HF1280, HF612, HF615, HF616, HF622, HF650, HF651, HF1045, HF972, HF851, HF644, HF1050

Keywords: HF458, Henderson, water treatment facility, drinking water, municipal water, public infrastructure, capital investment, state bonds, bonding bill, Public Facilities Authority, water distribution system, well connection, local government grant, Minnesota capital budget, HF459, Carver levee, City of Carver, levee restoration, flood control, flood mitigation