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• We've also contributed significantly to the bottom line of Minnesota households.
• of Minnesota.
• the rights of Minnesota consumers.
• The federal agency that administers the Medicaid program does regular assessments of state Medicaid programs
• I'm the Director of Legislative and Political Affairs for the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees

Bills: HF627, HF474, HF361, HF1837

Keywords: HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice

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• of Minnesota.
• of Minnesota.
• of Minnesota.
• I'm the director of legislative and political affairs for the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
• I'm the director of legislative and political affairs for the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees

Bills: HF627, HF474, HF361, HF1837

Keywords: HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice

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• The stadium was built thanks to the financial commitments of the Minnesota Vikings, the state of Minnesota
• > of Minnesota Vikings, the state of Minnesota Vikings, the state of Minnesota,<00:02:58.640><
• > the of both the state of Minnesota and the of both the state of Minnesota and the city<00:04
• <00:09:50.399> to outside of the state of Minnesota to outside of the state of Minnesota to
• state of Minnesota.

Bills: HF4912, HF4664

Keywords: electronic pull-tabs, pull-tabs, tipboards, gambling tax, Minnesota Racing Commission, Thoroughbred, horse racing, Minnesota-bred horses, breeders, owners, racing purses, industry subsidy, gambling revenue dedication, problem gambling, compulsive gambling treatment, general fund appropriation, state affiliate National Council on Problem Gambling, racing incentives, equine industry, public officers

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• of Minnesota statutes to modification of Minnesota statutes to help<00:34:13.839> prevent<00:
• the work of Phil Gotch, the Minnesota the work of Phil Gotch, the Minnesota Mineral<01:10:03.679
• of Minnesota is critical with the state of Minnesota is critical to<01:25:46.560> ensure<01:25
• can from the state of Minnesota so we can from the state of Minnesota so we can complete<01:26:09.760
• They're Minnesota Beverage Association.

Bills: HF3793, HF3699, HF793, HF3322, HF3426

Keywords: groundwater, water use permit, data centers, public health, environmental regulations, municipalities, state park license plate, specialty license plate, Minnesota DNR, Department of Natural Resources, license plate design contest, North Shore, Lake Superior Agate, AI-generated art, artificial intelligence, Minnesota resident, state parks, specialty plates, vehicle registration, contest requirements

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• They belong to the state of Minnesota.
• They belong to the state of Minnesota.
• the state of Minnesota.
• This is a draft of what is happening in the state of 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

Keywords: Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman, memorial park, state park, working group, Minnesota Historical Society, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Saint Paul, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Administration, Legislative Coordinating Commission, general fund appropriation, park planning, interpretive services, public engagement, state memorial, land use, natural resources, commemorative legislation, HF4470

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• the cost of their education.
• My concern is, could programs at the university, that the jobs that come out of university aren't at
• What this is put in place so there's not a risk of a program...
• What this is put in place so there's not a risk of a program being removed.
• just for the record, can you explain that credential of value in just kind of lay terms?

Bills: HB2398, HB4363, HB3557, HB3701, HB2210

Keywords: credential of value, education, workforce development, labor market, government reporting, higher education, Oklahoma State University, Board of Trustees, presidential selection, college governance, Oklahoma Agricultural Extension, local funding, financial institutions, county extension services, state funds, academic programs, low-producing programs, Oklahoma State Board of Regents, program review, curriculum quality

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• I'm going to call today, Thursday, February 20th, 2025, Committee hearing for Minnesota House of Representatives
• of the four Minnesota constitutional of the four Minnesota constitutional offices<00:04:50.240><
• security program and risk management, inventory of IT hardware and software assets, security awareness
• security program and risk management, inventory of IT hardware and software assets, security awareness
• <00:10:57.680> have<00:10:57.800> to program because of this they have to program because

Bills: HF1060, HF1062

Keywords: sports facilities, Minnesota, legislative commission, financial oversight, accountability, HF1062, driver and vehicle systems oversight committee, MNLARS, VTRS, vehicle title and registration system, driver's license system, Minnesota Department of Public Safety, MN.IT, legislative oversight, transportation finance, state government, committee repeal, sunset provision, information technology audit, vehicle registration

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• , one teacher association is allowed in front of those teachers, then other associations are allowed
• And so whether you're a member of all of those associations or unaffiliated with any of those organizations
• Is the fiscal impact going to be reflective more of the program itself, the cost of the program, or is
• Of Virginia that existed. I don't know why that program stopped, or why the collaboration.
• It would direct OEQ to do an audit of those programs And I believe he is still seated here.

Bills: SB1632, SB1594, SB2045, SB1251, SB1884, SB1250, SB1630, SB1262, SB1374, SB1292, SB1432, SB1199, SB1790, SB1481, SB1614, SB1734, SB1437, SB1489, SB1718, SB1778

Keywords: career readiness, education reform, high school assessments, workplace skills, state education, credentialing, teacher certification, principal requirements, education administration, special education, Oklahoma education law, SB2045, Grow Your Own Educator Program, teacher recruitment, teacher retention, alternative certification, alternative teacher certification, teacher preparation, tuition reimbursement, course fee reimbursement

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• . constituent Dave Meyer of Gleno, constituent Dave Meyer of Gleno, Minnesota.<00:03:00.239> He
• area of the state of Minnesota.
• area of the state of Minnesota.
• area of the state of of the geographical area of the state of Minnesota.<01:31:44.320> First<01
• First of all, we want to Minnesota.

Bills: HF3296, HF3802

Keywords: energy conservation, data centers, electric sales, energy optimization, utility regulations, energy regulation, certificate of need, renewable energy, power production, energy efficiency, Minnesota statutes, 1183, house

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• Realtors, and the Minnesota Association of County Records for their input, advice, and counsel, and
• c> of<00:58:06.000> County and the Minnesota Association of County and the Minnesota Association
• I'm speaking today on behalf of the Minnesota Deer Farmers Association.
• I'm president of the Minnesota Deer Farmers Association.
• <01:20:24.199> Minnesota University of Minnesota University of Minnesota um<01:20:25.840><

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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• of Minnesota Housing.
• > of across the state of Minnesota and 117 of across the state of Minnesota and 117 of those<00:41
• Our housing program started when the state of Minnesota and Ramsey County came in to help with something
• Our housing program started when the state of Minnesota and Ramsey County came in to help with something
• :30:40.639> Minnesota started when the state of uh Minnesota started when the state of uh Minnesota

Bills: HF2148, HF2693, HF2542, HF1141, HF1770, HF1489, HF1709, HF244, HF1266, HF807, HF2619, HF1340

Keywords: affordable housing, local control, revolving loan fund, community partnerships, Minnesota housing policy, housing, locally controlled housing, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, housing infrastructure bonds, state bonds, bonding bill, supportive housing, permanent supportive housing, homelessness, veterans housing, senior housing, manufactured home parks, community land trust, single-family housing, multifamily housing

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• Your affirmation shows that you're Patty Henry on behalf of the County and District Clerks Association
• And so this bill has a lot of great things in terms of the—I love the modernization of The bill has a
• lot of great things in terms of the—I love the modernization of requiring the agencies to have email
• And just to give you an idea of some of the offenses that are currently not included are all of the Title
• So that's just start with the kind of irony of there.

Bills: HB115

Keywords: public funds, lobbying, political subdivision, government spending, transparency, HB 115, taxpayer-funded lobbying, local government lobbying, county association dues, municipal lobbying, lobbyist registration, Chapter 305, Government Code Section 556.0056, Local Government Code Section 89.002, county government, city government, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, state association of counties, sheriffs association

Summary: The Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence reconvened with a quorum present and announced it would likely not vote that night because of confusion over the bill list; members were told a definitive list would be circulated the next morning and a formal meeting would be scheduled later. The chair then heard a series of bills, generally taking testimony and leaving each pending without action. House Bill 1847 would set maximum caseload standards for private attorneys handling indigent criminal appointments through the Texas Indigent Defense Commission; House Bill 2417 would expand compensation eligibility for some wrongfully imprisoned people; House Bill 2813 would require earlier and more specific victim notice of scheduled court proceedings; and House Bill 2309 would expand state and local authority in certain civil asset forfeiture cases involving human trafficking, health care fraud, and organized crime. Each bill was laid out by its author or a member, with no opposition witnesses registered, and each was left pending. The committee also heard House Bill 4733, which would require sealing records for people acquitted of charges when they were not convicted on the related allegation; House Bill 2328, which would modernize expunction service by encouraging electronic notice, setting a standardized fee when electronic service is unavailable, extending clerk retention of expunction orders, and preserving certain mental health commitment orders; and House Bill 115, which would revise Texas’s “junk science” post-conviction writ law by providing counsel, changing the relief standard, requiring written decisions, and easing procedural barriers. Testimony on HB 2328 was mixed: county clerks supported the bill as a cost-saving modernization, while legal advocates warned that permanent retention of expunction orders could undermine true expunction and create privacy risks. HB 115 drew support from innocence and defense organizations, with some concern about a provision affecting subsequent writs. All were left pending after testimony. Later, the committee heard House Bill 2046, which would allow affirmative family-violence findings for any Penal Code offense rather than only Title V offenses; testimony from a Dallas County prosecutor and a committee member emphasized that family violence can involve arson, burglary, fraud, and other non-Title V conduct, and the bill was left pending. House Bill 1765 would tighten restrictions on no-knock warrants by requiring higher-level approval, judicial review, and identifiable officers; members discussed the dangers highlighted by the Harding Street raid and similar incidents, and the bill was also left pending. The meeting ended with the chair noting that some bills had been removed from the agenda at the author’s request and that members should be prepared to finalize the vote list the next day.

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• The Minnesota Rural Water Association conducted a comprehensive on-site assessment of both the treatment
• , Minnesota Association Association, Minnesota Counties,<00:36:07.839> and<00:36:08.079> Minnesota
• the Minnesota County on behalf of the Minnesota County Engineers<00:37:20.480> Association,<00
• 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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• <00:07:18.960> program<00:07:19.599> program definition of program program definition
• taking advantage of the program so they taking advantage of the program so they can<00:17:50.480
• I'm the Ramsey County Assessor and also a member of the Minnesota Association of Assessing Officers.
• I'm the Ramsey County Assessor and also a member of the Minnesota Association of Assessing Officers.
• The Supreme Court of Minnesota problem.

Bills: HF3676, HF2959, HF3233

Keywords: Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID

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• second vice president of the Association of<00:21:03.120> Minnesota<00:21:03.600> Counties
• > to the Association of Minnesota Counties to the Association of Minnesota Counties to potentially
• I'm here today on behalf of the League of Minnesota Cities and the City Engineers Association.
• , a subsidiary of the Association of Minnesota Counties.
• c><01:10:10.480> of subsidiary of the uh Association of subsidiary of the uh Association of Minnesota

Bills: HF4736, HF4737, HF3806, HF3352, HF4840, HF3748

Keywords: emergency shelter, grant program, homelessness, capital investment, Minnesota Statutes, appropriation bonds, public funding, housing, infrastructure bonds, funding, appropriation, Minnesota constitutional amendment, public debt, state bonds, general obligation bonds, information technology, IT infrastructure, software licenses, technology modernization, capital improvements

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• The program we funded through the Minnesota Department of Health provides grants to the producers, and
• I'm the Superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
• that represent tens of thousands of property taxpayers in the state of Minnesota.
• I'm really just here on behalf of assessors in the Minnesota Association of Assessing Officers to answer
• I'm here on behalf of the Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL) to show support for

Bills: HF2233, HF1524, HF1893, HF1396, HF2456, HF2959, HF2300, HF2412, HF3022, HF2825, HF1862, HF1373, HF1039, HF3070

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• of attorneys on appeals in Minnesota.
• of attorneys on appeals in Minnesota.
• Civil Legal Services is just one leg of the three-legged stool of the Minnesota justice system.
• <00:41:23.839> Minnesota<00:41:24.400> to managers do in the state of Minnesota to
• Some of which or some of our programs.

Bills: HF2233, HF1524, HF1893, HF1396, HF2456, HF2959, HF2300, HF2412, HF3022, HF2825, HF1862, HF1373, HF1039, HF3070

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• Representative Harter: The program will be funded through the Minnesota Department of Health, and it's
• I'm really just here on behalf of assessors and the Minnesota Association of Assessing Officers to answer
• of assessors and<01:07:27.640> the<01:07:27.720> Minnesota<01:07:28.240> Association
• <01:07:28.680> of and the Minnesota Association of and the Minnesota Association of assessing
• > Court Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court and<01:15

Bills: HF2233, HF1524, HF1893, HF1396, HF2456, HF2959, HF2300, HF2412, HF3022, HF2825, HF1862, HF1373, HF1039, HF3070

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• Chair and members of the committee, first of all, thank you.
• to our building to enhance the lives of to our building to enhance the lives of our<00:01:30.840
• <00:02:06.479> 2020 of 2020 um in January 1 of 2020 of 2020 um in January 1 of 2020 legislature
• of 2026 which<00:02:59.640> of<00:02:59.879> of<00:03:00.000> course<00:03:00.200
• of course our costs for those which of of course our costs for those projects<00:03:01.599> don't<

Bills: HF958, HF688, HF702

Keywords: mental health, behavioral health, psychiatric care, collaborative care model, healthcare funding, service dog, service animal, service dog in training, assistance dog, guide dog, disability rights, housing accommodations, fair housing, landlord, rental housing, homeowners association, HOA, Minnesota human services, accessible housing, reasonable accommodation

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• of Minnesota.
• of Minnesota?
• He said the Minnesota Medical Association and the Department of Health have been consulted and have no
• Representative Baker said the Minnesota Dental Association was one of the first groups to come to her
• friends of ours from the Minnesota friends of ours from the Minnesota Dental<01:25:19.480> Association

Bills: HF696, HF1429, HF1379

Keywords: HF696, rural EMS, ambulance, emergency medical services, uncompensated care, payment pool, rural health, Office of Emergency Medical Services, public safety answering point, PSAP, nontransport, unpaid ambulance calls, EMS reimbursement, rural ambulance provider, general fund appropriation, Minnesota health finance, specialized life support, metropolitan counties, emergency response funding, HF1429