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• There are a total of 80 lane miles in the state of Minnesota that are major arterials that are not on
• So we carry 39% of the major arterial lane miles in the state of Minnesota that are not state highways
• So we carry 39% of the major arterial lane miles in the state of Minnesota that are not state highways
• So we carry 39% of the major arterial lane miles in the state of Minnesota that are not state highways
• > are<01:19:22.159> not the state of Minnesota that are not the state of Minnesota that are

Bills: HF1569, HF460, HF850, HF707, HF798, HF852, HF366, HF365, HF836, HF866, HF885, HF959, HF1196, HF1788, HF1349, HF2272, HF2652, HF1251, HF607

Keywords: transportation, bond issuance, capital investment, infrastructure, road improvements, HF460, Sibley County, Highway 21, County State-Aid Highway, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, transportation grant, infrastructure improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, stormwater, public works, local infrastructure

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• , and we serve the entire state of Minnesota with a free over-the-air signal that reaches 98% of the
• We have performances at live events like the Minnesota State Fair and Grand Ole Day.
• All of those Contractors are within the state of Minnesota.
• The money helped to support more than 17 FTEs, all of which are in the state of Minnesota.
• Of the Hmong community throughout the world in the state of Minnesota.

Bills: HF1679, HF1019, HF2321, HF1740, HF2278

Keywords: public television, funding, grants, arts and culture, Minnesota, Minnesota Public Radio, arts education, cultural heritage, community engagement, public radio, community radio, educational grants, community cable, public access, programming funding, civic engagement, ethnic media, public access television, Minnesota Humanities Center, funding appropriation

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• EPC communities are in greater Minnesota as well as metro and urban parts of our great state.
• But there's no investment in Minnesota. and urban parts of our great state.
• Toyota has active plants in nine states, but none here in Minnesota.
• Toyota has active plants in nine states, but none here in Minnesota.
• Um, so from the Minnesota Precision Manufacturers Association, Steve Kina, please state your name for

Bills: HF3650, HF1791, HF3489, HF4231, HF4232, HF4269, HF4270, HF3490

Keywords: student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, career and technical education, CTE, postsecondary scholarship, postsecondary grant, school district funding, cooperative unit, Minnesota high school, apprenticeship, certificate program, tuition assistance, workforce training, military transition, education finance, student aid, career pathways

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• <00:52:46.760> licensed state of Minnesota they are licensed state of Minnesota they are licensed
• state of Minnesota those contractors state of Minnesota those contractors were<00:53:46.160>
• state of Minnesota so minnesotans in the state of Minnesota so thank<01:02:58.640> you<01:02:
• > it in uh the state of Minnesota that it in uh the state of Minnesota that it reaches<01:32:12.800
• <01:32:38.760> the the state of Minnesota and that's the the state of Minnesota and that's

Bills: HF1679, HF1019, HF2321, HF1740, HF2278

Keywords: public television, funding, grants, arts and culture, Minnesota, Minnesota Public Radio, arts education, cultural heritage, community engagement, public radio, community radio, educational grants, community cable, public access, programming funding, civic engagement, ethnic media, public access television, Minnesota Humanities Center, funding appropriation

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• of Minnesota to meet the needs of the state.
• <00:12:34.839> of revenue coming into the state of revenue coming into the state of Minnesota
• Minnesota is a wealthy state, but the richest 1% own nearly 1/3 of the wealth.
• of Minnesota funded a In 2023, the state of Minnesota funded a life-changing<00:57:15.120> contract
• have to do with the state of Minnesota? have to do with the state of Minnesota?

Bills: HF4621, HF4123, HF4616, HF1183

Keywords: child tax credit, financial assistance, low-income families, state revenue, tax policy, net investment income, taxation, business income, self-employment, tax increase, wealth tax, fairness, public services, high-income earners, economic equity, Internal Revenue Code, employee classification, federal law, Minnesota statutes, 1183

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• <01:06:27.200> of<01:06:27.359> Minnesota, trying to do in the state of Minnesota,
• trying to do in the state of Minnesota, um,<01:06:28.640> as<01:06:28.799> it<01:06:29.039
• both active and inert ingredients along with their amounts, and that Minnesota is the only state in
• both active and inert ingredients along with their amounts, and that Minnesota is the only state in
• Minnesota currently is the only state that requires a product to include both the active and the inert

Bills: HF3579, HF3549, HF3548, HF4388, HF3566

Keywords: eggs, donation, quality assurance, food assistance, charitable programs, agriculture, grain indemnity, financial security, crop insurance, Minnesota agriculture, farm assistance, down payment, state funding, loan modification, rotational grazing, grazing management, livestock, pasture management, soil health, erosion control

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• This bill transfers some land in northern Minnesota from the state to the Leech Lake tribe.
• When you think of the infrastructure investment that the state of Minnesota and the metro area have made
• As the MPCA has continued to benchmark ourselves with other states at the encouragement of the Minnesota
• other state statutes, and also Minnesota Rules 7007.
• There are many blue states that are doing a better job at permitting than Minnesota is.

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• Minnesota has many key attributes that make our state a desirable place to invest in fuel production,
• made,<01:21:29.360> the the state of Minnesota has made, the the state of Minnesota has made
• state statutes and also Minnesota Rules 7007, a few of those rules, etc.
• , and many states are far more competitive than Minnesota.
• There's a lot of blue states that are doing a better job at permitting than Minnesota is.

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• also<00:26:13.240> it to the state of Minnesota but also it to the state of Minnesota but
• Bad news for all the state of Minnesota. Yes.
• fund<00:58:46.839> half and the state of Minnesota to fund half and the state of Minnesota
• c> employed<01:06:56.119> at state of Minnesota currently employed at state of Minnesota currently
• state of Minnesota to Committee in the state of Minnesota to lend<01:31:21.480> financial<01:31

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

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• Most recently, Howard Lake opened the first net-zero library in the state of Minnesota.
• So that means the state of Minnesota.
• in here in the state of Minnesota um in here in the state of Minnesota um in district<01:25:31.920
• Over 400,000 Latinos live and work in our wonderful state of Minnesota.
• Over 400,000 Latinos live and work in our wonderful state of Minnesota.

Bills: HF1972, HF229, HF1090, HF1084, HF1307, HF1274, HF1609, HF2110, HF211, HF216, HF222, HF224, HF225, HF203, HF206, HF207, HF208, HF227, HF246, HF427, HF466, HF502, HF680, HF971

Keywords: community center, Breckenridge, capital investment, state bonds, economic development, HF229, North Branch Area Hockey Association, Stacy Ice Arena, Chisago County, general fund appropriation, grant, ice arena, hockey rink, youth sports, recreational facility, community arena, nonprofit, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, local infrastructure

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• And my question to you is: has Minnesota, the State Attorney General, within our state government, have
• Has the state of Minnesota themselves started investigations?
• c> General has Minnesota the State Attorney General has Minnesota the State Attorney General within
• <00:23:59.200> of state of state of Minnesota<00:24:01.080> themselves<00:24:01.919>
• to the state of Minnesota to see the amount of fraud that is happening in the state.

Bills: HF1, HF1384

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• I I would think that would be state.
• what is contained in the state what is contained in the state government<00:04:41.759> finance
• So it would replace the state historical society with the county board of Rice County, Minnesota.
• Like Minnesota, many states have chosen to submit one civic leader and one political leader.
• Like Minnesota, many states have chosen to submit one civic leader and one political leader.

Bills: HF3228, HF475

Keywords: workers' compensation, insurance programs, employee protection, Minnesota statutes, safety regulations, statue replacement, Hubert H. Humphrey, national commemoration, civil rights, Minnesota history, 1183, house

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• Minnesota commercial subcontractor. Minnesota commercial subcontractor.
• we know what Minnesota law states. we know what Minnesota law states.
• Nelson responded that if Minnesota law explicitly states something is contrary to public policy, then
• <00:39:01.840> When<00:39:02.640> um state publicly. When um state publicly.
• states like Arizona do.

Bills: HF1234, HF3528, HF3672, HF3679, HF3680, HF1944

Keywords: payment transparency, public contracts, contractor rights, government accountability, construction payments, barbering, licensing, examinations, barber schools, public safety, certifications, Barber Examiners Board, data transparency, Legislative Budget Office, state agencies, fiscal notes, public data, standard time, federal law, time zone

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• This isn't just a Minnesota problem; we've also seen that in other states and at the federal level.
• Minnesota has the worst fraud of any state in the country, so we have to do something about it. nonpartisan
• I mean, I think we should be agnostic if the goal is let's prevent the ways that the state of Minnesota
• I mean, I think we should be agnostic if the goal is let's prevent the ways that the state of Minnesota
• of Minnesota.

Bills: HF1, HF2

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• Yes, John Walker, and the Department Commander for the Department of Minnesota, United States Army veteran
• A veteran move say they get this benefit in another state and they decide, you know what, Minnesota is
• He says it feels to me as though the state of Minnesota has forgotten about me. It's been 18 years.
• The plan aligns with the Minnesota State Suicide Prevention Plan, the national strategy, the governor's
• State your name for the record, please. >> I'm Tim Engstrom, the communications director for the Minnesota

Bills: HF3727, HF3684, HF3467

Keywords: veterans property tax, homestead exclusion, disabled veteran, totally and permanently disabled, service-connected disability, property tax relief, market value exclusion, surviving spouse, family caregiver, county veterans service officer, Minnesota property tax, assessment year 2027, homestead tax benefit, veterans tax exemption, DD214, VA disability rating, veterans, veterans affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, grant standards

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• Minnesota. Minnesota.
• So, this ensures we'll be serving the full state including greater Minnesota.
• state including greater Minnesota. state including greater Minnesota.
• of Minnesota.
• the state. Thank you. the state. Thank you.

Bills: HF1660, HF1824, HF1926, HF1002, HF994, HF1915, HF1336

Keywords: children, youth programming, needs assessment, community engagement, state funding, education, funding, school districts, state budget, rural schools, food support, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, food shelves, grant funding, Minnesota FoodShare, early childhood, Head Start, education funding, developmental programs, literacy

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• Minnesota Statute 123B.40 states, quote, so that every school pupil in the state shall share equitably
• Minnesota Statute 123B.40 states, quote, so that every school pupil in the state shall share equitably
• /c><00:06:23.840> outlier Minnesota Minnesota is not an outlier Minnesota Minnesota is not an
• 90% of students in across the state 90% of students in Minnesota<00:20:55.520> attend<00:20:55.880
• And so it's wise for the state of Minnesota to be investing our dollars across the board to all the students

Bills: HF984, HF921, HF922

Keywords: education funding, nonpublic schools, counseling services, guidance services, transportation for students, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization

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• The state of Minnesota has not been too friendly to the state of Minnesota's population as a whole.
• I'm here asking for the state of Minnesota to stop hurting the community that I live in.
• <00:15:14.240> of I'm here asking for the state of I'm here asking for the state of Minnesota
• state of Minnesota are because we in the state of Minnesota are not<00:15:42.000> looking<00:
• Representative Hicks, who controls the foster care funding in the state of Minnesota?

Bills: HF4421, HF1937, HF4675, HF4715, HF4684

Keywords: county cost share, economically distressed county, human services finance, substance use disorder treatment, SUD services, civil commitment, state aid, county levy, poverty threshold, tax-exempt acreage, property tax exemption, Minnesota human services, county fiscal relief, local government finance, chemical dependency, behavioral health, PACE, elderly, Medicaid, health services

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• think here in the state of Minnesota, I think here in the state of Minnesota, I think probably<00
• allow time to the state of Minnesota to allow time to the state of Minnesota to allow us<00:51:56.400
• The legislature the state of Minnesota.
• /c><01:10:16.000> basically state of Minnesota uh and basically state of Minnesota uh and basically
• Um, we actually in the state of Minnesota, thank you, Mr.

Bills: HF3388, HF400

Keywords: HF3388, Minnesota premium security plan, reinsurance, health insurance, group health carriers, MCHA, MNsure, individual market, premium stabilization, carrier assessment, health insurance assessment, premium security plan account, state innovation waiver, high-risk pool, reinsurance payments, healthcare premiums, insurance carriers, deferral of assessment, financially impaired condition, HF400

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from the prior day and then heard House File 400, a bill described as a defrayal measure for health insurance mandates. Representative Perryman said the bill would not block future mandates, but would require the state to pay the added costs of any new mandated benefits so those costs would not be shifted to premium payers. She and supporters framed the bill as a way to protect affordability for Minnesota employers, workers, and families, especially in the fully insured market. Testimony in support came from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and the Minnesota Council of Health Plans. They argued that Minnesota has a high number of mandated benefits, that each new mandate adds cost to premiums, and that businesses—especially small and midsize employers—are already struggling with rising health insurance costs. The health plans representative said the bill would use the existing Commerce defrayal process to reimburse plans for eligible mandate-related claims, allowing those costs to be removed from premium rates. Several members echoed support, saying the bill would improve transparency by showing the fiscal impact of proposed mandates and help prevent people from being priced out of coverage. Members also explored how mandates apply in the market and how premiums are set. Deputy Commissioner Julia Dryer explained that, unless otherwise specified, mandates generally apply to the individual, small group, and fully insured large group markets, while self-insured ERISA plans and other markets are generally outside that scope. Representative Elkins noted that the affected market is relatively small and said small businesses are increasingly moving to self-insured plans because of cost. He and others raised concerns about affordability, while Representative Smith argued that mandates often ensure needed care and that the bill shifts costs to taxpayers rather than insurers. Representative Bacham added a personal example from tribal self-insurance, saying preventive physicals had saved lives and asking whether other factors besides mandates are driving insurer costs. No amendments were offered, and the bill was laid over for possible future consideration.

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• <00:02:19.400> of uh law makinging for the state of uh law makinging for the state of Minnesota
• A student with an average State Grant would get a State Grant Plus scholarship of $1,450 at Minnesota
• <00:32:04.639> is Minnesota the average State Grant is Minnesota the average State Grant is
• And then, finally, at Minnesota State colleges, the average State Grant is about $1,400.
• there's<01:31:36.239> some state of Minnesota because there's some state of Minnesota because

Bills: HF2090, HF982, HF2229

Keywords: higher education, scholarship, financial aid, state grant, tuition assistance, Pell grants, student retention, education equity, disabled veterans, veterans' dependents, dependent children, college affordability, books and fees, University of Minnesota, public colleges, Office of Higher Education, veterans benefits, military families, permanent disability, 100 percent disability