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MN
Committee:
House Ways and Means
Keywords:
economic development, small business, workforce training, grants, entrepreneurship, equity, community support, labor market, employment, funding, data analysis, climate finance, energy finance, renewable development account, RDA, weatherization, preweatherization, low-income housing, energy efficiency, clean energy
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Transcript Highlights:
- [Music] [Music] April 1st, um, we are in the Minnesota Senate Education Finance Committee, and I am now
- Do Uni, director of government relations with the Minnesota Department of Education.
- I am the director of government relations for the Minnesota Department of Education.
- </c><00:12:14.320><c> And</c> Minnesota Department of Education.
- And Minnesota Department of Education.
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
Keywords:
HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment
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Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota schools in Greater Minnesota Minnesota has<00:01:03.960><c> a</c><00:01:04.080><c> long</c
- it it it helps our greater Minnesota it it it helps our greater Minnesota<00:02:16.720><c> school</c
- </c> northeastern Minnesota northeastern Minnesota rural<00:13:30.199><c> students</c><00:13:30.600><
- Northern Minnesota everyone loves Cabin Northern Minnesota everyone loves Cabin Country<00:18:33.320>
- </c> uh filings required with the Minnesota uh filings required with the Minnesota AG's<01:18:04.679>
Committee:
House Education Finance
Keywords:
HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm here today because Section 3 of the DE3, starting on line 3.12, is a new section under Minnesota
- Probably know, it was the biggest fine in the history of the state of Minnesota.
- My wife, Laurie, and I live in Plymouth, Minnesota, and we are the very proud parents of Joseph.
- Minnesota has a long history of supporting these veterans and acknowledging their sacrifices.
- House File 1225 is a simple, common-sense way to honor and support Minnesota disabled veterans.
Keywords:
commercial diving, scuba diving safety, aquatic plant management, workplace safety, environmental regulations, HF78, Minnesota veterans, veteran retreats, Camp Bliss, Walker, Independent Lifestyles Inc., Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans affairs grant, general fund appropriation, family members, spouse, domestic partner, children, therapy, transportation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> that are listed on the Minnesota that are listed on the Minnesota Department<00:10:50.320><c> of
- We don't have that many rural Minnesota.
- But really it is about Minnesota.
- </c><00:48:59.680><c> sex</c> specific case where in the Minnesota sex specific case where in the Minnesota
- </c> was to be consistent with the Minnesota was to be consistent with the Minnesota Healthcare<00:58
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
Keywords:
assisted living, healthcare, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations, nursing home, long-term care, guardian, conservator, arbitration, mandatory arbitration, consumer protection, fee increase, rate increase, price hike, private pay, public funds, Medicaid, waiver services
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Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:10:18.440><c> and</c> applies to the state of Minnesota and applies to the state of Minnesota
- </c><00:16:30.319><c> and</c> criteria to the state of Minnesota and criteria to the state of Minnesota
- For Minnesota, we do this as AAA.
- </c><00:21:25.440><c> that</c> significantly and for Minnesota that significantly and for Minnesota that
- </c> we work very closely with Minnesota we work very closely with Minnesota management<00:38:36.200>
Bills:
HF201 , HF217 , HF314 , HF315 , HF406 , HF408 , HF425 , HF426 , HF730 , HF731 , HF652 , HF761 , HF1079 , HF928 , HF1017 , HF1056 , HF1081
Committee:
Senate Capital Investment
Keywords:
HF201, Minnesota income tax, tax subtraction, tax deduction, volunteer firefighter, volunteer fire and rescue, emergency responder, ambulance service personnel, EMR, EMS, search and rescue, canine search and rescue, underwater search and rescue, paid-on-call, part-time volunteer, tax relief, state tax law, section 290.0132, drivers license, identification card
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Transcript Highlights:
- Is this going to help Minnesota or make Minnesota worse? Thank you.
- </c><01:23:02.160><c> We</c> of Minnesota. We of Minnesota.
- </c> businesses left the state of Minnesota? businesses left the state of Minnesota?
- 23:49.040><c> make</c><01:23:49.280><c> Minnesota</c> to help Minnesota or make Minnesota to help Minnesota
- or make Minnesota worse?
Committee:
House Taxes
Keywords:
homeless prevention aid, homelessness, housing stability, rental assistance, family homelessness, unaccompanied youth, housing navigation, legal representation, family outreach, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aid, general fund appropriation, unspent funds, aid redistribution, sunset repeal, Minnesota property tax aid, services for persons experiencing homelessness, sales tax, use tax
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/23/26
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- But for claims here in Minnesota by Minnesota producers, it's $842,000, which is a considerable sum of
- So, all my bill does, in Minnesota.
- ,</c> trying to do in the state of Minnesota, trying to do in the state of Minnesota, um,<01:06:28.640
- </c> Minnesota Crop Production Retailers. Minnesota Crop Production Retailers.
- </c> for Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation. for Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation.
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
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
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/11/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota and you know smaller areas Minnesota and you know smaller areas smaller<00:03:56.480><c> populated
- </c> from the league of Minnesota from the league of Minnesota cities<00:11:41.360><c> come</c><00:11
- </c> collectively cities across Minnesota collectively cities across Minnesota might<00:21:06.600><c>
- </c> opposition from the Minnesota opposition from the Minnesota Association<00:29:06.080><c> for</c>
- </c> experienced in 2008 the Minnesota experienced in 2008 the Minnesota Legislature<00:31:27.559><c>
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Keywords:
data practices, public official, transparency, government accountability, employment data, domestic abuse, domestic violence, battered women, victim advocate, advocacy, confidentiality, privilege, evidence law, witness privilege, court-ordered disclosure, shelter, crisis intervention, sexual assault counselor, victim services, protective services
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/23/26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:10:50.399><c> and</c> work down in southeast Minnesota and work down in southeast Minnesota and
- across Minnesota are different.
- across Minnesota are different.
- </c> The uh cost of housing in Minnesota The uh cost of housing in Minnesota continues<00:55:01.119><
- </c><01:30:29.040><c> gains</c> able to own a home in Minnesota gains able to own a home in Minnesota
Keywords:
public utilities commission, Lake City, port authority, Red Wing, terms of appointment, local government, elections, open meeting law, transparency, public engagement, social media, government accountability, voter access, polling place, ballot, unexpected needs, election judge, public information, political parties, HF4295
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Transcript Highlights:
- </c> this prioritization in the Minnesota this prioritization in the Minnesota promise<00:08:35.200><
- </c> on behalf of the people of Minnesota. on behalf of the people of Minnesota.
- Uh this is this combination Minnesota.
- </c> Minnesota. Thank you. Minnesota. Thank you. >> Thank<01:04:30.079><c> you.
- </c> relations work on behalf of Minnesota relations work on behalf of Minnesota State<01:04:56.000><
Committee:
House Education Policy
Keywords:
foster care, child welfare, enrollment priority, education programs, child care assistance, education, school board, elections, local governance, school district, site-governed schools, education reform, local control, autonomy, interchange, bond issuance, transportation, infrastructure funding, Sherburne County, student eligibility
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Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> for</c> Lawmakers put a framework for Lawmakers put a framework for site-governed<00:36:38.640><
- </c> Minnesota school currently uses it. Minnesota school currently uses it.
- </c> veterans program here in Minnesota. veterans program here in Minnesota.
- </c><00:52:46.000><c> of</c> involving the Minnesota Department of involving the Minnesota Department
- </c> to white students in Minnesota. to white students in Minnesota.
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
Keywords:
foster care, child welfare, enrollment priority, education programs, child care assistance, education, school board, elections, local governance, school district, site-governed schools, education reform, local control, autonomy, interchange, bond issuance, transportation, infrastructure funding, Sherburne County, student eligibility
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Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Education Policy
Committee:
House Education Policy
Keywords:
foster care, child welfare, enrollment priority, education programs, child care assistance, education, school board, elections, local governance, school district, site-governed schools, education reform, local control, autonomy, interchange, bond issuance, transportation, infrastructure funding, Sherburne County, student eligibility
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And this is going to be Minnesota.
- </c> through 12 summer camps for Minnesota through 12 summer camps for Minnesota high<00:18:20.000><c
- </c> ideas with industry to amplify Minnesota ideas with industry to amplify Minnesota um<00:19:57.360
- </c> the state of Minnesota has passed. the state of Minnesota has passed.
- </c> education to lawmakers and the public. education to lawmakers and the public.
Keywords:
HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers, W-9, W-4, newly hired workers, rehired employees, labor organization
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> gave to the people of Minnesota. gave to the people of Minnesota.
- Those are classified in Minnesota.
- </c><00:25:44.880><c> We</c> Minnesota supports this bill. We Minnesota supports this bill.
- One of which has been adopted in Minnesota, one of which we hope to adopt in Minnesota in the future.
- of Minnesota.
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
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
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> protect affordability for Minnesota protect affordability for Minnesota businesses<00:03:49.840>
- </c> the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. Mr. the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. Mr.
- </c> to tackle this problem in Minnesota. to tackle this problem in Minnesota.
- </c> individual market in Minnesota. individual market in Minnesota.
- </c> place for um for for folks in Minnesota. place for um for for folks in Minnesota.
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
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
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/24/26
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota since December. Minnesota since December.
- </c> coming to an end in Minnesota. coming to an end in Minnesota.
- Minnesota and the cities of Minnesota and St.
- just here in Minnesota.
- Finally, on the Tenth Amendment, the state of Minnesota and the cities of Minnesota and St.
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Keywords:
civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, constitutional rights, color of law, 42 U.S.C. 1983, section 1983, civil action, damages, injunctive relief, attorney fees, law enforcement task force, federal-state cooperation, intergovernmental agreement, federal agency partnership, Minnesota Constitution, U.S. Constitution, police accountability
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/26
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> other cities in the state of Minnesota. other cities in the state of Minnesota.
- What happened in Minnesota?
- What happened in Minnesota?
- </c> statewide data from Minnesota courts. statewide data from Minnesota courts.
- </c> apartments has crashed in Minnesota. apartments has crashed in Minnesota.
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
Keywords:
HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, eviction, rent, redemption
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/21/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Line 10 is the Minnesota Indian base.
- Line 15 is the mini Minnesota program.
- </c> start with Minnesota start with Minnesota [Music] So the first appropriation you'll see on line
- </c><00:21:17.200><c> Mayo</c> entire University of Minnesota Mayo entire University of Minnesota Mayo
- </c> harmless the university and Minnesota harmless the university and Minnesota State.<01:36:05.920>
Bills:
HF2312
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
Keywords:
higher education, college finance, student aid, financial aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, tuition relief, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, work-study, child care grants, Indian scholarships, tribal colleges, Hunger-Free Campus, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It was an incredible privilege for me to do what you do: lawmaking for the state of Minnesota and helping
- </c> secutive director of the Minnesota secutive director of the Minnesota education<00:01:51.840><c>
- </c> included University of Minnesota included University of Minnesota president<00:04:05.079><c> Dr<
- </c> Minnesota Twin Cities and the Minnesota Minnesota Twin Cities and the Minnesota system<00:09:45.200
- </c><00:10:13.839><c> for</c> those ages 25 and 44 in Minnesota for those ages 25 and 44 in Minnesota
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
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