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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Conference Committee on SF3045 5/12/25
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Majority Leader Erin Murphy Media Availability - 04/16/26
Transcript Highlights:
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and <00:15:38.320>block <00:15:39.200>our <00:15:39.360>BCA - <00:15:39.880>
from try and block our BCA from try and block our BCA from participating.<00
Summary:
A Senate DFL leader discussed the upcoming supplemental budget and said nearly half of it is being shaped by the federal budget bill passed last July, which he argued is driving hospital distress, higher county costs, and pressure on family budgets. He said the budget will focus on affordability, health care, and responding to federal actions, including an uncompensated care fund for hospitals in distress and possible one-time county technology upgrades to handle new Medicaid-related requirements. He estimated Senator Wiklund’s health and human services proposal includes about $50 million for those upgrades and said that item would likely be handled in an appropriation bill rather than a bonding bill.
The leader also said bonding is a top priority this year and that public asset maintenance remains important, including projects tied to sports and civic facilities. On HCMC and broader hospital funding, he said he is confident the Legislature will act, but wants to address the hospital within the context of the statewide hospital delivery system. He also said the Senate has not yet taken a position on a proposed tax related to fraud restitution, but emphasized support for fraud prevention, an independent inspector general, and more resources for the Attorney General.
School safety was another major topic. He said Senate Democrats plan to bring a comprehensive package to the floor that includes school safety funding, mental health care, and measures addressing weapons of war, and he expressed hope that some Republicans will support it. He said the Senate education finance bill already includes more school safety funding than the House GOP version, less funding for private school safety, and no weapons-of-war language, but that a broader package will come through the Finance Committee soon. He also said the Senate expects to take up a stand-alone building security package to cover ongoing screening and staffing costs, and he supported creating a special security response unit for threats against lawmakers.
Other issues mentioned included support for banning NDAs for local governments, continued attention to public safety and accountability in response to federal immigration enforcement actions, and interest in a bill affecting Minneapolis sports-related taxes and PGA funding, though he said those proposals are still being worked on and may not pass this year.
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Transcript Highlights:
- And I also encourage people to report fraud to the Office of the Legislative Auditor or also the BCA,
- <01:36:12.880>
that legislative auditor or also the BCA that legislative auditor or also the - BCA that also<01:36:13.520>
has <01:36:13.760>whistleblower <01:36:14.639>protections - agencies<01:58:29.440>
such <01:58:29.599>as <01:58:29.840>the <01:58:30.000>BCA - /c><01:58:30.800>
such <01:58:30.960>as <01:58:31.040>the agencies such as the BCA
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- That's been combined with the Financial Crimes Unit within the BCA and is now part of a larger fraud
- It's bipartisan, so I've worked with the commissioner and the superintendent of the BCA to be here to
- It's bipartisan, so I've worked with the commissioner and the superintendent of the BCA to be here to
- It's bipartisan, so I've worked with the commissioner and the superintendent of the BCA to be here to
- DPS may have some, and the BCA can go after kind of the overall criminal scheme that can exist around
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Transcript Highlights:
- of the bill, it allows the Department of Revenue and the Financial Crimes and Fraud Section of the BCA
- Subdivision 3 relates to data sharing with, again, the financial crimes and fraud section of BCA.
- c><01:08:55.440>
fraud <01:08:55.759>section <01:08:56.120>of <01:08:56.240>BCA - crimes and fraud section of BCA. crimes and fraud section of BCA.
- to share pertinent data with with of BCA to share pertinent data with with DOR<01:10:13.080>
again
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Transcript Highlights:
- There is the transfer of the Department of Commerce Fraud Bureau over to the BCA, which should be budget
- Bureau<00:09:22.560>
over <00:09:22.800>to <00:09:22.959>the <00:09:23.120>BCA - ><00:09:24.399>
uh <00:09:24.640>which <00:09:24.880>should Bureau over to the BCA - , uh which should Bureau over to the BCA, uh which should be<00:09:25.200>
budget <00:09:25.600 - at the Department of staffing to the BCA at the Department of Public<00:24:20.720>
Safety.
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Transcript Highlights:
- This is a BCA policy bill that's real clear, no fluff or to it.
- If there's any errors there, it helps with the BCA clarify that up.
- <01:20:33.560>
So, <01:20:33.800>that with the BCA clarify that up. - So, that with the BCA clarify that up.
- House File 3826 is a BCA policy bill related to the work of the BCA financial crimes and fraud section
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/11/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The last year we have data from the BCA, which is 2023, there are 126.
- If the offender doesn't have a supervision agent, the BCA must notify the offender and the local law
- doesn't have a supervision agent the BCA must<01:12:43.360>
notify <01:12:43.840>the <01 - The BCA, FBI was involved, and getting to everyone that lived within the area.
- large large effort all hands on deck BCA large large effort all hands on deck BCA FBI<01:13:55.239
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Impact of ICE Activity on Agriculture and Rural Communities - 01/14/26
Transcript Highlights:
- We must return to the rule of law, and that includes respecting local law enforcement and allowing BCA
- > local law enforcement and allow and local law enforcement and allow and allowing<00:08:19.520>
BCA - allowing BCA to do their job. allowing BCA to do their job.
Summary:
State legislators and farm leaders held an impromptu discussion focused on the impact of federal immigration enforcement activity, especially ICE presence in Minnesota, on agriculture and rural communities. Speakers argued that agriculture is central to the state’s economy and said fear of raids is causing legal immigrant and guest workers, including H-2A workers, to stay home, disrupting farms, food processors, restaurants, grocery stores, and other parts of the food supply chain. They also linked the issue to broader federal uncertainty, including USDA funding freezes and cuts, and said the lack of transparency from federal agencies is making it difficult for state officials and producers to plan.
Senator Rob Kupec and Minnesota Farmers Union president Gary Wertish said ICE activity in both the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota is creating fear, trauma, and labor shortages, with reports of workers avoiding work, lunch trips, medical appointments, and school. Wertish said the organization supports comprehensive immigration reform and called for an end to the ICE surge, while also emphasizing the need to respect local law enforcement and the rule of law. Deputy Agriculture Commissioner Andrea Vaubel said immigrants are a critical part of Minnesota’s food and agriculture workforce, warned that labor shortages could raise production costs and food prices, and said the state would not have its current food supply without immigrant workers.
In response to questions, speakers said they had anecdotal reports from rural areas such as Pelican Rapids, Willmar, and Detroit Lakes, but that the situation is changing quickly and many incidents may not yet be public. They said the lack of coordination with local law enforcement and the use of masks contribute to fear and confusion. Legislators said they have no direct jurisdiction over ICE operations but see their role as documenting what is happening, communicating with constituents, and avoiding state actions that would worsen the problem. They also said the issue is not purely partisan and may be mobilizing concern across political lines, especially among farmers worried about labor availability for planting and other seasonal work.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- She works very closely with the BCA.
- She works very closely with the BCA.<01:05:43.120>
Along <01:05:43.640>with <01:05:44.000 - >
troopers, <01:05:44.880>um, <01:05:45.480>as <01:05:45.920>timing BCA. - Along with troopers, um, as timing BCA.
- Gold Chize to the troopers to the CSOs that are here, to your staff and CSOs that are here, and the BCA
Keywords:
public safety, radio communications, infrastructure funding, county funding, interoperability, ARMER network, local jurisdictions, HF4597, Minnesota public safety, 911, emergency dispatch, emergency communications, public safety appropriation, Metropolitan Emergency Services Board, PSAP, dispatch interoperability, real-time coordination, emergency response coordination, cross-jurisdictional response, 911 center awareness platform
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/5/26
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- And unfortunately, even though we send all of ours to the BCA Fusion Unit, it takes a little while to
- And unfortunately, even though we send all of ours to the BCA Fusion Unit, it takes a little while to
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working <00:09:06.240>with <00:09:06.399>the <00:09:06.640>BCA - <00:09:07.120>
and um analysis and working with the BCA and um analysis and working with the - BCA and our<00:09:07.519>
local <00:09:07.839>law <00:09:08.000>enforcement.
Keywords:
judicial funding, Chief Justice security, fiscal year 2028, court system, judicial branch, judiciary, court notices, restitution, child protection, publication process, human services, Optum reports, data privacy, transparency, legislative oversight, 1183, house
Summary:
The committee approved the March 3 minutes and then heard a presentation from the Minnesota Judicial Branch on House File 3874, which was laid over for possible inclusion in a finance bill. State Court Administrator Jeff Shorba and Chief Judge Michael Fritz testified in support of a supplemental funding request focused on judicial branch safety and security, along with funding to cover the employer share of Minnesota Paid Leave costs. Shorba said the branch is seeking help because it did not receive funding for paid leave in the last session and is having to hold positions open to absorb the cost.
The safety and security request included five parts: personal data protection for judges and court administrators, home security, two additional staff positions for threat assessment and coordination, security for the chief justice at public events, and a revived courthouse security grant program for counties. Testimony emphasized rising threats and incidents involving judges and court staff, including examples of doxing, home surveillance, and threats involving litigants, and cited increases in reported incidents, threats, and disturbances. Fritz said the branch’s current response system is stretched and that more law-enforcement-trained staff would improve coordination and response.
Members questioned why the judicial branch should receive state funding for paid leave when private employers must absorb the cost, and Shorba responded that the branch was excluded from end-of-session funding decisions and that the mandate should be funded for all branches of government. Members also asked about the threat-response process and whether local law enforcement should be used more directly. Another concern raised was whether State Patrol troopers assigned to judicial security would have the training needed for criminal-code enforcement, and Shorba said the branch is discussing that issue with the State Patrol. No vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So is any of this getting shared with the BCA? Who wants to take that one? Thank you, Chair.
- So is any of this getting shared with the BCA? Who wants to take that one?
- So is any of this getting shared with the BCA? Who wants to take that one?
- before getting back to you exactly what information is shared with BCA right now.
- Follow-up: What information is shared with BCA right now?
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
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 1/23/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- February 15, 2024: Scott Mueller with the BCA is a big fat liar, and this is the clown that they have
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Mueller <01:07:11.039>with <01:07:11.200>the <01:07:11.319>BCA - is a big 2024 Scott Mueller with the BCA is a big fat<01:07:13.039>
liar <01:07:14.039>and - The investigating agent from the BCA was now Superintendent Drew Evans.
- was investigating uh agent from the BCA was now<01:14:11.239>
superintendent <01:14:12.080>
Summary:
The committee approved the January 21 minutes and then heard an overview from the University of Minnesota’s Office for Public Engagement on its community engagement awards program. Amber Cameron explained that the office supports partnerships across the university’s campuses and that nominations for the Outstanding Community Service Awards were evaluated by faculty and staff selection committees using criteria such as positive societal impact, innovation, extraordinary results, and overall application quality. She said the community partner award was based only on the nomination materials and described the award process, including that nominations could come from individuals, grassroots groups, or organizations and that the award carried a $5,000 prize.
The main discussion focused on the 2024 community partner award given to Communities United Against Police Brutality. Cameron said the nomination documented a long-standing relationship with the university through the Center for Community-Engaged Learning, including work in 130 course offerings over 24 years across 17 academic departments and participation by about 1,000 students. She cited examples from the nomination such as student research and policy work that contributed to Travis’s Law. Committee members questioned the organization’s age, its letterhead and public activism, the meaning of its relationship with the university, and whether the work was appropriate for an award. Cameron responded that the award did not require formal tax status and that her office facilitated the process rather than judging the organization’s broader views.
Members also asked for additional information on the vetting process, the courses involved, the award funding source, the ceremony, and related materials. Cameron said the awards were funded through OMN funding, that the program was being sunset and replaced with a new internal engaged-scholar awards structure, and that she would follow up on requests for documents, speaking notes, and other details. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes, and the committee moved on after the testimony and questions.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Some alternative methods include the BCA, private companies, and local law enforcement.
- The legitimate alternatives I just mentioned—BCA, private companies, local law enforcement—they make
- private<01:15:04.000>
companies <01:15:04.719>local <01:15:05.040>law the BCA - private companies local law the BCA private companies local law enforcement<01:15:06.400>
these Alternatives I just mentioned uh BCA Alternatives I just mentioned uh BCA private<01:15:24.000><
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Gun Violence Prevention Working Group - 09/15/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- REGISTER THE BILL ALSO MAKES A REQUIREMENT FOR FOLKS TO REGISTER THESE GUNS WITH THE BCA STARTING GENERALLY
- FOLKS DON'T WANT TO KEEP THEM ANYMORE THEY CURRENTLY LEGALLY OWNED THEY HAVE TO TURN IT OVER TO THE BCA
- FELONY IT CAN CARRY UP A FELONY UP TO FIVE YEARS IN FIVE YEARS IN PRISON AND $25,000 OR BOTH, AND THE BCA
- be serialized and subject to background checks, and owners of existing ghost guns must apply to the BCA
- BE SERIALIZED AND SUBJECT TO BACKGROUND CHECKS AND OWNERS OF EXISTING GHOST GUNS MUST APPLY TO THE BCA
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 02/19/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- We were told inspectors in BCA would have badges and identify themselves if they know how to do their
- However, how would we know it was state inspectors in BCA?
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state <01:50:48.480>licensing <01:50:49.000>and <01:50:49.080>BCA - was to be and state licensing and BCA was to be coming<01:50:50.360>
to <01:50:50.480>our< - <01:50:56.680>
would We were told inspectors in BCA would We were told inspectors in BCA would
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Transcript Highlights:
- the expected practice, and only under this administration do we see an effort to try and block our BCA
- to try<00:57:12.600>
and <00:57:12.840>block <00:57:13.720>our <00:57:13.840>BCA - <00:57:14.400>
from try and block our BCA from try and block our BCA from participating.<00
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Transcript Highlights:
- new Office of Inspector General, along with interactions with the OIG, the federal offices, and the BCA
- If we leave the BCA intact, this would be work that they would already be doing within the BCA.
- is why they would spend up to $12.5 million per year in taxpayer dollars to duplicate work that the BCA
- c> collaboration between law enforcement collaboration between law enforcement and<01:17:13.920>
BCA - Um there were already 20 and BCA.
Keywords:
grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I will just say before I turn it over, um, we did bring this bill to DPS for comment by BCA and State
- MPPOA or LELS about it, but the problem becomes when you pick up a juvenile and you bring them, the BCA
- bring<01:15:17.000>
them <01:15:17.720>uh <01:15:18.440>the <01:15:18.600>BCA - juvenile and you bring them uh the BCA juvenile and you bring them uh the BCA has<01:15:20.000><
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Patrol, <01:26:37.440>um Vice Chair Woody noted that he had been asking the BCA
Keywords:
disaster assistance, contingency account, Minnesota emergency management, public safety, state disaster aid, FEMA, federal cost-share, emergency relief, natural disaster, budget report, appropriations report, management and budget, local governments, utility cooperatives, public works, infrastructure repair, chapter 12B, chapter 12A, emergency management, disaster recovery
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
November 2025 State Budget and Economic Forecast Presentation - 12/04/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- When we bring them forward and we believe it's happened, we refer them to the BCA, who then refers them
- Our law enforcement, state patrol, BCA—they have working relationships with people.
- <01:01:32.640>
have <01:01:32.799>working state patrol, BCA, they have working state - patrol, BCA, they have working relationships<01:01:33.680>
with <01:01:33.920>people. - The tool to account for the fraud is all of the BCA investigators that we hired last session.