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• I live in Lake Elmo, Minnesota. >> Welcome to committee, sir. >> Thank you.
• In June 2025, as the representative mentioned, Second Harvest Heartland was informed by the Minnesota
• know that they do exist in Minnesota. know that they do exist in Minnesota.
• Kingsland is a small district in rural southeast Minnesota.
• With it, Minnesota can seriously explore long-term strategies like a statewide health insurance pool

Bills: HF238, HF3381, HF3754, HF1049

Keywords: microenterprise home kitchen operation, cottage food, home-based food business, home kitchen license, homemade food, prepared food, food entrepreneur, small food business, cottage food law, food safety training, ServSafe, food handler license, agriculture department, Minnesota food law, residential kitchen, local zoning, consumer labeling, allergen labeling, unpasteurized juice, time/temperature control for safety food

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• Beverages and Edibles um to Minnesota Beverages and Edibles um to Minnesota retail<00:21:50.279>
• Cloud, Minnesota.
• That's not the case in Minnesota.
• That's not the case in Minnesota.
• <00:42:52.920> here Minnesota in Minnesota what starts here Minnesota in Minnesota what starts

Bills: HF1672, HF1877, HF1735, HF1734, HF1271, HF1634, HF1615

Keywords: medical cannabis, medical marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, hemp, marijuana registry, patient registry, visiting patient, Tribal cannabis, Tribal medical cannabis program, Tribal sovereignty, Office of Cannabis Management, designated caregiver, home cultivation, adult-use cannabis, cannabis flower, cannabis products, dispensary, cannabis retail endorsement, patient protections

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• [clears throat] Minnesota. [clears throat] Minnesota.
• Minnesota. Minnesota.
• So, Workplaces in Minnesota are already Workplaces in Minnesota are already heavily<01:08:49.240>
• We don't require it even as regulatory disclosure to our agencies. impacting workers in Minnesota today
• to our agencies. to our agencies.

Bills: HF3878, HF4131, HF3796, HF4097

Keywords: airport workers, wage standards, labor rights, minimum wage, economic equity, surveillance, price discrimination, wage discrimination, consumer rights, automated decision systems, Minnesota Statutes, suitable seating, employee seating, workplace seating, occupational safety, workplace safety, labor standards, employer requirements, chair, stool

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• It modified to fit with Minnesota law.
• <00:04:14.959> in and was enacted here in Minnesota in and was enacted here in Minnesota in
• I'm a member of the MSBA Minnesota.
• Minnesota Minnesota family<00:24:13.200> law.
• So I want to add it to the Minnesota Veteran Right, uh, Minnesota Human Rights Act. >> Okay.

Bills: HF3560, HF3295, HF2937, HF3540

Keywords: electronic signatures, estate planning, uniform law, legal documents, Minnesota statutes, open meeting law, transparency, public engagement, social media, government accountability, parenting consultant, parenting time, custody, family court, family law, neutral third party, alternative dispute resolution, child custody, visitation, parenting coordinator

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• CTAS will only work in Minnesota.
• This work we do in partnership with Minnesota.
• Agency to defend Minnesota state law. Mr.
• the rights of Minnesota consumers.
• debt that state agencies have determined as uncollectible.

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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• at the uh and all the state agencies at the uh and all the state agencies that<00:03:06.480>
• > it only work in Minnesota Iowa asked for it only work in Minnesota Iowa asked for it I<00:18
• to defend Minnesota state law?
• to defend Minnesota state law?
• line with what that Federal agency line with what that Federal agency believes<00:48:59.480>

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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• I'm from Southwest Minnesota. Hi. I’m from Southwest Minnesota, from Worthington.
• million loss in Revenue if the Minnesota million loss in Revenue if the Minnesota model<00:48:26.440
• Paul the suburbs and greater Minnesota Paul the suburbs and greater Minnesota and<00:57:22.319><
• <01:05:32.960> is job to be able to thrive in Minnesota is job to be able to thrive in Minnesota
• <01:27:46.679> St organizations in Greater Minnesota St organizations in Greater Minnesota

Bills: HF500, HF718, HF1096, HF1246, HF1469

Keywords: nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, workforce development, job training, economic stability, low-income, career pathways, education funding, Summit Academy, employment, STEM programming, GED preparation, Neighborhood Development Center, NDC, small business, entrepreneurship, business training

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• us for potential use of the Minnesota us for potential use of the Minnesota investment<00:21:10.919
• <01:17:23.400> we was for the entire state of Minnesota we was for the entire state of Minnesota
• challenges we face in Greater Minnesota challenges we face in Greater Minnesota is<01:24:30.920>
• housing development in rural Minnesota housing development in rural Minnesota and<01:25:28.960><
• <01:26:00.280> is investing in parts of rural Minnesota is investing in parts of rural Minnesota

Bills: HF1746, HF2585, HF1159, HF2574, HF2839, HF157, HF158, HF160, HF338, HF512

Keywords: Oakdale, tax increment financing, local government, funding, urban development, tax increment, St. Paul, redevelopment, housing authority, housing trust fund, low-income housing, property taxation, Minnesota statutes, vacant property, housing, commercial to residential conversion, Minneapolis, urban redevelopment, public parks, tax capacity

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• Minnesota, assisting children from birth to age 22.
• It's a regional need across northeastern Minnesota. Thank you.
• It's in Dayton, Minnesota, which is in my district.
• Hendrum really has done a beautiful job, as he said, with flood control.
• Seeking funding to help with those needs and allow us to meet the updated Minnesota Pollution Control

Bills: HF568, HF433, HF1689, HF3135, HF3137, HF3145, HF2887, HF2819, HF2802, HF2664, HF2267, HF799, HF800, HF3049, HF296, HF580, HF1438, HF1237

Keywords: special education, education funding, construction, Minnesota, regional educational programs, HF433, Cloquet Area Fire District, fire station, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, general obligation bonds, public safety, emergency services, fire protection, local infrastructure, Minnesota capital budget, DEED grant, municipal facilities, station construction

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• So, thank you. northeastern Minnesota. The Northern northeastern Minnesota.
• We're seeking funding to help basically with those needs and allow us to meet the updated Minnesota Pollution
• Control Agency guidelines and the requirements for the treatment of iron, manganese, and hardness within
• We're seeking funding to help basically with those needs and allow us to meet the updated Minnesota Pollution
• Control Agency guidelines and the requirements for the treatment of iron, manganese, and hardness within

Bills: HF568, HF433, HF1689, HF3135, HF3137, HF3145, HF2887, HF2819, HF2802, HF2664, HF2267, HF799, HF800, HF3049, HF296, HF580, HF1438, HF1237

Keywords: special education, education funding, construction, Minnesota, regional educational programs, HF433, Cloquet Area Fire District, fire station, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, general obligation bonds, public safety, emergency services, fire protection, local infrastructure, Minnesota capital budget, DEED grant, municipal facilities, station construction

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• Minnesota has a voluntary program, and taxpayers want to do the right thing for Minnesota.
• We did have a housing development that made application to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for the
• Under current law, non-residents are required to file a Minnesota income tax return if their Minnesota
• the state income tax on their compensation in Minnesota if they work in Minnesota for thirty days or
• , would you have any tax liability in Minnesota?

Bills: HF2048, HF2360, HF2006, HF950, HF912, HF3140, HF2931

Keywords: individual income tax, retirement contributions, tax corrections, annuity contracts, tax year attribution, tax credit, economic development, community investment, data disclosure, Minnesota regulations, tax increment financing, municipal authority, job creation, transferred increment, public hearing, nonresident employees, income tax exemption, Minnesota taxation, employment duties, tax withholding

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• Minnesota higher education facilities Minnesota higher education facilities Authority<00:47:04.640>
• Decades of experience this state agency Decades of experience this state agency takes<00:47:46.400
• in there so that if there is a Minnesota in there so that if there is a Minnesota based<00:53:28.200
• <00:53:37.319> we state directly adjacent to Minnesota we state directly adjacent to Minnesota
• <01:02:09.119> fee have one question is is the agency fee have one question is is the agency

Bills: HF2371, HF2147, HF2557, HF1165, HF2466, HF2465, HF2482

Keywords: informed consent, sensitive examinations, healthcare, patient rights, anesthesia, hot water pools, rental properties, public health, safety regulations, Minnesota Statutes, health care access, hospital surcharge, fund allocation, medical assistance, health funding, health care, education, bonding capacity, financing, Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority

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• Minnesota Energy Alley is about developing a kind of Silicon Valley of clean energy in Minnesota.
• with clean energy economy Minnesota with clean energy economy Minnesota executive<00:03:25.560><
• through Minnesota Energy Alley, alongside six companies that we have attracted to Minnesota through
• University of Minnesota and other state agencies are also in early stages.
• Minnesota deed the Northwest Minnesota Minnesota deed the Northwest Minnesota Regional<00:56:27.760

Bills: HF1013, HF1598, HF1656, HF2162

Keywords: energy, economic development, funding, renewable resources, Clean Energy Economy Minnesota, air ventilation, geothermal, school financing, Minnesota Climate Innovative Finance Authority, geothermal energy, renewable energy, construction funding, Como Zoo, energy efficiency, HF2162, Minnesota, planning grants, renewable development account, clean energy, Department of Commerce

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• , the Islamic Center of Minnesota, the Jewish Community Relations Council, and the Minnesota Council
• But third, here in Minnesota, we have Minnesota Statute 32730.
• The Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs is a state agency that advises and informs the legislature and
• to non-law enforcement agencies, so for example, the state agency, the Minnesota Department of Human
• The state agency, the Minnesota Department of Human Services, are not speculative, and the odds of this

Bills: HF1051, HF16

Keywords: sacred communities, micro units, religious institutions, housing regulations, homelessness, conditional use permits, immigration enforcement, sanctuary policies, sanctuary city, noncooperation ordinance, ICE, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, federal immigration authorities, deportation, undocumented immigrant, undocumented person, immigration status data, data sharing, preemption, local government

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• For the record, I'm Katrina Kessler, commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
• <00:10:39.200> I Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
• I Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
• MAPE members working at the Pollution Control Agency, the Department of Natural Resources, the Minnesota
• the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.<00:24:47.919> This<00:24:48.159> program<00:24

Bills: HF2439

Keywords: environmental protection, pollution reduction, waste management, climate change, funding allocations, 1183, house

Bills: SF3045, HF2783, HF1943

Keywords: omnibus, state government, local government, elections, campaign finance, voter registration, absentee voting, election administration, electronic rosters, lobbying, lobbyist disclosure, state budget, appropriations, biennial budget, Minnesota Secretary of State, Minnesota Management and Budget, state personnel, civil service, affirmative action, disability employment

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• happened recently in Minnesota. happened recently in Minnesota.
• something so special about Minnesota. something so special about Minnesota.
• Minnesota can be brave.
• Minnesota. Minnesota.
• These bills would place Minnesota in the highest tier of gun control alongside states like California

Bills: HF3433, HF3402, HF3412, HF3405, HF3404

Keywords: assault weapons, semi-automatic rifle, military-style firearm, gun ban, firearms regulation, gun control, public safety, BCA, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, background check, transferee permit, private gun sale, waiting period, felony possession, gross misdemeanor, AR-15, AK-47, Uzi, TEC-9, high-capacity magazine

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• lakes uh here in the state of Minnesota. lakes uh here in the state of Minnesota.
• benefits to Minnesota. benefits to Minnesota.
• I think one thing we can be really proud of here is that state agencies are trying to work as one Minnesota
• But this encourages collaboration among state agencies, as I said, illustrating how a one Minnesota approach
• But this encourages collaboration among state agencies, as I said, illustrating how a one Minnesota approach

Bills: HF624

Keywords: HF624, Minnesota fishing law, game and fish, walleye stamp, walleye stamp validation, angling, angler, fishing lines, two lines, four lines, open water fishing, ice fishing, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, fishing regulations, fish harvest, conservation, Minnesota Statutes 97C.315, 1183, house

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• directly to Minnesota schools. directly to Minnesota schools.
• Minnesota renters would receive nothing. Minnesota renters would receive nothing.
• property tax system here in Minnesota. property tax system here in Minnesota.
• This bill gives Minnesota homeowners a tool to control unfair tax increases without reducing tax revenue
• Right now, Minnesota homeowners.

Bills: HF4906, HF3971, HF4777, HF2109, HF2988

Keywords: property tax, tax refund, taxpayer relief, Minnesota taxation, one-time payment, taxation, property valuation, Tax Court, evidentiary standards, Minnesota Statutes, disparity reduction, aid payments, local government, funding, Fillmore County, education funding, managed forest land, classification, forest management plan, agricultural land

Summary: The committee first approved the April 9 minutes, then took up House File 2988, which would extend for eight more years a sales tax exemption tied to Minnesota State High School League tournament ticket revenue that is funneled into the league’s foundation and returned to schools as grants. Chair Youakim and Executive Director Eric Martins said the program sends more than $1.1 million annually back to schools for activity fee reductions, scholarships, coaching and training, AEDs, late buses, and other school needs, with over 98% of funds going directly to schools. Representative Huot and others spoke in support, while Representative Robinson questioned the structure and suggested the state could instead simply reduce ticket prices and not tax the tickets. The committee laid HF 2988 over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill. The committee then heard House File 4906, as amended, which would create a one-time property tax refund in calendar year 2026 for owners of residential homesteads and the homestead portion of agricultural property, funded by a $4 billion appropriation in fiscal year 2027. The bill includes a clawback for delinquent taxpayers and offsets to ensure no one receives more in property tax refunds than they paid. A House Research staffer said the Department of Revenue viewed the refund as potentially taxable, while House Research said it likely should be treated as a recovery of prior taxes, and the two would follow up. The bill was introduced with testimony from Eric Bernstein of We Make Minnesota and Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project, both of whom opposed it, arguing it would create a large budget hole, force future cuts, and disproportionately benefit homeowners while excluding renters and lower-income Minnesotans. Several members also raised concerns. Representative Hewitt said the state should prioritize public safety, rural EMS, and safety-net hospitals rather than a large rebate, and Representative Youakim argued the money would be better spent on longer-term property tax relief and education funding. Representative Hollins said the proposal would worsen racial and wealth inequities because homeownership is lower among communities of color and renters would get nothing. In response, the author and supporters said the bill is meant to put money back into people’s budgets and that individuals should be able to decide how to use their own money. The discussion continued with questions about the bill’s size and fiscal impact, but no final action on HF 4906 was taken in the portion provided.

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• This would make Minnesota the Mr. Chair.
• > to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency to the<00:37
• <00:59:34.880> for Minnesota if they work in Minnesota for Minnesota if they work in Minnesota
• In Minnesota, it's even tougher because Minnesota has a dollar threshold.
• Williams, in Minnesota? Uh, no.

Bills: HF2048, HF2360, HF2006, HF950, HF912, HF3140, HF2931

Keywords: individual income tax, retirement contributions, tax corrections, annuity contracts, tax year attribution, tax credit, economic development, community investment, data disclosure, Minnesota regulations, tax increment financing, municipal authority, job creation, transferred increment, public hearing, nonresident employees, income tax exemption, Minnesota taxation, employment duties, tax withholding