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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
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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
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- 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
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> the food chain runs deep in Minnesota the food chain runs deep in Minnesota with<00:20:08.520><c
- <00:21:24.799><c> groceries</c> Minnesota groceries Minnesota groceries Association<00:21:27.080><c>
- Cloud, Minnesota, Access North from Hibbing, Minnesota, Freedom Resource Center from Moorhead, Minnesota
- Cloud, Minnesota, Access North from Hibbing, Minnesota, Freedom Resource Center from Moorhead, Minnesota
- Cloud, Minnesota, Access North from Hibbing, Minnesota, Freedom Resource Center from Moorhead, Minnesota
Keywords:
HF1439, Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation, Carts to Careers, workforce development fund, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, grocery industry, food industry, food retail, retail workforce, job training, career pathways, scholarships, certifications, workforce pipeline, one-time appropriation, industry training, labor shortage, youth employment, apprenticeship
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- </c> working in Minnesota working in Minnesota for<00:04:18.920><c> for</c><00:04:19.120><c> decades<
- 04:56.120><c> $50</c> Minnesota currently receives about $50 Minnesota currently receives about $50 million
- And that in the state of Minnesota.
- </c> nationally and here in Minnesota nationally and here in Minnesota are<00:24:57.520><c> weak</c><
- ><c> reliant</c><00:25:22.960><c> on</c> As Minnesota becomes more reliant on As Minnesota becomes more
Bills:
HF3425
Committee:
House Ways and Means
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 4/7/26
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh commissioner of Minnesota Housing.
- </c> internally we created a new Minnesota internally we created a new Minnesota housing<00:22:11.120
- So banks are regulated by the Minnesota Department of Commerce and Minnesota State Charter.
- </c> appropriated programs at Minnesota appropriated programs at Minnesota Housing.<00:52:58.800><c>
- </c><01:06:44.799><c> Housing</c> the commissioner of Minnesota Housing the commissioner of Minnesota
Bills:
SF2434
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> means to the state of Minnesota. means to the state of Minnesota.
- </c> the people of Minnesota? the people of Minnesota?
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
- Minnesota does business with honesty and integrity. Minnesota. Minnesota.
- </c> Minnesota and we must demand better. Minnesota and we must demand better.
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
Keywords:
Public Utilities Commission, PUC, energy regulation, utility regulation, electric utility, public utility, rate case, multiyear rate plan, decoupling, rate decoupling, greenhouse gas, social cost of carbon, environmental cost, resource planning, certificate of need, distributed renewable energy, interconnection, budget billing, electronic filing, contested case
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/16/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Line 19 is um for Minnesota State.
- </c> presidential Supreme Court Minnesota presidential Supreme Court Minnesota Supreme<00:29:33.440><
- </c> University of Minnesota Charter. University of Minnesota Charter.
- </c> Minnesota Charter. Minnesota Charter.
- </c> of Minnesota. of Minnesota.
Bills:
HF4252
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
Keywords:
higher education, student aid, financial aid, grant programs, scholarships, Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, community college, technical college, postsecondary institution, college affordability, student fees, athletic facilities, competitive athletics, developmental education, remedial courses, pregnant students, parenting students, priority registration
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> federal or Minnesota law requiring one. federal or Minnesota law requiring one.
- We govern Minnesota.
- Minnesota. Thank you, Madam Chief. Thank Minnesota. Thank you, Madam Chief.
- </c> without further Minnesota state data. without further Minnesota state data.
- And Minnesota is not alone. much more. And Minnesota is not alone.
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
Keywords:
infertility, health insurance, fertility preservation, medical assistance, MinnesotaCare, prediction markets, sports betting, online wagering, event contracts, election betting, political betting, sportsbook, gambling regulation, lawful gambling license, Gambling Control Board, unauthorized gaming, esports betting, financial technology, payment processor, advertising restrictions
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> commissioner for energy at the Minnesota commissioner for energy at the Minnesota Department<00:
- </c> electricity system works in Minnesota. electricity system works in Minnesota.
- ,</c> done in proceedings in Minnesota, done in proceedings in Minnesota, providing<00:21:48.000><c>
- </c><00:57:59.599><c> Uh,</c> across Minnesota, North Dakota. Uh, across Minnesota, North Dakota.
- </c> Minnesota, but the surrounding states. Minnesota, but the surrounding states.
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
Keywords:
public utility, interim rates, utility rates, rate case, general rate case, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, PUC, rate increase cap, rate freeze, refunds, customer refunds, ratepayer protection, electric utility, gas utility, regulated utility, ratemaking, return on equity, rate base, test year, rate design
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I also work with the Minnesota.
- </c> the Minnesota Promise Report. the Minnesota Promise Report.
- > Affairs</c> Minnesota, the Minnesota Indian Affairs Minnesota, the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council
- </c> least 55 counties across Minnesota. least 55 counties across Minnesota.
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
Keywords:
public authorities, dissolution cases, court system, child protection, legal notice, foster care, child welfare, enrollment priority, education programs, child care assistance, foster youth, extended foster care, bill of rights, out-of-home placement, Minnesota Statutes chapter 260C, social services agency, caseworker, permanency team, sibling visitation, relative contact
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Legal Aid through a stakeholder negotiation with Minnesota Legal Aid and the Minnesota Multi Housing
- I'd be happy to have no opposition to this, based on the good work of Minnesota Legal Aid and Minnesota
- </c><00:02:33.040><c> with</c><00:02:33.200><c> Minnesota</c> stakeholder negotiation with Minnesota
- work um in of Minnesota legal aid in<00:03:38.920><c> Minnesota</c><00:03:39.319><c> multi</c><00:03:
- </c> us and I want to thank the Minnesota us and I want to thank the Minnesota multi<00:04:10.560><c>
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
Keywords:
landlord-tenant, victim confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, tenant privacy, housing law, eviction, unpaid rent, damages, release of information, shared database, protective order, victim of violence, Minnesota Statutes 504B.206, housing finance, civil law, autism, rental properties, reasonable accommodation
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/6/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota struggles with a mental health and substance use crisis that affects individuals across all
- Twenty-five percent of women nationally are on antidepressants, and 80% of Minnesota counties qualify
- Minnesota struggles with a mental health and substance use crisis that affects individuals across all
- </c> anti-depressants and 80% of Minnesota anti-depressants and 80% of Minnesota counties<00:07:26.840
- </c> Administration or hersa um Minnesota Administration or hersa um Minnesota currently<00:13:49.360
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
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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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota. And we are members of the Minnesota.
- :28:49.120><c> uh,</c> Minnesota Ethanol Associations, uh, Minnesota Ethanol Associations, uh, Minnesota
- sorry, Minnesota Ethanol Minnesota, sorry, Minnesota Ethanol Producers<01:28:52.000><c> Association.
- James, Minnesota.
- James, Minnesota.
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
Keywords:
pesticides, wild rice, environmental protection, agriculture, water quality, pollinators, training, management plan, fertilizer research, education grants, Minnesota Agricultural Council, technology transfer, agricultural productivity, HF4372, Minnesota agriculture, meat processing, meat processing training, retention incentive grants, grant extension, project deadline extension
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Transcript Highlights:
- While the people of Minnesota.
- We're targeting northern Minnesota counties and northern Minnesota residents and northern Minnesota industries
- ><c> northern</c> Minnesota counties and northern Minnesota counties and northern Minnesota<01:18:59.679
- and central Minnesota.
- </c><01:19:42.719><c> And</c> Minnesota and central Minnesota. And Minnesota and central Minnesota.
Committee:
Senate Taxes
Keywords:
property tax, exemption, leased land, public use, commercial property, HF632, Minnesota property tax, conservation easement, conservation restriction, assessed value, property valuation, tax assessment, real property, land conservation, farmland preservation, natural areas, riparian buffer, water quality, water quantity, county assessor
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Transcript Highlights:
- <00:26:31.720><c> Land</c> Minnesota Land Minnesota Land Trust<00:26:33.640><c> uh</c><00:26:33.760><
- </c> represent the association of Minnesota represent the association of Minnesota counties<00:37:24.720
- Minnesota Minnesota um<00:44:57.880><c> the</c><00:44:58.000><c> solid</c><00:44:58.280><c> waste</c
- , CDF Minnesota.
- According to the Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota Partnership for Adolescent and Young
Committee:
House Taxes
Keywords:
property tax, exemption, leased land, public use, commercial property, HF632, Minnesota property tax, conservation easement, conservation restriction, assessed value, property valuation, tax assessment, real property, land conservation, farmland preservation, natural areas, riparian buffer, water quality, water quantity, county assessor
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Transcript Highlights:
- It's almost as nice as Minnesota.
- </c><00:15:10.480><c> The</c> Minnesota where the lakes begin. The Minnesota where the lakes begin.
- </c><00:30:54.159><c> There's</c> us in northern Minnesota. There's us in northern Minnesota.
- Wisconsin to Minnesota and U.S.
- </c> not only in Minnesota, but nationally. not only in Minnesota, but nationally.
Bills:
HF1569 , HF460 , HF850 , HF707 , HF798 , HF852 , HF366 , HF365 , HF836 , HF866 , HF885 , HF959 , HF1196 , HF1788 , HF1349 , HF2272 , HF2652 , HF1251 , HF607
Committee:
House Capital Investment
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