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• Senate Spotlight is produced by the Minnesota Senate and Senate Media Services.
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• No one wants to the state of Minnesota.
• Over the years, we've done a lot of DWI reforms in Minnesota.
• ,</c> legacy, debt service, education, legacy, debt service, education, finance,<00:26:50.480><c> and

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• Cloud, Minnesota. and also St. Cloud, Minnesota.
• Minnesota. Minnesota.
• </c> work in Minnesota. work in Minnesota.
• Minnesota. Many I heard earlier today Minnesota.
• Minnesota. Minnesota.

Committee: House Ways and Means

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• </c> and they uh decided to contact Minnesota and they uh decided to contact Minnesota dalan<00:10:31.399
• </c> is yes it's the it it's the Minnesota is yes it's the it it's the Minnesota delting<00:15:41.319
• </c><00:19:20.159><c> yeah</c> particularly in Ral Minnesota yeah particularly in Ral Minnesota yeah
• </c> establishment of the waiver in Minnesota establishment of the waiver in Minnesota their<00:42:50.960
• </c> langenfeld I live in Hastings Minnesota langenfeld I live in Hastings Minnesota and<01:01:59.799

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Human Services

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• </c> continuity of the educational continuity of the educational programming<00:02:19.920><c> and</c>
• Minnesota is the need.
• </c><00:34:02.200><c> statute</c> to Minnesota statute to Minnesota statute 256g<00:34:04.159><c> would
• </c> Medicaid rates are twice Minnesota Medicaid rates are twice Minnesota and<00:50:57.640><c> salaries
• I mean, at the end of the day, this is an investment in Minnesota families. ...investment in Minnesota

Committee: Senate Human Services

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• </c> some exurban greater Minnesota some exurban greater Minnesota districts?
• Minnesota Parents Alliance is focused on a bottom-up approach to improving education, and that starts
• </c> trust in our public education system. trust in our public education system.
• Overall educational experience for all the students in Minnesota.
• </c> where they can receive an education. where they can receive an education.

Committee: Senate Education Policy

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• And let me of the people of Minnesota.
• </c><00:05:15.039><c> Care</c> Caucus pass its repeal of Minnesota Care Caucus pass its repeal of Minnesota
• </c> commitment to the people of Minnesota. commitment to the people of Minnesota.
• And we're going to continue to do that important work for the people of Minnesota because here in Minnesota
• </c><00:12:52.000><c> I'm</c> serve the people of Minnesota. I'm serve the people of Minnesota.

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• This bill directly impacts, like, removes a lot of implications with the Minnesota Human Rights Act.
• The Education Policy Committee has no jurisdiction over the Human Rights Act, so why was it not heard
• policy committee has no education policy committee has no jurisdiction<00:01:55.960><c> over</c><00:
• </c> is a is a Amendment of the Minnesota is a is a Amendment of the Minnesota Human<00:02:49.560><c>
• Let's actually deal with the issues that are important to Minnesota families.

Committee: House Rules and Legislative Administration

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• </c> of the VFW members here in Minnesota. of the VFW members here in Minnesota.
• Minnesota that take these cases.
• I'm a Minnesota-based attorney.
• </c> little itty bitty Redwing, Minnesota. little itty bitty Redwing, Minnesota.
• </c> Minnesota to protect our veterans. Minnesota to protect our veterans.

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

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• </c><00:02:41.800><c> and</c> research to Environmental Education and research to Environmental Education
• You know, if you've been in northern Minnesota and southern Minnesota, you understand the importance
• in northern Minnesota and Southern Minnesota<00:30:55.399><c> you</c><00:30:55.760><c> understand</c
• </c> of interest to Northern Minnesota of interest to Northern Minnesota legislator<00:37:08.079><c>
• </c> project across the state of Minnesota project across the state of Minnesota from<01:07:49.960><c

Committee: Senate Finance

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• </c><00:37:29.760><c> I</c> Minnesota and what we should do. I Minnesota and what we should do.
• or non-Minnesota-based.
• </c> Minnesota. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Minnesota. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Uh, Minnesota CCAP, in Minnesota alone, Minnesota taxpayers have spent over $154 million out of their
• Minnesota</c><01:26:23.040><c> alone,</c> Uh Minnesota CCAP in Minnesota alone, Uh Minnesota CCAP in

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• Minnesota. Minnesota. You<00:07:31.200><c> mentioned</c><00:07:31.520><c> relationships.
• </c> of Minnesota. of Minnesota.
• </c> disservice to the people of Minnesota. disservice to the people of Minnesota.
• </c> Minnesota taxpayers. Minnesota taxpayers.
• </c> get money back to Minnesota taxpayers. get money back to Minnesota taxpayers.

Summary: The program reviewed the end of Minnesota’s 94th Legislature and featured interviews with Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy and Minority Leader Mark Johnson about the session’s major outcomes. Murphy said Senate Democrats used their one-seat advantage to advance priorities including emergency rental assistance, immigration enforcement, stabilization of HCMC, gun violence prevention, and a $1.2 billion infrastructure/bonding bill. She also highlighted a one-year reduction in vehicle tab fees, some property tax and business tax relief, and the creation of an independent Office of Inspector General, while saying more should have been done on lead pipe replacement and that some work was delayed by House inaction and federal policy changes. Murphy argued the session was shaped by a divided legislature and by negotiations that often happened late and behind closed doors, which she said made the process frustrating and left some Senate proposals without House counterparts. She said the Senate also worked on protecting Medicaid and SNAP from federal cuts and on stabilizing hospitals, especially HCMC and rural facilities. She described the gun violence and immigration debates as examples where bipartisan demands did not match what she saw as the needs of Minnesotans, and said the state should return to more public conference committee negotiations next session. Johnson said Senate Republicans focused on fraud prevention, affordability, and education. He pointed to the Inspector General bill and the “Take It Back Act” as major bipartisan wins, and said Republicans used their leverage to secure the tab fee reduction and other tax relief. He also said the caucus wanted stronger protections against fraud without harming legitimate service providers, and criticized DFL priorities on government growth and education outcomes. Both leaders said relationships across the aisle improved over the session, though they differed sharply on how much was accomplished and what should be prioritized next year.

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• Paul, Minnesota. Pledge of Allegiance.
• </c><00:01:32.640><c> Pledge</c> Church in South St Paul Minnesota Pledge Church in South St Paul Minnesota
• The motion prevailed. relaying to higher education I recognize relaying to higher education I recognize
• </c> legislative Commission on Minnesota legislative Commission on Minnesota sports<00:24:49.120><c>
• They educate.

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• Then down to uh explore Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota tourism<00:15:48.320><c> on</c><00:15:48.560><c
• Minnesota.
• Minnesota. Um, we do that through Minnesota.
• </c> greater Minnesota to um expand and grow. greater Minnesota to um expand and grow.
• </c> the testimony from Explore Minnesota. the testimony from Explore Minnesota.

Bills: HF3228 , HF2441

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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• Department of Education.
• </c> been required to go to the Minnesota been required to go to the Minnesota state<00:08:19.120><c>
• and education in each region programming and education in each region of<00:08:44.320><c> the</c><00
• </c> that those funds uh the Minnesota that those funds uh the Minnesota Historical<00:08:57.240><c>
• <c> and</c> Minnesota Department of Education and Minnesota Department of Education and they<00:09:26.440

Committee: House Legacy Finance

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• </c><00:02:51.760><c> an</c> what was necessary to make Minnesota an what was necessary to make Minnesota
• </c><00:03:37.360><c> We</c> take care of like special education.
• We take care of like special education.
• The national average Minnesota is 2.1%.
• </c> Minnesota. Just ask them to stop that. Minnesota. Just ask them to stop that.

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• </c> oldest institutions within Minnesota oldest institutions within Minnesota State,<00:02:02.640><c
• Together, we can transform education, empower students, and build a stronger Minnesota.
• We're based here in Minnesota.
• Minnesota.
• Cities, uh Minnesota League of Minnesota Cities, uh Minnesota Association<01:32:01.679><c> of</c><01

Bills: HF2418 , HF1666 , HF232 , HF344 , HF402 , HF431 , HF468 , HF547 , HF583 , HF1476 , HF1711 , HF2787 , HF2788 , HF3207

Committee: House Capital Investment

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• Another important note is Minnesota.
• </c> collecting, preserving and educating collecting, preserving and educating ever<00:26:25.840><c>
• </c><00:44:45.359><c> Holly</c> bill is for the Minnesota Holly bill is for the Minnesota Holly Minnesota
• </c><00:50:00.720><c> Hockey</c> facility and then the Minnesota Hockey facility and then the Minnesota
• ><c> Rock,</c> southwest Minnesota counties, Rock, southwest Minnesota counties, Rock, Pipstone,<01:04

Bills: HF3700 , HF3982 , HF3927 , HF3933 , HF3949 , HF4238 , HF4275 , HF4476 , HF4504

Committee: House Capital Investment

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• Minnesota Minnesota consumers<00:11:56.880><c> Senator</c><00:11:57.279><c> how</c><00:11:57.839><c>
• </c> agency um has been trying to educate agency um has been trying to educate some<00:12:18.240><c>
• c><00:12:34.160><c> when</c><00:12:34.320><c> is</c><00:12:34.519><c> the</c> education part to educate
• um when is the education part to educate um when is the retailer<00:12:35.360><c> see</c><00:12:35.720
• </c> of law at the University of Minnesota of law at the University of Minnesota I'm<01:10:14.920><c>

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

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• </c> Minnesota better. Minnesota better.
• </c> the time I spent here in Minnesota. the time I spent here in Minnesota.
• You know, in Minnesota, we talk a lot about being an education state, but our teachers' pensions are
• , we talk a lot about being an Minnesota, we talk a lot about being an education<02:04:33.360><c> state
• Paul, Minnesota. And the winter than St. Paul, Minnesota.

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• Paul, Minnesota. Pledge of Allegiance.
• </c><00:43:02.800><c> Inspector</c> Department of Education Inspector Department of Education Inspector
• </c><00:43:14.240><c> uh</c> cleaned up in the education uh cleaned up in the education uh conference
• Minnesota Minnesota and<00:46:12.520><c> the</c><00:46:12.680><c> Department</c><00:46:13.080><c> of
• Minnesota. Minnesota.