Video & Transcript : 'Minnesota Statutes 474A.02' :
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- :02:07.119><c> our</c> department of revenue rules and our department of revenue rules and our Minnesota
- <00:02:07.680><c> statutes</c> Minnesota statutes Minnesota statutes 297A,<00:02:10.000><c> Senator</
- c><00:02:10.319><c> Housechow</c><00:02:10.879><c> goes</c><00:02:11.039><c> to</c><00:02:11.200><c>
- :02:42.640><c> officer</c><00:02:42.879><c> of</c><00:02:43.040><c> the</c><00:02:43.200><c> Minnesota
- </c> chief financial officer of the Minnesota chief financial officer of the Minnesota Vikings.<00:02
Committee:
Senate Taxes
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Press Conference 2/20/25
Transcript Highlights:
- as a result of this from public view as a result of this Minnesota<00:02:04.119><c> Supreme</c><00:02
- :04.439><c> Court</c><00:02:04.719><c> decision</c><00:02:05.399><c> in</c><00:02:05.759><c> uh</c> Minnesota
- Supreme Court decision in uh Minnesota Supreme Court decision in uh 2022<00:02:06.920><c> so</c><00:
- ><c> Minnesota</c><00:02:10.119><c> Supreme</c><00:02:10.399><c> Court</c> fix that Minnesota Supreme
- Court fix that Minnesota Supreme Court decision<00:02:11.280><c> by</c><00:02:11.440><c> adding</c><
Summary:
House Majority Leader Harry Niska discussed House File 20, a bill he said would amend Minnesota’s Data Practices Act by adding the words “on individuals” to clarify that the private-data exemption applies only to information actually tied to an individual person. He argued the bill would overturn a 2022 Minnesota Supreme Court decision in Energy Policy Advocates v. Allison that, in his view, allowed the Attorney General’s office to withhold policymaking and closed investigative data even when no individual privacy interest was involved. Niska framed the measure as a transparency and democracy issue, saying the Attorney General’s office should not have a special secrecy privilege that other state agencies and prosecutors do not have.
In response to questions, Niska said the Attorney General opposed the bill, citing concerns about the cost and burden of data practices requests and raising a broader question about whether some businesses might have privacy interests similar to individuals. Niska said the bill is not meant to eliminate legitimate privacy protections for actual individuals, including sensitive investigative information, but to prevent the office from using the private-data category to shield non-personal information. He also said the issue arose in part from information about outside influence on the Attorney General’s office, including funding for positions through NYU and the Bloomberg Foundation.
Niska said the bill had been introduced by Republicans two years earlier but did not receive a hearing, and he expected it to come to the House floor because Republicans now control committees. He said Democrats were expected to vote as a bloc against it, and he suggested the vote would show where members stand on transparency. He also said other GOP priorities may move through committees and to the floor as they are ready, mentioning permitting reform, repeal of the nuclear moratorium, and an OIG-related bill, but he did not provide a detailed schedule. No vote on the bill was taken during the exchange.
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- employees in Minnesota a reasonable<00:02:09.280><c> and</c><00:02:09.520><c> suitable</c><00:02:10.000
- Making this change to Minnesota<00:07:36.000><c> statute</c><00:07:36.400><c> would</c><00:07:36.639>
- <c> not</c><00:07:36.720><c> make</c><00:07:36.880><c> us</c><00:07:37.039><c> a</c> Minnesota statute
- would not make us a Minnesota statute would not make us a national<00:07:38.000><c> outlier.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Legislators Call for Home Care Nursing Compliance - 05/14/26
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- For 16 years, Minnesota commercial health plans have understood their obligation under Minnesota statute
- </c><00:04:22.720><c> statute</c><00:04:23.440><c> 62Q</c> obligation under Minnesota statute 62Q obligation
- under Minnesota statute 62Q 545<00:04:25.720><c> and</c><00:04:25.840><c> have</c><00:04:25.960><c>
Summary:
Senators and House members held a press event in support of HF 4188, a bill addressing commercial insurance coverage for home care nursing for medically complex children who also receive medical assistance. Speakers said the issue arose after Medica and HealthPartners began imposing caps on coverage that had been provided for years under Minnesota law, and argued that the change would shift costs to Medicaid and taxpayers, create budget pressure, and force families to reduce other needed services. They emphasized that home care nursing is distinct from short-term home health visits and said the bill would prohibit quantity limits and clarify that insurers must continue covering authorized nursing care.
Parents and family members described the impact on children who depend on continuous skilled nursing to remain safely at home, including one family whose child Nash has spent extensive time hospitalized and another speaker who said her niece Isabel’s care showed how many nurses, aides, and hospice workers are involved in these cases. Testimony stressed that the coverage caps could lead to more hospitalizations, ICU stays, and trauma for children and families, while costing more overall than home care. Several lawmakers, including Sen. Matt Klein and Rep. Robert Bierman, said the statute’s original intent was clear in 2010 and that the plans’ reinterpretation and the Commerce Department’s response should be corrected.
Lawmakers said the Commerce and Consumer Protection Conference Committee has completed its work but is being kept open for the remaining days of session in hopes of resolving the issue this year. In response to questions, supporters said the bill is intended as a clarification rather than a new mandate, that it would simply bar caps on already-authorized home care nursing, and that they believe there is support to move it through the House and Senate before adjournment.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 2 - 04/04/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- The state statute persons in Minnesota.
- makes<02:34:38.160><c> it</c><02:34:38.319><c> a</c><02:34:38.479><c> better</c><02:34:38.720><c> statute
- :41:50.000><c> the</c><02:41:50.240><c> statute</c><02:41:51.200><c> and</c><02:41:51.520><c> is</c><
- ><c> same</c><02:47:13.680><c> statute</c><02:47:14.080><c> about</c><02:47:14.319><c> amending</c><02
- ><02:54:45.680><c> state</c><02:54:45.760><c> of</c><02:54:45.920><c> Minnesota.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So, uh, electric assisted bicycle, according to Minnesota statute, um, means a bicycle with two or three
- statute, um means according to Minnesota statute, um means a<00:03:24.080><c> bicycle</c><00:03:24.840
- </c><02:02:35.880><c> And</c><02:02:36.240><c> my</c><02:02:36.400><c> question</c><02:02:36.680><c>
- And<02:07:16.520><c> you</c><02:07:16.640><c> know</c><02:07:16.800><c> in</c><02:07:16.920><c> Minnesota
- c> And you know in Minnesota we kind of led And you know in Minnesota we kind of led the<02:07:17.920
Committee:
Senate Transportation
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Expanding exceptions to gift-giving ban 2/23/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- I'm a medically<00:02:20.400><c> retired</c><00:02:20.800><c> Minnesota</c><00:02:21.200><c> law</c>
- medically retired Minnesota law medically retired Minnesota law enforcement<00:02:21.840><c> and</c><
- statute</c><00:02:39.200><c> that</c><00:02:39.440><c> is</c> the local gift ban statute that is the
- local gift ban statute that is unintentionally<00:02:40.239><c> creating</c><00:02:40.560><c> barriers
- <c> is</c> in how Minnesota statute 471.895 895 is in how Minnesota statute 471.895 895 is interpreted
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/26/26
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- It would repeal subdivision 5 under Minnesota Statute 462.35, uh from the city of Minneapolis. uh from
- </c> repeal subdivision 5 under Minnesota repeal subdivision 5 under Minnesota statute statute statute
- 462.35, Section 1 Senator Clark explained that Minnesota Statutes, section 462.35, was written and adopted
- away from Minnesota<01:02:46.400><c> towards</c><01:02:46.680><c> surrounding</c><01:02:47.120><c> states
- c> reads,</c> in Minnesota statutes, where it reads, in Minnesota statutes, where it reads, "The<01:07
Committee:
Senate State and Local Government
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 1/22/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
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- I'm going to pass this around, or just, uh, before I go, this is a copy of the Minnesota statutes regarding
- I'm going to pass this around, or just, uh, before I go, this is a copy of the Minnesota statutes regarding
- Before I go, this is a copy of the Minnesota statutes regarding disorderly conduct, unlawful assembly
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- just going to tell<00:02:06.320><c> you</c><00:02:06.479><c> a</c><00:02:06.600><c> little</c><00:02:
- :02:20.400><c> Minnesota</c><00:02:21.400><c> I'm</c><00:02:21.519><c> not</c> money is moving in Minnesota
- I'm not money is moving in Minnesota I'm not sure<00:02:22.480><c> about</c> sure about sure about our
- State Library Services responsibilities are all under Minnesota Statutes 134.
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- These sentencing provisions are already in place elsewhere in Minnesota law in Minnesota Statutes 609.52
- law in Minnesota elsewhere in Minnesota law in Minnesota statute<00:29:40.559><c> 6952</c><00:29:41.559
- In 2022, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued a decision saying that the Minnesota sexual assault... statute
- Lastly, this bill proposes the repeal of Minnesota Statutes 253.21 and 23.23.
- </c><00:53:44.359><c> 3</c> Minnesota statutes 25321 and 23.2 3 Minnesota statutes 25321 and 23.2 3 these
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/12/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
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- > Minnesota</c><00:02:56.000><c> counties</c><00:02:56.400><c> have</c> more than 70% of Minnesota counties
- have more than 70% of Minnesota counties have a<00:02:56.720><c> shortage</c><00:02:57.120><c> of</c
- So when this statute expired, Minnesota.
- So the Minnesota statutes right result.
- across Minnesota<01:02:10.160><c> communities</c><01:02:11.200><c> while</c><01:02:11.440><c> preserving
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 02/17/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
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- Minnesota Minnesota we<00:02:00.840><c> protect</c><00:02:01.119><c> and</c><00:02:01.320><c> assist
- in Minnesota<00:02:35.599><c> and</c><00:02:35.720><c> we</c><00:02:35.840><c> do</c><00:02:36.040><
- c> this</c><00:02:36.200><c> in</c><00:02:36.319><c> the</c><00:02:36.560><c> context</c> Minnesota and
- um related to Administration initiatives um related to climate<00:02:43.319><c> Minnesota</c><00:02:
- future for Minnesota<00:02:55.800><c> in</c><00:02:55.959><c> 2023</c><00:02:56.720><c> and</c><00:02
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Omnibus state government policy bill, HF1837, passes Minnesota House 5/1/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- ><c> now</c><00:02:36.319><c> Minnesota</c><00:02:37.040><c> will</c><00:02:37.280><c> be</c> other one
- was, um, now Minnesota will be other one was, um, now Minnesota will be the<00:02:37.680><c> 47th</c
- as for the help with that, as well as Minnesota<00:02:52.400><c> Indian</c><00:02:52.720><c> Affairs
- </c><00:02:53.200><c> Council</c><00:02:53.519><c> for</c> Minnesota Indian Affairs Council for Minnesota
- Also in here is a good cleanup provision for the Minnesota personnel statute.
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Transcript Highlights:
- 01:02:53.920><c> challenges</c><01:02:54.880><c> Minnesota</c><01:02:55.400><c> nem</c> and real challenges
- Minnesota nem and real challenges Minnesota nem providers<01:02:56.760><c> serve</c><01:02:57.279><c
- Minnesota is the only state that puts our rates actually in statute, so you're an anomaly.
- Minnesota is the only state that puts our rates actually in statute, so you're an anomaly.
- Minnesota is the only state that puts our rates actually in statute, so you're an anomaly.
Committee:
Senate Human Services
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And<00:02:02.160><c> in</c><00:02:02.280><c> that</c><00:02:02.520><c> stillness,</c><00:02:03.560><c
- Over the last 25 years, Minnesota has adopted several statutes that allow for electronic signatures,
- <c> several</c><00:14:41.920><c> statutes</c> Minnesota has adopted several statutes Minnesota has adopted
- Currently Minnesota statute requires a Community Health Board to contract with or employ a physician
- We'll try this again, and I do encourage a yes vote. in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 127A. in Minnesota
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/18/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
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- ><c> that's</c><00:02:36.599><c> like</c><00:02:36.720><c> copers</c><00:02:37.239><c> we</c><00:02:37.360
- :37.560><c> have</c><00:02:37.680><c> as</c><00:02:37.879><c> many</c><00:02:38.720><c> um</c><00:02:
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Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- and recruitment<00:02:17.120><c> of</c><00:02:17.440><c> secondary</c><00:02:18.000><c> pupils.
- Section four<00:02:20.400><c> uh</c><00:02:20.560><c> modifies</c><00:02:21.120><c> the</c><00:02:21.440
- ><c> operated</c><00:02:29.599><c> school</c><00:02:30.319><c> uh</c><00:02:30.480><c> to</c><00:02:30.640
- Section<00:02:34.800><c> five</c><00:02:35.120><c> expands</c><00:02:35.680><c> adult</c><00:02:36.080
- statute.
Bills:
HF1306
Committee:
House Education Policy
Keywords:
education, school policy, teacher training, student health, emergency response, 1183, house
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 02/18/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
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- <00:02:52.000><c> and</c><00:02:52.280><c> experience</c><00:02:53.080><c> leading</c><00:02:53.480><
- to be<00:02:57.840><c> an</c><00:02:58.000><c> integral</c><00:02:58.599><c> part</c><00:02:58.800><
- </c> pursuant to our mandate under Minnesota pursuant to our mandate under Minnesota statutes<00:37:06.079
- ><c> established</c><01:02:58.319><c> by</c><01:02:58.599><c> Statute</c> was established by Statute
Committee:
Senate State and Local Government
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/07/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Minnesota statutes and the well code. Minnesota statutes and the well code.
- </c><01:58:19.800><c> of</c> statute that the Minnesota Department of statute that the Minnesota Department
- I'm a supervisor at the Minnesota<02:01:50.720><c> Department</c><02:01:51.120><c> of</c><02:01:51.240
- ><c> Health</c><02:01:51.560><c> in</c><02:01:51.640><c> the</c> Minnesota Department of Health in the
- Minnesota Department of Health in the Well<02:01:51.880><c> Management</c><02:01:52.320><c> Program.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services