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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/13/26
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
- the law of the land law that just became the law of the land January<00:25:37.160><c> 1st.
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
- </c> Minnesota healthcare program. Minnesota healthcare program.
- Minnesota resident.
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House lawmakers OK bill to bring Minnesota into compliance with 'One Big Beautiful Bill' 5/7/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> psilocybin program here in Minnesota. psilocybin program here in Minnesota.
- Hence, the state law passed off of the Minnesota House and Senate floor this term.
- passed off of the Hence, the state law passed off of the Minnesota<02:17:48.800><c> House</c><02:17:
- </c> especially in rural Minnesota. especially in rural Minnesota.
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> Minnesota</c><00:20:27.880><c> statute</c><00:20:28.240><c> 13</c> in U Minnesota statute 13 in
- </c> know looking to attract Minnesota know looking to attract Minnesota students<00:37:35.960><c> in
- </c><00:38:26.240><c> has</c> to emulate but um when so Minnesota has to emulate but um when so Minnesota
- in rural Minnesota.
- You know, the Minnesota Department of Health did a survey of shortage specialties in rural Minnesota,
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> New York City, and Minnesota. New York City, and Minnesota.
- </c> anti-union campaigns in Minnesota anti-union campaigns in Minnesota nursing<00:08:00.920><c> homes
- </c> tactics in Minnesota nursing homes. tactics in Minnesota nursing homes.
- Also implicit in the law is that workers Also implicit in the law is that workers deserve<00:23:25.720
- </c> especially in the state of Minnesota especially in the state of Minnesota which<00:52:02.480><c>
Committee:
Senate Labor
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> incredible tool for greater Minnesota. incredible tool for greater Minnesota.
- </c> Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities. Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities.
- </c> Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities. Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities.
- Um, and when you can't find a home in Minnesota, it's not so Minnesota nice.
- Um, and when you can't find a home in Minnesota, it's not so Minnesota nice.
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We comply with Minnesota animal welfare laws and pride ourselves in setting the standard for ethical
- We comply with Minnesota animal welfare laws and pride ourselves in setting the standard for ethical
- Swanson said there is already a consumer rights protection law enforced by the state of Minnesota, with
- Swanson said there is already a consumer rights protection law enforced by the state of Minnesota, with
- We should be passing laws that we believe are right for the state of Minnesota, and it is hard.
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> over 1,000 volunteers across Minnesota over 1,000 volunteers across Minnesota to<00:08:14.520><c
- </c><00:10:13.839><c> and</c> represents the HOAs in Minnesota and represents the HOAs in Minnesota and
- </c> to other DCT programs expedite Minnesota to other DCT programs expedite Minnesota Section<00:19:
- </c> look much better than we do in Minnesota look much better than we do in Minnesota if<00:22:42.880
- So today you're hearing me represent the Association of Minnesota Counties, the Minnesota Association
Committee:
Senate Human Services
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 24, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> America and the state of Minnesota. America and the state of Minnesota.
- I'm also thankful to all of our brave law enforcement officers in Minnesota, along with our federal partners
- The killer, still disguised as a law enforcement officer, then stopped at the homes of two other Minnesota
- </c> timely law enforcement intervention. timely law enforcement intervention.
- </c> people of Minnesota. people of Minnesota.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House OKs conference committee agreement on cannabis policy bill, SF2370 5/17/25
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> adult</c><00:03:03.599><c> use</c> 2023, Minnesota legalized adult use 2023, Minnesota legalized
- We need a healthy wholesaling industry in Minnesota.
- You really started here in Minnesota.
- </c> who have uh been involved in liquor law who have uh been involved in liquor law in<00:09:53.680>
- </c> wholesaling uh industry in Minnesota. wholesaling uh industry in Minnesota.
Summary:
The House considered a Senate message announcing that the Senate had concurred in and adopted the conference committee report on Senate File 2370, the cannabis bill. Representative Stevenson moved adoption of the report and explained that the conference committee had largely retained House provisions while making additional changes, including directing the Office of Cannabis Management to return with a medical-market streamlining proposal, expanding testing capacity, and adding an expungement provision. Representative West also urged adoption, saying the bill improved the measure and moved Minnesota closer to a safe, tested, legal cannabis market.
During debate on the bill, West argued that the legislation was still too restrictive but would help create a functioning market, support hemp businesses, ease burdens on medical cannabis operators, and improve public safety and expungement outcomes. Stevenson emphasized the bill’s low-potency hemp beverage wholesaler licensing provisions, saying they would support Minnesota breweries and create a needed wholesaling segment in the cannabis supply chain. He also noted that the bill would generate some licensing revenue and help the state’s cannabis market develop more efficiently.
Members also discussed the importance of preserving the medical cannabis program for patients, including children with seizure disorders, and the need for clearer local control as cities and counties work with preliminary licensees before market launch. Hansen said local governments have key responsibilities under the legalization framework and warned that delays could affect the expected early 2025 launch. After debate, the House adopted the conference report, and the bill passed as amended by conference on an 80-50 vote, with its title agreed to.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 5/14/26
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, I've worked for law firms.
- Um, I've worked for law firms.
- Um, I've worked for law firms.
- ,</c> Minnesota House of Representatives, Minnesota House of Representatives, Centennial<00:20:21.520
- </c> receives an email from the Minnesota receives an email from the Minnesota House<00:20:50.240><c>
Committee:
House Rules and Legislative Administration
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Update on Special Session Negotiations - 09/30/25
Transcript Highlights:
- The idea that um Democrats Minnesota.
- </c><00:04:49.360><c> that</c> firearms, and any type of uh, law that firearms, and any type of uh, law
- That’s never been the way we govern in Minnesota. It’s not the right way to govern in Minnesota.
- Um we lost that happened in Minnesota.
- </c> doesn't happen that often in Minnesota. doesn't happen that often in Minnesota. uh<00:24:01.760>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hied Committee Meeting - 2025-04-03
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- and I direct the University of Minnesota ALS programs.
- Minnesota, but in this incremental way.
- But I think we have the talent here in Minnesota, and we've seen folks flocking to Minnesota from the
- Minnesota farms, Minnesota colleges and universities, Minnesota companies, and Minnesota consumers all
- Children's Minnesota employs more than 6,000 people.
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Farewells - 05/18/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Minnesota house, before the Minnesota Minnesota house, before the Minnesota chamber<00:15:38.440
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
- </c> rural Minnesota, southwest Minnesota. rural Minnesota, southwest Minnesota.
- , we're writing good law and balanced law.
- </c> law and balanced law. law and balanced law.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Debating the Earned Sick and Safe Time Law / Northland Senators Share Their Priorities and Successes May 11th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- When we mine precious metals in Minnesota and, in fact, even helium in northern Minnesota, we make sure
- It's about a process not to skirt any environmental laws, not to skirt labor laws, because certainly
- to skirt any environmental laws, not to skirt labor<00:07:56.800><c> laws</c><00:07:57.120><c> because
- </c> globally if we want jobs in Minnesota. globally if we want jobs in Minnesota.
- Northern Minnesota is a special place, and without it, Minnesota wouldn't be the same.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 04/14/26
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:09:12.800><c> here,</c> certainly doesn't belong in law here, certainly doesn't belong in law
- </c> government it's required by law. government it's required by law.
- </c> if indeed this goes into law? Mr. if indeed this goes into law? Mr.
- </c> area at Minnesota Management Budget. area at Minnesota Management Budget.
- </c> productive forces of Minnesota. productive forces of Minnesota.
Committee:
Senate State and Local Government
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Cmte on Rules - Subcommittee on the Federal Impact on Minnesotans and Economic Stability - 02/20/26
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> law is occurring on a rolling basis. law is occurring on a rolling basis.
- </c> consistent with state law. consistent with state law.
- Sadly, when Congress passes a law, it is less specific than when we do it here in Minnesota in many cases
- Sadly, when Congress passes a law, it is less specific than when we do it here in Minnesota in many cases
- </c><01:52:41.920><c> And</c> law? What are you going to do then? And law?
Summary:
The Senate Rules and Administration Select Subcommittee on Federal Impacts on Minnesotans and Economic Stability met on February 20, 2026, to hear from Minnesota Management and Budget State Budget Director Anna Mingi about federal funding changes affecting the state budget. Before testimony began, Senator Rasmusson objected to a draft committee report that had been prepared in advance of the hearing, arguing it was inappropriate to summarize testimony before it occurred. The chair responded that nonpartisan staff had prepared the draft from Mingi’s submitted presentation and could revise it after the hearing if needed.
Director Mingi explained that federal dollars make up more than one-third of state spending and support about 650 federal awards totaling over $23 billion this year, with more than $15 billion supporting state entitlement programs. She said the federal funding environment had changed significantly since January 2025 through executive orders, pauses, terminations, new grant conditions, delayed awards, and the July 2025 passage of H.R. 1, the federal reconciliation bill. Her main focus was H.R. 1’s effects on health care and food assistance, including work requirements for some adults, changes to eligibility for legal non-citizens, limits on retroactive Medicaid coverage and directed payments, new limits on provider taxes, and SNAP changes that shift some benefit and administrative costs to the state and counties. She estimated H.R. 1 would reduce federal funds to state-administered programs by about $327 million in the current biennium and $1.6 billion in the next, with additional costs to hospitals, counties, and other partners beyond the budget horizon.
Members asked follow-up questions about whether the estimates were relative to the forecast and whether federal Medicaid funding would still rise over time. Mingi said the estimates were based on the November forecast baseline and that Medicaid federal dollars would likely continue growing overall, though the law still creates significant losses relative to prior projections. Senator Rasmusson emphasized that point in remarks to the committee. The discussion then shifted to federal grant pauses and cancellations: MMB’s tracker showed about six awards on hold totaling roughly $491 million, 13 confirmed cancellations across areas including clean energy, education, food assistance, and public health, and additional threatened or litigated cuts not included in those totals. Mingi identified two canceled violence-prevention-related grants, including a FEMA public safety grant and a justice reinvestment grant, and noted that CDC had recently moved to cancel or seek cancellation of several Minnesota public health grants, including a $65 million public health infrastructure award.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Sale and possession of large-capacity magazines for firearms banned HF3402 3/26/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- law-abiding citizen in Minnesota<00:58:44.040><c> has</c><00:58:45.000><c> illegal.
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
- We have gun laws upon gun laws.
- ><c> laws.
- </c> gun laws upon gun laws. gun laws upon gun laws.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin. Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin.
- I think we heard Minnesota Farmers Union against, Minnesota Milk against this, Minnesota Pork Producers
- I think we heard Minnesota Farmers Union against, Minnesota Milk against this, Minnesota Pork Producers
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment and natural resources committee hears HF8 - pt. 2 2/13/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Which other stakeholders were engaged in addition to the Minnesota Chamber?
- Which other stakeholders were engaged in addition to the Minnesota Chamber?
- </c><00:19:33.919><c> thank</c> behalf of the people of Minnesota thank behalf of the people of Minnesota
- I'm Ain Clems from the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy.
- If anything, it was slower than the Minnesota process.
Summary:
The committee heard extended discussion on House File 8, a bill aimed at changing Minnesota’s permitting and environmental review process. Supporters said the bill is intended to help small and medium-sized businesses and projects that face long delays, and argued that the proposal does not lower environmental standards. They described the bill as modeled in part on provisions used in other states, including a staggered permitting process and an expedited option, and said the goal is to improve transparency, reporting, and real-time public access to permit information.
Members raised concerns about whether the bill could also benefit large corporations and major industrial projects, including mining and other large facilities, rather than just smaller businesses. Several lawmakers questioned the use of county-based public input, the lack of tribal consultation, and how the bill would interact with treaty rights and communities outside the affected county. Others argued that the bill could create risks by speeding permits for bad actors or by allowing larger entities to pay for expedited treatment. Testimony also referenced examples from the Minnesota Chamber’s report, with a witness disputing the claim that permitting alone drove companies out of Minnesota and saying those cases involved more complex facts.
The committee first considered a motion to lay the bill on the table, but that motion failed on a 5-7 roll call. The committee then voted on a motion to re-refer House File 8, as amended, to the Labor and Workforce Development Committee. That motion passed 7-5, and the bill was sent on to that committee.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- 07:12.080><c> with</c><00:07:12.319><c> law</c> of Minnesota, especially with law of Minnesota, especially
- Minnesota law already recognizes repeat offenders, repeat violent offenders, as a serious threat.
- Minnesota law already recognizes repeat offenders, repeat violent offenders, as a serious threat.
- Minnesota law already recognizes repeat offenders, repeat violent offenders, as a serious threat.
- Minnesota<01:19:08.320><c> law</c><01:19:08.640><c> already</c><01:19:08.960><c> recognizes</c><01:19
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy