Bills: HF4261, HF4263, HF4264, HF4787

Keywords: natural resources, motorboat, boating safety, personal watercraft, PWC, watercraft operator permit, boater safety exam, off-road vehicle, ORV, ATV, snowmobile, state trail pass, cross-country ski pass, horse pass, state park permit, game and fish, hunting license, fishing license, wildlife permit, invasive species

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• They belong to the state of Minnesota.
• They belong to the state of Minnesota.
• They belong to the state of Minnesota.
• I'm going to blow this up Minnesota.
• That is stated in that graph that I had in the state of Minnesota for the state of Minnesota.

Bills: HF3643, HF4470, HF4462, HF4366, HF4172, HF3629, HF4356, HF3093

Keywords: Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman, memorial park, state park, working group, Minnesota Historical Society, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Saint Paul, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Administration, Legislative Coordinating Commission, general fund appropriation, park planning, interpretive services, public engagement, state memorial, land use, natural resources, commemorative legislation, HF4470

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• I'm Katrina Kessler, Commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
• Mission and the One Minnesota goals.
• other state statutes, and also Minnesota Rules 7007.
• There's one specifically from the coalition of Greater Minnesota, excuse me, Minnesota Cities, and the
• Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association.

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• > a</c> transportation and transportation is a transportation and transportation is a key<00:09:34.440
• health plans in Minnesota.
• </c> we have Chelsea Olsen from the Minnesota we have Chelsea Olsen from the Minnesota Council<00:15:
• </c> name is Chelsea Olsen with the Minnesota name is Chelsea Olsen with the Minnesota Council<00:15:
• </c><01:41:07.159><c> of</c> Minnesota um the Minnesota Department of Minnesota um the Minnesota Department

Bills: HF1937, HF2407, HF1678, HF1477, HF2040, HF1840, HF257

Keywords: PACE, elderly, Medicaid, health services, long-term care, community-based services, support person, healthcare, patient rights, assisted living, community support, caregiver respite, financial eligibility, Minnesota Statutes, HF1477, residential program licensing, community residential setting, small group home, licensed capacity six or fewer, rental licensing

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• </c><00:01:28.400><c> Pollution</c> commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution commissioner of the Minnesota
• </c> core mission and the one Minnesota core mission and the one Minnesota goals,<00:04:19.199><c> the
• </c> refineries and transportation refineries and transportation infrastructure<00:10:49.360><c> and<
• </c><00:58:05.920><c> Uh,</c> Minnesota. Is that correct? Uh, Minnesota. Is that correct?
• </c> in Minnesota. Thank you, Madam Chair. in Minnesota. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Bills: HF1587, HF2293, HF2218, HF1208, HF1482

Keywords: HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty

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• The state of Minnesota has the opportunity to show its support of a program that serves all of Minnesota
• I live in Todd County all of Minnesota I live in Todd County Minnesota<00:48:37.119><c> and</c><00:48
• </c> 1472 a bill that ensures Minnesota 1472 a bill that ensures Minnesota senion<01:02:08.039><c> don't
• </c> with you about the work of the Minnesota with you about the work of the Minnesota the<01:06:25.680
• </c> staffing open in our greater Minnesota staffing open in our greater Minnesota areas<01:15:44.360

Bills: HF1380, HF1166, HF487, HF1553, HF1472, HF258, HF1911

Keywords: psychiatric treatment, human services, mental health funding, per diem rate, Clay County, disability services, assistive technology, remote support, advocacy, training programs, HF487, Wellness in the Woods, Minnesota human services, grant funding, general fund appropriation, peer support, substance use recovery, addiction recovery, reentry services, reentry after incarceration

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• Everyone in Minnesota asked that.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Maybe even Minnesota. &gt;&gt; Maybe even Minnesota.
• </c> opportunities for Minnesota businesses. opportunities for Minnesota businesses.
• So, that's a Minnesota? Right?
• </c> that all projects must be in Minnesota. that all projects must be in Minnesota.

Bills: HF4059, HF76

Keywords: climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, financing, sustainability, environmental policy, renewable energy, Minnesota Climate Innovation Financing Authority, earned incentive release credit, release credits, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, sentence reduction, good time, prison time, incarceration, violent offenses, murder, criminal sexual conduct, sex offenses

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• </c> Minnesota operations. Thank you. Minnesota operations. Thank you.
• </c> change, small businesses in Minnesota change, small businesses in Minnesota will<00:41:48.160><c
• Minnesota businesses to uh get the full Minnesota businesses to uh get the full full<00:42:14.800><c>
• </c> associated with investing in Minnesota. associated with investing in Minnesota.
• </c> targeted towards just Minnesota targeted towards just Minnesota companies<01:26:02.719><c> and</

Bills: HF3127, HF3816, HF3814, HF3815, HF3817

Keywords: taxation, pass-through entity, qualifying owner, partnership, S corporation, tax return, corporate franchise tax, individual income tax, research expenditures, federal compliance, Minnesota Statutes, income tax, corporate tax, section 179, federal conformity, HF3815, Minnesota taxes, tax conformity, Internal Revenue Code, IRC conformity

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• Minnesota Housing Finance Assembly would Minnesota Housing Finance Assembly would give<00:01:42.880><
• Many Minnesota their individual home.
• </c> the administrator for the Minnesota the administrator for the Minnesota Community<00:03:25.200><
• </c> community land trusts in Minnesota community land trusts in Minnesota utilize<00:05:26.880><c> an
• </c> this uh speaking with the Minnesota this uh speaking with the Minnesota Housing<00:08:54.240><c>

Bills: HF3600, HF3809, HF3608

Keywords: housing, community land trusts, competitive development, development programs, Minnesota, HF3809, Minnesota eviction law, landlord-tenant, residential lease, minor child, children in eviction, eviction complaint, defendant prohibition, expedited eviction, expedited hearing, summary eviction, tenant protections, housing policy, civil penalty, nonwaivable lease terms

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• So this bill does include a section that asks the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota
• So this bill does include a section that asks the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota
• and the Minnesota Department of and the Minnesota Department of Education<00:12:42.000><c> um</c><00:
• </c> places in the state of Minnesota. places in the state of Minnesota.
• </c> poorer parts of the state of Minnesota. poorer parts of the state of Minnesota.

Bills: HF1048, HF1049, HF745, HF2210

Keywords: charter schools, education funding, revenue calculation, general education revenue, special education, school library aid, education finance, school districts, funding eligibility, compensatory revenue, task force, free meals, school funding, education equity, HF2210, school unemployment aid, Minnesota Department of Education, general fund appropriation, unemployment insurance, unemployment claims

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• , or Minnesota Cable.
• Association or Minnesota communications Association or Minnesota cable<00:04:13.400><c> thank</c><00
• Broadband in the next four Minnesota Broadband in the next four years<00:08:47.680><c> Minnesota</c>
• </c> the construction industry in Minnesota the construction industry in Minnesota that<00:29:25.440>
• </c><01:15:17.760><c> and</c> farmer in sou Eastern Minnesota and farmer in sou Eastern Minnesota and

Bills: HF47, HF434, HF1503, HF1702

Keywords: telecommunications, installation, certification, safety, underground utilities, HF434, cervidae, deer, elk, moose, chronic wasting disease, CWD, wildlife importation, animal health, biosecurity, zoo, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, AZA, USDA exhibitor, species survival plan

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• </c> under the hood issues with Minnesota under the hood issues with Minnesota Housing<00:08:44.399><
• </c> message to uh the folks in Minnesota message to uh the folks in Minnesota that<00:21:49.760><c>
• </c> for Minnesota. Thank you. for Minnesota. Thank you. &gt;&gt; Thank<00:36:29.200><c> you.
• </c> and opportunity in greater Minnesota. and opportunity in greater Minnesota.
• </c><01:12:41.120><c> Um,</c> Minnesota House. Um, Minnesota House.

Bills: HF1141

Keywords: housing, finance, affordable housing, infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, supportive housing, homeless prevention, elderly assistance, community development, 1183, house

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• </c> bill HF 1277 in order to make Minnesota bill HF 1277 in order to make Minnesota more<00:04:43.639
• </c><00:16:09.680><c> to</c> this bill we are asking Minnesota to this bill we are asking Minnesota to
• </c> uh color printing at the Minnesota uh color printing at the Minnesota Legislature<00:17:21.120><
• Minnesota has a choice.
• Duluth and Northeast Minnesota.

Bills: HF1277, HF1006

Keywords: data centers, tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, economic development, employment growth, property tax, abatement, land bank, redevelopment, political subdivision, 1183, house

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• I am here on behalf of the Minnesota Fire Association Coalition, which is comprised of the Minnesota
• State Fire Chiefs Association, the Minnesota State Fire Departments Association, the Minnesota Chapter
• State Fire Chiefs Association, Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association, the<00:08:49.800><c> Minnesota
• ><c> and</c><00:08:55.720><c> the</c><00:08:55.800><c> Minnesota</c> Arson Investigators, and the Minnesota
• </c> firefighters in the state of Minnesota. firefighters in the state of Minnesota.

Bills: HF4371, HF4317, HF2817, HF3496, HF4151, HF3826, HF4425, HF3990

Keywords: HF4371, Minnesota background checks, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Office of the Legislative Auditor, Legislative Auditor, criminal history records, national criminal history record information, public safety, statutory amendment, section 299C.76, requesting agency, state audit, oversight, background screening, criminal records, county agencies, MNsure, Department of Revenue, Department of Human Services

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• 28.159><c> Colleges</c><00:03:28.560><c> and</c> and 33 Minnesota State Colleges and and 33 Minnesota
• Indeed, we have more of Minnesota.
• Uh, Minnesota does.
• </c> for the Minnesota Governor's Caucus. for the Minnesota Governor's Caucus.
• </c> Minnesota system. Minnesota system. &gt;&gt; Vice<01:08:13.280><c> Coulter.

Bills: HF4362, HF4252, HF4440

Keywords: firearms, guns, gun rights, gun control, campus safety, public college, university, postsecondary institution, higher education, visitor carry, concealed carry, open carry, campus policy, Minnesota Statutes 624.714, petty misdemeanor, parking lot carry, firearm possession, public safety, college campus, student carry

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• for the Minnesota Youth Council.
• We talked about reaching out to Explore Minnesota.
• perspectives of people of color in Minnesota.
• To support all licensure via portfolio in Minnesota.
• Transportation can be a barrier. Dr.

Bills: HF1966, HF54, HF2043, HF1171, HF2741

Keywords: HF1966, Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs, STARS program, alternative education, alternative programs, education finance, general fund appropriation, student support services, career readiness, employment skills, academic skills, social skills, student conferences, training grants, Minnesota Department of Education, specialized education, at-risk students, nontraditional education, HF54, Silver Lake

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• </c> $55,000 each year to the Minnesota $55,000 each year to the Minnesota Association<00:01:52.360><
• </c> for alternative schools in Minnesota for alternative schools in Minnesota fall<00:03:41.640><c>
• </c> other students within Minnesota other students within Minnesota ALCS<00:09:17.720><c> supporting
• </c><00:17:43.440><c> Youth</c> stewardship of the Minnesota Youth stewardship of the Minnesota Youth
• -person towns in greater Minnesota.

Bills: HF1966, HF54, HF2043, HF1171, HF2741

Keywords: HF1966, Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs, STARS program, alternative education, alternative programs, education finance, general fund appropriation, student support services, career readiness, employment skills, academic skills, social skills, student conferences, training grants, Minnesota Department of Education, specialized education, at-risk students, nontraditional education, HF54, Silver Lake

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• Uh, to get Minnesota Unemployment Insurance, do they pay Minnesota unemployment insurance premium to
• the Minnesota fund?
• </c> what that impact here is in Minnesota what that impact here is in Minnesota also<00:58:22.920><c
• </c> child labor amendment that the Minnesota child labor amendment that the Minnesota R<01:36:50.960
• </c> thing going on it goes on in Minnesota thing going on it goes on in Minnesota we've<01:38:02.599

Bills: HF3023, HF3078, HF107, HF2171, HF3079, HF689, HF1316

Keywords: unemployment benefits, iron ore mining, economic support, workforce development, Minnesota, unemployment insurance, deferred resignation, employment, worker rights, benefits eligibility, Ellsworth Independent School District, ISD 514, school construction, school renovation, sales tax exemption, use tax refund, construction materials, HVAC replacement, boiler replacement, window replacement

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• </c> operations that oversee Minnesota operations that oversee Minnesota lottery<00:16:18.160><c> ticket
• </c> that is subject to the Minnesota that is subject to the Minnesota Government<00:32:41.000><c> data
• The homeownership rate is more than 70% in Minnesota in general, but for Black folks in Minnesota it
• The homeownership rate is more than 70% in Minnesota in general, but for Black folks in Minnesota it
• </c><01:43:06.639><c> in</c> rate is more than 70% in Minnesota in rate is more than 70% in Minnesota

Bills: HF1867, HF1240

Keywords: lottery, retailer contracts, Minnesota Statutes, contract qualifications, public integrity, criminal background, legislative auditor, public funds, state government, compliance, transparency, 1183, house

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• January 15th, me and the Transportation Committee, we have four bills.
• The Washington State Transportation Improvement Board provides funds to high-priority transportation
• industries, including one member representing non-motorized transportation.
• WSDOT and the Oregon Department of Transportation, or ODOT, sponsor the...
• Obviously, it's a way of raising money for the transportation budget.

Bills: HB1823, HB2092, HB2111, HB2114

Keywords: transportation improvement board, TIB, transportation improvement account, motor vehicle fund, arterial streets, local match, private match, grant funding, transportation grants, county roads, city streets, transportation benefit district, urban county, small city program, active transportation, pedestrian, bicycle, bike routes, transit, public transit

Summary: The Transportation Committee heard four bills. HB 1823 was described as a technical cleanup bill for the Transportation Improvement Board, updating obsolete references and repealing outdated sections; a proposed substitute would restore language that had inadvertently removed remaining bond authority. Rep. Lowe and TIB supported the bill, calling it a good-government measure, and there was no opposition. The committee then heard HB 292, which would create a Washington State Amtrak Cascades Passenger Rail Advisory Committee. The prime sponsor and supporters said the goal was to give riders and stakeholders a regular, statutory forum to provide feedback to WSDOT; several testifiers urged broader statewide representation, inclusion of disability advocates, and possible participation by rail industry stakeholders such as BNSF. Testimony was broadly supportive, with some suggestions for amendments to expand the committee’s scope and membership. The committee next heard HB 2111, which would allow the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project toll facility bond retirement account to retain its share of interest earnings instead of having them credited to the general fund. Staff and the State Treasurer’s office said the change would keep revenue dedicated to the bridge project and avoid accounting and tax concerns; the chair and a business representative from Clark County supported advancing the bill as a necessary step for the project. Finally, HB 2114 would require the Department of Licensing to waive replacement plate fees for defective plates within two years of issuance and allow waivers in some cases between two and five years. The sponsor said the bill responds to widespread plate delamination complaints, especially in eastern Washington, and county auditors and other local officials testified in favor as a customer-service fix, though they asked for clearer definitions and noted the state’s newer flat plates may reduce the problem over time. The Department of Licensing fiscal note estimated limited annual replacements but significant one-time system update costs. The hearing on HB 2114 was left open briefly for a testifier who could not connect, and then the public hearing was temporarily closed.