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• The Minnesota Department of Health has estimated the number of Minnesota seniors living with Alzheimer's
• which would establish a dementia services program at the Minnesota Department of Health.
• <00:40:32.560> Department<00:40:32.880> of<00:40:33.000> Health Minnesota Department
• of Health Minnesota Department of Health Alzheimer's<00:40:34.440> disease<00:40:34.720> and
• > plans the Minnesota Council of health plans the Minnesota Council of health plans thank<00:56:06.920

Bills: HF837, HF1903, HF499, HF794

Keywords: health insurance, premium security plan, federal funding, state innovation waiver, Minnesota, newborn safety, anonymity, healthcare provider, safe place, child welfare, HF499, nursing, nurse licensure, temporary permit, temporary nursing permit, Board of Nursing, endorsement licensure, reregistration, refresher course, health occupations

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• people of Minnesota. I appreciate you. people of Minnesota. I appreciate you.
• The current system of providing health insurance to public school teachers in Minnesota is simply not
• The current system of providing health insurance to public school teachers in Minnesota is simply not
• I'm here on behalf of the Association of Minnesota School Districts, Minnesota Association of School
• of<00:42:16.079> School and Minnesota Association of School and Minnesota Association of

Bills: HF3422, HF3461, HF2904

Keywords: state grants, grant oversight, grants management, executive agencies, Minnesota Department of Administration, commissioner of administration, fraud prevention, waste prevention, grant monitoring, financial reconciliation, grant compliance, state government, public funds, grant recipients, competitive grants, grant administration, administrative oversight, monitoring visits, grant policy, legislative leave

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• and to the people of Minnesota.
• funding to the Department of a and to funding to the Department of a and to the<00:07:48.319> people
• > a the board of animal health and a the board of animal health and a emergency<00:32:34.240>
• hungry people across the state of Minnesota.
• of Health, and every other department in this state to make things easier to do.

Bills: HF1704, HF2052

Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers

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• It would allow the Department of Agriculture to work with the Department of Health on this program as
• :50.360> on<00:26:50.480> this with the Department of Health on this with the Department
• Department of Health to stand up a private well mitigation program.
• with the Minnesota Department of Health to stand up a private well mitigation program.
• <00:39:50.200> Department<00:39:50.520> of Minnesota Department of Minnesota Department

Bills: HF363, HF2155, HF1524, HF821, HF1677, HF1292

Keywords: HF363, property tax credit, agricultural water quality credit, Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program, clean water fund, class 2a, class 2b, certified acres, conservation incentive, water quality, agricultural property, county assessor, county auditor, Department of Revenue, Department of Agriculture, property tax reimbursement, school district reimbursement, legacy finance, taxes committee, southeastern Minnesota

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• I'm the deputy director for the Division of Fish and Wildlife at the Minnesota Department of Natural
• and<01:12:01.080> what importance of of mental health and what importance of of mental health
• My name is Tom Peterson, Commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
• I did want to say, though, on line C, I want to make it very clear the Department of Health is here,
• Commissioner Tom Peterson: I want to make it very clear the Department of Health is here, uh, in the

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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• Minnesota has been pretty fortunate so far, and our department is in the process of having every dairy
• Department of Agriculture, in no way can Minnesota make up for all the cuts that are potentially coming
• Department of Agriculture, in no way can Minnesota make up for all the cuts that are potentially coming
• We need that Department and the Board of Animal Health fully functioning no matter what happens here
• c> health<00:19:10.880> fully the board of animal health fully the board of animal health

Bills: HF1704, HF1722

Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers

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• Before you is House File 4212, a bill brought forth by the Minnesota Department of Health.
• I'm the director of government relations for the Minnesota Department of Health.
• My name is Rachel Gaseak, and I am an operations manager here at the Minnesota Department of Health.
• <00:36:41.680> Department<00:36:42.000> of<00:36:42.160> Health.
• <00:36:42.480> And Minnesota Department of Health. And Minnesota Department of Health.

Bills: HF4210, HF4212, HF4549, HF4464, HF4546, HF4447

Keywords: senior nutrition, older adults, aging services, home-delivered meals, congregate dining, meal delivery, grocery delivery, food insecurity, nutrition support, area agencies on aging, Minnesota Board on Aging, human services, special revenue fund, nonprofit grants, SNAP outreach, medically tailored meals, rural nutrition, food access, transportation services, elderly

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• We know this from the biomonitoring research conducted by the Minnesota Department of Health over the
• to the Department of Health makes sense.
• We are delegated by the Minnesota Department of Health for beverage, pool, and lodging facilities.
• Minnesota Department of Health has a hospitality fee of $40 that bill is sent out to them later in the
• Of course, our Department of Health right now is under a great deal of financial stress and will be under

Bills: HF2779, HF1645, HF1885, HF1289, HF1534, HF2707, HF1675, HF3046

Keywords: health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration, horizontal consolidation, vertical consolidation, health care ownership, corporate practice, health care regulation

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• And we know that through the biomonitoring research that the Minnesota Department of Health has been
• We are delegated by the Minnesota Department of Health to license and inspect our local food, beverage
• Minnesota Department of Health has a hospitality fee.
• We are delegated by the Minnesota Department of Health to license and inspect our local food, beverage
• Minnesota Department of Health has a hospitality fee.

Bills: HF2779, HF1645, HF1885, HF1289, HF1534, HF2707, HF1675, HF3046

Keywords: health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration, horizontal consolidation, vertical consolidation, health care ownership, corporate practice, health care regulation

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• <01:19:37.920> are Minnesota Council of Health Plans are Minnesota Council of Health Plans
• on behalf of the Department of Commerce. on behalf of the Department of Commerce.
• I am the Associate Director of the Minnesota Center for Health Care Ethics and Chair of Minnesota's Palliative
• of Health.
• Department of Health. Department of Health.

Bills: HF4493, HF3133, HF4595, HF4143, HF4142, HF3756, HF4289, HF1724, HF2291, HF4568, HF4547

Keywords: opioid use disorder, OUD, medication-assisted treatment, MAT, pharmacist prescribing, pharmacy practice, controlled substances, Schedule III, Schedule IV, Schedule V, DEA registration, Board of Pharmacy, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, buprenorphine, naltrexone, harm reduction, prescription authority, pharmacist intern, Minnesota pharmacy law

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• of Health um got of that the Department of Health um got funding<00:43:16.559> for<00:43:16.720
• He said the Minnesota Medical Association and the Department of Health have been consulted and have no
• create in the Department of Health would create in the Department of Health would create the<01:09
• the Department of Health have been the Department of Health have been consulted<01:09:29.279> with
• Department of Health the Minnesota Department of Health that's<01:24:56.480> what<01:24:56.639

Bills: HF696, HF1429, HF1379

Keywords: HF696, rural EMS, ambulance, emergency medical services, uncompensated care, payment pool, rural health, Office of Emergency Medical Services, public safety answering point, PSAP, nontransport, unpaid ambulance calls, EMS reimbursement, rural ambulance provider, general fund appropriation, Minnesota health finance, specialized life support, metropolitan counties, emergency response funding, HF1429

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• <00:03:08.760> Department<00:03:09.120> of funds the Minnesota Department of funds
• Tom Peterson, Commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
• commissioner for the Minnesota commissioner for the Minnesota Department<00:24:30.559> of
• Minnesota Department of egg with h a number<00:31:41.159> of<00:31:41.360> various<00:
• <00:33:09.120> Department [00:33:09.430] The Minnesota Department of Agriculture, the Board

Bills: HF1704

Keywords: Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers

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• Minnesota Department of Education Investigations, excuse me, Minnesota Department of Education Investigations
• > Minnesota Department of Investigations, Minnesota Department of Investigations, excuse<00:10:06.800
• me, Minnesota Department of excuse me, Minnesota Department of Education<00:10:08.160> Investigations
• 28.960> of<00:30:29.200> human of health and the department of human of health and the
• <00:51:23.760> Department<00:51:24.079> of is from the Minnesota Department of is from

Bills: HF3489, HF3550

Keywords: grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension

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• of Minnesota is this buying the state of Minnesota is this for<00:13:02.560> construction<00:
• of Minnesota or U or the University of Minnesota or U other<00:15:07.279> uh<00:15:07.399>
• The Minnesota Department of Agriculture's limited grant assistance was helpful and appreciated, but it
• The Minnesota Department of Agriculture's limited grant assistance was helpful and appreciated, but it
• <01:20:24.199> Minnesota University of Minnesota University of Minnesota um<01:20:25.840><

Bills: HF1621, HF1701, HF1796, HF1676, HF40, HF1428, HF1540

Keywords: HF1621, CelluComp, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, appropriation, grant, commercialization, fiber-based barrier packaging, packaging materials, PFAS, perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, plastic reduction, sustainable packaging, environmental health, materials innovation, bio-based packaging, food packaging, agriculture finance, one-time grant, state subsidy

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• We're only one of five in Minnesota.
• Minnesota. for all of Minnesota.
• their children in the state of their children in the state of Minnesota.
• Minnesota taxpayers have been taken advantage of to the tune of billions of dollars.
• Minnesota taxpayers have been taken advantage of to the tune of billions of dollars.

Bills: HF2136, HF4195, HF4548, HF4432, HF4174, HF3024, HF4389, HF3773

Keywords: youth intervention, grants, community support, early intervention services, nonprofit, Minnesota human services, forecast adjustment, budget forecast, appropriations, Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare, Health Care Access Fund, general fund, behavioral health, housing support, General Assistance, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, MFIP, DWP, child care assistance

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• > in good of health care workforce in good of health care workforce in Minnesota<00:31:47.360>
• Department of Health.
• We cleared this with the Minnesota Department of Health. They have no issues with this repealer.
• Department of Health.
• We cleared this with the Minnesota Department of Health. They have no issues with this repealer.

Bills: HF3521, HF3563, HF82, HF2689, HF1794, HF3544, HF3516, HF1752

Keywords: hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure

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• The Department of Health would also create this form for us.
• The Department of Health would also create this form for us. saying I I oppose same sign the saying I
• <00:05:32.720> of<00:05:32.840> Health<00:05:33.080> would necessary the Department
• of Health would necessary the Department of Health would also<00:05:33.800> would<00:05:33.960
• The Minnesota Medical Association and the Department of Health have been consulted with this, and they

Bills: HF1379, HF1596, HF2260, HF1429

Keywords: nonopioid directive, opioid refusal, opioid-free care, pain management, health care directive, advance directive, patient autonomy, informed consent, substance use disorder, opioid epidemic, prescriber immunity, provider liability, emergency medical services, EMS, health record, Minnesota Department of Health, health care agent, medical power of attorney, Metropolitan Council, Minnesota government data practices

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• What we anticipate is when there are the surveys by the Minnesota Department of Health, when they're
• <00:09:48.000> Department<00:09:48.240> of surveys by the Minnesota Department of surveys
• by the Minnesota Department of Health<00:09:48.640> when<00:09:48.880> they're<00:09:49.120
• that are listed on the Minnesota that are listed on the Minnesota Department<00:10:50.320> of
• any plan of correction of a facility, and surveys are publicly available through the Department of Health

Bills: HF3935, HF2216, HF4354, HF4210, HF4212

Keywords: assisted living, healthcare, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations, nursing home, long-term care, guardian, conservator, arbitration, mandatory arbitration, consumer protection, fee increase, rate increase, price hike, private pay, public funds, Medicaid, waiver services

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• I'm the fire chief of the Hopkins Fire Department.
• I am here on behalf of the Minnesota Fire Association Coalition, which is comprised of the Minnesota
• firefighters in the state of Minnesota. firefighters in the state of Minnesota.
• So at the end of the day, there's 90% of the state of Minnesota is paid on-call or volunteer firefighters
• 90% of the state of Minnesota is there's 90% of the state of Minnesota is paid<00:12:09.800> on

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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• Department of Health.
• Department of Health. Department of Health.
• the Department of Health.
• Department of Health. Thank you. Department of Health. Thank you.
• Our review of the Minnesota Department of Health 2025 substantiated investigations found that nearly

Bills: HF3668, HF2779, HF2771

Keywords: gun violence, public health, Department of Health, prevention, criminal justice, health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration

Summary: The House Finance and Policy Committee met on March 2 with a quorum present and heard House File 3668, which would create a state Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The bill author argued the office would treat gun violence as a public health crisis, improve research and coordination, and help reduce deaths and trauma, especially among children. Several supporters testified, including representatives from the Minnesota Medical Association, Protect Minnesota, family medicine, public health, and obstetrics/gynecology, all emphasizing firearm injury and suicide as major public health problems and urging a coordinated, data-driven response. Multiple testifiers shared personal accounts of shootings and their effects on children and families, including the Annunciation shooting, and said the office could help align prevention efforts across health care, law enforcement, and community organizations. Opposition came from the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, which argued the bill would create a permanent taxpayer-funded bureaucracy that could be used to shape firearm policy and restrict a constitutional right. The group said Minnesota should focus instead on enforcing existing laws, prosecuting violent offenders, and providing direct victim services. During committee discussion, Vice Chair Nadeau offered an A2 amendment to move the proposed office from the Department of Health to the Department of Public Safety, citing data-sharing, accountability, and examples from other cities and states; after discussion with the bill author, he withdrew the amendment. Chair Becker then noted existing state and local spending on violence prevention and public safety programs and raised concerns about duplication of effort.