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• Tennessee, and right here in Minnesota and Nobles County have been sued for millions of dollars.
• And sadly, we help detain some of the most dangerous and alleged violent criminals in Minnesota and the
• And sadly, we help detain some of the most dangerous and alleged violent criminals in Minnesota and the
• And sadly, we help detain some of the most dangerous and alleged violent criminals in Minnesota and the
• violent criminals in Minnesota and the violent criminals in Minnesota and the nation.<00:58:05.200

Bills: HF3405, HF3413, HF3769, HF3768, HF3771, HF3465

Keywords: Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Use of Force Investigations Unit, federal agents, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, Customs and Border Protection, CBP, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS, officer-involved death, use of force, law enforcement accountability, police oversight, independent investigation, criminal sexual conduct, sexual assault, peace officers

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from February 25, 2026, and then took up several Department of Corrections-related bills. House File 3768, as amended by the A1 amendment, would extend the DOC’s graduated licensing and enforcement tools to juvenile detention facilities and state-licensed halfway houses, allowing corrective action plans and conditional licenses instead of only revocation. Commissioner Paul Schnell and Dakota County Juvenile Services Center Deputy Director Matt Bower testified in support, saying the bill would improve consistency, stability, and accountability without changing jail licensing. Members asked about costs and sheriff input; the commissioner said the bill is cost-neutral and that sheriffs were informed but did not provide input. The committee adopted the amendment and recommended the bill to the general register. The committee then heard House File 3769, another DOC technical update bill, which would clarify tuberculosis screening procedures when incarcerated people refuse testing, allow mental health units at more than one facility and short-term stabilization at Oak Park Heights when clinically appropriate, and clarify the department’s substance use disorder treatment programs. Schnell said the changes were technical but important for effective operations. Members again asked about county costs and sheriff support, and the commissioner said the bill affects only DOC facilities and is cost-neutral. The committee approved the motion to re-refer the bill to the Health Finance and Policy Committee. The final major item was House File 3405, the chair’s bill, as amended by the A3 amendment. The amendment broadened the definition of federal agents, made the effective date retroactive, and removed a sexual assault investigation section to eliminate the fiscal note. The bill would require the BCA’s use-of-force unit to investigate deaths caused by federal agents in Minnesota, not just Minnesota peace officers. Chair Mohler argued the bill closes a loophole and ensures state-level, independent investigations; Dr. B.B. Newman testified in support, saying it preserves Minnesota’s investigative authority and public confidence. Deputy Superintendent Scott Mueller said the BCA already investigates deadly-force cases and has handled some federal-related cases, but he did not think the bill was necessary and recommended a no vote. Members debated whether the bill was needed given existing practice, with supporters saying the statute should clearly require state investigation and opponents questioning whether it would change anything. The committee adopted the amendment and continued discussion of the bill as amended.

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• House File 3771 is just a really simple change to a date that the Commissioner of Management and Budget
• and Budget and the Department of Public Safety to get all the appropriate information and data, and
• <00:01:56.560> and the Commissioner of Management and the Commissioner of Management and Budget
• 02:13.160> of<00:02:13.280> Public and Budget and the Department of Public and Budget and
• <01:18:18.480> And front of us. Can Minnesota do this? And front of us.

Bills: HF3771, HF3658, HF3453, HF3358, HF1775

Keywords: disaster assistance, contingency account, Minnesota emergency management, public safety, state disaster aid, FEMA, federal cost-share, emergency relief, natural disaster, budget report, appropriations report, management and budget, local governments, utility cooperatives, public works, infrastructure repair, chapter 12B, chapter 12A, emergency management, disaster recovery

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• <00:13:00.639> or Minnesota business and lean system or Minnesota business and lean system
• > School and Minnesota Association of School and Minnesota Association of School Business<00:42
• c><00:48:56.960> school management and control of our school management and control of our school
• budgets and programs that are provided. budgets and programs that are provided.
• 00:50:08.400> see<00:50:08.559> their Minnesota and we we would see their Minnesota and

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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• This approach aligns with the federal standard the Office of Management and Budget adopted in 2024 for
• It identifies and disbars potential grantees in violation of Minnesota law. deter misclassification,
• Anderson<01:14:22.240> and and and with Representative Anderson and and and with Representative
• House File 3629 builds on that theme of grants management and trying to work at how we can be more efficient
• Hayes, do you—I think this is really a management and budget question as opposed to admin—but do you

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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• Section 20 is about Minnesota Management and Budget, and it decreases an appropriation for data collection
• Section 21 is the Commissioner of Management and Budget, and it modifies the law transferring money from
• the interests of the state of Minnesota and Minnesota consumers.
• America and in Minnesota.
• Management and Budget.

Bills: HF2783, HF2603, HF2846, HF2354, HF1836, HF2713, HF1198, HF1389

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• Section 20 is Minnesota Management and Budget, and it decreases an appropriation for data collection
• c> Management<00:09:26.880> and Section 20 is Minnesota Management and Section 20 is Minnesota
• ><00:09:37.760> modifies Management and Budget and it modifies Management and Budget and it modifies
• Uh, Chair, members, for the record, Blake Chaffee, Deputy Commissioner at Minnesota Management and Budget
• Minnesota Management and Budget. Minnesota Management and Budget.

Bills: HF2783, HF2603, HF2846, HF2354, HF1836, HF2713, HF1198, HF1389

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• I'm here representing the Minnesota Association of Area Agencies on Aging and the Senior Meals and Services
• We can use technology to track and verify that service delivery, and we do have needs in Minnesota to
• We can use technology to track and verify that service delivery, and we do have needs in Minnesota to
• My name is Rachel Gaseak, and I am an operations manager here at the Minnesota Department of 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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• Chair, I'm quickly reviewing them and I find them to all be accurate and so wish to move their approval
• bill, with House File 1943, omnibus elections budget bill.
• language in that Senate file and then amend the language of our two House files and pass that amended
• Tomorrow, uh, we have on the agenda the education finance bill and the human services finance bill, and
• > and<00:03:21.440> an<00:03:21.680> amendment services finance bill and an amendment

Bills: SF3045, HF2783, HF1943

Keywords: omnibus, state government, local government, elections, campaign finance, voter registration, absentee voting, election administration, electronic rosters, lobbying, lobbyist disclosure, state budget, appropriations, biennial budget, Minnesota Secretary of State, Minnesota Management and Budget, state personnel, civil service, affirmative action, disability employment

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• that the appropriate numbers are in place for the Attorney General and the Minnesota Historical Society
• I am the Executive Director of the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, and I want to thank you for the
• For those who may not know, the state government finance budget bill funds the offices of And the state
• including the Minnesota Management and Budget, commonly known as MMB.
• Through it, and we'll be a better Minnesota because of it. Thank you. Thank you, Chair Sexton.

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• Minnesota Management and Budget is on 3.31. Revenue 7.4. Gambling Control Board, line 7.34.
• Lastly, the commissioner of budget management and budget on lines 15.10 through 16.5.
• The repealers have to do with the employee gain-sharing report from Management and Budget, the Advisory
• I'm going to turn it over to the commissioner to talk about Minnesota Management and Budget.
• Nickel in our budget resides, and Mr.

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• At the Office of Management and Budget.
• The Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Personnel Management, along with Elon Musk and
• for Management at the Office of Management and Budget.
• And a lot of people don't know a lot about the Office of personnel and management and the Office of Management
• and Budget.

Keywords: nominations, Scott Cooper, Eric Ulan, federal workforce, Office of Personnel Management, Office of Management and Budget, accountability, collective bargaining

Summary: The committee convened to discuss the nominations of Scott Cooper for Director of the Office of Personnel Management and Eric Ulan for Deputy Director at the Office of Management and Budget. This meeting highlighted the critical roles both positions play in managing the federal workforce, which comprises over two million civilian employees. Concerns were raised regarding the current administration's approach to federal employment, citing issues like mass firings and the undermining of collective bargaining rights. Members expressed the need for better accountability and transparency within the federal system, emphasizing the importance of attracting talented public servants.

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• including the Minnesota Management and Budget, commonly known as MMB, Minnesota IT, which is commonly
• called Minnesota IT, the Department of Revenue, and the Department of Administration.
• Minnesotans expect and deserve are run efficiently and effectively in the state of Minnesota. uh determine
• We'll get through it, and we'll be a better Minnesota because of it. Thank you. That's right.
• Minnesota it and we'll be a better Minnesota because<00:14:16.320> of<00:14:16.480> it.

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• Minnesota Management and Budget is on 3.31. Revenue 7.4. Gambling Control Board 7.4.
• Board 6.29, 29 Minnesota management and budget<00:03:14.800> is<00:03:15.040> on budget
• budget management and budget on lines of budget management and budget on lines uh<00:05:22.160> 1510
• For the record, my name is Aaron Campbell, and I'm the commissioner at Minnesota Management and Budget
• Minnesota Management and Budget.

Bills: HF2783

Keywords: state government finance, biennial budget, appropriations, Minnesota Management and Budget, Healthy Aging Subcabinet, Office of Healthy Aging, older adults, aging policy, long-term care, caregivers, public health, Medicaid fraud, medical assistance fraud, attorney general subpoena power, fraud enforcement, business filing fraud, Secretary of State, deceptive mailings, consumer protection, certified public accountant

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• I'm Anna Mingi, Deputy Commissioner with Minnesota Management and Budget.
• I'm Ana Mingi, Deputy Commissioner at Minnesota Management and Budget.
• As I mentioned Management and Budget.
• Blake Chaffy, Deputy Commissioner, Enterprise Employee Resources at Minnesota Management and Budget.
• at Minnesota management and budget.<01:35:20.960> Um<01:35:21.920> my<01:35:22.239>

Bills: HF3676, HF3683, HF3395

Keywords: Safe at Home, address confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, victim privacy, survivor protection, confidential address, protected address, secret address, identity protection, residential confidentiality, program participant, nondiscrimination, court disclosure, protective order, service of process, driver's license, state ID

Summary: The committee first approved minutes from February 19 and February 26, while skipping the February 24 minutes because of a drafting error that would be corrected later. It then took up House File 3676, a Safe at Home program bill described by Rep. Nash as arising from a constituent’s dangerous identity exposure and intended to tighten protections for participants, including allowing emancipated minors to enroll. Testimony from the Secretary of State’s office explained that the bill would clarify who may apply for a minor, require proof of guardianship, strengthen court findings before a participant’s physical address can be disclosed, increase penalties for harmful disclosure, prohibit discrimination based on participation, require state agencies to designate a Safe at Home contact person, allow use of the Safe at Home card as proof of residence for certain ID purposes, and require judge training. Members raised concerns about federal compatibility, constitutionality of court-related provisions, and the need for a fiscal note on the felony penalty. Several sections were noted as being removed or modified in a later engrossment, and the committee voted to re-refer HF 3676 to the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee. The committee then heard House File 3683, which would direct the state budget forecast to include the estimated cost of fraud. Rep. Nash argued that fraud is a significant but unquantified drain on state resources and said the bill would adapt existing forecast language used for inflation to track fraud costs. Minnesota Management and Budget Deputy Commissioner Anna Mingi testified that fraud is unacceptable and that the agency works to prevent and detect it, but said the twice-yearly forecast is not the right tool for this kind of retrospective analysis. She explained that if fraud is identified, the forecast would reflect reduced spending through program integrity actions rather than a separate fraud-cost line item. The bill was moved and referred to the general register after a roll call was requested.

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• Um, first and foremost, all bills are being laid over, and the budget forecast is coming out shortly.
• My name is Paul Moore, Assistant Commissioner of Accounting Services at Minnesota Management and Budget
• <00:22:46.320> and<00:22:46.440> it predates the state of Minnesota and it predates
• and improve uh<00:26:13.559> Land<00:26:13.840> Management<00:26:14.480> and<00
• and put those increase the AG's budget and put those investigators<00:43:11.520> in<00:43:11.680

Bills: HF1, HF1754, HF1809, HF1478

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• now goes into the Minnesota Science and Technology Center.
• The Minnesota Science and Technology Center.
• <00:31:25.120> company<00:31:25.720> and our Tiff management company and our Tiff management
• housing development in rural Minnesota housing development in rural Minnesota and<01:25:28.960><
• bills including the governor's budget bills including the governor's budget and<01:29:47.520>

Bills: HF1746, HF2585, HF1159, HF2574, HF2839, HF157, HF158, HF160, HF338, HF512

Keywords: Oakdale, tax increment financing, local government, funding, urban development, tax increment, St. Paul, redevelopment, housing authority, housing trust fund, low-income housing, property taxation, Minnesota statutes, vacant property, housing, commercial to residential conversion, Minneapolis, urban redevelopment, public parks, tax capacity

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• I am the assistant director for our dairy, meat, and poultry and egg inspection program at MDA, Minnesota
• And you can continue to be working as we work on the budget.
• And that's also, we live in Minnesota, so like it's snowing in wintertime, and so it's really hard to
• <00:56:23.359> so and that's also we live in Minnesota so and that's also we live in Minnesota
• both active and inert ingredients along with their amounts, and that Minnesota is the only state in

Bills: HF3579, HF3549, HF3548, HF4388, HF3566

Keywords: eggs, donation, quality assurance, food assistance, charitable programs, agriculture, grain indemnity, financial security, crop insurance, Minnesota agriculture, farm assistance, down payment, state funding, loan modification, rotational grazing, grazing management, livestock, pasture management, soil health, erosion control

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• as the executive director for the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association. welcome and welcome and um<00
• here in Minnesota and across the country.
• <00:17:37.400> the Minnesota and South Dakota the the Minnesota and South Dakota the the initial
• and bats in Minnesota spread in skunks and bats in Minnesota and<00:25:13.000> with<00:25:13.240
• , and according to the 2024 USDA Wildlife Services wolf conflict in Minnesota management report, there

Bills: HF601, HF271, HF1101, HF979

Keywords: agriculture, depredation compensation, livestock, crop damage, elk, wolves, wildlife management, skills path program, career and technical education, CTE, dual credit, postsecondary options enrollment, apprenticeship, apprenticeship readiness, dual training, work-based learning, career pathways, skilled trades, workforce development, high school to career

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• > one Minnesota Children's Alliance, and one Minnesota Children's Alliance, and one general<00
• c> in<00:10:42.320> the in Minnesota, and for investing in the in Minnesota, and for investing
• And I look forward to further Minnesota.
• For the last somewhere between 20 and 40 years, our use of deadly force numbers in Minnesota, by and
• And so, I mean, through the uh budget.

Bills: HF1082, HF2099, HF4177, HF2742

Keywords: public safety, law enforcement, mental health, domestic violence, appropriations, criminal justice, Minnesota corrections, victim services, task force, personal safety, emergency management, local government, funding, preparedness, Minnesota, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit, use of force, police accountability

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• and to also systems in greater Minnesota and to also allow<00:47:34.640> emergency<00:47:35.280
• I'm Scott Van Binsburg, and I represent House District 16A in western Minnesota.
• The MPCA has set strict limits for chlorides to protect the Minnesota River and its watershed.
• The MPCA has set strict limits for chlorides to protect the Minnesota River and its watershed.
• And behind me is Council Member Crystal O'Hanlin and City Manager Christy Luger from Excelsior.

Bills: HF2178, HF942, HF2470, HF1043, HF1287, HF1229, HF1230, HF424, HF571, HF404, HF910, HF1055, HF318, HF319, HF401, HF609, HF306, HF1599, HF1881

Keywords: HF2178, Cohasset, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, public infrastructure, water tower, water infrastructure, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, street reconstruction, municipal infrastructure, Public Facilities Authority, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota bonding, local government aid, utility infrastructure, public works, infrastructure, stormwater