Omnibus state government policy bill, HF1837, passes Minnesota House 5/1/25
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House file number 1837.'}, {'start': '21.119', 'end': '24.439', 'text': 'Third reading.'}, {'start': '24.480', 'end': '28.800', 'text': 'I recognize the member from Henipin,'}, {'start': '26.240', 'end': '31.039', 'text': 'Representative Cleorne.'}, {'start': '28.800', 'end': '32.719', 'text': 'Thank you very much. And the policy bill'}, {'start': '31.039', 'end': '37.280', 'text': "I don't I doubt that we'll have as much"}, {'start': '32.719', 'end': '39.280', 'text': 'debate on. Um I would say that um the'}, {'start': '37.280', 'end': '42.160', 'text': 'this bill contains a lot of really good'}, {'start': '39.280', 'end': '42.920', 'text': 'policy, many provisions from both sides'}, {'start': '42.160', 'end': '46.320', 'text': 'of the'}, {'start': '42.920', 'end': '46.320', 'text': 'aisle. The'}, {'start': '46.680', 'end': '51.920', 'text': 'um is there. All right. I just want to'}, {'start': '49.920', 'end': '55.520', 'text': "make sure everything's okay. All right."}, {'start': '51.920', 'end': '58.079', 'text': 'So, in this bill, you will find um'}, {'start': '55.520', 'end': '61.760', 'text': "sections of Representative Davis's House"}, {'start': '58.079', 'end': '64.479', 'text': 'File 2. You will find House File 23 from'}, {'start': '61.760', 'end': '66.920', 'text': 'Kristen Robbins uh that was adopted on'}, {'start': '64.479', 'end': '70.159', 'text': 'the floor of this house.'}, {'start': '66.920', 'end': '72.560', 'text': "RepresentativeWam's House File 289,"}, {'start': '70.159', 'end': '74.400', 'text': 'Representative Nash has a couple of pro'}, {'start': '72.560', 'end': '76.479', 'text': 'chair Nash, excuse me, has a couple of'}, {'start': '74.400', 'end': '79.040', 'text': 'provisions in the bill. Uh'}, {'start': '76.479', 'end': '81.920', 'text': 'Representative Davis, you have uh a'}, {'start': '79.040', 'end': '84.400', 'text': 'report change in here as well.'}, {'start': '81.920', 'end': '85.880', 'text': 'Representative Meyers, you have two'}, {'start': '84.400', 'end': '88.799', 'text': 'provisions in this'}, {'start': '85.880', 'end': '92.799', 'text': 'bill. Representative Anderson, you have'}, {'start': '88.799', 'end': '95.920', 'text': 'a provision in this bill. And uh we have'}, {'start': '92.799', 'end': '98.240', 'text': 'many agency provisions on the DFL side'}, {'start': '95.920', 'end': '101.079', 'text': 'of the bill. We have one really'}, {'start': '98.240', 'end': '104.960', 'text': 'important provision uh by Representative'}, {'start': '101.079', 'end': '107.680', 'text': 'Howard and um I would just ask for your'}, {'start': '104.960', 'end': '109.280', 'text': "green vote. It's a great bill and uh it"}, {'start': '107.680', 'end': '111.840', 'text': 'does a lot of really good work for our'}, {'start': '109.280', 'end': '113.680', 'text': 'state. Thank you.'}, {'start': '111.840', 'end': '116.799', 'text': 'I recognize the member from Henipin,'}, {'start': '113.680', 'end': '119.280', 'text': 'Representative Meyers.'}, {'start': '116.799', 'end': '121.680', 'text': 'Uh thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh first, I'}, {'start': '119.280', 'end': '124.320', 'text': 'do want to thank uh both chairs, uh'}, {'start': '121.680', 'end': '126.159', 'text': 'Chair Cleorne and Chair Nash for'}, {'start': '124.320', 'end': '128.080', 'text': 'including these two small provisions,'}, {'start': '126.159', 'end': '129.759', 'text': "but they're going to have a big impact"}, {'start': '128.080', 'end': '132.720', 'text': "and it's going to be a big impact for"}, {'start': '129.759', 'end': '134.879', 'text': 'students and astronomy lovers in my'}, {'start': '132.720', 'end': '136.640', 'text': 'district and across the state.'}, {'start': '134.879', 'end': '138.959', 'text': 'uh give a little bit of a shout out to'}, {'start': '136.640', 'end': '141.360', 'text': 'some students at West Tonka and Weisetta'}, {'start': '138.959', 'end': '144.319', 'text': 'that actually reached out to me about'}, {'start': '141.360', 'end': '148.000', 'text': 'these two provisions. Um both of them'}, {'start': '144.319', 'end': '150.000', 'text': 'were bipartisan. Um, one was designating'}, {'start': '148.000', 'end': '153.519', 'text': 'Ursa Minor, which contains the North'}, {'start': '150.000', 'end': '157.360', 'text': 'Star as the state constellation. And the'}, {'start': '153.519', 'end': '160.800', 'text': 'other one was, um, now Minnesota will be'}, {'start': '157.360', 'end': '164.120', 'text': 'the 47th state to have a state fossil,'}, {'start': '160.800', 'end': '166.959', 'text': 'which will be Casterius, aka the giant'}, {'start': '164.120', 'end': '169.519', 'text': 'beaver. Um, you know, for that, I want'}, {'start': '166.959', 'end': '171.440', 'text': 'to say thank you to the Science Museum'}, {'start': '169.519', 'end': '173.760', 'text': 'for the help with that, as well as'}, {'start': '171.440', 'end': '175.680', 'text': 'Minnesota Indian Affairs Council for'}, {'start': '173.760', 'end': '177.680', 'text': 'their work and support.'}, {'start': '175.680', 'end': '180.480', 'text': 'again. Uh, thank you both chairs for'}, {'start': '177.680', 'end': '182.239', 'text': 'your work and vote green.'}, {'start': '180.480', 'end': '186.000', 'text': 'I recognize the member from Pope,'}, {'start': '182.239', 'end': '188.480', 'text': 'Representative Anderson, PH.'}, {'start': '186.000', 'end': '190.720', 'text': 'Thanks, Mr. Speaker, and members. Um, I'}, {'start': '188.480', 'end': '192.800', 'text': 'too want to say thanks to the two chairs'}, {'start': '190.720', 'end': '194.920', 'text': 'of the committee. Representative Nash'}, {'start': '192.800', 'end': '196.879', 'text': 'and Representative Clayornne, very'}, {'start': '194.920', 'end': '198.800', 'text': 'wellrun committee. You work together'}, {'start': '196.879', 'end': '201.000', 'text': 'very well and a lot of interesting'}, {'start': '198.800', 'end': '203.840', 'text': 'things. And I was amazed by the scope of'}, {'start': '201.000', 'end': '206.000', 'text': 'operation and the uh the areas that this'}, {'start': '203.840', 'end': '209.360', 'text': 'this committee touches in terms of state'}, {'start': '206.000', 'end': '211.519', 'text': 'funding, legislature, department heads.'}, {'start': '209.360', 'end': '213.200', 'text': "It's a it's a big committee and they did"}, {'start': '211.519', 'end': '214.959', 'text': 'a very good job in in getting their work'}, {'start': '213.200', 'end': '217.360', 'text': 'done. If I could just take a second to'}, {'start': '214.959', 'end': '220.159', 'text': 'comment on one minor small piece I had'}, {'start': '217.360', 'end': '221.959', 'text': 'in the bill and goes back to uh back'}, {'start': '220.159', 'end': '224.720', 'text': 'home in some of our small'}, {'start': '221.959', 'end': '227.200', 'text': 'towns. You probably all go to Lenton'}, {'start': '224.720', 'end': '230.239', 'text': 'fish fries like like we do too. And it'}, {'start': '227.200', 'end': '232.959', 'text': 'was at the small town in in uh in Swift'}, {'start': '230.239', 'end': '235.200', 'text': "County and the uh it's a municipal"}, {'start': '232.959', 'end': '237.599', 'text': 'liquor store, the kind of the gathering'}, {'start': '235.200', 'end': '239.200', 'text': 'place for the town. And it was it was'}, {'start': '237.599', 'end': '241.439', 'text': 'packed that night. The firemen had the'}, {'start': '239.200', 'end': '244.000', 'text': 'the head the fish fry and got talking'}, {'start': '241.439', 'end': '247.120', 'text': 'some to some of the officials in town.'}, {'start': '244.000', 'end': '249.360', 'text': 'And um they said that they had kind of a'}, {'start': '247.120', 'end': '251.280', 'text': 'problem. Their municipal liquor store,'}, {'start': '249.360', 'end': '253.200', 'text': 'you know, the only only store in town'}, {'start': '251.280', 'end': '254.959', 'text': "really, but it it didn't really show"}, {'start': '253.200', 'end': '257.359', 'text': 'much of a profit. And part of the reason'}, {'start': '254.959', 'end': '259.519', 'text': 'for that was that uh the high expense of'}, {'start': '257.359', 'end': '262.320', 'text': 'having their their their city audited'}, {'start': '259.519', 'end': '265.120', 'text': 'because of that liquor store and did'}, {'start': '262.320', 'end': '267.759', 'text': 'some checking and found that the uh the'}, {'start': '265.120', 'end': '270.320', 'text': 'threshold for having a CPA audit, full'}, {'start': '267.759', 'end': '273.160', 'text': 'audit of your liquor store uh was set'}, {'start': '270.320', 'end': '276.080', 'text': 'back in the 1990s at'}, {'start': '273.160', 'end': '278.479', 'text': "$350,000 and uh with inflation that's"}, {'start': '276.080', 'end': '280.800', 'text': 'way way way underfunded as of today. So,'}, {'start': '278.479', 'end': '282.639', 'text': 'we got the got that threshold raised,'}, {'start': '280.800', 'end': '285.520', 'text': 'which should help a lot of our smaller'}, {'start': '282.639', 'end': '288.160', 'text': 'greater Minnesota municipals uh stay in'}, {'start': '285.520', 'end': '289.919', 'text': 'business and operation and and be that'}, {'start': '288.160', 'end': '292.000', 'text': 'focal point of town for some of these'}, {'start': '289.919', 'end': '294.880', 'text': 'places that have that going for them.'}, {'start': '292.000', 'end': '296.479', 'text': 'So, thank you both chairs.'}, {'start': '294.880', 'end': '299.199', 'text': 'I recognize the member from Henipin,'}, {'start': '296.479', 'end': '301.520', 'text': 'Representative Howard.'}, {'start': '299.199', 'end': '303.040', 'text': 'Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh this was my'}, {'start': '301.520', 'end': '304.720', 'text': 'first time on the state government'}, {'start': '303.040', 'end': '308.080', 'text': 'committee. Uh and I want to thank'}, {'start': '304.720', 'end': '311.199', 'text': 'co-chair Nash and co-chair Cleorne. Uh,'}, {'start': '308.080', 'end': '314.000', 'text': "one thing that I've observed in previous"}, {'start': '311.199', 'end': '316.560', 'text': 'state govern uh, state gov bill debates'}, {'start': '314.000', 'end': '319.199', 'text': 'um, is it can feel at times a little'}, {'start': '316.560', 'end': '321.600', 'text': 'dry. Not this one, not today. Um, but'}, {'start': '319.199', 'end': '323.360', 'text': 'when we talk about institutions, it can'}, {'start': '321.600', 'end': '326.479', 'text': 'sometimes feel a little removed from the'}, {'start': '323.360', 'end': '328.520', 'text': 'people. And but the reality is uh, we'}, {'start': '326.479', 'end': '331.520', 'text': 'believe'}, {'start': '328.520', 'end': '334.160', 'text': 'I can and should be a positive force in'}, {'start': '331.520', 'end': '336.000', 'text': 'the lives of motans and that we can and'}, {'start': '334.160', 'end': '337.440', 'text': 'should strive to make it better, more'}, {'start': '336.000', 'end': '339.759', 'text': "responsive. That's what the previous"}, {'start': '337.440', 'end': '341.680', 'text': "bill does and I believe that's what this"}, {'start': '339.759', 'end': '343.280', 'text': 'bill does. And I wanted to mention a a'}, {'start': '341.680', 'end': '346.160', 'text': 'small provision in this bill that came'}, {'start': '343.280', 'end': '349.280', 'text': 'from a constituent of mine. Uh a state'}, {'start': '346.160', 'end': '352.000', 'text': 'worker who was recently retired and uh'}, {'start': '349.280', 'end': '355.680', 'text': 'has ALS uh in planning for his health'}, {'start': '352.000', 'end': '360.320', 'text': 'care uh looking forward with his wife.'}, {'start': '355.680', 'end': '362.560', 'text': 'He sort of discovered um a a quirk if he'}, {'start': '360.320', 'end': '366.080', 'text': 'were to spend down his health care'}, {'start': '362.560', 'end': '368.639', 'text': 'resources need to go on uh Medicaid. uh'}, {'start': '366.080', 'end': '370.720', 'text': 'his wife would lose uh his health her'}, {'start': '368.639', 'end': '373.280', 'text': 'health insurance. If he were to pass'}, {'start': '370.720', 'end': '374.800', 'text': 'away, she could keep her statebased'}, {'start': '373.280', 'end': '377.759', 'text': 'health insurance. That this was this'}, {'start': '374.800', 'end': '380.080', 'text': 'catch 22. We worked together to close'}, {'start': '377.759', 'end': '382.319', 'text': 'this loophole to make sure that uh both'}, {'start': '380.080', 'end': '383.440', 'text': 'he and his wife will make have the peace'}, {'start': '382.319', 'end': '386.639', 'text': "of mind that they'll have the health"}, {'start': '383.440', 'end': '388.720', 'text': 'care that they need and this uh will be'}, {'start': '386.639', 'end': '390.400', 'text': 'uh afforded to all of our state workers'}, {'start': '388.720', 'end': '393.120', 'text': "uh going forward. And it's just a small"}, {'start': '390.400', 'end': '395.039', 'text': 'example of how I think that this body'}, {'start': '393.120', 'end': '398.800', 'text': 'can and should work and be responsive to'}, {'start': '395.039', 'end': '401.039', 'text': 'the people and uh and it can be easy to'}, {'start': '398.800', 'end': '403.039', 'text': "lose sight sometimes when we're talking"}, {'start': '401.039', 'end': '404.720', 'text': 'about the institutions of government'}, {'start': '403.039', 'end': '406.319', 'text': 'that we are a government of the people'}, {'start': '404.720', 'end': '409.039', 'text': "and for the people and that's what the"}, {'start': '406.319', 'end': '411.199', 'text': "bill before uh this one does and that's"}, {'start': '409.039', 'end': '413.680', 'text': 'what this policy uh bill does as well'}, {'start': '411.199', 'end': '415.280', 'text': "and I'm proud to vote yes."}, {'start': '413.680', 'end': '418.680', 'text': 'I recognize the member from Henipin,'}, {'start': '415.280', 'end': '418.680', 'text': 'Representative Bonner.'}, {'start': '418.880', 'end': '424.880', 'text': 'Uh, thank you. Um, I just want to say'}, {'start': '421.919', 'end': '426.080', 'text': 'thank you to uh, all of our team. And if'}, {'start': '424.880', 'end': '428.880', 'text': 'we were going to call the state'}, {'start': '426.080', 'end': '431.120', 'text': 'government bill by a song title, I think'}, {'start': '428.880', 'end': '434.000', 'text': 'we should probably channel John Travolta'}, {'start': '431.120', 'end': '436.120', 'text': 'and call it staying alive. Um, keeping'}, {'start': '434.000', 'end': '440.160', 'text': 'the lights on and keeping the government'}, {'start': '436.120', 'end': '442.560', 'text': 'running. Um, and I would say that what'}, {'start': '440.160', 'end': '445.120', 'text': 'we need to keep in mind is that state'}, {'start': '442.560', 'end': '447.599', 'text': 'government is first and foremost about'}, {'start': '445.120', 'end': '450.479', 'text': "serving people, right? It's about making"}, {'start': '447.599', 'end': '452.479', 'text': 'government that works for real people.'}, {'start': '450.479', 'end': '455.120', 'text': 'Um, and in this bill, I just want to say'}, {'start': '452.479', 'end': '459.440', 'text': 'thank you to our incredible chairs um,'}, {'start': '455.120', 'end': '461.840', 'text': 'who uh, led with humility and efficiency'}, {'start': '459.440', 'end': '463.759', 'text': 'and who worked really hard every day to'}, {'start': '461.840', 'end': '466.080', 'text': 'make sure that we met the mission,'}, {'start': '463.759', 'end': '468.400', 'text': 'right? That we served the soul of the'}, {'start': '466.080', 'end': '471.520', 'text': 'people in the work that we do. And while'}, {'start': '468.400', 'end': '475.520', 'text': 'the state government budget is not'}, {'start': '471.520', 'end': '477.680', 'text': 'exactly what we would call sexy, um it'}, {'start': '475.520', 'end': '479.080', 'text': "was a tough budget. Let's be upfront,"}, {'start': '477.680', 'end': '483.039', 'text': 'right? With a'}, {'start': '479.080', 'end': '486.000', 'text': '6767 and budgets looming, I think we did'}, {'start': '483.039', 'end': '489.360', 'text': 'a really great job of working together'}, {'start': '486.000', 'end': '492.479', 'text': 'to find a path forward and do great'}, {'start': '489.360', 'end': '495.120', 'text': 'things. Between the policy bill and the'}, {'start': '492.479', 'end': '498.319', 'text': 'finance bill, I happen to think we do'}, {'start': '495.120', 'end': '500.639', 'text': 'some really great things like funding IT'}, {'start': '498.319', 'end': '503.440', 'text': 'and cyber security. And I know Chair'}, {'start': '500.639', 'end': '506.879', 'text': 'Nash uh agrees with me on that one. I'}, {'start': '503.440', 'end': '509.280', 'text': 'find that pretty exciting. Um we do'}, {'start': '506.879', 'end': '512.000', 'text': 'things like funding the AG and making'}, {'start': '509.280', 'end': '514.880', 'text': "sure that the people's lawyer can do the"}, {'start': '512.000', 'end': '517.120', 'text': 'work of the people to bring back those'}, {'start': '514.880', 'end': '518.440', 'text': "dollars when we've been cheated to take"}, {'start': '517.120', 'end': '521.200', 'text': 'care of our'}, {'start': '518.440', 'end': '523.120', 'text': 'consumers. for the Secretary of State to'}, {'start': '521.200', 'end': '525.120', 'text': 'make sure our businesses can file and'}, {'start': '523.120', 'end': '527.600', 'text': 'that they can run their businesses'}, {'start': '525.120', 'end': '529.920', 'text': 'efficiently in the state of Minnesota.'}, {'start': '527.600', 'end': '532.279', 'text': 'Pretty important work. I know I have a'}, {'start': '529.920', 'end': '535.600', 'text': 'lot of entrepreneurs in my'}, {'start': '532.279', 'end': '537.839', 'text': 'family. The auditor, the ultimate bean'}, {'start': '535.600', 'end': '540.399', 'text': "counter, and if you've ever met auditor"}, {'start': '537.839', 'end': '543.839', 'text': 'Blaha, you know how excited she gets'}, {'start': '540.399', 'end': '547.200', 'text': 'about auditing. So, pretty good stuff.'}, {'start': '543.839', 'end': '549.680', 'text': 'and including the OA who we also gave'}, {'start': '547.200', 'end': '551.600', 'text': 'some new privileges uh in the state'}, {'start': '549.680', 'end': '554.800', 'text': 'government bills to make sure that they'}, {'start': '551.600', 'end': '557.440', 'text': 'had the ability to do their job to audit'}, {'start': '554.800', 'end': '558.680', 'text': 'efficiently and to go after various'}, {'start': '557.440', 'end': '561.200', 'text': 'types of'}, {'start': '558.680', 'end': '562.800', 'text': 'fraud. We managed to fund all of the'}, {'start': '561.200', 'end': '563.640', 'text': 'agencies and make sure we keep the'}, {'start': '562.800', 'end': '567.120', 'text': 'lights'}, {'start': '563.640', 'end': '569.600', 'text': 'on. And just for fun in our budget or in'}, {'start': '567.120', 'end': '571.680', 'text': 'our policy bill this year, we had'}, {'start': '569.600', 'end': '575.560', 'text': 'provisions from representative or um'}, {'start': '571.680', 'end': '578.720', 'text': 'chair cleans and chair Nash, Vice Chair'}, {'start': '575.560', 'end': '581.680', 'text': 'Davis, Representative Robbins, Anderson,'}, {'start': '578.720', 'end': '583.279', 'text': 'Quam, Howard, and Meyers. A very'}, {'start': '581.680', 'end': '586.320', 'text': 'bipartisan'}, {'start': '583.279', 'end': '588.720', 'text': 'uh very efficient bill that we got'}, {'start': '586.320', 'end': '590.240', 'text': 'across the line. and it did a couple of'}, {'start': '588.720', 'end': '592.080', 'text': "really important things and I won't go"}, {'start': '590.240', 'end': '595.000', 'text': "into them all because I don't think"}, {'start': '592.080', 'end': '597.920', 'text': 'anybody wants to take a nice snooze'}, {'start': '595.000', 'end': '601.160', 'text': 'today. But there are a few fun things in'}, {'start': '597.920', 'end': '605.680', 'text': 'the bill or at least I think they are.'}, {'start': '601.160', 'end': '610.000', 'text': 'Um, for example, we had the uh ability'}, {'start': '605.680', 'end': '612.480', 'text': 'to have the new giant beaver as our uh'}, {'start': '610.000', 'end': '614.560', 'text': 'state fossil. And I also want to say a'}, {'start': '612.480', 'end': '616.959', 'text': 'shout out to Representative Kaggel who I'}, {'start': '614.560', 'end': '619.920', 'text': 'know carried this bill for many years'}, {'start': '616.959', 'end': '622.560', 'text': 'with a great amount of passion um and'}, {'start': '619.920', 'end': '624.399', 'text': 'was excited about that. And of course uh'}, {'start': '622.560', 'end': '627.440', 'text': 'thank you for getting that across the'}, {'start': '624.399', 'end': '631.560', 'text': 'line. Representative Meyers as well as'}, {'start': '627.440', 'end': '633.760', 'text': 'Ursula or Ursa Miner the home of the'}, {'start': '631.560', 'end': '636.720', 'text': 'Northstar or as we like to call it'}, {'start': '633.760', 'end': '640.240', 'text': "around here le you'll see it throughout"}, {'start': '636.720', 'end': '641.839', 'text': 'the building which is pretty exciting.'}, {'start': '640.240', 'end': '644.000', 'text': 'On top of that, we did some really'}, {'start': '641.839', 'end': '647.519', 'text': 'fundamentally important things in this'}, {'start': '644.000', 'end': '649.440', 'text': "bill, and I'll highlight two. Um, one is"}, {'start': '647.519', 'end': '653.920', 'text': 'the one that Chair Howard just referred'}, {'start': '649.440', 'end': '656.880', 'text': 'to. Um, I think understanding that the'}, {'start': '653.920', 'end': '658.959', 'text': 'the wife of um, someone who has served'}, {'start': '656.880', 'end': '661.440', 'text': 'in our government should be able to keep'}, {'start': '658.959', 'end': '664.000', 'text': "their health insurance. I think that's"}, {'start': '661.440', 'end': '665.920', 'text': 'pretty gosh darn important. And while'}, {'start': '664.000', 'end': '668.320', 'text': 'state government may not be the most'}, {'start': '665.920', 'end': '670.839', 'text': "exciting bill, that's pretty exciting"}, {'start': '668.320', 'end': '673.920', 'text': 'for those folks who are'}, {'start': '670.839', 'end': '676.160', 'text': "impacted. And lastly, I will say we've"}, {'start': '673.920', 'end': '680.040', 'text': 'had a lot of conversations this year'}, {'start': '676.160', 'end': '683.680', 'text': 'about how we address things like fraud.'}, {'start': '680.040', 'end': '686.320', 'text': 'Um, in the bill we have uh a bill'}, {'start': '683.680', 'end': '689.720', 'text': 'specifically targeting that where we'}, {'start': '686.320', 'end': '692.240', 'text': 'have uh anti- in some of the anti-fraud'}, {'start': '689.720', 'end': '695.200', 'text': 'sections of the bill where we do things'}, {'start': '692.240', 'end': '699.040', 'text': 'like data sharing um to make sure that'}, {'start': '695.200', 'end': '701.440', 'text': 'we can get out suspected uh when there'}, {'start': '699.040', 'end': '704.399', 'text': 'is suspected or confirmed fraud in'}, {'start': '701.440', 'end': '706.160', 'text': 'public programs. I think we actually do'}, {'start': '704.399', 'end': '708.320', 'text': 'find that exciting because when money'}, {'start': '706.160', 'end': '710.000', 'text': "doesn't go where it needs to go, that"}, {'start': '708.320', 'end': '712.240', 'text': "means that our citizens don't get the"}, {'start': '710.000', 'end': '715.040', 'text': 'care and the services that they need.'}, {'start': '712.240', 'end': '718.640', 'text': 'And I know that we all agree on that.'}, {'start': '715.040', 'end': '721.600', 'text': "Um, we're able to withhold uh payments"}, {'start': '718.640', 'end': '723.600', 'text': "from programs uh when it it's determined"}, {'start': '721.600', 'end': '725.720', 'text': "there's there's a credible allegation of"}, {'start': '723.600', 'end': '728.000', 'text': "fraud or they're under"}, {'start': '725.720', 'end': '730.600', 'text': 'investigations. It requires agencies'}, {'start': '728.000', 'end': '733.160', 'text': 'required to notify the program within 5'}, {'start': '730.600', 'end': '735.200', 'text': 'days. and the reason for the'}, {'start': '733.160', 'end': '737.120', 'text': 'withholding. It specifies the'}, {'start': '735.200', 'end': '740.560', 'text': 'circumstances under which payments may'}, {'start': '737.120', 'end': '743.279', 'text': 'be reinstated and had gives recipients'}, {'start': '740.560', 'end': '746.000', 'text': 'the right to submit evidence as well as'}, {'start': '743.279', 'end': '749.120', 'text': 'setting forth temporary actions and the'}, {'start': '746.000', 'end': '752.079', 'text': 'not that are not subject to appeal. I'}, {'start': '749.120', 'end': '754.079', 'text': 'think we all appreciate in this room the'}, {'start': '752.079', 'end': '757.600', 'text': 'ability to make sure that the funds that'}, {'start': '754.079', 'end': '760.240', 'text': 'are sent to this state by our taxpayers'}, {'start': '757.600', 'end': '763.200', 'text': 'go exactly where they need to go and'}, {'start': '760.240', 'end': '765.920', 'text': 'that we can help the most people in the'}, {'start': '763.200', 'end': '768.000', 'text': 'most efficient manner. And for all of'}, {'start': '765.920', 'end': '770.800', 'text': 'those reasons, while this is not the'}, {'start': '768.000', 'end': '773.680', 'text': 'sexiest bill alive, I would urge us to'}, {'start': '770.800', 'end': '775.600', 'text': 'go out on a chorus of staying alive,'}, {'start': '773.680', 'end': '778.639', 'text': 'keeping the lights on, and serving the'}, {'start': '775.600', 'end': '780.480', 'text': 'people of Minnesota. Please vote green.'}, {'start': '778.639', 'end': '782.880', 'text': 'I recognize the member from Crowing,'}, {'start': '780.480', 'end': '785.440', 'text': 'Representative Davis. Thank you, Mr.'}, {'start': '782.880', 'end': '788.480', 'text': 'Speaker. Uh once again, uh thank you,'}, {'start': '785.440', 'end': '792.560', 'text': 'Chair Nash. Thank you, Chair Cleorne, uh'}, {'start': '788.480', 'end': '796.000', 'text': 'Vice Chair Bonner. Thank you, um members'}, {'start': '792.560', 'end': '798.160', 'text': 'of the committees, our staff, uh'}, {'start': '796.000', 'end': '799.680', 'text': 'partisan staff, nonpartisan staff.'}, {'start': '798.160', 'end': '802.240', 'text': 'Again, I just want to give you a shout'}, {'start': '799.680', 'end': '804.320', 'text': 'out. Very grateful for all the hard work'}, {'start': '802.240', 'end': '805.839', 'text': "you guys do. One of them's not paying"}, {'start': '804.320', 'end': '808.800', 'text': "attention to me right now, but that's"}, {'start': '805.839', 'end': '811.680', 'text': "okay. Um, so, uh, I'm very grateful"}, {'start': '808.800', 'end': '815.839', 'text': 'that, uh, House File 2, uh, got included'}, {'start': '811.680', 'end': '818.560', 'text': 'in this bill. Um, House File or portions'}, {'start': '815.839', 'end': '820.959', 'text': 'of House File 2, I should say. Uh, you'}, {'start': '818.560', 'end': '822.959', 'text': "know, we've had, I don't know, somewhere"}, {'start': '820.959', 'end': '826.480', 'text': 'between 500 million and a billion'}, {'start': '822.959', 'end': '829.680', 'text': 'dollars in fraud of taxpayer dollars, in'}, {'start': '826.480', 'end': '832.800', 'text': 'the last few years in our state. And um'}, {'start': '829.680', 'end': '836.160', 'text': "right now in state statute uh it's"}, {'start': '832.800', 'end': '839.440', 'text': 'worded that uh uh state agencies uh or'}, {'start': '836.160', 'end': '842.160', 'text': 'state employees are are encouraged uh to'}, {'start': '839.440', 'end': '844.880', 'text': 'report fraud. And uh with this bill,'}, {'start': '842.160', 'end': '847.760', 'text': "we're changing that language to uh must"}, {'start': '844.880', 'end': '849.839', 'text': "promptly uh report fraud. So So we're"}, {'start': '847.760', 'end': '852.800', 'text': 'mandating that if you see fraud going on'}, {'start': '849.839', 'end': '855.360', 'text': 'in a state agency, you have to report'}, {'start': '852.800', 'end': '858.480', 'text': "it. That's a good thing. Um and then uh"}, {'start': '855.360', 'end': '862.160', 'text': 'House File 23 uh Representative Robbins'}, {'start': '858.480', 'end': '864.720', 'text': 'uh shout out for you to you um brings'}, {'start': '862.160', 'end': '867.199', 'text': 'protection for public employees that'}, {'start': '864.720', 'end': '869.120', 'text': 'allows them to report uh such things'}, {'start': '867.199', 'end': '872.399', 'text': 'going on. It adds protections to them.'}, {'start': '869.120', 'end': '875.279', 'text': "So I'm very grateful for that. Um again"}, {'start': '872.399', 'end': '877.600', 'text': "it's been a a a privilege uh to work"}, {'start': '875.279', 'end': '880.240', 'text': 'under the chairs and to be a part of the'}, {'start': '877.600', 'end': '882.079', 'text': "committee. We've had some robust debate"}, {'start': '880.240', 'end': '884.320', 'text': 'and uh very thankful for the'}, {'start': '882.079', 'end': '886.240', 'text': 'opportunity. Uh, I will be supporting'}, {'start': '884.320', 'end': '887.600', 'text': 'this bill. Thank you, members. I'}, {'start': '886.240', 'end': '889.440', 'text': 'recognize the member from Ramsey,'}, {'start': '887.600', 'end': '891.360', 'text': 'Representative Pinto. Thank you, Mr.'}, {'start': '889.440', 'end': '893.040', 'text': 'Speaker, and members. I just uh want to'}, {'start': '891.360', 'end': '894.399', 'text': 'note that included in this state'}, {'start': '893.040', 'end': '896.480', 'text': 'government policy bill, thank you, Chair'}, {'start': '894.399', 'end': '898.800', 'text': 'Nash, thank you, Chair Cleorne, are the'}, {'start': '896.480', 'end': '901.040', 'text': "provisions of the governor's anti-fraud"}, {'start': '898.800', 'end': '902.720', 'text': 'uh bill. I was proud to carry that bill.'}, {'start': '901.040', 'end': '904.720', 'text': 'Uh the provisions relating to state'}, {'start': '902.720', 'end': '906.720', 'text': 'government are in the bill. They include'}, {'start': '904.720', 'end': '908.959', 'text': 'provisions that uh would allow'}, {'start': '906.720', 'end': '910.560', 'text': 'government ent entities to disclose data'}, {'start': '908.959', 'end': '912.160', 'text': 'relating to suspected or confirmed fraud'}, {'start': '910.560', 'end': '914.160', 'text': 'in public programs to any other'}, {'start': '912.160', 'end': '917.120', 'text': 'government entity. Um we have very'}, {'start': '914.160', 'end': '918.800', 'text': 'complicated data sharing uh laws as I'}, {'start': '917.120', 'end': '919.839', 'text': 'think folks are aware and so one would'}, {'start': '918.800', 'end': '920.800', 'text': 'certainly hope that that would have been'}, {'start': '919.839', 'end': '922.480', 'text': 'something that would have been allowed'}, {'start': '920.800', 'end': '924.079', 'text': 'previously but in fact that was a'}, {'start': '922.480', 'end': '926.880', 'text': 'loophole that was not something that was'}, {'start': '924.079', 'end': '929.040', 'text': 'allowed and now uh will as this bill'}, {'start': '926.880', 'end': '930.880', 'text': 'goes through. and also allowing agencies'}, {'start': '929.040', 'end': '932.399', 'text': 'to withhold payments to uh to program'}, {'start': '930.880', 'end': '934.639', 'text': "participants if there's a credible"}, {'start': '932.399', 'end': '935.800', 'text': 'allegation of fraud and that the program'}, {'start': '934.639', 'end': '938.399', 'text': 'participant is a subject in the'}, {'start': '935.800', 'end': '939.920', 'text': 'investigation. Um and u other provisions'}, {'start': '938.399', 'end': '942.720', 'text': 'as well. We can be really proud of the'}, {'start': '939.920', 'end': '944.399', 'text': 'work members that we undertook in 2324'}, {'start': '942.720', 'end': '946.480', 'text': 'to take action against fraud. We can be'}, {'start': '944.399', 'end': '948.240', 'text': "proud of uh movements that we're doing"}, {'start': '946.480', 'end': '949.680', 'text': 'uh to prevent consumer fraud and fraud'}, {'start': '948.240', 'end': '951.839', 'text': 'on businesses and certainly fraud in our'}, {'start': '949.680', 'end': '953.839', 'text': 'public programs as well. All contained'}, {'start': '951.839', 'end': '955.920', 'text': "within this bill. And so I'd urge uh"}, {'start': '953.839', 'end': '958.079', 'text': 'members support of the bill and uh to'}, {'start': '955.920', 'end': '959.279', 'text': 'recognize the work uh that we appreciate'}, {'start': '958.079', 'end': '960.639', 'text': 'the governor bringing these provisions'}, {'start': '959.279', 'end': '961.839', 'text': 'forward and appreciate having them move'}, {'start': '960.639', 'end': '963.519', 'text': 'forward through this bill. Thank you,'}, {'start': '961.839', 'end': '966.160', 'text': 'Mr. Speaker. I recognize a member from'}, {'start': '963.519', 'end': '967.959', 'text': 'Carver, Representative Nash. Thank you,'}, {'start': '966.160', 'end': '971.199', 'text': 'Mr. Speaker.'}, {'start': '967.959', 'end': '972.880', 'text': 'Uh this is a this is a another bill that'}, {'start': '971.199', 'end': '975.600', 'text': 'has a lot of provisions that a lot of'}, {'start': '972.880', 'end': '977.600', 'text': 'our members brought to us and and you'}, {'start': '975.600', 'end': '979.279', 'text': 'know that I think when you recognize the'}, {'start': '977.600', 'end': '982.079', 'text': 'Representative Meyers bills that are in'}, {'start': '979.279', 'end': '983.360', 'text': 'here that he brought as a result of'}, {'start': '982.079', 'end': '985.360', 'text': 'talking to school kids. I think'}, {'start': '983.360', 'end': '988.560', 'text': 'Representative Howard you your bill also'}, {'start': '985.360', 'end': '990.880', 'text': 'was a result of talking to school kids.'}, {'start': '988.560', 'end': '992.639', 'text': "I think that's a really good aspect of"}, {'start': '990.880', 'end': '994.480', 'text': 'what it is that we do down here that you'}, {'start': '992.639', 'end': '996.720', 'text': 'listen to the people in your district'}, {'start': '994.480', 'end': '998.639', 'text': 'and then you try to do something and'}, {'start': '996.720', 'end': '1002.160', 'text': "let's make let's make it clear this is"}, {'start': '998.639', 'end': '1004.320', 'text': 'not as uh hot and contested as the last'}, {'start': '1002.160', 'end': '1006.959', 'text': 'bill. So, but but we do some good things'}, {'start': '1004.320', 'end': '1009.279', 'text': 'in here. And uh I think Chair Cleorne,'}, {'start': '1006.959', 'end': '1011.920', 'text': 'you and I put this bill together in'}, {'start': '1009.279', 'end': '1013.519', 'text': 'maybe 45 minutes where we sat down and'}, {'start': '1011.920', 'end': '1015.519', 'text': 'we looked at the policy only provisions'}, {'start': '1013.519', 'end': '1017.759', 'text': 'that were in our possession and we'}, {'start': '1015.519', 'end': '1020.240', 'text': 'recognized that we could do good things'}, {'start': '1017.759', 'end': '1022.160', 'text': 'for both the committee members and the'}, {'start': '1020.240', 'end': '1024.880', 'text': 'people who brought bills to us,'}, {'start': '1022.160', 'end': '1027.760', 'text': 'recognizing that there were things that'}, {'start': '1024.880', 'end': '1029.360', 'text': 'uh we we should just respond to our'}, {'start': '1027.760', 'end': '1031.600', 'text': 'constituents and their constituents, our'}, {'start': '1029.360', 'end': '1033.600', 'text': 'colleagues constituents to do. Um,'}, {'start': '1031.600', 'end': '1035.280', 'text': 'members, I I think that this does a lot'}, {'start': '1033.600', 'end': '1037.439', 'text': 'of nice things. We have Representative'}, {'start': '1035.280', 'end': '1039.360', 'text': 'Davis, House File 2 in here. Uh,'}, {'start': '1037.439', 'end': '1041.520', 'text': "Representative Robbins, she's somewhere"}, {'start': '1039.360', 'end': '1044.559', 'text': 'else, but uh some of her stuff in here.'}, {'start': '1041.520', 'end': '1047.039', 'text': "We've we've eliminated some uh boards"}, {'start': '1044.559', 'end': '1048.799', 'text': 'that no longer uh really are necessary.'}, {'start': '1047.039', 'end': '1052.000', 'text': "We got rid of that. And we've generally"}, {'start': '1048.799', 'end': '1053.520', 'text': 'cleaned up uh some statute there, but in'}, {'start': '1052.000', 'end': '1056.559', 'text': 'the end, once again, I just think that'}, {'start': '1053.520', 'end': '1058.720', 'text': 'this was a this was a a far easier bill.'}, {'start': '1056.559', 'end': '1060.080', 'text': 'Uh and we did it together quite well.'}, {'start': '1058.720', 'end': '1062.640', 'text': 'So, members, I think that this is a'}, {'start': '1060.080', 'end': '1066.240', 'text': 'green vote for all of us because uh it'}, {'start': '1062.640', 'end': '1068.400', 'text': 'it really does have very benign policy'}, {'start': '1066.240', 'end': '1071.440', 'text': 'in there that should uh should be'}, {'start': '1068.400', 'end': '1072.799', 'text': 'recognized as being something that uh is'}, {'start': '1071.440', 'end': '1076.400', 'text': 'good for the state of Minnesota. Thank'}, {'start': '1072.799', 'end': '1078.640', 'text': 'you. Any further discussion to the bill?'}, {'start': '1076.400', 'end': '1079.760', 'text': 'I recognize the author of the bill, the'}, {'start': '1078.640', 'end': '1081.840', 'text': 'representative from Henipin,'}, {'start': '1079.760', 'end': '1084.720', 'text': 'Representative Cleorne.'}, {'start': '1081.840', 'end': '1086.960', 'text': "Thank you. And um I've teased uh"}, {'start': '1084.720', 'end': '1089.440', 'text': 'Co-chair Nash about this before. I would'}, {'start': '1086.960', 'end': '1091.600', 'text': 'never say that this bill is benign. It'}, {'start': '1089.440', 'end': '1094.880', 'text': 'does really important work for the state'}, {'start': '1091.600', 'end': '1097.520', 'text': 'of Minnesota or it directs good work for'}, {'start': '1094.880', 'end': '1102.120', 'text': 'the state of Minnesota. Also in here is'}, {'start': '1097.520', 'end': '1106.160', 'text': 'a a good cleanup provision for the'}, {'start': '1102.120', 'end': '1108.960', 'text': 'Minnesota personnel um statute. So'}, {'start': '1106.160', 'end': '1111.280', 'text': "there's really a lot of work in here. uh"}, {'start': '1108.960', 'end': '1113.440', 'text': "while we say it's quick work, it was"}, {'start': '1111.280', 'end': '1115.360', 'text': 'very thoughtful work and it was brought'}, {'start': '1113.440', 'end': '1117.520', 'text': 'to us in a good form so that we could'}, {'start': '1115.360', 'end': '1120.400', 'text': 'review it and move it out uh pretty'}, {'start': '1117.520', 'end': '1122.960', 'text': "quickly. And I'd like to thank um the"}, {'start': '1120.400', 'end': '1125.880', 'text': 'members of the public who work in state'}, {'start': '1122.960', 'end': '1128.640', 'text': 'government who who gave us their'}, {'start': '1125.880', 'end': '1130.559', 'text': 'opinions on various provisions in this'}, {'start': '1128.640', 'end': '1132.960', 'text': 'bill so that we are able also to carry'}, {'start': '1130.559', 'end': '1134.880', 'text': 'their voices forward in this work. U'}, {'start': '1132.960', 'end': '1136.880', 'text': "members, it's a really good bill. It's"}, {'start': '1134.880', 'end': '1139.120', 'text': 'an important bill. I ask for your green'}, {'start': '1136.880', 'end': '1141.440', 'text': 'vote and I would like to just thank all'}, {'start': '1139.120', 'end': '1143.880', 'text': 'of you for your hard and robust'}, {'start': '1141.440', 'end': '1146.559', 'text': 'conversation today. Please vote'}, {'start': '1143.880', 'end': '1150.440', 'text': 'green. Seeing no further discussion, the'}, {'start': '1146.559', 'end': '1150.440', 'text': 'clerk will take the role.'}, {'start': '1189.120', 'end': '1192.640', 'text': 'Members, please vote.'}, {'start': '1199.760', 'end': '1204.480', 'text': 'The clerk will call the names of the'}, {'start': '1201.039', 'end': '1206.640', 'text': 'members voting remotely.'}, {'start': '1204.480', 'end': '1208.640', 'text': 'Green.'}, {'start': '1206.640', 'end': '1214.440', 'text': 'Yes.'}, {'start': '1208.640', 'end': '1214.440', 'text': 'Yes. Green votes. I Hussein.'}, {'start': '1216.320', 'end': '1223.520', 'text': 'Say it one more time.'}, {'start': '1218.480', 'end': '1227.840', 'text': 'Hussein. I Hussein votes I. McDonald.'}, {'start': '1223.520', 'end': '1231.120', 'text': 'McDonald. I McDonald votes I.'}, {'start': '1227.840', 'end': '1231.120', 'text': 'The clerk will close the'}, {'start': '1241.080', 'end': '1246.720', 'text': 'roll. There being 131 yays and one nay,'}, {'start': '1244.880', 'end': '1249.200', 'text': 'the bill is passed and its title agreed'}, {'start': '1246.720', 'end': '1249.200', 'text': 'to.'}]