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Representative Gene Bliss, the member from Beltrami and the conference committee author on the House side, moved adoption and said, “We did it. We got a lot more funding. Fortunately, we are able to fully fund our veterans homes. We restored the homelessness initiatives.” Representative Bliss asked members for a green vote and emphasized funding to staff veterans homes and suicide-prevention efforts.

Members speaking in support described several concrete provisions and priorities. Representative Hemmingson Yeager said the package expanded a funding item from $5,000,000 to $50,000,000 and stressed that funding operating adjustments to newly created veterans homes is necessary so the homes can be staffed and receive federal per-diem reimbursement. “In order to prevent any sort of federal clawback and making sure we get the federal funding that we need, we need the people in the beds,” Hemmingson Yeager said, noting a staffing threshold discussion tied to maintaining federal funding.

Representatives from both parties praised the bill’s homelessness funding and wraparound services, and several members highlighted suicide-prevention funding, food-security provisions that will work with Meals on Wheels and Lutheran Social Services, and a technical assistance coordinator for county veteran service officers (CVSOs) focused on women veterans, suicide prevention, and system-involved veterans.

Some members also criticized provisions that were omitted from the final conference report. Representative Freyberg said the report eliminated funding for the Veterans Resilience Project, an evidence-informed trauma therapy program, and called that removal “short sighted.” Multiple speakers said a separate matter — legislation aimed at regulating so-called “claim sharks” — did not make it into the final report; several members urged continuing work on that issue in a future session.

Representative Bliss moved adoption of the conference committee report; the clerk recorded 130 ayes and 0 nays. The bill was repassed as amended by the conference committee and its title was agreed to.

Discussion points recorded on the floor included recognition of the Special Guerrilla Units (SGU) and Hmong veterans, additional funding for veteran suicide prevention, restoration of homelessness initiatives and wraparound services, increased support for veterans homes (including staffing to meet federal thresholds), and continued commitments to pursue claim-shark reforms in a future session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Floor Session 5/17/25 - Part 2","oneSentenceSummary","The Minnesota House adopted the conference committee report on Senate File 1959 and repassed the bill as amended, providing increased funding for veterans homes, homelessness services and suicide prevention.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature MN, Minnesota","taxId",77817,"location","Minnesota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6634454,"House concurs with Senate on bill clarifying AED signage; bill repassed unanimously",223,40985,263985,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3364443-06ae4da8138b6de582d97809fc54dab3&start=40&end=263","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3364443-06ae4da8138b6de582d97809fc54dab3/thumbnail_40985.jpg","/articles/6634454/Minnesota/House-concurs-with-Senate-on-bill-clarifying-AED-signage-bill-repassed-unanimously","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6634454-853d5421ca554c9e220f845363827aa9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770931174&Signature=NJZBjLW3MDO90nTTmhavaYDJP9anX~8LxmcPBC~2HjDRNIbk3VbVfr~UmwUl-qd8yX~KlvLSpZookjFBVr~HmnaTGtzmQ5YgjSk-Hn0dMrJ3~uCLxkKg2A8goP6rrirXKz9Yf3z~WqTgimlGQ0v0c9rxmMKJavppq2VoCsGC26HjbzC60cLFwKpL4qZps1ByDIp1Xjmf35VtASQeHIeOqu60v5TzSfeipu2ezYRQnNII2Va8wUy9M~ZPk7eC4F2-o4fSkFCsXRLrPG3GvWruf5faHf05TPabdvSDoZpYOFvFJZGbcxSMzwaUbhJFRtrYDg4b1-IZVzW6XXH-bbkynw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Minnesota House on the floor agreed to Senate amendments to House File 1290, a transportation bill that clarifies signage for automated external defibrillators (AEDs), and repassed the measure as amended by the Senate.

Representative Michael Perryman, the author from Stearns, explained the amendment and said the change clarifies locations that have AEDs will have their own identifying signs. “It just proves that it's an important bill,” Perryman said, noting the amendment makes technical updates tied to the manual on uniform traffic control devices. Representative Kristin Cagle encouraged support on the floor, calling it “a good bill.”

The clerk recorded 131 ayes and 0 nays; the motion to concur with the Senate amendment prevailed and the bill was repassed as amended by the Senate.

The conference and floor comments emphasized there is no cost to the state from the technical signage changes and framed the measure as intended to help Minnesotans locate life-saving equipment in public buildings. Perryman also urged members to note AED signage in their communities.

Votes at a glance: House File 1290 — motion to concur with Senate amendments moved by Representative Michael Perryman; result repassed as amended by the Senate, 131 ayes, 0 nays.","The Minnesota House concurred with Senate amendments to House File 1290, a transportation bill clarifying signs that mark locations of automated external defibrillators (AEDs). The concurrence passed 131-0 and the bill was repassed as amended by the Senate.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6634444,"House adopts conference report to advance cannabis market, including wholesaler licensing and medical streamlining",998,3155569,4154440,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3364443-06ae4da8138b6de582d97809fc54dab3&start=3155&end=4154","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3364443-06ae4da8138b6de582d97809fc54dab3/thumbnail_3155569.jpg","/articles/6634444/Minnesota/House-adopts-conference-report-to-advance-cannabis-market-including-wholesaler-licensing-and-medical-streamlining","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6634444-bc23632cb30dca35c3d5ec743374face/orig.mp4?Expires=1770931174&Signature=RYB~O3Ub0YW6G0d5RbKJe-c~4MrrTPeBFDTdmd8FDrtwNsTThrRY7rY830AWqY1SETuFLGVgAu~satc5waMsfL7Pn32kuiAKqer1Ya8mXZw9pfNRxDW9qeq6yNsMeq5su0MkuZjAtp84fubCTOPNZBx5DpA65K7G4u2-n~a3sg0HffNp1qJ9Kq3PGpo--C0-q7Vfb4YQ5ZKKlrvwdOeTM7NCFw76h4NJIiF9LwLTRN~CbV-SJVi9I9XwUXFHocIzsmQWJXvLx4z5btxVhQIs8ZGd8GXS9IC-bcRawpGhPdS~ZzRtYdU7FIYEpckGkMIxzjB4JQGXr7Mvxmgg24OtBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Minnesota House adopted the conference committee report on Senate File 2370 and repassed the bill as amended by the conference committee, a package of changes intended to move Minnesota closer to a tested, regulated adult-use cannabis market while preserving and improving the medical framework.

Representative Nora Stevenson, who explained the report, said the conference committee “prevailed on most of the House provisions” and added direction for the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) to return with a streamlining proposal for the medical program. Stevenson also cited steps to increase testing capacity and an expungement provision. Representative Pat West urged members to support the conference report, saying the bill “brings us one step closer to having a safe, tested, and legal market in Minnesota.”

Floor remarks highlighted specific provisions: authorization for licensing wholesalers of low‑potency hemp beverages to help craft breweries and small producers, measures intended to increase testing capacity ahead of market launch, and a call to preserve a viable medical cannabis pathway for patients. Representative West warned that Minnesota lagged other states on store openings and said the bill “helps hemp businesses continue to compete” and supports medical cannabis providers by reducing regulatory burdens.

Representative Hansen, addressing local control, said the law places defined but limited responsibilities on local governments and encouraged members to work with their cities and counties on remaining local steps; Hansen also noted that any delays in the market beyond projected launches would fall in part to local governments.

The clerk recorded 80 ayes and 50 nays; the report was adopted and the bill repassed as amended by the conference committee.","The Minnesota House adopted the conference committee report for Senate File 2370, advancing provisions intended to expand testing capacity, provide expungement measures, allow wholesaler licensing for low‑potency hemp beverages, and direct the Office of Cannabis Management to propose medical‑market streamlining. The final vote was 80-50.","actionData","errors"]

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