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McEwen said the bill \"amends chapter 383c... that only applies to Saint Louis County\" and does not affect other local units of government. Jim Gottschalk, deputy county administrator for St. Louis County, testified in support and explained the county’s practical reasons for the changes, including the need to match appointment terms to external boards that have varying term lengths and removing an obsolete historical provision.

\"As the senator referenced, Saint Louis County has a statute that was written specifically for the county,\" Gottschalk said. He described approximately 1,900 county employees and that roughly 98% participate in classified service; the proposed changes would affect the small unclassified service and give the county board broader flexibility when appointing deputies to meet operational needs. Committee members recorded no opposition in the transcript; the author’s A1 amendment was adopted and the bill was set as amended.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Committee on State and Local Government - 03/14/25","oneSentenceSummary","Senate File 12-46, limited to St. Louis County, would modify county-specific unclassified civil service language to give the county board greater flexibility on deputy administrator appointments and repeal obsolete sections; an author's amendment was adopted and the bill was set as amended.","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},6635605,"Committee advances bill creating alternative pathways to CPA licensure amid workforce shortage",1419,1340000,2759000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2630641-d29f2d6075ca8a2178833b41263134d6&start=1340&end=2759","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2630641-d29f2d6075ca8a2178833b41263134d6/thumbnail_1340000.jpg","/articles/6635605/Minnesota/Committee-advances-bill-creating-alternative-pathways-to-CPA-licensure-amid-workforce-shortage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6635605-47459e5373ee162737c97387cc2da885/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157640&Signature=dgPUJesksfXSgXNTu32vYKncIUCE4qA5sXwZVeD62-hWQipSIxPHBgHT6YE0D~embX~7J6V4FKE9pBYOwJTEoDxBgctsUo~Q-SwdsiNEBzBCCSLpNiR14FDIez-Tb~mS2SMDsoHrJPRLioxlEpHfS-ez97AwO9Mugd4MSleGrgfZdPi6gxhuABB2xq9xHz1tpnQbOqN-tP9-s2qL2t28AxFCoONQDXy7XQP2Vvc1kCFf0--9G0-yo4fYzMunm01p3PpdLgkjOPhwrvzrxOaFYViDnF83x0IhE5Sm8YF0tll8cv9nNaUhInnDAEqgNPBxyCbZTCS2WfNi6WblErdFiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Zachary Rasmussen presented Senate File 15-36, which would create alternative pathways to licensed certified public accountant (CPA) status in Minnesota by allowing a bachelor’s degree plus two years of relevant work experience or a master’s degree plus one year of experience as alternatives to the current 150-semester-hour pathway. The committee adopted an A2 author’s amendment and laid the bill over for possible inclusion.

Rasmussen said the additional 30 credit requirement for the 150-hour rule imposes an opportunity cost and contributes to a declining number of CPA candidates. \"When you take the additional cost of that year of schooling plus lost earnings, it can easily be a hundred thousand dollar opportunity cost for that additional year of college,\" he said. Sponsor testimony emphasized that, under the bill, all candidates would still be required to sit for and pass the CPA exam.

Multiple witnesses representing municipal governments, accounting professional organizations and the State Auditor testified in support. Cap O'Rourke, executive director of the Minnesota Association of Small Cities, told the committee small cities are struggling to find auditors and have open RFPs that go unanswered. Boz Bostrom, chair of the Minnesota Society of CPAs board of directors and an accounting professor, and Samantha Metcalf, managing principal of CLA’s Minneapolis office, described workforce and pipeline issues and supported alternative pathways that retain the CPA exam requirement. State Auditor Julie Blaha testified in strong support and described routine difficulties local entities face finding auditors.

Testimony and witnesses cited research and practice-based evidence that the 150-hour requirement has contributed to declining CPA enrollment and that other states are moving to alternative pathways; witnesses said national groups including the American Institute of CPAs and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy have recently shifted support toward alternative pathways. The A2 author's amendment was adopted by voice vote; the bill was then laid over as amended for possible inclusion in subsequent committee action.","Senate File 15-36, proposing alternative pathways to CPA licensure to address a statewide shortage of certified public accountants, had an author's amendment adopted and was laid over for possible inclusion; testimony emphasized workforce impacts on small cities, nonprofits and public entities.",{"_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},6635609,"Committee advances bill to create health care interpreter services work group",349,912000,1261000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2630641-d29f2d6075ca8a2178833b41263134d6&start=912&end=1261","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2630641-d29f2d6075ca8a2178833b41263134d6/thumbnail_912000.jpg","/articles/6635609/Minnesota/Committee-advances-bill-to-create-health-care-interpreter-services-work-group","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6635609-4bfaba8ae7f0936792f1b16346212deb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157640&Signature=g2AtnM13PVu47qdD6cIS3z~JMvwn3TRIQRYW2fHGxH3~2tUyOioR~S0rFK-OgYoQux4DnXfzsx631~uKXUleZlaK7VXbVzl4G01BVi5asa8RtVRqBvESL-B6AgVkoYyDiYnupc72slrG6pC1jT6QrO0sg4RoCGvufZMb2bUaGPyd3q4yICK5v~3RBBuuJQ4vI39L3NvX1c7z9c41W3FHcJob2rYBQm41QI9Bw4tPn1EcgGIY-hkTGazJArY6pyqaof7AiAsAk-0xBclEHN0Xma~xcTZdw5PHdXwP3gjSx3ICyQyCfQq0bbi6eJXeJGCTN9NNVr4w~obWsHO5TQ2PzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Wicklund presented Senate File 20-43, a bill to create a health care interpreter services work group to study spoken-language interpreting standards, access barriers (especially in rural areas), certification and reimbursement issues, and workforce challenges. The committee adopted an amendment and recommended the bill be referred to the Health and Human Services Committee.

\"Minnesota's health care interpreting community plays a vital role in bridging language barriers between health care providers and patients,\" Senator Wicklund said in opening remarks. Testifier Mauricio Montezooka, who identified himself as a certified medical interpreter, vice president of the Upper Midwest Interpreters and Translators Association and a Hennepin Healthcare board member, told the committee the work group is needed to address workforce shortages, inconsistent recognition and the potential impacts of AI on interpretation.

\"There is a tremendous need around interpreters and language access for the communities that we serve in every hospital and every clinic,\" Montezooka said. \"The work group will allow us to come to the table and figure out what is the best outcome and make recommendations in order to make sure that we have the best possible language access for the patients that we serve in our communities.\"

Sponsor commentary and the adopted A3 amendment clarified administrative support roles and appointment deadlines for the Department of Health and added an expiration date for the working group. The A3 amendment was moved, adopted by voice vote, and the bill as amended was recommended to pass and referred to the Health and Human Services Committee.

The transcript records no formal opposition during the committee hearing.","The committee adopted an amendment and recommended Senate File 2043, creating a statewide work group to study and recommend improvements to health care interpreter services, and referred the bill to Health and Human Services.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6635612,"Committee adopts amendment to require dyslexia training for renewing teachers",445,439000,884000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2630641-d29f2d6075ca8a2178833b41263134d6&start=439&end=884","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2630641-d29f2d6075ca8a2178833b41263134d6/thumbnail_439000.jpg","/articles/6635612/Minnesota/Committee-adopts-amendment-to-require-dyslexia-training-for-renewing-teachers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6635612-33cdb77e26b59916f2d409e6cea1a8f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157640&Signature=b1Dz5v8JluBFvZfTls7UBTYx-bPYvePQ40loxPHRzQsjKgCsaX-aBRm7A6ByhQYhJGYpeAnGE16hZtHB~46SBKfbj2cUc1B9wKoh5iUJ-SsnXkKyevihS8DW4su33WOs307wl1-f5TPnzq~rcJrcqwcuCSBCcInRwv23Z~Ps0RCnAf8p4nt8Rlu16rBWUaV4MZ60-kteznR5J0Qd9DFE502Z76n8mgYCTnCLTTvt-BIDU6CX1~8PSOrpqYTD9bPwj0yyKxTWSaCDsis1FMXa2EcChK2pZ0SiEgzYUjCAi9bRjX1PMcj54a9UMo7IB0b~EHxQbEKnMjOwmn3MUUWM0w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Bolden and the State and Local Government Committee adopted an amendment to Senate File 18-42 and recommended the bill be referred to Education Finance. The bill would direct the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) to adopt rules requiring licensed teachers who renew their license to complete two hours of professional development on dyslexia.

The measure’s sponsor said the training would cover \"the effects of dyslexia on the development of foundational reading skills, effective instructional needs for students with dyslexia, and mental and behavioral health comorbidities for students with dyslexia.\" Rachel Berger, testifying for the Dyslexia Literacy Coalition, outlined prevalence figures and classroom impacts and urged the committee to support the rule-making change.

\"Dyslexia is a learning disability that disrupts how the brain processes written language,\" Berger said. \"According to the National Institute of Child and Human Health Development, dyslexia impacts 17 to 20 percent of the population... That's about 4 to 5 kids in most typical classrooms.\" Berger told the committee the two-hour professional development would be a one-time requirement during an educator’s five-year license renewal and argued the training should be available at no cost given Minnesota’s existing resources.

Committee discussion focused on the amendment’s effective date. The A1 amendment, described by the sponsor as changing the bill’s effective date to allow more time for implementation for both renewing and first-time teachers, was moved and adopted. The committee’s action concluded with a recommendation to pass the bill and refer it to the Education Finance Committee.

The bill file was identified in testimony as Senate File 18-42 and cross-referenced in testimony with House File 60. The Dyslexia Literacy Coalition listed in testimony includes local organizations such as the Reading Center, Learning Disabilities Association of America, Decoding Dyslexia Minnesota and the International Dyslexia Association. No formal opposition was recorded in the transcript.","The Minnesota Senate State and Local Government Committee adopted an amendment and recommended Senate File 1842 — a rule-making change to require two hours of dyslexia professional development during teacher license renewal — and referred the bill to education finance.","actionData","errors"]

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