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Major Olsen, introduced as a military historian, described the regiment’s charge on July 2 at Gettysburg and the unit’s high casualty rate. “262 men charged into battle, 47 came out unscathed, 83% casualties,” Olsen said, arguing the regiment’s action was pivotal to preventing a Confederate breakthrough at the center of the Union line.

David Kelleher of the Minnesota Historical Society outlined available educational resources, including the Northern Lights Minnesota studies curriculum and online materials such as Minipedia, that could support classroom instruction on the First Minnesota. Kelleher said the society already holds primary‑source material and curriculum tools that teachers could use.

Representative Schultz said the bill would honor service and encourage instruction so “future generations of Minnesotans understand the relevance of the service of the First Minnesota.” The committee laid House File 2,063 over for possible inclusion; no fiscal appropriation or final action was recorded in the hearing transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25","oneSentenceSummary","The committee reviewed House File 2,063, a bill to designate July 2 as First Minnesota Day, encourage related school curriculum, and fly a replica First Minnesota flag over the state capitol on that date.","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},6632381,"Committee adopts oral amendment and lays over state contracting bill clarifying prohibited contract terms and subcontracting goals",355,3600000,3955000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2673236-67c52ccf460ba252d30a59c21d281436&start=3600&end=3955","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2673236-67c52ccf460ba252d30a59c21d281436/thumbnail_3600000.jpg","/articles/6632381/Minnesota/Committee-adopts-oral-amendment-and-lays-over-state-contracting-bill-clarifying-prohibited-contract-terms-and-subcontracting-goals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6632381-d8d2fdd3be8fee18c1d310302261ec32/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139037&Signature=m-901GdMBtrKXNWNEngaazkxkADfbm~NNI2JztDzY6hWlYmwNaufJo4Q0e~sdcbwwg1Rm2qGMkYg43WtgNHXx7BK3kS0Gl6hiZtHP6V2HPhdca26PD~5jh0w9JM8oag4PeZXM2iiigYBaxNEFMZZX5SUQuoIwzebtKDE~-VoAIPXzNigPL9KMwXXYoSNUywFRpiqLYnzbBqyEsjosEvrJnlaL90zibcd4h7XzESq1ylEBGKndx5xLvDVGZRbuUAjIHse3bG0YJVoocPY~YzhYKH2XaZZiPNiOFPq-HC6CZ3aZRpdn3NrwmRv~RpaiMvGaKheSSoQX1pWJ~ZPmrIoCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chair Cleburne presented House File 2,232 on March 18, a Department of Administration‑sponsored bill to clarify permissible and impermissible contract terms for state agreements, extend subcontracting goal requirements to all prime contractors, and eliminate an underutilized data analytics enterprise contract program.

The committee adopted an oral amendment exempting certain State Board of Investment contracts from two specific provisions (choice‑of‑law and unilateral third‑party amendment prohibitions) because those terms can be difficult to modify in commingled investment structures such as limited partnerships. John Muellay, general counsel and legislative liaison for the State Board of Investment, explained the rationale for the narrow exemption: “There are a couple of wrinkles…we have a portion of our portfolio invested in what are called commingled investments…The two parts that we identified were the choice of law provision…[and] prohibition on unilateral amendments by a third party,” he said.

Rachel Dowdy from the Office of State Procurement testified the bill would centralize prohibited contract terms, require the Office of State Procurement to post notice of the statute on its website, and help streamline negotiations by flagging terms that conflict with the Minnesota Constitution or statutes. Dowdy said click‑through agreements and mandatory arbitration clauses can raise constitutional and appropriation issues under Article XI and chapter 16A of state law if they create unknown future financial obligations.

After adopting the oral amendment to address the State Board of Investment’s concerns, the committee laid House File 2,232, as amended, over for possible inclusion. The transcript records the oral amendment language and the committee’s layover action but does not show a roll‑call vote on the bill.","The committee adopted a narrowly tailored oral amendment and laid over House File 2,232, a bill that would centralize prohibited contract terms for state agreements, extend subcontracting goals to all prime contractors, and wind down an underused data analytics enterprise program.",{"_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},6632386,"Committee lays over bill to name St. Peter honorary state capital; backers cite tourism and local history",671,2706000,3377000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2673236-67c52ccf460ba252d30a59c21d281436&start=2706&end=3377","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2673236-67c52ccf460ba252d30a59c21d281436/thumbnail_2706000.jpg","/articles/6632386/Minnesota/Committee-lays-over-bill-to-name-St-Peter-honorary-state-capital-backers-cite-tourism-and-local-history","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6632386-7a3f4541c294deeb6f1e5b851a3a3010/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139037&Signature=l6BBoKFwxZRgNNhMnZFTeKrwfRjapRyQN2VPKDDeYPaywlId0yg7oEx9xtTOsbW0ZxalWnuKE-2tizzSa4LYfP-bf9B9AabiILTpvZgtcszirYqLnnzL3VBgFvYcKG9Zqm1ipEyNYh4vTJ0purehH06CAWqHM~PWdKnJvaA92W7KZg9pUte7ob31w2SQtB5IM1OB2N6qYLdAk~5N7WqiAVBXVp80cPEsRHWdFX9CWVuPrbfJcvMujnzhH-J335KIt0NyBkxTzTeZeblB9fFzdGk8Qpargdtmzqhnmfa7m8eN9cv4XGwAL3fTi7sCWjEHh0SUCKOsEN-rw47jqOQGMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House File 21‑64, introduced by Representative Swartz on March 18, would designate the city of St. Peter as the honorary state capital of Minnesota. Proponents said the designation would recognize historical events and could help tourism and local history education.

Ed Lee, executive director of the St. Peter Tourism Bureau and Chamber of Commerce, told the committee the effort is aimed at attracting visitors and using the city’s history as an economic development and tourism tool. He described an 1850s episode in which a legislator named Joe Rolette allegedly withheld a bill that would have made St. Peter the capital, a story frequently recounted in local histories.

Representative Olson and other speakers gave historical context about territorial deliberations and the Rolette incident; Olson recounted how Rolette reportedly hid from sergeants‑at‑arms and delayed the bill so it could not be made same and similar between the chambers before adjournment. Dustin Scharstrom, a St. Peter city council member and social studies teacher, testified remotely that the designation would not rewrite history but would highlight St. Peter’s role and suggested placing signage in local parks to educate students.

The committee laid House File 21‑64 over for possible inclusion; no further action or appropriation was recorded in the hearing transcript.","Representative Swartz’s bill to designate St. Peter the honorary state capital received testimony from city officials and historians describing the 1850s contest over Minnesota’s capital; the committee laid the bill over for possible inclusion.",{"_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},6632396,"Committee hears testimony on funding increase for Minnesota public television; House File 1377 laid over",502,84000,586000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2673236-67c52ccf460ba252d30a59c21d281436&start=84&end=586","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2673236-67c52ccf460ba252d30a59c21d281436/thumbnail_84000.jpg","/articles/6632396/Minnesota/Committee-hears-testimony-on-funding-increase-for-Minnesota-public-television-House-File-1377-laid-over","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6632396-4d846870e39f95aad2f8e9d2e91d9316/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139037&Signature=APPDDXyq2HEdLEgCTefzjH60YJAr4WeJTEdy0YAf3T2Je3BxfKj6jLpz-RzwLurlPJW983DXwmTU8hiQypZkX2j7k1PgVPrVfS1J-zHwtuCcLKNvNLB4vzFBXtGuoQcNScMN6EUQwZRVKMQqnMcZZoY4vsxz6yyzXVVyWE-wB2gLIwtF4P~3QhDIuovRMS9IfAkI06PyCLP1fnc15~TAzmmp0WvJ6mAIdvQS2VfLQkJ2DvkhfShb9bHAC5eFaeYNvhbItMRRsTvhqLx7UMwR2hgzfHTArKQjId06VU5IBuKa~YDX3mchJn0lP8vFZBHGbJqpIf6yqOKH46Ifqi9WIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Legislators and representatives of Minnesota Public Television Association told the State Government Finance and Policy Committee on March 18 that state operating and matching grants are essential to keep public television’s educational and regional services available across Minnesota.

Representative Anderson moved House File 13‑77 to come before the committee and the bill was laid over for possible inclusion. Les Heen, representing the Minnesota Public Television Association, described Minnesota’s public television system as six regional nonprofit, community‑licensed stations rather than a single statewide entity. “We have 6 regional nonprofits and they’re all community licensees,” Heen said, noting local governance and community‑tailored programming.

Patty Mester, general manager of PBS North in Duluth and president of the Minnesota Public Television Association, said about one‑third of primary channel daily schedules remain devoted to noncommercial children’s education and that in some rural areas roughly 55 percent of children do not attend preschool. Mester said state grants are matching: “By law, these grants must be matched with funds from Minnesota‑based contributors,” and that matching and block grants support equipment, utilities and operations.

Mester emphasized the mix of services public television provides — early‑learning content, classroom use by teachers (she said more than 20 percent of Minnesota teachers use station content), public affairs and emergency broadcasting — and framed state grants as reinvestments into local communities. Committee members including Representative Anderson and Co‑chair Cleavern expressed personal support and bipartisan interest. The committee laid House File 13‑77 over for possible inclusion; the transcript records no formal vote on an appropriation in committee.","Witnesses from Minnesota public television urged the committee to increase block and matching grants that support regional nonprofit stations; House File 1377 was laid over for possible inclusion after testimony.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6632400,"House advances bill creating alternative pathways to CPA licensure; sent to ways and means",1509,605000,2114000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2673236-67c52ccf460ba252d30a59c21d281436&start=605&end=2114","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2673236-67c52ccf460ba252d30a59c21d281436/thumbnail_605000.jpg","/articles/6632400/Minnesota/House-advances-bill-creating-alternative-pathways-to-CPA-licensure-sent-to-ways-and-means","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6632400-5b5a91309c27e8e07a0d679d99a81b02/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139037&Signature=Hmc~oZWNlpPyEh-C8flIOKVs0IHAD7GvdEUYm3KKtPgsHiUQ5fqlogE0eSl4yWj5Q0jh02p2XsAnyUL8ZK1fcay29AcMOOaRd9QPwdvMs-IyUSFuKNrZtfjxPrJCNQZpmTXhbBbMrUM0yy6gCgIE2j4aHdIQXXjS2iUZeyIZ4HAZ14myDB9nu3Dxj8YFBn7gY8lz4S~0Szxr0YHDlfJzytLuTrX5bDTdbXnL6j-rVDOMctGMt8UQLC-Jbg7qfmdABytQGdsLMwePwx7c5Tc3j4rOqi47F1EGTL8BtbT~3mIUrYtvaZFIV0OSMVPxZ3JB19CNPJMcFJ6TVCxyo-PX5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Minnesota House State Government Finance and Policy Committee on March 18 approved House File 14‑58, a bipartisan bill authored by Representative Scott Van Vinsbergen that would create alternative pathways to CPA licensure and shift licensing authority to the Minnesota Board of Accountancy.

The bill would allow candidates to qualify for a CPA certificate through (1) a bachelor’s degree plus two years of general work experience or (2) a master’s degree plus one year of general work experience, while retaining the current 150‑credit path with one year of experience through a transition period. The proposal also would enable automatic mobility so CPAs licensed in good standing in other states could serve Minnesota clients while remaining subject to Minnesota law and discipline.

Supporters told the committee the measure is intended to address a shrinking pipeline of CPAs. Representative Scott Van Vinsbergen, the bill’s author, said research shows the 150‑credit requirement has reduced interest in accounting and contributed to a roughly 15 percent decline in students pursuing CPA careers. “These last 30 credits…are not taking classes that are applicable to a CPA licensure or accounting,” Van Vinsbergen said. He emphasized the bill keeps the CPA Exam requirement intact.

Industry witnesses described workforce strain in public accounting and among local governments. Stephanie Markert, principal at CLA’s Minneapolis office, said the firm employs more than 1,000 people in Minnesota and has seen declines in interns converting to full‑time hires because of the extra education burden. “Creating additional pathways will attract more students to accounting while maintaining the high standards — they still have to sit for the CPA exam,” Markert said. Bob Seetegren, a partner at WIFLI and past chair of the Minnesota Society of CPAs board, estimated the extra 30 credits add about $25,000 in tuition plus lost wages from delayed workforce entry.

Julie Blaha, Minnesota state auditor, told the committee her office sees the shortage in real time, including jurisdictions that cannot attract audit bids. “There isn’t a week that goes by that we don’t get a panicked call into our office trying to find an auditor,” Blaha said. Several municipal and nonprofit representatives also described difficulty securing auditors and rising audit costs.

Committee members voiced bipartisan support during questions and comments. After discussion, the committee renewed the motion to move House File 14‑58 as amended and, by voice vote, sent the bill to the House Ways and Means Committee for further consideration. The committee record does not show a roll‑call tally; the action was taken by voice vote.","The State Government Finance and Policy Committee approved House File 1458, a bipartisan bill that creates alternative education-and-experience pathways to Certified Public Accountant licensure in Minnesota and establishes automatic mobility for out-of-state CPAs; the measure was sent to the House Ways and Means Committee after a voice vote.","actionData","errors"]

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