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The leader said the OIG package included roughly $9,000,000 in the first biennium and $9,000,000 in the tail, and that the House did not have that funding available in the negotiated agreement. \"We negotiated a budget agreement with the Senate. They had OIG in their other bills category... the senate dropped their OIG budget request because there's 9,000,000 in the first biennium and 9,000,000 in the tails, and we didn't have it,\" the leader said.

Leaders said they are not abandoning anti-fraud efforts. The update said anti-fraud language was included in the state government finance bill, that the attorney general will do increased Medicaid-fraud enforcement and can leverage federal resources at approximately a 4-to-1 rate for enforcement dollars, and that the Office of Grants Management is conducting intensive oversight. Leaders said the fraud-prevention and agency-oversight committee will continue work in the interim and return to the topic next year if needed.

Some legislators expressed bipartisan concern about creating a new, stand-alone OIG entity versus enhancing existing enforcement. The leader said there is bipartisan support and opposition on creating a new office and emphasized using existing and enhanced enforcement tools in the current package.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Joint House Media Availability 5/22/25","oneSentenceSummary","During the update, a legislative leader said the OIG budget request is \"dead\" for this package and that the Senate removed its OIG request during negotiations.","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},6543569,"Leaders say immigrant health-care provision remains unresolved; Erin Murphy called for standalone bill",36,174000,210000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3453159-a9285253ff997160168f2d28ddf14693&start=174&end=210","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3453159-a9285253ff997160168f2d28ddf14693/thumbnail_174000.jpg","/articles/6543569/Minnesota/Leaders-say-immigrant-health-care-provision-remains-unresolved-Erin-Murphy-called-for-standalone-bill","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6543569-a3a7d952b6a4fa2715c5a0ece4905268/orig.mp4?Expires=1774929511&Signature=ORCCZNa0wnbT4GmJab6KwVK9U9nkS3s1wLxzA4uDRGFMLV~YmiKWxuPDY1V9X0oW-gA6Pxj8r-3BqthBdbH16mPMUkD6Q0ORAhVcsrxcLx16h3rr-uNftC5ENnEhEZYrfLHfs6AHx64PCL3cglNqz4C6a2ovsQI~GyCa8C202pGh4gYSgJ9OR92afWYHSp4-DYOgwDWdEaEBtJPhfoaXjgkwD0kVLOHuauTg6qEbiZ2uqRBcOS-v5VQWBgfhxTGnHA4bg~Q1SwJSnSF9ufkdqUY77XZbLtUcWmaQkCgdGKoeZSFhIt4hTsU7ENB1zKAWGIsrBhwHHsjMHNvlWeJYsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the briefing, leaders identified health-care coverage for undocumented immigrants as a significant unresolved issue in the broader budget negotiations.

A reporter cited a comment by Senator Erin Murphy earlier in the day that \"that needs to be a stand alone bill, period.\" The press conference speaker said that leadership has not yet decided whether that approach will be accepted and that the matter would be resolved at the leadership table. \"It will be a leadership decision,\" the speaker said.

The speaker said that when the leaders negotiated global targets and the agreement supporting them, making immigrant health care a standalone bill \"was never part of the conversation.\" The speaker added that, in leadership’s view, the preference was for the immigrant-health provisions to travel with the broader bill \"as planned,\" noting concerns that a narrowly passed standalone provision could be vulnerable to a veto.

On the veto question, the leader told reporters that they had asked the governor about honoring the overall agreement; the leader reported the governor affirmed he \"would not veto that\" and that he would \"take the actions to effectuate the deal that he signed.\"

Leaders also noted that both parties in the House expect to be heard on the issue and that DFL members in both chambers will press the matter. The speaker said those members are \"entitled to be heard\" on undocumented Minnesotans losing health care and that the topic remains a point of detailed negotiation.","A leadership update addressed a major sticking point in negotiations: health-care coverage for undocumented immigrants. Erin Murphy said the issue \"needs to be a stand alone bill,\" while House leaders said leadership must decide how it travels and expressed confidence the governor would honor the overall deal.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6543573,"Minnesota legislative leaders say budget talks progressing; special session likely to follow",0,547000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3453159-a9285253ff997160168f2d28ddf14693&start=547&end=547","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3453159-a9285253ff997160168f2d28ddf14693/thumbnail_547000.jpg","/articles/6543573/Minnesota/Minnesota-legislative-leaders-say-budget-talks-progressing-special-session-likely-to-follow","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6543573-7a6380c0e284e85fad7f16dac201b855/orig.mp4?Expires=1774929511&Signature=arpoCQ6fhPsxXyl79yt863dbJBy5wj~GSNKjPryzmojubxWZgCkg-xC-s3JOpPqxwIv8-6DwL68tiCgGC-iBl1UCwuVVFvVP-yNH3e5VT0qEAZHhRW20-rVTyVObHkl-~d12iS3QFVB8g69Aw0C8Qp~AN8Pcs9aby7jt3viEjRriENh-4WnRX8gSKh0jtb503qpv2HT5WwQmyc8scg3BRzCaDaiASE6DuOeHo5cEJGub3JduziC1tLuK3g~~KDfnkb~RyPDOK5kjvojTSMzRrPASAU4bXs~1MO~h8xZZkFEK24t5-rnO6rABJjIvYz0mvMMs9qAu6olqowsx6CYQog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a legislative press briefing, a House legislative leader said negotiations over the 2025 budget and policy bills are progressing across most conference committees but that tax negotiations remain methodical and could delay final posting and enactment.

The leader said K–12, health, children and families, a category labeled “other DHS,” human services, environment, commerce and workforce items are largely close to completion. Energy and transportation still required work, and capital investment discussions were active between Senate Republicans and House negotiators. \"The tax process is a public process, so you're watching that in real time,\" the leader said, describing taxes as \"methodical, thorough.\"

Why this matters: the Legislature faces a sequence of administrative deadlines tied to budgeting and layoffs. The leader said committees are aiming to finish work rapidly because employers must send layoff notices to any entity not funded by June 1; that date frames the calendar for finishing negotiations. The leader noted May 30 and May 31 as likely final work days if the tax bill cannot be wrapped up sooner and said the goal would be to finish by May 30 to avoid working over the holiday weekend.

Leaders discussed posting procedures used in a prior session: the 2019 model of posting reviser numbers, full text, signature pages and spreadsheets online and not taking up items until they have been posted for 24 hours. \"We are looking at the 2019 model,\" the leader said, and added that language would be posted \"as soon as they're done.\"

On timing, the leader said the governor will call any special session and that, based on current progress, a one-day special session remains realistic though it \"could be a long day.\" The leader said the revisers must finish drafting before bills can be posted and that, historically, a single long day has been used to complete similar work.

House organization and process questions came up during the briefing. The leader described the House’s approach to conference committees—co-chairs and equal numbers of Democrats and Republicans—and said this structure is being used to try to reach agreements despite the chamber’s divided internal dynamics. The briefing also referenced the use of mediators in specific negotiations; the leader said representatives Torkelson and Stevenson were sent in to assist in transportation talks.

The briefing concluded with leaders saying they expected work to continue and that the governor would set the formal date for any special session once language and spreadsheets were posted and reconciling steps were complete.","Legislative leaders gave a progress update on budget and policy negotiations, saying many conference committees are nearing agreement, tax work remains methodical, and a special session called by the governor is likely once revisers finish drafting language.","actionData","errors"]

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OIG budget request dropped from deal; leaders point to alternative fraud enforcement measures

Leaders say immigrant health-care provision remains unresolved; Erin Murphy called for standalone bill

Minnesota legislative leaders say budget talks progressing; special session likely to follow