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Senator Hoffman moved adoption of the conference committee report and urged colleagues to support the measure. “House file 21 15 is a bipartisan conference committee report, which all conferees voted for, and we focused on a number of key provisions, program integrity, efficiency and modernization,” Senator Hoffman said on the floor. The motion to adopt prevailed and the bill was advanced for third reading and final passage.

Why it matters: The bill changes policies that affect Minnesotans who rely on state human services, including adjustments intended to strengthen program integrity and streamline administrative requirements for behavioral health and substance use disorder providers. It also includes provisions that revise oversight of long‑term care and assisted‑living settings.

Key provisions and debate
- Program integrity and billing: Senators said the bill targets illegal kickbacks in the child care assistance program, aligns enforcement with state theft laws and seeks to prohibit duplicative billing practices across Department of Human Services programs. Senator Rasmussen noted these steps as measures to “protect taxpayer dollars.”

- Assisted living and resident protections: Supporters, including Senator Dibble, described amendments that aim to provide parity in certain protections for residents of assisted living similar to those in nursing homes. Dibble said the conference process preserved provisions that strengthen residents’ rights, including limits on binding arbitration as a condition of admission for assisted living and clarifying the role of registered nurses in medication monitoring.

- 48‑hour placement rule and capacity concerns: Senator Rasmussen pressed for clarity about a provision that extends the state’s 48‑hour placement rule for individuals needing state facility placement. “One concern ... is that the 48 hour rule was put in place years ago ... we have people ... waiting a hundred days to get into a direct care and treatment facility,” Rasmussen said, asking how the extension would be addressed pending finance bill action. Senator Hoffman replied that funding and capacity increases — including bonding to add 51 beds at the Miller Building — were included in the finance discussions and that the Miller Building bonding is contingent on related work in the finance bill.

- Regulatory balance and paperwork reduction: Supporters described efforts to balance resident safety and operational realities for providers, while cutting paperwork and administrative requirements for mental health and substance use disorder providers.

Votes and next steps
Senator Hoffman moved final adoption of the conference committee report and the bill was advanced; the Senate proceeded to give the bill its third reading and moved toward final passage. (Roll‑call detail for final passage was read on the record.)

Ending note
Senators who spoke in support described the conference report as a set of compromises that preserve core protections for vulnerable populations while removing some administrative burdens. Several senators said follow‑up work would continue in the finance negotiations to secure capacity funding tied to placement timelines and facility expansions.

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Senator Jeong moved adoption of the conference committee report on Senate File 3045 and the motion prevailed. Senator Jeong thanked committee staff and others for their work on the bill.

Elections, lobbying and voting provisions
Senator Champion and Senator Westland, who said they led parts of the bill related to elections, emphasized provisions intended to protect voting rights. Senator Champion noted the bill’s work on elections; Senator Westland said the conference report included measures to “protect voting rights in this state” while some items did not survive the conference process — for example, she said anti‑bribery language was left out. Westland also confirmed a change discussed on the floor that sets an absentee ballot deadline at 5 p.m.

Senator Pappas commented on a separate matter within the state and local government bill: a “vitality fund” reserve from 2023 containing $5,000,000. Pappas said $3,000,000 of that fund was preserved for Capitol Mall safety purposes while $2,000,000 was redirected by the administration for rent and operating adjustments for the attorney general’s office.

Budget and appropriations
Senator Jeong said the committee adopted appropriations spreadsheets for state government and incorporated elections appropriations and policy. Several senators thanked staff for their work. Senator Jeong asked for quick consideration so the Senate could vote.

Vote and final disposition
The Senate passed the bill as amended by the conference committee by a roll call of 36 yeas and 31 nays. The secretary closed the roll and the presiding officer announced the bill passed as amended by the conference committee.

Procedural notes and next steps
Senator Murphy and other leaders said additional conference committee work and negotiations on pending budget bills would continue in the following days; senators anticipated returning to work in informal working groups and possibly meeting with administration officials to resolve remaining language and spreadsheets.

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Senate adopts human services policy bill after debate over placement timelines and assisted‑living protections

Senate passes state government omnibus (SF 3045), including elections provisions; vote split 36‑31