S.F. 2057: Senator Putnam: Continuous Living Cover Crops appropriation Testifiers: Colin Cureton, Director of Adoption & Scaling, UofM Forever Green Initiative Arnulfo Perrera, Farm Services Director, Regenerative Agriculture Alliance David Stennes, CEO/Founder, Arcola Farms PJ Connolly, Director of Commercialization, Savannah Institute.

SF2057 Putnam Begins at 12:37 ends at 12:38 pm Colin Cureton begins at 12:39 ends at 12:41pm Arnulfo Perrera begins at 12:42 ends at 12:44pm David Stennes begins at 12:44 ends at 12:46pm Pj Connolly begins at 12:46 ends at 12:48pm Questions begin at 12:52pm end at 12:53 Laid over for possible inclusion

Senator Champion moved that S.F. 2057, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 2227: Senator Hawj: 2026 Special Olympics USA Games appropriation Testifiers: Christy Sovereign, CEO, 2026 USA Games Abby Hirsch, Special Olympics athlete.

SF2227 Hawj Begins at 1:15pm ends at 1:17pm Christy Sovereign begins at 1:17pm ends at 1:19pm Abby Hirsch begins at 1:19pm ends at 1:21pm Questions begin at 1:21pm end at 1:29pm Laid over for possible inclusion.

S.F. 2112: Senator Mohamed: Minnesota Technology Association grant appropriation Testifiers: Jeff Tollefson, President & CEO, Minnesota Technology Association (MNTECH) Susan Allen, Vice President Human Resources, Monteris Medical.

SF2112 Mohamed Begins at 12:55 pm ends at 12:57 Amendment requested on line 1.7 Counsel calls that the word “general” be replaced with “Workforce Development Fund”. Motion Prevails. Susan Allen begins at 12:57 ends at 12:59pm Jeff Tollefson begins at 1:00pm ends at 1:02pm Questions begin at 1:03pm end at 1:03pm Laid over as amended for possible inclusion.

S.F. 2159: Senator Mohamed: American Indian Opportunities and Industrialization Center appropriation Testifiers: Dr. Joe Hobot, President & CEO, American Indian OIC John Joe, Client, American Indian OIC) Steph Nick, Department Director, American Indian OIC.

SF2159 Mohamed Begins at 1:06pm ends 1:06pm at Dr. Joe Hobot begins at 1:06pm ends at 1:08pm John Joe begins at 1:08pm ends at 1:10pm Steph Nick begins at 1:11pm ends at 1:12pm Questions begin at 1:12pm end at 1:13pm Laid over for possible inclusion

S.F. 1985: Senator Champion: Summit Academy OIC appropriation Testifiers: Leroy West, President & CEO, Summit Academy OIC Dami Mafe, Summit Academy Alumni, IT Program ’21.

SF1985 Champion Begins at 1:32pm ends at 1:34pm Leroy West begins at 1:35pm ends at 1:37pm Dami Mafe begins at 1:38pm ends at 1:40pm Questions begin at 1:40pm end at 1:40pm Laid over for possible inclusion

S.F. 1568: Senator Champion: Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Board membership modification provision and blind vendor facilities state services modification provision Testifier: Deven Bowdry, Government Relations Director, DEED.

SF1568 Champion Begins at 1:41 ends at 1:42pm Deven Bowdry begins at 1:42pm ends at 1:43pm Questions begin at 1:43pm end at 1:57pm Laid over for possible inclusion