Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.
HF 3228 (Morrison) Prescription Drug Affordability Act established, prescription drug affordability commission and prescription drug affordability requirements created, and report required.
HF 3223 (Schultz) Pharmacy and provider choice allowed relating to biological product dispensing and prescribing.
If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee, please email Laura.Taken-Holtze@house.mn and Travis.Reese@house.mn at least 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE HEARING. Handouts must be emailed in a pdf file with OCR format. Please note that public testimony may be limited to no more than 3 minutes per testifier.
Bill removed (due to illness of author): HF 3032 (Halverson) Tobacco; flavored product sale or furnishing prohibited, selling or furnishing administrative penalties modified, persons under age 21 who sell or distribute flavored products alternative civil penalties provided, and criminal penalties provided.
Bills Added:
HF3228
(Morrison) - Prescription Drug Affordability Act established, prescription drug affordability commission and prescription drug affordability requirements created, and report required.
HF3223
(Schultz) - Pharmacy and provider choice allowed relating to biological product dispensing and prescribing.
HF 12 (Cantrell) Conversion therapy with children or vulnerable adults prohibited, medical assistance coverage for conversion therapy prohibited, and misrepresentation of conversion therapy services or products prohibited. (Procedural motion to re-refer to General Register)*
HF 1121 (Youakim) Underinsured and uninsured motorist coverage for motorcycles required. (Procedural motion to re-refer to General Register)*
HF 1501 (Davnie) Consumer short-term and small loan interest rates regulated. (Procedural motion to re-refer to General Register)*
Bills scheduled for hearing with public testimony:
HF 3180 (Claflin) Food packaging chemical use regulated.** HF 3181 (Claflin) Nonwoven disposable product labeling provided.**
*Pursuant to House Rule 4.20, the following bills were returned to the Commerce Committee after receiving a Second Reading on the House Floor: HF 12, HF 1121, HF 1501. These bills have each had hearings with the opportunity for testimony and discussion in 2019. No further public testimony will be taken. The Committee will vote to re-refer these bills back to the General Register as a procedural matter.
**If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee on HF 3180 or HF 3181, please email Travis.Reese@house.MN and Laura.Taken-Holtze@house.MN at least 24 hours in advance.
Bills Added:
HF12
(Cantrell) - Conversion therapy with children or vulnerable adults prohibited, medical assistance coverage for conversion therapy prohibited, and misrepresentation of conversion therapy services or products prohibited.
HF1121
(Youakim) - Underinsured and uninsured motorist coverage for motorcycles required.
HF1501
(Davnie) - Consumer short-term and small loan interest rates regulated.
HF3180
(Claflin) - Food packaging chemical use regulated.
HF3181
(Claflin) - Nonwoven disposable product labeling provided.
HF 3100 (Howard) Emergency insulin program established, Minnesota insulin patient assistance program established, pharmacy and insulin manufacturer participation required, reports required, and money appropriated.
Public testimony may be limited to 3 minutes per testifier. If you are interested in testifying on HF 3100 in the Commerce Committee, please email Laura.Taken-Holtze@house.mn and Travis.Reese@house.mn by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 10, 2020
Bills Added:
HF3100
(Howard) - Insulin; dependent child notice required, Alec Smith Insulin Affordability Act established, reports required, public awareness campaign required, and money appropriated.
HF 990 (Sundin) Residential mortgage originators licensing requirements exemption added, and conformity with federal truth in lending requirements provided.
If you would like to provide handouts, testify in person, or provide written testimony, please email BOTH the committee legislative assistant: Aimee.Vue@house.mn AND the committee administrator: Laura.Taken-Holtze@house.mn
Written testimony and handouts can be included in member packets if 100 copies are delivered to 503 State Office Building by NOON on Tuesday, 3/26/19.
Please note that public testimony will be limited to no more than TWO MINUTES each.
Bills Added:
HF990
(Sundin) - Residential mortgage originators licensing requirements exemption added, and conformity with federal truth in lending requirements provided.
HF 1269 (Cantrell) Mental health service payment and denial of payment clarified, primary care residency expansion grants modified, practicum incentive payments established, mental health training program developed, and money appropriated.
***Bills may be added or removed***
If you would like to provide handouts, testify in person, or provide written testimony, please email BOTH the committee legislative assistant: Aimee.Vue@house.mn AND the committee administrator: Laura.Taken-Holtze@house.mn
Written testimony and handouts can be included in member packets if 100 copies are delivered to 503 State Office Building by NOON on Monday, 3/25/19.
Please note that public testimony will be limited to no more than TWO MINUTES each.
Bills Added:
HF1269
(Cantrell) - Mental health service payment and denial of payment clarified, primary care residency expansion grants modified, practicum incentive payments established, American Indian traditional healing grants established, mental health training program developed, and money appropriated.
HF2538
(Mahoney) - Revised Unclaimed Property Act codified, and money appropriated.