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Agriculture Finance and Policy

4/2/2025
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Agenda note: HF2446 (Anderson) is the Governor’s recommended Agriculture budget. The committee will do a walkthrough and take testimony on the bill, but no action will be taken.
Bills Added:
HF2878 (Murphy) - Commercial feed licenses authorized to employ veterinarians.
HF2667 (Nelson) - Definition for restricted pesticide handler added, and restricted pesticide license requirements for handlers modified.
HF1795 (Nelson) - Farm to school and early care programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2683 (Anderson) - Biofertilizer innovation and efficiency program established, rulemaking required, and money appropriated.
HF2446 (Anderson) - Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, and Agricultural Utilization Research Institute budget established; policy and technical changes made to agriculture provisions; fees modified and established; civil penalties provided; money transferred; and money appropriated.
HF2916 (Smith) - Southeast regional groundwater protection and soil health initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
HF1795-0.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF2446-0.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF2667-0.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF2683-0.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF2878-0.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF2916-0.pdf (3/28/2025)
H2683A1.pdf (3/28/2025)
H2446A1.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF 2446 Summary.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF 2916 Fact Sheet.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2916 Handout.pdf (3/31/2025)
MCGA Suport HF2916.pdf (4/1/2025)
H2667A1.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF1795 Letter.docx.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF1795_MFU Support.pdf (4/1/2025)
1795 Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
2667 Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
2683 Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
2878 Sumary.pdf (4/1/2025)
2916 Sumary.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2916 Letter TNC.pdf (4/1/2025)
03.26.25 Miniutes.pdf (4/1/2025)
04.2.25 Agenda.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1795 Letter Houston Co.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2916 MCEA Letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF1795 LSP Letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2916 Combined Letters.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF1795 Letter AFCCP.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2446 Grain Buyer Fees Letters.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2446 MDA Budget.pdf (4/2/2025)

Commerce Finance and Policy

4/2/2025
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I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 1545 (O’Driscoll) Persons 17 years of age permitted to serve alcoholic beverages.

IV. HF 2426 (West) Plant canopy that medical cannabis combination business may use to cultivate cannabis that will be sold as medical cannabis flower or medical cannabinoid products increased.

V. Public Testimony on HF 1615 (Stephenson) Omnibus Cannabis Policy Bill

VI. Public Testimony on HF 2403 (O’Driscoll) Omnibus Commerce Policy Bill

VII. Adjournment

If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee please email jonathan.cotter@house.mn.gov and simon.brown@house.mn.gov no later than April 1, at 1:00pm.
Bills Added:
HF1545 (O'Driscoll) - Persons 17 years of age permitted to serve alcoholic beverages.
HF2426 (West) - Plant canopy that medical cannabis combination business may use to cultivate cannabis that will be sold as medical cannabis flower or medical cannabinoid products increased.
Attachments:
Agenda 4.2.25.pdf (3/28/2025)
H2403DE1-15535170816825975605.pdf (3/31/2025)
H1545DE1.pdf (3/31/2025)
H1615DE1.pdf (3/31/2025)
H2426A1.pdf (4/1/2025)
Medical&AU_CanopyRatio_UFCW_OnePager_v16(2025).pdf (4/1/2025)
HF1545 HRD Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
MN House Commerce Omnibus Letter of Support HF 2403 Final 4-1-25.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2426 Combined Testimony.pdf (4/1/2025)
2025 MN Cann Committee Testimony-2.pdf (4/2/2025)
MN HF1516 Low potency hemp Jes Naturals.pdf (4/2/2025)

Elections Finance and Government Operations

4/2/2025
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I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. HF 2792 (Niska) Certain legal fees and expenses relating to Minnesota Chamber of Commerce v. Choi funding provided, and money appropriated.
IV. HF 1917 (Anderson) Definition of public official in a city or county modified.
V. HF 2083 (Zeleznikar) Revenue threshold requiring cities to perform annual audits raised.
VI. HF 1665 (Schomacker) Public water and sewer systems authorized to install water and sewer pipelines in public road rights-of-way.
VII. HF 2709 (Jones) Canvassing access to multiple unit buildings by candidates and census workers standards modified.
VIII. HF 1378 (Freiberg) Elections; filing dates and reporting requirements modified.
IX. HF 2098 (Freiberg) Metropolitan Council; procedures and review period for certain metropolitan programs modified, reporting requirements for expenditures modified, and report eliminated.


-HF 2098 (Freiberg) will serve as the vehicle for the Local Government Policy Omnibus
-HF 1378 (Freiberg) will serve as the vehicle for the Elections Policy Omnibus
-HF 1378 will be heard pending rereferral.
-HF 1667 has been removed from the agenda.
Bills Added:
HF2792 (Niska) - Certain legal fees and expenses relating to Minnesota Chamber of Commerce v. Choi funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1917 (Anderson) - Definition of public official in a city or county modified.
HF2083 (Zeleznikar) - Revenue threshold requiring cities to perform annual audits raised.
HF1665 (Schomacker) - Public water and sewer systems authorized to install water and sewer pipelines in public road rights-of-way.
HF2709 (Jones) - Canvassing access to multiple unit buildings by candidates and census workers standards modified.
HF1378 (Freiberg) - Elections; filing dates and reporting requirements modified.
HF2098 (Freiberg) - Metropolitan Council; procedures and review period for certain metropolitan programs modified, reporting requirements for expenditures modified, and report eliminated.
Attachments:
Elections Policy DE - H1378DE5.pdf (4/1/2025)
Local Gov Policy DE - H2098DE1.pdf (4/1/2025)
Schomacker Amendment to Local Gov Policy Bill - H2098A5.pdf (4/1/2025)
Zeleznikar Amendment to Local Gov Policy Bill - H2098A4.pdf (4/1/2025)
Coulter - H2098A1.pdf (4/1/2025)
Rarick PUC Amendment to Local Gov Policy Bill- H2098A2.pdf (4/1/2025)
H2083DE1.pdf (4/1/2025)
Anderson Amendment to Local Gov Policy Bill -H2098A6.pdf (4/1/2025)
H1378A3-12672099182666436800.pdf (4/1/2025)
H1378A4-9057774476205584329.pdf (4/1/2025)
H1917A1.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2709_HouseElections_MCF_Testimony_4.2.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
H1378A5-10192383117666932966.pdf (4/1/2025)
H1378A6-11295851799755276636.pdf (4/1/2025)
PLAWCS Audit Threshold Letter 4-1-2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
Elections And Gov Ops Agenda 4.2.25.pdf (4/1/2025)
1378de5 Freiberg.mg.pdf (4/1/2025)
H2098DE1 local gov omnibus4-1.pdf (4/1/2025)
H1378A8-9976644981419667467.pdf (4/2/2025)
Local Gov Reporting Matrix.pdf (4/2/2025)
Scenarios for SF564 HF2083 2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
Inproving Township Reporting Rates.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1917 - LMC - 4.2.25.pdf (4/2/2025)

Human Services Finance and Policy

4/2/2025
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1. Call To Order

2. Approval of Meeting Minutes 4/1/2025

3. HF 2963 (Anderson, P.E) Office of Inspector General established, powers and duties provided, enhanced grant oversight provided, retaliation prohibited, existing executive Offices of Inspector General transferred or repealed, detection and prevention of fraud provided, penalties provided, and money appropriated.

4. HF 2040 (Nadeau) Commissioner of human services directed to provide updates and seek federal approval for children's mental health projects, gaps in children's residential facilities funded, crisis stabilization facility established, legislative task force established, and money appropriated
a. Jeffrey Lunde, Hennepin County Commissioner
b. Suwana Kirkland, Community Corrections Director, Dakota County
c. Suzanne Arntson, Health and Human Services Deputy Director, Scott County

5. HF2416 (Nadeau) County cost of care provisions modified, required admission timelines modified, report required, and money appropriated
a. Tarryl Clark, Stearns County Commissioner
b. Angela Youngerberg, Blue Earth County Human Services Director of Business Operations
c. County Attorney Kevin Magnuson, Washington County Attorney, Minnesota County Attorney’s Association
d. Sheriff Bryan Welk, Cass County Sheriff, Minnesota Sheriff’s Association – zoom

6. HF 1502 (Reyer) Presumptive disability determination process established for medical assistance eligibility.

7. HF2421 (Noor) Council on direct support professionals established, report required, and money appropriated

8. HF 2212 (Fischer) Senior nutrition programs funding provided, and money appropriated

9. HF 1914 (Curran) Emergency service grant funding provided for innovative homelessness response grants, innovative homelessness response grants, and provider capacity building, and money appropriated
a. Rena Moran – Ramsey County Commissioner
b. Reed Olson – Executive Director of the Nameless Coalition for the Homeless - zoom
c. Rico Morales

10. HF 2799 (Schomaker) Minnesota Age in Place Network funding provided, and money appropriated
a. Patrick Lund, Executive Director, Age Well at Home


11. HF 2647 (Schomaker) Changes made to assisted living facilities and services
a. Nicole Mattson, LTC Imperative
b. Erin Huppert, LTC Imperative

12. HF 2646 (Schomaker) Governor's Council on an Age-Friendly Minnesota converted into the Age-Friendly Minnesota Council, existing grants codified, and money appropriated
a. Sherrie Pugh, Chair of the Age-Friendly Minnesota Council

13. Adjournment



TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator, Megan Rossbach (megan.rossbach@house.mn.gov) by 12 p.m. (noon) the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

*Bills may be added or removed at the chair's discretion








Bills Added:
HF2040 (Nadeau) - Commissioner of human services directed to provide updates and seek federal approval for children's mental health projects, gaps in children's residential facilities funded, crisis stabilization facility established, legislative task force established, and money appropriated.
HF2416 (Nadeau) - County cost of care provisions modified, required admission timelines modified, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2421 (Noor) - Council on direct support professionals established, report required, and money appropriated.
HF1914 (Curran) - Emergency service grant funding provided for innovative homelessness response grants, innovative homelessness response grants, and provider capacity building; and money appropriated.
HF2799 (Schomacker) - Minnesota Age in Place Network funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2647 (Schomacker) - Changes made to assisted living facilities and services.
HF1502 (Reyer) - Presumptive disability determination process established for medical assistance eligibility.
HF2212 (Fischer) - Senior nutrition programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2646 (Schomacker) - Governor's Council on an Age-Friendly Minnesota converted into the Age-Friendly Minnesota Council, existing grants codified, and money appropriated.
HF2963 (Anderson) - Office of Inspector General established, powers and duties provided, enhanced grant oversight provided, retaliation prohibited, existing executive Offices of Inspector General transferred or repealed, detection and prevention of fraud provided, penalties provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
H1914A1.pdf (4/1/2025)
H2040A4-14341101229370963626.pdf (4/1/2025)
H2647DE1-9481382436471502025.pdf (4/1/2025)
H2963DE1-6316319911400068859.pdf (4/1/2025)
Written Testimony HF 2647.pdf (4/1/2025)
Written Testimony HF1502.pdf (4/1/2025)
Written Testimony HF 1914.pdf (4/1/2025)
Written Testimony HF 2212.pdf (4/1/2025)
Written Testimony HF2646.pdf (4/1/2025)
Minnesota Age in Place Network.pdf (4/1/2025)
Written Testimony HF 2040.pdf (4/1/2025)

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

4/2/2025
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I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. HF 2354 (Norris) Medicaid fraud provisions expanded and modified, subpoena and enforcement authority specified, penalties imposed, and money appropriated.
IV. HF 1672 (Reyer) Medical cannabis provisions modified.
V. HF 2389 (Finke) Data calls authorized, limited long-term care insurance provided and regulated, automobile insurance governing provisions modified, data classified, administrative rulemaking authorized, penalties provided, and technical changes made.
VI. HF 2870 (Freiberg) Various changes related to election administration made, absentee voting provisions modified, and terminology clarified.
VII. HF 2743 (Jordan) Office of the Inspector General provisions modified; access to records provided; data classified; immunity and confidentiality in reporting or participating in an investigation provided; process for notice, appeal, and withholding of payments established; and fraud, theft, waste, and abuse definitions modified.
VIII. HF 1918 (Hanson, J) Department of Children, Youth, and Families policy language; TEACH early childhood program, great start compensation support payment program, child welfare policies, and out-of-home placement plans updated; and provisions to prevent foster care placements modified.
IX. HF 2551 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Follow-up to 2024 children, youth, and families recodification; technical changes made.
X. HF 1671 (Pinto) Labor and industry; policy and technical changes made.
XI. Adjournment


Committee discussion of all bills will be limited to the provisions within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the chair's discretion.

TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify on a bill, please email the Committee Administrator, anna.borgerding@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM the business day before the hearing. Include the bill number, your name, title, and/or organization where applicable, and whether your testimony will be in support of or opposition to the bill.

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Bills Added:
HF1671 (Pinto) - Labor and industry; policy and technical changes made.
HF1672 (Reyer) - Medical cannabis provisions modified.
HF1918 (Hanson) - Department of Children, Youth, and Families policy language; TEACH early childhood program, great start compensation support payment program, child welfare policies, and out-of-home placement plans updated; and provisions to prevent foster care placements modified.
HF2354 (Norris) - Medicaid fraud provisions added and modified, attorney general provided subpoena and enforcement authority, criminal penalties provided, conforming changes made, and money appropriated.
HF2389 (Finke) - Data calls authorized, limited long-term care insurance provided and regulated, automobile insurance governing provisions modified, data classified, penalties provided, and technical changes made.
HF2551 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Follow-up to 2024 children, youth, and families recodification; technical changes made.
HF2870 (Freiberg) - Various changes related to election administration made, absentee voting provisions modified, and terminology clarified.
HF2743 (Jordan) - Office of the Inspector General provisions modified; access to records provided; data classified; immunity and confidentiality in reporting or participating in an investigation provided; process for notice, appeal, and withholding of payments established; and fraud, theft, waste, and abuse definitions modified.
Attachments:
HF 2354 Testimony Packet.pdf (3/29/2025)
HF 1671 House Research Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1918 House Research Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2354 House Research Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
H2870A1 (Freiberg).pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1918 DCYF Bill Index.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1918 DCYF Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2555 DCYF Bill Index.pdf (4/1/2025)
H2389A4 (Finke).pdf (4/1/2025)
Department of Commerce NAIC Fact Sheet (for H2389A4).pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1672 House Research Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2389 House Research Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1672 Testimony Packet.pdf (4/1/2025)
A25-0043 (Kotyza-Witthuhn).pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2743 House Research Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
Judiciary Agenda 4.2.25.pdf (4/2/2025)

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

4/2/2025
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Agenda
I. H.F. 3030 (Igo) – pending referral: providing additional unemployment insurance benefits
II. H.F. 2390 (Sexton) - Southeast Minnesota Workforce Development Area grant funding
III. H.F. 2468 (Nelson) - Mental health in the construction industry funding provided
IV. H.F. 3033 (Van Binsbergen) - INFORMATIONAL HEARING: appropriating money for a wastewater industrial facility for First District in Litchfield, MN
V. H.F. 2882 (Baker) - Certain well contractors exempted from Department of Labor and Industry plan review and inspection requirements

If you would like to testify or provide materials to the committee, please contact spencer.johnson@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Tuesday, April 1st.
Bills Added:
HF2390 (Sexton) - Southeast Minnesota Workforce Development Area grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2468 (Nelson) - Mental health in the construction industry funding provided to promote initiatives, and money appropriated.
HF2882 (Baker) - Certain well contractors exempted from Department of Labor and Industry plan review and inspection requirements; and existing exemptions to contractor licensing, registration, and bonding requirements clarified.
HF3030 (Igo) - Approval of site-specific modifications to sulfate water quality standards during pendency of related rulemaking facilitated, reactive mine waste storage provided, and additional unemployment insurance benefits provided.
HF3033 (Van Binsbergen) - Litchfield; wastewater industrial pretreatment facility funding provided, part of an appropriation to the targeted population workforce grants program cancelled, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
AFL CIO letter re; HF3030.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2390 written testimony.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2882 written testimony.pdf (4/1/2025)
H3030A1.pdf (4/1/2025)
H3030DE1.pdf (4/1/2025)
4.2 agenda.pdf (4/1/2025)

Legacy Finance

4/2/2025
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HF1721 (Freiberg) - Sweet Potato Comfort Pie organization funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2508 (Hiltsley) - African Career Education and Resource, Inc. funding provided; and money appropriated.
HF975 (Clardy) - Heroes and Heritage Interpretive Trail Loop funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF116 (Pérez-Vega) - Funding provided to expand arts programming that celebrates Latino cultural heritage, and money appropriated.
HF1640 (Xiong) - Funding provided to preserve the oral histories of Hmong veterans of the Secret War in Laos, and money appropriated.
HF1899 (Xiong) - United Hmong Family funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2085 (Lillie) - Commissioner of administration funding provided to facilitate cultural exchanges involving diverse Minnesota communities, and money appropriated.
HF2599 (Hussein) - Moorhead; funding provided to establish a cultural mall, and money appropriated.
HF1559 (Hussein) - Community festival grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2379 (Lee) - Mixtape Strategy funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2970 (Klevorn) - Capitol campus improvements funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2979 (Sencer-Mura) - Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3019 (Hiltsley) - Osseo sesquicentennial funding provided, and money appropriated.

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* Handouts and letters of support or opposition are welcome.
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Bills Added:
HF1721 (Freiberg) - Sweet Potato Comfort Pie organization funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2508 (Hiltsley) - African Career Education and Resource, Inc. funding provided; and money appropriated.
HF975 (Clardy) - Heroes and Heritage Interpretive Trail Loop funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF116 (Pérez-Vega) - Funding provided to expand arts programming that celebrates Latino cultural heritage, and money appropriated.
HF1640 (Xiong) - Funding provided to preserve the oral histories of Hmong veterans of the Secret War in Laos, and money appropriated.
HF1899 (Xiong) - United Hmong Family funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2085 (Lillie) - Commissioner of administration funding provided to facilitate cultural exchanges involving diverse Minnesota communities, and money appropriated.
HF2599 (Hussein) - Moorhead; funding provided to establish a cultural mall, and money appropriated.
HF1559 (Hussein) - Community festival grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2379 (Lee) - Mixtape Strategy funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2970 (Klevorn) - Capitol campus improvements funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2979 (Sencer-Mura) - Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3019 (Hiltsley) - Osseo sesquicentennial funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
RC 25-05027 (Klevorn) Improvements to Capitol campus.pdf (3/28/2025)
RC 25-05168 (Sencer-Mura) Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate.pdf (3/28/2025)
RC 25-05311 (Momanyi-Hiltsley) Osseo sesquicentennial.pdf (3/28/2025)
Agenda.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 116 - Letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1559 - Letters.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1640 - Letter .pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1721 - Letters.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1899 - Letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2379 - Letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2508 - Letters.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2599 - Letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
RC 25-05027 - Handout.pdf (4/1/2025)
RC 25-05311 - Letter.pdf (4/1/2025)

Rules and Legislative Administration

4/2/2025
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I. Call To Order & Roll Call
II. Approval of the Minutes: April 1, 2025
III. Resolutions on Legal Fees
IV. Resolution on Implementing Agreement for House Organization – P101B
V. Amendment to Senate Concurrent Resolution 2
VI. Presentation on the Supplemental Agreement for House Organization
VII. Adjournment
Attachments:
Rules Agenda 4.1.25.pdf (4/1/2025)
2025-Ek.pdf (4/1/2025)
2025-Wolgamott.pdf (4/1/2025)
2025-Paul.pdf (4/1/2025)
2025-Tabke.pdf (4/1/2025)
14B Invoice .pdf (4/1/2025)
54A Invoice.pdf (4/1/2025)
14B and 54A Invoice.pdf (4/1/2025)
2025-P101B.pdf (4/1/2025)
Amendment to SC 2.pdf (4/1/2025)
Supplemental Agreement.pdf (4/1/2025)

Veterans and Military Affairs Division

4/2/2025
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1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes from March 26, 2025
3. HF2773 (Clardy) Lutheran Social Services CORE program funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
4. HF3005 (Gottfried) Metro Meals on Wheels funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
5. HF982 (Clardy) Education benefit established for dependents of disabled veterans
6. HF1845 (Cha) Veterans definition expanded to include units operating from Laos and or naturalized under the federal Hmong Veterans'
Naturalization Act.
7. HF1511 (Clardy) Commissioner of veterans affairs funding provided for a veteran mentorship program for Black youth, and money
appropriated.
8. HF1514 (Clardy) Veterans resilience project funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
9. HF1516 (Clardy) Commissioner of veterans affairs funding provided for a grant to an organization to establish a Black veterans support
program, and money appropriated.
10. Adjournment

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Bills Added:
HF2773 (Clardy) - Lutheran Social Services CORE program funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF982 (Clardy) - Education benefit established for dependents of disabled veterans
HF1845 (Cha) - Veterans definition expanded to include units operating from Laos and or naturalized under the federal Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act.
HF1511 (Clardy) - Commissioner of veterans affairs funding provided for a veteran mentorship program for Black youth, and money appropriated.
HF1514 (Clardy) - Veterans resilience project funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1516 (Clardy) - Commissioner of veterans affairs funding provided for a grant to an organization to establish a Black veterans support program, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
Vets Meals on Wheels Draft.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1511-0.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1514-0.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1516-0.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1516 House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1514 House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1511 House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1845 House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1845-0.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF0982-1.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2773-0.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2773 A1.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF982 DE2.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF3005-0.pdf (4/1/2025)
H1845A4-11236213836224196550.pdf (4/1/2025)
Vets Agenda April 2 2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1845 DE1 Amendment - Task Force (002).pdf (4/1/2025)
HF1845 Letters - Support.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF1845 Letters - Oppose.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF3005 Letters - Support.pdf (4/1/2025)

Transportation Finance and Policy

4/2/2025
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10 bills will be heard by the committee:
Note: any bills not completed on April 2nd may be heard on part of the hearing
time on Monday April 7th.
Note: HF423 has been removed from the agenda

• HF2554(Witte) Burnsville; Elmstrand Finseth Ruge Heroes Memorial Bridge designated.
• HF854(Baker) Kandiyohi County; marked Trunk Highway 23 segment designated as Joshua Schmidt Memorial Highway.
• HF2606(Olson) Delivery of liquid fuels exempted from retail delivery fee.
• HF1774(Davids) Delivery of aggregate materials excluded from the retail delivery fee.
• HF1468(Engen) Circle Pines; full-service deputy registrar's office established.
• HF750(Robbins) Driver's license suspensions expanded to include all cases where a person is believed to have committed criminal vehicular homicide or criminal vehicular operation, and peace officers required to report all cases where a person is believed to have committed vehicular homicide or criminal vehicular operation.
• HF2234(Anderson) Transportation; requirements on use of certain state and regional sources of funds allocated to metropolitan counties modified.
• HF2665(Schwartz) Definition qualifying agricultural products amended for purposes of special farm products permits.
• HF1521(Koegel) Pavement asset sustainability ratio targets established.
• HF2798(Fogelman) Escort vehicle requirements for overdimensional loads modified.
• HF423(Sexton) Medford; Steele County State-Aid Highway 12 segment speed limit established.

Bills Added:
HF2554 (Witte) - Burnsville; Elmstrand Finseth Ruge Heroes Memorial Bridge designated.
HF854 (Baker) - Kandiyohi County; marked Trunk Highway 23 segment designated as Joshua Schmidt Memorial Highway.
HF2606 (Olson) - Delivery of liquid fuels exempted from retail delivery fee.
HF1774 (Davids) - Delivery of aggregate materials excluded from the retail delivery fee.
HF1468 (Engen) - Circle Pines; full-service deputy registrar's office established.
HF750 (Robbins) - Driver's license suspensions expanded to include all cases where a person is believed to have committed criminal vehicular homicide or criminal vehicular operation, and peace officers required to report all cases where a person is believed to have committed vehicular homicide or criminal vehicular operation.
HF2234 (Anderson) - Transportation; requirements on use of certain state and regional sources of funds allocated to metropolitan counties modified.
HF2665 (Schwartz) - Definition qualifying agricultural products amended for purposes of special farm products permits.
HF1468 (Engen) - Circle Pines; full-service deputy registrar's office established.
HF1521 (Koegel) - Pavement asset sustainability ratio targets established.
HF2798 (Fogelman) - Escort vehicle requirements for overdimensional loads modified.
Attachments:
HF0423-0 as introduced.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF2234-0 as introduced.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF2798-0 as introduced.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF1521-0 as introduced.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF2665-0 as introduced.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF0750-0 as introduced.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF1468-0 as introduced.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF2606-0 as introduced.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF1774-0 as introduced.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF0854-0 as introduced.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF2554-0 as introduced.pdf (3/28/2025)
H2665A1.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF1774 and HF2606 Group Letter on Delivery Fee (CPAM Signed).pdf (4/1/2025)
MPPOA Troopers LELS Letter opposing HF 2798.pdf (4/1/2025)
Hennepin County Letter of Concern - HF 2234.pdf (4/1/2025)
Aggregate Ready Mix Asphalt Paving Joint Letter on Delivery Fee.pdf (4/1/2025)
MSP Letter HF2798 04.01.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2554 house research summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF0854 house research summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2606 house research summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1774 house research summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1468 house research summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF0750 hjouse research summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2234 house research summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2665 house research summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2798 house research summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1521 house research summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF0423 house research summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
2025 HF 2798 MMHA Written Testimony Final April 2 House Transportation Committee.pdf (4/2/2025)
2025 HF2798 MMHA Modernizing Pilot Escort Requirements Backgrounder Committee Handout.pdf (4/2/2025)

Taxes

4/2/2025
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I. Call to Order.
II. HF926 (Nash) - Sales of certain cigars exempted from the excise taxes imposed on tobacco products and premium cigars.
III. HF2437 (Davids) - 2025 Governor's Tax Bill
IV. Adjourn

Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to the GOP Committee Administrator sam.moyer@house.mn.gov by 1:00 PM on Tuesday, April 1st, 2025
Bills Added:
HF926 (Nash) - Sales of certain cigars exempted from the excise taxes imposed on tobacco products and premium cigars.
HF2437 (Davids) - Individual income taxes, corporate franchise taxes, property taxes, local government aids, sales and use taxes, and other taxes and tax-related provisions modified; certificate of rents paid provisions modified; cannabis tax provisions modified; and money appropriated.
Attachments:
H0926DE2.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF0926House Research Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
sf1388(hf0926) Certain cigars exemption_2.pdf (4/1/2025)
2025 Revised Governor's Tax Bill Summary (002).pdf (4/1/2025)
sf2374(hf2437) Governors Tax Bill_3.pdf (4/1/2025)
2025 Governor's Revised Tax Budget Recommendations - 3.31.25.pdf (4/1/2025)
A25-0042.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2437 HouseFiscal Spreadsheet.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2437 Letters.pdf (4/1/2025)
Taxes 4.1.25.pdf (4/1/2025)
Twenty-Second Meeting Agenda3.25.pdf (4/1/2025)

Taxes

4/1/2025
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HF0160 (Bahner) Tax increment financing; special rules authorized for the city of Maple Grove.
HF0512 (Klevorn) Plymouth; special rules authorized.
HF0158 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Tax increment financing; special rules authorized for the city of Eden Prairie.
HF0157 (Fischer) Tax increment financing; special rules authorized for the city of Maplewood.
HF1746 (Lillie) Oakdale; special tax increment financing rules authorized.
HF2585 (Hollins) St. Paul; special tax increment financing rules authorized.
HF1159 (Youakim) Eligible uses of increment from tax increment financing districts expanded to include transfers to local housing trust funds, and requirements on use of transferred increment imposed.
HF2574 (Hollins) Tax increment financing; use of increment to convert vacant or underused commercial or industrial buildings to residential purposes authorized, and calculation of increment and findings required for a district converting vacant or underused property modified.
HF2839 (Jones) Minneapolis; special tax increment financing rules authorized.
HF0338 (Skraba) Tax increment financing; five- and six-year rules for certain districts extended, and income restrictions removed for certain housing districts.

Items may be added/removed from the agenda. Public testifiers should email their full name, organization (if applicable) and preferred title to the DFL Committee Administrator (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) and the DFL CLA (Shamat Abraha Shamat.Abraha@house.mn.gov) by 1 PM on Monday, March 30th. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due by 1 PM on Monday, March 30th. Please note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline. Testimony may be limited to two minutes per testifier. Testifiers may participate remotely at the Chair’s discretion.

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Bills Added:
HF157 (Fischer) - Tax increment financing; special rules authorized for the city of Maplewood.
HF158 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Tax increment financing; special rules authorized for the city of Eden Prairie.
HF160 (Bahner) - Tax increment financing; special rules authorized for the city of Maple Grove.
HF338 (Skraba) - Tax increment financing; five- and six-year rules for certain districts extended, and income restrictions removed for certain housing districts.
HF512 (Klevorn) - Plymouth; special rules authorized.
HF1159 (Youakim) - Eligible uses of increment from tax increment financing districts expanded to include transfers to local housing trust funds, and requirements on use of transferred increment imposed.
HF1746 (Lillie) - Oakdale; special tax increment financing rules authorized.
HF2574 (Hollins) - Tax increment financing; use of increment to convert vacant or underused commercial or industrial buildings to residential purposes authorized, and calculation of increment and findings required for a district converting vacant or underused property modified.
HF2585 (Hollins) - St. Paul; special tax increment financing rules authorized.
HF2839 (Jones) - Minneapolis; special tax increment financing rules authorized.
Attachments:
1) Taxes Agenda 4.1.25.pdf (3/31/2025)
2) Minutes from 3.27.25 Taxes Committee for Review.pdf (3/31/2025)
3) HF0160-0 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
4) HF0160 House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
5) HF0160) TIF Maple Grove_pt_2 Revenue Estimate.pdf (3/31/2025)
6) HF160 Maple Grove TIF Handout.pdf (3/31/2025)
7) HF0512-0 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
8) HF0512 House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
9) HF0512 TIF Plymouth_pt_2 Revenue Estimate.pdf (3/31/2025)
10) HF512 Plymouth Handout.pdf (3/31/2025)
11) HF0158-0 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
12) HF158 House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
13) HF0158 TIF Eden Prairie_pt_2 Revenue Estimate.pdf (3/31/2025)
14) HF158 Eden Prairie Handout.pdf (3/31/2025)
15) HF0157-0 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
16) HF0157 House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
17) HF0157-tif-maplewood-pt-1 Revenue Estimate.pdf (3/31/2025)
18) HF157 Maplewood TIF Handout.pdf (3/31/2025)
19) HF1746-0 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
20) HF1746 House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
21) HF1746-tif-oakdale-pt-1 Revenue Estimate.pdf (3/31/2025)
22) HF2585-0 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
23) HF2585 House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
24) HF2585 TIF St. Paul_pt_1 Revenue Estimate.pdf (3/31/2025)
25) HF1159-0 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
26) HF1159 House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
27) HF1159-tif-housing-trust-funds-pt-1 Revenue Estimate.pdf (3/31/2025)
28) H1159A1 (Youakim) Authors Amendment.pdf (3/31/2025)
29) HF1159 Combined Letters and Handouts.pdf (3/31/2025)
30) HF2574-0 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
31) HF2574 House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
32) HF2574 TIF Redevelopment Criteria_pt_1 Revenue Estimate.pdf (3/31/2025)
33) HF2574 Downtown-Saint-Paul-Gensler-Conversion-Study.pdf (3/31/2025)
34) HF2839-0 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
35) HF2839 House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
36) HF2839 TIF Minneapolis_pt_1 Revenue Estimate.pdf (3/31/2025)
37) HF338 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
38) HF0338 House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
39) HF0338 TIF Housing Income Limits, 5-Year Rule_pt_1 Revenue Estimate.pdf (3/31/2025)

Ways and Means

4/1/2025
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1. Call to Order

2. Approval of March 24, 2025, Meeting Minutes

3. Adoption of the House Budget Resolution

4. HF601 (Burkel) Depredation compensation payment funding provided, and money appropriated

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: There will be no public testimony. Individuals wishing to submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the committee administrator (harry.kennedy@house.mn.gov) and the committee legislative assistant (allie.spellman@house.mn.gov) by Noon on the day prior to the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.


Bills Added:
HF601 (Burkel) - Depredation compensation payment funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
BUDRES02-8044544248029904996.pdf (3/31/2025)
House Budget Resolution.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF0601-0.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF0601.pdf (3/31/2025)
04.01.25 WM Agenda.pdf (3/31/2025)

State Government Finance and Policy

4/1/2025
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I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes

III. Office of the State Auditor Presentation

IV. Office of the Attorney General Presentation

V. HF627 (Torkelson) Ranking minority members of standing legislative committees allowed to request fiscal notes.

VI. HF474 (Long) Funding provided for the erection of a new statue in the United States Capitol Statuary Hall, and money appropriated.
- HF474 will be informational only as the bill is not in possession of the committee

VII. HF361 (Klevorn) Nonstate funding applied for implementation of the Capitol Mall Design Framework, funding provided to improve the livability in the Capitol Area and to support grantmaking for community vitality grants, and money appropriated.

VIII. HF1837 (Klevorn) Department of Administration technical changes made, and statutory section revived and reenacted.
- Monday, March 31, 2025: A delete-everything (DE) amendment to HF 1837 will be posted Monday and will serve as the State Government Policy bill
- Tuesday, April 1, 2025: Committee walkthrough and public testimony; no official action will be taken
- Thursday, April 3, 2025: Additional testimony, mark-up, and passage

*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.
Bills Added:
HF361 (Klevorn) - Nonstate funding applied for implementation of the Capitol Mall Design Framework, funding provided to improve the livability in the Capitol Area and to support grantmaking for community vitality grants, and money appropriated.
HF1837 (Klevorn) - Department of Administration technical changes made, and statutory section revived and reenacted.
HF627 (Torkelson) - Ranking minority members of standing legislative committees allowed to request fiscal notes.
HF474 (Long) - Funding provided for the erection of a new statue in the United States Capitol Statuary Hall, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
H1837DE2-593297702010265995.pdf (3/31/2025)
4.1.2025 Agenda.pdf (3/31/2025)
3.27.2025 Minutes.pdf (3/31/2025)
1837de2 Klevorn.cs.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF0474.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF0627.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 361 -- DE1 (Author's).pdf (3/31/2025)
H0474DE1-16900853444872315401.pdf (3/31/2025)
OSA Presentation.pdf (3/31/2025)
What We Do 2025 April Update.pdf (3/31/2025)

Public Safety Finance and Policy

4/1/2025
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Chair Moller will have the gavel.

HF 1354 (Moller) Scope of video made available by Bureau of Criminal Apprehension limited for officer-involved death investigations. *

*A DE to HF 1354 will be posted when it is available. The DE will contain language that will make up the House Public Safety Policy bill. Please see PDF attachment with a list of bills that will be included.

HF 1901 (Moller) School safety provisions modified, anonymous threat reporting system grants provided for schools, active shooter incidents and active shooter threats reporting required, Minnesota Fusion Center reporting modified, report required, and money appropriated.

HF 2124 (Hussein) Ramsey County Sheriff's Office grant provided for event security and community engagement, and money appropriated.

HF 2130 (Kraft) Length of driver's license revocations related to certain offenses, length of time individuals must participate in the ignition interlock program modified, and ignition interlock program participants required to complete a treatment or rehabilitation program before reinstatement of full driving privileges.

HF 2260 (Curran) Department of Human Services policy bill sections modified on background studies, fraud prevention, Department of Corrections reconsiderations, kickback crimes, and appeals divisions worker protections; and criminal penalties provided. *

*Testimony and discussion of HF 2260 will focus on the provisions that fall within the Public Safety Committee’s jurisdiction. Section 27 related to criminal penalties.

HF 2099 (Johnson, P) Local government emergency management provided, reports required, and money appropriated.

HF 104 (Feist) Confidentiality established for restorative justice practices participants, and data classified. *

*No further testimony will be taken on HF 104. The bill was heard in the Public Safety Committee on March 26, 2025, where public testimony was taken.

HF 134 (Feist) Violence prevention project research center funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 1769 (Feist) Community supervision funding provided, and money appropriated.

Items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.

TESTIMONY: Requests for in-person testimony must be submitted to the Committee Administrator of this hearing, Ellen.McDaniel@house.mn.gov, by 3:00 PM, March 31st, 2025. Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY: Requests to submit written testimony must be submitted to the Committee Administrator of this hearing, Ellen.McDaniel@house.mn.gov, by 3:00 PM, March 31st, 2025. All written testimony must be submitted in PDF format and not include hyperlinks.

Bills Added:
HF1354 (Moller) - Scope of video made available by Bureau of Criminal Apprehension limited for officer-involved death investigations.
HF1901 (Moller) - School safety provisions modified, anonymous threat reporting system grants provided for schools, active shooter incidents and active shooter threats reporting required, Minnesota Fusion Center reporting modified, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2124 (Hussein) - Ramsey County Sheriff's Office grant provided for event security and community engagement, and money appropriated.
HF2130 (Kraft) - Length of driver's license revocations related to certain offenses, length of time individuals must participate in the ignition interlock program modified, and ignition interlock program participants required to complete a treatment or rehabilitation program before reinstatement of full driving privileges.
HF2260 (Curran) - Department of Human Services policy bill sections modified on background studies, fraud prevention, Department of Corrections reconsiderations, kickback crimes, and appeals divisions worker protections; and criminal penalties provided.
HF2099 (Johnson) - Local government emergency management provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF104 (Feist) - Confidentiality established for restorative justice practices participants, and data classified.
HF134 (Feist) - Violence prevention project research center funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1769 (Feist) - Community supervision funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
HF 1354 House Policy Package - Bill List .pdf (3/27/2025)
HF 1769 A1 Authors Amendment.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1354 DE2 House Public Safety Policy Package - Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1901 A4 Authors Amendment.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2130 A2 Authors Amendment.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2260 A2 Authors Amendment.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 104 DE5 Authors Amendment.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 104 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 104 Bill Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 134 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 134 Bill Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 134 The Violence Project Legislative Report 2025.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 134 The Violence Project Packet.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 134 Lisa Geller Letter of Support.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1354 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1354 DE2 Bill Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1354 A1 to the DE2 (Moller).pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1354 DE2 Metro Cities Letter of Support (section 8).pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1769 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1769 Bill Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1769 Hand Out.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1769 Associations Letter of Support.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1769 DOC Letter of Support.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1769 Hennepin County Commissioners Letter of Support.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1901 Bill Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1901 Bill Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1901 Fiscal Note.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1901 The Process for Successful Student Wellness Intervention and School Violence Prevention - U.S. Dept of Homeland Security.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2099 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2099 Bill Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2099 Fact Sheet.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2099 Associations Letter of Support.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2124 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2124 Bill Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2130 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2130 Bill Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2130 Fiscal Note.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2130 One Pager.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2130 Star Tribune Article.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2130 Brandon Fox Letter of Opposition.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2260 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2260 Bill Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2260 Preliminary Fiscal Note.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2260 A2 Authors Amendment Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2260 Attorney Generals Office Letter of Support.pdf (3/31/2025)
Committee Agenda 4.1.25.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 104 A2 Authors Amendment (adopted 3.26.25).pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1354 DPS Letter of Support.pdf (4/1/2025)

Rules and Legislative Administration

4/1/2025
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Calendar for the Day: Thursday, April 3, 2025

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

4/1/2025
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Presentation on Child Care and Workforce in Minnesota
Ericca Maas, Minnesota Business for Early Learning
Scott Marquardt, Southwest Initiative Foundation
Darielle Dannen, Economic Development Association of Minnesota

HF 2582 (Lee, K) Child care improvement grants funding provided
Darielle Dannen, Economic Development Association of Minnesota
Suzanne Pearl, First Children’s Finance

HF 2266 (Sencer-Mura) YWCA Minneapolis grant funding provided
Stephanie Thomas, YWCA Minneapolis Vice President, Early Childhood Education
Lauryn Spencer, YWCA Minneapolis Assistant Director, South Early Childhood Education
Tiffany Behrends

HF 2518 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) WomenVenture grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated
LeeAnn Rasachak, CEO, WomenVenture
Tyra Payer, CanIHaveSome

Informational Hearing on bill Language for HF XXXX (Kotyza-Witthuhn) relating to workforce development; requiring a report; appropriating money for a grant to the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office for a child care pilot program to assist with retention of law enforcement and first responders.
Dawanna S. Witt, Hennepin County Sheriff

HF 2039 (Sencer-Mura) Minnesota youth program funding provided
Nicole Swanson, Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards, Director of the Anoka County Job Training Center
Aiden John Grabau, Minnesota Youth Program Participant
Kris Chisholm, Minnesota Youth Program Employer, Car Care Program

If you would like to testify or provide materials to the committee, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Monday, March 31
Bills Added:
HF2039 (Sencer-Mura) - Minnesota youth program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2266 (Sencer-Mura) - YWCA Minneapolis grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2518 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - WomenVenture grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2582 (Lee) - Child care improvement grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
AS068.pdf (3/30/2025)
H2039A1.pdf (3/31/2025)
Letters and Info HF 2039.pdf (3/31/2025)
Child Care and Ag Info Sheet.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2518 WomenVenture Presentation 4.1.pdf (3/31/2025)
H2582A1.pdf (3/31/2025)
H2266A1.pdf (3/31/2025)
Letters and Testimony HF 2266.pdf (3/31/2025)
FCF FRG Impact Report Dec2023.pdf (3/31/2025)
FCF FRG total impact March 2025.pdf (3/31/2025)
MIF Child Care Solutions Handout 3.28.25.pdf (3/31/2025)
2024-child-care-community-partnerships-annual-report_tcm1045-667997.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2582 4.1.2025 testimony facilities.pdf (3/31/2025)
MYP Letter Signed.pdf (3/31/2025)
MNBEL_Jobs_Cmte_04012025.pdf (3/31/2025)

Human Services Finance and Policy

4/1/2025
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Note: Testifier and Testimony Deadline is Monday, March 31st at Noon.
*The DFL holds the gavel for this hearing*

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF2367 (Nadeau) Community first services and supports reimbursement rates modified, consumer-directed community supports budgets increased, Minnesota Caregiver Defined Contribution Retirement Fund Trust established, and money appropriated.
a. Tiffini Flynn-Forslund, Personal Care Assistant & Member, SEIU Healthcare MN & IA

IV. HF2319 (Agbaje) Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board rule establishing nursing home minimum wage standards affecting medical assistance reimbursement rates made effective.
a. Sam Knigge, Dietary Aide, South Shore Care Center & Member, AFSCME 65
b. Travis Burth, Nursing Home Worker & Member, SEIU Healthcare MN & IA
c. Erin Huppert, VP of Advocacy LeadingAge Minnesota & Long-Term Care Imperative
d. Kyle Berndt, Senior Director of Advocacy, Care Providers of Minnesota & Long-Term Care Imperative

V. HF2523 (Pérez-Vega) HIV/AIDS support services funding provided, and money appropriated.
a. Kat Rohn, Executive Director, Outfront Minnesota
b. Terral Ewing, HIV Services and Prevention Advocate
c. Hank Urban HIV Services and Prevention Advocate
d. Lisa Lane, Chief External Affairs Officer, Open Arms of Minnesota

VI. HF1742 (Pérez-Vega) Direct support professional certification pilot project establishment.
a. Jesse Bethke Gomez, Executive Director, Metropolitan Center for Independent Living

VII. HF671 (Hicks) Grant programs established for various purposes related to children’s mental health, provisions governing long-term care consultation services modified, children’s mental health service rates modified, psychiatric residential treatment facility working group established, reports required, and money appropriated.
a. Jennifer Gustafson, Clinical Supervisor, Dakota County Juvenile Service Center
b. Dr. Margot Zarin-Pass, Hospital Pediatrician, Children’s Minnesota
c. Todd Archbold, Chief Executive Officer, PrairieCare
d. Jill Pooler, Supervisor, Wright County [Zoom]

VIII. HF2331 (Noor) Assisted living service providers exempted from direct care staff compensation requirements.
a. Ken Bence; Director of Research, Analysis, and Policy; ARRM
b. Jon Sondergaard, Co-Founder, ProviderCAS

IX. HF2722 (Noor) Positive support professional and support analyst qualifications modified relating to human services.
a. Donna Cobb, Intervention Services Director, Affinity Care MN
b. Heather Wilford, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Mains’l Services, Inc.
c. Jessica Simacek, Director, TeleOutreach Center & Institute on Community Integration

X. HF2406 (Curran) Abbreviated annual reassessments of people receiving disability waiver services.
a. Katy Molinare, Social Services Deputy Director, Ramsey County

XI. HF1674 (Curran) Funding increased for regional and local dementia grants, and money appropriated.
a. Robert Freeman, Vice-President for Public Policy, Alzheimer’s Association MN-ND

XII. Adjournment

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Bills Added:
HF671 (Hicks) - Grant programs established for various purposes related to children's mental health, provisions governing long-term care consultation services modified, children's mental health service rates modified, psychiatric residential treatment facility working group established, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1674 (Curran) - Funding increased for regional and local dementia grants, and money appropriated.
HF1742 (Pérez-Vega) - Direct support professional certification pilot project established, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2319 (Agbaje) - Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board rule establishing nursing home minimum wage standards affecting medical assistance reimbursement rates made effective.
HF2331 (Noor) - Assisted living service providers exempted from direct care staff compensation requirements.
HF2367 (Nadeau) - Community first services and supports reimbursement rates modified, consumer-direct community supports budgets increased, Minnesota Caregiver Defined Contribution Retirement Fund Trust established, and money appropriated.
HF2406 (Curran) - Abbreviated annual reassessments of people receiving disability waiver services.
HF2523 (Pérez-Vega) - HIV/AIDS support services funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2722 (Noor) - Positive support professional and support analyst qualifications modified relating to human services.
Attachments:
HF2331 DE1 Author's Amendment_03.28.2025.pdf (3/29/2025)
HF2367 A1 Author's Amendment_03.28.2025.pdf (3/29/2025)
Meeting Minutes, March 27_03.28.2025.pdf (3/29/2025)
HF2319 Presentation from Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board_03.28.2025.pdf (3/29/2025)
HF671 A1 Author's Amendment_03.30.2025.pdf (3/30/2025)
HF2722 A1 Author's Amendment_03.30.2025.pdf (3/30/2025)
HF2406 DE2 Author's Amendment_03.31.2025.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF671 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_03.31.2025.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1674 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_03.31.2025.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1742 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_03.31.2025.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2319 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_03.31.2025.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2331 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_03.31.2025.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2367 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_03.31.2025.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2406 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_03.31.2025.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2523 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_03.31.2025.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF671 Report from Univeristy of Minnesota's Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare_03.31.2025.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2722 Written Testimony from Rachel Freeman_03.31.2025.pdf (3/31/2025)

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

4/1/2025
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I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. HF 2233 (Niska) Uniform Special Deposits Act adopted. [informational hearing - no official action will be taken on HF 2233]
IV. HF 1999 (Greene) Data request clarification.
V. HF 1995 (Frederick) Substance use disorder treatment provisions modified.
VI. HF 1614 (Kraft) Child in need of protection or services definition modified to clarify when a child is considered to be without the special care made necessary by a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
VII. HF 2781 (Pinto) Definition of custodian modified for purposes of orders of protection.
VIII. HF 1775 (Pinto) Criminal case information reporting required, and money appropriated.
IX. HF 1316 (Curran) Independent contractors and payors added to the centralized work reporting system, and payors required to report independent contractors to the centralized work reporting system.
XI. HF 2127 (Curran) Judicial official real property records classified as private, access limited, and criminal penalties imposed.*
XII. HF 2521 (Frazier) Petition to court for relief from stay of adjudication permitted.
XIII. HF 689 (Frazier) County attorneys authorized to use administrative subpoenas in wage theft investigations.
XIV. Adjournment

*Public testimony on HF 2127 was taken on March 18, 2025. No further public testimony on HF 2127 will be taken at this hearing.

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Bills Added:
HF689 (Frazier) - County attorneys authorized to use administrative subpoenas in wage theft investigations.
HF1316 (Curran) - Independent contractors and payors added to the centralized work reporting system, and payors required to report independent contractors to the centralized work reporting system.
HF1614 (Kraft) - Child welfare; neglect definition modified to clarify when a child is considered to be without the special care made necessary by a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
HF1775 (Pinto) - Criminal case information reporting required, and money appropriated.
HF1999 (Greene) - Restrictions on public data requests to a school district added.
HF2127 (Curran) - Judicial official real property records classified as private, access limited, and criminal penalties imposed.
HF2233 (Niska) - Uniform Special Deposits Act adopted.
HF2521 (Frazier) - Petition to court for relief from stay of adjudication permitted.
HF2781 (Pinto) - Definition of custodian modified for purposes of orders of protection.
HF1995 (Frederick) - Substance use disorder treatment provisions modified.
Attachments:
HF 1316 House Research Summary.pdf (3/27/2025)
HF 1614 House Research Summary.pdf (3/27/2025)
H1999A1 (Greene, adopted on 3.18).pdf (3/27/2025)
H2127A1 (Curran, adopted on 3.18).pdf (3/27/2025)
HF 2127 House Research Summary.pdf (3/27/2025)
HF 2781 Testimony Packet.pdf (3/27/2025)
HF 1316 Testimony Packet.pdf (3/27/2025)
HF 2127-0 Fiscal Note.pdf (3/28/2025)
H1999DE4 (Greene).pdf (3/28/2025)
HF 689 Testimony Packet.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF 1614 Testimony Packet.pdf (3/29/2025)
HF 689 House Research Summary.pdf (3/29/2025)
HF 1775 House Research Summary.pdf (3/29/2025)
HF 2521 House Research Summary.pdf (3/29/2025)
H1775A3 (Pinto).pdf (3/30/2025)
HF 2125 Testimony Packet.pdf (3/30/2025)
HF 1995 House Research Summary.pdf (3/30/2025)
HF 1614 Fiscal Note.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1999 House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2233 Uniform Law Commission Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2521 Testimony Packet.pdf (3/31/2025)
H2127A2 (Curran).pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1999 Testimony Packet.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1775 Testimony Packet.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2127 Testimony Packet.pdf (3/31/2025)
Judiciary Agenda 4.1.25.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2781 House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
H2781A1 (Pinto).pdf (3/31/2025)

Higher Education Finance and Policy

4/1/2025
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Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee

Chair: Rep. Marion Rarick
Date: April 1, 2025
Location: Capitol G23
Time: 1-2:45


I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. HF2634 (Bakeberg) North Star Promise scholarship's eligibility conditions limited to students in programs in high-demand industries and occupations.
IV. HF2241 (Scott) In-state residency and work requirement for recipients of North Star Promise scholarships imposed.
V. HF2649 (Knudsen) Disclosure of employment opportunities for fields of study required, institution eligibility for state student aid modified, and report required.
VI. HF2520 (Skraba) University of Minnesota's Natural Resources Research Institute Minnesota Green Iron Initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.
VII. HF2610 (Rarick) Cybersecurity permitted to be offered as an applied doctoral degree.
VIII. Adjournment

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator by 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Testimony information must include name, organization, and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

Next meeting Thursday, April 3rd, 2025
Bills Added:
HF2634 (Bakeberg) - North Star Promise scholarship's eligibility conditions limited to students in programs in high-demand industries and occupations.
HF2241 (Scott) - In-state residency and work requirement for recipients of North Star Promise scholarships imposed.
HF2649 (Knudsen) - Disclosure of employment opportunities for fields of study required, institution eligibility for state student aid modified, and report required.
HF2520 (Skraba) - University of Minnesota's Natural Resources Research Institute Minnesota Green Iron Initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2610 (Rarick) - Cybersecurity permitted to be offered as an applied doctoral degree.
Attachments:
H2649A1-9867777032306586598.pdf (3/28/2025)
Higher Ed 4-1-2025 for Posting.pdf (3/28/2025)
Shakopee Area Chamber Letter of Support - H.F. 2634.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF2441_HF2634_MN Chamber Federation LOS_House Higher Ed Cmte_4.2.25.pdf (3/31/2025)
MetroNorth HF2441 Letter March312025 (1).pdf (3/31/2025)
H2241 - A2 Amendment.pdf (3/31/2025)
North Star Prosperity - opposition to HF2634 and HF2241.pdf (3/31/2025)
H2241A3-862150281381184966.pdf (3/31/2025)
MNLEG NRRI Testimony APR 1 2025.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2241.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2610.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2634.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2649.pdf (3/31/2025)
Copy of joint testimony letter & template (1).pdf (3/31/2025)
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