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.
*HF2115 DE Amendment will be posted by 5:00PM on Tuesday, April 1st* *Secondary Amendment Deadline to the HF2115 DE (and all other bills) remains at Noon on Wednesday, April 2nd*
*The DFL holds the gavel for this hearing*
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. HF2115 (Schomacker) Human Services Policy Bill *In-person testimony will not be taken on this bill, please submit written testimony by the deadline*
IV. HF2276 (Kozlowski) Minnesota homeless study funding provided, money transferred, report required, and money appropriated. (Consideration of this bill will be limited to 5 minutes) a. Michelle Decker Gerrard, Senior Director of the Minnesota Homeless Study, Wilder Research
V. HF1644 (Reyer) Family supportive housing programs funding provided, and money appropriated (Consideration of this bill will be limited to 5 minutes) a. Ben Helvick Anderson, Vice President of Policy and Organizing, Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative
b. Alice Johnson, Resident, Family Support Housing Building
VI. HF99 (Sencer-Mura) Funding provided for housing with support for persons with serious mental illness, and money appropriated. (Consideration of this bill will be limited to 5 minutes) a. Diana Harris; Director of Clinical Services, Coordinated Health, & Housing; Guild
b. Ellie Skelton, Executive Director, Touchstone Mental Health
VII. HF2068 (Keeler) Homeless Youth Act grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
a. Zephyr Fahey, Youth Program Participant
b. Jason Urbanczyk, Program Fellow, MN Coalition for the Homeless [Zoom]
c. Jess Mortensen, President and CEO, 360 Communities
VIII. HF2707 (Keeler) Sexually exploited youth safe harbor shelter and housing funding provided, and money appropriated.
a. Kelly Reeves, Safe Harbor Supportive Services Manager, The Link
b. Victoria Kladek, Youth Program Participant
IX. HF2704 (Curran) Housing stabilization service application processing times modified, and housing support supplemental service rates modified. (Consideration of this bill will be limited to 5 minutes) a. Steve Horsfield, Executive Director, Simpson Housing Services
X. HF2406 (Curran) Abbreviated annual reassessments of people receiving disability waiver services. (Consideration of this bill will be limited to 5 minutes) a. Katy Molinare, Social Services Deputy Director, Ramsey County
XI. HF1674 (Curran) Funding increased for regional and local dementia grants, and money appropriated. (Consideration of this bill will be limited to 5 minutes) a. Robert Freeman, Vice-President for Public Policy, Alzheimer’s Association MN-ND
XII. HF1579 (Noor) Housing support supplementary services rates provided for certain facilities (Consideration of this bill will be limited to 5 minutes) a. Kelly Matter, President and Chief Executive Officer, Avivo
b. Brad Schumaker, Commissioner, Sherburne County
XIII. Adjournment
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Testimony: Handouts, written testimony, and testifier requests must be in PDF format (with Optical Character Recognition) and emailed to the Committee Administrator Nick.Stumo-Langer@house.mn.gov by Noon (12PM) the day before each hearing. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record, and it may be posted to the committee webpage if received by the deadline. If bringing hard copies to the hearing, please bring 40 copies for members, staff, and the public.
This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
Bills Added:
HF99
(Sencer-Mura) - Funding provided for housing with support for persons with serious mental illness, and money appropriated.
HF1579
(Noor) - Housing support supplementary services rates provided for certain facilities.
HF1644
(Reyer) - Family supportive housing programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2115
(Schomacker) - Aging and disability services, behavioral health, Direct Care and Treatment, health care administration, the Office of the Inspector General, licensing and disqualification, and department operations provisions modified; and intermediate school district behavioral health grant program established.
HF2068
(Keeler) - Homeless Youth Act grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2276
(Kozlowski) - Minnesota homeless study funding provided, money transferred, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2704
(Curran) - Housing stabilization service application processing times modified, and housing support supplemental service rates modified.
HF2707
(Keeler) - Sexually exploited youth safe harbor shelter and housing funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1674
(Curran) - Funding increased for regional and local dementia grants, and money appropriated.
HF2406
(Curran) - Abbreviated annual reassessments of people receiving disability waiver services.
1. HF 1837 (Klevorn) Policy bill. Mark up and passage.
2. HF 361 (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.
3. HF 2725 (Klevorn) Healthy Aging subcabinet and citizens' engagement council established, plan required, and money appropriated.
4. HF 2566 (Reyer) Process for removing fraudulent business filings established, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
5. HF 2744 (Jordan) St. Anthony Falls study due date extended.
6. HF 1685 (Kraft) Commissioner of Minnesota IT Services directed to integrate the transit assistance program into the Minnesota benefits web portal, and money appropriated.
7. HF 501 (Finke) Equal rights under the law provided and discrimination based on the listed characteristics prohibited, and constitutional amendment proposed.
8. HF 1889 (O'Driscoll) Minnesota Retirement State Retirement System; administrative changes made to statutes governing retirement plans, changes conformed to vesting requirements for deferred retirement annuities, annual reporting requirements modified for plan operational and other errors, and reports required.
HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT, have OCR capability, and emailed to the Committee Administrator at amanda.rudolph@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 20 copies. 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.
TESTIFYING: 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. If you would like to testify, please email the Committee Administrator at amanda.rudolph@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.
AMENDMENTS: Amendments must be emailed to the Committee Administrator at amanda.rudolph@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the State Government Finance and Policy webpage.
VIEWING: This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page. All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
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Bills Added:
HF501
(Finke) - Equal rights under the law provided and discrimination based on the listed characteristics prohibited, and constitutional amendment proposed.
HF1685
(Kraft) - Commissioner of Minnesota IT Services directed to integrate the transit assistance program into the Minnesota benefits web portal, and money appropriated.
HF1837
(Klevorn) - Department of Administration technical changes made, and statutory section revived and reenacted.
HF2566
(Reyer) - Process for removing fraudulent business filings established, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
HF2725
(Klevorn) - Healthy Aging subcabinet and citizens' engagement council established, plan required, and money appropriated.
HF2744
(Jordan) - St. Anthony Falls study due date extended.
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.
HF1889
(O'Driscoll) - Minnesota Retirement State Retirement System; administrative changes made to statutes governing retirement plans, changes conformed to vesting requirements for deferred retirement annuities, annual reporting requirements modified for plan operational and other errors, and reports required.
HF 3023 (Johnson, P) Additional unemployment benefits for certain iron ore mining employees adopted
John Arbogast, United Steelworkers
Al King, United Steelworkers
HF 3078 (Johnson, P) Acceptance of certain offers of deferred resignation made to not constitute a quit from employment
Jacob Romans, President, AFGE Local 3669
HF 107 (Berg) Unemployment insurance eligibility modified under certain conditions for applicants involved in a labor dispute.
Bernie Burnham, Minnesota AFL-CIO
Jay Chatlien, United Steelworkers
Chris Rubesch, RN, Minnesota Nurses Association (on Zoom)
Kim Lewis, MN School Boards Association
Lauryn Schothorst, MN Chamber of Commerce
Hunter Cantrell
Grace Baltich, AFSCME Local 34
HF 2171 (Hansen, R) A house resolution memorializing Congress that the state of Minnesota reaffirms ratification of the Child labor amendment to the United States Constitution
Bernie Hesse, UFCW 1189
HF 3079 (Gomez) Aids to local governments; availability of an appropriation extended.
HF 689 (Frazier) County attorneys authorized to use administrative subpoenas in wage theft investigations.
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
Trish Skophammer, Ramsey County Child Support Services Director
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 Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Bills Added:
HF2171
(Hansen) - A house resolution memorializing Congress that the state of Minnesota reaffirms ratification of the Child labor amendment to the United States Constitution.
HF107
(Berg) - Unemployment insurance eligibility modified under certain conditions for applicants involved in a labor dispute.
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.
HF3023
(Johnson) - Additional unemployment benefits for certain iron ore mining employees adopted.
HF3078
(Johnson) - Acceptance of certain offers of deferred resignation made to not constitute a quit from employment.
HF3079
(Gomez) - Aids to local governments; availability of an appropriation extended.
I. Welcome and Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes – Wednesday, April 2nd
III. Calendar for the Day – Monday, April 7th
IV. Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2
V. Adjournment
HF2768 (Gomez) Individual income taxes, corporate franchise taxes, sales and use taxes, and other various taxes and tax-related provisions modified; various policy and technical changes made; income tax credits and subtractions modified; and enforcement, return, and audit provisions modified. (Minnesota Department of Revenue Policy and Technical Bill)
HF2591 (Gomez) Fifth tier of individual income tax at a rate sufficient to offset lost federal Medicaid funds established.
HF2745 (Stephenson) Monthly return requirements clarified for certain brewers.
HF2723 (Norris) Small business income tax investment credit requirements modified, and credit allocation extended.
HF2730 (Gomez) Local government debt financing modified.
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 Wednesday, April 2nd. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due by 1 PM on Wednesday, April 2nd. 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.
To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed. To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed. To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed. For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions. If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form.
Bills Added:
HF2591
(Gomez) - Fifth tier of individual income tax at a rate sufficient to offset lost federal Medicaid funds established.
HF2723
(Norris) - Small business income tax investment credit requirements modified, and credit allocation extended.
HF2730
(Gomez) - Local government debt financing modified.
HF2745
(Stephenson) - Monthly return requirements clarified for certain brewers.
HF2768
(Gomez) - individual income taxes, corporate franchise taxes, sales and use taxes, and other various taxes and tax-related provisions modified; various policy and technical changes made; income tax credits and subtractions modified; and enforcement, return, and audit provisions modified.
HF1224 (Freiberg); Postponement of foreclosure by sale provisions modified.
HF1615 (Stephenson); Cannabis policy bill
This is the vehicle for the cannabis policy bill
Markup and passage; testimony will be taken on Wednesday April 2- no testimony will be taken at this hearing
HF2403 (O’Driscoll); Commerce policy bill
This is the vehicle for the commerce policy bill
Markup and passage; testimony will be taken on Wednesday April 2- no testimony will be taken at this hearing
Bills may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the discretion of the Co-Chairs
HF1615
(Stephenson) - Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol limits in edible cannabinoid products and lower-potency hemp edible limits modified when intended to be consumed as beverages.
HF2403
(O'Driscoll) - Medicare supplement benefits modified, and provisions governing renewability and discontinuation of health plans modified.
HF1224
(Freiberg) - Postponement of foreclosure by sale provisions modified.
II. HF 1966 (Berg) Minnesota Association of Alternative Program STARS (Success, Teamwork, Achievement, Recognition, and Self-esteem) program funding provided, and money appropriated.
III. HF 54 (Sencer-Mura) Grant authorized for Minnesota Youth Council activities, and money appropriated.
IV. HF 2043 (Greene) Student attendance marketing campaign funding provided, and money appropriated.
V. HF 1171 (Rehrauer) Minnesota math corps program mission modified, and money appropriated.
VI. HF 2741 (Hill) Teacher licensure provisions modified, grant programs transferred from the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to the Department of Education, reports required, and money appropriated.
Agenda items may be added or changed.
For more information, including Committee Documents: Education Finance Home Page
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or submit written testimony on the posted bills, including handouts, should contact both Polly Cerkvenik, via email at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Wednesday, April 2nd.
Amendments: Bill Authors or Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to both Polly Cerkvenik, via email at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers, via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM (Noon) on Wednesday, April 2nd.
Bills Added:
HF1966
(Berg) - Minnesota Association of Alternative Program STARS (Success, Teamwork, Achievement, Recognition, and Self-esteem) program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF54
(Sencer-Mura) - Grant authorized for Minnesota Youth Council activities, and money appropriated.
HF2043
(Greene) - Student attendance marketing campaign funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1171
(Rehrauer) - Minnesota math corps program mission modified, and money appropriated.
HF2741
(Hill) - Teacher licensure provisions modified, grant programs transferred from the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to the Department of Education, reports required, and money appropriated.
III. HF 1366 (Heintzeman) - Brainerd; energy efficiency projects funding provided, and money appropriated.
IV. HF 2803 (Hudson) - Certain energy generating facilities required to be certified as child labor free, and certain products required to be certified as child labor free.
V. HF 1859 (Burkel) - Wind energy conversion systems residential setbacks established.
VI. Adjournment
*All agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.
If you wish to testify or submit written testimony, please email aj.borowiak@house.mn.gov by 1:00 PM on 4/2/2025. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.
Bills Added:
HF1366
(Heintzeman) - Brainerd; energy efficiency projects funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2803
(Hudson) - Certain energy generating facilities required to be certified as child labor free, and certain products required to be certified as child labor free.
HF1859
(Burkel) - Wind energy conversion systems residential setbacks established.
HF2419 (Tabke) Life jackets for children aboard watercraft required to have reflective material.
HF2602 (Vang) Replacement seedlings appropriation modified and extended.
HF2620 (Finke) Emerald ash borer response and community tree-planting grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2621 (Finke) Community tree-planting grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2861 (Curran) Groundwater management areas and comprehensive planning provided, and money appropriated.
*HF820 (Jordan) Chippewa Bands authorized to establish open seasons for big game in accordance with 1854 treaty, and money appropriated.
HF3007 (Fischer) Evaluation and permitting of projects requiring large water appropriations provided.
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the committee administrator (Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov) by 1 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.
AMENDMENT DEADLINE: Amendments must be e-mailed to the committee administrator by 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing.
Bills Added:
HF2419
(Tabke) - Life jackets for children aboard watercraft required to have reflective material.
HF2602
(Vang) - Replacement seedlings appropriation modified and extended.
HF2620
(Finke) - Emerald ash borer response and community tree-planting grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2621
(Finke) - Community tree-planting grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2861
(Curran) - Groundwater management areas and comprehensive planning provided, and money appropriated.
HF3007
(Fischer) - Evaluation and permitting of projects requiring large water appropriations provided.
HF820
(Jordan) - Chippewa Bands authorized to establish open seasons for big game in accordance with 1854 treaty, and money appropriated.
III. HF2908 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Statewide children's savings account program for higher education established, local partner design and implementation grants established, report required, rulemaking required, and money appropriated.
IV. HF2561 (Bahner) - Authority to offer applied doctoral degrees at state universities expanded.
V. HF1165 (Bahner) - Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority restructured and renamed to Minnesota Health and Education Facilities Authority, authority to construct and finance health care facilities authorized, and bonding capacity increased.
VII. HF2151 (Wolgamott) - Plant-based foods production training pilot program established, and money appropriated.
VIII. HF2767 (Wolgamott) - Grant amounts for the dual training competency grant program increased, and money appropriated.
IX. HF2930 (Hill) - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research funding provided, report required, appropriation cancelled, and money appropriated.
X. Presentation from Loan Repayment Assistance Program of Minnesota
XI. Adjournment
*Agenda updated. Agenda items may be added or removed.
HANDOUTS: All handouts must be provided electronically to the Committee Administrator at sean.herring@house.mn.gov by 3pm the day prior to the hearing. Handouts should be in PDF format with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) capability.
TESTIFYING: In-person public testimony will be taken as time allows. Requests to testify must be submitted electronically to the Committee Administrator at sean.herring@house.mn.gov by 3pm the day prior to the hearing. Testimony information must include name, organization, and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Written testimony is encouraged and will be posted on the committee webpage.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Higher Education Finance & Policy webpage.
Bills Added:
HF2908
(Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Statewide children's savings account program for higher education established, local partner design and implementation grants established, report required, rulemaking required, and money appropriated.
HF1165
(Bahner) - Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority restructured and renamed to Minnesota Health and Education Facilities Authority, authority to construct and finance health care facilities authorized, and bonding capacity increased.
HF2151
(Wolgamott) - Plant-based foods production training pilot program established, and money appropriated.
HF2561
(Bahner) - Authority to offer applied doctoral degrees at state universities expanded.
HF2930
(Hill) - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research funding provided, report required, appropriation cancelled, and money appropriated.
HF2767
(Wolgamott) - Grant amounts for the dual training competency grant program increased, and money appropriated.
HF421
(Hanson) - Legacy admissions prohibited in higher education institutions.
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
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.
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
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.
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
*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.
• HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT, have OCR capability, and emailed to both committee administrators at matt.baumann@house.mn.gov AND john.hultquist@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 20 copies. 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.
• TESTIFYING: 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. If you would like to testify, please email both committee administrators at matt.baumann@house.mn.gov AND john.hultquist@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.
• DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Veterans and Military Affairs Division webpage.
• VIEWING: This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page. All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
• ACCESSIBILITY: To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator at matt.baumann@house.mn.gov 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
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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.
HF3005
(Gottfried) - Metro Meals on Wheels funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF3005
(Gottfried) - Metro Meals on Wheels funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF3005
(Gottfried) - Metro Meals on Wheels funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF3005
(Gottfried) - Metro Meals on Wheels funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF3005
(Gottfried) - Metro Meals on Wheels funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
* Each bill will be heard informationally.
* Each bill presentation will have three minutes to present and four minutes for questions.
* Handouts and letters of support or opposition are welcome.
* Additional in-person testimony will not be taken.
Items may be added or removed from the agenda.
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Bills Added:
HF1721
(Freiberg) - Sweet Potato Comfort Pie organization funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2508
(Momanyi-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
(Momanyi-Hiltsley) - Osseo sesquicentennial funding provided, and money appropriated.
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
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.
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.