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Rules and Legislative Administration

4/8/2025
Calendar for the Day: April 10, 2025

Capital Investment

4/8/2025
• PFAS Litigation Update, Minnesota Attorney General’s Office

The following bills will be heard on an informational-only basis. No formal action will be taken. Each bill is allotted 3 minutes.
• HF 333 (Johnson, P.) Duluth; Lot D redevelopment project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 2712 (Xiong) Capitol tunnel improvements funding provided relating to disabilities compliance (ADA), and money appropriated.
• HF 1064 (Acomb) Wayzata; downtown lakeshore improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 1069 (Vang) Brooklyn Center; public works facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 1113 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) Washington County; public works facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 2207 (Rehm) Chaska; City Square West project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF XXXX (Rehm) Chanhassen Bluffs Sports Complex; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. House Research draft attached.
• HF 204 (Gottfried) Rice Creek Watershed District funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 2867 (Clardy) Mendota Heights; city hall and public safety facility provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 2924 (Virnig) Mendota; water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 746 (Stephenson) Anoka; Rum River Dam capital improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 1530 (Cha) Woodbury; La Lake Park funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 2587 (Frederick) Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center campus new psychiatric facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 1078 (Hansen) Washington County; grant funding provided for county's wood waste and diseased tree utilization program, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Bills Added:
HF204 (Gottfried) - Rice Creek Watershed District funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF333 (Johnson) - Duluth; Lot D redevelopment project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1064 (Acomb) - Wayzata; downtown lakeshore improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1069 (Vang) - Brooklyn Center; public works facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1113 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) - Washington County; public works facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2207 (Rehm) - Chaska; City Square West project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2712 (Xiong) - Capitol tunnel improvements funding provided relating to disabilities compliance (ADA), and money appropriated.
HF2867 (Clardy) - Mendota Heights; city hall and public safety facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF746 (Stephenson) - Anoka; Rum River Dam capital improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1078 (Hansen) - Washington County; grant funding provided for county's wood waste and diseased tree utilization program, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1530 (Cha) - Woodbury; La Lake Park funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2587 (Frederick) - Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center campus new psychiatric facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2924 (Virnig) - Mendota; water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
HF XXX (Rehm) Chanhassen Bluffs Sports Complex.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 204 2025 FINAL I-35W Project Summary.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF 204 amendment for reference.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF 204 City of New Brighton Support Resolution Letter.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF 204 I35W_Congressional_Map_APR25.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF 204 Jones Lake Fact Sheet- Legislation.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF 204 Roseville Support Resolution Letter.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF 333 City of Duluth Lot D Handout.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF 746 - Rum River Dam handout.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF 1064 Wayzata downtown lakeshore improvements.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF 1069 Brooklyn Center’s Public Works Garage.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF 1078 letter of support.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF 1078 Wood Waste and Diseased Tree Utilization Program.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF 1530 Woodbury Bonding La Lake update 2.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF 2207 Chaska CSW Bonding Request handout 2025.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF 2587 amendment for reference.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF 2587 MCAA letter of support.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF 2587 NAMI Minnesota.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF 2867 Mendota Heights Public Safety and City Hall Facility.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF 2924 Mendota_Water Distribution System.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF XXXX Chanhassen Bonding Bluffs Community Center.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF 2587 MN Sheriff's Assn letter of support.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF 2712 amendment for reference.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF 2587 MACSSA Legislative One Pager.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF 2587 MACSSA Testimony v2 final.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF 2587 Mental Health Minnesota Letter of Support.pdf (4/7/2025)
4_8_25 agenda.pdf (4/7/2025)
HF 1113 Wasington County Southern Public Works Environmental Center.pdf (4/8/2025)
04 03 2025 Minutes to Approve.pdf (4/8/2025)

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

4/8/2025
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Walkthrough of HF 2300 (Scott) Judiciary finance bill.
IV. Public testimony on HF 2300 (Scott) Judiciary budget bill.
V. Adjournment

HF 2300 will be used as the vehicle for the House Judiciary budget bill. A delete-everything amendment labeled "A25-0061" and a corresponding spreadsheet have been posted.

Please note that no official action will be taken on HF 2300 during this hearing.

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.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY & HANDOUTS: Please send electronically in accessible .pdf format to the Committee Administrator, anna.borgerding@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM the business day before the hearing.

ACCOMODATIONS:
- To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov.
- If you are having accessibility or usability problems with any Minnesota Legislative website or software, please send you comments to the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
- To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services, or live language interpretation services for Hmong, Somali, or Spanish speakers to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator as soon as possible.

This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
Bills Added:
HF2300 (Scott) - Claim amount for mandatory binding arbitration modified; certification of juvenile court expenses eliminated; filing, copying, printing, and distribution of court papers modified; and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Taxes

4/8/2025
Audio Available: Download Mp3
I. Call to Order
II. HF 1016 (Lawrence) - Baldwin; base year formula aid provided.
III. HF 2800 (Fogelman) - Alpha; 2023 aid penalty forgiveness provided, and money appropriated.
IV. HF 156 (Anderson) - Olmsted County; refundable sales and use tax exemption provided for construction materials for a regional exhibition center.
V. HF 3051 (Davids) - Sales and use tax exemption provided for the granting of the privilege of admission to championship golf tournaments sponsored by the Professional Golfers' Association of America.
VI. HF 526 (Dotseth) - Fire protection and emergency medical services special taxing districts established, fire protection and emergency medical services aid provided, and money appropriated.
VII.HF 2658 (Gander) - East Grand Forks; refundable sales and use tax exemption for construction materials provided.
VIII. HF 2062 (Robbins) - Sales and use tax; vendor allowance provided
IX. Adjourn

*HF2801 has been removed and replaced with HF2800.

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 Monday, April 7th, 2025
Bills Added:
HF1016 (Lawrence) - Baldwin; base year formula aid provided.
HF156 (Anderson) - Olmsted County; refundable sales and use tax exemption provided for construction materials for a regional exhibition center.
HF3051 (Davids) - Sales and use tax exemption provided for the granting of the privilege of admission to championship golf tournaments sponsored by the Professional Golfers' Association of America.
HF526 (Dotseth) - Fire protection and emergency medical services special taxing districts established, fire protection and emergency medical services aid provided, and money appropriated.
HF2658 (Gander) - East Grand Forks; refundable sales and use tax exemption for construction materials provided.
HF2062 (Robbins) - Sales and use tax; vendor allowance provided.
HF2800 (Fogelman) - Alpha; 2023 aid penalty forgiveness provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Children and Families Finance and Policy

4/8/2025
Walkthrough and Public Testimony of DE Amendment to HF2436 (West) Children and Families Budget Bill

No action will be taken during this meeting. Action will be taken on amendments and the bill, as amended on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

All agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Co-Chairs.

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony for the hearing must email the committee administrator by 8:00 AM on the day of the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

AMENDMENTS: Amendments must be emailed to the committee administrators by 3:00 PM the day before the committee hearing

Colie Colburn, DFL Committee Administrator, colie.colburn@house.mn.gov; and Lauren Hayward, GOP Committee Administrator, Lauren.Hayward@house.mn.gov
Bills Added:
HF2436 (West) - Department of Children, Youth, and Families governor's budget bill; department administration, child safety permanency, and early childhood provisions modified; and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Housing Finance and Policy

4/8/2025
Items may be added/removed
- Amendment deadline will be 1:00PM on Monday, April 7th
- Deadline to Sign-Up for Public Testimony will be 3:00PM on Monday, April 7th
- The DFL holds the gavel for this hearing


I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF2445 (Igo) Housing Finance Budget Bill
- Non-Partisan House Research Department & House Fiscal Staff Walkthrough of Budget Bill DE and Spreadsheet
- Public Testimony

IV. Adjourn

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Testimony: Handouts, written testimony, and testifier requests must be in PDF format and emailed to the Committee Administrator Benjamin.Brinks@house.mn.gov and Committee Legislative Assistant Sowmya.Kannan@house.mn.gov by 3:00pm the day before each hearing. Public testifiers should email their full name, organization (if applicable) and preferred title. Testifiers may participate remotely at the Chair’s discretion. Testimony may be limited to two minutes per testifier. 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.

Accommodations:
- To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov.
- If you are having accessibility or usability problems with any Minnesota Legislative website or software, please send you comments to the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
- To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services, or live language interpretation services for Hmong, Somali, or Spanish speakers to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator as soon as possible.
Bills Added:
HF2445 (Igo) - Minnesota Housing Finance Agency budget established, and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Public Safety Finance and Policy

4/8/2025
HF 2432 (Novotny) Protection from report of fictitious emergency extended to all state or local correctional employees; Tribal Nation access and use of community supervisions services subsidy clarified; post-incarceration supervision provisions codified; obsolete administrative rules repealed; various other public safety, judiciary, and corrections provisions modified; and money appropriated. *

*HF 2432 will be used as the vehicle for the House Public Safety Finance bill. A DE amendment and spreadsheet will be posted when it is available.

TESTIMONY: Requests for in-person testimony must be submitted to the Committee Administrator of this hearing, Ellen.McDaniel@house.mn.gov, by 5:00 PM, April 7th, 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 5:00 PM, April 7th, 2025. All written testimony must be submitted in PDF format and not include hyperlinks.

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

Bills Added:
HF2432 (Novotny) - Protection from report of fictitious emergency extended to all state or local correctional employees; Tribal Nation access and use of community supervisions services subsidy clarified; post-incarceration supervision provisions codified; obsolete administrative rules repealed; various other public safety, judiciary, and corrections provisions modified; and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

4/7/2025
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the March 24, 2025, meeting minutes

III. Minnesota Management and Budget overview of COVID-related funds the state received. Department of Employment and Economic Development overview of COVID-related funds spending on unemployment insurance.

Attachments:

Ways and Means

4/7/2025
Audio Available: Download Mp3
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF3006 (Moller) - Funding provided for deficiencies in the budget of the Department of Corrections, and money appropriated.

IV. HF2130 (Kraft) - Public safety; various provisions modified relating to revocations, ignition interlock participation length, treatment or rehabilitation program, criminal penalties for participants who operate a vehicle not equipped with interlock device, criminal vehicular homicide offenders, judicial review of an extension, impounded and reissued license plate process, temporary driver's licenses, and criminal penalties.

V. HF1290 (Perryman) - Roadside signage for automatic external defibrillators for qualifying locations authorized.

VI. Adjournment

*Agenda items may be added or removed.

DOCUMENTS: There will not be public testimony in Ways and Means. Individuals wishing to submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the committee administrator (sean.herring@house.mn.gov) by Noon on Friday, April 4, 2025. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. Meeting documents may be found on the Ways & Means Committee webpage.
Bills Added:
HF3006 (Moller) - Funding provided for deficiencies in the budget of the Department of Corrections, and money appropriated.
HF2130 (Kraft) - Public safety; various provisions modified relating to revocations, ignition interlock participation length, treatment or rehabilitation program, criminal penalties for participants who operate a vehicle not equipped with interlock device, criminal vehicular homicide offenders, judicial review of an extension, impounded and reissued license plate process, temporary driver's licenses, and criminal penalties.
HF1290 (Perryman) - Roadside signage for automatic external defibrillators for qualifying locations authorized.
Attachments:

Agriculture Finance and Policy

4/7/2025
Walk-through of Delete-All amendment to HF2446 (Anderson, P.H.) Agriculture Budget Bill.

*An author’s delete-all amendment and fiscal spreadsheet to HF2446 (Anderson, P.H.) are posted below. The deadline to submit amendments to the DE electronically to the Committee Administrator (Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov) is 1:00pm on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

No action will be taken during this meeting. Action will be taken on amendments and the bill, as amended on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

Written Testimony on the DE amendment must be submitted to Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov by 1:00pm, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Submitted written testimony is public and will be posted on the committee website and included in the committee record.

If you would like to sign up to testify, please email Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov by 1:00pm, Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
Bills Added:
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.
Attachments:

Health Finance and Policy

4/7/2025
Co-Chair Bierman has the gavel.

HF2779 (Reyer); Health care entities required to report information on ownership or control
to the commissioner of health, annual public reports required, enforcement provided, penalties
authorized, and money appropriated.

HF1645 (Reyer); Health care worker well-being grant program funding provided, and money
appropriated.

HF1885 (Pérez-Vega); Beautywell Project funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF1289 (Stephenson); Social media platforms required to post a mental health warning label
and timer notifications. This bill will be heard on an informational basis only.

HF1534 (Keeler); Healthy eating, here at home program transferred to the Department of
Health; fresh bucks pilot program established; report required; and money appropriated.

HF2707 (Keeler); Sexually exploited youth safe harbor shelter and housing funding
provided, and money appropriated. This bill will be heard on an informational basis only.

HF1675 (Pursell); Individual pricing of phototherapy lights required, and technical changes
made.

HF3046 (Baker); Special event food stands exempted from the requirement to pay the
statewide hospitality fee.
Bills Added:
HF1289 (Stephenson) - Social media platforms required to post a mental health warning label and timer notifications.
HF1534 (Keeler) - Healthy eating, here at home program transferred to the Department of Health; fresh bucks pilot program established; report required; and money appropriated.
HF1675 (Pursell) - Individual pricing of phototherapy lights required, and technical changes made.
HF1885 (Pérez-Vega) - Beautywell Project funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2707 (Keeler) - Sexually exploited youth safe harbor shelter and housing funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3046 (Baker) - Special event food stands exempted from the requirement to pay the statewide hospitality fee.
HF1645 (Reyer) - Health care worker well-being grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2779 (Reyer) - Health care entities required to report information on ownership or control to the commissioner of health, annual public reports required, enforcement provided, penalties authorized, and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Human Services Finance and Policy

4/3/2025
*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.
Attachments:
HF2704 A1 Author's Amendment_03.31.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF1644 A1 Author's Amendment_03.19.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2276 A1 Author's Amendment_03.31.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2406 DE2 Author's Amendment_03.31.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2068 A1 Author's Amendment_04.01.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2068 A2 Author's Amendment_04.01.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2115 DE2 Author's Amendment_04.01.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2707 DE1 Author's Amendment_04.01.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2115 DE2 Bill List House Non-Partisan Research_04.01.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1579 A1 Author's Amendment_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2115 A2 Secondary Author's Amendment_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
Agenda_04.03.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
Meeting Minutes, Apr 2.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF99 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1579 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1644 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1674 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_03.31.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2068 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2068 Written Testimony from 180 Degrees_04.01.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2115 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.02.2025_1.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2276 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2406 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_03.31.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2704 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2707 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2707 Written Testimony from 180 Degrees_04.01.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)

State Government Finance and Policy

4/3/2025
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) - Capitol Mall Design Framework availability of an appropriation for implementation extended.
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.
Attachments:
HF 1837 -- Policy Bill (DE2).pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2725 -- Olmstead County.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 501 -- Jill Hasday.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1389 -- A1 (Author's).pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2725 -- Mary Jo Schifsky.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2725 -- Elder Voice Advocates.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 501 -- Minnesota AFL-CIO.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 501 -- Jewish Community Action.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1389 -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2566 -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2725 -- Jim Varpness.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 501 -- Betty Folliard.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 501 -- African American Leadership Forum.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1685 -- DE1-1 (Author's).pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 501 -- YWCA Duluth.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 501 -- Sue Sattel.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 501 -- Stacey Aldrich.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 501 -- The Arc Minnesota and Arc’s Value Village.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2725 -- Kathleen Kelson, Elder Voice Advocates.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2725 -- Citizen Advocates.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2725 -- Kathleen Kelson, Aging Demographics.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2725 -- Legis Task Force on Aging Final Report Jan. 2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1685 -- Move MN.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 501 -- MN Disability Law Center.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 501 -- ERA Minnesota.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 501 -- OutFront Minnesota.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2725 -- MN Sate Demographic Center Overview to Legis Taskforce on Aging Aug. 24, 2023.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2725 -- Stephanie Klinzing.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF1837 -- Policy Bill (DE2) House Research Bill Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 501 -- Ann Treacy.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1389 -- Stephanie Chappell.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 501 -- MN Catholic Conference.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 501 -- TakeAction Minnesota.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 2725 -- Leif Grina.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 501 -- League of Women Voters of Minnesota.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 2725 -- MN DFL Senior Caucus.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 501 -- Dolores Voorhees.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 1389 -- Joint Statement re CFC.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 1389 -- Cloquet Sale Restrictions.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 2725 -- Mike Windey.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 501 -- Melanie Sedqi.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 501 -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 1685 -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 2566 -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 2744 -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 2566 -- Michael Stanchfield.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 2566 -- Thomas Baker.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 2566 -- Wally Hilke.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 501 -- Council on LGBTQIA2S+ Minnesotans.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 361 -- DE2 (Klevorn).pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 1837 -- A6 (Author's).pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 1389 -- A3 (Author's).pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 501 -- AAUW MN.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 501 -- Caryn Addante.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 501 -- AAUW MN St. Paul Chapter.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 1685 -- Nourish MN Coalition.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 2566 -- Pat McCoy.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 501 -- Asian American Organizing Project.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 501 -- Women's Foundation of MN.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 501 -- Sue Scott of Island of Discarded Women.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 501 -- MCCL.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 501 -- National Council of Jewish Women MN.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 501 -- Alicia Beckmann.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 501 -- YWCA Minneapolis.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 501 -- Minnesota Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Alliance.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 1837 -- Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 2725 -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 501 -- Gender Justice.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 501 -- Voice for Racial Justice.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 501 -- Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers.pdf (4/2/2025)
State Gov 4-3-2025 Agenda.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 2566 -- A6 (Author's).pdf (4/2/2025)

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

4/3/2025
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.
Attachments:

Rules and Legislative Administration

4/3/2025
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
Attachments:

Capital Investment

4/3/2025
19 bills will be heard on an informational basis with testimony limited to 5 minutes per bill:

Bills Added:
HF604 (Burkel) - Karlstad; airport relocation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1972 (Backer) - Breckenridge community center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF578 (Allen) - Faribault; River Bend Nature Center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1951 (Repinski) - Winona; regional public safety facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF629 (Mueller) - Blooming Prairie; contamination remediation improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF864 (Schomacker) - Mountain Lake; public infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF874 (Schomacker) - Lake Benton; public infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1155 (Schomacker) - Ruthton; water and sewer infrastructure improvements and street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF884 (Fogelman) - Alpha; infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2365 (Skraba) - International Falls water treatment facility capital improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF643 (Skraba) - Portage; public safety facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF234 (Gillman) - Hutchinson Area Transportation Services funding provided for a tempered vehicle and equipment storage and fueling facility, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2655 (Myers) - Minnetonka Beach; water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure improvements and street reconstruction funding provided; bonds issued; and money appropriated.
HF2637 (Niska) - Ramsey; clean water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2535 (Bennett) - Waldorf; roadway improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2530 (Myers) - Long Lake; street and utility improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2344 (Fogelman) - Trimont; public infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF584 (Zeleznikar) - Proctor; Interstate Highway 35 commercial development funding provided for utility extensions and upgrades, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF524 (Mekeland) - Becker Township; U.S. Highway 10 and Sherburne County State-Aid Highway 11 interchange funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Taxes

4/3/2025
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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.

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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.
Attachments:

Commerce Finance and Policy

4/3/2025
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

The hearing will be broadcast through House Information Services, for more information visit: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/hinfo.asp
Bills Added:
HF1615 (Stephenson) - Cannabis policy bill.
HF2403 (O'Driscoll) - Commerce policy bill.
HF1224 (Freiberg) - Postponement of foreclosure by sale provisions modified.
Attachments:

Education Finance

4/3/2025
I. Approval of Minutes

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.
Attachments:

Energy Finance and Policy

4/3/2025
I. Call to Order

II. Minutes from April 1, 2025

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.
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