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Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

2/11/2025
I. Call to Order
II. Review of Committee Rules
III. Presentation by the Board on Judicial Standards
IV. Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights
V. Adjournment

Attachments:

Taxes

2/11/2025
Audio Available: Download Mp3
I. Call to Order.
II. Member and Staff Introductions.
III. HF 308 (Hanson, J.) Illegal cannabis and controlled substances tax repealed, and technical changes made.
IV. HF 4 (Johnson, W.) Portion of projected budget surplus required to be returned to state taxpayers, and constitutional amendment proposed.
V. HF 18 (Engen) Sales and use tax exemption for certain baby products expanded.
VI. Adjourn.
Bills Added:
HF308 (Hanson) - Illegal cannabis and controlled substance tax repealed, and related technical changes made.
HF4 (Johnson) - Portion of projected budget surplus required to be returned to state taxpayers, and constitutional amendment proposed.
HF18 (Engen) - Sales and use tax exemption for certain baby products expanded.
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Education Finance

2/11/2025
I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Opening Comments

IV. Governor Walz Education Budget Recommendations
---- Minnesota Department of Education
---- Public Testimony

V. Adjournment

Public Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify on the Governor’s Education Budget Recommendations should contact the Committee Administrator via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Monday, February 10, 2025.
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Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

2/11/2025
Member and staff introductions
DNR presentation on “GTAC Final Recommendations Report”
MPCA presentation on “Recommendations for Products Containing Lead, Cadmium, and PFAS”

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator 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.
Attachments:

Higher Education Finance and Policy

2/11/2025
Chair: Rep. Marion Rarick
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:

I. Call to Order
II. Introduction of Members and Staff
III. Office of Higher Education – Agency Overview and Budget Walkthrough
IV. HF10
V. Adjournment

Testifiers:
Sagrario Torres
Eva J. Pena
Emma Jopp
Danielle Haque
Samantha Diaz



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.
Bills Added:
HF10 (Schultz) - State-funded payments to undocumented noncitizens prohibited, and undocumented noncitizens provided to be ineligible for MinnesotaCare and North Star Promise scholarship program.
Attachments:

Children and Families Finance and Policy

2/11/2025
Agenda
I. Call to order
II. Roll Call
III. Organizing Meeting
a. Member and Staff Introductions
b. Review of Committee Review and Procedures
IV. Presentation from DCYF
a. Commissioner Tikki Brown
b. Chief Financial Officer Ashley Reisenauer
V. Adjournment

*All agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.
Attachments:

Education Policy

2/11/2025
I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Opening Comments

IV. Minnesota Department of Education: Oversight of Feeding Our Future
• Office of the Legislative Officer
• Minnesota Department of Education

V. Adjournment
Attachments:

Housing Finance and Policy

2/11/2025
Agenda

I. Introduction of Committee members and staff
II. Agency Overview
1. Jennifer Ho – MHFA Commissioner
III. Overview of Rules
1. Representative Igo - Chair

* Agenda subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.
Attachments:

Public Safety Finance and Policy

2/11/2025
1. Call to Order
2. Member and staff introductions
3. Committee Rules
4. HF 7 (Novotny) Bail data and notice provisions modified, mandatory minimum sentences established for sex trafficking offenses, Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission provisions modified, crimes established, criminal penalties imposed, and money appropriated.
5. Adjourn

Testimony: Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to Committee Administrator john.hultquist@house.mn.gov no less than 24 hours prior to the start of the committee hearing. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.
Bills Added:
HF7 (Novotny) - Public safety; various provisions modified relating to data held by law enforcement agencies; agency bail or bond notice; sex trafficking minimum sentences; Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission; legislative approval; reason for dismissing charges; dismissals report information; county attorney required action; liability and vicarious liability; crime created for recruiting or educating individuals to trespass or damage critical infrastructure; assaulting a police officer penalty; crime of fleeing in a motor vehicle or failing to obey traffic laws crime established; presence in a stolen vehicle; penalties increased for obstructing trunk highway, airport, or transit traffic; tracking device placement and requirements and expanded uses; criminal penalties; and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Energy Finance and Policy

2/11/2025
I. Call to Order

II. HF 9 (Swedzinski) - Hydroelectric capacity that qualifies as an eligible energy technology under the renewable energy standard modified; electric utility requirements relating to energy, solar, or carbon-free standards delayed under certain conditions; and sales tax exemption for residential heating fuels and electricity expanded.

III. Adjournment

*All agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.

If you wish to testify, please email aj.borowiak@house.mn.gov by 1:00 PM on 2/10/2025.
Bills Added:
HF9 (Swedzinski) - Hydroelectric capacity that qualifies as an eligible energy technology under the renewable energy standard modified; electric utility requirements relating to energy, solar, or carbon-free standards delayed under certain conditions; and sales tax exemption for residential heating fuels and electricity expanded.
Attachments:

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

2/10/2025
I. Call to Order
II. Introduction of members and staff
III. Office of the Legislative Auditor: "Oversight of State-Funded Grants to Nonprofit Organizations"
IV. Adjournment
Attachments:

Ways and Means

2/10/2025
I. Call to Order
II. Introduction of members and staff
III. Presentation from Martha Njolomole, Economist, and John Phelan, Economist, from the Center of the American Experiment
IV. Adjournment
Attachments:

Health Finance and Policy

2/10/2025
I. Call to Order
II. Member and Staff Introductions
III. Minnesota Department of Health Budget Proposal
IV. Minnesota Department of Human Services Budget Proposal
V. Adjournment
Attachments:

Agriculture Finance and Policy

2/10/2025
- Introductions of members and staff
- Committee Rules
- Informational hearings on opportunities and challenges facing Minnesota Agriculture
Sustainable Aviation Fuel
First District Association Presentation on Milk Processing and wastewater challenges
Attachments:

Elections Finance and Government Operations

2/10/2025
I. Call to Order
II. Introductions
III. Office of the Secretary of State
Testifiers:
• Steve Simon, Secretary of State
• Paul Linnell, State Election Director
• Bill Eckblad, Election Security Navigator
• Nicole Freeman, Government Relations Director
IV. Office of Administrative Hearings
Testifiers:
• Jenny Starr, Chief Administrative Law Judge
• Eric Lipman, Administrative Law Judge
V. Committee Rules
VI. Adjournment
Attachments:

Transportation Finance and Policy

2/10/2025
Introductions of Members
Governor Budget Recommendations
MNDOT
Department of Public Safety - Transportation
Metropolitan Council - Transportation

HF5 (Joy) A bill for an act relating to government finance; modifying imposition and allocation of certain
taxes; requiring certain tax analysis; repealing retail delivery fee; providing an unlimited Social Security subtraction; requiring a report.

Note: If you would like to testify for or against this bill, HF5, please contact Committee Legislative Assistant Cyndy Wallin by 3pm on Friday 2/07/25. Phone: 651-297-5723 Email: Cyndy.Wallin@house.mn.gov. Testimony will be limited to 2 minutes maximum per testifier and no more than 20 minutes each of testimony for and against.
Also no more than one testifier per organization. Any handouts or letters should be emailed to the committee legislative assistant by 3 pm on Friday 02/07/25.
Bills Added:
HF5 (Joy) - Imposition and allocation of certain taxes modified, tax analysis required, transportation funding impacts analysis required, retail delivery fee repealed, unlimited Social Security subtraction provided, previous appropriation and transfer modified, reports required, money transferred, and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Rules and Legislative Administration

2/6/2025
I. Call To Order

II. House Policies and Resolutions

III. Adjournment

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