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Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. HF483 (Lawrence) - Political subdivision bans prohibited on natural gas or propane service to any building.
1. Representative Lawrence
IV. HF484 (Mekeland) - Natural gas hookup ban prohibited in residential construction.
1. Representative Mekeland
Testimony: Handouts, written testimony, and testifier requests must be in PDF format and emailed to the Committee Administrator Garrick.Spennewyn@house.mn.gov and Committee Legislative Assistant Betsy.Ritzer@house.mn.gov by 3:00pm the day before each hearing. Public testifiers should email their full name, title and organization (If Applicable). 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.
*Agenda Subject to change at discretion of the Chair.
III. HF 1546 (O’Driscoll); Outdated fire safety measures pre-dating the statewide fire code repealed.
a. Dan Krier, State Fire Marshal
b. Evan Pankow, Legislative Coordinator, Department of Public Safety
IV. HF 2403 (O’Driscoll); Department of Commerce health insurance policy bill
a. Sam Smith, Government Affairs Director, Department of Commerce
V. HF 2389 (Finke); Department of Commerce insurance policy bill
a. Sam Smith, Government Affairs Director, Department of Commerce
VI. HF 2398 (Her); Department of Commerce technical policy bill
a. Sam Smith, Government Affairs Director, Department of Commerce
VII. Adjournment
Next Meeting: Thursday, March 20th (Co-Chair Her will have the gavel)
Bills Added:
HF1546
(O'Driscoll) - Outdated fire safety measures pre-dating the statewide fire code repealed.
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.
HF2398
(Her) - Technical and housekeeping changes made to various provisions governing or administered by the Department of Commerce, and administrative rulemaking authorized.
HF2403
(O'Driscoll) - Medicare supplement benefits modified, and provisions governing renewability and discontinuation of health plans modified.
HF2362 (Feist) Youth intervention programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2136 (Johnson) Grant funding provided for forensic interview training scholarships, and money appropriated.
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.
HF2009 (Hanson) Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson funding provided, and money appropriated.
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.
HF1614 (Kraft) Child in need of protection or services definition modified to clarify when a child is considered to be without the special care made necessary by a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony for the hearing must email the committee administrator, Colie Colburn, colie.colburn@house.mn.gov 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:
HF1614
(Kraft) - Child welfare; neglect definition modified to clarify when a child is considered to be without the special care made necessary by a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
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.
HF2009
(Hanson) - Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2136
(Johnson) - Grant funding provided for forensic interview training scholarships, and money appropriated.
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.
HF2362
(Feist) - Youth intervention programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF44 (Curran) Food manufacturers and brand owners required to report ortho-phthalate testing results of packaged food products to the commissioner of agriculture.
HF2102 (Lee, F.) Local food purchasing assistance program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2279 (Vang) Office of Broadband Development renamed to Office of Broadband Development and Digital Equity, duties and reporting requirements modified, state's broadband goals expanded, multifamily dwelling grant program established, and definitions amended.
HF2280 (Hansen) Beginning farmer program provisions modified, grain buyer provisions modified, commissioner of agriculture permissions granted to protect public health against fertilizer and fertilizer by-products, and biodiesel fuel mandate reporting provision repealed.
HF2281 (Hansen) Livestock market agency and dealer licensing provisions modified, farmers' market or community event food sampling and demonstration provisions modified, food certificate payment provisions modified, and obsolete provisions repealed.
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 1 p.m. the day prior to the hearing.
Bills Added:
HF44
(Curran) - Food manufacturers and brand owners required to report ortho-phthalate testing results of packaged food products to the commissioner of agriculture.
HF2102
(Lee) - Local food purchasing assistance program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2279
(Vang) - Office of Broadband Development renamed to Office of Broadband Development and Digital Equity, duties and reporting requirements modified, state's broadband goals expanded, multifamily dwelling grant program established, and definitions amended.
HF2280
(Hansen) - Beginning farmer program provisions modified, grain buyer provisions modified, commissioner of agriculture permissions granted to protect public health against fertilizer and fertilizer by-products, and biodiesel fuel mandate reporting provision repealed.
HF2281
(Hansen) - Livestock market agency and dealer licensing provisions modified, farmers' market or community event food sampling and demonstration provisions modified, food certificate payment provisions modified, and obsolete provisions repealed.
HF1171* (Rehrauer) - Minnesota math corps program mission modified, and money appropriated.
HF1418* (Hill) - Teacher licensure provisions modified, grant programs transferred from Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to the Department of Education, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1901 (Moller) - School safety provisions modified, anonymous threat reporting system grant provisions modified, active shooter incidents and active shooter threats reporting required, Minnesota Fusion Center reporting modified, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2023 (West) - Overdose prevention education required in health education standards.
HF744/SF334 (Clardy) - Professional development requirements modified for Read Act implementation.
HF2483 (Jordan) - School administrators board reporting requirements modified.
HF1306 (Jordan) - Kindergarten through grade 12 education changes made; general education, education excellence, charter schools, Read Act, special education, school nutrition, and state agencies provisions modified; and reports required.
Agenda items may be added or removed at the chair's discretion.
For more information, including Committee Documents: Education Policy Home Page
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony/handouts on the scheduled bills should contact both Wilson Lee via email at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3:00 PM on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
*There will be no testimony taken on HF1171 and HF1418. The bills were heard previously on Wednesday, March 4th and Tuesday, March 11th.
Amendments: Bill Authors and Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to both Wilson Lee via email at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF744
(Clardy) - Professional development requirements modified for Read Act implementation.
HF1171
(Rehrauer) - Minnesota math corps program mission modified, and money appropriated.
HF1306
(Jordan) - Kindergarten through grade 12 education changes made; general education, education excellence, charter schools, Read Act, special education, school nutrition, and state agencies provisions modified; and reports required.
HF1418
(Hill) - Teacher licensure provisions modified, grant programs transferred from Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to the Department of Education, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1901
(Moller) - School safety provisions modified, anonymous threat reporting system grants provided for schools, active shooter incidents and active shooter threats reporting required, Minnesota Fusion Center reporting modified, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2023
(West) - Overdose prevention education required in health education standards.
HF2483
(Jordan) - School administrators board reporting requirements modified.
HF2073 (Freiberg) - Various election administration changes made, voter registration provisions modified, absentee voting provisions modified, requirements for appointing election judges modified, timelines modified, annexation laws modified, and money transferred.
HF1378 (Freiberg) - Elections; filing dates and reporting requirements modified.
HF1703 (Anderson) - Swift County; requirements for the number of board members of a hospital district modified.
Agenda items may be added or removed at the chair's discretion.
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony/handouts on the scheduled bills should reach out to Wilson Lee via email at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov by 12pm (noon) on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
Amendments: Bill Authors and Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to Wilson Lee via email at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov by 12pm (noon) on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF1378
(Freiberg) - Elections; filing dates and reporting requirements modified.
HF1471
(Hiltsley) - Copy of the landlord-tenant guide required at issuance or renewal of rental license.
HF1703
(Anderson) - Swift County; requirements for the number of board members of a hospital district modified.
HF2073
(Freiberg) - Various election administration changes made, voter registration provisions modified, absentee voting provisions modified, requirements for appointing election judges modified, timelines modified, annexation laws modified, and money transferred.
HF2474
(Tabke) - Absentee voting provisions modified.
III. HF1878 (Keeler); Traditional health care practices covered under medical assistance.
IV. HF1652 (Elkins); Formulary changes prohibited during the plan year.
V. HF1076 (Elkins); Pharmacy benefit managers and health carriers required to include lower-cost drugs in their formularies.
VI. HF1075 (Elkins); Pharmacy benefit managers and health carriers required to use prescription drug rebates and other compensation to benefit covered persons.
VII. HF1103 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger); Medication repository program procedures modified, and money appropriated.
VIII. HF2007 (Nadeau); Spoken language health care interpreter work group established, reports required, and money appropriated.
IX. Adjournment
Bills Added:
HF1075
(Elkins) - Pharmacy benefit managers and health carriers required to use prescription drug rebates and other compensation to benefit covered persons, and report required.
HF1076
(Elkins) - Pharmacy benefit managers and health carriers required to include lower-cost drugs in their formularies, and formulary structure and formulary tiering for each health plan required to give preference to the drug with the lowest out-of-pocket cost to the patient.
HF1103
(Hemmingsen-Jaeger) - Medication repository program procedures modified, and money appropriated.
HF1652
(Elkins) - Health; formulary changes prohibited during the plan year.
HF1878
(Keeler) - Traditional health care practices covered under medical assistance.
HF2007
(Nadeau) - Spoken language health care interpreter work group established, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1355 (Baker) - Holders of permits to harvest or destroy aquatic plants required to safely use scuba diving equipment, and commercial diving operations requirements established.
HF78 (Davis) - Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area Citizens Advisory Council membership modified.
HF1846 (Burkel) - Feedlots; county feedlot program funding provided, and money appropriated.
*BILL ADDED* HF1225 (Skraba) - All-terrain vehicle registration fee eliminated for veterans with a total service-connected disability.
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the committee administrator (amy.zipko@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:
HF1355
(Baker) - Holders of permits to harvest or destroy aquatic plants required to safely use scuba diving equipment, and commercial diving operations requirements established.
HF78
(Davis) - Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area Citizens Advisory Council membership modified.
HF1846
(Burkel) - Feedlots; county feedlot program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1225
(Skraba) - All-terrain vehicle registration fee eliminated for veterans with a total service-connected disability.
HF1013 (Kraft) - Minnesota Energy Alley funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1598 (Hollins) - Air ventilation improvement and geothermal infrastructure for schools financing program established, and money appropriated.
HF1656 (Hollins) - Geothermal energy system construction funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2162 (Mahamoud) - Geothermal planning grants funding provided and money appropriated.
Items may be added or removed from the agenda.
If you wish to submit written testimony or testify, please send the written testimony or the request to testify to Mike.Molzahn@house.mn.gov by 1 p.m. the day before the meeting. Written testimony is preferred and will be accepted after the deadline. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.
Bills Added:
HF1013
(Kraft) - Minnesota Energy Alley funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1598
(Hollins) - Air ventilation improvement and geothermal infrastructure for schools financing program established, and money appropriated.
HF1656
(Hollins) - Geothermal energy system construction funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2162
(Mahamoud) - Geothermal planning grants funding provided and money appropriated.
I. Call To Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes
IV. Bills May Be Taken in Any Order
• HF 1124 (Youakim) School year allowed to start before Labor Day for two school years with approval by board vote, and report required.
• HF 1457 (Dippel) Construction of schools near former landfills prohibited.
• HF 1803 (Bakeberg) Individualized education program requirements modified, and rulemaking required.
Other bills may be added to the agenda.
V. Adjournment
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony/handouts on the scheduled bills should contact both Wilson Lee via email at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3:00 PM on Monday, March 17, 2025.
Amendments: Bill Authors and Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to both Wilson Lee via email at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Monday, March 17.
Bills Added:
HF1124
(Youakim) - School year allowed to start before Labor Day for two school years with approval by board vote, and report required.
HF1457
(Dippel) - Construction of schools near former landfills prohibited.
HF1803
(Bakeberg) - Individualized education program requirements modified, and rulemaking required.
• HF 630 (Mueller) - Short-call substitute teacher pilot program extended.
• HF 1435 (Bakeberg) - Education innovation provided, innovation zone provisions modified, P-TECH approval process modified, and Education Innovation recodified and reorganized.
• HF 1607 (Clardy) - Hours of instruction requirements modified.
Additional Bills May Be Added.
V. Adjournment
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or submit written testimony, including handouts on HF 630, HF 1435, or HF 1607 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 Monday, March 17, 2025.
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 Monday, March 17, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF630
(Mueller) - Short-call substitute teacher pilot program extended.
HF1435
(Bakeberg) - Education innovation provided, innovation zone provisions modified, P-TECH approval process modified, and Education Innovation recodified and reorganized.
HF1607
(Clardy) - Hours of instruction requirements modified.
Presentations:
• Update on Federal Infrastructure Funds (IIJA/IRA/CHIPs)
• Impact of Potential Elimination of Tax-Exempt Status for Municipal Bonds
• March 6, 2025, Debt Capacity Forecast
I. Call to order
II. Roll Call
III. HF2135, Pinto, Fiscal analysis of child welfare system required; comprehensive
child welfare program, practice, and service evaluation required; reports required;
and money appropriated.
IV. HF776, Hanson J., Family assets for independence program funding provided, and
money appropriated.
V. HF1581, Hicks, Diaper distribution grant program funding provided, and money
appropriated.
VI. HF1158, Hicks, Diaper distribution program modified.
VII. HF2226, West, Background study requirements for child care providers modified.
VIII. Adjournment
• All agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.
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.
Bills Added:
HF1158
(Hicks) - Diaper distribution program modified.
HF1581
(Hicks) - Diaper distribution grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2135
(Pinto) - Fiscal analysis of child welfare system required; comprehensive child welfare program, practice, and service evaluation required; reports required; and money appropriated.
HF2226
(West) - Background study requirements for child care providers modified.
HF776
(Hanson) - Family assets for independence program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1271 (West); Provisions regarding the sale of cannabinoids derived from hemp modified, person selling edible cannabinoids permitted to convert the person's registration to a comparable hemp license, and hemp-derived topical product provisions modified.
HF1634 (Stephenson); Municipalities that establish, own, or operate a municipal cannabis store authorized to also hold a lower-potency hemp edible retailer license.
HF1615 (Stephenson); Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol limits in edible cannabinoid products and lower-potency hemp edible limits modified when intended to be consumed as beverages.
Bills may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the discretion of the Co-Chairs
HF1271
(West) - Provisions regarding the sale of cannabinoids derived from hemp modified, person selling edible cannabinoids permitted to convert the person's registration to a comparable hemp license, and hemp-derived topical product provisions modified.
HF1615
(Stephenson) - Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol limits in edible cannabinoid products and lower-potency hemp edible limits modified when intended to be consumed as beverages.
HF1634
(Stephenson) - Municipalities that establish, own, or operate a municipal cannabis store authorized to also hold a lower-potency hemp edible retailer license.
HF1672
(Reyer) - Medical cannabis provisions modified.
HF1734
(West) - Cannabis license application requirements modified.
HF1735
(West) - Liquor wholesalers authorized to purchase and sell lower-potency hemp edibles.
HF1877
(Huot) - Medical cannabis and cannabis provisions modified.
Items may be added/removed - Amendment deadline will be 1:00PM on Monday, March 17th - The DFL holds the gavel for this hearing
HF2296(Howard) Landlords required to provide an alternative payment method to a digital platform, prohibition on disclosure of victim information clarified, and rate for billing tenants for apportioned utility service limited.
HF1566 (Hussein) Additional accommodations to children with autism and rental properties provided.
HF1854 (Fischer) Homeowner renovation assistance nonrenewal prohibited relating to tenants in residential rental units.
HF1385 (Kozlowski) Statewide tenant education and hotline service funding provided, and money appropriated.
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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:
HF1566
(Hussein) - Additional accommodations to children with autism and rental properties provided.
HF1854
(Fischer) - Homeowner renovation assistance nonrenewal prohibited relating to tenants in residential rental units.
HF1385
(Kozlowski) - Statewide tenant education and hotline service funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2296
(Howard) - Victim information disclosure prohibition clarified.
III. Presentation by Minnesota Education Equity Partnership
IV. HF2090 (Frazier) - Default living and miscellaneous expenses allowance increased for the state grant program, new State Grant Plus scholarship established to supplement state grant awards, Office of Higher Education grant programs created, and money appropriated.
V. HF982 (Clardy) - Education benefit established for dependents of disabled veterans.
VI. HF2229 (Perryman) - CentraCare residency programs at Rice Memorial Hospital and St. Cloud Hospital funding provided, and money appropriated.
VII. Adjournment
*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:
HF982
(Clardy) - Education benefit established for dependents of disabled veterans
HF2090
(Frazier) - Default living and miscellaneous expenses allowance increased for the state grant program, new State Grant Plus scholarship established to supplement state grant awards, Office of Higher Education grant programs created, and money appropriated.
HF2229
(Perryman) - CentraCare residency programs at Rice Memorial Hospital and St. Cloud Hospital funding provided, and money appropriated.
*Items may be added* *The DFL holds the gavel for this hearing*
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. HF1380 (Keeler) Commissioner of human services required to establish a minimum per diem rate for a specified psychiatric residential treatment facility, Clay County facility funding provided, facility start-up and capacity-building grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
a. Jenny Mongeau, Commissioner, Clay County
IV. HF1166 (Curran) Grant established to expand disability services technology and advocacy, reports required, and money appropriated.
a. Alaina Gallagher, Executive Project Manager, ARRM
V. HF487 (Weiner) Wellness in the Woods grant funding provided and money appropriated
a. Monica Yeadon, Director of Process Improvement & Communications, Wellness in the Woods
b. Isaiah Frandsen, Director of Culture & Community Engagement, Wellness in the Woods
c. Jode Freyholtz-London, CEO and Founder, Wellness in the Woods
VI. HF1553 (Skraba) Boundary Waters Care Center grant appropriation
a. Adam Masloski, Executive Director, Boundary Waters Care Center [Zoom]
VII. HF1472 (Momanyi-Hiltsley) Minnesota Board on Aging funding provided, and money appropriated.
a. Maureen Schneider, Chair, Minnesota Board on Aging [Zoom]
VIII. HF258 (Virnig) Legislative enactment of federal approval notice to revisor of statutes clarified
.
IX. HF1911 (Virnig) County implementation of service delivery transformation requirements and information technology modernization project funding provided, and money appropriated.
a. Jenny Mongeau, Commissioner, Clay County
b. Dan Jensen, Associate Director for Family Support and Assistance, Olmsted County
X. 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:
HF258
(Virnig) - Legislative enactment of federal approval notice to revisor of statutes clarified.
HF487
(Wiener) - Wellness in the Woods grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1166
(Curran) - Grant established to expand disability services technology and advocacy, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1380
(Keeler) - Commissioner of human services required to establish a minimum per diem rate for a specified psychiatric residential treatment facility, Clay County facility funding provided, facility start-up and capacity-building grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1472
(Hiltsley) - Minnesota Board on Aging funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1553
(Skraba) - Boundary Waters Care Center grant provided, and money appropriated.
HF1911
(Virnig) - County implementation of service delivery transformation requirements and information technology modernization project funding provided, and money appropriated.
I. Call to Order
II. Review of Committee Rules
III. HF 1662 (Rehrauer) Human services data and veterans data provisions modified.
IV. HF 1224 (Freiberg) Due-on-sale clauses limited in certain instances, and private right of action provided.
V. HF 1836 (Klevorn) State government; changes made to data practices.
VI. HF 1367 (Pinto) Judicial review of child maltreatment occurring outside of Minnesota allowed, local welfare agency responsibility for assessing or investigating alleged maltreatment occurring outside of state provided.
VII. HF 1168 (Bahner) Commissioner of revenue required to establish an online system to claim the political contribution refund, political contribution refund program modified to allow for electronic information transfer between the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board and the Department of Revenue, data classified, and money appropriated.
VIII. HF 1999 (Greene) Restrictions on public data requests to a school district added.
IX. HF 1792 (Mahamoud) Contracts for deed; definition of investor seller modified, and technical changes made.
X. HF 102 (Curran) Circumstances under which the public authority must direct support to an obligee modified.
XI. HF 2127 (Curran) Judicial official real property records classified as private, access limited, and criminal penalties imposed.
XII. HF 104 (Feist) Confidentiality established for restorative justice practices participants, and data classified.
XIII. Adjournment
Committee discussion of all bills will be limited to the provisions within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the chair's discretion.
TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify on a bill, please email the Committee Administrator, anna.borgerding@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Monday, March 17, 2025. 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 on Monday, March 17, 2025.
This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
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.
Bills Added:
HF102
(Curran) - Circumstances under which the public authority must direct support to an obligee modified.
HF104
(Feist) - Confidentiality established for restorative justice practices participants, and data classified.
HF1168
(Bahner) - Commissioner of revenue required to establish an online system to claim the political contribution refund, political contribution refund program modified to allow for electronic information transfer between the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board and the Department of Revenue, data classified, and money appropriated.
HF1224
(Freiberg) - Postponement of foreclosure by sale provisions modified.
HF1367
(Pinto) - Judicial review of child maltreatment occurring outside of Minnesota allowed, and local welfare agency responsibility for assessing or investigating alleged maltreatment occurring outside of state provided.
HF1662
(Rehrauer) - Human services data and veterans data provisions modified.
HF1792
(Mahamoud) - Contracts for deed; definition of investor seller modified, and technical changes made.
HF1836
(Klevorn) - State government; changes made to data practices.
HF1999
(Greene) - Restrictions on public data requests to a school district added.
HF2127
(Curran) - Judicial official real property records classified as private, access limited, and criminal penalties imposed.
HF 339 (Agbaje) Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board funding provided for certified worker organization grants, and money appropriated
Travis Burth, SEIU Healthcare MN & IA
HF 1272 (Agbaje) Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board modified
Josiah Moore, Department of Labor and Industry
HF2121 (Agbaje) - Minneapolis; West Broadway Business and Area Coalition grant provided, and money appropriated
Kristel Porter, Executive Director, West Broadway Business and Area Coalition
Donna Sanders, Business Specialist, West Broadway
HF2122 (Agbaje) - Minneapolis; West Broadway Business and Area Coalition funding provided, and money appropriated
Kristel Porter, Executive Director, West Broadway Business and Area Coalition
Donna Sanders, Business Specialist, West Broadway
HF1216 (Berg) - Apprenticeship readiness programming funding provided, and money appropriated
Rick Martagon, Executive Director, Building Strong Communities
Keelan Nuemann, Apprentice, Heat and Frost Insulators Local 34
Dorlissa Squires, Apprentice, Operating Engineers Local 49
Natalie Pilrain, Apprentice, Operating Engineers Local 49
HF1003 (Schultz) - Career pathways program supported and strengthened, report required, and money appropriated
Jenny Winkelaar, Workforce Development Director, IUOE Local 49
Mary Morem, Superintendent, Houston Public Schools ISD 294
Marley Sherbon, IUOE Local 49 apprentice and crane operator for Lunda Construction
If you would like to testify or provide materials to the committee for this hearing, please submit them to Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by 1pm Monday, March 17
Bills Added:
HF339
(Agbaje) - Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board funding provided for certified worker organization grants, and money appropriated.
HF1272
(Agbaje) - Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board modified.
HF1003
(Schultz) - Career pathways program supported and strengthened, report required, and money appropriated.
HF1216
(Berg) - Apprenticeship readiness programming funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2121
(Agbaje) - Minneapolis; West Broadway Business and Area Coalition grant provided, and money appropriated.
HF2122
(Agbaje) - Minneapolis; West Broadway Business and Area Coalition funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 1082 (Moller) Grant funding provided to organizations providing direct services and advocacy for crime victims, and money appropriated.
HF 1042 (Moller) Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit authority amended to investigate offenses that occur on state-owned military installations.
HF 1295 (Johnson, P) Children's advocacy centers included as a victim assistance program entitled to a portion of certain fines.
HF 1686 (Johnson, P) Training requirements for licensed security officers expanded.
HF 1998 (Rarick) Victim notification to order for protection and harassment restraining order violations not prosecuted extended, and victim notification requirements clarified and updated for law enforcement agencies and prosecutors.
HF 1775 (Pinto) Collection and reporting of specified information on criminal cases and the creation of a public dashboard for this information required, and money appropriated.
HF 1163 (Youakim) Scope of hometown heroes assistance program clarified.
Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.
TESTIMONY: Requests for in-person testimony must be submitted to the Committee Administrator of this hearing, Ellen.McDaniel@house.mn.gov, by 3:00 PM, March 17th, 2025. Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly.
WRITTEN TESTIMONY: Requests to submit written testimony must be submitted to the Committee Administrator of this hearing, Ellen.McDaniel@house.mn.gov, by 3:00 PM, March 17th, 2025. All written testimony must be submitted in PDF format and not include hyperlinks.
Bills Added:
HF1082
(Moller) - Minnesota victims of crime account established, grants provided to crime victim service providers, fees and penalties for deposit in account increased, and money transferred from general fund to account.
HF1042
(Moller) - Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit authority amended to investigate offenses that occur on state-owned military installations.
HF1295
(Johnson) - Children's advocacy centers included as a victim assistance program entitled to a portion of certain fines.
HF1686
(Johnson) - Training requirements for licensed security officers expanded.
HF1998
(Rarick) - Victim notification to order for protection and harassment restraining order violations not prosecuted extended, and victim notification requirements clarified and updated for law enforcement agencies and prosecutors.
HF1775
(Pinto) - Criminal case information reporting required, and money appropriated.
HF1163
(Youakim) - Scope of hometown heroes assistance program clarified.