Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.
Agenda
I. Overview by Legislative Budget Office and Department of Employment and Economic Development regarding financial estimate processes
a. Overview of LBO office
b. Fiscal note and actuarial study creation process
I. Call to Order
II. HF 25 (Zeleznikar) - Supporting Women Act
III. HF 24 (Knudsen) - Born Alive Act
IV. Adjournment
Bills Added:
HF25
(Zeleznikar) - Women's pregnancy centers and maternity homes grant program established, appropriations reduced, and money appropriated.
HF24
(Knudsen) - Born alive infant provisions modified.
- Presentation from Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI)
- Presentation from DEED Office of Broadband Development
- Presentation from Center for Rural Policy and Development
Agenda
I. Call to order
II. Roll Call
III. Hearing HF0022, Gillman, Parents Bill of Rights
Testimony
a. Meg Luger Nikolai, Staff Attorney, Education Minnesota
b. Karin Miller, Faith in Action
c. Rebecca Delahunt, Director of Public Policy, Minnesota Family Council and Institute
d. Cristine Trooien, Executive Director, Minnesota Parents Alliance
e. Alecia Leiviska, Minnesotans for Health and Parental Rights
f. Dori Trossen
g. William Wagner, Vice President of ParentalRights.org (via zoom)
h. Jill Grunewald, Protective Parent Coalition
IV. HF0045, Perez-Vega, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Outreach Program appropriation
Testimony
a. Mesa Siebert, Second Harvest Heartland
b. Janet Gracia, President, Neighborhood House
c. Ivette Izea-Martinez, Greater Twin Cities United Way
V. Adjournment
*All agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.
Bills Added:
HF22
(Gillman) - Parent's bill of rights created.
HF45
(Pérez-Vega) - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Outreach Program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify on HF 6 (Bennett) should contact the Committee Administrator Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3:00 PM on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF6
(Bennett) - Read Act modified, appropriations cancelled; education innovation provisions modified; P-TECH approval process modified; Office of Achievement and Innovation established in the Department of Education; equity, diversity, and inclusion appropriation modified; school performance reporting system established, fund transfers for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 authorized, and school board authorized to not comply with recently enacted state laws or rules.
I. Call to Order
II. Office of the Legislative Auditor: Office of the Secretary of State Performance Audit
Testifiers:
• Jordan Bjonfald, Audit Director, Financial Audit Division
III. Office of the Legislative Auditor: Voter Registration Evaluation Report
Testifiers:
• Judy Randall, Legislative Auditor
IV. Discussion of Member Priorities
V. Adjournment
Capital Investment Governor Bonding Recommendations for State Agencies Presentations
Minnesota Department of Public Safety-
Testifying:
MN Department of Public Safety - Commissioner Bob Jacobson
MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) - Superintendent Drew Evans
MN State Patrol - Colonel Christina Bogojevic - Chief of MN State Patrol
Minnesota Department of Military Affairs-
Testifying:
Don Kerr- Executive Director
Major General Shawn Manke
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.
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.
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 services prohibited to undocumented noncitizens, and undocumented noncitizens made ineligible for MinnesotaCare and the North Star Promise scholarship program.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Meeting: Tuesday, February 11, 2025; 8:15 AM to 10:00 AM; 123 Capitol
Agenda:
I. Call To Order
II. Introduction of Members and Staff
III. Committee Rules
IV. IV. Non-Partisan Presentation (Budget and Human Services Purview)
V. Adjournment
*This is an informational hearing. Public testimony will not be taken