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.
I. Call to Order.
II. HF1359 (Johnson, W.) - Solid waste management; dedication to the resource management account increased.
IV. HF1829 (Davids) - Property tax; tier limits modified for homestead resort properties.
V. HF290 (Anderson, P.E.) - Additional purchases made by public and private health plans exempted from sales and use tax.
VI. HF1933 (Gomez) - Individual income tax; student loan credit amount increased and credit made refundable.
VII. Adjourn
Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to the Committee Administrator sam.moyer@house.mn.gov by 1:00 PM on Wednesday, March 12th, 2025
Bills Added:
HF1359
(Johnson) - Solid waste management; dedication to the resource management account increased.
HF1829
(Davids) - Property tax; tier limits modified for homestead resort properties.
HF290
(Anderson) - Additional purchases made by public and private health plans exempted from sales and use tax.
HF1933
(Her) - Individual income tax; student loan credit amount increased and credit made refundable.
I. Call to Order.
II. HF355 (O'Driscoll) - Maximum long-term care insurance credit increased.
III. HF881 (Olson) - Sales and use tax exemption on precious metal bullion expanded to include coins and other forms of currency.
IV. HF952 (Koznick) - Sales and use tax exemption for land clearing equipment modified.
V. HF805 (Youakim) - Property tax refund program established for childcare providers that rent a childcare facility, report required, and money appropriated.
VI. Adjourn
Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to the Committee Administrator
sam.moyer@house.mn.gov by 1:00 PM on Tuesday, March 11th, 2025
Bills Added:
HF355
(O'Driscoll) - Maximum long-term care insurance credit increased.
HF881
(Olson) - Sales and use tax exemption on precious metal bullion expanded to include coins and other forms of currency.
HF952
(Koznick) - Sales and use tax exemption for land clearing equipment modified.
HF805
(Youakim) - Property tax refund program established for child care providers that rent a child care facility, report required, and money appropriated.
There will be two bills heard plus a MNDOT presentation.
HF 1722 (Davids) U.S. Highway 63 segment designated as Officer Jason B. Meyer Memorial Highway
Presentation by MNDOT: Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Impact Mitigation Assessment Technical Advisory Committee and workgroup
overview and initial assessment processes developed and impacts to transportation project development and costs
HF748 (Koznick) Project assessment criteria and mitigation activities for vehicle miles traveled requirements amended, and transportation policy goals and greenhouse gas emission targets modified.
Additional bills may be added by the Chair.
Bills Added:
HF748
(Koznick) - Project assessment criteria and mitigation activities for vehicle miles traveled requirements amended, and transportation policy goals and greenhouse gas emission targets modified.
HF1722
(Davids) - U.S. Highway 63 segment designated as Officer Jason B. Meyer Memorial Highway.
3. HF 1778 (Johnson, W.) Reports on grants issued by the commissioner of veterans affairs required.
4. HF 1225 (Skraba) All-terrain vehicle registration fee eliminated for veterans with a total service-connected disability.
5. HF 1997 (Warwas) Fishing with Vets grant funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
6. HF 840 (Bliss) State veterans cemetery burial fee removed for spouses and dependents of eligible veterans.
7. Adjourn
Removed from the agenda: HF 1845 (Cha) Veterans definition expanded to include units operating from Laos and or naturalized under the federal Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act.
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. Committee documents will be posted in advance of the hearing.
Bills Added:
HF1778
(Johnson) - Reports on grants issued by the commissioner of veterans affairs required.
HF1225
(Skraba) - All-terrain vehicle registration fee eliminated for veterans with a total service-connected disability.
HF1997
(Warwas) - Fishing with Vets grant funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF840
(Bliss) - State veterans cemetery burial fee removed for spouses and dependents of eligible veterans.
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. HF2140 (Kraft) – relating to local government; requiring the creation of mixed-use housing zones. (House File number added)
1. Representative Kraft
IV. HF2018 (Kozlowski) - relating to local government; modifying requirements related to comprehensive plan amendments; limiting the zoning authority of municipalities related to certain multifamily and mixed-use developments. (House File number added)
1. Representative Kozlowski
*Agenda Subject to change at the discretion of the Chair
Bills Added:
HF2140
(Kraft) - Mixed-use housing zones creation required.
HF2018
(Kozlowski) - Multifamily and mixed-use development municipal zoning authority limited.
III. HF 1029 (Torkelson) Heritable or congenital disorder revision of lists of tests required to be administered for determination of presence.
IV. HF 1912 (Skraba) Hospital swing bed license conditions modified.
V. HF 1105 (Agbaje) Maternal death study requirements clarified.
VI. HF 1100 (Bahner) Commissioner of human services required to establish a directed pharmacy dispensing payment to improve and maintain access to pharmaceutical services, and money appropriated.
VII. HF 2057 (Nadeau) Hospital Directed Payment Program Established.
VIII. Adjournment
Bills Added:
HF1029
(Torkelson) - Heritable or congenital disorder revision of lists of tests required to be administered for determination of presence.
HF1912
(Skraba) - Hospital swing bed license conditions modified.
HF1105
(Agbaje) - Maternal death study requirements clarified.
HF1100
(Bahner) - Commissioner of human services required to establish a directed pharmacy dispensing payment to improve and maintain access to pharmaceutical services, and money appropriated.
HF2057
(Nadeau) - Assessment on hospitals imposed, directed payments to hospitals in the medical assistance program required, and reports required.
III. HF 1337 (Noor) Agency's authority with respect to housing support agreements modified
i. Matt Freeman, MN Association of Counties
ii. Matthew Bergeron, Residential Providers Association of Minnesota (RPAMN).
IV. HF 973 (Backer) Emergency mental health services modified; co-payments, coinsurance, and deductibles for mobile crisis intervention eliminated; and money appropriated
i. Sue Abderholden, NAMI
ii. Erik Sievers, Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center, zoom
V. HF 381 (Curran) Policies related to establishing rates for home and community-based waiver services modified, and room and board rates for individuals receiving home and community-based services increased
i. Sara Grafstrom, ARRM
VI. HF 382 (Curran) Disability waiver rates modified
i. Julie Johnson, MSS
ii. Ken Bence, ARRM
VII. HF 1831 (Zeleznikar) Background check requirements modified for housing support providers
i. Christina Jacobson, Simpson Housing
ii. Marcus Schmit, Hearth Connection
VIII. Adjournment
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator, Megan Rossbach (megan.rossbach@house.mn.gov) by 12 p.m. (noon) the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.
*Bills may be added or removed at the chair's discretion
Bills Added:
HF1831
(Zeleznikar) - Background check requirements modified for housing support providers.
HF1337
(Noor) - Agency's authority with respect to housing support agreements modified.
HF973
(Backer) - Emergency mental health services modified; co-payments, coinsurance, and deductibles for mobile crisis intervention eliminated; and money appropriated.
HF381
(Curran) - Policies related to establishing rates for home and community-based waiver services modified, and room and board rates for individuals receiving home and community-based services increased.
HF382
(Curran) - Disability waiver rates modified.
-- Department of Revenue presentation on Legacy Funds distribution calculation errors
-- Minnesota State Arts Board overview
-- Minnesota Humanities Center overview
-- Minnesota Citizens for the Arts presentation: economic impact of the Arts around the state
3. HF 772 (Swedzinski) Publicly funded state and local institutions ensured to provide notice to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement when a suspected undocumented person is being housed in a facility under the institution's control.
4. HF 897 (Knudsen) Protection to children and vulnerable adults from exposure to fentanyl provided, and criminal penalties for violation imposed.
5. HF 16 (Rymer) Immigration law enforcement noncooperation ordinances and policies prohibited, use of immigration-related data provided, and county attorneys required to notify federal immigration authorities when an undocumented person is arrested for a crime of violence.
6. Adjourn
HF 1446 (Rymer) has been removed from the agenda,
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. Committee documents will be posted in advance of the hearing.
Bills Added:
HF772
(Swedzinski) - Publicly funded state and local institutions ensured to provide notice to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement when noncitizens are being housed in a facility under the institution's control.
HF897
(Knudsen) - Protection to children and vulnerable adults from exposure to fentanyl provided, and criminal penalties for violation imposed.
HF16
(Rymer) - Immigration law enforcement noncooperation ordinances and policies prohibited, use of immigration-related data provided, and county attorneys required to notify federal immigration authorities when an undocumented person is arrested for a crime of violence.
III. HF 1865 (Allen) Loans that satisfy the federal qualified mortgage points and fees threshold excluded from the definition of conventional loan.
a. Michael Stidham, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Rocket Mortgage
IV. HF 2014 (Dotseth) Notice requirements for conventional loan mortgage documents modified.
a. Tess Rice, General Counsel, Minnesota Bankers Association
V. HF 2028 (O’Driscoll) NCOIL membership.
VI. Presentation and Discussion on Common Interest Communities / Homeowners Associations
a. Peter Brickwedde, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Commerce
b. Aaron Cocking, Insurance Federation of Minnesota
c. Patrick Hynes, on behalf of the Minnesota Chapter of the Community Associations Institute
Bills Added:
HF2028
(O'Driscoll) - National Council of Insurance Legislators membership dues funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2014
(Dotseth) - Notice requirements for conventional loan mortgage documents modified.
HF1865
(Allen) - Loans that satisfy the federal qualified mortgage points and fees threshold excluded from the definition of conventional loan.
I. Call to order
II. Roll Call
III. HF2078, West, Child care provider licensing modification
IV. HF777, Coulter, Food shelf program funding provided, and money appropriated.
V. HF841, Myers, Food shelf programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
VI. HF1112, Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Regional food bank grants created, and money appropriated.
VII. HF1098, Sencer-Mura, Food shelf facilities infrastructure funding provided, and money appropriated.
VIII. Adjournment
Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
• 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:
HF777
(Coulter) - Food shelf program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF841
(Myers) - Food shelf programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1098
(Sencer-Mura) - Food shelf facilities infrastructure funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1112
(Hemmingsen-Jaeger) - Regional food bank grants created, and money appropriated.
HF2078
(West) - Child care provider licensing provisions modified related to parent access, furnishings, equipment, and materials.
- Time for public testimony for HF 1704 and the H1704 DE3 amendment will be offered for the Monday, March 10, 2025 meeting. No public testimony will be taken in the March 12, 2025 meeting, except to answer questions or provide clarification to bill or amendment languge.
Bills Added:
HF1704
(Anderson) - Department of Agriculture, the Board of Animal Health, the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, and the Office of Broadband Development budget established; policy and technical changes made to agricultural and broadband provisions; rulemaking authorized; reports required; and money appropriated.
HF2052
(Anderson) - Food certificate payment provisions modified.
I. Call To Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes
IV. Bills May Be Taken in Any Order
• HF 412 (Myers) Members of the legislative committees on education policy and education finance required to observe a teacher or administrator each year, house and senate required to adopt rules, and report required.
• 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.
V. Adjournment
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony on these bills should contact the Committee Administrator Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3:00 PM on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF412
(Myers) - Members of the legislative committees on education policy and education finance required to observe a teacher or administrator each year, house and senate required to adopt rules, and report required.
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.
III. HF 1723 (Zeleznikar) Unclassified service and appointment provisions for St. Louis County modified, and obsolete county appropriation for historical work removed.
IV. HF 2105 (Nash) Definitions related to lobbying amended, and certain lobbyist communications made exempt from disclosure requirements.
V. HF 1840 (Altendorf) Standard for determining the residence of an individual subject to a civil commitment order established.
*HF 683 (Frazier) was removed from the agenda at the request of the author.
Bills Added:
HF1723
(Zeleznikar) - St. Louis County; unclassified service and appointment provisions modified, and obsolete county appropriation removed for historical work.
HF1840
(Altendorf) - Standard for determining the residence of an individual subject to a civil commitment order established.
HF2105
(Nash) - Definitions related to lobbying amended, and certain lobbyist communications made exempt from disclosure requirements.
I. Call To Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes
IV. Bills May Be Taken in Any Order
• HF 630 (Mueller) Short-call substitute teacher pilot program extended.
• HF914 (Quam) School districts allowed to access personnel files of prospective teachers from their employing districts.
• 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.
• HF1959 (Mueller) Teacher preparation program grant eligibility modified.
V. Adjournment
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony on these bills should contact the Committee Administrator Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3:00 PM on Monday, March 10, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF630
(Mueller) - Short-call substitute teacher pilot program extended.
HF914
(Quam) - School districts allowed to access personnel files of prospective teachers from their employing districts.
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.
HF1959
(Mueller) - Teacher preparation program grant eligibility modified.
III. HF 252 (Igo) - Minnesota Public Utilities; small natural gas utilities eligibility amended to be exempt from regulation.
IV. HF 787 (Anderson) - Electricity generated outside the state exempted from the requirement that a proportion of retail electricity be carbon-free by certain dates.
V. 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 3/10/2025.
Bills Added:
HF252
(Igo) - Minnesota Public Utilities; small natural gas utilities eligibility amended to be exempt from regulation.
HF787
(Anderson) - Electricity generated outside the state exempted from the requirement that a proportion of retail electricity be carbon-free by certain dates.
HF1531 (Heintzeman) - Expiration of crossbow hunting and fishing allowance removed.
HF1331 (Schultz) - Statewide wolf population survey required.
HF1425 (Skraba) - Sale of state-owned land in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness prohibited.
HF1922 (Skraba) - Report on payment in lieu of taxes on natural resources lands required. *Removed from agenda*
HF1570 (Skraba) - Sale or lease of boathouse sites at Soudan Underground Mine State Park authorized.
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:
HF1531
(Heintzeman) - Expiration of crossbow hunting and fishing allowance removed.
HF1331
(Schultz) - Statewide wolf population survey required.
HF1425
(Skraba) - Sale of state-owned land in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness prohibited.
HF1570
(Skraba) - Sale or lease of boathouse sites at Soudan Underground Mine State Park authorized.