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.
HF566 (Skraba) - Provisions for operating all-terrain vehicles on public roads modified.
HF274 (Skraba) - C.J. Ramstad/North Shore State Trail Master Plan update to allow for all-terrain vehicle use on a portion of the trail funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF278 (Heintzeman) - Grant-in-aid surcharge added to the all-terrain vehicle registration fee, and fee increased for nonresident all-terrain vehicle state trail passes.
HF281 (Heintzeman) - All-terrain vehicle trails funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF279 (Warwas) - All-terrain vehicle trails and studies funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1327 (Burkel) - Definition of all-terrain vehicle modified.
** bill removed from agenda** HF278 (Heintzeman) - Grant-in-aid surcharge added to the all-terrain vehicle registration fee, and fee increased for nonresident all-terrain vehicle state trail passes.
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:
HF566
(Skraba) - Provisions for operating all-terrain vehicles on public roads modified.
HF274
(Skraba) - C.J. Ramstad/North Shore State Trail Master Plan update to allow for all-terrain vehicle use on a portion of the trail funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF281
(Heintzeman) - All-terrain vehicle trails funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF279
(Warwas) - All-terrain vehicle trails and studies funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1327
(Burkel) - Definition of all-terrain vehicle modified.
III. HF 1 (Anderson, P.E.) Office of the Inspector General established, powers and duties provided, enhanced grant oversight provided, retaliation prohibited, existing executive Offices of Inspector General transferred or repealed, fraud detection and prevention provided, conforming changes made, reports required, and money appropriated.
IV. HF1754 (Nash) A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring a reduction in appropriations for positions that have been unfilled for at least 12 months.
V. HF1809 (Davis) A bill for an act relating to state government; changing the date of a certain report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16D.09, subdivision 1.
VI. HF1478 (Freiberg) Priority criteria for public land survey system monument grant program amended, and money appropriated.
VII. Adjournment
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator 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 Added:
HF1
(Anderson) - Office of Inspector General established, powers and duties provided, enhanced grant oversight provided, retaliation prohibited, existing executive Offices of Inspector General transferred or repealed, fraud detection and prevention provided, conforming changes made, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1754
(Nash) - Reduction in appropriations for positions that have been unfilled for at least 12 months required.
HF1809
(Davis) - Date changed for debt report.
HF1478
(Freiberg) - Priority criteria for public land survey system monument grant program amended, and money appropriated.
Agenda
I. H.F. 500 (Zeleznikar) – Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board wage and benefit recommended increases modified
II. H.F. 1096 (Baker) – Summit Academy OIC funding appropriation
III. H.F. 718 (Zeleznikar) - Hired grant funding provided
IV. H.F. 1246 (Hussein) – Neighborhood Development Center grant funding provided
To provide written or in-person testimony, please email spencer.johnson@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Wednesday, March 5th.
Bills Added:
HF500
(Zeleznikar) - Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board modified.
HF718
(Zeleznikar) - Hired grand funding provided.
HF1096
(Baker) - Summit Academy OIC funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1246
(Hussein) - Neighborhood Development Center grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. Midwestern Higher Education Compact
IV. Minnesota Independence College and Community
V. Addiction Medicine Fellowship
VI. Hennepin Healthcare
VII. Adjournment
Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 11th, 2025
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.
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. HF 1233 (Zeleznikar): Women's athletics exemption created in the Human Rights Act.
IV. 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, marissa.manteufel@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, March 5, 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. Testimony will be limited to 2 minutes per organization/person.
WRITTEN TESTIMONY & HANDOUTS: Please send electronically in accessible .pdf format to the Committee Administrator, marissa.manteufel@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF1233
(Zeleznikar) - Women's athletics exemption created in the Human Rights Act.
III. HF (702) Davids Nursing facility property rate increases sunset and increases removed.
IV. HF 958 (Nadeau) Medical assistance coverage of psychiatric Collaborative Care Model provided.
V. HF (688) Frazier Service dog provisions modified in housing accommodations for persons with disabilities.
VI. 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 Added:
HF688
(Frazier) - Service dog provisions modified in housing accommodations for persons with disabilities.
HF702
(Davids) - Nursing facility property rate increases sunset and increases removed.
HF958
(Nadeau) - Medical assistance coverage of psychiatric collaborative care model services provided, and money appropriated.
I. Call to Order.
II. HF1126 (Sencer-Mura) Property tax exemption established for certain property owned by an Indian Tribe
III. HF967 (Davids) - Property tax exemption established for certain property owned by an Indian Tribe.
IV. HF1066 (Reyer) Appropriation for soil and water conservation district aid increased.
V. HF1669 (Davids) - Income and corporate franchise taxes; allocation for the credit for sustainable aviation fuel increased.
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 Wednesday, March 5th, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF1126
(Sencer-Mura) - Property tax exemption established for certain property owned by an Indian Tribe.
HF967
(Davids) - Property tax exemption established for certain property owned by an Indian Tribe.
HF1066
(Reyer) - Appropriation for soil and water conservation district aid increased.
HF1669
(Davids) - Income and corporate franchise taxes; allocation for the credit for sustainable aviation fuel increased.
10 bills on the calendar for Wednesday March 5th
Note: 4 of these bills are just technical corrections/change bills which could be considered for vehicle bills. These will have no public testimony and limited discussion. These are HF1691, HF1692, HF1693, and HF1695 all authored by Chair Koznick.
One bill has been added to agenda: HF268 (Koznick) Certain limitations on use of interest or investment income from transportation revenue established. HF268 was on agenda for Monday 3/3 but was unable to be heard due to lack of time.
Bills Added:
HF1255
(Novotny) - Surplus badge access provided for certain employees.
HF202
(Bakeberg) - Scott County; U.S. Highway 169 and Trunk Highway 282 interchange construction funding provided, Shakopee identification sign lighting authorized, and money appropriated.
HF1691
(Koznick) - Transportation; technical clarifying changes made.
HF1692
(Koznick) - Minneapolis; portion of an appropriation for the Stone Arch Bridge cancelled.
HF1693
(Koznick) - Technical and clarifying changes related to county state-aid highway fund apportionment made.
HF1695
(Koznick) - Civil Air Patrol funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1406
(Anderson) - Notice requirements related to salvage vehicle auctions provided, insurers authorized to apply for vehicle title when vehicle is acquired through payment of damages.
HF1290
(Perryman) - Roadside signage for automatic external defibrillators for qualifying locations authorized.
HF1463
(Allen) - Town roads and bridges funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF268
(Koznick) - Certain limitations on use of interest or investment income from transportation revenue established.
3. HF 1350 (Feist) – Veterans service office grant program modified, and money appropriated.
4. HF 1443 (Olson) – Maximum bonded indebtedness allowed for the State Armory Building Commission increased.
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:
HF1662
(Rehrauer) - Human services data and veterans data provisions modified.
HF1445
(Bliss) - Veterans burial provisions modified.
HF1350
(Feist) - Veterans service office grant program modified, and money appropriated.
HF1443
(Olson) - Maximum bonded indebtedness allowed for the State Armory Building Commission increased.
I. Call to Order.
II. HF403 (Myers) - Senior property tax credit established, and money appropriated.
III. HF951 (Davids) - Sales and use tax exemption for telecommunications or pay television services machinery and equipment modified.
IV. HF859 (Baker) - Sales and use tax exemption established for food service establishment equipment.
V. HF1088 (Coulter) - Property tax exemption extended for property held for economic development.
VI. HF1277 (Davids) - Data centers sales and use tax exemption modified
VII. HF 812 (Wiener) - Individual income tax rates modified, and zero bracket provided.
VIII. Adjourn
*HF1277 will be limited to member testimony. 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 4th, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF403
(Myers) - Senior property tax credit established, and money appropriated.
HF951
(Davids) - Sales and use tax exemption for telecommunications or pay television services machinery and equipment modified.
HF859
(Baker) - Sales and use tax exemption established for food service establishment equipment.
HF1088
(Coulter) - Property tax exemption extended for property held for economic development.
HF1277
(Davids) - Data centers sales and use tax exemption modified.
HF812
(Wiener) - Individual income tax rates modified, and zero bracket provided.
III. DCYF Presentation
a. Commissioner Tikki Brown and
b. Chief Financial Officer Ashley Reisenauer
IV. HF 1346 (Nash) Training requirements modified for mandatory reporters.
a. Melissa DiBilzen, Executive Director, Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota
V. HF 1245 (Clardy) Licensing violation actions against chapter 245D providers modified, and reports required.
a. Sara Grafstrom, Senior Director of State and Federal Policy, ARRM
b. Zahnia Harut, Residential Providers Association of Minnesota
VI. 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 Added:
HF1215
(Clardy) - Licensing violation actions against chapter 245D providers modified, and reports required.
HF1346
(Nash) - Training requirements modified for mandatory reporters.
III. HF 1343 (Zeleznikar) - Minnesota Nice HomeShare pilot program established for seniors in the counties of Lake, St. Louis, and Washington; and money appropriated.
A. Representative Zeleznikar
IV. HF 1334 (Noor) - High-rise sprinkler system grant program modified, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency funding provided, money transferred, and money appropriated.
A. Representative Noor
V. (UPDATED Removed at request of the Author)HF 1548 (Kozlowski) - Housing and redevelopment authorities authorized to establish local housing trust funds.
A. Representative Kozlowski
*Agenda Subject to change at the discretion of the Chair
Bills Added:
HF1343
(Zeleznikar) - Minnesota Nice HomeShare pilot program established for seniors in the counties of Lake, St. Louis, and Washington; and money appropriated.
HF1334
(Noor) - High-rise sprinkler system grant program modified, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency funding provided, money transferred, and money appropriated.
HF1548
(Kozlowski) - Housing and redevelopment authorities authorized to establish local housing trust funds.
Minnesota Historical Society overview
HF 1250 (Burkel) Outdoor heritage fund; leveraging of certain land for federal grant funds provided, and money appropriated.
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:
HF1250
(Burkel) - Outdoor heritage fund; leveraging of certain land for federal grant funds provided, and money appropriated.
Agenda
I. H.F. 1355 (Baker) - Holders of permits to harvest or destroy aquatic plants required to safely use scuba diving equipment, and commercial diving operations requirements established (This bill was moved to next Tuesday due to weather conditions)
II. H.F. 23 (Robbins) – Whistleblower definitions provided, and whistleblower protections for public employees modified
III. presentation and overview of the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board
Bills Added:
HF23
(Robbins) - Whistleblower definitions provided, and whistleblower protections for public employees modified.