STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Commerce Finance and Policy Committee
MINUTES
Representative O’Driscoll, Chair of the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee, officially called the meeting to order at 8:15AM, on March 19, 2025, in Room 120 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
O’DRISCOLL, Tim, Chair
HER, Kaohly Vang, Chair
PERRYMAN, Bernie, Vice Chair
ELKINS, Steve, Vice Chair
ALLEN, Keith
CHA, Ethan
DAVIDS, Greg
DOTSETH, Jeff
FALCONER, Alex
FINKE, Leigh
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
HUOT, John
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
REYER, Liz
RYMER, Max
SMITH, Andy
STEPHENSON, Zack
VAN BINSBERGEN, Scott
WEST, Nolan
Members excused:
KRESHA, Ron
Representative Falconer moved the minutes of March 18, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Allen assumed the gavel 8:17AM
HF 1546 (O’Driscoll) Outdated fire safety measures pre-dating the statewide fire code repealed.
Chair O’Driscoll moved HF 1546 before the committee to be laid over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.
Testifiers:
Dan Krier, State Fire Marshal
Representative Allen renewed the motion that HF 1546 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.
HF 2403 (O’Driscoll) Department of Commerce health insurance policy bill.
Chair O’Driscoll moved HF 2403 before the committee to be laid over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.
Testifiers:
Sam Smith, Government Affairs Director, Department of Commerce
Rich Neumeister
Dana Bacon, Senior Director, Government Affairs, LLS
Representative Allen renewed the motion that HF 2403 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.
Chair O’Driscoll assumed the gavel 8:52AM
HF 2389 (Finke) Department of Commerce insurance policy bill.
Representative Finke moved HF 2389 before the committee to be re-referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.
Representative Finke incorporated the following change to the H2389A3 amendment
Page 1, line 4, delete “targeted”
Page 1, line 5, insert a comma after “specific”
Representative Finke moved to adopt the H2389A3 amendment with the incorporated change. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Peter Brickwedde, Assistant Commissioner of External Affairs, Department of Commerce
Chair O’Driscoll renewed the motion that HF 2389 as amended be re-referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.
HF 2398 (Her) Department of Commerce technical policy bill.
Chair Her moved HF 2398 before the committee to be laid over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.
Testifiers:
Sam Smith, Government Affairs Director, Department of Commerce
Tess Rice, General Counsel, Minnesota Bankers Association
Chair Her renewed the motion that HF 2398 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:39AM
Representative Tim O’Driscoll, Chair
Karen Hartwig, Committee Legislative Assistant