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Commerce Finance and Policy

SIXTEENTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Thursday, March 20, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION



COMMERCE FINANCE AND POLICY MINUTES

Representative Kaohly Vang Her, Co-Chair of the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:15 A.M. on March 20, 2025, in Room 120 of the Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
HER, Kaohly Vang, DFL Chair
O’DRISCOLL, Tim, GOP Chair
ELKINS, Steve, DFL Vice Chair
PERRYMAN, Bernie, GOP Vice Chair
ALLEN, Keith
CHA, Ethan
DAVIDS, Greg
DOTSETH, Jeff
FALCONER, Alex
FINKE, Leigh
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
HUOT, John
KRESHA, Ron
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
REYER, Liz
RYMER, Max
SMITH, Andy
STEPHENSON, Zack
VAN BINSBERGEN, Scott
WEST, Nolan

A quorum was present.

Rep. Perryman moved that the minutes of March 19, 2025, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1392 (Lee, K.) Consumer protection restitution account established, report required, and money appropriated.

Chair Her moved that HF1392 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Chair Her moved that HF1392 A3 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifiers:
• Thomas Elness, AARP Minnesota
• Dennis Anderson
• Dawn Patton
• Jessica Whitney, Deputy Attorney General

THE BILL WAS LAID OVER.

HF2233 (Niska) Unform Special Deposits Act adopted.

Chair Her moved HF2233 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Testifiers:
• Kim Lowe, Uniform Law Commission
Chair Her renewed the motion to re-refer HF2233 to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF695 (Finke) Places of entertainment required to provide access to potable water at events.

Chair Her moved HF695 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Rep. Finke moved HF695 A1 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifiers:
• Joel Carlson, on behalf of MN United FC
• Adam Yust, University of Minnesota

THE BILL WAS LAID OVER.

HF1289 (Stephenson) Social media platforms required to post a mental health warning label and timer notifications.

Rep. Stephenson moved HF1289 be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.

Testifiers:
• Eric Mische, CEO, Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
• Tabbatha Urbanski
• Zach Lilly, NetChoice

Rep. Stephenson renewed the motion to re-refer HF1289 to the Health Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 A.M.



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Representative Kaohly Vang Her, Chair


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Emma Erdahl, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF695 (Finke) - Places of entertainment required to provide access to potable water at events.
  • HF1289 (Stephenson) - Social media platforms required to post a mental health warning label and timer notifications.
  • HF1392 (Lee) - Consumer protection restitution account established, report required, and money appropriated.
  • HF2228 (Elkins) - Task force on homeowners and commercial property insurance established, report required, and money appropriated.
  • HF2233 (Niska) - Uniform Special Deposits Act adopted.
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00:44 - HF1392 (Lee, K.) Consumer protection restitution account established, report required, and money appropriated.
38:31 - HF2233 (Niska) Uniform Special Deposits Act adopted.
43:17 - HF695 (Finke) Places of entertainment required to provide access to potable water at events.
1:17:26 - HF1289 (Stephenson) Social media platforms required to post a mental health warning label and timer notifications.
Runs 1 hour, 44 minutes.

HF1392 (Lee, K.); Consumer protection restitution account established, report required, and money appropriated

HF2233 (Niska); Uniform Special Deposits Act adopted.

HF695 (Finke); Places of entertainment required to provide access to potable water at events.

HF2228 (Elkins); Task force on homeowners and commercial property insurance established, report required, and money appropriated.

HF1289 (Stephenson); Social media platforms required to post a mental health warning label and timer notifications.

Bills may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the discretion of the Co-Chairs

If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee please email simon.brown@house.mn.gov and jonathan.cotter@house.mn.gov no later than March 19, at 1:00pm.

The hearing will be broadcast through House Information Services, for more information visit: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/hinfo.asp