STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTEENTH 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 25, 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
KRESHA, Ron
REYER, Liz
RYMER, Max
SMITH, Andy
STEPHENSON, Zack
VAN BINSBERGEN, Scott
WEST, Nolan
Representative Rymer moved the minutes of March 20, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF 2335 (Elkins) Preexisting condition limitations on Medicare supplement insurance policies modified.
Chair O’Driscoll moved HF 2335 before the committee to be laid over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.
Testifiers:
Seamus Dolan, Director of Government Relations, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Dana Bacon, Senior Director of State Government Affairs, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Chair O’Driscoll renewed the motion that HF 2335 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill. THE BILL WAS LAID OVER
HF 2400 (Huot) Real estate Appraisers; disciplinary sanction matrix established.
Chair O’Driscoll moved HF 2400 before the committee to be laid over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.
Testifiers:
Brett Hall, MAI, SRA, Education Chair, North Star Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
Sam Smith, Minnesota Department of Commerce
Chair O’Driscoll renewed the motion that HF 2400 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill. THE BILL WAS LAID OVER
HF 2401 (Huot) Real estate appraisers; out-of-state continuing education credit requirements modified.
Chair O’Driscoll moved HF 2401 before the committee to be laid over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.
Testifiers:
Brett Hall, MAI, SRA, Education Chair, North Star Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
Sam Smith, Minnesota Department of Commerce
Chair O’Driscoll renewed the motion that HF 2401 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill. THE BILL WAS LAID OVER
Vice Chair Perryman assumed the gavel 9:07AM
HF 2522 (O’Driscoll) Commissioner of commerce designated to oversee the Commerce Fraud Bureau and automobile theft prevention program.
Chair O’Driscoll moved HF 2522 before the committee to be laid over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.
Testifiers:
Bob Jacobson, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Drew Evan, Superintendent, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Chair O’Driscoll renewed the motion that HF 2522 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill. THE BILL WAS LAID OVER
The meeting was adjourned at 9:59AM
Representative Tim O’Driscoll, Chair
Karen Hartwig, Committee Legislative Assistant