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Elections Finance and Government Operations - Meeting Minutes

2025-2026 Regular Session
FIRST MEETING - 2/10/2025

Upcoming Meetings

Monday, February 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Chair: Rep. Duane Quam
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of Minutes

III. HF 438 (Skraba) Crane Lake Water and Sanitary District permitted to have a three-member board of managers.
Testifiers:
• Rob Scott, Chair, Crane Lake Water & Sanitary District.

IV. HF 1058 (Skraba) North Koochiching sanitary sewer board composition modified.

V. HF 286 (Perryman) Local units of government authorized to conduct criminal background checks under certain circumstances.
Testifiers:
• Dave Bentrude, Police Chief (Retired), Waite Park
• Tony Reznicek, Police Chief, Waite Park

VI. HF 550 (Torkelson) Bipartisan Redistricting Commission established, principles to be used in adopting legislative and congressional districts established, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Testifiers:
• Brian Cook, Director of Taxes, Fiscal Policy, and Elections, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
• Michael Li, Senior Counsel, Democracy Program, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law.
• Tom Wiesen
• May Yang, Senior Policy and Partnerships Manager, Minnesota Council on Foundations
• Annastacia Belladonna-Carrera, Executive Director, Common Cause MN

VII. Adjournment

Bills:
  • HF438 (Skraba) - Crane Lake Water and Sanitary District permitted to have a three-member board of managers.
  • HF1058 (Skraba) - North Koochiching sanitary sewer board composition modified.
  • HF286 (Perryman) - Local units of government authorized to conduct criminal background checks under certain circumstances.
  • HF550 (Torkelson) - Bipartisan Redistricting Commission established, principles to be used in adopting legislative and congressional districts established, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Chair: Rep. Duane Quam
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of Minutes

III. HF 931 (Nash) Requirements related to certain mailings containing an absentee ballot application or sample ballot sent by or on behalf of a committee or other private organization provided.


IV. HF 1253 (Davis) Requirements related to the return of absentee ballots on election day modified, and absentee voting period modified for certain voters.


V. HF 1329 (Koznick) Metropolitan Council governance modified, and Transportation Advisory Board eliminated.


VI. HF 124 (Berg) Acceptance of certain gifts related to a line of duty death of a public safety officer allowed.


VII. HF 977 (Freiberg) Money transferred to the voting operations, technology, and election resources account.

Bills:
  • HF931 (Nash) - Requirements related to certain mailings containing an absentee ballot application or sample ballot sent by or on behalf of a committee or other private organization provided.
  • HF1253 (Davis) - Requirements related to the return of absentee ballots on election day modified, and absentee voting period modified for certain voters.
  • HF1329 (Koznick) - Metropolitan Council governance modified, and Transportation Advisory Board eliminated.
  • HF124 (Berg) - Acceptance of certain gifts related to a line of duty death of a public safety officer allowed.
  • HF977 (Freiberg) - Money transferred to the voting operations, technology, and election resources account.