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Elections Finance and Government Operations

FIRST MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Monday, February 10, 2025

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


Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee

MINUTES

Representative Quam, Chair of the Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM, on ¬¬¬¬¬February 10, 2025, in Room G23 of the State Capitol Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

QUAM, Duane, Chair
ALTENDORF, Pam, Vice Chair
ACOMB, Patty
COULTER, Nathan
DAVIS, Ben
GORDON, Jimmy
GREENMAN, Emma
LEE, Liz
McDONALD, Joe
ROACH, Drew
VIRNIG, Bianca

Non-Voting member present:

FREIBERG, Mike

Members excused:



Steve Simon, Secretary of State, presented an overview of the Secretary of State’s office.

Paul Linnell, State Election Director, presented an overview of the state of Minnesota’s elections.

Bill Eckblad, Election Security Navigator, presented an overview of the state of Minnesota’s election security.

Jenny Starr, Chief Administrative Law Judge, presented an overview of the Office of Administrative Hearings.

Eric Lipman, Administrative Law Judge, presented on operations of the Office of Administrative Hearings.


The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 PM.





Representative Duane Quam, Chair




Rebecca Reiners, Committee Legislative Assistant
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00:11 - Introductions.
03:53 - Office of the Secretary of State.
1:24:04 - Office of Administrative Hearings.
1:41:39 - Committee rules.
Runs 1 hour, 45 minutes.


I. Call to Order
II. Introductions
III. Office of the Secretary of State
Testifiers:
• Steve Simon, Secretary of State
• Paul Linnell, State Election Director
• Bill Eckblad, Election Security Navigator
• Nicole Freeman, Government Relations Director
IV. Office of Administrative Hearings
Testifiers:
• Jenny Starr, Chief Administrative Law Judge
• Eric Lipman, Administrative Law Judge
V. Committee Rules
VI. Adjournment