STATE OF MINNESOTA TWELFTH 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, began the meeting at 1:00 PM, on ¬¬¬¬¬March 24, 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
FREIBERG, Mike, Chair
LEE, Liz, Vice Chair
ACOMB, Patty
COULTER, Nathan
DAVIS, Ben
GORDON, Jimmy
GREENMAN, Emma
McDONALD, Joe
VIRNIG, Bianca
Excused Member:
ROACH, Drew
Representative Freiberg moved the minutes of March 19, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1532 (OLSON) EMINENT DOMAIN; CERTAIN REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNTS INCREASED.
Co-Chair Quam moved HF 1532 before the committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Co-Chair Quam moved HF 1532 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1290 (PERRYMAN) ROADSIDE SIGNAGE FOR AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS FOR QUALIFYING LOCATIONS AUTHORIZED.
Co-Chair Quam moved HF 1290 before the committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Rich Feneis, Founder, Advocates for Health (via ZOOM)
Joel Vogel, Programming Director, Advocates for Health (via ZOOM)
Co-Chair moved HF 1290 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2231 (HARDER) REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLISHING NOTICE IN A QUALIFIED NEWSPAPER MODIFIED, AND ONLINE PUBLICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICES WHEN NO QUALIFIED NEWSPAPER IS AVAILABLE AUTHORIZED.
Co-Chair Quam moved HF 2231 before the committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Tori Kee, League of Minnesota Cities
Jason Wedel, City Administrator, Prior Lake
Laura Oksevad, School Board member, ISD
Matt Hilgart, Association of Minnesota Counties
Graham Berg-Moberg, Minnesota Association of Townships
Mark Anfinson, Minnesota Newspaper Association
Chris Schultz, Herald Journal Publishing
Co-Chair Quam moved that HF 2231 be placed on the General Register.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:01 PM.
Representative Duane Quam, Co-Chair
Rebecca Reiners, Committee Legislative Assistant