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SIXTEENTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Wednesday, April 2, 2025

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

JUDICIARY FINANCE AND CIVIL LAW COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Liebling, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15 A.M. on April 2, 2025 in Room G23 of the State Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
LIEBLING, Tina, Chair
SCOTT, Peggy, Chair
FRAZIER, Cedrick, Vice-Chair
HUDSON, Walter, Vice-Chair
BLISS, Matt
DURAN, Bidal
ENGEN, Elliott
FEIST, Sandra
FINKE, Leigh
MAHAMOUD, Mahamoud
MOLLER, Kelly
STIER, Terry

Members excused:
CURRAN, Brion
RARICK, Marion

A quorum was present.

Representative Feist moved that the minutes of April 1, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2354 (Norris) SECOND ENGROSSMENT Medicaid fraud provisions expanded and modified, subpoena and enforcement authority specified, penalties imposed, and money appropriated.

Chair Liebling moved that HF2354 Second Engrossment be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy.

Representative Norris presented his bill.

Testifying:
1. Nick Wanka, Division Manager of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, Office of the Minnesota Attorney General

Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF2354 Second Engrossment be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1672 (Reyer) FIRST ENGROSSMENT Medical cannabis provisions modified.

Chair Liebling moved that HF1672 First Engrossment be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

Representative Reyer presented her bill.

Testifying:
1. Eric Taubel, Interim Director, Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management

Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF1672 First Engrossment be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2389 (Finke) FIRST ENGROSSMENT Data calls authorized, limited long-term care insurance provided and regulated, automobile insurance governing provisions modified, data classified, administrative rulemaking authorized, penalties provided, and technical changes made.

Representative Finke moved that HF2389 First Engrossment be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy

Representative Finke moved the H2389A4 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Finke presented her bill as amended.

Testifying:
1. Sam Smith, Government Affairs Director, Minnesota Department of Commerce

Representative Finke renewed her motion that HF2389 First Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2870 (Freiberg) Various changes related to election administration made, absentee voting provisions modified, and terminology clarified.

Chair Liebling moved that HF2870 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations.

Representative Liebling moved the H2870A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Freiberg presented his bill as amended.

Testifying:
1. Nicole Freeman, Government Relations Director, Minnesota Office of the Secretary of State

Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF2870, as amended, be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2743 (Jordan) Office of the Inspector General provisions modified; access to records provided; data classified; immunity and confidentiality in reporting or participating in an investigation provided; process for notice, appeal, and withholding of payments established; and fraud, theft, waste, and abuse definitions modified.

Chair Liebling moved that HF2743 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Representative Jordan presented her bill.

Testifying:
1. Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education

Maren Hulden, General Counsel, Minnesota Department of Education, responded to member questions.

Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF2743 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Education Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1918 (Hanson, J.) Department of Children, Youth, and Families policy language; TEACH early childhood program, great start compensation support payment program, child welfare policies, and out-of-home placement plans updated; and provisions to prevent foster care placements modified.

Chair Liebling moved that HF1918 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy.

Representative Hanson presented her bill.

Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF1918 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2551 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Follow-up to 2024 children, youth, and families recodification; technical changes made.

Chair Liebling moved that HF2551 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Chair Liebling moved the A25-0043 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Represntative Kotyza-Witthuhn presented her bill as amended.

Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF2551, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1671 (Pinto) FIRST ENGROSSMENT Labor and industry; policy and technical changes made.

Chair Liebling moved that HF1671, First Engrossment, be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

Representative Pinto presented his bill.

Testifying:
1. Josiah Moore, Legislative Director, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF1671 First Engrossment be recommended to be re-reffered to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:34 A.M.


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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair


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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1671 (Pinto) - Labor and industry; policy and technical changes made.
  • HF1672 (Reyer) - Medical cannabis provisions modified.
  • HF1918 (Hanson) - Department of Children, Youth, and Families policy language; TEACH early childhood program, great start compensation support payment program, child welfare policies, and out-of-home placement plans updated; and provisions to prevent foster care placements modified.
  • HF2354 (Norris) - Medicaid fraud provisions added and modified, attorney general provided subpoena and enforcement authority, criminal penalties provided, conforming changes made, and money appropriated.
  • HF2389 (Finke) - Data calls authorized, group capital calculations established for insurers, insurers required to complete a NAIC liquidity stress test, insurers required to file group capital calculations and results from the NAIC liquidity stress test, insurers required to secure a deposit or bond, limited long-term care insurance provided for and regulated, automobile insurance governing provisions modified, data classified, penalties provided, and technical changes made.
  • HF2551 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Follow-up to 2024 children, youth, and families recodification; technical changes made.
  • HF2870 (Freiberg) - Elections; various changes made related to election administration, absentee voting provisions modified, and terminology clarified.
  • HF2743 (Jordan) - Office of the Inspector General provisions modified; access to records provided; data classified; immunity and confidentiality in reporting or participating in an investigation provided; process for notice, appeal, and withholding of payments established; and fraud, theft, waste, and abuse definitions modified.
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01:14 - HF2354 (Norris) Medicaid fraud provisions added and modified, attorney general provided subpoena and enforcement authority, criminal penalties provided, conforming changes made, and money appropriated.
11:17 - HF1672 (Reyer) Medical cannabis provisions modified.
26:20 - HF2389 (Finke) Data calls authorized, limited long-term care insurance provided and regulated, automobile insurance governing provisions modified, data classified, administrative rulemaking authorized, penalties provided, and technical changes made.
37:39 - HF2870 (Freiberg) Various changes related to election administration made, absentee voting provisions modified, and terminology clarified.
50:00 - HF2743 (Jordan) Office of the Inspector General provisions modified; access to records provided; data classified; immunity and confidentiality in reporting or participating in an investigation provided; process for notice, appeal, and withholding of payments established; and fraud, theft, waste, and abuse definitions modified.
1:04:11 - HF1918 (Hanson) Department of Children, Youth, and Families policy language; TEACH early childhood program, great start compensation support payment program, child welfare policies, and out-of-home placement plans updated; and provisions to prevent foster care placements modified.
1:10:37 - HF2551 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Follow-up to 2024 children, youth, and families recodification; technical changes made.
1:15:06 - HF1671 (Pinto) Labor and industry; policy and technical changes made.
Runs 1 hour, 19 minutes.

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. HF 2354 (Norris) Medicaid fraud provisions expanded and modified, subpoena and enforcement authority specified, penalties imposed, and money appropriated.
IV. HF 1672 (Reyer) Medical cannabis provisions modified.
V. HF 2389 (Finke) Data calls authorized, limited long-term care insurance provided and regulated, automobile insurance governing provisions modified, data classified, administrative rulemaking authorized, penalties provided, and technical changes made.
VI. HF 2870 (Freiberg) Various changes related to election administration made, absentee voting provisions modified, and terminology clarified.
VII. HF 2743 (Jordan) Office of the Inspector General provisions modified; access to records provided; data classified; immunity and confidentiality in reporting or participating in an investigation provided; process for notice, appeal, and withholding of payments established; and fraud, theft, waste, and abuse definitions modified.
VIII. HF 1918 (Hanson, J) Department of Children, Youth, and Families policy language; TEACH early childhood program, great start compensation support payment program, child welfare policies, and out-of-home placement plans updated; and provisions to prevent foster care placements modified.
IX. HF 2551 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Follow-up to 2024 children, youth, and families recodification; technical changes made.
X. HF 1671 (Pinto) Labor and industry; policy and technical changes made.
XI. Adjournment


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