STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
RULES AND LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION
MINUTES
Majority Leader Niska, Chair of the Rules and Legislative Administration Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:16 A.M. on March 5th, 2025, in Room G23 of the State Capitol. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
NISKA, Harry, Chair
ENGEN, Elliott, Vice Chair
LONG, Jamie, DFL Floor Leader
COUTLER, Nathan
FREDERICK, Luke
HOLLINS, Athena
HOWARD, Michael
JACOB, Steven
KOEGEL, Erin
NASH, Jim
PURSELL, Kristi
SCHULTZ, Isaac
SCOTT, Peggy
STIER, Terry
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie
Non-Voting Member Present:
JORDAN, Sydney
Members excused:
Representative Scott moved that the minutes of March 4th, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
House File 4 (Johnson) Portion of projected budget surplus required to be returned to state taxpayers, and constitutional amendment proposed.
The following individuals testified on HF0004:
Sydney Spreck, Political Affairs Coordinator, MAPE
Heather Burr, Treasurer, AFSCME Local 1243
Dehlia Seim, Elementary School Teacher, Proctor Public School
Nan Madden, Director, Minnesota Budget Project
Eric Bernstein, Coalition Director, We Make Minnesota
Chair Niska moved that House File 4 be re-referred to Ways and Means.
DFL Floor Lead Long requested a roll call vote on Chair Niska’s motion to re-refer House File 4 to Ways and Means. The result was as follows:
AYES:
NISKA, Harry Chair
ENGEN, Elliott, Vice Chair
JACOB, Steven
SCHULTZ, Isaac
SCOTT, Peggy
STIER, Terry
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie
NAYS:
LONG, Jamie DFL Floor Leader
COUTLER, Nathan
FREDERICK, Luke
HOLLINS, Athena
KOEGEL, Erin
PURSELL, Kristi
On a vote of 7 AYES and 6 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:47 A.M.
Majority Leader Harry Niska, Chair
Cole Dressen, Committee Legislative Assistant