STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
State Government Finance and Policy Committee
MINUTES
Representative Nash, Chair of the State Government Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:15 AM, on ¬¬¬¬¬March 6, 2025, in Room G23 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
NASH, Jim, Chair
DAVIS, Ben, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Paul
BAHNER, Kristin
CLARDY, Mary Frances
FREIBERG, Mike
HOWARD, Michael
JONES, Katie
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
KRAFT, Larry
QUAM, Duane
SEXTON, Thomas
Non-voting member present:
KLEVORN, Ginny, Lead
Representative Sexton moved the minutes of March 4, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1809 (Davis) Date changed for debt report.
Chair Nash moved HF1809 be laid over for possible inclusion.
Testifiers:
Paul Moore, Assistant Commissioner of Accounting Services
Chair Nash renewed his motion for HF1809 to be laid over for possible inclusion.
Representative Davis assumed the gavel at 8:19.
HF1754 (Nash) Reduction in appropriations for positions that have been unfilled for at least 12 months required.
Chair Nash moved that HF1754 be laid over.
Testifiers:
Dori Leland, Enterprise Director for Employee Classification and Compensation
Ethan Vogel, Legislative Director, AFSCME Council 5
Devin Bruce, Director of Legislative and Political Affairs, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE)
Chair Nash renewed his motion that HF1754 be laid over.
Chair Nash assumed the gavel at 8:37.
HF1478 (Freiberg) Priority criteria for public survey system monument grant program amended, and money appropriated.
Representative Freiberg moved HF1478 be laid over for possible inclusion.
Representative Freiberg moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Preston Dowell, Deputy County Surveyor, St. Louis County
Phil Raines, Minnesota Society of Professional Land Surveyors
Representative Freiberg renewed his motion that HF1478 be laid over for possible inclusion.
HF1 (Anderson) Office of Inspector General established, powers and duties provided, enhanced grant oversight provided, retaliation prohibited, existing executive Offices of Inspector General transferred or repealed, fraud detection and prevention provided, conforming changes made, reports required, and money appropriated.
Chair Nash moved HF1 be laid over.
Testifiers:
Devin Bruce, Director of Legislative and Political Affairs, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE)
Chair Nash renewed the motion that HF1 be laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 AM.
Representative Nash, Chair
Alli Winter, Committee Legislative Assistant