TWELFTH MEETING

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

STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE AND POLICY MINUTES

Representative Ginny Klevorn, Co-Chair of the State Government Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:15 A.M. on March 20, 2025, in Room G23 of the Minnesota State Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
KLEVORN, Ginny (DFL Co-Chair)
NASH, Jim (GOP Co-Chair)
BAHNER, Kristen (DFL Co-Vice Chair)
DAVIS, Ben (GOP Co- Vice Chair)
ANDERSON, Paul
CLARDY, Mary Frances
FREIBERG, Mike
HOWARD, Michael
JONES, Kaite
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
KRAFT, Larry
QUAM, Duane
SEXTON, Tom

A quorum was present.

Co-Chair Nash moved to approve the minutes from March 18, 2025. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HFXXXX (Pinto); Governor’s Fraud Prevention Bill.

HFXXXX (Pinto) was heard on an informational basis.

Representative Pinto presented HFXXXX.

Testifiers:
• Erin Campbell, Commissioner, Minnesota Management and Budget
• Drew Evans, Superintendent, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
• Shireen Gandhi, Temporary Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services
• Tarek Tomes, Commissioner, Minnesota IT Services
• Tikki Brown, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families
• Willie Jett, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education
• Tamar Gronvall, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Administration

HF1310 (Stephenson); Office of Cannabis Management included as an agency for the purpose of having a government-to-government relationship with Tribal governments.

Co-Chair Klevorn moved that HF1310 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State Government Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Stephenson presented HF1310.

Co-Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF1310 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State Government Finance and Policy Omnibus bill. THE BILL WAS LAID OVER.

HF1470 (Bierman); Members added to opioids, substance use, and addiction subcabinet.

Co-Chair Klevorn moved that HF1470 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State Government Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Testifying on the bill:
• Jeremy Drucker, Director of the Office of Addiction and Recovery, Minnesota Management and Budget

Co-Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF1470 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State Government Finance and Policy Omnibus bill. THE BILL WAS LAID OVER.

Co-Vice Chair Bahner assumed the gavel at 9:30 A.M.

HF1837 (Klevorn); Department of Administration technical changes made, and statutory section revived and reenacted.

Co-Chair Klevorn moved that HF1837 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State Government Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Co-Chair Klevorn moved to adopt the A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Co-Chair Klevorn presented HF1837, as amended.

Testifying on the bill:
• Julie Bayerl, Legislative Director, Minnesota Department of Administration

Co-Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF1837, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the State Government Finance and Policy Omnibus bill. THE BILL WAS LAID OVER.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:39 A.M.





Representative Ginny Klevorn, DFL Co-Chair




Sam O’Neill, DFL Committee Legislative Assistant