STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTEENTH 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 ¬¬¬¬¬April 1, 2025, in Room G23 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
NASH, Jim, Co-Chair
KLEVORN, Ginny, Co-Chair
DAVIS, Ben, Co-Vice Chair
BAHNER, Kristin, Co-Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Paul
CLARDY, Mary Frances
FREIBERG, Mike
HOWARD, Michael
JONES, Katie
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
KRAFT, Larry
QUAM, Duane
SEXTON, Thomas
Representative Sexton moved the minutes of March 27, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The following gave a presentation on the Office of the State Auditor:
Julie Blaha, State Auditor, Office of the State Auditor
Matt Lindemann, Division Director, Office of the State Auditor
The following gave a presentation of the Office of the Attorney General:
Keith Ellison, Attorney General, Minnesota Attorney General's Office
HF627 (Torkelson) Ranking minority members of standing legislative committees allowed to request fiscal notes.
Co-Chair Nash moved HF627 before the committee.
Co-Chair Nash laid over HF627 for possible inclusion.
HF474 (Long) Funding provided for the erection of a new statue in the United States Capitol Statuary Hall, and money appropriated.
An informational hearing was held on HF474.
HF361 (Klevorn) Nonstate funding applied for implementation of the Capitol Mall Design Framework, funding provided to improve the livability in the Capitol Area and to support grantmaking for community vitality grants, and money appropriated.
Co-Chair Nash moved HF361 before the committee.
Co-Chair Klevorn moved the H0361DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMEDNMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Co-Chair Nash laid over HF361, as amended, for possible inclusion.
HF1837 (Klevorn) Department of Administration technical changes made, and statutory section revived and reenacted.
Co-Chair Nash moved HF1837 before the committee.
Representative Davis assumed the gavel at 9:21 AM.
Testifiers:
Britta Reitan, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Management and Budget
Devin K Bruce, Director of Legislative and Political Affairs, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
Stacie Christensen, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Administration
Co-Chair Nash assumed the gavel at 9:24 AM.
Co-Chair Nash laid over HF1837 for possible inclusion.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:39 AM.
Representative Nash, Co-Chair
Alli Winter, Committee Legislative Assistant