STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Ways and Means Committee
MINUTES
Representative Torkelson, Chair of the Ways and Means Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15 AM on March 3rd, 2025, in Room 120 of the Capitol. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
TORKELSON, Paul, Chair
ROBBINS, Kristin, Vice Chair
ACOMB, Patty
AGBAJE, Esther
BAKER, Dave
BIERMAN, Robert
GOMEZ, Aisha
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
IGO, Spencer
KLEVORN, Ginny
KOEGEL, Erin
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
KOZNICK, Jon
KRESHA, Ron
LILLIE, Leon
MOLLER, Kelly
NASH, Jim
NOOR, Mohamud
NOVOTNY, Paul
PINTO, Dave
RARICK, Marion
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SCOTT, Peggy
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
VANG, Samantha
WEST, Nolan
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
Non-voting member present:
STEPHENSON, Zack
Representative Agbaje moved the minutes of February 24th, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF11 (Baker) Minnesota Paid Leave Law implementation delayed by one year.
Representative Baker moved HF11 be re-referred to the General Register.
Representative Baker moved the A1 amendment.
Chair Torkelson moved to recess at 10:34am.
Chair Torkelson reconvened the hearing at 10:38am.
Representative Baker withdrew the A1 amendment.
Chair Torkelson moved to recess at 11:00am.
Chair Torkelson reconvened the hearing at 12:02pm.
Testifiers:
Evan Rowe, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Employment and Economic Development
Representative Pinto moved to re-refer HF11 to the Education Finance committee and requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES:
ACOMB, Patty
AGBAJE, Esther
BIERMAN, Robert
GOMEZ, Aisha
KOEGEL, Erin
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
LILLIE, Leon
MOLLER, Kelly
NOOR, Mohamud
PINTO, Dave
VANG, Samantha
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
NAYS:
TORKELSON, Paul, Chair
ROBBINS, Kristin, Vice Chair
BAKER, Dave
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
IGO, Spencer
KOZNICK, Jon
KRESHA, Ron
NASH, Jim
NOVOTNY, Paul
RARICK, Marion
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SCOTT, Peggy
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
WEST, Nolan
ABSENT:
KLEVORN, Ginny
On a vote of 12 ayes and 14 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Pinto moved to re-refer HF11 to the Labor and Workforce Development committee and requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES:
ACOMB, Patty
AGBAJE, Esther
BIERMAN, Robert
GOMEZ, Aisha
KOEGEL, Erin
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
LILLIE, Leon
MOLLER, Kelly
NOOR, Mohamud
PINTO, Dave
VANG, Samantha
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
NAYS:
TORKELSON, Paul, Chair
ROBBINS, Kristin, Vice Chair
BAKER, Dave
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
IGO, Spencer
KOZNICK, Jon
KRESHA, Ron
NASH, Jim
NOVOTNY, Paul
RARICK, Marion
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SCOTT, Peggy
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
WEST, Nolan
ABSENT:
KLEVORN, Ginny
On a vote of 12 ayes and 14 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Baker renewed the motion that HF11 be re-referred to the General Register. Representative Baker requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES:
TORKELSON, Paul, Chair
ROBBINS, Kristin, Vice Chair
BAKER, Dave
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
IGO, Spencer
KOZNICK, Jon
KRESHA, Ron
NASH, Jim
NOVOTNY, Paul
RARICK, Marion
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SCOTT, Peggy
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
WEST, Nolan
NAYS:
ACOMB, Patty
AGBAJE, Esther
BIERMAN, Robert
GOMEZ, Aisha
KOEGEL, Erin
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
LILLIE, Leon
MOLLER, Kelly
NOOR, Mohamud
PINTO, Dave
VANG, Samantha
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
ABSENT:
KLEVORN, Ginny
On a vote of 14 ayes and 12 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:43 PM.
Representative Torkelson, Chair
Allie Spellman, Committee Legislative Assistant