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Ways and Means

NINTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Tuesday, April 1, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH 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 5:30PM on April 1st, 2025, in Room 120 of the Capitol. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

TORKELSON, Paul, GOP Chair
STEPHENSON, Zack, DFL Chair
ROBBINS, Kristin, GOP Vice Chair
AGBAJE, Esther, DFL Vice Chair
ACOMB, Patty
BAKER, Dave
BIERMAN, Robert
GOMEZ, Aisha
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
IGO, Spencer
KLEVORN, Ginny
KOEGEL, Erin
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
KOZNICK, Jon
KRESHA, Ron
MOLLER, Kelly
NASH, Jim
NOOR, Mohamud
NOVOTNY, Paul
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SCOTT, Peggy
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
VANG, Samantha
WEST, Nolan
YOUAKIM, Cheryl



Members excused:

LILLIE, Leon
PINTO, Dave
RARICK, Marion

Vice-Chair Agbaje moved the minutes of March 24th, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Stephenson moved to adopt the BUDRES02 House Budget Resolution.

Emily Adriaens, Chief Fiscal Analyst, House Fiscal Analysis Department, gave a walkthrough of the BUDRES02 House Budget Resolution.

Chair Stephenson renewed the motion to adopt the BUDRES02 House Budget Resolution. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF601 (Burkel) - Depredation compensation payment funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Torkelson moved that HF601 be placed on the General Register.

Chair Torkelson renewed the motion that HF601 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:47PM.





Representative Torkelson, Chair




Meagan Kobe, Committee Legislative Assistant



















More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF601 (Burkel) - Depredation compensation payment funding provided, and money appropriated.
House TV Video:
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00:41 - Adoption of the House Budget Resolution.
10:50 - HF601 (Burkel) Depredation compensation payment funding provided, and money appropriated.
Runs 17 minutes.


1. Call to Order

2. Approval of March 24, 2025, Meeting Minutes

3. Adoption of the House Budget Resolution

4. HF601 (Burkel) Depredation compensation payment funding provided, and money appropriated

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: There will be no public testimony. Individuals wishing to submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the committee administrator (harry.kennedy@house.mn.gov) and the committee legislative assistant (allie.spellman@house.mn.gov) by Noon on the day prior to the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.