STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE MINUTES
Representative Zack Stephenson, Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means, called the meeting to order at 12:30PM on Tuesday April 29th, 2025, in Room 120 of the Capitol.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
STEPHENSON, Zack, DFL Chair
TORKELSON, Paul, GOP Chair
AGBAJE, Esther, DFL Vice Chair
ROBBINS, Kristin, GOP 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
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
A quorum was present.
Representative Robbins moved the minutes of April 28, 2025. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2434 (Schomacker) Human Services finance bill.
Representative Schomacker moved that HF 2434 be recommended for placement on the General Register.
Representative Schomacker moved the H2434A5 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Schomacker and Representative Noor presented HF 2434 as amended.
Testifying on HF 2434 as amended:
• Kristy Graume, Director of State Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Representative Schomacker renewed the motion that HF 2434 as amended be recommended for placement on the General Register, and that nonpartisan staff be directed to make any necessary technical changes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2433 (Youakim) Education finance bill.
Representative Youakim moved that HF 2433 be recommended for placement on the General Register.
Representative Kresha moved the H2433DE3 amendment.
Representative Youakim and Representative Kresha presented the H2433DE3 amendment.
Representative Pinto moved the H2433A22 amendment to the H2433DE3 amendment.
Representative Pinto requested a roll call on the H2433A22 amendment to the H2433DE3 amendment.
The clerk noted the roll.
AYES
Stephenson
Agbaje
Acomb
Bierman
Gomez
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Lillie
Moller
Noor
Pinto
Vang
Youakim
NAYS
Torkelson
Robbins
Baker
Heintzeman
Igo
Koznick
Kresha
Nash
Novotny
Rarick
Schomacker
Scott
Swedzinski
West
There being 14 ayes and 14 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Kresha renewed the motion to adopt the H2433DE3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Youakim renewed the motion that HF 2433 as amended be recommended for placement on the General Register, and that nonpartisan staff be directed to make any necessary technical changes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:54 PM.
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Representative Zack Stephenson, Chair
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Faith Privett, Committee Legislative Assistant