Currently Posted Meetings

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of February 17, 2025, meeting minutes
III. Department of Human Services (DHS) presentation regarding oversight of DHS-licensed daycare facilities that receive Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) funding.

1. Call to Order
2. Approval of February 17, 2025, Meeting Minutes
3. HF3 (Nash) Legislative auditor required to submit a report to the legislature related to an agency's implementation of internal control or fiscal management recommendations, and money appropriated.
4. Presentation from House non-partisan staff and Minnesota Management and Budget on the issue and impact of estimates of discretionary inflation on the biennial budget.
5. Adjournment

- Presentation from state FFA officers
- Office of the Legislative Auditor report on Bioincentive and Biofuel Infrastructure Grant Programs
- Minnesota Department of Agriculture response
- Minnesota Department of Agriculture proposed budget

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of Minutes

III. HF 438 (Skraba) Crane Lake Water and Sanitary District permitted to have a three-member board of managers.
Testifiers:
• Rob Scott, Chair, Crane Lake Water & Sanitary District.

IV. HF 1058 (Skraba) North Koochiching sanitary sewer board composition modified.

V. HF 286 (Perryman) Local units of government authorized to conduct criminal background checks under certain circumstances.
Testifiers:
• Dave Bentrude, Police Chief (Retired), Waite Park
• Tony Reznicek, Police Chief, Waite Park

VI. HF 550 (Torkelson) Bipartisan Redistricting Commission established, principles to be used in adopting legislative and congressional districts established, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Testifiers:
• Brian Cook, Director of Taxes, Fiscal Policy, and Elections, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
• Michael Li, Senior Counsel, Democracy Program, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law.
• Tom Wiesen
• May Yang, Senior Policy and Partnerships Manager, Minnesota Council on Foundations
• Annastacia Belladonna-Carrera, Executive Director, Common Cause MN

VII. Adjournment

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF337 (Zeleznikar) Ambulance operating deficit grant program established, account established, and reports required.

IV. HF36 (Huot) Payment rates for nonemergency medical transportation increased.

V. HF93 (Backer) Ambulance service training and staffing grant program established, and money appropriated.

VI. HF94 (Backer) Reimbursement requirements for ambulance attendant education costs modified, and money appropriated.

VII. HF715 (Backer) Ambulance services medical assistance payment rates increase provided.

VIII. Adjournment

Removed from the agenda: HF 86 (Huot) Community emergency medical technician certification requirements modified, and medical assistance coverage of community emergency medical technician services modified.

Three bills on the agenda to be heard.
Agenda:
I Call to order
II Approval of Minutes from Monday 2/17/25

IV. Bills Heard:

• HF 269 (Koznick) Commissioner of transportation and the Metropolitan Council required to request approval to discontinue Northstar passenger rail operations, and report required.

• HF 749 (Koznick) Northstar Commuter Rail line performance requirements and conditional termination established.

• HF795 (Myers) Online booking availability of driver's license road skills examinations modified, and fees for cancellation modified.

III. Adjournment

Note: If you would like to testify on these bills, please contact Committee Legislative Assistant Cyndy Wallin by 3pm on Friday 02/21/25. Phone: 651-297-5723 Email: Cyndy.Wallin@house.mn.gov . Testimony will be limited to 2 minutes maximum per testifier. Also no more than one testifier per organization. Any handouts or letters should be emailed to the committee legislative assistant by 3 pm on Friday 02/21/25.

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Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business