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Thursday, March 13, 2025

Time

Location

Committee

(8:15 AM) 3/13/2025
[Capitol 120]
Commerce Finance and Policy
(8:15 AM) 3/13/2025
[Capitol 123]
Human Services Finance and Policy
(8:15 AM) 3/13/2025
[Capitol G23]
State Government Finance and Policy
(8:15 AM) 3/13/2025
[Capitol G3]
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
(10:00 AM) 3/13/2025
[Capitol G3]
Rules and Legislative Administration
(10:15 AM) 3/13/2025
[Capitol G23]
Capital Investment
(10:15 AM) 3/13/2025
[Capitol G3]
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
(10:15 AM) 3/13/2025
[Capitol 120]
Taxes
(1:00 PM) 3/13/2025
[Capitol 120]
Education Finance
(1:00 PM) 3/13/2025
[Capitol 123]
Energy Finance and Policy
(1:00 PM) 3/13/2025
[Capitol G3]
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
(1:00 PM) 3/13/2025
[Capitol G23]
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Thursday, March 13, 2025 , 8:15 AM

Commerce Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Tim O'Driscoll
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 1262 (Franson) Food truck license established for the sale of intoxicating liquor.

IV. HF 1741 (Kraft) St. Louis Park allowed to issue a food hall license.

V. HF 472 (Frederick) Mankato; special liquor license authorized.

VI. HF 1668 (Gander) Requirements of liquor licenses issued to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota modified.

VII. HF 2055 (Pérez-Vega) On-Sale intoxicating liquor license to Science Museum and Union Depot

VIII. HF 1786 (Roach) Cities authorized to issue on-sale intoxicating liquor license to a licensed cosmetology salon.

IX. HF 1876 (Jones) Minneapolis; issuance of food hall license authorized.

XI. HF 1089 (Coulter) Bloomington; city authorized to issue on-sale licenses to the Dwan Golf Course.

XI. HF 1121 (Duran) Lake of the Woods County issuance of temporary liquor licenses notwithstanding a restriction in law authorized.

XII. HF 509 (Smith) Rochester; Chateau Theater allowed an on-sale intoxicating liquor license.

XIII. HF XXXX (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Wine shipment limits increased.

XIV. HF 1545 (O’Driscoll) Persons 17 years of age permitted to serve alcoholic beverages.

XV. HF 2027 (O'Driscoll) Persons that are 17 years of age permitted to serve alcoholic beverages. (Clone)

XVI. Adjournment

Bills Added


INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
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Thursday, March 13, 2025 , 8:15 AM

Human Services Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Joe Schomacker
Location: Capitol 123
Agenda:
I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes 3/12/2025

III. HF 1662 (Rehrauer) Human services data and veterans data provisions modified

IV. HF 2115 (Schomacker) relating to human services; modifying provisions relating to aging and disability services, behavioral health, Direct Care and Treatment, health care administration, the Office of the Inspector General, licensing and disqualification, and department operations; establishing human services programs criminal penalties; establishing the intermediate school district behavioral health grant program; correcting cross-references and making conforming and technical changes

V. HF 1095 (Frederick) Commissioner of human services directed to authorize indirect billing for individualized home supports.

VI. Adjournment


TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator, Megan Rossbach (megan.rossbach@house.mn.gov) by 12 p.m. (noon) the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

*Bills may be added or removed at the chair's discretion
Bills Added
Committee Documents:


INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Thursday, March 13, 2025 , 8:15 AM

State Government Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Jim Nash
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes

III. Minnesota Historical Society Overview

IV. HF1234 (Scott) Payment transparency required in public contracts.

V. HF1956 (Anderson, P.H.) Threshold for the required submission of audited municipal liquor store financial statements to the state auditor amended.

VI. HF1025 (McDonald) Historic state flag recognized, right of all persons to display the historic state flag recognized, standards provided for its display on state property, and standards provided for its display on other public property.

VII. HF1172 (Myers) Ursa Minor designated as official state constellation.

VIII. HF791 (Myers) State fossil designated.

IX. Adjournment


*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

Bills Added

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Chair: Rep. Dave Baker
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:
I. H.F. 1976 (Baker) - Minnesota Paid Leave Law modified

Any written or in-person testimony requests must be submitted to spencer.johnson@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Wednesday, March 12th.

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Thursday, March 13, 2025 , 10:00 AM

Rules and Legislative Administration

Chair: Rep. Harry Niska
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:
Calendar for the Day: Monday, March 17, 2025

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Thursday, March 13, 2025 , 10:15 AM

Capital Investment

Chair: Rep. Mary Franson
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:
Informational Hearing only on 18 Local Water Sewer Infrastructure Bonding Projects.
5-minute maximum time limit per presentation. Maximum 1 page handout.

HF343(Nelson) Chisago County; Shorewood Park Sanitary Sewer District sewer system extension to Rush Lake funding provided, treatment facilities funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

HF446(Skraba) St. Louis County; wastewater infrastructure improvements in the unorganized area of Ash River funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

HF448(Schwartz) Lafayette; water treatment plant improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

HF674(McDonald) South Haven; water and sewer infrastructure and street reconstruction improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

HF811(Wiener) West Unions; sewer infrastructure and street reconstruction improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

HF832(Dotseth) Wrenshall; water and storm sewer infrastructure improvements and street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

HF1661(Dotseth) Thomson; water and sewer infrastructure improvements and street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

HF1528(Duran) Beltrami County; sanitary sewer collection and treatment system funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

HF1536(Bakeberg) Jordan; wastewater treatment improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

HF1541(Hudson) Albertville, Hanover, and St. Michael; regional water system improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

HF1670(Gander) Red Lake Falls; infrastructure rehabilitation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

HF1438(Gander) West Central Regional Water System funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

HF1714(Olson) Fairmont; street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Appropriation includes money for right-of-way and easement acquisition, public utilities, and associated street infrastructure.

HF1748(Rarick) Monticello; water treatment facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

HF1835(Kresha) Aitkin; wastewater treatment facility capital improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

HF1904(Scott) East Bethel; elementary school funding provided to connect to city water and sewer infrastructure, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

HF1929(Rehrauer) Coon Rapids Dam capital improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

HF1942(Vang) Brooklyn Park; clean water storage funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Note: The Chair may move around the agenda order based on members available in the hearing room at the time during the hearing.

Bills Added


INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Thursday, March 13, 2025 , 10:15 AM

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Chair: Rep. Peggy Scott
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. HF 1027 (West): Mortgage foreclosure redemption and surpluses provided.
IV. HF 101 (Feist): Parent contact information prohibited from being designated as publicly available directory information.
V. HF 1021 (Scott): Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership fee revenue reallocated, and funding increased.
VI. Adjournment

Committee discussion of all bills will be limited to the provisions within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the chair's discretion.

TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify on a bill, please email the Committee Administrator, marissa.manteufel@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Include the bill number, your name, title and/or organization where applicable, and whether your testimony will be in support of or opposition to the bill.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY & HANDOUTS: Please send electronically in accessible .pdf format to the Committee Administrator, marissa.manteufel@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Thursday, March 13, 2025 , 10:15 AM

Taxes

Chair: Rep. Greg Davids
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
I. Call to Order.
II. HF1359 (Johnson, W.) - Solid waste management; dedication to the resource management account increased.
IV. HF1829 (Davids) - Property tax; tier limits modified for homestead resort properties.
V. HF290 (Anderson, P.E.) - Additional purchases made by public and private health plans exempted from sales and use tax.
VI. HF1933 (Gomez) - Individual income tax; student loan credit amount increased and credit made refundable.
VII. Adjourn

Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to the Committee Administrator sam.moyer@house.mn.gov by 1:00 PM on Wednesday, March 12th, 2025
Bills Removed

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Thursday, March 13, 2025 , 1:00 PM

Education Finance

Chair: Rep. Ron Kresha
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Bills May Be Taken in Any Order

• HF 846 (Clardy) – Funding provided for grants to intermediate school districts for registered special education apprenticeship programs, and money appropriated.
• HF 1538 (Mueller) - Teacher apprenticeships funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
• HF1959 (Mueller) Teacher preparation program grant eligibility modified. (Pending Referral)

V. Presentations/Discussion
--- Teacher Recruitment and Certification Program Overview

VI. Adjournment

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony on the scheduled bills should contact the Committee Administrator Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.


INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Thursday, March 13, 2025 , 1:00 PM

Energy Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Chris Swedzinski
Location: Capitol 123
Agenda:
I. Call to Order

II. Minutes from March 11, 2025

III. HF 2002 (Igo) - Prohibition on issuing certificate of need for new nuclear power plant abolished.

IV. Adjournment

*All agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.

If you wish to testify or submit written testimony, please email aj.borowiak@house.mn.gov by 1:00 PM on 3/12/2025.

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Thursday, March 13, 2025 , 1:00 PM

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Josh Heintzeman
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:
HF1040 (Scott) - Wind and solar infrastructure product stewardship program required, retail sales fee provided for wind and solar infrastructure, wind and solar energy infrastructure moratorium established in landfills, report required, and money appropriated.
HF253 (Schultz) - Public water inventory temporary modifications prohibited, and report required.
*More bills may be added*

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the committee administrator (amy.zipko@house.mn.gov) by 1 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

AMENDMENT DEADLINE: Amendments must be e-mailed to the committee administrator by 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing.
Bills Added

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Thursday, March 13, 2025 , 1:00 PM

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Marion Rarick
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:
Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee

Chair: Rep. Marion Rarick
Date: March 13, 2025
Location: Capitol G23
Time: 1-2:45

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. Lutheran Social Services Presentation
IV. Office of Higher Education – State Grant Overview
V. Adjournment

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator by 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Testimony information must include name, organization, and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.
Next meeting, Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Committee Documents:


INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form