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Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Time

Location

Committee

(8:15 AM) 4/8/2025
[Capitol 123]
Human Services Finance and Policy
(8:15 AM) 4/8/2025
[Capitol G23]
State Government Finance and Policy
(8:15 AM) 4/8/2025
[Capitol G3]
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
(10:00 AM) 4/8/2025
[Capitol G3]
Rules and Legislative Administration
(10:15 AM) 4/8/2025
[Capitol G23]
Capital Investment
(10:15 AM) 4/8/2025
[Capitol G3]
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
(10:15 AM) 4/8/2025
[Capitol 120]
Taxes
(1:00 PM) 4/8/2025
[Capitol 120]
Education Finance Canceled
(1:00 PM) 4/8/2025
[Capitol 123]
Energy Finance and Policy Canceled
(1:00 PM) 4/8/2025
[Capitol G3]
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Canceled
(1:00 PM) 4/8/2025
[Capitol G23]
Higher Education Finance and Policy Canceled
(3:00 PM) 4/8/2025
[Capitol 123]
Children and Families Finance and Policy
(3:00 PM) 4/8/2025
[Capitol G3]
Housing Finance and Policy
(3:00 PM) 4/8/2025
[Capitol 120]
Public Safety Finance and Policy
(5:30 PM) 4/8/2025
[1200 Minnesota Senate Building]
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement [Commission]
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 , 8:15 AM

Human Services Finance and Policy

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

2. Approval of Meeting Minutes 4/3/2025

3. HF 2995 (Noor) Human services forecast adjustments provided, and money appropriated

4. HF 2434 (Schomacker) Aging and older adult services, disability services, early intensive developmental and behavioral intervention, direct care and treatment, and health care provisions modified; working group created; stipend payments to collective bargaining unit members required; and money appropriated.

*Testimony will not be taken on either HF on Tuesday. Tuesday’s hearing will consist of a budget walkthrough and Member comments


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
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 , 8:15 AM

State Government Finance and Policy

Co-Chair: Rep. Jim Nash holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Ginny Klevorn
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes

III. HF2783 (Klevorn) Code of ethics for legislative branch established; payment withholding if credible allegation of fraud exists allowed; authority to share data regarding fraud in public programs granted; renewable energy improvement, storage projects, and EVSE projects provided; and money appropriated.

- Monday, April 7th, 2025: A delete-everything (DE) amendment to HF2783 will be posted and will serve as the State Government Finance bill.
- Tuesday, April 8th, 2025: Committee walkthrough and public testimony; no official action will be taken.
- Thursday, April 10th, 2025: Additional testimony, mark-up, and passage.

IV. Adjournment

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


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:
Agenda
I. Overview of grants appropriation process by the Department of Employment and Economic Development

II. Presentation by the Office of the Legislative Auditor on the grant process of the Department of Employment and Economic Development

* agenda is subject to change



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
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 , 10:00 AM

Rules and Legislative Administration

Chair: Rep. Harry Niska
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:
Calendar for the Day: April 10, 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
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 , 10:15 AM

Capital Investment

Co-Chair: Rep. Fue Lee holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Mary Franson
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:
• PFAS Litigation Update, Minnesota Attorney General’s Office

The following bills will be heard on an informational-only basis. No formal action will be taken. Each bill is allotted 3 minutes.
• HF 333 (Johnson, P.) Duluth; Lot D redevelopment project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 2712 (Xiong) Capitol tunnel improvements funding provided relating to disabilities compliance (ADA), and money appropriated.
• HF 1064 (Acomb) Wayzata; downtown lakeshore improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 1069 (Vang) Brooklyn Center; public works facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 1113 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) Washington County; public works facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 2207 (Rehm) Chaska; City Square West project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF XXXX (Rehm) Chanhassen Bluffs Sports Complex; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. House Research draft attached.
• HF 204 (Gottfried) Rice Creek Watershed District funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 2867 (Clardy) Mendota Heights; city hall and public safety facility provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 2924 (Virnig) Mendota; water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 746 (Stephenson) Anoka; Rum River Dam capital improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 1530 (Cha) Woodbury; La Lake Park funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 2587 (Frederick) Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center campus new psychiatric facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 1078 (Hansen) Washington County; grant funding provided for county's wood waste and diseased tree utilization program, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

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
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 , 10:15 AM

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Chair: Rep. Tina Liebling
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Walkthrough of HF 2300 (Scott) Judiciary finance bill.
IV. Public testimony on HF 2300 (Scott) Judiciary budget bill.
V. Adjournment

HF 2300 will be used as the vehicle for the House Judiciary budget bill. A delete-everything amendment labeled "A25-0061" and a corresponding spreadsheet have been posted.

Please note that no official action will be taken on HF 2300 during this hearing.

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, anna.borgerding@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM the business day before the hearing. 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, anna.borgerding@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM the business day before the hearing.

ACCOMODATIONS:
- To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov.
- If you are having accessibility or usability problems with any Minnesota Legislative website or software, please send you comments to the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
- To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services, or live language interpretation services for Hmong, Somali, or Spanish speakers to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator as soon as possible.

This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.

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
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 , 10:15 AM

Taxes

Co-Chair: Rep. Greg Davids holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Aisha Gomez
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
I. Call to Order
II. HF 1016 (Lawrence) - Baldwin; base year formula aid provided.
III. HF 2800 (Fogelman) - Alpha; 2023 aid penalty forgiveness provided, and money appropriated.
IV. HF 156 (Anderson) - Olmsted County; refundable sales and use tax exemption provided for construction materials for a regional exhibition center.
V. HF 3051 (Davids) - Sales and use tax exemption provided for the granting of the privilege of admission to championship golf tournaments sponsored by the Professional Golfers' Association of America.
VI. HF 526 (Dotseth) - Fire protection and emergency medical services special taxing districts established, fire protection and emergency medical services aid provided, and money appropriated.
VII.HF 2658 (Gander) - East Grand Forks; refundable sales and use tax exemption for construction materials provided.
VIII. HF 2062 (Robbins) - Sales and use tax; vendor allowance provided
IX. Adjourn

*HF2801 has been removed and replaced with HF2800.

Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to the GOP Committee Administrator sam.moyer@house.mn.gov by 1:00 PM on Monday, April 7th, 2025
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
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 , 1:00 PM

Education Finance

Hearing Canceled
Co-Chair: Rep. Ron Kresha holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Cheryl Youakim
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Education Finance Budget Bill

• HF2433 (Youakim) Kindergarten through grade 12 education changes made; prekindergarten through grade 12 education funding provided; general education, education excellence, American Indian education, teachers, special education, facilities, school nutrition, libraries, early childhood, community education, and state agencies provisions modified; and money appropriated.
o This is the Governor’s education budget bill, which will serve as a vehicle for the committee’s budget agreement.
o The Committee Delete-All Amendment will be posted when it is available.
o Instructions on public testimony will be posted with the amendment.

V. Adjournment


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
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 , 1:00 PM

Energy Finance and Policy

Hearing Canceled
Co-Chair: Rep. Patty Acomb holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Chris Swedzinski
Location: Capitol 123
Agenda:
This meeting has been canceled.

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
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 , 1:00 PM

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Hearing Canceled
Co-Chair: Rep. Josh Heintzeman holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep Peter Fischer
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:
*An author’s delete-all amendment and fiscal spreadsheet for the omnibus Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy bill (HF2439-Heintzeman) will be posted when it is available. Information regarding amendment deadlines and hearing public testimony will be posted at that time as well.

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
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 , 1:00 PM

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Hearing Canceled
Co-Chair: Rep. Dan Wolgamott holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Marion Rarick
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:
Agenda to be determined.

Items may be added or removed from the agenda.

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
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 , 3:00 PM

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Co-Chair: Rep. Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Nolan West
Location: Capitol 123
Agenda:
Walkthrough and Public Testimony of DE Amendment to HF2436 (West) Children and Families Budget Bill

No action will be taken during this meeting. Action will be taken on amendments and the bill, as amended on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

All agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Co-Chairs.

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony for the hearing must email the committee administrator by 8:00 AM on the day of the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

AMENDMENTS: Amendments must be emailed to the committee administrators by 3:00 PM the day before the committee hearing

Colie Colburn, DFL Committee Administrator, colie.colburn@house.mn.gov; and Lauren Hayward, GOP Committee Administrator, Lauren.Hayward@house.mn.gov


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
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 , 3:00 PM

Housing Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Michael Howard
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:
Items may be added/removed
- Amendment deadline will be 1:00PM on Monday, April 7th
- Deadline to Sign-Up for Public Testimony will be 3:00PM on Monday, April 7th
- The DFL holds the gavel for this hearing


I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF2445 (Igo) Housing Finance Budget Bill
- Non-Partisan House Research Department & House Fiscal Staff Walkthrough of Budget Bill DE and Spreadsheet
- Public Testimony

IV. Adjourn

_____
Testimony: Handouts, written testimony, and testifier requests must be in PDF format and emailed to the Committee Administrator Benjamin.Brinks@house.mn.gov and Committee Legislative Assistant Sowmya.Kannan@house.mn.gov by 3:00pm the day before each hearing. Public testifiers should email their full name, organization (if applicable) and preferred title. Testifiers may participate remotely at the Chair’s discretion. Testimony may be limited to two minutes per testifier. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record, and it may be posted to the committee webpage if received by the deadline. If bringing hard copies to the hearing, please bring 40 copies for members, staff, and the public.

This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.

Accommodations:
- To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov.
- If you are having accessibility or usability problems with any Minnesota Legislative website or software, please send you comments to the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
- To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services, or live language interpretation services for Hmong, Somali, or Spanish speakers to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator as soon as possible.

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
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 , 3:00 PM

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Kelly Moller
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
HF 2432 (Novotny) Protection from report of fictitious emergency extended to all state or local correctional employees; Tribal Nation access and use of community supervisions services subsidy clarified; post-incarceration supervision provisions codified; obsolete administrative rules repealed; various other public safety, judiciary, and corrections provisions modified; and money appropriated. *

*HF 2432 will be used as the vehicle for the House Public Safety Finance bill. A DE amendment and spreadsheet will be posted when it is available.

TESTIMONY: Requests for in-person testimony must be submitted to the Committee Administrator of this hearing, Ellen.McDaniel@house.mn.gov, by 5:00 PM, April 7th, 2025. Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY: Requests to submit written testimony must be submitted to the Committee Administrator of this hearing, Ellen.McDaniel@house.mn.gov, by 5:00 PM, April 7th, 2025. All written testimony must be submitted in PDF format and not include hyperlinks.

Items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.




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
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 , 5:30 PM

Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement

Chair: Sen. Nick A. Frentz
Location: 1200 Minnesota Senate Building
Agenda:

  1. Approval of the April 1, 2025, meeting minutes.
     
  2. SF 2640 (Maye Quade); HF 2367 (Nadeau): Implementing the labor agreement between the State and SEIU Healthcare  Minnesota and Iowa for individual providers of direct support services; establishing the Minnesota Caregiver Retirement Fund Trust.
    Testimony and discussion on this bill is limited to sections 1 and 14, the portion that relates to the Minnesota Caregiver Retirement Fund Trust.
    • Amendment 2640-1A
    • Staff memo
    • Testifiers:
      • Rick Varco, Political Director, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota (Handout 1, Handout 2)
      • Phillip Cryan, Executive Vice President, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota
      • Jennifer Ziegler, Enterprise Director, Labor Relations, Minnesota Management and Budget
         

Teachers Retirement Association (TRA) Bills

Testimony will be limited to two minutes per testifier on the TRA bills.

  1. SF 2000 (Gustafson); HF 1582 (Wolgamott): TRA; Providing an unreduced retirement annuity upon reaching age 60 with 30 years of service, modifying the early retirement reduction factors, increasing postretirement adjustments, increasing employer contribution rates, and appropriating money.
    Note: The following bills are identical to SF 2000/HF 1582:  SF 2523 (Cwodzinski)/HF 2341(Clardy) and HF 3052 (Gander)
    • Amendment S2000-1A
    • Amendment S2000-2A
    • SF2000-HF1582 Summary
    • In-Person Testifiers:
      • Tim Maurer, Executive Director, TRA 
      •  Holly Dayton, Legislative Liaison, TRA
      • Phill Tencick, Executive Director/CIO, St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association
      • Rodney Rowe, Secretary-Treasurer, Education Minnesota
      • Ryan Fiereck, President, Education Minnesota St. Francis, Co Chair of Education Minnesota's Pensions Advisory Group
      • Ternesha Burroughs, President, Education Minnesota Osseo 
      • Dr. Marcia  Wyatt, Teacher, Minneapolis Public Schools
      • Heidi Simons, Teacher, Member of the Education Minnesota's Pensions Advisory Group
      • Lisa Olson, Union President, Elk River Education Association President 
      • Tim Moynihan, Vice-President, Retired Educators Association of Minnesota (REAM)
      • Lonnie Duberstein, Past President, REAM
      • Jason Savage, High School Principal, Pillager Schools ISD #116
      • Katie Dickerson, Art Educator, Hopkins
      • Vickie Penick, Minnesota Educator
      • Maggie Temple, Social Studies Teacher, 31 years
      • Jim Olson, Duluth Federation of Teachers (Handout)
      • Julie A. Seiler, MN Public School Educator, Band Teacher, Spring Lake Park School District #16
      • Steve Clouse, CTE Instructor, Nashwauk-Keewatin High School ISD 319
      • Jody Anderson, Education Minnesota Retired
      • David Kubes
      • Lora Larson, Math Teacher
      • Kara Bancroft, Kara Bancroft, 5th Grade Teacher, St. Louis Park
      • Stacy Bartlett, MN teacher of 29 years, Stillwater Area Schools
    • Letters from organizations:
      • Joint letter from: MN Assoc. of School Administrators, MN Assoc. of Secondary School Principals, MN Elementary School Principals' Assoc., and MN Rural Education Assoc.
      • Letter from East Central Minnesota Educational Cable Cooperative, submitted by Executive Director Marc Johnson
    • Submitted testimony (combined into one document)
      1. Bob Laine, CTE Teacher/Coach, Baudette, MN
      2. Sue Erickson, Veteran Educator, Crookston, MN
      3. Rylan Hendrickson, 4th Grade Teacher, Lake of the Woods
      4. Bill Schultz, Plainview-Elgin Millville Schools, Plainview, MN
      5. Robin Knutson, District Media/K-12 Curriculum Support Specialist, Brainerd Public Schools
      6. Brad Thompson 5-12 Band and 7-12 CTE, Karlstad, MN
      7. Chris Sarkinen, Title I Teacher, Robbinsdale Area Schools
      8. Jeff Erdmann, Minnesota Teacher & Head Football Coach
      9. Meghan Fulton, Teacher, Bloomington, MN (resident) / Savage, MN (employed)
      10. Lisa Kulzer, Teacher, South Washington County Schools
      11. Kathie Nelson, Work Experience Coordinator, Shakopee High School
      12. Sara Miles, Elementary Education Teacher, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District
      13. Katy Bauernschmitt, 33-year MN teacher
      14. Jennifer Johnson, 31-year MN teacher 
      15. Julie Yost-Minnich, 5th Grade Teacher, Plainview-Elgin Millville Schools
      16. Elizabeth Osborne, 2nd Grade Teacher, Robbinsdale Area Schools
      17. Darin Bourasa, 4th Grade Teacher, St. Francis Elementary School
      18. Seth Kelly, Educator, Morris Area Public Schools and MN State University-Moorhead
      19. Nancy Ethen, FACS / Math Instructor, Holdingford High School
      20. Steven Huesman, Social Studies teacher, Rochester
      21. Katharine McGraw, 7th Grade Mathematics Teacher, Litchfield Middle School
      22. Jim Reed, 34th year in a classroom
      23. Tina Beeler, Kindergarten Teacher, South St. Paul Public Schools
      24. Cindy Nordstrom, Elementary K-5 STEM Teacher, ISD 196 Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan
      25. Pete Kautto, Staples-Motley Career Educator, New York Mills
      26. Amy Swenson, Public School Teacher
      27. Steve Bliven, Teacher, Stillwater Area Schools
      28. Brian Tillmann, 5th Grade Teacher, Hutchinson
      29. Julianne Polsfut, Kindergarten Teacher, St. Francis Area Schools
      30. Roxanne Robinson, Teacher, Pillsbury Community Elementary School in Minneapolis
      31. Sherri Juenemann, Science Teacher, Bloomington
      32. Daniel Moddes, Social Studies Teacher, Pequot Lakes Public High School
      33. Melissa Bouc, 18 Years in Education, Nisswa
      34. Sarah Graham, Primary Age/Elementary School Teacher, Buffalo School District #877
      35. Angela Hutchins, School Counselor, Rochester Minnesota
      36. Ann Reed, Speech/Language Pathologist 
      37. Diane Solberg, Teacher, North Branch ISD#138
      38. Sue Helberg, Minnesota Elementary Educator 
      39. Judee Vesledahl, Teacher, Becker Public Schools
      40. Tony Vesledahl, Industrial Education Teacher, Milaca Public Schools
      41. Ann Millan, 5th Grade Teacher, Robbinsdale Area Schools
      42. Colleen Callender, 35-Year TRA Member
      43. Rhonda Alberts, Teacher, Austin High School
      44. Katy Polman, Science Teacher, Anoka Hennepin
      45. Jenny Linnell, English Language Arts Teacher, Grand Rapids
      46. Lisa-Marie Schrag, Minnesota Educator
      47. Melinda Wetteland, Teacher, St. Francis Area Schools
      48. Robin Kautto, 35-Year Career Educator, Staples-Motley
      49. Kadee Vesledahl, Teacher, Hibbing Public Schools
      50. Deb Hart
      51. Tim Peabody, Planetarium Director, Forestview Middle School
      52. Julie Martzke
      53. Lisa-Marie Schrag, Teacher, St. Francis Area Schools
      54. Kim Sonju-Zrust
      55. Carmen Briceño, Spanish instructor 
      56. Steve and Jill O'Toole, Teachers, Eden Prairie Schools
      57. Cindy Palm
      58. Kari Heikkenen
      59. Eunice Peabody
      60. Sarah Graham
      61. Colleen Salay Elementary School Teacher, Centennial School District
      62. Wendy Graves, FLES Spanish Teacher, Hopkins Public Schools
      63. Shannon Burns, 4th Grade Teacher, Basswood Elementary
      64. Wendy Hintermeyer, First Grade Teacher, Zachary Lane Elementary
      65. David Gryte, Teacher, North Branch Area Public Schools
      66. Layne Danielson, Teacher, MN Public Schools
      67. Kathryn Almen, 5th Grade Reading/Language Arts Teacher, Forestview Middle School
      68. Holly Paschke, Speech-Language Pathologist, Clover Ridge Elementary School
      69. Jennifer Brunsberg, Spanish and French teacher since 1993
      70. Kent Christian, Greenbush-Middle River
      71. Marc Johnson, Executive Director, East Central Minnesota Educational Cable Cooperative
      72. Michael Sievert, 5th Grade Teacher, Frazee-Vergas School District
      73. Diane Schultz, Teacher, Cambridge, MN
      74. Craig J. Schlichting, Superintendent, Triton Public Schools
      75. Diana Regis, Social Studies Teacher, Lakeville South High School
      76. Deb Bradford, Teacher, Stanchfield, MN
      77. Molly Haspert, Teacher, Minneapolis Public Schools
      78. Bryan Barber, 5th Grade Math Teacher, ISD 181
      79. Amy Altenburg, Teacher, Minnetonka Public Schools
      80. Brian Stark, 5th Grade Science Teacher, Forestview Middle School, Brainerd Public Schools
      81. Wade Amundson, Science Teacher, Minnewaska Area Schools
      82. Brent Bovitz, Teacher, Eden Prairie
      83. Jacob Torgerson, Math Teacher, Morris Area High School
      84. Roxanne Murray, Science Teacher, Crossroads at Bar-None
      85. Lora Larson, Math Teacher
      86. Susan Hougen Lieberg, Minnesota Teacher since 1990
      87. Brian Wallace, Retired Professional Teacher
      88. Liz Hatfield, Teaching Specialist and Assessment Coordinator, Univ. of Minn., Morris
      89. Libby Gearey, Science Teacher, Forestview Middle School
      90. Kimberly Husfeldt, MN School Psychologist
      91. Jodi Prchal, Teacher, New Prague District
      92. Karl Kaufmann - COVID Amendment Request 
      93. Lea Yager, Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Anoka-Hennepin School District
      94. Shelly Clausen, Learning Specialist, Lakeville ISD 194
      95. Lisa Yoerg, 1st Grade Teacher, Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD 47
      96. Jesse Johnson, Math Teacher, Minnewaska Area Schools
      97. Brenda Kellen, Business Teacher, Marshall High School
      98. Joyce Baumann, 3rd Grade Teacher, Cold Spring Elementary
      99. Kim Erdahl, Minnesota Educator
      100. Chad Gimbel, Business Education Teacher, Blooming Prairie
      101. Sue Currens, Special Education Teacher, Minnewaska Area Schools
      102. Bridget Peterson, K-12 Media Specialist, Esko Public Schools
      103. Jeff Kocur
      104. Jennifer Herrick, 12th year teacher
      105. Steve Clouse, CTE Teacher, Nashwauk-Keewatin ISD 319
      106. George Bruehl, Teacher, John Glenn Middle School ISD 622
      107. Chris Lence, English-Language Arts Teacher, Minnewaska Area High School
      108. Carla Korth, School Counselor, John Glenn Middle School ISD 622
      109. Anne Klug, Kindergarten Teacher, Zachary Lane Elementary
      110. Noelle Kratzke, Math Teacher, Minnewaska Area High School
      111. Greg Tikalsky, Social Studies Teacher, New Prague High School
      112. Elizabeth Windhorst, 1st Grade Teacher, Susan Lindgren Elementary
      113. Ruth Hovel, 7th & 9th English Teacher, Minnewaska Secondary School
      114. Susan Kane, Special Education Teacher, Anoka-Hennepin School District
      115. Cindy Blumer, Teacher, St. Louis Park Schools
      116. Chelsea Rudie, English Language Learners Teacher, Maple Grove
      117. Lisa Jepson, Math Teacher, Moorhead High School
      118. Karna Palmer, Business Education Teacher, Minnewaska Area Schools
      119. Jon Stolski, Geography Teacher, Forestview Middle School
      120. Darla Erickson, Teacher, Minnewaska Area Schools
      121. Steve Entzi, Trades and Industry Teacher, Minnewaska Area Schools
      122. Richelle Peterson, Teacher, Duluth Public Schools
      123. Tom Andresen, Science Teacher, Forestview Middle School 
      124. Ethan Soland, Social Studies Teacher, Fergus Falls High School
      125. Jennifer Erickson, 2nd Grade Teacher, Minnewaska Area Elementary School
      126. Mary Johnsrud, 1st Grade Teacher, Minnewaska Area Schools
      127. Robert Hapka, Industrial Technology Teacher, East Grand Forks Senior High School
      128. Lenore Strouth, Vocal Music Teacher, Sibley East Schools
      129. Cate McDonald, Kindergarten Teacher, Susan Lindgren Elementary School
      130. Lois Zak, Speech Language Pathologist, Anoka Hennepin School District
      131. Denise Ver Steeg, Special Education Teacher, Minnewaska Area Schools
      132. Brett Thorfinnson, Teacher, Minnewaska Area Middle School
      133. Ali Dvorak, Teacher, St. Louis Park School District
      134. David Vinje, English Teacher, Minnewaska Area High School
      135. Charles Carlson, Band Director, Brainerd Public Schools
      136. Jean Barkeim, Elementary School Teacher, Minnewaska Area Schools
      137. Sheila Stolusky, Teacher, St. Louis Park Schools
      138. Lauren Pauley, Middle School English Teacher, Becker, MN
      139. Rita Scholten, Teacher, Alexandria Area High School
      140. Ann Millan, 5th Grade Teacher, Metro Area
      141. David Leom, Teacher, Milaca Public Schools
      142. Kara Bancroft, 5th Grade Teacher, St. Louis Park
      143. Christine Bistodeau, Kindergarten Teacher, Isanti Primary School
      144. Brian Weitz, Teacher, Gleason Lake Elementary, Wayzata
      145. Lanna Stahman, Physical Education Teacher
      146. Carrie Runke-Jones, Elementary School Teacher, St. Louis Park School District
      147. Maggie Temple, Social Studies Teacher, Hopkins High School
         
  2. SF 3239 (Abeler); HF 2318 (Nadeau): TRA; Providing an unreduced retirement annuity upon reaching age 62 with 30 years of service, increasing employer contribution rates, and appropriating money.
    • Amendment S3239-2A
    • SF3239-HF2318 Summary
    • Testifiers:
      • Dr. Jeff Ridlehoover, Superintendent, Rockford Area School District 883 (Handout)
      • Paul Peterson, Special Education Teacher, International Falls ISD #361 
      • Kate Lynne Snyder, Education Minnesota, Lobbyist
      • Phill Tencick, Executive Director/CIO, St. Paul Teachers 
         
  3. SF 2992 (Pratt); HF 2329 (Nadeau): TRA; Lowering the age from 62 to 60 for the enhanced early retirement reduction.

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