House Journal 3rd Day Thursday February 6 2025

Hortman received 65 votes.

Lisa Demuth, having received a majority of the votes cast, was declared duly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Nash, Knudsen and Backer were appointed to escort the Speaker-elect to the rostrum.

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OATH OF OFFICE

The oath of office was administered to Speaker-elect Lisa Demuth by the President of the Senate Bobby Joe Champion. The Speaker expressed her appreciation for the honor bestowed upon her.

Niska offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

Resolved, that the Agreement for House Organization dated February 5, 2025, is ratified by the members of the House of Representatives of the State of Minnesota and that the document be printed in the Journal for today, February 6, 2025; and

Be It Further Resolved, that the Temporary Rules of the House for this session, the 94th Regular Session, shall be the same as the Permanent Rules of the House for the 93rd Regular Session as adopted by the House of Representatives on February 2, 2023, and are hereby adopted as the Temporary Rules of this House for the 94th Session, subject to the modifications contained in the Agreement for House Organization dated February 6, 2025, until such time as the House has adopted new Permanent Rules:

Agreement for House Organization

94th Regular Legislative Session

February 5, 2025

1. Adoption; Duration.

1.1. Except where otherwise provided, this agreement is effective during any time in which the membership of the House of Representatives consists of 67 seated members of Republican Caucus and 67 seated members of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus.

1.2. This agreement must be presented to the House for ratification as the next item of business after election of a Speaker on February 6, 2025. Each caucus leader agrees to work in good faith to secure ratification without further amendment.

1.3. This agreement expires when a caucus of the House obtains an organizational majority of 68 members. An organizational majority of 68 members may be demonstrated by the issuance of a new election certificate or by 68 or more members filing a certification of their caucus membership with the chief clerk.

2. Conflicts.

2.1. (a) To the extent a conflict exists between terms of this agreement and other applicable authority, including the Temporary Rules of the House, the terms of this agreement prevail.

(b) This rule is effective upon adoption of this agreement.

3. Rules of the House; Amendments.

3.1. (a) House Rule 5.01 is in effect and applies to the terms of this agreement, including the Temporary Rules adopted herein, except that amendments to this agreement or House Rules, and new policies governing House operations, are not in order unless jointly agreed to by the Chair and Ranking Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus member of the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

(b) This rule is effective upon adoption of this agreement.

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4. Powers Shared by Speaker and Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus Leader.

4.1. (a) Members of any councils, commissions, boards, or other bodies required to be appointed by the Speaker of the House or the minority leader of the House must be appointed, in equal numbers, by the Speaker and the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus Leader. If the appointment authority provides for the appointment of an odd‑number of members, the last member must be appointed by joint agreement of the Speaker and the Democratic‑Farmer-Labor Caucus Leader. If the Speaker and the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus Leader do not agree on a joint appointment, the position must remain vacant.

(b) This rule is effective upon adoption of this agreement.

4.2. (a) The Speaker, for the Republican Caucus, and the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus Leader, for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus, may individually determine the application of House Rules 2.01 and 10.05, paragraph (b), to their respective caucus members. The Journal of the House must identify any member participating in a floor session via remote means pursuant to House Rule 10.05.

(b) This rule is effective upon adoption of this agreement.

5. Committee Structure; Appointment of Members.

5.1. (a) Standing committees and divisions of the House must be appointed as follows:

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Capital Investment

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Commerce Finance and Policy

Education Finance

Education Policy

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Energy Finance and Policy

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Ethics

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Health Finance and Policy

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Housing Finance and Policy

Human Services Finance and Policy

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Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Legacy Finance

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Rules and Legislative Administration

State Government Finance and Policy

Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Taxes

Transportation Finance and Policy

Ways and Means

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

(b) This rule is effective upon adoption of this agreement.

5.2. (a) For purposes of House Rule 4.03, the major finance and revenue bills are:

the agriculture finance bill;

the capital investment bill;

the children and families finance bill;

the commerce finance bill;

the education finance bill;

the elections finance bill;

the energy finance bill;

the environment and natural resources finance bill;

the health finance bill;

the higher education finance bill;

the housing finance bill;

the human services finance bill;

the judiciary finance bill;

the legacy finance bill;

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the public safety finance bill;

the state government finance bill;

the tax bill;

the transportation finance bill; and

the workforce, labor, and economic development finance bill.

(b) This rule is effective upon adoption of this agreement.

5.3. The Speaker and the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus Leader must each appoint one member to serve as chair and one member to serve as vice-chair of each standing committee and division. The appointed members shall serve as co-chairs and co-vice-chairs, respectively.

5.4. (a) The membership of each committee and division must be equally divided between members of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus and the Republican Caucus, consistent with the rosters announced December 11, 2024, and subject to modification by joint agreement of the Speaker and the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus Leader. One member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus shall be designated as a nonvoting member during any period in which the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus consists of 66 members.

(b) This rule is effective upon adoption of this agreement.

5.5. (a) The Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee must consist of five Republican members and three Democratic-Farmer-Labor members, appointed by each respective caucus leader. Rules 5.3 and 5.4 of this agreement do not apply to this committee.

(b) This rule is effective upon adoption of this agreement.

6. Conduct of Committee Business; Voting.

6.1. (a) The affirmative vote of a majority of all appointed committee members, excluding nonvoting members, is required for a standing committee or division to report favorably on a bill or other item of committee business.

(b) This rule is in effect upon adoption of this agreement.

6.2. The intent of this agreement is that all powers and duties of a committee chair will be exercised by joint agreement of the co-chairs. Except where otherwise provided, all provisions of this agreement, House Rules, and applicable law that establish powers or duties of a committee chair must be construed and applied in favor of this intent. The Speaker and the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus Leader may jointly issue additional guidance on implementation of this intent.

7. Bills on the Calendar for the Day.

7.1. To the extent practicable, a bill placed on the Calendar for the Day by the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration must be taken up on the day designated for its consideration. This Rule may be waived by joint agreement of the Speaker and the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus Leader.

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8. Conference Committees.

8.1. The House must only appoint an even number of members to a conference committee, divided equally between members of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus and the Republican Caucus. The leader representing each caucus must appoint that caucus' members.

8.2. To the extent practicable, a conference committee report must be taken up on the day it becomes available for consideration. This Rule may be waived by joint agreement of the Speaker and the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus Leader.

9. Election Contests.

9.1. A communication received by the House on or after January 14, 2025, from a court of competent jurisdiction related to an election contest must be referred to the Committee on Ethics.

9.2. A challenge to the election returns or eligibility of a House member for which a communication from a court has not been received is not in order.

9.3. The Committee on Ethics must prescribe procedures for investigating and taking evidence in a hearing related to an election contest. The procedures must allow for the submission of evidence, and must provide the member whose eligibility is questioned with appropriate notice and an opportunity to be heard by the committee.

9.4. The Committee on Ethics must not act on an election contest referred to it until all proceedings in the contest, including appeals, have concluded.

9.5. No more than 15 days after receipt of a referral, or no more than 15 days after conclusion of all expected court communications have been received, whichever is later, the Committee on Ethics must conclude its consideration and may report its recommendations to the House for final disposition.

9.6. The House may consider the election returns and eligibility of a member only after receiving a report from the Committee on Ethics. A minority report on an election contest is not in order.

9.7. The affirmative vote of 68 members is required for the House to reject the returns of an election and declare a vacancy in the affected district.

9.8. Rules 9.1 to 9.8 are effective upon adoption of this agreement.

10. House Administration.

10.1 The Speaker and the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus Leader must jointly agree on decisions related to the administrative, business, and finance operations of the House, as identified by the House Director of Human Resources, the House Controller, or other appropriate staff.

11. Employment of Personnel.

11.1 (a) The complement of staff allocated to each caucus of the House must be that agreed to on November 18, 2024, and may only be modified by joint agreement of the Speaker and the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus Leader. The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus Leader agrees to make good faith efforts to solicit and secure necessary support for the appropriation of additional funds to the House to protect the House carryforward account.

(b) This rule is effective upon adoption of this agreement.

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This agreement has been signed and agreed to by the following members of the House on February 5, 2025.

On behalf of the Republican Caucus,

Lisa Demuth

Harry Niska

Kristin Robbins

Peggy Scott

Paul Torkelson

On behalf of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus,

Melissa Hortman

Jamie Long

Aisha Gomez

Athena Hollins

Zack Stephenson

The question was taken on the adoption of the proposed Temporary Rules of the House for the 94th Session as modified by the Agreement for House Organization dated February 6, 2025 and the roll was called. There were 130 yeas and 2 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER

The Speaker announced the appointment of Representative Olson, as Speaker pro tempore; and Representatives Schultz and Her as deputy Speakers pro tempore for the 2025‑2026 session.

The Speaker announced the appointment of the following members of the House to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration:

Niska, Chair; Engen, Vice Chair; and Long, Jacob, Nash, Schultz, Scott, Stier, Zeleznikar, Hollins, Coulter, Frederick, Howard, Jordan, Koegel and Pursell.

The Speaker announced the following House committee assignments and committee meeting schedule for the 2025-2026 session. (NOTE: All scheduled House committee meetings are held in the Capitol Building unless otherwise noted.)

2025-2026 HOUSE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

(An asterisk denotes a nonvoting member.)

Agriculture Finance and Policy --

Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:00 p.m., G3 Capitol

Anderson, P. H., Chair Hansen, R. (DFL Lead)

Harder, Vice Chair Agbaje

Burkel Frederick

Gander Lee, F.

Jacob Smith

Lawrence Vang

Nelson

Capital Investment --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:15 a.m., G23 Capitol

Franson, Chair Lee, F.* (DFL Lead)

Fogelman, Vice Chair Carroll

Allen Frederick

Koznick Hansen, R.

Myers Lillie

Rymer Pérez-Vega

Sexton Reyer

Skraba Xiong

Children and Families Finance and Policy --

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3:00 p.m., 123 Capitol

West, Chair Kotyza-Witthuhn (DFL Lead)

Nelson, Vice Chair Coulter

Altendorf Hanson, J.

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McDonald Hemmingsen-Jaeger

Nadeau Hicks

Olson Pérez-Vega

Zeleznikar Sencer-Mura*

Commerce Finance and Policy --

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8:15 a.m., 120 Capitol

O'Driscoll, Chair Her* (DFL Lead)

Perryman, Vice Chair Cha

Allen Elkins

Davids Falconer

Dotseth Finke

Heintzeman Huot

Kresha Kotyza-Witthuhn

Rymer Reyer

Van Binsbergen Smith

West Stephenson

Education Finance --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00 p.m., 120 Capitol

Kresha, Chair Youakim* (DFL Lead)

Bakeberg, Vice Chair Bahner

Altendorf Clardy

Bennett Greene

Dippel Hill

Engen Johnson, P.

Hudson Lee, K.

Knudsen Pérez-Vega

Lawrence Rehm

Mueller Rehrauer

Quam Sencer-Mura

Rymer Virnig

Education Policy --

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3:00 p.m., G23 Capitol

Bennett, Chair Jordan (DFL Lead)

Mueller, Vice Chair Bierman

Dippel Falconer

Fogelman Greene

Gordon Hill

Lawrence Keeler

Roach

Elections Finance and Government Operations --

Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:00 p.m., G23 Capitol

Quam, Chair Freiberg* (DFL Lead)

Altendorf, Vice Chair Acomb

Davis Coulter

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Gordon Greenman

McDonald Lee, K.

Roach Virnig

Energy Finance and Policy --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00 p.m., 123 Capitol

Swedzinski, Chair Acomb (DFL Lead)

Murphy, Vice Chair Carroll

Anderson, P. H. Frazier

Baker Hollins

Igo Jones

Mekeland Kraft

Sexton Mahamoud

Wiener Tabke*

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00 p.m., G3 Capitol

Heintzeman, Chair Fischer (DFL Lead)

Burkel, Vice Chair Falconer

Gillman Finke

Jacob Hansen, R.

Nelson Jordan

Schultz Pursell

Warwas

Ethics --

Call of the Chair

Davids, Chair Moller (DFL Lead)

Myers Klevorn

Bennett, Alternate Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Alternate

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy --

Mondays, 8:15 a.m., 120 Capitol

Robbins, Chair Pinto (DFL Lead)

Anderson, P. E., Vice Chair Elkins

Hudson Greenman

Rarick

Schultz

Health Finance and Policy --

Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:00 p.m., 120 Capitol

Backer, Chair Bierman (DFL Lead)

Nadeau, Vice Chair Bahner

Dippel Carroll

Franson Elkins

Gillman Hemmingsen-Jaeger

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Knudsen Huot

Perryman Keeler*

Repinski Liebling

Schomacker Mahamoud

Van Binsbergen Pursell

Zeleznikar Reyer

Higher Education Finance and Policy --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00 p.m., G23 Capitol

Rarick, Chair Wolgamott* (DFL Lead)

Schwartz, Vice Chair Coulter

Allen Hanson, J.

Duran Hicks

Novotny Klevorn

Robbins Liebling

Scott Noor

Housing Finance and Policy --

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3:00 p.m., G3 Capitol

Igo, Chair Howard* (DFL Lead)

Dotseth, Vice Chair Agbaje

Johnson, W. Hussein

Mekeland Kozlowski

Myers Momanyi-Hiltsley

Nash Norris

Skraba Rehrauer

Human Services Finance and Policy --

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8:15 a.m., 123 Capitol

Schomacker, Chair Noor (DFL Lead)

Gillman, Vice Chair Curran

Backer Fischer

Franson Frederick

Gander Hicks

Gordon Keeler

Jacob Momanyi-Hiltsley

Knudsen Norris

Murphy Virnig*

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:15 a.m., G3 Capitol

Scott, Chair Liebling* (DFL Lead)

Hudson, Vice Chair Curran

Bliss Feist

Duran Finke

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Engen Frazier

Rarick Mahamoud

Stier Moller

Legacy Finance --

Wednesdays, 10:15 a.m., G3 Capitol

McDonald, Chair Vang* (DFL Lead)

Skraba, Vice Chair Cha

Burkel Hussein

Dippel Lillie

Heintzeman Momanyi-Hiltsley

Olson Xiong

Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement --

Tuesdays, 5:00 p.m., 123 Capitol

O'Driscoll, Chair Lillie (DFL Lead)

Nadeau Cha

Stier Wolgamott

Public Safety Finance and Policy --

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3:00 p.m., 120 Capitol

Novotny, Chair Moller* (DFL Lead)

Witte, Vice Chair Berg

Bliss Curran

Duran Feist

Engen Greenman

Harder Hollins

Hudson Johnson, P.

Repinski Pinto

Schwartz Rehm

Stier Tabke

Rules and Legislative Administration --

Call of the Chair

Niska, Chair Long (DFL Lead)

Engen, Vice Chair Coulter

Jacob Frederick

Nash Hollins

Schultz Howard

Scott Jordan*

Stier Koegel

Zeleznikar Pursell

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State Government Finance and Policy --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:15 a.m., G23 Capitol

Nash, Chair Klevorn* (DFL Lead)

Davis, Vice Chair Bahner

Anderson, P. H. Clardy

Joy Freiberg

Koznick Howard

Quam Jones

Sexton Kraft

Veterans and Military Affairs Division --

Wednesdays, 8:15 a.m., G23 Capitol

Bliss, Chair Xiong* (DFL Lead)

Olson, Vice Chair Clardy

Bennett Feist

Davis Hemmingsen-Jaeger

Duran Hill

Repinski Rehrauer

Taxes --

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:15 a.m., 120 Capitol

Davids, Chair Gomez (DFL Lead)

Joy, Vice Chair Elkins

Anderson, P. E. Freiberg

Harder Hanson, J.

Johnson, W. Her

Roach Huot

Robbins Kozlowski

Schwartz Lee, K.

Swedzinski Norris*

Warwas Smith

Wiener Stephenson

Witte Youakim

Transportation Finance and Policy --

Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:00 p.m., 123 Capitol

Koznick, Chair Koegel* (DFL Lead)

Myers, Vice Chair Berg

Anderson, P. E. Greene

Fogelman Jones

Joy Kraft

Murphy Rehm

Olson Sencer-Mura

Skraba Tabke

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Ways and Means --

Call of the Chair

Torkelson, Chair Stephenson* (DFL Lead)

Robbins, Vice Chair Acomb

Baker Agbaje

Heintzeman Bierman

Igo Gomez

Koznick Klevorn

Kresha Koegel

Nash Kotyza-Witthuhn

Novotny Lillie

Rarick Moller

Schomacker Noor

Scott Pinto

Swedzinski Vang

West Youakim

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy --

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8:15 a.m., G3 Capitol

Baker, Chair Pinto* (DFL Lead)

Mekeland, Vice Chair Berg

Bakeberg Frazier

Johnson, W. Greenman

Mueller Hussein

Schultz Johnson, P

Zeleznikar Kozlowski

Swedzinski offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

Resolved, that the selection of permanent desks shall be as directed by the Speaker as follows:

(1) that the Republican caucus shall occupy section 1, seats 1 to 19; section 2, seats 22 to 41; and section 3, seats 42 to 69. All members of the Republican caucus shall be seated in the manner prescribed by the Republican caucus; and

(2) that the DFL caucus shall occupy section 4, seats 70 to 97; section 5, seats 99 to 119; and section 6, seats 120 to 138. All members of the DFL caucus shall be seated in the manner prescribed by the DFL caucus.

The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Anderson, P. E.; Niska; Demuth; Nash; Gillman; Davis; Jacob; Zeleznikar; Duran; Schultz; Hudson and Rarick introduced:

H. F. No. 1, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing an Office of the Inspector General; providing powers; specifying duties; requiring a fraud reporting hotline; requiring agencies to halt payments when

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fraud is suspected; eliminating agency-based offices of inspector general; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.97, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 3.971, subdivisions 1, 9; 142B.53; 245A.24; 268.19, subdivision 1; 268B.30; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 15; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.321, subdivision 12; 127A.21.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

Davis; Knudsen; Burkel; Rymer; Gander; Joy; Van Binsbergen; Dotseth; Duran; Anderson, P. E.; Backer; Jacob; Gillman; Zeleznikar; Schultz and Niska introduced:

H. F. No. 2, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring fraud reporting; strengthening grants management requirements; establishing a criminal penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 16B.97, subdivisions 2, 4; 16B.98, subdivisions 4, 5, 8; 16B.981, subdivisions 2, 3; 16B.991, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

Nash and Niska introduced:

H. F. No. 3, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring the legislative auditor to submit a report to the legislature related to an agency's implementation of internal control or fiscal management recommendations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.971, by adding a subdivision; 16A.057, subdivision 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

Johnson, W., and Niska introduced:

H. F. No. 4, A bill for an act relating to taxation; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding a section to article X; requiring that a portion of a projected budget surplus be returned to state taxpayers.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Joy, Knudsen, Gander, Van Binsbergen, Davis, Burkel, Rymer, Duran and Niska introduced:

H. F. No. 5, A bill for an act relating to government finance; modifying imposition and allocation of certain taxes; requiring certain tax analysis; repealing retail delivery fee; providing an unlimited Social Security subtraction; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 174.49, subdivisions 2, 3; 270C.15; 290.0132, subdivision 26; 296A.07, subdivision 3; 296A.08, subdivision 2; 297A.94; 297A.9915, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 168E.01; 168E.03; 168E.05; 168E.07; 168E.09.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Bennett, Mueller, Bakeberg and Niska introduced:

H. F. No. 6, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the Read Act; canceling appropriations; providing for education innovation; modifying innovation zone provisions; modifying P-TECH approval process; recodifying and reorganizing education innovation; establishing an Office of Achievement and Innovation in the Department of Education; modifying equity, diversity, and inclusion appropriation; requiring the commissioner to establish a school performance report system; authorizing certain fund transfers for fiscal years 2025 through 2029; authorizing

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a school board to not comply with certain recently enacted state laws or rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 120B.118; 120B.119, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 120B.123, subdivision 7; 120B.124; 122A.091, subdivision 1; 122A.185, subdivision 1; 124D.085; 124D.093, subdivisions 3, 4; Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 52; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 3, section 11, subdivision 2; article 12, section 17, subdivision 2, as amended; Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 3, section 8, subdivisions 3, 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 120B; 127A; repealing Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 52, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Novotny and Niska introduced:

H. F. No. 7, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing that data held by law enforcement agencies regarding the person or entity that posted bail are public; requiring notice to the agency having custody of the arrested or detained person when bail or a bond is posted; establishing mandatory minimum sentences for certain sex trafficking offenses; requiring persons subject to stays of adjudication in criminal sexual conduct cases to register as predatory offenders; requiring the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission to maintain a publicly searchable database; requiring legislative approval of proposed changes to the Sentencing Guidelines; requiring county attorneys to record and report the reason for dismissing charges; requiring the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission to report information on dismissals to the legislature; requiring county attorneys to post information on dismissals to a publicly accessible website; creating liability and vicarious liability for trespass to critical infrastructure; creating a crime for recruiting or educating individuals to trespass on or damage critical infrastructure; enhancing the penalty for assaulting a police officer; establishing the crime of fleeing in a motor vehicle and failing to obey certain traffic laws; prohibiting being in a stolen motor vehicle; increasing penalties for obstructing trunk highway, airport, or transit traffic; eliminating the requirement that a vehicle be unoccupied when law enforcement attach a tracking device; authorizing the expanded use of tracking devices for fleeing motor vehicles; imposing criminal penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.82, subdivision 2; 243.166, subdivision 1b; 244.09, subdivision 11, by adding subdivisions; 609.2231, subdivision 1; 609.322, subdivision 1; 609.487, by adding a subdivision; 609.52, by adding a subdivision; 609.594, subdivision 2; 609.6055, subdivision 2; 609.74; 609.855, subdivision 2; 626A.35, subdivision 2b, by adding a subdivision; 629.53; 629.67; 629.70; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 388; 604.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Heintzeman and Niska introduced:

H. F. No. 8, A bill for an act relating to environment; improving efficiency of Wetland Conservation Act determinations; modifying permitting efficiency reporting requirements; improving the efficiency of the environmental and resource management permit application process; requiring the Pollution Control Agency to issue separate permits for the construction and operation of certain facilities; modifying the expedited permitting process of the Pollution Control Agency; requiring petitioners for environmental assessment worksheets to reside in the affected or adjoining counties; eliminating scoping environmental assessment worksheet requirements for projects requiring an environmental impact statement; clarifying local review; requiring modification of the state implementation plan; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 15.99, subdivision 3; 116.03, subdivision 2b; 116.07, subdivisions 4a, 4d; 116D.04, subdivisions 2a, 2b; 116J.035, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.

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Swedzinski and Niska introduced:

H. F. No. 9, A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying the hydroelectric capacity that qualifies as an eligible energy technology under the renewable energy standard; delaying the requirement for electric utilities to meet the renewable energy, solar, or carbon-free standard under certain conditions; prohibiting the demolition of fossil‑fuel‑powered electric generating plants under certain conditions; declaring as state policy support for the deployment of carbon capture and sequestration technologies as a means to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; abolishing prohibition on issuing certificate of need for new nuclear power plant; expanding the sales tax exemption for residential heating fuels and electricity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 216B.1691, subdivisions 1, 2b; 216B.243, subdivision 3b; 297A.67, subdivision 15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 216B; 216H.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Energy Finance and Policy.

Schultz, Niska and Davis introduced:

H. F. No. 10, A bill for an act relating to state government; prohibiting state-funded services to undocumented noncitizens; providing that undocumented noncitizens are ineligible for MinnesotaCare and the North Star Promise scholarship program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 136A.1465, subdivision 1; 256L.04, subdivision 10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Baker, Schultz, Bakeberg and Niska introduced:

H. F. No. 11, A bill for an act relating to employment; delaying the implementation of the Minnesota Paid Leave Law by one year; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 268B.02, subdivision 6; 268B.14, subdivisions 6, 7; 268B.17; 268B.18; 268B.25; 268B.26.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

Scott, Robbins and Niska introduced:

H. F. No. 12, A bill for an act relating to education; restricting female sports team participation to the female sex; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 121A.04, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Bliss introduced:

H. F. No. 13, A bill for an act relating to public safety; eliminating the duty to retreat before using reasonable force in defense of self or others; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.06, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Robbins introduced:

H. F. No. 14, A bill for an act relating to transit; establishing a temporary moratorium on certain light rail transit expenditures.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

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Engen introduced:

H. F. No. 15, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring student and staff safety measures to be included in each school district's long-term facilities maintenance school facility plan; increasing safe schools funding; creating school security systems grants; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 123B.595, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Rymer, Zeleznikar, Van Binsbergen, Dotseth and Perryman introduced:

H. F. No. 16, A bill for an act relating to law enforcement; prohibiting immigration law enforcement noncooperation ordinances and policies; providing for use of immigration-related data; requiring county attorneys to notify federal immigration authorities when an undocumented person is arrested for a crime of violence; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 13; 299A; 388.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Bliss introduced:

H. F. No. 17, A bill for an act relating to public safety; amending the Minnesota Personal Protection Act; creating lifetime permits to carry handguns; reducing the application fee for permits to carry; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.714, subdivisions 2a, 3, 7, 14.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Engen introduced:

H. F. No. 18, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; expanding the exemption for certain baby products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.67, subdivision 9.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Kresha, Bennett, Niska, Bakeberg, Mueller, Demuth and Dippel introduced:

H. F. No. 19, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing education savings accounts; requiring rules; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126C.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Niska introduced:

H. F. No. 20, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; clarifying the classification of certain data maintained by the attorney general; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.65, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

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Robbins and Niska introduced:

H. F. No. 21, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring supermajority approval by each house of the legislature to extend a peacetime emergency beyond 14 days; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 12.31, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

Gillman introduced:

H. F. No. 22, A bill for an act relating to families; creating a parent's bill of rights; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260C.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Robbins introduced:

H. F. No. 23, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying whistleblower protections for public employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.932, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

Knudsen, Van Binsbergen, Davis, Gander, Burkel, Rymer, Joy, Dotseth, Duran and Niska introduced:

H. F. No. 24, A bill for an act relating to health; making changes to born alive infant provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 145.423, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

Zeleznikar, Knudsen and Niska introduced:

H. F. No. 25, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a program to provide grants to women's pregnancy centers and maternity homes; reducing appropriations; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE

GOVERNOR THAT THE HOUSE IS NOW ORGANIZED

      Anderson, P. H., from the Committee to Notify the Governor reported that Governor Walz was notified that the House is now duly organized and ready to begin the 94th Legislative Session.

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ADJOURNMENT

      Niska moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 3:30 p.m., Monday, February 10, 2025. The motion prevailed.

      Niska moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 3:30 p.m., Monday, February 10, 2025.

Patrick Duffy Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives

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