House Journal 17th Day Wednesday, April 2, 2025

A quorum was present.

Curran and Rarick were excused.

Pursuant to Rule 10.05, relating to Remote House Operations, the DFL Caucus Leader permitted the following member to vote via remote means: Kozlowski.

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The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. There being no objection, further reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal was approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

Bennett and Jordan from the Committee on Education Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 101, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; prohibiting parent contact information from being designated as publicly available directory information; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.32, subdivisions 2, 5.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, delete lines 26 to 33

Page 3, delete lines 1 and 2

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Liebling and Scott from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 689, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing county attorneys to use administrative subpoenas in wage theft investigations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 388.23, subdivision 1.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

Bennett and Jordan from the Committee on Education Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1128, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring public high schools to participate in the direct admissions program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 8, before the period, insert ", unless the school board adopts a written resolution exempting one or more high schools from participating in the program"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

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Liebling and Scott from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1316, A bill for an act relating to child support; adding independent contractors and payors to the centralized work reporting system; requiring payors to report independent contractors to the centralized work reporting system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 142A.29, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6; 518A.53, subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142A.29, subdivision 9.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

Bennett and Jordan from the Committee on Education Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1982, A bill for an act relating to education; eliminating deadlines for active transportation safety training; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 123B.935, subdivision 2.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Kotyza-Witthuhn and West from the Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2456, A bill for an act relating to child support; repealing cost-of-living adjustments in maintenance or child support orders; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 518.68, subdivision 2; 518A.34; 518A.40, subdivision 3; 518A.41, subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 518A.75.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 518.68, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Contents. (a) This subdivision expires January 1, 2027. For orders issued prior to January 1, 2027, the required notices must be substantially as follows:

IMPORTANT NOTICE

1. PAYMENTS TO PUBLIC AGENCY

According to Minnesota Statutes, section 518A.50, payments ordered for maintenance and support must be paid to the public agency responsible for child support enforcement as long as the person entitled to receive the payments is receiving or has applied for public assistance or has applied for support and maintenance collection services. MAIL PAYMENTS TO:

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2. DEPRIVING ANOTHER OF CUSTODIAL OR PARENTAL RIGHTS -- A FELONY

A person may be charged with a felony who conceals a minor child or takes, obtains, retains, or fails to return a minor child from or to the child's parent (or person with custodial or visitation rights), according to Minnesota Statutes, section 609.26. A copy of that section is available from any district court clerk.

3. NONSUPPORT OF A SPOUSE OR CHILD -- CRIMINAL PENALTIES

A person who fails to pay court-ordered child support or maintenance may be charged with a crime, which may include misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, or felony charges, according to Minnesota Statutes, section 609.375. A copy of that section is available from any district court clerk.

4. RULES OF SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE, PARENTING TIME

(a) Payment of support or spousal maintenance is to be as ordered, and the giving of gifts or making purchases of food, clothing, and the like will not fulfill the obligation.

(b) Payment of support must be made as it becomes due, and failure to secure or denial of parenting time is NOT an excuse for nonpayment, but the aggrieved party must seek relief through a proper motion filed with the court.

(c) Nonpayment of support is not grounds to deny parenting time. The party entitled to receive support may apply for support and collection services, file a contempt motion, or obtain a judgment as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 548.091.

(d) The payment of support or spousal maintenance takes priority over payment of debts and other obligations.

(e) A party who accepts additional obligations of support does so with the full knowledge of the party's prior obligation under this proceeding.

(f) Child support or maintenance is based on annual income, and it is the responsibility of a person with seasonal employment to budget income so that payments are made throughout the year as ordered.

(g) Reasonable parenting time guidelines are contained in Appendix B, which is available from the court administrator.

(h) The nonpayment of support may be enforced through the denial of student grants; interception of state and federal tax refunds; suspension of driver's, recreational, and occupational licenses; referral to the department of revenue or private collection agencies; seizure of assets, including bank accounts and other assets held by financial institutions; reporting to credit bureaus; income withholding and contempt proceedings; and other enforcement methods allowed by law.

(i) The public authority may suspend or resume collection of the amount allocated for child care expenses if the conditions of Minnesota Statutes, section 518A.40, subdivision 4, are met.

(j) The public authority may remove or resume a medical support offset if the conditions of Minnesota Statutes, section 518A.41, subdivision 16, are met.

5. MODIFYING CHILD SUPPORT

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child support, and may request the public agency for help. UNTIL A MOTION IS FILED, THE CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION WILL CONTINUE AT THE CURRENT LEVEL. THE COURT IS NOT PERMITTED TO REDUCE SUPPORT RETROACTIVELY.

6. PARENTAL RIGHTS FROM MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 518.17, SUBDIVISION 3

Unless otherwise provided by the Court:

(a) Each party has the right of access to, and to receive copies of, school, medical, dental, religious training, and other important records and information about the minor children. Each party has the right of access to information regarding health or dental insurance available to the minor children. Presentation of a copy of this order to the custodian of a record or other information about the minor children constitutes sufficient authorization for the release of the record or information to the requesting party.

(b) Each party shall keep the other informed as to the name and address of the school of attendance of the minor children. Each party has the right to be informed by school officials about the children's welfare, educational progress and status, and to attend school and parent teacher conferences. The school is not required to hold a separate conference for each party.

(c) In case of an accident or serious illness of a minor child, each party shall notify the other party of the accident or illness, and the name of the health care provider and the place of treatment.

(d) Each party has the right of reasonable access and telephone contact with the minor children.

7. WAGE AND INCOME DEDUCTION OF SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE

Child support and/or spousal maintenance may be withheld from income, with or without notice to the person obligated to pay, when the conditions of Minnesota Statutes, section 518A.53 have been met. A copy of those sections is available from any district court clerk.

8. CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR RESIDENCE

Unless otherwise ordered, each party shall notify the other party, the court, and the public authority responsible for collection, if applicable, of the following information within ten days of any change: the residential and mailing address, telephone number, driver's license number, Social Security number, and name, address, and telephone number of the employer.

9. COST OF LIVING INCREASE OF SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE

Prior to January 1, 2027, basic support and/or spousal maintenance may be adjusted every two years based upon a change in the cost of living (using Department of Labor Consumer Price Index.........., unless otherwise specified in this order) when the conditions of Minnesota Statutes, section 518A.75, are met. Cost of living increases are compounded. A copy of Minnesota Statutes, section 518A.75, and forms necessary to request or contest a cost of living increase are available from any district court clerk.

10. JUDGMENTS FOR UNPAID SUPPORT

If a person fails to make a child support payment, the payment owed becomes a judgment against the person responsible to make the payment by operation of law on or after the date the payment is due, and the person entitled to receive the payment or the public agency may obtain entry and docketing of the judgment WITHOUT NOTICE to the person responsible to make the payment under Minnesota Statutes, section 548.091.

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11. JUDGMENTS FOR UNPAID MAINTENANCE

(a) A judgment for unpaid spousal maintenance may be entered when the conditions of Minnesota Statutes, section 548.091, are met. A copy of that section is available from any district court clerk.

(b) The public authority is not responsible for calculating interest on any judgment for unpaid spousal maintenance. When providing services in IV-D cases, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 518A.26, subdivision 10, the public authority will only collect interest on spousal maintenance if spousal maintenance is reduced to a sum certain judgment.

12. ATTORNEY FEES AND COLLECTION COSTS FOR ENFORCEMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT

A judgment for attorney fees and other collection costs incurred in enforcing a child support order will be entered against the person responsible to pay support when the conditions of Minnesota Statutes, section 518A.735, are met. A copy of Minnesota Statutes, sections 518.14 and 518A.735 and forms necessary to request or contest these attorney fees and collection costs are available from any district court clerk.

13. PARENTING TIME EXPEDITOR PROCESS

On request of either party or on its own motion, the court may appoint a parenting time expeditor to resolve parenting time disputes under Minnesota Statutes, section 518.1751. A copy of that section and a description of the expeditor process is available from any district court clerk.

14. PARENTING TIME REMEDIES AND PENALTIES

Remedies and penalties for the wrongful denial of parenting time are available under Minnesota Statutes, section 518.175, subdivision 6. These include compensatory parenting time; civil penalties; bond requirements; contempt; and reversal of custody. A copy of that subdivision and forms for requesting relief are available from any district court clerk.

(b) For orders issued on or after January 1, 2027, the required notices must be substantially as follows:

IMPORTANT NOTICE

1. PAYMENTS TO PUBLIC AGENCY

2. DEPRIVING ANOTHER OF CUSTODIAL OR PARENTAL RIGHTS -- A FELONY

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3. NONSUPPORT OF A SPOUSE OR CHILD -- CRIMINAL PENALTIES

4. RULES OF SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE, PARENTING TIME

(a) Payment of support or spousal maintenance is to be as ordered, and the giving of gifts or making purchases of food, clothing, and the like will not fulfill the obligation.

(d) The payment of support or spousal maintenance takes priority over payment of debts and other obligations.

(e) A party who accepts additional obligations of support does so with the full knowledge of the party's prior obligation under this proceeding.

(g) Reasonable parenting time guidelines are contained in Appendix B, which is available from the court administrator.

(h) The nonpayment of support may be enforced through the denial of student grants; interception of state and federal tax refunds; suspension of driver's, recreational, and occupational licenses; referral to the Department of Revenue or private collection agencies; seizure of assets, including bank accounts and other assets held by financial institutions; reporting to credit bureaus; income withholding and contempt proceedings; and other enforcement methods allowed by law.

(i) The public authority may suspend or resume collection of the amount allocated for child care expenses if the conditions of Minnesota Statutes, section 518A.40, subdivision 4, are met.

(j) The public authority may remove or resume a medical support offset if the conditions of Minnesota Statutes, section 518A.41, subdivision 16, are met.

5. MODIFYING CHILD SUPPORT

If either the obligor or obligee is laid off from employment or receives a pay reduction, child support may be modified, increased, or decreased. Any modification will only take effect when it is ordered by the court, and will only relate back to the time that a motion is filed. Either the obligor or obligee may file a motion to modify child support, and may request the public agency for help. UNTIL A MOTION IS FILED, THE CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION WILL CONTINUE AT THE CURRENT LEVEL. THE COURT IS NOT PERMITTED TO REDUCE SUPPORT RETROACTIVELY.

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6. PARENTAL RIGHTS FROM MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 518.17, SUBDIVISION 3

Unless otherwise provided by the Court:

(b) Each party shall keep the other informed as to the name and address of the school of attendance of the minor children. Each party has the right to be informed by school officials about the children's welfare, educational progress, and status, and to attend school and parent-teacher conferences. The school is not required to hold a separate conference for each party.

(d) Each party has the right of reasonable access and telephone contact with the minor children.

7. WAGE AND INCOME DEDUCTION OF SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE

Child support and/or spousal maintenance may be withheld from income, with or without notice to the person obligated to pay, when the conditions of Minnesota Statutes, section 518A.53, have been met. A copy of those sections is available from any district court clerk.

8. CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR RESIDENCE

9. JUDGMENTS FOR UNPAID SUPPORT

10. JUDGMENTS FOR UNPAID MAINTENANCE

(a) A judgment for unpaid spousal maintenance may be entered when the conditions of Minnesota Statutes, section 548.091, are met. A copy of that section is available from any district court clerk.

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11. ATTORNEY FEES AND COLLECTION COSTS FOR ENFORCEMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT

A judgment for attorney fees and other collection costs incurred in enforcing a child support order will be entered against the person responsible to pay support when the conditions of Minnesota Statutes, section 518A.735, are met. A copy of Minnesota Statutes, sections 518.14 and 518A.735, and forms necessary to request or contest these attorney fees and collection costs are available from any district court clerk.

12. PARENTING TIME EXPEDITOR PROCESS

13. PARENTING TIME REMEDIES AND PENALTIES

Remedies and penalties for the wrongful denial of parenting time are available under Minnesota Statutes, section 518.175, subdivision 6. These include compensatory parenting time, civil penalties, bond requirements, contempt, and reversal of custody. A copy of that subdivision and forms for requesting relief are available from any district court clerk.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 518A.34, is amended to read:

518A.34 COMPUTATION OF CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS.

(a) To determine the presumptive child support obligation of a parent, the court shall follow the procedure set forth in this section.

(b) To determine the obligor's basic support obligation, the court shall:

(1) determine the gross income of each parent under section 518A.29;

(2) calculate the parental income for determining child support (PICS) of each parent, by subtracting from the gross income the credit, if any, for each parent's nonjoint children under section 518A.33;

(3) determine the percentage contribution of each parent to the combined PICS by dividing the combined PICS into each parent's PICS;

(4) determine the combined basic support obligation by application of the guidelines in section 518A.35;

(5) determine each parent's share of the combined basic support obligation by multiplying the percentage figure from clause (3) by the combined basic support obligation in clause (4); and

(6) apply the parenting expense adjustment formula provided in section 518A.36 to determine the obligor's basic support obligation.

(c) If the parents have split custody of joint children, child support must be calculated for each joint child as follows:

(1) the court shall determine each parent's basic support obligation under paragraph (b) and include the amount of each parent's obligation in the court order. If the basic support calculation results in each parent owing support to the other, the court shall offset the higher basic support obligation with the lower basic support obligation to

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determine the amount to be paid by the parent with the higher obligation to the parent with the lower obligation. ~~For the purpose of the cost-of-living adjustment required under section~~ ~~518A.75, the adjustment must be based on each parent's basic support obligation prior to offset~~ For the purpose of a future modification, the application of section 518A.39 must be based on each parent's basic support obligation prior to offset. For the purposes of this paragraph, "split custody" means that there are two or more joint children and each parent has at least one joint child more than 50 percent of the time;

(2) if each parent pays all child care expenses for at least one joint child, the court shall calculate child care support for each joint child as provided in section 518A.40. The court shall determine each parent's child care support obligation and include the amount of each parent's obligation in the court order. If the child care support calculation results in each parent owing support to the other, the court shall offset the higher child care support obligation with the lower child care support obligation to determine the amount to be paid by the parent with the higher obligation to the parent with the lower obligation; and

(3) if each parent pays all medical or dental insurance expenses for at least one joint child, medical support shall be calculated for each joint child as provided in section 518A.41. The court shall determine each parent's medical support obligation and include the amount of each parent's obligation in the court order. If the medical support calculation results in each parent owing support to the other, the court shall offset the higher medical support obligation with the lower medical support obligation to determine the amount to be paid by the parent with the higher obligation to the parent with the lower obligation. Unreimbursed and uninsured medical expenses are not included in the presumptive amount of support owed by a parent and are calculated and collected as provided in section 518A.41.

(d) The court shall determine the child care support obligation for the obligor as provided in section 518A.40.

(e) The court shall determine the medical support obligation for each parent as provided in section 518A.41. Unreimbursed and uninsured medical expenses are not included in the presumptive amount of support owed by a parent and are calculated and collected as described in section 518A.41.

(f) The court shall determine each parent's total child support obligation by adding together each parent's basic support, child care support, and health care coverage obligations as provided in this section.

(g) If Social Security benefits or veterans' benefits are received by one parent as a representative payee for a joint child based on the other parent's eligibility, the court shall subtract the amount of benefits from the other parent's net child support obligation, if any. Any benefit received by the obligee for the benefit of the joint child based upon the obligor's disability or past earnings in any given month in excess of the child support obligation must not be treated as an arrearage payment or a future payment.

(h) The final child support order shall separately designate the amount owed for basic support, child care support, and medical support. If applicable, the court shall use the self-support adjustment and minimum support adjustment under section 518A.42 to determine the obligor's child support obligation.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2027.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 518A.75, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Requirement. (a) An order establishing, modifying, or enforcing maintenance or child support shall provide for a biennial adjustment in the amount to be paid based on a change in the cost of living. An order that provides for a cost-of-living adjustment shall specify the cost-of-living index to be applied and the date on which the cost-of-living adjustment shall become effective. The court may use the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers, Minneapolis-St. Paul (CPI-U), the Consumer Price Index for wage earners and clerical,

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Minneapolis-St. Paul (CPI-W), or another cost-of-living index published by the Department of Labor which it specifically finds is more appropriate. Cost-of-living increases under this section shall be compounded. The court may also increase the amount by more than the cost-of-living adjustment by agreement of the parties or by making further findings.

(b) The adjustment becomes effective on the first of May of the year in which it is made, for cases in which payment is made to the public authority. For cases in which payment is not made to the public authority, application for an adjustment may be made in any month but no application for an adjustment may be made sooner than two years after the date of the dissolution decree. A court may waive the requirement of the cost-of-living clause if it expressly finds that the obligor's occupation or income, or both, does not provide for cost-of-living adjustment or that the order for maintenance or child support has a provision such as a step increase that has the effect of a cost-of-living clause. The court may waive a cost-of-living adjustment in a maintenance order if the parties so agree in writing. The commissioner of children, youth, and families may promulgate rules for child support adjustments under this section in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14. Notice of this statute must comply with section 518.68, subdivision 2.

(c) No adjustment under this section shall be made after January 1, 2027, for any maintenance or child support order established before, on, or after January 1, 2027."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to child support; removing cost-of-living adjustments in maintenance or child support orders; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 518.68, subdivision 2; 518A.34; 518A.75, subdivision 1."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

The report was adopted.

Bennett and Jordan from the Committee on Education Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2489, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying requirements for access to epinephrine in schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 121A.22, subdivision 2; 121A.2205; 121A.2207.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 3, line 13, delete "or" and insert ", in collaboration with the" and after "health" insert a comma

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

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Her and O'Driscoll from the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2543, A bill for an act relating to commerce; modifying various statutory forms pertaining to garnishment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 550.136, subdivisions 6, 9; 550.143, subdivisions 2, 3a, 3b, 3c; 551.05, subdivisions 1b, 1c, 1d; 551.06, subdivisions 6, 9; 571.72, subdivisions 8, 10; 571.74; 571.75, subdivision 2; 571.912; 571.914, subdivision 2; 571.925; 571.931, subdivision 6; 571.932, subdivision 2; Laws 2024, chapter 114, article 3, section 101.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Her and O'Driscoll from the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2566, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a process for removing fraudulent business filings; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.485, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 609.48, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 300.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 101, 1982 and 2543 were read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Knudsen and Joy introduced:

H. F. No. 3034, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Phase 2 of a multiuse trail to connect Itasca State Park to the Heartland Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 3035, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; eliminating prohibition on for-profit entities participating in certain markets; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 62D.04, subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 43A.24, subdivision 4.

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

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Knudsen and Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 3036, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring Tribally licensed residential substance use disorder treatment providers to enroll in the substance use disorder demonstration project; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0759, subdivision 2.

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

Bennett introduced:

H. F. No. 3037, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; establishing a vote threshold for certain bills heard in a standing committee of the legislature; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

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

Sexton; Frederick; Anderson, P. H.; Allen and Olson introduced:

H. F. No. 3038, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for the Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center - Farmamerica.

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

Kresha, Baker and West introduced:

H. F. No. 3039, A bill for an act relating to commerce; exempting food and beverage service establishments from the mandatory fee advertisement requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 325D.44, subdivisions 1a, 1b.

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

Bliss introduced:

H. F. No. 3040, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring timely payment of timber refunds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 90.201, 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.

Bliss, Knudsen, Allen, Sexton and Dotseth introduced:

H. F. No. 3041, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing for business impact analysis of proposed legislation; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

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

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Bliss introduced:

H. F. No. 3042, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for veteran retreats.

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

Robbins; Anderson, P. E.; Witte; Rymer and Engen introduced:

H. F. No. 3043, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing the crime of illegal remunerations; making a conforming change; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 3044, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying certain remittance requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 289A.20, by adding a subdivision.

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

Swedzinski, Wiener and Joy introduced:

H. F. No. 3045, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; reducing the state general levy for commercial-industrial property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 275.025, subdivision 1.

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

Baker introduced:

H. F. No. 3046, A bill for an act relating to health; exempting special event food stands from the requirement to pay the statewide hospitality fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 157.16, subdivision 3a.

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

Kresha introduced:

H. F. No. 3047, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for the Dreams Take Flight celebration.

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

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Schwartz introduced:

H. F. No. 3048, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a playground in Gorman Park in the city of St. Peter; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Igo introduced:

H. F. No. 3049, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for clean water and sanitary sewer system improvements in the city of Palisade; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Igo introduced:

H. F. No. 3050, A bill for an act relating to mining; modifying requirements for safe storage of reactive mine waste; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 93; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 6132.2200.

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

Davids, Cha, Koznick and Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 3051, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for the granting of the privilege of admission to championship golf tournaments sponsored by the Professional Golfers' Association of America; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.68, by adding a subdivision.

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

Gander introduced:

H. F. No. 3052, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Teachers Retirement Association; providing for an unreduced retirement annuity upon reaching age 60 with 30 years of service; modifying the early retirement reduction factors for annuity commencement before normal retirement age; increasing the postretirement adjustments; removing the postretirement adjustment delay for members who retire before the normal retirement age; increasing employer contributions; increasing the pension adjustment revenue for school districts; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 126C.10, subdivision 37; 354.42, subdivision 3; 354.44, subdivision 6; 356.415, subdivision 1d.

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

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Bierman introduced:

H. F. No. 3053, A bill for an act relating to health; updating HMO regulations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.7191, subdivision 4; 60D.15, subdivision 3; 60D.21, subdivisions 1, 3; 60D.23; 62D.221, subdivision 1.

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

Bierman introduced:

H. F. No. 3054, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions for prescription drug transparency; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62J.461, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 62J.84, subdivisions 2, 3, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.

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

Bierman introduced:

H. F. No. 3055, A bill for an act relating to health; allowing insurers to provide explanation of benefits electronically; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62J.51, subdivision 19a; 62J.581.

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

Bierman introduced:

H. F. No. 3056, A bill for an act relating to health; changing provider network adequacy provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 62K.10, subdivisions 2, 5, 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 62K.10, subdivision 3.

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

Long; Bierman; Noor; Hemmingsen-Jaeger; Kraft; Reyer; Hollins; Pursell; Mahamoud; Lee, F.; Finke; Falconer; Norris; Gomez and Jordan introduced:

H. F. No. 3057, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing the MinnesotaCare public option; expanding eligibility for MinnesotaCare; establishing a premium scale for public option enrollees; requiring the commissioner of commerce to seek a section 1332 waiver; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62V.02, by adding subdivisions; 62V.03, subdivisions 1, 3; 62V.05, subdivisions 3, 4, 6, 11, by adding a subdivision; 62V.051; 62V.06, subdivision 4; 62V.13, subdivision 3; 256L.01, by adding subdivisions; 256L.03, subdivision 5; 256L.04, subdivisions 1c, 7a, by adding a subdivision; 256L.07, subdivision 1; 256L.12, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62V; 256L.

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

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Jordan introduced:

H. F. No. 3058, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the medical assistance payment rate for nonemergency medical transportation for client reimbursement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0625, subdivision 17.

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

Kotyza-Witthuhn introduced:

H. F. No. 3059, A bill for an act relating to child care; modifying requirements for the child care assistance program; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 142E.02, by adding a subdivision; 142E.03, subdivision 3; 142E.15, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 142E.17, subdivisions 7, 9, by adding a subdivision; 245C.13, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142E.17, subdivision 10.

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

Stephenson introduced:

H. F. No. 3060, A bill for an act relating to energy; prohibiting an electric utility from restricting the installation of electricity producing facilities in Indian Country; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.40.

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

Hussein introduced:

H. F. No. 3061, A bill for an act relating to economic development; requiring reports; appropriating money for grants to the African Development Center, social benefit corporations, and small businesses in the St. Paul Midway area.

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

Hussein introduced:

H. F. No. 3062, A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money for energy efficiency improvements to the former St. Paul Athletic Club building.

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

Hussein introduced:

H. F. No. 3063, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for People in Action.

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

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Hussein introduced:

H. F. No. 3064, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for a grant to the public housing agency of the city of St. Paul.

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

Hussein introduced:

H. F. No. 3065, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Youth and Family Circle for outdoor programs.

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

Hussein and Noor introduced:

H. F. No. 3066, A bill for an act relating to public health; establishing an adaptive swimming lessons and water safety education program for children with developmental delays and their parents; 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.

Jordan introduced:

H. F. No. 3067, A bill for an act relating to education; defining paraprofessional qualifications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 121A.642, by adding a subdivision.

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

Jordan introduced:

H. F. No. 3068, A bill for an act relating to employment; requiring payment of wages for employees of staffing services for canceled assignments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.03, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hanson, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 3069, A bill for an act relating to taxation; establishing a tax on certain growth of certain assets of colleges and universities; establishing an account in the special revenue fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.121, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

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Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 3070, A bill for an act relating to judiciary; providing for forensic navigator monitoring; modifying certain provisions of the Minnesota Competency Attainment Board; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 611.45, subdivision 3; 611.46, subdivision 2; 611.49, subdivisions 2, 3; 611.55, subdivision 3; 611.56, subdivision 1; 611.59, subdivisions 1, 4.

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

Bierman introduced:

H. F. No. 3071, A bill for an act relating to taxation; health care provider taxes; requiring gross revenues to be determined inclusive of rebates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 295.50, subdivision 3.

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

Virnig introduced:

H. F. No. 3072, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the literacy incentive aid program; establishing new eligible uses for literacy aid; appropriating money for literacy aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.98.

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

Hussein introduced:

H. F. No. 3073, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money to Isuroon.

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

Hussein; Pinto; Long; Frazier; Kotyza-Witthuhn; Gottfried; Lee, K.; Falconer; Agbaje; Howard; Greene; Acomb; Finke; Momanyi-Hiltsley; Jones; Virnig; Huot; Noor; Wolgamott; Her; Sencer-Mura; Elkins; Hill; Coulter; Berg; Cha; Lee, F.; Hanson, J.; Mahamoud; Pérez-Vega; Kozlowski; Johnson, P.; Smith; Freiberg and Vang introduced:

H. F. No. 3074, A bill for an act relating to labor law; creating and regulating collective bargaining rights for transportation network company drivers; authorizing rulemaking; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 179B.

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

Hollins, Curran, Finke and Kozlowski introduced:

H. F. No. 3075, A bill for an act relating to health records; changing, removing and adding sex indicator on birth records; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

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Hicks introduced:

H. F. No. 3076, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring issuance of grants by the commissioner of health to support education and outreach for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome; requiring the commissioner of health to establish a ME/CFS program; requiring issuance of grants by the commissioner of human services to establish and improve access to social services for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Hicks introduced:

H. F. No. 3077, A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing electronic monitoring in certain health care facilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Johnson, P., introduced:

H. F. No. 3078, A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; providing that acceptance of certain offers of deferred resignation do not constitute a quit from employment.

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

Gomez introduced:

H. F. No. 3079, A bill for an act relating to taxation; aids to local governments; extending the availability of an appropriation; amending Laws 2023, chapter 64, article 15, section 30.

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

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following message was received from the Senate:

Madam Speaker:

I have the honor to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate is ready to meet with the House in Joint Convention at 6:45 p.m., Wednesday, April 23, 2025, to receive the message of the Honorable Tim Walz, Governor of the State of Minnesota, which will be delivered at 7:00 p.m.

Thomas S. Bottern, Secretary of the Senate

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MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Kresha moved that the name of Schomacker be added as an author on H. F. No. 19. The motion prevailed.

Mekeland moved that the names of Gander and Murphy be added as authors on H. F. No. 482. The motion prevailed.

Swedzinski moved that the name of Schultz be added as an author on H. F. No. 623. The motion prevailed.

Baker moved that the name of Gander be added as an author on H. F. No. 697. The motion prevailed.

Noor moved that the name of Gander be added as an author on H. F. No. 729. The motion prevailed.

Skraba moved that the name of Jordan be added as chief author on H. F. No. 820. The motion prevailed.

Allen moved that the name of Allen be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 970. The motion prevailed.

Elkins moved that the name of Agbaje be added as an author on H. F. No. 1076. The motion prevailed.

Lee, F., moved that the name of Tabke be added as an author on H. F. No. 1090. The motion prevailed.

Jacob moved that the name of Smith be added as an author on H. F. No. 1249. The motion prevailed.

Novotny moved that the name of Witte be added as an author on H. F. No. 1255. The motion prevailed.

Lee, F., moved that the name of Sencer-Mura be added as an author on H. F. No. 1340. The motion prevailed.

McDonald moved that the name of Kraft be added as an author on H. F. No. 1426. The motion prevailed.

Murphy moved that the name of Freiberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 1501. The motion prevailed.

Reyer moved that the names of Freiberg and Virnig be added as authors on H. F. No. 1502. The motion prevailed.

Repinski moved that the name of Repinski be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 1511. The motion prevailed.

Reyer moved that the name of Frazier be added as an author on H. F. No. 1644. The motion prevailed.

Pinto moved that the name of Finke be added as an author on H. F. No. 1775. The motion prevailed.

Huot moved that the name of Freiberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 1808. The motion prevailed.

West moved that the name of Falconer be added as an author on H. F. No. 2023. The motion prevailed.

Nash moved that the name of Wolgamott be added as an author on H. F. No. 2104. The motion prevailed.

Schwartz moved that the names of Pursell and Allen be added as authors on H. F. No. 2165. The motion prevailed.

Myers moved that the name of Bennett be added as an author on H. F. No. 2201. The motion prevailed.

Fischer moved that the name of Gander be added as an author on H. F. No. 2212. The motion prevailed.

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Johnson, W., moved that the name of Olson be added as an author on H. F. No. 2259. The motion prevailed.

McDonald moved that the name of Gander be added as an author on H. F. No. 2298. The motion prevailed.

West moved that the name of Coulter be added as an author on H. F. No. 2339. The motion prevailed.

Huot moved that the name of Bierman be added as an author on H. F. No. 2395. The motion prevailed.

Huot moved that the name of Huot be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 2426. The motion prevailed.

Schomacker moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 2646. The motion prevailed.

Jacob moved that the name of Tabke be added as an author on H. F. No. 2654. The motion prevailed.

Backer moved that the name of Backer be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 2703. The motion prevailed.

Reyer moved that the name of Pursell be added as an author on H. F. No. 2779. The motion prevailed.

Schomacker moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 2799. The motion prevailed.

Smith moved that the name of Pursell be added as an author on H. F. No. 2916. The motion prevailed.

Keeler moved that the name of Gander be added as an author on H. F. No. 2931. The motion prevailed.

Wiener moved that the name of Knudsen be added as an author on H. F. No. 2939. The motion prevailed.

Agbaje moved that the name of Smith be added as an author on H. F. No. 2966. The motion prevailed.

Freiberg moved that the name of Smith be added as an author on H. F. No. 2998. The motion prevailed.

Gottfried moved that the names of Howard and Clardy be added as authors on H. F. No. 3005. The motion prevailed.

Fischer moved that the name of Smith be added as an author on H. F. No. 3007. The motion prevailed.

Virnig moved that the names of Smith and Freiberg be added as authors on H. F. No. 3021. The motion prevailed.

Igo moved that the name of Niska be added as an author on H. F. No. 3030. The motion prevailed.

Frazier moved that H. F. No. 2990 be recalled from the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law. The motion prevailed.

ADJOURNMENT

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

Niska moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and Speaker pro tempore Olson declared the House stands adjourned until 3:30 p.m., Thursday, April 3, 2025.

Patrick Duffy Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives