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Ways and Means

2025-2026 Regular Session

Meets: Monday, 10:15 a.m. in Capitol 120
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Paul Torkelson 15B
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Zack Stephenson 35A
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Kristin Robbins 37A
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Esther Agbaje 59B

Staff

GOP Committee Administrator: Harry Kennedy , Harry.Kennedy@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Administrator: Sean Herring, Sean.Herring@house.mn.gov
GOP Committee Legislative Assistant: Allie Spellman , Allie.Spellman@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Legislative Assistant: Faith Privett, Faith.Privett@house.mn.gov

Committee Documents

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Co-Chair: Rep. Zack Stephenson holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Torkelson
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

I. Call to Order.

II. Approval of the Minutes.

III. *SF1959 (Bliss) - Veterans Finance Bill.
- SF1959 is the Senate companion of HF2444, which was heard in the Ways & Means committee on 4/21/25. The committee will move to substitute the language of HF2444 onto SF1959.

IV. *SF2298 (Igo) - Housing Finance Bill.
- SF2298 is the Senate companion of HF2445, which was heard in the Ways & Means committee on 4/22/25. The committee will move to substitute the language of HF2445 onto SF2298.

V. *SF2216 (Her) - Commerce Finance Bill.
- SF2216 is the Senate companion of HF2443, which was heard in the Ways & Means committee on 4/22/25. The committee will move to substitute the language of HF2443 onto SF2216.

VI. **HF2130 (Kraft) - Public safety; various provisions modified relating to revocations, ignition interlock participation length, treatment or rehabilitation program, criminal penalties for participants who operate a vehicle not equipped with interlock device, criminal vehicular homicide offenders, judicial review of an extension, impounded and reissued license plate process, temporary driver's licenses, and criminal penalties.

VII. **HF1943 (Freiberg) - Elections Finance Bill.

VIII. HF2436 (West) - Children & Families Finance Bill.

IX. **HF2442 (Acomb) - Energy Finance Bill.

X. Adjournment

*Senate Files pending referral.

**Agenda items added. Agenda items may be added or removed.

DOCUMENTS: There will not be public testimony in Ways and Means. Individuals wishing to submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the committee administrator (sean.herring@house.mn.gov) by 3pm on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. Meeting documents may be found on the Ways & Means Committee webpage.

Bills:
  • HF2443 (Her) - Commerce policy and finance bill.
  • HF2444 (Bliss) - Veterans and military affairs policy and finance bill.
  • HF2445 (Igo) - Housing finance bill.
  • HF2436 (West) - Children and families finance bill.
  • HF2130 (Kraft) - Public safety; various provisions modified relating to revocations, ignition interlock participation length, treatment or rehabilitation program, criminal penalties for participants who operate a vehicle not equipped with interlock device, criminal vehicular homicide offenders, judicial review of an extension, impounded and reissued license plate process, temporary driver's licenses, and criminal penalties.
  • HF2442 (Acomb) - Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF1943 (Freiberg) - Elections finance bill.
Attachments:
Monday, April 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Co-Chair: Rep. Paul Torkelson holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Zack Stephenson
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of April 24, 2025, Meeting Minutes

3. SF3045 Omnibus State Government and Elections Budget Bill (pending referral)

Note: SF3045 is the Senate companion of HF2783 - which was heard in the Ways & Means Committee on 4/23/25. The committee will move to substitute the language of HF2783 onto SF3045.

4. HF2434 (Schomacker) Omnibus Human Services Budget Bill
Note: The Committee will lay over HF2434

5. Adjournment

Note: Agenda items may be added or removed.

DOCUMENTS: There will not be public testimony in Ways and Means. Individuals wishing to submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the committee administrator (harry.kennedy@house.mn.gov) and the committee legislative assistant (allie.spellman@house.mn.gov) by 3:00 PM on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. Meeting documents may be found on the Ways & Means Committee webpage.