Minnesota Legislature
House members receive committee assignments for 2025-2026 biennium
With just over one month until the 2025 legislative session begins, House members now know the committees they will serve on when their work officially begins Jan. 14.
House leaders released most committee assignments Wednesday, filling the 23 committees and one division with an equal number of DFL and Republican members as the parties have agreed to share control of the body that is expected to be evenly split at 67-67, pending legal challenges. House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee membership is yet to be announced.
Each panel will have co-chairs, which were announced before Thanksgiving by caucus speaker-designates — current House Minority Leader Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring) and current House Speaker Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park).
[MORE: View the committee assignments]
The House Ways and Means Committee will be the largest, with 28 members, and is to be co-chaired by Rep. Paul Torkelson (R-Hanska) and Rep. Zack Stephenson (DFL-Coon Rapids).
The taxes (24 members), health (22 members), public safety (20 members), and commerce (20 members) committees also have large rosters while most of the others range from 12 to 18 members.
[MORE: Learn more about the incoming Legislature with the Member Guide 2025-2026]
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Event Schedule
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, January 23 2025 1/23/2025 8:15 AM
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Impacts of Earned Sick and Safe Time and Paid Family and Medical Leave policies on school districts and educators.
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, January 23 2025 1/23/2025 8:15 AM
Watch: Live Event
HF2 (Davis) Mandatory fraud reporting required when a state agency employee has reason to suspect the existence of fraud, grant management requirements strengthened, and criminal penalty established.
Discussion of the governor's budget proposal.
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, January 23 2025 1/23/2025 8:15 AM
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Public testimony of the governor’s budget.
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee
Thursday, January 23 2025 1/23/2025 9:30 AM
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Permanent Rules of the House for the 2025-2026 Biennium
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee
Thursday, January 23 2025 1/23/2025 10:15 AM
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Review of committee rules.
State Guardian ad Litem Board presentation.
House Capital Investment Committee
Thursday, January 23 2025 1/23/2025 10:15 AM
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Minnesota Sustainable B3 Building Guidelines.
House Taxes Committee
Thursday, January 23 2025 1/23/2025 10:15 AM
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HF4 (Johnson, W.) Portion of projected future budget surpluses required to be returned to state taxpayers, and constitutional amendment proposed.
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, January 23 2025 1/23/2025 1:00 PM
Watch: Live Event
Minnesota Chamber Foundation Report, "Streamlining Minnesota's Environmental Permitting Process: Essential for Economic Growth".
HF8 (Heintzeman) Efficiency of Wetland Conservation Act determinations improved, efficiency of environmental and resource management permit application process improved, Pollution Control Agency permit process modified, reports required, and money appropriated.
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, January 23 2025 1/23/2025 1:00 PM
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Office of Higher Education overview and budget presentation.
Issue overview and member discussion:.
- The awarding of the ‘University of Minnesota Outstanding Community Partner’ Award to Communities United Against Police Brutality by the Office for Public Engagement.
House Education Finance Committee
Thursday, January 23 2025 1/23/2025 1:00 PM
Watch: Live Event
November Forecast and anticipated education revenue presentation.
Session Daily Update
Thursday, January 23 2025 1/23/2025 3:25 PM
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Updates from the House.
House Floor Session
Thursday, January 23 2025 1/23/2025 3:30 PM
Watch: Live Event
House Floor Session
News and Notes
Bill Introductions: HF11-HF193
2025 Session
The legislative session began Jan. 14, 2025. Members must complete their work by May 19, 2025.
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