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Ways and Means

5/15/2026
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1. Call to Order

2. Approval of May 14, 2026, Committee Minutes

3. SF334 (Torkelson) Information technology modernization account established, general fund surplus dollars allocated to account, report required, and money transferred. SF334 will be amended by the SF334 DE1 Amendment.

4. SF4401(Hanson, J.) Studies and market analysis conducted by the Office of Cannabis Management modified, and reports required.
SF4401 will be amended by the SF4401 DE1 Amendment.

5. HF2484 (Lee, F.) Library construction grant program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2484 will be amended by the HF2484 DE1 Amendment.

6. HF719 (Franson) Safe routes to school grant program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF719 will be amended by the HF719 A1 Amendment.

7. HF2486 (Franson) Early childhood learning and child protection facilities funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. HF2486 will be amended by the HF2486 A1 Amendment.

8. SF1943 (Norris) Pet shops prohibited from selling cats and dogs. SF1943 will be amended by the DE1 Amendment. This will be the Legacy and Lands Bill.

Agenda items may be added or removed.

Bills Added:
SF334 (Clardy) - Human Services Systems Modernization Advisory Council and a Legislative Commission on Human Services Systems, modernization fund and eligible uses established, reports required, and money appropriated.
SF4401 (Hanson) - Cannabis policy bill.
HF2484 (Lee) - Bonding bill; spending authorized to acquire and better land and buildings and for other improvements of a capital nature, new programs established and existing programs modified, report required, prior appropriations modified and canceled, and money appropriated.
HF719 (Franson) - Safe routes to school grant program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2486 (Franson) - Early childhood learning and child protection facilities funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
SF1943 (Norris) - Legacy bill; Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council and Greater Minnesota Regional Park and Trails Commission provisions modified, acquiring land interests provisions modified, state parks added to and deleted from, land sales and conveyances authorized, money appropriated from outdoor heritage fund, and prior appropriations modified and extended from legacy funds.
Attachments:
SF334.2.pdf (5/14/2026)
S0334DE1-17264489175263017575.pdf (5/14/2026)
SF4401.3.pdf (5/14/2026)
HF2484.1pdf.pdf (5/14/2026)
H2484DE1.pdf (5/14/2026)
HF719.pdf (5/14/2026)
H0719A1.pdf (5/14/2026)
HF2486.pdf (5/15/2026)
H2486A1.pdf (5/15/2026)
SF1943.2pdf.pdf (5/15/2026)
SF 1943 DE1 (5-14-26).pdf (5/15/2026)
S1943DE1.pdf (5/15/2026)
s1943de1 Norris.jt.pdf (5/15/2026)
S4401DE1-2587623456230680673.pdf (5/15/2026)
s4401de1 HansonJ.mm.pdf (5/15/2026)
S4401A1-4600536741569739274.pdf (5/15/2026)
05.15.26 Agenda.pdf (5/15/2026)
Minutes-5152026-approved.pdf (5/26/2026)
HS4401CR1.pdf (5/26/2026)
HS1943CR1.pdf (5/26/2026)
H2486CR2-7993402494190917718.pdf (5/26/2026)
H0719CR2-13529431149167833868.pdf (5/26/2026)
H2484CR2-12971172929202598032.pdf (5/26/2026)
HS0334CR1.pdf (5/26/2026)
Testifiers 5-15-2026.pdf (5/26/2026)
SF4401A1 Roll Call.pdf (5/26/2026)
SF4401DE1 Roll Call.pdf (5/26/2026)

Ways and Means

5/14/2026
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I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF4808 (Torkelson) - Information technology modernization account established, general fund surplus dollars allocated to account, report required, and money transferred.

*Agenda items may be added or removed.

**After hearing the posted agenda the committee will recess to the call of the Chair

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 5pm the day before the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. Meeting documents may be found on the Ways & Means Committee webpage.
Bills Added:
HF4808 (Torkelson) - Human Services Systems Modernization Advisory Council and a Legislative Commission on Human Services Systems created, modernization fund and eligible uses established, reports required, money transferred, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
H4808 - DE3 Amendment.pdf (5/14/2026)
5-14-26 Ways & Means Agenda.pdf (5/14/2026)
HF4808 - House Research Summary (DE3).pdf (5/14/2026)
May 14, 2026 minutes.pdf (5/21/2026)
H4808CR1-12056447615803847447.pdf (5/21/2026)

Ways and Means

5/7/2026
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1. Call to Order

2. Approval of May 6, 2026, Committee Minutes

3. SF4282 (Youakim)
SF4282 will be amended by a DE Amendment (to be posted). SF4282 will be the K12 Education Forecast Adjustments bill.

4. HF4074 (Lillie) Retirement; expense apportionment modified among funds managed by the State Board of Investment, administrative changes made to statutes governing the retirement plans administered by the Minnesota State Retirement System, correctional employees clarified to remain in the correctional employees retirement plan while working for a labor organization, conforming changes made, enrollment procedures modified, correctional plan membership committee clarified to no be subject to open meeting law and agency appointment and registration requirements, and deputy fire marshals allowed to elect coverage by the state fire marshals subplan.
HF4074 will be amended by the DE2 Amendment (with A8 Author Amendment).

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 8:00 AM on Thursday, May 7. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.




Bills Added:
HF4074 (Lillie) - Retirement policy bill.
SF4282 (Youakim) - Forecast adjustments made to prekindergarten through grade 12 education programs, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
HF4074.1.pdf (5/6/2026)
2026 Omnibus Transmittal Letter to Ways and Means.pdf (5/6/2026)
S4276-DE2.pdf (5/6/2026)
H4074A8-11041069047152226579.pdf (5/6/2026)
S4276-DE2 Summary.pdf (5/6/2026)
Pensions HF 4074 DE2 with A8 Amendment W&Means.pdf (5/6/2026)
SF4282.1pdf.pdf (5/6/2026)
05.07.26 Agenda.pdf (5/6/2026)
S4282DE1-314109838588938653.pdf (5/7/2026)
H4074CR2-5385189970788289182.pdf (5/26/2026)
hs4282cr1-9805060767553147337.pdf (5/26/2026)
Minutes-05072026-approved.pdf (5/26/2026)

Ways and Means

5/6/2026
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I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF5074 (Frederick) - Settlement of certain claims provided, and money appropriated.

IV. HF3093 (Greenman) - Minimum eligibility criteria enhanced for state grants, and sworn certification of compliance required.

*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 5pm the day before the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. Meeting documents may be found on the Ways & Means Committee webpage.
Bills Added:
HF5074 (Frederick) - Claims against the state settlement provided, and money appropriated.
HF3093 (Greenman) - Minimum eligibility criteria enhanced for state grants, and sworn certification of compliance required.
Attachments:
H3093 - A4 Amendment.pdf (5/4/2026)
HF5074 - A26 Amendment.pdf (5/4/2026)
HF5074 - Claims Bill Summary.pdf (5/4/2026)
H4203DE4-11236173096104442436.pdf (5/5/2026)
HF3093 - House Research Summary.pdf (5/5/2026)
HF3093 - Fiscal Note.pdf (5/6/2026)
5-6-26 Ways & Means Agenda.pdf (5/6/2026)
H5074CR1-11579303525703612387.pdf (5/21/2026)
May 6, 2026 minutes.pdf (5/21/2026)
BUDRES06-1-A02-9774248271718402259.pdf (5/21/2026)
Budget Resolution Spreadsheet.pdf (5/21/2026)

Ways and Means

5/5/2026
Audio Available: Download Mp3
Bill Added: HF4017 (Johnson, W.)

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of April 30, 2026, Committee Minutes

3. Adoption of the House Budget Resolution

4. HF4338 (Schomacker) Human services policy and finance bill.
HF4338 is the Human Services Supplemental Finance Bill.

5. HF2354 (Norris) Medical assistance fraud governing provisions added and modified, attorney general provided subpoena and enforcement authority, criminal penalties provided, conforming changes made, and money appropriated.

6. HF4548 (Youakim) Department of Human Services and Department of Children, Youth, and Families forecasted program adjustments made.
HF4548 will be the K12 Education Forecast Adjustments bill.

7. HF4017 (Johnson, W.) Notice of unlawfully transported infectious or pathological waste required, inspections of infectious waste or pathological waste generators required, financial penalties for unlawfully transporting infectious or pathological waste assessed, and money appropriated.

8. HF2441 (Pinto) Labor and industry finance and policy bill.
HF2441 will be amended by the DE4.

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 12:00 PM on Monday, May 4. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.




Bills Added:
HF4338 (Schomacker) - Human services policy and finance bill.
HF2354 (Norris) - Medical assistance fraud governing provisions added and modified, attorney general provided subpoena and enforcement authority, criminal penalties provided, conforming changes made, and money appropriated.
HF4548 (Youakim) - Department of Human Services and Department of Children, Youth, and Families forecasted program adjustments made.
HF4017 (Johnson) - Unlawful shipment of infectious or pathological waste study required, and money appropriated.
HF2441 (Pinto) - Payroll reporting portal and database established, prevailing wage notice requirements modified, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
HF4338.1.pdf (5/3/2026)
HF4338 HRD Summary.pdf (5/3/2026)
HF4338 for W&M's w A21 Author's Amendment.pdf (5/3/2026)
H4338A21.pdf (5/3/2026)
HF2354.3.pdf (5/3/2026)
HF2354 HRD Summary.pdf (5/3/2026)
H2354A9.pdf (5/3/2026)
HF4548.pdf (5/3/2026)
H4548DE1-11279125728333372035.pdf (5/3/2026)
HF4548 - A2 Amendment.pdf (5/3/2026)
HF4017.1.pdf (5/4/2026)
H4017DE1-11232506862362120655.pdf (5/4/2026)
Letters 5-5-26.pdf (5/4/2026)
BUDRES06-1-A01-6511172342673137218.pdf (5/4/2026)
Budget Resolution Spreadsheet.pdf (5/4/2026)
H2441DE4-11380417437782268925.pdf (5/5/2026)
HF2441.1.pdf (5/5/2026)
H2354CR8-15754663838438334669.pdf (5/26/2026)
h4017cr2-10978003930954584605.pdf (5/26/2026)
H4338CR2.pdf (5/26/2026)
H2441CR2.pdf (5/26/2026)
Agenda.pdf (5/26/2026)
Minutes-05052026-approved.pdf (5/26/2026)
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