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Ways and Means

4/24/2025
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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 Added:
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 driver's license 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; and money appropriated.
HF2442 (Acomb) - Climate and energy finance bill.
HF1943 (Freiberg) - Elections finance bill.
Attachments:
HF1943 - A1 Amendment.pdf (4/23/2025)
H2130 - A3 Amendment.pdf (4/23/2025)
HF2442 - DE3 Amendment.pdf (4/23/2025)
HF2442 - Energy Finance Tracking.pdf (4/23/2025)
HF2436 - Children and Families Finance Tracking.pdf (4/23/2025)
HF1943 - Elections Finance Tracking.pdf (4/23/2025)
HF2130 - Fiscal Note.pdf (4/23/2025)
HF1943 - HRD Summary.pdf (4/23/2025)
HF2130 - HRD Summary.pdf (4/23/2025)
HF2436 - HRD Summary.pdf (4/23/2025)
HF1943 - MHA Testimony.pdf (4/23/2025)
HF2130 - Brandon Fox Testimony.pdf (4/23/2025)
HF2436 - AMC MACSSA MICA Testimony.pdf (4/23/2025)
HF2436 - Early Childhood Organizations Testimony.pdf (4/23/2025)
HF2436 - United 4 Youth Testimony.pdf (4/23/2025)
HF2444 - Veterans Tracking.pdf (4/23/2025)
HF2445 - Housing Finance.pdf (4/23/2025)
HF2443 - Commerce Finance.pdf (4/23/2025)
HF2443 - A6.pdf (4/23/2025)

Ways and Means

4/23/2025
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1. Call to Order

2. Approval of April 22, 2025, Meeting Minutes

3. HF2431 (Wolgamott) Omnibus Higher Education Budget Bill*

4. HF2438 (Koznick) Omnibus Transportation Budget Bill

5. HF2783 (Klevorn) Omnibus State Government Budget Bill**

6. HF1943 (Freiberg) Omnibus Elections Budget Bill**

7. Adjournment

* HF2431 will be amended by HF2431 DE4
** The language from HF1943 will be added by motion to HF2783 during the hearing.

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 Noon on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

Bills Added:
HF2431 (Wolgamott) - Higher education policy and finance bill.
HF2438 (Koznick) - Transportation policy and finance bill.
HF2783 (Klevorn) - State government finance bill.
HF1943 (Freiberg) - Elections finance bill.
Attachments:
HF2431-1.pdf (4/22/2025)
H2431DE4-11532636637953604033.pdf (4/22/2025)
2431de4 Wolgamott.nh.pdf (4/22/2025)
H2431 - A2 Amendment.pdf (4/22/2025)
2025 Higher Ed HF2431DE4_A2.pdf (4/22/2025)
HF2438-1.pdf (4/22/2025)
HF2438.pdf (4/22/2025)
H2438A21.pdf (4/22/2025)
HF 2438 1E and A21 Spreadsheet 4-22-2025.pdf (4/22/2025)
HF2783-1.pdf (4/22/2025)
2783e1 Klevorn.cs.pdf (4/22/2025)
H2783A4-8802957328070207703.pdf (4/22/2025)
SGF Change Items Ways&Means April 22.pdf (4/22/2025)
SGF GF Summary and Detail_ Ways&Means April 22.pdf (4/22/2025)
HF1943-1.pdf (4/22/2025)
H1943A1-17209274025464714796.pdf (4/22/2025)
SS_Elections_WaysMeans_pub04212025.pdf (4/22/2025)
April 23 Letters and Testimony.pdf (4/23/2025)
04.23.25 Ways and Means Agenda.pdf (4/23/2025)
1943a1 Freiberg.mg.pdf (4/23/2025)

Ways and Means

4/22/2025
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I. Call to Order.

II. Approval of the Minutes.

III. HF2300 (Scott) - Judiciary Finance Bill. ***

IV. HF2432 (Novotnoy) - Public Safety Finance Bill.

*** Note: The language from HF2300 will be added by motion to HF2432 during the hearing.

V. HF2445 (Igo) - Housing Finance Bill.

VI. HF2443 (Her) - Commerce Finance Bill.

VII. HF2439 (Heintzman) - Environment & Natural Resources Finance Bill.

VIII. HF3023 (Johnson, P.) - Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted.*

IX. HF1615 (Stephenson) - Cannabis policy bill.*

X. HF2563 (Vang) - Legacy Finance bill.*

XI. Adjournment

*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 Noon on Monday, April 21, 2025. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. Meeting documents may be found on the Ways & Means Committee webpage.
Bills Added:
HF2300 (Scott) - Judiciary finance bill.
HF2432 (Novotny) - Judiciary, public safety, and corrections policy and finance bill.
HF2445 (Igo) - Housing finance bill.
HF2443 (Her) - Commerce policy and finance bill.
HF2439 (Heintzeman) - Environment and natural resources policy and finance bill.
HF1615 (Stephenson) - Cannabis policy bill.
HF3023 (Johnson) - Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted.
Attachments:
HF 2432 - Public Safety Finance Bill Fiscal Tracking.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF 2445 - Housing Finance Bill Fiscal Tracking.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF2300 - Judiciary Finance Bill Fiscal Tracking.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF2439 - HR Summary.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF2445 - HR Summary.pdf (4/21/2025)
H2300 - A7 Amendment.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF1615 - Plift Beverages Testimony.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF2300 - Minnesota Dept. of Human Rights Testimony.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF2300 - Minnesota Judicial Branch Testimony.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF2432 - Dept. of Corrections Testimony.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF2432 - Dept. of Public Safety Testimony.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF2432 - Keith Knaeble Testimony.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF2439 - BWSR Testimony.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF2439 - Charlie Zelle Testimony.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF2439 - Minnesota Zoo Testimony.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF2439 - MPCA Testimony.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF2439 - Public Stewardship Institute Testimony.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF2439 -DNR Testimony.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF2443 - Dept. of Commerce Testimony.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF 2445 - CGMC Letter.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF 2445 - Metro Cities Testimony.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF 2432 - Environment Finance Bill Fiscal Tracking.pdf (4/21/2025)
H3023 - A1 Amendment.pdf (4/21/2025)
H3023 - DE2 Amendment.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF2443 - HR Summary.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF 2443 - Commerce Finance Bill Fiscal Tracking.pdf (4/21/2025)
H2443 - A6 Amendment.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF3023 - HR Summary.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF2432 - HR Summary.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF2300 - HR Summary.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF1615_1A.pdf (4/22/2025)
HF1615 - HR Summary.pdf (4/22/2025)
HF1615 - Patty Gilk Testimony.pdf (4/22/2025)
H3023 - MCEA Fact Sheet.pdf (4/22/2025)
H3023 - MCEA Wild Rice Fact Sheet.pdf (4/22/2025)
HF2445 - MHP Testimony.pdf (4/22/2025)
HF3023-1E Completed FN.pdf (4/22/2025)
4-22-25 Agenda.pdf (4/22/2025)

Ways and Means

4/21/2025
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1. Call to Order

2. Approval of April 7, 2025, Meeting Minutes

3. HF2446 (Anderson, P.H.) Agriculture Finance Bill

4. HF2563 (Vang) Legacy Finance Bill

5. HF2444 (Bliss) Veterans and Military Affairs Finance Bill

6. Adjournment

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 3:00PM on Friday, April 18, 2025. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

Bills Added:
HF2446 (Anderson) - Agriculture and broadband development policy and finance bill.
HF2563 (Vang) - Legacy finance bill.
HF2444 (Bliss) - Veterans and military affairs policy and finance bill.
Attachments:
HF2446-1.pdf (4/16/2025)
HF2446.pdf (4/16/2025)
2025_House_Agriculture_HF2446_1E_AsReferredtoWaysandMeans v2.pdf (4/16/2025)
HF2444-1.pdf (4/16/2025)
HF2444.pdf (4/16/2025)
VMA HF 2444 1E Detail _ Ways & Means.pdf (4/16/2025)
VMA HF 2444 1E Changes _ Ways & Means.pdf (4/16/2025)
HF2563-1.pdf (4/16/2025)
HF2563.pdf (4/16/2025)
SS_Legacy_WaysMeans_pub041125 (2).pdf (4/16/2025)
H2446A4-17401658790698294443.pdf (4/18/2025)
H2446A5.pdf (4/18/2025)
H2446A6-12063625799280372416.pdf (4/18/2025)
Letters for 4-21-25 Hearing.pdf (4/18/2025)
04.21.25 WM Agenda.pdf (4/18/2025)

Ways and Means

4/7/2025
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I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF3006 (Moller) - Funding provided for deficiencies in the budget of the Department of Corrections, and money appropriated.

IV. 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.

V. HF1290 (Perryman) - Roadside signage for automatic external defibrillators for qualifying locations authorized.

VI. Adjournment

*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 Noon on Friday, April 4, 2025. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. Meeting documents may be found on the Ways & Means Committee webpage.
Bills Added:
HF3006 (Moller) - Funding provided for deficiencies in the budget of the Department of Corrections, and money appropriated.
HF2130 (Kraft) - Public safety; various provisions modified relating to driver's license 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; and money appropriated.
HF1290 (Perryman) - Roadside signage for automatic external defibrillators for qualifying locations authorized.
Attachments:
HF3006 - HR Summary.pdf (4/6/2025)
HF2130 - HR Summary.pdf (4/6/2025)
HF1290 - HR Summary.pdf (4/6/2025)
HF1290_0.pdf (4/6/2025)
HF2130_1A.pdf (4/6/2025)
HF 3006 - DOC Letter to Ways and Means.pdf (4/6/2025)
HF2130 - Safe Driving Letter of Support 4.7.25.pdf (4/6/2025)
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