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Veterans and Military Affairs Division

3/12/2025
1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes

3. HF 1778 (Johnson, W.) Reports on grants issued by the commissioner of veterans affairs required.

4. HF 1225 (Skraba) All-terrain vehicle registration fee eliminated for veterans with a total service-connected disability.

5. HF 1997 (Warwas) Fishing with Vets grant funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.

6. HF 840 (Bliss) State veterans cemetery burial fee removed for spouses and dependents of eligible veterans.

7. Adjourn

Removed from the agenda: HF 1845 (Cha) Veterans definition expanded to include units operating from Laos and or naturalized under the federal Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act.

Testimony: Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to Committee Administrator john.hultquist@house.mn.gov no less than 24 hours prior to the start of the committee hearing. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints. Committee documents will be posted in advance of the hearing.
Bills Added:
HF1778 (Johnson) - Reports on grants issued by the commissioner of veterans affairs required.
HF1225 (Skraba) - All-terrain vehicle registration fee eliminated for veterans with a total service-connected disability.
HF1997 (Warwas) - Fishing with Vets grant funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF840 (Bliss) - State veterans cemetery burial fee removed for spouses and dependents of eligible veterans.
Attachments:

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

3/12/2025
Agenda
I. H.F. 1057 (Anderson, P.H.) – Farm employee definition modified for purposes of earned sick and safe time

II. H.F. 1325 (Schultz) - Earned sick and safe time modifications

*these bills will be laid over
Written or in-person testimony must be submitted to spencer.johnson@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Tuesday, March 11th
Bills Added:
HF1057 (Anderson) - Employee definition modified for purposes of earned sick and safe time.
HF1325 (Schultz) - Earned sick and safe time modified.
Attachments:

Legacy Finance

3/12/2025
-- Department of Revenue presentation on Legacy Funds distribution calculation errors
-- Minnesota State Arts Board overview
-- Minnesota Humanities Center overview
-- Minnesota Citizens for the Arts presentation: economic impact of the Arts around the state
Attachments:

Taxes

3/12/2025
Audio Available: Download Mp3
I. Call to Order.
II. HF355 (O'Driscoll) - Maximum long-term care insurance credit increased.
III. HF881 (Olson) - Sales and use tax exemption on precious metal bullion expanded to include coins and other forms of currency.
IV. HF952 (Koznick) - Sales and use tax exemption for land clearing equipment modified.
V. HF805 (Youakim) - Property tax refund program established for childcare providers that rent a childcare facility, report required, and money appropriated.
VI. Adjourn

Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to the Committee Administrator
sam.moyer@house.mn.gov by 1:00 PM on Tuesday, March 11th, 2025
Bills Added:
HF355 (O'Driscoll) - Maximum long-term care insurance credit increased.
HF881 (Olson) - Sales and use tax exemption on precious metal bullion expanded to include coins and other forms of currency.
HF952 (Koznick) - Sales and use tax exemption for land clearing equipment modified.
HF805 (Youakim) - Property tax refund program established for child care providers that rent a child care facility, report required, and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Agriculture Finance and Policy

3/12/2025
- Time for public testimony for HF 1704 and the H1704 DE3 amendment will be offered for the Monday, March 10, 2025 meeting. No public testimony will be taken in the March 12, 2025 meeting, except to answer questions or provide clarification to bill or amendment languge.
Bills Added:
HF1704 (Anderson) - Department of Agriculture, the Board of Animal Health, the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, and the Office of Broadband Development budget established; policy and technical changes made to agricultural and broadband provisions; rulemaking authorized; reports required; and money appropriated.
HF2052 (Anderson) - Food certificate payment provisions modified.
Attachments:

Elections Finance and Government Operations

3/12/2025
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of Minutes

III. HF 1723 (Zeleznikar) Unclassified service and appointment provisions for St. Louis County modified, and obsolete county appropriation for historical work removed.

IV. HF 2105 (Nash) Definitions related to lobbying amended, and certain lobbyist communications made exempt from disclosure requirements.

V. HF 1840 (Altendorf) Standard for determining the residence of an individual subject to a civil commitment order established.

*HF 683 (Frazier) was removed from the agenda at the request of the author.
Bills Added:
HF1723 (Zeleznikar) - St. Louis County; unclassified service and appointment provisions modified, and obsolete county appropriation removed for historical work.
HF1840 (Altendorf) - Standard for determining the residence of an individual subject to a civil commitment order established.
HF2105 (Nash) - Definitions related to lobbying amended, and certain lobbyist communications made exempt from disclosure requirements.
Attachments:

Health Finance and Policy

3/12/2025
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 1029 (Torkelson) Heritable or congenital disorder revision of lists of tests required to be administered for determination of presence.

IV. HF 1912 (Skraba) Hospital swing bed license conditions modified.

V. HF 1105 (Agbaje) Maternal death study requirements clarified.

VI. HF 1100 (Bahner) Commissioner of human services required to establish a directed pharmacy dispensing payment to improve and maintain access to pharmaceutical services, and money appropriated.

VII. HF 2057 (Nadeau) Hospital Directed Payment Program Established.

VIII. Adjournment
Bills Added:
HF1029 (Torkelson) - Heritable or congenital disorder revision of lists of tests required to be administered for determination of presence.
HF1912 (Skraba) - Hospital swing bed license conditions modified.
HF1105 (Agbaje) - Maternal death study requirements clarified.
HF1100 (Bahner) - Commissioner of human services required to establish a directed pharmacy dispensing payment to improve and maintain access to pharmaceutical services, and money appropriated.
HF2057 (Nadeau) - Assessment on hospitals imposed, directed payments to hospitals in the medical assistance program required, and reports required.
Attachments:

Transportation Finance and Policy

3/12/2025
There will be two bills heard plus a MNDOT presentation.

HF 1722 (Davids) U.S. Highway 63 segment designated as Officer Jason B. Meyer Memorial Highway

Presentation by MNDOT: Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Impact Mitigation Assessment Technical Advisory Committee and workgroup
overview and initial assessment processes developed and impacts to transportation project development and costs

HF748 (Koznick) Project assessment criteria and mitigation activities for vehicle miles traveled requirements amended, and transportation policy goals and greenhouse gas emission targets modified.

Additional bills may be added by the Chair.
Bills Added:
HF748 (Koznick) - Project assessment criteria and mitigation activities for vehicle miles traveled requirements amended, and transportation policy goals and greenhouse gas emission targets modified.
HF1722 (Davids) - U.S. Highway 63 segment designated as Officer Jason B. Meyer Memorial Highway.
Attachments:

Rules and Legislative Administration

3/12/2025
Supplemental Calendar for the Day: Thursday, March 13, 2025

Children and Families Finance and Policy

3/12/2025
I. Call to order
II. Roll Call
III. HF2078, West, Child care provider licensing modification
IV. HF777, Coulter, Food shelf program funding provided, and money appropriated.
V. HF841, Myers, Food shelf programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
VI. HF1112, Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Regional food bank grants created, and money appropriated.
VII. HF1098, Sencer-Mura, Food shelf facilities infrastructure funding provided, and money appropriated.
VIII. Adjournment



Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 18, 2025



• All agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony for the hearing must email the committee administrator by 8:00 AM on the day of the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.
Bills Added:
HF777 (Coulter) - Food shelf program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF841 (Myers) - Food shelf programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1098 (Sencer-Mura) - Food shelf facilities infrastructure funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1112 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) - Regional food bank grants created, and money appropriated.
HF2078 (West) - Child care provider licensing provisions modified related to parent access, furnishings, equipment, and materials.
Attachments:

Education Policy

3/12/2025
I. Call To Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes
IV. Bills May Be Taken in Any Order

• HF 412 (Myers) Members of the legislative committees on education policy and education finance required to observe a teacher or administrator each year, house and senate required to adopt rules, and report required.
• HF 1435 (Bakeberg) Education innovation provided, innovation zone provisions modified, P-TECH approval process modified, and Education Innovation recodified and reorganized.
• HF 1607 (Clardy) Hours of instruction requirements modified.

V. Adjournment

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony on these bills should contact the Committee Administrator Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3:00 PM on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF412 (Myers) - Members of the legislative committees on education policy and education finance required to observe a teacher or administrator each year, house and senate required to adopt rules, and report required.
HF1435 (Bakeberg) - Education innovation provided, innovation zone provisions modified, P-TECH approval process modified, and Education Innovation recodified and reorganized.
HF1607 (Clardy) - Hours of instruction requirements modified.
Attachments:

Housing Finance and Policy

3/12/2025
Agenda:

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. HF2140 (Kraft) – relating to local government; requiring the creation of mixed-use housing zones. (House File number added)
1. Representative Kraft
IV. HF2018 (Kozlowski) - relating to local government; modifying requirements related to comprehensive​ plan amendments; limiting the zoning authority of municipalities related to certain​ multifamily and mixed-use developments. (House File number added)
1. Representative Kozlowski

*Agenda Subject to change at the discretion of the Chair
Bills Added:
HF2140 (Kraft) - Mixed-use housing zones creation required.
HF2018 (Kozlowski) - Multifamily and mixed-use development municipal zoning authority limited.
Attachments:

Public Safety Finance and Policy

3/12/2025
1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes

3. HF 772 (Swedzinski) Publicly funded state and local institutions ensured to provide notice to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement when a suspected undocumented person is being housed in a facility under the institution's control.

4. HF 897 (Knudsen) Protection to children and vulnerable adults from exposure to fentanyl provided, and criminal penalties for violation imposed.

5. HF 16 (Rymer) Immigration law enforcement noncooperation ordinances and policies prohibited, use of immigration-related data provided, and county attorneys required to notify federal immigration authorities when an undocumented person is arrested for a crime of violence.

6. Adjourn

HF 1446 (Rymer) has been removed from the agenda,

Testimony: Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to Committee Administrator john.hultquist@house.mn.gov no less than 24 hours prior to the start of the committee hearing. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints. Committee documents will be posted in advance of the hearing.
Bills Added:
HF772 (Swedzinski) - Publicly funded state and local institutions ensured to provide notice to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement when noncitizens are being housed in a facility under the institution's control.
HF897 (Knudsen) - Protection to children and vulnerable adults from exposure to fentanyl provided, and criminal penalties for violation imposed.
HF16 (Rymer) - Immigration law enforcement noncooperation ordinances and policies prohibited, use of immigration-related data provided, and county attorneys required to notify federal immigration authorities when an undocumented person is arrested for a crime of violence.
Attachments:
HF 897 DE1 authors amendment.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 772 A1 Amendment delete undocumented.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 897-0 Completed Fiscal Note.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 897 3-year-old dies of fentanyl contact - StarTribune story.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 897 1 Year Old Dies from Fentanyl - KARE-11 story.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 897 County Attorneys suggestions.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 772 AMC - MSA letter with concerns.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 772 Legal Aid - Disability Law Center opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 772 Kyle Lipinski opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 America Thayer Murder Suspect is Illegal Immigrant - Alpha News Story.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 American Experiment support letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 AMC - MSA letter with concerns.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 David Bier - CATO written testimony.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 Abigail Loesch opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 ACLU Minnesota opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 Advocates for Human Rights opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 Ana Pottratz Acosts opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 Angela Bortel opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 Carol Engelhart opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 consortium of organizations opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 Council on Latino Affairs opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 County Attorneys opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 crime victim coalition opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 Darcey McCampbell opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 Erin Schutte Wadzinski opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 Hennepin County Attorneys office opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 Jewish Community Action opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 John Medeiros opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 Just Futures Law opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 Kay Moua opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 Laura Wilson opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 League of MN Cities opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 Legal Rights Center opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 Lillian Carcamo opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 Lyn Rabinovitch opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 Margaret Hinton opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 Minneapolis elected officials opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 North STAR Alliance opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 public defedners opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 school organizations opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 The Link opposition letter.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 16 Unacceptable Risk Sanctuary Cities Pose - John Fabbricatore commentary.pdf (3/11/2025)

Commerce Finance and Policy

3/11/2025
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. Presentation discussion and from the Attorney General’s Office on consumer protection efforts.
IV. Adjournment
Attachments:

Human Services Finance and Policy

3/11/2025
I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes 3/6/2025

III. February Forecast Overview from DHS
a. Dave Greeman, CFO DHS
b. Elyse Bailey, DHS Budget Director

IV. Adjournment

*This is an informational hearing, public testimony will not be taken
Attachments:

State Government Finance and Policy

3/11/2025
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes

III. State Office Building Renovation Update

IV. HF1867 (Joy) State lottery; retailer contract provisions modified.

V. HF1240 (Quam) Policy related to the legislative auditor modified.

VI. Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans Overview

VII. Council on LGBTQIA2S+ Minnesotans Overview

VIII. Indian Affairs Council Overview

IX. Council on Latino Affairs Overview

X. Council on Minnesotans of African Heritage Overview

XI. Adjournment

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.
Bills Added:
HF1867 (Joy) - State lottery; retailer contract provisions modified.
HF1240 (Quam) - Policy related to the legislative auditor modified.
Attachments:

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

3/11/2025
Agenda
I. H.F. 1768 (Niska) – Additional circumstances under which a covenant not to compete is valid and enforceable provided

II. H.F. 1355 (Baker) - Holders of permits to harvest or destroy aquatic plants required to safely use scuba diving equipment, and commercial diving operations requirements established

III. H.F. 1469 (Sencer-Mura) - Job skills training for recently released inmates funding provided

Written or in-person testimony must be submitted to spencer.johnson@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Monday, March 10th
Bills Added:
HF1355 (Baker) - Permit holders harvesting or destroying aquatic plants required to safely use scuba diving equipment, and commercial diving operation requirements established.
HF1469 (Sencer-Mura) - Job skills training for recently released inmates funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1768 (Niska) - Additional circumstances under which a covenant not to compete is valid and enforceable provided.
Attachments:

Capital Investment

3/11/2025
Informational Hearing only on 18 Local Water Sewer Infrastructure Bonding Projects.
5-minute maximum time limit per presentation. 1 page handout maximum.
Bills Added:
HF220 (Repinski) - Winona; wastewater treatment facility improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF230 (Mekeland) - Big Lake; wastewater treatment plant improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF240 (Igo) - Keewatin; public infrastructure improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF241 (Igo) - Floodwood; water and sewer infrastructure capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF295 (Igo) - Hibbing; drinking water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF429 (Warwas) - Eveleth; wastewater treatment facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF490 (Franson) - Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF505 (Smith) - Rochester; sanitary sewer infrastructure funding provided to support housing expansion, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF574 (Warwas) - New drinking water system to serve the East Range Water System and its member communities funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF576 (Warwas) - Central Iron Range Sanitary Sewer District infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF581 (Skraba) - Little Fork; campground and recreational area funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF865 (Schomacker) - Rock County; water tower funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF918 (Van Binsbergen) - Litchfield; sewer separation project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1085 (Moller) - Arden Hills; sanitary sewer force main construction and replacement and associated improvements, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1449 (Torkelson) - Revere; storm sewer infrastructure improvements and street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1452 (Torkelson) - New Ulm; gravity sewer flow system and other infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1454 (Torkelson) - Lamberton; water infrastructure replacement and street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF602 (Burkel) - Stephen; water and sewer infrastructure and street reconstruction improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

3/11/2025
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. HF 1917 (Anderson, P.H.): Definition of public official in a city or county modified.
IV. HF 1083 (Moller): Domestic abuse advocates prohibited from disclosing information.
V. Adjournment

Committee discussion of all bills will be limited to the provisions within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the chair's discretion.

TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify on a bill, please email the Committee Administrator, marissa.manteufel@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Monday, March 10, 2025. Include the bill number, your name, title and/or organization where applicable, and whether your testimony will be in support of or opposition to the bill.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY & HANDOUTS: Please send electronically in accessible .pdf format to the Committee Administrator, marissa.manteufel@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Monday, March 10, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF1917 (Anderson) - Definition of public official in a city or county modified.
HF1083 (Moller) - Domestic abuse advocates prohibited from disclosing information.
Attachments:

Taxes

3/11/2025
Audio Available: Download Mp3
I. Call to Order.
II. HF169 (Robbins) - All lawful gambling receipts subjected to a flat rate tax, and combined net receipts tax repealed.
IV. HF195 (Bennett) - Classification rate removed and property tax exemption established for certain property owned and operated by congressionally chartered veterans service organizations.
V. HF194 (Knudsen) - Exclusion amount increased for homesteads of veterans with a disability.
VI. HF1756 (Norris) - Property tax; market value exclusion modified for veterans with a disability, exclusion amounts increased annually with inflation, and surviving spouses benefit modified.
VII. HF2133 (Davids) - Making a technical correction to the pass-through entity tax.
VIII. Adjourn

Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to the Committee Administrator
sam.moyer@house.mn.gov by 1:00 PM on Monday, March 10th, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF169 (Robbins) - All lawful gambling receipts subjected to a flat rate tax, and combined net receipts tax repealed.
HF195 (Bennett) - Classification rate removed and property tax exemption established for certain property owned and operated by congressionally chartered veterans service organizations.
HF194 (Knudsen) - Exclusion amount increased for homesteads of veterans with a disability.
HF1756 (Norris) - Property tax; market value exclusion modified for veterans with a disability, exclusion amounts increased annually with inflation, and surviving spouses benefit modified.
HF2133 (Davids) - Income tax; pass-through entity tax technical correction made.
Attachments:
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