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Education Policy

2/26/2025
I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Bills May Be Taken in Any Order

- HF15 (Engen) - Student and staff safety measures required to be included in each school district's long-term facilities maintenance school facility plan, safe schools funding increased, school security systems grants created, and money appropriated.
- HF22 (Gillman) - Parent's bill of rights created.

VI. Adjournment

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify on the posted bills should contact the Committee Administrator Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3:00 PM on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF15 (Engen) - Student and staff safety measures required to be included in each school district's long-term facilities maintenance school facility plan, school security systems grants created, report required, and money appropriated.
HF22 (Gillman) - Parent's bill of rights created.
Attachments:

Human Services Finance and Policy

2/26/2025
I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes from 2/25/2025

III. HF 729 (Noor) Medical assistance provisions modified relating to care evaluations, homemaker services rates, and home care.

IV. HF 728 (Hicks) Out-of-home respite care for children services modified.

V. Adjournment


*Additional bills may be added to the agenda

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator (megan.rossbach@house.mn.gov) 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:
HF729 (Noor) - Medical assistance services expanded to include coverage of care evaluations; medical assistance rates modified for homemaker services, home health agency services, and home care nursing services; home care preceptor grant program established; report required; and money appropriated.
HF728 (Hicks) - Out-of-home respite care for children services modified.
Attachments:

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

2/26/2025
I. Presentation by the Intergovernmental Misclassification Enforcement and Education Partnership

II. H.F. 961 (Baker) - Hospitality education grant funding provided

III. Explore Minnesota agency overview

I.V. Bureau of Mediation Services agency overview

Bills Added:
HF961 (Baker) - Hospitality education grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Health Finance and Policy

2/26/2025
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 129 (Repinski) Director of child sex trafficking prevention required to submit a program evaluation each odd-numbered year to the legislature.

IV. HF 958 (Nadeau) Medical assistance coverage of psychiatric Collaborative Care Model provided.

V. HF 953 (West) Hospitals and birth centers required to educate parents on recognizing physical abuse in infants.

VI. HF 981 (Bierman) Opioid prevention and education funding provided, and money appropriated.

VII. Adjournment
Bills Added:
HF129 (Repinski) - Director of child sex trafficking prevention required to submit a program evaluation each odd-numbered year to the legislature.
HF958 (Nadeau) - Medical assistance coverage of psychiatric collaborative care model services provided, and money appropriated.
HF953 (West) - Hospitals and birth centers required to educate parents on recognizing physical abuse in infants.
HF981 (Bierman) - Opioid prevention and education funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Housing Finance and Policy

2/26/2025
Agenda:


I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 688 (Frazier) – Service dog provisions modified in housing
accommodations for persons with disabilities.
A. Representative Frazier
B. Jeff Johnson – Executive Director, Can Do Canines

IV. HF 1143 (Howard) - Greater Minnesota housing infrastructure
program funding provided, and money appropriated.
A. Representative Howard
B. David Murphy – City Administrator, St. Joseph (Remote)
C. Pete Hyduke – Mayor, Hibbing (Remote)
D. Dante Tomassoni – Director of Corporate Affairs, Cirrus Aircraft (Remote)
E. Cristen Incitti – President and CEO, Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota
F. Mary Thompson – Executive Director, Heartland Lakes Development Commission (Remote)
G. Cap O’Rourke – Executive Director, MN Small Cities




*Agenda Subject to change at the discretion of the Chair
Bills Added:
HF688 (Frazier) - Service dog provisions modified in housing accommodations for persons with disabilities.
HF1143 (Howard) - Greater Minnesota housing infrastructure program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Public Safety Finance and Policy

2/26/2025
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
3. HF 924 (Nash) – Certain retired peace officers authorized to possess firearms in the Capitol complex.
4. HF 284 (Heintzeman) – Information collected and scope of background check conducted expanded for noncitizen permit to carry applicants.
5. HF 13 (Bliss) – Duty to retreat before using reasonable force in defense of self or others eliminated.
6. Adjourn

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:
HF924 (Nash) - Certain retired peace officers authorized to possess firearms in the Capitol complex.
HF284 (Heintzeman) - Information collected and scope of background check conducted expanded for noncitizen permit to carry applicants.
HF13 (Bliss) - Duty to retreat before using reasonable force in defense of self or others eliminated.
Attachments:

Legacy Finance

2/26/2025
Parks and trails presentation from the Department of Natural Resources, Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission, and Met Council Parks.
Attachments:

Taxes

2/26/2025
Audio Available: Download Mp3
I. Call to Order.
II. HF5 (Joy) - Imposition and allocation of certain taxes modified, tax analysis required, transportation funding impacts analysis required, retail delivery fee repealed, unlimited Social Security subtraction provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
III. HF9 (Swedzinski) - Hydroelectric capacity that qualifies as an eligible energy technology under the renewable energy standard modified; electric utility requirements relating to energy, solar, or carbon-free standards delayed under certain conditions; and sales tax exemption for residential heating fuels and electricity expanded.
IV. HF385 (Norris) - Individual income tax subtraction provided for discharges of indebtedness, and certain discharges of indebtedness excluded from income.
V. 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, February 25, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF5 (Joy) - Imposition and allocation of certain taxes modified, tax analysis required, transportation funding impacts analysis required, retail delivery fee repealed, unlimited Social Security subtraction provided, previous appropriation and transfer modified, reports required, money transferred, and money appropriated.
HF9 (Swedzinski) - Hydroelectric capacity that qualifies as an eligible energy technology under the renewable energy standard modified; electric utility requirements relating to energy, solar, or carbon-free standards delayed under certain conditions; and sales tax exemption for residential heating fuels and electricity expanded.
HF385 (Norris) - Individual income tax subtraction provided for discharges of indebtedness, and certain discharges of indebtedness excluded from income.
Attachments:
H0005A11 (002).pdf (2/24/2025)
H0005A12.pdf (2/24/2025)
H0005A13.pdf (2/25/2025)
H0009A11-LIHEAP Amendment.pdf (2/25/2025)
hf0005 Various Taxes_2Revenue Estimate.pdf (2/25/2025)
SurveyUSAKSTPPoll.pdf (2/25/2025)
2025.02.26 NFIB Letter re HF 5 (Tax Bill).pdf (2/25/2025)
HF5_Support_Delivery_Fee_Repeal_House_Taxes_MN_Retailers_Feb_26_2025.pdf (2/25/2025)
coalition-letter-on-proposed-32-million-cut-to-bus-transit-walking-biking-3.pdf (2/25/2025)
2.24.25 Met Council House Taxes Committee letter re HF 5.pdf (2/25/2025)
Drive Electric Minnesota Letter_HF 5_A10.pdf (2/25/2025)
Drive Electric Minnesota Policy Positions 2025 (1).pdf (2/25/2025)
HF 5 Fresh Energy 2.26.25.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF5 AMC Letter House Taxes.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF 5 (Taxes) - AGC of MN.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF5 H tax Cmte Letter of Support 2.10.25.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF5LetterTranspoAlliance.pdf (2/25/2025)
Joint Trades Letter Support Transportation Funding House Taxes 022525.pdf (2/25/2025)
Letter to House Tax Committee H.F. 5 022525-CEAM.pdf (2/25/2025)
MGA HF5 House Taxes 2.26.25.pdf (2/25/2025)
MICA Letter on H.F. 5 - House Taxes.pdf (2/25/2025)
Sierra Club Testimony to House Taxes on HF5 Feb 26.docx.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF5HouseResearchSummary.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF0009HouseResearchSummary.pdf (2/25/2025)
hf0009(sf0572) Residential Heating Fuels Expansion_1.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF9-0 Completed FN.pdf (2/25/2025)
CURE_Testimony_HF 9_Taxes.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF 9 Fresh Energy 2.26.25.pdf (2/25/2025)
Sierra Club Testimony on HF9 to House Taxes Feb 26.docx.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF0385HouseResearchSummary.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF 385 Discharged Debt Subtraction Revenue Estimate.pdf (2/25/2025)
Minutes Taxes Sixth.pdf (2/25/2025)
We Make MN_Letter on HF 5.pdf (2/25/2025)
Seventh Meeting Agenda2.26.pdf (2/25/2025)

Veterans and Military Affairs Division

2/26/2025
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of February 12, 2025 Minutes
3. Approval of February 19, 2025 Minutes
4. HF 26 (Roach) – Governor's power to declare emergency repealed, legislative emergency declaration and extension process established, governor's authority to adopt orders and expedited rules during an emergency repealed, citizen rights protected, and technical corrections made.
5. HF 648 (Skraba) – Veterans on the Lake grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
6. Veterans on the Lake appropriation request informational hearing.
7. HF 532 (Bliss) – Veteran retreats funding provided, and money appropriated.
8. HF 492 (Hill) – Currently serving military personnel and veterans provided funding for mental health services and outdoor activities, and money appropriated.
9. Adjourn

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:
HF26 (Roach) - Governor's power to declare emergency repealed, legislative emergency declaration and extension process established, governor's authority to adopt orders and expedited rules during an emergency repealed, citizen rights protected, and technical corrections made.
HF648 (Skraba) - Veterans on the Lake grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF532 (Bliss) - Veteran retreats funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF492 (Hill) - Currently serving military personnel and veterans provided funding for mental health services and outdoor activities, and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Transportation Finance and Policy

2/26/2025
2 bills will be heard:

Agenda:
I Call to order
II Approval of Minutes from Monday 2/24/25

IV. Bills Heard:

• HF 376 (Murphy) Clean Car Rules Repealed

• HF 367 (Murphy) Action for damages for highway obstruction authorized, and civil penalties imposed.

III. Adjournment

Next Meeting: Monday March 03, 2025

Note: If you would like to testify on these bills, please contact Committee Legislative Assistant Cyndy Wallin by 3pm on Tuesday 2/25/25. Phone: 651-297-5723 Email: Cyndy.Wallin@house.mn.gov . Testimony will be limited to 2 minutes maximum per testifier. Also no more than one testifier per organization. The Chair may limit the testimony to no more than 15 minutes per side on each bill. Any handouts or letters should be emailed to the committee legislative assistant by 3 pm on Tuesday 2/25/25. The Chair can determine the order the bills will be heard in.

Bills Added:
HF367 (Murphy) - Action for damages for highway obstruction authorized, and civil penalties imposed.
HF376 (Murphy) - Clean car rules repealed.
Attachments:

Taxes

2/25/2025
Audio Available: Download Mp3
I. Call to Order.
II. HF4 (Johnson, W) - Portion of projected budget surplus required to be returned to state taxpayers, and constitutional amendment proposed.
III. HF173 (Robbins) - Income and corporate franchise tax; research credit modified.
IV. 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, February 24, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF4 (Johnson) - Portion of projected budget surplus required to be returned to state taxpayers, and constitutional amendment proposed.
HF173 (Robbins) - Income and corporate franchise tax; research credit modified.
Attachments:

Public Safety Finance and Policy

2/25/2025
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
3. HF 963 (Rarick) – Commissioner of corrections authorized to revoke earned incentive credits granted under Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act.
4. HF 533 (Bliss) – Earned incentive release credit exclusions expanded.
5. HF 435 (Franson) – Commissioner of corrections required to house only biological female inmates at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Shakopee.
6. Adjourn

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:
HF963 (Rarick) - Commissioner of corrections authorized to revoke earned incentive credits granted under Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act, and earned incentive release and supervision abatement status modified.
HF533 (Bliss) - Earned incentive release credit exclusions expanded.
HF435 (Franson) - Commissioner of corrections required to house only biological female inmates at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Shakopee.
Attachments:

State Government Finance and Policy

2/25/2025
Agenda
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes

III. Department of Administration: Strategic Facilities Plan and Overview

IV. Department of Revenue: Overview

V. Minnesota IT Services: Overview

VI. Adjournment
*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.

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.
Attachments:

Rules and Legislative Administration

2/25/2025
Calendar for the Day: February 27, 2025

Housing Finance and Policy

2/25/2025
Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. HF 177 (Myers) – Refundable construction tax exception provided for construction of new single-family residential housing for first-time homebuyers.
A. Representative Myers
B. Mark Foster – Vice President (Housing First)
IV. HF 178 (Myers) - Refundable construction tax exemption provided for construction of new multifamily residential housing for first-time homebuyers.
A. Representative Myers




*Agenda Subject to change at the discretion of the Chair

Bills Added:
HF177 (Myers) - Refundable construction tax exemption provided for construction of new single-family residential housing for first-time homebuyers.
HF178 (Myers) - Refundable construction tax exemption provided for construction of new multifamily residential housing for first-time homebuyers.
Attachments:

Higher Education Finance and Policy

2/25/2025
Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee
Chair: Rep. Marion Rarick

Meeting: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
1:00 – 2:45 p.m.
Capitol G23

Agenda:

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. University of Minnesota Presentation and Overview (cont.)

a. Health Science Discussion

IV. Adjournment

Next Meeting: Thursday, February 27th, 2025

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator by 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Testimony information must include name, organization and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.
Attachments:

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

2/25/2025
- HF 1120 (Myers) Keep it Clean program established, and money appropriated.
- HF 1218 (Heintzeman) Funding from the environment and natural resources trust fund, prior appropriations modified, and money appropriated.
**Other bills may be added**

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the committee administrator (amy.zipko@house.mn.gov) by 1 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

AMENDMENT DEADLINE: Amendments must be e-mailed to the committee administrator by 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing.
Bills Added:
HF1120 (Myers) - Keep it Clean program established, and money appropriated.
HF1218 (Heintzeman) - Environment and natural resources trust fund appropriations allocated, prior appropriations modified, grant programs established, report required, and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Energy Finance and Policy

2/25/2025
I. Call to Order

II. Minutes from February 20, 2025

III. HF 249 (Igo) - Carbon-free definition amended.

IV. HF 1311 (Mekeland) - Procedures governing cost recovery for public utility electric generation and transmission assets modified.

V. Adjournment

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

If you wish to testify or submit written testimony, please email aj.borowiak@house.mn.gov by 1:00 PM on 2/24/2025.
Bills Added:
HF249 (Igo) - Carbon-free definition amended.
HF1311 (Mekeland) - Procedures governing cost recovery for public utility electric generation and transmission assets modified.
Attachments:

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

2/25/2025
I. Conclusion of questions from overview by Dept. of Employment and Economic Development regarding paid leave program buildout

II. H.F. 661 (Hicks) - Bridges to Healthcare funding provided

III. H.F. 610 (Davids) - Emergency medicine career pathways program appropriation

IV. H.F. 606 (Rymer) / H.F. 1376 (Johnson, W) - FATHER Project grant funding provided
**** this bill will be presented jointly with a bill being introduced by Rep. Wayne Johnson on Monday, Feb. 24th. Both bills will be laid over.
Bills Added:
HF661 (Hicks) - Bridges to Healthcare funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF610 (Davids) - Emergency medicine career pathways program funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF606 (Rymer) - FATHER Project grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1376 (Johnson) - FATHER Project grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

2/25/2025
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. HF 747 (Niska): Minnesota Business Corporation Act modified - pending re-referral.
IV. HF 360 (Scott): Uniform Trust Code, Powers of Appointment, and the Uniform Probate Code various provisions modified; and technical, clarifying, and conforming changes made.
V. Presentation by the Uniform State Laws Commission
VI. Presentation by Minnesota District Judges
VII. Adjournment

*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.

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, February 24, 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, February 24, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF360 (Scott) - Uniform Trust Code, Powers of Appointment, and the Uniform Probate Code various provisions modified; and technical, clarifying, and conforming changes made.
HF747 (Niska) - Minnesota Business Corporation Act modified.
Attachments:
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