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Human Services Finance and Policy

2/13/2025
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Meeting: Thursday, February 13, 2025; 8:15 AM to 10:00 AM; 123 Capitol

Agenda:

I. Call To Order
II. Approval of Meeting Minutes 2/12/2025
III. Department of Human Services Governor’s Budget Overview
•Commissioner Gandhi
•Elyse Bailey – DHS Budget Director
•Natasha Merz – Assistant commissioner, Aging and Disability Services Administration



*This is an informational hearing. No public testimony will be taken
Attachments:
Human Services Finance and Policy Agenda 2.13.25.docx (2/12/2025)
Meeting Minutes 2.12.25.pdf (2/12/2025)
2025 DHS GO Budget House Human Services 2.12.25.pdf (2/13/2025)

Education Finance

2/13/2025
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I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Minnesota Department of Education – Agency Funding Overview
• House Fiscal Analysis Department & House Research Department
• Minnesota Department of Education

V. Adjournment
Attachments:
02-13-2025_AGENDA_Education Finance Committee.pdf (2/12/2025)
MDE GF Admin Costs in Tracker 2025.01.27.pdf (2/12/2025)
MDE Other Funds (Non-GF Non-Fed) Admin FY24-25.pdf (2/12/2025)
MDE Federal Admin FY24-25 (003).pdf (2/12/2025)
Acronyms for MDE Federal Administrative Funding List.pdf (2/12/2025)
House-MDE Staff and Compensation Summary Data.pdf (2/12/2025)
MDE Presentation.pdf (2/13/2025)

Commerce Finance and Policy

2/13/2025
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I. Call to Order
II. Presentation on the Transfer of the Commerce Fraud Bureau to the BCA
III. Adjournment
Attachments:
M.N. Exec. Order 25-01 - NICB Letter - 02.11.2025.pdf (2/12/2025)
House Commerce Committee - Fraud Section 2.13.25.pdf (2/12/2025)
Agenda 2.13.25.pdf (2/12/2025)

Capital Investment

2/13/2025
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Capital Investment Governor Bonding Recommendations for State Agencies Presentations:

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Testifiers:
Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner
Samantha Minkler, Capital Asset Manager

Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR)
Testifiers:
John Jaschke, Executive Director
Andrea Fish, Assistant Director

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Testifiers:
Kirk Koudelka, Assistant Commissioner for Land and Strategic Initiatives
Dana Vanderbosch, Assistant Commissioner for Water Policy and Agriculture
Attachments:
Final2025 LGRWRP leg fact sheet.pdf (2/12/2025)
MPCA 2025 Cap Budget Proposals.pdf (2/12/2025)
Assist communities with contaminated drinking water-MPCA-2.pdf (2/12/2025)
Board Water Soil Resources BWSR House Capital Investment 2025.pdf (2/12/2025)
2025 Dept of Natural Resources MNDNR_Capital Budget Request Presentation_House.pdf (2/12/2025)

Agriculture Finance and Policy

2/12/2025
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- Presentation from Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI)
- Presentation from DEED Office of Broadband Development
- Presentation from Center for Rural Policy and Development
Attachments:
DEED_ Office of Broadband.pdf (2/11/2025)
2.12.25 Committee Agenda.pdf (2/11/2025)
2.10.25 Minutes.pdf (2/11/2025)
AURI Presentation - Feb 2025.pdf (2/11/2025)
CRPD Presentation.pdf (2/12/2025)

Children and Families Finance and Policy

2/12/2025
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Agenda
I. Call to order
II. Roll Call
III. Hearing HF0022, Gillman, Parents Bill of Rights
Testimony
a. Meg Luger Nikolai, Staff Attorney, Education Minnesota
b. Karin Miller, Faith in Action
c. Rebecca Delahunt, Director of Public Policy, Minnesota Family Council and Institute
d. Cristine Trooien, Executive Director, Minnesota Parents Alliance
e. Alecia Leiviska, Minnesotans for Health and Parental Rights
f. Dori Trossen
g. William Wagner, Vice President of ParentalRights.org (via zoom)
h. Jill Grunewald, Protective Parent Coalition
IV. HF0045, Perez-Vega, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Outreach Program appropriation
Testimony
a. Mesa Siebert, Second Harvest Heartland
b. Janet Gracia, President, Neighborhood House
c. Ivette Izea-Martinez, Greater Twin Cities United Way
V. Adjournment


*All agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.
Bills Added:
HF22 (Gillman) - Parent's bill of rights created.
HF45 (Pérez-Vega) - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Outreach Program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
FY25 SNAP Outreach One-pager 2.12.pdf (2/10/2025)
H0022A1-15924229037937601474.pdf (2/11/2025)
H0045A1.pdf (2/12/2025)
HF22 Testimony.pdf (2/12/2025)
Agenda 2.12.pdf (2/12/2025)
HF22 Parent Bill of Rights - Testimony from MN Dept of Health.pdf (2/14/2025)

Commerce Finance and Policy

2/12/2025
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I. Call to Order
II. Department of Commerce Budget Proposal
III. Adjournment
Attachments:
Agenda 2.12.25.pdf (2/11/2025)
Commerce Overview-Budget Presentation February 2025 DRAFT.pdf (2/11/2025)

Education Policy

2/12/2025
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I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Bills

V. Adjournment

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify on HF 6 (Bennett) should contact the Committee Administrator Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3:00 PM on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.

Bills Added:
HF6 (Bennett) - Read Act modified, appropriations cancelled; education innovation provisions modified; P-TECH approval process modified; Office of Achievement and Innovation established in the Department of Education; equity, diversity, and inclusion appropriation modified; school performance reporting system established, fund transfers for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 authorized, and school board authorized to not comply with recently enacted state laws or rules.
Attachments:
02-12-2025_AGENDA_Education Policy Committee.pdf (2/11/2025)
HF0006-0_Bill.pdf (2/11/2025)
HF0006-House Research Summary.pdf (2/11/2025)
HF0006-Public Testimony Documents.pdf (2/11/2025)

Elections Finance and Government Operations

2/12/2025
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I. Call to Order
II. Office of the Legislative Auditor: Office of the Secretary of State Performance Audit
Testifiers:
• Jordan Bjonfald, Audit Director, Financial Audit Division
III. Office of the Legislative Auditor: Voter Registration Evaluation Report
Testifiers:
• Judy Randall, Legislative Auditor
IV. Discussion of Member Priorities
V. Adjournment
Attachments:
OLA Office of the Secretary of State Performance Audit.pdf (2/7/2025)
OLA Voter Registration Evaluation Report.pdf (2/7/2025)
House Elections 2-12-25.pdf (2/11/2025)
OSS Presentation - 2.12.25 committee.pdf (2/11/2025)
2025 Elections And Gov Ops Agenda 2.12.25.pdf (2/11/2025)

Human Services Finance and Policy

2/12/2025
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Meeting: Wednesday, February 12, 2025; 8:15 AM to 10:00 AM; 123 Capitol


I. Call To Order
II. Approval of Meeting Minutes
III. Testimony and Presentation from Association of MN Counties
IV. Public Testimony on Governor’s Budget

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.
Attachments:
Human Services Finance and Policy Agenda 2.12.25.docx (2/11/2025)
Human Services Meeting Minutes 2.11.25.pdf (2/11/2025)
Human Services Written Testimony 2.12.25.pdf (2/12/2025)

Housing Finance and Policy

2/12/2025
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I. Legislative Coordinating Commission - HOA Working group Findings
A. Andrew George
B. Representative Mekeland, Representative Bahner

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

2/12/2025
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Agenda
I. Overview by Legislative Budget Office and Department of Employment and Economic Development regarding financial estimate processes
a. Overview of LBO office
b. Fiscal note and actuarial study creation process

Attachments:
2.12 Agenda.pdf (2/7/2025)
LBO and Fiscal Note Overview, 2025.02.12.pdf (2/11/2025)

Health Finance and Policy

2/12/2025
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I. Call to Order
II. HF 25 (Zeleznikar) - Supporting Women Act
III. HF 24 (Knudsen) - Born Alive Act
IV. Adjournment
Bills Added:
HF25 (Zeleznikar) - Women's pregnancy centers and maternity homes grant program established, appropriations reduced, and money appropriated.
HF24 (Knudsen) - Born alive infant provisions modified.
Attachments:
HF0024.pdf (2/7/2025)
HF0025.pdf (2/7/2025)
HRD Summary HF 25.pdf (2/11/2025)
HRD Summary HF 24.pdf (2/11/2025)
H0025 A2.pdf (2/11/2025)
GJ Written Testimony HF 24-25.pdf (2/11/2025)
HF25 Combined Testimony.pdf (2/11/2025)
HF24 Combined Testimony.pdf (2/11/2025)
MN HF 24 BAIPA Testimony.pdf (2/12/2025)
MN HB 25 PRC Grant Program Testimony.pdf (2/12/2025)
Agenda 2.12.25.pdf (2/12/2025)

Legacy Finance

2/12/2025
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Member and staff introductions
Clean Water Council presentation
Attachments:
Legacy Committee Agenda 2-12-25.pdf (2/11/2025)
House Legacy Finance Committee 12 Feb 2025 Clean Water Council.pdf (2/11/2025)
Clean Water Council FY26-27 Recommendations-abridged.pdf (2/11/2025)

Public Safety Finance and Policy

2/12/2025
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1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
3. HF 128 (Rarick) Penalties for engaging in prostitution with minors increased.
4. HF 131 (Knudsen) Persons subject to stays of adjudication in criminal sexual conduct cases required to register as predatory offenders.
5. HF 127 (Knudsen) Penalties for creating, distributing, and possessing sexually explicit materials involving children increased.
6. HF 286 (Perryman) Local units of government authorized to conduct criminal background checks under certain circumstances.
7. HF 130 (Harder) Mandatory minimum sentences established for certain sex trafficking offenses.
8. HF 129 (Repinski) Director of child sex trafficking prevention required to submit a program evaluation each odd-numbered year to the legislature.
9. Adjourn

*Note: These bills will be introduced on Monday, February 10, 2025. Below is the language of the bills.

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.
Bills Added:
HF128 (Rarick) - Penalties for engaging in prostitution with minors increased.
HF131 (Knudsen) - Persons subject to stays of adjudication in criminal sexual conduct cases required to register as predatory offenders.
HF127 (Knudsen) - Penalties for creating, distributing, and possessing sexually explicit materials involving children increased.
HF286 (Perryman) - Local units of government authorized to conduct criminal background checks under certain circumstances.
HF130 (Harder) - Mandatory minimum sentences established for sex trafficking offenses.
HF129 (Repinski) - Director of child sex trafficking prevention required to submit a program evaluation each odd-numbered year to the legislature.
Attachments:
HF 131 A1 - Knudsen.pdf (2/11/2025)
Safe Harbor Program Fact Sheet.pdf (2/11/2025)
Safe Harbor Services Locations.pdf (2/11/2025)
Safe Harbor Report Executive Summary 2023.pdf (2/11/2025)
HF 131 Mary Liz Holberg Victim Impact Statement.pdf (2/11/2025)
HF 131 Wadena County Sheriff support letter.pdf (2/11/2025)
HF 127 Minnesota Family Council support letter.pdf (2/11/2025)
HF 127 Kelley Janssen Thelen written testimony.pdf (2/11/2025)
HF 127 Jessica Bartholomew support.pdf (2/11/2025)
HF 286 Waite Park Sex Trafficking - WCCO Story.pdf (2/11/2025)
HF 127 Jon K. Uhler testimony.pdf (2/12/2025)
HF 127 Tami Brown Rodriguez testimony.pdf (2/12/2025)
HF 127 Jaco Boooyens testimony.pdf (2/12/2025)

Veterans and Military Affairs Division

2/12/2025
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1. Call to Order
2. Member and staff introductions
3. Committee Rules
4. Overview of Minnesota Department of Military Affairs
5. Overview of Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
6. HF 194 (Knudsen) - Veterans with a disability homestead exclusion increase provision. Note: This bill is the House companion to SF 262. The House bill will be introduced on Monday, February 10.
7. HF 195 (Bennett) - Property tax exemption establishment for certain property owned and operated by a congressionally chartered veterans service organization. Note: this bill is the House companion to SF 255. The House bill will be introduced on Monday, February 10.
8. 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.
Bills Added:
HF194 (Knudsen) - Exclusion amount increased for homesteads of veterans with a disability.
HF195 (Bennett) - Classification rate removed and property tax exemption established for certain property owned and operated by congressionally chartered veterans service organizations.
Attachments:
Military Affairs Agency Presentation.pptx (2/11/2025)
MDVA Agency Overview.pdf (2/11/2025)
Disabled Veteran Homestead Exclusion - HRD Brief - 2023.10.pdf (2/11/2025)
HF 195 American Legion Position Paper.pdf (2/11/2025)
HF 195 Mora American Legion Post Testimony.pdf (2/11/2025)
Veterans Day on the Hill 2025 Flyer.pdf (2/11/2025)

Taxes

2/12/2025
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I. Call to Order.
II. HF 100 (Repinski) - Individual income tax provisions modified, and unlimited Social Security subtraction allowed
III. HF 179 (Wiener) - Browerville Public Schools; refundable sales and use tax exemption for construction materials provided.
IV. HF 174 (Davids) - taxation of certain cooperative association property modified.
V. HF XXX (Harder) - Watertown sales tax exemption for construction materials authorization. *Informational only. The House bill will be introduced Thursday, February 13th, 2025.
VI. Adjourn


Bills Added:
HF100 (Repinski) - Unlimited Social Security individual income tax subtraction allowed.
HF179 (Wiener) - Browerville Public Schools; refundable sales and use tax exemption provided for purchased construction materials.
HF174 (Davids) - taxation of certain cooperative association property modified.
Attachments:
2.11Minutes.pdf (2/11/2025)
H0100A1.pdf (2/11/2025)
hf0100 Unlimited Social Security Subtraction Revenue Estimate.pdf (2/11/2025)
HF100_AARP_Testimony Support Letter.pdf (2/11/2025)
HF100We Make MN_Social Security Exemption Letter.pdf (2/11/2025)
HF0100 House Reearch.pdf (2/11/2025)
HF179HouseResearchSummary.pdf (2/11/2025)
hf179 _Browerville Public School District_1 Revenue Estimate.pdf (2/11/2025)
HF0174House Research Summary.pdf (2/11/2025)
hf0174 Electric Cooperative Distribution Lines Revenue Estimate.pdf (2/11/2025)
HFXXXHarder.pdf (2/11/2025)
HFXXXHouseResearchSummary.pdf (2/11/2025)
sf0167 Watertown Construction Exemptions_1.pdf (2/11/2025)
Watertown Sales Tax Exemption Handout.pdf (2/11/2025)
Second Meeting Agenda2.12.pdf (2/11/2025)
HF179 - Browerville Handout.pdf (2/12/2025)
H0179A1-Browerville technical change authors amendment.pdf (2/12/2025)

Transportation Finance and Policy

2/12/2025
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Agenda:

I Call to order
II Approval of Minutes from Monday 2/10/25
III Presentations:
a. Corridors of Commerce Changes / Overview - Matt Burress – House Research

b. Minnesota Transportation Alliance - Margaret Donahoe – Executive Director
Testifying: Krysten Foster, Otter Tail County Engineer.
Margaret Donahoe, Executive Director, Minnesota Transportation Alliance

IV. Bills Heard:
HF14 (Robbins) Temporary moratorium on certain light rail transit expenditures
Established.
Testifiers for HF14:
Transportation 2.12.2025 Committee Testifiers
Jeremiah Ellison, Minneapolis Councilmember
Nas Nourkadi, Move Minnesota Action
Joshua Houdek, Senior Project Manager, Sierra Club North Star Chapter
Irene Fernando, Hennepin County Commissioner
Hollies Winston, Mayor Brooklyn Park
Aaron Wagner, Robbinsdale Council Member
Ricardo Perez, Organizer, Blue Line Coalition
Anndrea Young, Heritage Park Neighborhood Association
Alesha Alexcee, Policy Advocate, Housing Justice Center


Note: If you would like to testify for or against this bill, HF14, please contact Committee Legislative Assistant Cyndy Wallin by 3pm on Tuesday February 11, 2025. Phone: 651-297-5723 Email: Cyndy.Wallin@house.mn.gov. Testimony will be limited to 2 minutes maximum per testifier and no more than 20 minutes each of testimony for and against. Also no more than one testifier per organization. Any handouts or letters should be emailed to the committee legislative assistant by 3 pm on Tuesday February 11,2025..

V. Adjournment
Bills Added:
HF14 (Robbins) - Temporary moratorium on certain light rail transit expenditures established.
Attachments:
Labor Letter of Support for the Blue Line Extension LRT project.pdf (2/12/2025)
Blue Line Letter of Opposition HF14 2025.pdf (2/12/2025)
CoC Overview 2-12-2025.pdf (2/12/2025)
Local Bridge Replacement Program - Info Sheet-19029886-v4 (2).pdf (2/12/2025)
Local Road Improvement Program - Info Sheet-19029936-v5.pdf (2/12/2025)
AllianceLegislativeAgenda2025.pdf (2/12/2025)

Taxes

2/11/2025
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I. Call to Order.
II. Member and Staff Introductions.
III. HF 308 (Hanson, J.) Illegal cannabis and controlled substances tax repealed, and technical changes made.
IV. HF 4 (Johnson, W.) Portion of projected budget surplus required to be returned to state taxpayers, and constitutional amendment proposed.
V. HF 18 (Engen) Sales and use tax exemption for certain baby products expanded.
VI. Adjourn.
Bills Added:
HF308 (Hanson) - Illegal cannabis and controlled substance tax repealed, and related technical changes made.
HF4 (Johnson) - Portion of projected budget surplus required to be returned to state taxpayers, and constitutional amendment proposed.
HF18 (Engen) - Sales and use tax exemption for certain baby products expanded.
Attachments:
H0004A2.pdf (2/10/2025)
AFP-MN Testimony_Support_HF 4_Surplus Rebates_2.11.25.pdf (2/10/2025)
Balancing the budget over the business cycle is a smart strategy - Americans for Prosperity.pdf (2/10/2025)
CBPP Constitutional Revenue Limits Can Impede State Economies (002).pdf (2/10/2025)
CBPP Taxpayer Bill of Rights Policy Basics.pdf (2/10/2025)
NFIB Letter HF 4 (Const Amend).pdf (2/10/2025)
SurveyUSA-results.pdf (2/10/2025)
HF0004HouseResearchSummary.pdf (2/10/2025)
hf0004 Const Amendment Tax Refund 1.pdf (2/10/2025)
HF18 House Research Summary.pdf (2/10/2025)
hf0018 Baby Products Expansion_1.pdf (2/10/2025)
HF0308 House Research.pdf (2/10/2025)
sf0209(hf308) Controlled Substance tax repealed_1.pdf (2/10/2025)
First Meeting Agenda2.10.pdf (2/10/2025)
HF 18 Baby Sales Tax Exemption AFP Letter of Support.pdf (2/10/2025)
H0018DE1.pdf (2/11/2025)

Public Safety Finance and Policy

2/11/2025
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1. Call to Order
2. Member and staff introductions
3. Committee Rules
4. HF 7 (Novotny) Bail data and notice provisions modified, mandatory minimum sentences established for sex trafficking offenses, Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission provisions modified, crimes established, criminal penalties imposed, and money appropriated.
5. 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.
Bills Added:
HF7 (Novotny) - Public safety; various provisions modified relating to data held by law enforcement agencies; agency bail or bond notice; sex trafficking minimum sentences; Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission; legislative approval; reason for dismissing charges; dismissals report information; county attorney required action; liability and vicarious liability; crime created for recruiting or educating individuals to trespass or damage critical infrastructure; assaulting a police officer penalty; crime of fleeing in a motor vehicle or failing to obey traffic laws crime established; presence in a stolen vehicle; penalties increased for obstructing trunk highway, airport, or transit traffic; tracking device placement and requirements and expanded uses; criminal penalties; and money appropriated.
Attachments:
Public Safety Committee Rules.pdf (2/10/2025)
HF 7 A2 - current POR registration required.pdf (2/10/2025)
HF7 A3 - use of force to aid another.pdf (2/10/2025)
Fleeing Police kills girlfried - StarTribune - 2025.01.27.pdf (2/10/2025)
American Experiment support letter.pdf (2/10/2025)
MN County Attorneys Association Letter.pdf (2/10/2025)
Rich Neumeister testimony.pdf (2/10/2025)
HF 7 A4.pdf (2/11/2025)
HF 7 A5.pdf (2/11/2025)
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