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Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

3/18/2025
HF1355 (Baker) - Holders of permits to harvest or destroy aquatic plants required to safely use scuba diving equipment, and commercial diving operations requirements established.
HF78 (Davis) - Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area Citizens Advisory Council membership modified.
HF1846 (Burkel) - Feedlots; county feedlot program funding provided, and money appropriated.
*BILL ADDED* HF1225 (Skraba) - All-terrain vehicle registration fee eliminated for veterans with a total service-connected disability.

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:
HF1355 (Baker) - Permit holders harvesting or destroying aquatic plants required to safely use scuba diving equipment, and commercial diving operation requirements established.
HF78 (Davis) - Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area Citizens Advisory Council membership modified.
HF1846 (Burkel) - Feedlots; county feedlot program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1225 (Skraba) - All-terrain vehicle registration fee eliminated for veterans with a total service-connected disability.
Attachments:

Education Policy

3/18/2025
I. Call To Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes
IV. Bills May Be Taken in Any Order

• HF 1124 (Youakim) School year allowed to start before Labor Day for two school years with approval by board vote, and report required.
• HF 1457 (Dippel) Construction of schools near former landfills prohibited.
• HF 1803 (Bakeberg) Individualized education program requirements modified, and rulemaking required.

Other bills may be added to the agenda.

V. Adjournment

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony/handouts on the scheduled bills should contact both Wilson Lee via email at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3:00 PM on Monday, March 17, 2025.

Amendments: Bill Authors and Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to both Wilson Lee via email at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Monday, March 17.
Bills Added:
HF1124 (Youakim) - School year allowed to start before Labor Day for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years only.
HF1457 (Dippel) - Construction of schools near former landfills prohibited.
HF1803 (Bakeberg) - Individualized education program requirements modified, and rulemaking required.
Attachments:

Education Finance

3/18/2025
I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Bills May Be Taken in Any Order

• HF 630 (Mueller) - Short-call substitute teacher pilot program extended.
• 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.
Additional Bills May Be Added.

V. Adjournment

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or submit written testimony, including handouts on HF 630, HF 1435, or HF 1607 should contact both Polly Cerkvenik, via email at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Monday, March 17, 2025.

Amendments: Bill Authors or Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to both Polly Cerkvenik, via email at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers, via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM (Noon) on Monday, March 17, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF630 (Mueller) - Short-call substitute teacher pilot program extended.
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:

Capital Investment

3/18/2025
Presentations:
• Update on Federal Infrastructure Funds (IIJA/IRA/CHIPs)
• Impact of Potential Elimination of Tax-Exempt Status for Municipal Bonds
• March 6, 2025, Debt Capacity Forecast
Attachments:

Children and Families Finance and Policy

3/18/2025
I. Call to order
II. Roll Call
III. HF2135, Pinto, Fiscal analysis of child welfare system required; comprehensive
child welfare program, practice, and service evaluation required; reports required;
and money appropriated.
IV. HF776, Hanson J., Family assets for independence program funding provided, and
money appropriated.
V. HF1581, Hicks, Diaper distribution grant program funding provided, and money
appropriated.
VI. HF1158, Hicks, Diaper distribution program modified.
VII. HF2226, West, Background study requirements for child care providers modified.
VIII. Adjournment

• 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:
HF1158 (Hicks) - Diaper distribution program modified.
HF1581 (Hicks) - Diaper distribution grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2135 (Pinto) - Fiscal analysis of child welfare system required; comprehensive child welfare program, practice, and service evaluation required; reports required; and money appropriated.
HF2226 (West) - Background study requirements for child care providers modified.
HF776 (Hanson) - Family assets for independence program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Commerce Finance and Policy

3/18/2025
Co-Chair Her holds the gavel

HF1672 (Reyer); Medical cannabis provisions modified.

HF1877 (Huot); Medical cannabis and cannabis provisions modified.

HF1735 (West); Liquor wholesalers authorized to purchase and sell lower-potency hemp edibles.

HF1734 (West); Cannabis license application requirements modified.

HF1271 (West); Provisions regarding the sale of cannabinoids derived from hemp modified, person selling edible cannabinoids permitted to convert the person's registration to a comparable hemp license, and hemp-derived topical product provisions modified.

HF1634 (Stephenson); Municipalities that establish, own, or operate a municipal cannabis store authorized to also hold a lower-potency hemp edible retailer license.

HF1615 (Stephenson); Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol limits in edible cannabinoid products and lower-potency hemp edible limits modified when intended to be consumed as beverages.

Bills may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the discretion of the Co-Chairs

If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee please email simon.brown@house.mn.gov and jonathan.cotter@house.mn.gov no later than Monday, March 17, at 1:00pm.

The hearing will be broadcast through House Information Services, for more information visit: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/hinfo.asp
Bills Added:
HF1271 (West) - Provisions regarding the sale of cannabinoids derived from hemp modified, person selling edible cannabinoids permitted to convert the person's registration to a comparable hemp license, and hemp-derived topical product provisions modified.
HF1615 (Stephenson) - Cannabis policy bill.
HF1634 (Stephenson) - Municipalities that establish, own, or operate a municipal cannabis store authorized to also hold a lower-potency hemp edible retailer license.
HF1672 (Reyer) - Medical cannabis provisions modified.
HF1734 (West) - Cannabis license application requirements modified.
HF1735 (West) - Liquor wholesalers authorized to purchase and sell lower-potency hemp edibles.
HF1877 (Huot) - Medical cannabis and cannabis provisions modified.
Attachments:

Taxes

3/18/2025
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Provisions Included in the 2024 House Taxes Bill/HF2274 (Gomez) Individual income and corporate franchise taxes, property taxes, local government aids, sales and use taxes, tax increment financing, special local taxes, and other various taxes and tax-related provisions modified; various tax refunds and credits modified; reports required; and money appropriated.

HF1932 (Gomez) Taxpayer assistance grants and tax credit outreach grants funding provided, and money appropriated.

Items may be added/removed from the agenda. Public testifiers should email their full name, organization (if applicable) and preferred title to the DFL Committee Administrator (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) and the DFL CLA (Shamat Abraha at Shamat.Abraha@house.mn) by 1 PM on Monday, March 17th. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due by 1 PM on Monday, March 17th. Please note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline. Testimony may be limited to two minutes per testifier. Testifiers may participate remotely at the Chair’s discretion.

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Bills Added:
HF1932 (Gomez) - Taxpayer assistance grants and tax credit outreach grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2274 (Gomez) - Individual income and corporate franchise taxes, property taxes, local government aids, sales and use taxes, tax increment financing, special local taxes, and other various taxes and tax-related provisions modified; various tax refunds and credits modified; reports required; and money appropriated.
Attachments:

State Government Finance and Policy

3/18/2025
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes

III. HF1458 (Van Binsbergen) Standards for required education and experience modified for certified public accountants, and reciprocity established for licensed public accountants.

IV. HF2063 (Schultz) Annual observance for 1st Minnesota Day established.

V. HF2164 (Schwartz) St. Peter designated as the honorary capital of Minnesota.

VI. HF1377 (Anderson, P.H.) Public television grants provided, and money appropriated.

VII. HF927 (Nash) Legislative Commission on Housing Affordability eliminated.

VIII. HF1059 (Nash) Legislative COVID-19 Response Commission eliminated.

IX. HF1910 (Klevorn) Vice-chair of Legislative Coordinating Commission provided to alternate between the senate and house of representatives every two years.

X. HF2232 (Klevorn) State contracts provisions changed.

XI. 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.
Bills Added:
HF927 (Nash) - Legislative Commission on Housing Affordability eliminated.
HF1059 (Nash) - Legislative COVID-19 Response Commission eliminated.
HF1377 (Anderson) - Public television grants provided, and money appropriated.
HF1458 (Van Binsbergen) - Standards for required education and experience modified for certified public accountants, and mobility for licensed public accountants established.
HF2164 (Schwartz) - St. Peter designated as the honorary capital of Minnesota.
HF2063 (Schultz) - Annual observance for 1st Minnesota Day established.
HF1910 (Klevorn) - Vice-chair of Legislative Coordinating Commission required to alternate between the senate and house of representatives every two years.
HF2232 (Klevorn) - State contracts provisions changed.
Attachments:

Rules and Legislative Administration

3/18/2025
Rep. Long holds the gavel for this hearing.

I. Welcome and Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes – Thursday, March 13th

III. Calendar for the Day – Thursday, March 20th

IV. Adjournment

This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.

Transportation Finance and Policy

3/17/2025
Five bills will be heard:

HF2066 (Wiener) Electric-assisted bicycle tax rebate repealed, appropriation cancelled, and money transferred.

HF340 (Stier) Crime of fleeing peace officer in motor vehicle modified to add heightened penalty for fleeing in culpably negligent manner, and crime of fleeing in motor vehicle and failing to obey certain traffic laws established.

HF341(Heintzeman) Penalties enhanced and minimum fines established for repeat violations of driving without a valid license.

Bills added to the agenda:
HF566 (Skraba) Provisions for operating all-terrain vehicles on public roads modified.

HF2107(West) Rental motor vehicle license plates established.

REMOVED FROM AGENDA:
Note: This bill is removed from the agenda at the request of the bill author so no action will be taken on this bill today in Transportation Committee.

HF2130 (Kraft) Length of driver's license revocations related to certain offenses, length of time individuals must participate in the ignition interlock program modified, and ignition interlock program participants required to complete a treatment or rehabilitation program before reinstatement of full driving privileges.

Note: If you would like to testify for or against a bill, please contact Committee Legislative Assistant Cyndy Wallin by 3pm on Friday March 14, 2025. Email: Cyndy.Wallin@house.mn.gov. Testimony will be limited to 2 minutes maximum per testifier and the Chair reserves the right to limit testimony to no more than 15 minutes each for and against on a bill. Also, no more than one testifier per organization. Any handouts or letters should be emailed to the committee legislative assistant by 3 pm on Friday March 14.
Bills Added:
HF2066 (Wiener) - Electric-assisted bicycle tax rebate repealed, appropriation cancelled, and money transferred.
HF340 (Stier) - Crime of fleeing peace officer in motor vehicle modified to add heightened penalty for fleeing in culpably negligent manner, and crime of fleeing in motor vehicle and failing to obey certain traffic laws established.
HF341 (Heintzeman) - Penalties enhanced and minimum fines established for repeat violations of driving without a valid license.
HF2107 (West) - Rental motor vehicle license plates established.
HF566 (Skraba) - Provisions for operating all-terrain vehicles on public roads modified.
Attachments:

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

3/17/2025
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the March 10, 2025, meeting minutes

III. Overview from the Department of Human Services Behavioral Health Administration

IV. Adjournment
Attachments:

Ways and Means

3/17/2025
1. Call to Order

2. Approval of March 11, 2025, Meeting Minutes

3. HF1704 (Anderson, P.H.) 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.

4. HF1722 (Davids) U.S. Highway 63 segment designated as Officer Jason B. Meyer Memorial Highway.

5. Adjournment

MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 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 Friday, March 14, 2025. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

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.
HF1722 (Davids) - U.S. Highway 63 segment designated as Officer Jason B. Meyer Memorial Highway.
Attachments:

Agriculture Finance and Policy

3/17/2025
Agenda notes:
- The hearing on HF 363 and any amendment to this bill is informational only.
Bills Added:
HF2155 (Anderson) - Animals; rabies and livestock sale provisions repealed.
HF1524 (Harder) - Agriculture grant program established to promote certain nutrient management practices, and money appropriated.
HF821 (Jacob) - Nitrate private well mitigation funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF363 (Jacob) - Property tax credit established for certain acres certified under the Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program, and money appropriated.
HF1677 (Nelson) - Funding provided for the developing markets for continuous-living cover crops program, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1292 (Huot) - Beginning farmer tax credits eligibility expanded.
Attachments:

Elections Finance and Government Operations

3/17/2025
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of Minutes

III. HF 1051 (Robbins) Sacred community requirements amended, municipalities authorized to regulate and establish approval processes for sacred communities, and remedy established for noncompliance.

IV. 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.

V. Adjournment
Bills Added:
HF1051 (Robbins) - Sacred community requirements amended, municipalities authorized to regulate and establish approval processes for sacred communities, and remedy established for noncompliance.
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:

Health Finance and Policy

3/17/2025
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 837 (O’Driscoll) Commissioner of commerce required to request the continuation of a state innovation waiver, and money transferred from the general fund to the premium security plan account

IV. HF 1903 (Novotny) Safe Place for Newborns provisions modified.

V. HF 499 (Zeleznikar) Nurse temporary permits extended from 60 to 90 days.

VI. HF 794 (Nadeau) Dementia services program established, and money appropriated.

VII. Adjournment
Bills Added:
HF837 (O'Driscoll) - Commissioner of commerce required to request the continuation of a state innovation waiver, and money transferred from the general fund to the premium security plan account.
HF1903 (Novotny) - Safe Place for Newborns provisions modified.
HF499 (Zeleznikar) - Nurse temporary permits extended from 60 to 90 days.
HF794 (Nadeau) - Dementia services program established, and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Higher Education Finance and Policy

3/13/2025
Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee

Chair: Rep. Marion Rarick
Date: March 13, 2025
Location: Capitol G23
Time: 1-2:45

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. Lutheran Social Services Presentation
IV. Office of Higher Education – State Grant Overview
V. 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 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.
Next meeting, Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Attachments:

Human Services Finance and Policy

3/13/2025
I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes 3/12/2025

III. HF 1662 (Rehrauer) Human services data and veterans data provisions modified

a. Cole Trace, Government Affairs Liaison, MN Department of Veterans Affairs

IV. HF 2115 (Schomacker) Aging and disability services, behavioral health, Direct Care and Treatment, health care administration, the Office of the Inspector General, licensing and disqualification, and department operations provisions modified; and intermediate school district behavioral health grant program established.

a. Kristy Graume, Director of State Government Relations, DHS
b. Carrie Briones, Legislative Director for Direct Care & Treatment
c. Ariana Didion, Legislative Director for the Office of Inspector General at DHS
d. Josh Berg, Accessible Space, Inc

V. HF 2159 (Schomacker) Nursing facility payment rates terminology corrections provided.

VI. HF 1095 (Frederick) Commissioner of human services directed to authorize indirect billing for individualized home supports.

a. Ken Bence, Director of Research, Analysis and Policy, ARRM
b. Larissa Beck, Senior Director of Program Services, Reach for Resources166



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 (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 may be added or removed at the chair's discretion
Bills Added:
HF1662 (Rehrauer) - Human services data and veterans data provisions modified.
HF1095 (Frederick) - Commissioner of human services directed to authorize indirect billing for individualized home supports.
HF2115 (Schomacker) - Human services policy bill.
HF2159 (Schomacker) - Nursing facility payment rates terminology corrections provided.
Attachments:

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

3/13/2025
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. HF 1027 (West): Mortgage foreclosure redemption and surpluses provided.
IV. HF 101 (Feist): Parent contact information prohibited from being designated as publicly available directory information.
V. HF 1021 (Scott): Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership fee revenue reallocated, and funding increased.
VI. 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 Wednesday, March 12, 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 Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF1027 (West) - Mortgage foreclosure redemption and surpluses provided.
HF101 (Feist) - Parent contact information prohibited from being designated as publicly available directory information.
HF1021 (Scott) - Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership fee revenue reallocated, and funding increased.
Attachments:

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

3/13/2025

Energy Finance and Policy

3/13/2025
I. Call to Order

II. Minutes from March 11, 2025

III. HF 2002 (Igo) - Prohibition on issuing certificate of need for new nuclear power plant abolished.

IV. 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 3/12/2025.
Bills Added:
HF2002 (Igo) - Prohibition on issuing certificate of need for new nuclear power plant abolished.
Attachments:
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