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Elections Finance and Government Operations

2/17/2025
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of Minutes

III. HF 72 (Engen) Entities or organizations that receive state funding prohibited from making campaign expenditures or otherwise expending money for any political purpose.

IV. HF 66 (Quam) Set filing period for special elections established.

V. HF 69 (Quam) City, town, and school district general elections required to be conducted on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of an even-numbered year; cities of the first class permitted to choose between even-numbered or odd-numbered year; and orderly transition plans required.

VI. HF 73 (Freiberg) Maximum refund for political contributions increased.

VII. 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 business 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.

AMENDMENT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Amendments for the hearing must be submitted to the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day prior to the hearing. Each amendment must include a listed author at the time of submission. Amendments are public upon submission and will be posted online before the meeting.

DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee webpage at https://www.house.mn.gov/Committees/Home/94007.

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Bills Added:
HF72 (Engen) - Entities or organizations that receive state funding prohibited from making campaign expenditures or otherwise expending money for any political purpose.
HF66 (Quam) - Set filing period for special elections established.
HF69 (Quam) - City, town, and school district general elections required to be conducted on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of an even-numbered year; cities of the first class permitted to choose between even-numbered or odd-numbered year; and orderly transition plans required.
HF73 (Freiberg) - Maximum refund for political contributions increased.
Attachments:

Health Finance and Policy

2/17/2025
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. HF 10
IV. HF 27
V. Adjournment
Bills Added:
HF10 (Schultz) - State-funded payments to undocumented noncitizens prohibited, and undocumented noncitizens provided to be ineligible for MinnesotaCare and North Star Promise scholarship program.
HF27 (Backer) - State agency authority to submit a public option waiver application to the federal government repealed, and appropriation reduced.
Attachments:

Higher Education Finance and Policy

2/13/2025
Chair: Rep. Marion Rarick
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. Tribal Colleges Presentations and Overviews
a. Dan King - Red Lake Nation College
b. Helen Zaikina-Montgomery – Leech Lake Tribal and Community College
c. Anna Sheppard – White Earth Tribal and Community College
IV. 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.
Attachments:

Human Services Finance and Policy

2/13/2025
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:

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

2/13/2025
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. HF 20 (Niska): Classification of certain data maintained by the attorney general clarified.
IV. Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Administration, Data Practices Office
V. Adjournment

TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify, please email the Committee Administrator, marissa.manteufel@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, February 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, February 12, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF20 (Niska) - Data classification of certain data maintained by the attorney general clarified.
Attachments:

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

2/13/2025

Education Finance

2/13/2025
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:

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

2/13/2025
Presentation on Minnesota Chamber Foundation Report, "Streamlining Minnesota's Environmental Permitting Process: Essential for Economic Growth"
(report available at: https://www.mnchamber.com/sites/default/files/Minnesota%20Foundation%20permitting%20report.pdf)

HF 8 - Efficiency of Wetland Conservation Act determinations improved, efficiency of environmental and resource management permit application process improved, Pollution Control Agency permit process modified, reports required, and money appropriated.

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the committee administrator 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 1 p.m. the day prior to the hearing.
Bills Added:
HF8 (Heintzeman) - Wetland Conservation Act determination efficiency improved, permitting efficiency reporting requirements modified, permit application process improved, Pollution Control Agency required to issue separate permits, expedited permitting process modified, petitioners required to reside in affected or adjoining counties, and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Energy Finance and Policy

2/13/2025
I. Call to Order

II. Minutes from February 11, 2025

III. HF 28 (Mekeland) - Data center energy generation redundancy provided.

IV. Adjournment

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

If you wish to testify, please email aj.borowiak@house.mn.gov by 1:00 PM on 2/12/2025.
Bills Added:
HF28 (Mekeland) - Data center energy generation redundancy provided.
Attachments:

Capital Investment

2/13/2025
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:

Commerce Finance and Policy

2/13/2025
I. Call to Order
II. Presentation on the Transfer of the Commerce Fraud Bureau to the BCA
III. Adjournment
Attachments:

Taxes

2/13/2025
Audio Available: Download Mp3
I. Call to Order.
II. HF 170 (Davids) - Ten-year phaseout of the estate tax provided.
III. HF 146 (Gillman) - 2023 aid penalty forgiveness provided to the city of Stewart, and money appropriated.
IV. HF 161 (Elkins) - Cities authorized to create land-value taxation districts.
V. Adjourn
Bills Added:
HF170 (Davids) - Ten-year phaseout of the estate tax provided.
HF146 (Gillman) - 2023 aid penalty forgiveness provided to the city of Stewart, and money appropriated.
HF161 (Elkins) - Cities authorized to create land-value taxation districts.
Attachments:

State Government Finance and Policy

2/13/2025
I. Call to order

II. Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes

III. H.F. 289 (Quam) Establishing the SAVI program for state agencies to encourage innovation and cost savings.

IV. H.F. 21 (Robbins) Supermajority approval by each house of the legislature required to extend a peacetime emergency beyond 14 days.

V. H.F. 26 (Roach) Repealing governor's power to declare emergency; establishing a legislative emergency declaration and extension process; repealing governor's authority to adopt orders and expedited rules that have the effect of law during an emergency; protecting citizen rights.

VII. 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:
HF21 (Robbins) - Supermajority approval by each house of the legislature required to extend a peacetime emergency beyond 14 days.
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.
HF289 (Quam) - SAVI program established for state agencies to encourage innovation and cost savings.
Attachments:

Veterans and Military Affairs Division

2/12/2025
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:

Taxes

2/12/2025
Audio Available: Download Mp3
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:

Transportation Finance and Policy

2/12/2025
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:

Commerce Finance and Policy

2/12/2025
I. Call to Order
II. Department of Commerce Budget Proposal
III. Adjournment
Attachments:

Children and Families Finance and Policy

2/12/2025
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:

Agriculture Finance and Policy

2/12/2025
- Presentation from Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI)
- Presentation from DEED Office of Broadband Development
- Presentation from Center for Rural Policy and Development
Attachments:

Elections Finance and Government Operations

2/12/2025
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:
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