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Human Services Finance and Policy

4/3/2025
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*HF2115 DE Amendment will be posted by 5:00PM on Tuesday, April 1st*
*Secondary Amendment Deadline to the HF2115 DE (and all other bills) remains at Noon on Wednesday, April 2nd*

*The DFL holds the gavel for this hearing*

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF2115 (Schomacker) Human Services Policy Bill *In-person testimony will not be taken on this bill, please submit written testimony by the deadline*

IV. HF2276 (Kozlowski) Minnesota homeless study funding provided, money transferred, report required, and money appropriated. (Consideration of this bill will be limited to 5 minutes)
a. Michelle Decker Gerrard, Senior Director of the Minnesota Homeless Study, Wilder Research

V. HF1644 (Reyer) Family supportive housing programs funding provided, and money appropriated (Consideration of this bill will be limited to 5 minutes)
a. Ben Helvick Anderson, Vice President of Policy and Organizing, Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative
b. Alice Johnson, Resident, Family Support Housing Building

VI. HF99 (Sencer-Mura) Funding provided for housing with support for persons with serious mental illness, and money appropriated. (Consideration of this bill will be limited to 5 minutes)
a. Diana Harris; Director of Clinical Services, Coordinated Health, & Housing; Guild
b. Ellie Skelton, Executive Director, Touchstone Mental Health

VII. HF2068 (Keeler) Homeless Youth Act grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
a. Zephyr Fahey, Youth Program Participant
b. Jason Urbanczyk, Program Fellow, MN Coalition for the Homeless [Zoom]
c. Jess Mortensen, President and CEO, 360 Communities

VIII. HF2707 (Keeler) Sexually exploited youth safe harbor shelter and housing funding provided, and money appropriated.
a. Kelly Reeves, Safe Harbor Supportive Services Manager, The Link
b. Victoria Kladek, Youth Program Participant

IX. HF2704 (Curran) Housing stabilization service application processing times modified, and housing support supplemental service rates modified. (Consideration of this bill will be limited to 5 minutes)
a. Steve Horsfield, Executive Director, Simpson Housing Services

X. HF2406 (Curran) Abbreviated annual reassessments of people receiving disability waiver services. (Consideration of this bill will be limited to 5 minutes)
a. Katy Molinare, Social Services Deputy Director, Ramsey County

XI. HF1674 (Curran) Funding increased for regional and local dementia grants, and money appropriated. (Consideration of this bill will be limited to 5 minutes)
a. Robert Freeman, Vice-President for Public Policy, Alzheimer’s Association MN-ND

XII. HF1579 (Noor) Housing support supplementary services rates provided for certain facilities (Consideration of this bill will be limited to 5 minutes)
a. Kelly Matter, President and Chief Executive Officer, Avivo
b. Brad Schumaker, Commissioner, Sherburne County

XIII. Adjournment
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Testimony: Handouts, written testimony, and testifier requests must be in PDF format (with Optical Character Recognition) and emailed to the Committee Administrator Nick.Stumo-Langer@house.mn.gov by Noon (12PM) the day before each hearing. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record, and it may be posted to the committee webpage if received by the deadline. If bringing hard copies to the hearing, please bring 40 copies for members, staff, and the public.

This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
Bills Added:
HF99 (Sencer-Mura) - Funding provided for housing with support for persons with serious mental illness, and money appropriated.
HF1579 (Noor) - Housing support supplementary services rates provided for certain facilities.
HF1644 (Reyer) - Family supportive housing programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2115 (Schomacker) - Human services policy bill.
HF2068 (Keeler) - Homeless Youth Act grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2276 (Kozlowski) - Minnesota homeless study funding provided, money transferred, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2704 (Curran) - Housing stabilization service application processing times modified, and housing support supplemental service rates modified.
HF2707 (Keeler) - Sexually exploited youth safe harbor shelter and housing funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1674 (Curran) - Funding increased for regional and local dementia grants, and money appropriated.
HF2406 (Curran) - Abbreviated annual reassessments of people receiving disability waiver services.
Attachments:
HF2704 A1 Author's Amendment_03.31.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF1644 A1 Author's Amendment_03.19.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2276 A1 Author's Amendment_03.31.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2406 DE2 Author's Amendment_03.31.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2068 A1 Author's Amendment_04.01.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2068 A2 Author's Amendment_04.01.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2115 DE2 Author's Amendment_04.01.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2707 DE1 Author's Amendment_04.01.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2115 DE2 Bill List House Non-Partisan Research_04.01.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1579 A1 Author's Amendment_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2115 A2 Secondary Author's Amendment_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
Agenda_04.03.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
Meeting Minutes, Apr 2.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF99 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1579 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1644 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1674 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_03.31.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2068 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2068 Written Testimony from 180 Degrees_04.01.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2115 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.02.2025_1.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2276 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2406 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_03.31.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2704 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2707 Combined Submitted Written Testimony_04.02.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2707 Written Testimony from 180 Degrees_04.01.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)

Human Services Finance and Policy

4/2/2025
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1. Call To Order

2. Approval of Meeting Minutes 4/1/2025

3. HF 2963 (Anderson, P.E) Office of Inspector General established, powers and duties provided, enhanced grant oversight provided, retaliation prohibited, existing executive Offices of Inspector General transferred or repealed, detection and prevention of fraud provided, penalties provided, and money appropriated.

4. HF 2040 (Nadeau) Commissioner of human services directed to provide updates and seek federal approval for children's mental health projects, gaps in children's residential facilities funded, crisis stabilization facility established, legislative task force established, and money appropriated
a. Jeffrey Lunde, Hennepin County Commissioner
b. Suwana Kirkland, Community Corrections Director, Dakota County
c. Suzanne Arntson, Health and Human Services Deputy Director, Scott County

5. HF2416 (Nadeau) County cost of care provisions modified, required admission timelines modified, report required, and money appropriated
a. Tarryl Clark, Stearns County Commissioner
b. Angela Youngerberg, Blue Earth County Human Services Director of Business Operations
c. County Attorney Kevin Magnuson, Washington County Attorney, Minnesota County Attorney’s Association
d. Sheriff Bryan Welk, Cass County Sheriff, Minnesota Sheriff’s Association – zoom

6. HF 1502 (Reyer) Presumptive disability determination process established for medical assistance eligibility.

7. HF2421 (Noor) Council on direct support professionals established, report required, and money appropriated

8. HF 2212 (Fischer) Senior nutrition programs funding provided, and money appropriated

9. HF 1914 (Curran) Emergency service grant funding provided for innovative homelessness response grants, innovative homelessness response grants, and provider capacity building, and money appropriated
a. Rena Moran – Ramsey County Commissioner
b. Reed Olson – Executive Director of the Nameless Coalition for the Homeless - zoom
c. Rico Morales

10. HF 2799 (Schomaker) Minnesota Age in Place Network funding provided, and money appropriated
a. Patrick Lund, Executive Director, Age Well at Home


11. HF 2647 (Schomaker) Changes made to assisted living facilities and services
a. Nicole Mattson, LTC Imperative
b. Erin Huppert, LTC Imperative

12. HF 2646 (Schomaker) Governor's Council on an Age-Friendly Minnesota converted into the Age-Friendly Minnesota Council, existing grants codified, and money appropriated
a. Sherrie Pugh, Chair of the Age-Friendly Minnesota Council

13. Adjournment



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:
HF2040 (Nadeau) - Commissioner of human services directed to provide updates and seek federal approval for children's mental health projects, gaps in children's residential facilities funded, crisis stabilization facility established, legislative task force established, and money appropriated.
HF2416 (Nadeau) - County cost of care provisions modified, required admission timelines modified, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2421 (Noor) - Council on direct support professionals established, report required, and money appropriated.
HF1914 (Curran) - Emergency services grants, innovative homelessness response grants, and provider capacity building funding provided; and money appropriated.
HF2799 (Schomacker) - Minnesota Age in Place Network funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2647 (Schomacker) - Changes made to assisted living facilities and services.
HF1502 (Reyer) - Presumptive disability determination process established for medical assistance eligibility.
HF2212 (Fischer) - Senior nutrition programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2646 (Schomacker) - Governor's Council on an Age-Friendly Minnesota converted into the Age-Friendly Minnesota Council, existing grants codified, and money appropriated.
HF2963 (Anderson) - Office of Inspector General established, powers and duties provided, enhanced grant oversight provided, retaliation prohibited, existing executive Offices of Inspector General transferred or repealed, detection and prevention of fraud provided, penalties provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
H1914A1.pdf (4/1/2025)
H2040A4-14341101229370963626.pdf (4/1/2025)
H2647DE1-9481382436471502025.pdf (4/1/2025)
H2963DE1-6316319911400068859.pdf (4/1/2025)
Written Testimony HF 2647.pdf (4/1/2025)
Written Testimony HF1502.pdf (4/1/2025)
Written Testimony HF 1914.pdf (4/1/2025)
Written Testimony HF 2212.pdf (4/1/2025)
Written Testimony HF2646.pdf (4/1/2025)
Minnesota Age in Place Network.pdf (4/1/2025)
Written Testimony HF 2040.pdf (4/1/2025)

Housing Finance and Policy

4/2/2025
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Agenda
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF933 (Nash) - Municipal powers to require planned unit developments limited, and planned unit development agreements regulated.
1. Representative Nash

IV. HF1931 (Bahner) - Authority provided to the attorney general to enforce laws related to common interest communities.
1. Representative Bahner

V. HF2309 (Rehrauer) - Housing provisions modified, rental assistance program funding provisions modified, program eligibility criteria expanded, workforce housing project funding restrictions removed, housing aid fund uses clarified, and high-rise sprinkler system program provisions modified.
1. Representative Rehrauer

VI. Adjournment

Testimony: Handouts, written testimony, and testifier requests must be in PDF format and emailed to the Committee Administrator Garrick.Spennewyn@house.mn.gov and Committee Legislative Assistant Betsy.Ritzer@house.mn.gov by 3:00pm the day before each hearing. Public testifiers should email their full name, title and organization (If Applicable). Testifiers may participate remotely at the Chair’s discretion. Testimony may be limited to two minutes per testifier. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record, and it may be posted to the committee webpage if received by the deadline. If bringing hard copies to the hearing, please bring 40 copies for members, staff, and the public.


*Agenda Subject to change at discretion of the Chair.
Bills Added:
HF933 (Nash) - Municipal powers to require planned unit developments limited, and planned unit development agreements regulated.
HF1931 (Bahner) - Authority provided to the attorney general to enforce laws related to common interest communities.
HF2309 (Rehrauer) - Housing policy bill.
Attachments:
H2309A1.pdf (4/2/2025)
H2309A2.pdf (4/2/2025)
H2309A4-118269790350551256.pdf (4/2/2025)
H2309A5-4148140123330056710.pdf (4/2/2025)
Housing First Minnesota Letter of Support, HF933 Nash.pdf (4/2/2025)
HOUSING FIFTEENTH MEETING MINUTES.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1931_Cole_Support.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1931_Article_MN Reformer_Insurance trade group calls on Ellison to investigate alleged HOA malfeasance_2024.10.25..pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1931_Article_MN Reformer_HOA files_Two new roofs in two years cost Rogers townhome owners thousands_2024.12.19.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1931_Article_MN Reformer_HOA files_Otsego community hit with breathtaking roof repair bills_2024.10.22.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1931 News Articles.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1931 News Articles.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1931 Letters.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 1931 - CAI-MN.pdf (4/2/2025)

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

4/2/2025
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I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. HF 2354 (Norris) Medicaid fraud provisions expanded and modified, subpoena and enforcement authority specified, penalties imposed, and money appropriated.
IV. HF 1672 (Reyer) Medical cannabis provisions modified.
V. HF 2389 (Finke) Data calls authorized, limited long-term care insurance provided and regulated, automobile insurance governing provisions modified, data classified, administrative rulemaking authorized, penalties provided, and technical changes made.
VI. HF 2870 (Freiberg) Various changes related to election administration made, absentee voting provisions modified, and terminology clarified.
VII. HF 2743 (Jordan) Office of the Inspector General provisions modified; access to records provided; data classified; immunity and confidentiality in reporting or participating in an investigation provided; process for notice, appeal, and withholding of payments established; and fraud, theft, waste, and abuse definitions modified.
VIII. HF 1918 (Hanson, J) Department of Children, Youth, and Families policy language; TEACH early childhood program, great start compensation support payment program, child welfare policies, and out-of-home placement plans updated; and provisions to prevent foster care placements modified.
IX. HF 2551 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Follow-up to 2024 children, youth, and families recodification; technical changes made.
X. HF 1671 (Pinto) Labor and industry; policy and technical changes made.
XI. 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, anna.borgerding@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM the business day before the hearing. 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.

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Bills Added:
HF1671 (Pinto) - Labor and industry; policy and technical changes made.
HF1672 (Reyer) - Medical cannabis provisions modified.
HF1918 (Hanson) - Department of Children, Youth, and Families policy language; TEACH early childhood program, great start compensation support payment program, child welfare policies, and out-of-home placement plans updated; and provisions to prevent foster care placements modified.
HF2354 (Norris) - Medicaid fraud provisions added and modified, attorney general provided subpoena and enforcement authority, criminal penalties provided, conforming changes made, and money appropriated.
HF2389 (Finke) - Data calls authorized, group capital calculations established for insurers, insurers required to complete a NAIC liquidity stress test, insurers required to file group capital calculations and results from the NAIC liquidity stress test, insurers required to secure a deposit or bond, limited long-term care insurance provided for and regulated, automobile insurance governing provisions modified, data classified, penalties provided, and technical changes made.
HF2551 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Follow-up to 2024 children, youth, and families recodification; technical changes made.
HF2870 (Freiberg) - Elections; various changes made related to election administration, absentee voting provisions modified, and terminology clarified.
HF2743 (Jordan) - Office of the Inspector General provisions modified; access to records provided; data classified; immunity and confidentiality in reporting or participating in an investigation provided; process for notice, appeal, and withholding of payments established; and fraud, theft, waste, and abuse definitions modified.
Attachments:
HF 2354 Testimony Packet.pdf (3/29/2025)
HF 1671 House Research Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1918 House Research Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2354 House Research Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
H2870A1 (Freiberg).pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1918 DCYF Bill Index.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1918 DCYF Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2555 DCYF Bill Index.pdf (4/1/2025)
H2389A4 (Finke).pdf (4/1/2025)
Department of Commerce NAIC Fact Sheet (for H2389A4).pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1672 House Research Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2389 House Research Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1672 Testimony Packet.pdf (4/1/2025)
A25-0043 (Kotyza-Witthuhn).pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2743 House Research Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
Judiciary Agenda 4.2.25.pdf (4/2/2025)

Health Finance and Policy

4/2/2025
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I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 2769 (Dotseth) Requirements for green burials established, and amount of proceeds dedicated to permanent care and improvement funds modified.

IV. HF 2489 (Virnig) Epinephrine access in schools requirements modified.

V. HF 1935 (Backer) Reimbursement rates for long-term ambulatory electrocardiogram monitoring services provided by diagnostic testing facilities raised.

VI. HF 2604 (Backer) Medical assistance capitation payment withhold related to verification of coverage established.

VII. HF 2955 (Backer) County-administered rural medical assistance program established; payment, coverage, and eligibility requirements for the CARMA program established; and commissioner of human services directed to seek federal waivers.

VIII. HF 2909 (Bahner) Coverage and payment for certain pharmacy services modified.

IX. HF 2242 (Nadeau) Single Pharmacy Benefit Manager

X. HF 1934 (Reyer) Requirements for dental administrator rates modified in the medical assistance and MinnesotaCare programs, dental administrator contract dates changed, critical access dental provider task force established, and report required.

XI. HF 1883 (Gillman) Central service technician requirements established.

XII. HF 2435 (Bierman) Department of Health, health care, pharmacy services, background studies, Department of Human Services program integrity, health-related licensing boards, and certain fee provisions modified; forecast adjustments made; and money appropriated.

XIII. HF 2464 (Backer) Environmental laboratories accreditation provisions modified.

XIV. Adjournment

The Committee will recess until 6:45pm or at the call of the chair to complete the agenda.

If you would like to submit written testimony or sign up to testify, please contact both Committee Administrators at Jonathan.Cotter@house.mn.gov and Jack.Dockendorf@house.mn.gov by 5pm on Tuesday, April 1st.
Bills Added:
HF2769 (Dotseth) - Requirements for green burials established, and amount of proceeds dedicated to permanent care and improvement funds modified.
HF2489 (Virnig) - Epinephrine access in schools requirements modified.
HF1935 (Backer) - Reimbursement rates for long-term ambulatory electrocardiogram monitoring services provided by diagnostic testing facilities raised.
HF2604 (Backer) - Medical assistance capitation payment withhold related to verification of coverage established.
HF2909 (Bahner) - Coverage and payment for certain pharmacy services modified.
HF2242 (Nadeau) - Commissioner of human services required to select a state pharmacy benefit manager through procurement, commissioner required to enter into a master contract with the state pharmacy benefit manager, program authority and eligibility requirements specified, and report required.
HF1934 (Reyer) - Requirements for dental administrator rates modified in the medical assistance and MinnesotaCare programs, dental administrator contract dates changed, critical access dental provider task force established, and report required.
HF1883 (Gillman) - Central service technician requirements established.
HF2435 (Bierman) - Health and human services finance bill.
HF2464 (Backer) - Health policy bill.
HF2955 (Backer) - County-administered rural medical assistance program established; payment, coverage, and eligibility requirements for the CARMA program established; and commissioner of human services directed to seek federal waivers.
Attachments:
H2242DE2.pdf (4/1/2025)
H2464DE1-1-5274403851309134553.pdf (4/1/2025)
H2464A1-3979505785407692594.pdf (4/1/2025)
H2464A2-6068709623436517525.pdf (4/1/2025)
H1934DE2.pdf (4/1/2025)
H2769A1-17451830657832159333.pdf (4/1/2025)
H1883a2-1-3195463606842250488.pdf (4/1/2025)
H2435A1.pdf (4/1/2025)
Agenda 4.2.25.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF1883 HRD Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF1935 HRD Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2604 HRD Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2489 HRD Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2769 HRD Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2909 HRD Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1883 MN fact sheet 9.6.24.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1935 MN Bardy Talking Points FINAL.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2242 Combined Testimony.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2435 Combined Testimony.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2464 Board of Optometry Letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2769 MDH Green Burial Study.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2955 Combined Testimony.pdf (4/1/2025)
Anderson ltr re HF2955 & SF3149.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2604 Combined Testimony (2).pdf (4/2/2025)
MAEPS House HHS letter 4_2_25.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 2464 Board of Optometry Letter.pdf (4/2/2025)
MACHP - Letter to Rep Reyer re HF 1934 4.2.25.pdf (4/2/2025)

Commerce Finance and Policy

4/2/2025
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I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 1545 (O’Driscoll) Persons 17 years of age permitted to serve alcoholic beverages.

IV. HF 2426 (West) Plant canopy that medical cannabis combination business may use to cultivate cannabis that will be sold as medical cannabis flower or medical cannabinoid products increased.

V. Public Testimony on HF 1615 (Stephenson) Omnibus Cannabis Policy Bill

VI. Public Testimony on HF 2403 (O’Driscoll) Omnibus Commerce Policy Bill

VII. Adjournment

If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee please email jonathan.cotter@house.mn.gov and simon.brown@house.mn.gov no later than April 1, at 1:00pm.
Bills Added:
HF1545 (O'Driscoll) - Persons 17 years of age permitted to serve alcoholic beverages.
HF2426 (West) - Plant canopy that a medical cannabis combination business may use to cultivate cannabis that will be sold as medical cannabis flower or medical cannabinoid products increased.
Attachments:
Agenda 4.2.25.pdf (3/28/2025)
H2403DE1-15535170816825975605.pdf (3/31/2025)
H1545DE1.pdf (3/31/2025)
H1615DE1.pdf (3/31/2025)
H2426A1.pdf (4/1/2025)
Medical&AU_CanopyRatio_UFCW_OnePager_v16(2025).pdf (4/1/2025)
HF1545 HRD Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
MN House Commerce Omnibus Letter of Support HF 2403 Final 4-1-25.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2426 Combined Testimony.pdf (4/1/2025)
2025 MN Cann Committee Testimony-2.pdf (4/2/2025)
MN HF1516 Low potency hemp Jes Naturals.pdf (4/2/2025)

Elections Finance and Government Operations

4/2/2025
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I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. HF 2792 (Niska) Certain legal fees and expenses relating to Minnesota Chamber of Commerce v. Choi funding provided, and money appropriated.
IV. HF 1917 (Anderson) Definition of public official in a city or county modified.
V. HF 2083 (Zeleznikar) Revenue threshold requiring cities to perform annual audits raised.
VI. HF 1665 (Schomacker) Public water and sewer systems authorized to install water and sewer pipelines in public road rights-of-way.
VII. HF 2709 (Jones) Canvassing access to multiple unit buildings by candidates and census workers standards modified.
VIII. HF 1378 (Freiberg) Elections; filing dates and reporting requirements modified.
IX. HF 2098 (Freiberg) Metropolitan Council; procedures and review period for certain metropolitan programs modified, reporting requirements for expenditures modified, and report eliminated.


-HF 2098 (Freiberg) will serve as the vehicle for the Local Government Policy Omnibus
-HF 1378 (Freiberg) will serve as the vehicle for the Elections Policy Omnibus
-HF 1378 will be heard pending rereferral.
-HF 1667 has been removed from the agenda.
Bills Added:
HF2792 (Niska) - Certain legal fees and expenses relating to Minnesota Chamber of Commerce v. Choi funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1917 (Anderson) - Definition of public official in a city or county modified.
HF2083 (Zeleznikar) - Revenue threshold requiring cities to perform annual audits raised.
HF1665 (Schomacker) - Public water and sewer systems authorized to install water and sewer pipelines in public road rights-of-way.
HF2709 (Jones) - Canvassing access to multiple unit buildings by candidates and census workers standards modified.
HF1378 (Freiberg) - Elections policy bill.
HF2098 (Freiberg) - Public data classification modified, authorized reimbursement amounts modified, audit amount threshold modified, qualified newspaper publishing notice requirements modified, special district and commission organization provisions modified, and rental licensing provisions modified.
Attachments:
Elections Policy DE - H1378DE5.pdf (4/1/2025)
Local Gov Policy DE - H2098DE1.pdf (4/1/2025)
Schomacker Amendment to Local Gov Policy Bill - H2098A5.pdf (4/1/2025)
Zeleznikar Amendment to Local Gov Policy Bill - H2098A4.pdf (4/1/2025)
Coulter - H2098A1.pdf (4/1/2025)
Rarick PUC Amendment to Local Gov Policy Bill- H2098A2.pdf (4/1/2025)
H2083DE1.pdf (4/1/2025)
Anderson Amendment to Local Gov Policy Bill -H2098A6.pdf (4/1/2025)
H1378A3-12672099182666436800.pdf (4/1/2025)
H1378A4-9057774476205584329.pdf (4/1/2025)
H1917A1.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2709_HouseElections_MCF_Testimony_4.2.2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
H1378A5-10192383117666932966.pdf (4/1/2025)
H1378A6-11295851799755276636.pdf (4/1/2025)
PLAWCS Audit Threshold Letter 4-1-2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
Elections And Gov Ops Agenda 4.2.25.pdf (4/1/2025)
1378de5 Freiberg.mg.pdf (4/1/2025)
H2098DE1 local gov omnibus4-1.pdf (4/1/2025)
H1378A8-9976644981419667467.pdf (4/2/2025)
Local Gov Reporting Matrix.pdf (4/2/2025)
Scenarios for SF564 HF2083 2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
Inproving Township Reporting Rates.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1917 - LMC - 4.2.25.pdf (4/2/2025)

Education Policy

4/2/2025
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Adoption of DE Amendment to HF1306 (Jordan) - Kindergarten through grade 12 education changes made; general education, education excellence, charter schools, Read Act, special education, school nutrition, and state agencies provisions modified; and reports required.

HF1124 (Youakim) - School year allowed to start before Labor Day for two school years with approval by board vote, and report required.

HF2023 (West) - Overdose prevention education required in health education standards.

NOTE:
Testimony for bills were taken in previous committee hearings.

Amendments: Bill Authors and Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to Wilson Lee via email at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers at jody.withers@house.mn.gov.
Bills Added:
HF1124 (Youakim) - School year allowed to start before Labor Day for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years only.
HF1306 (Jordan) - Education policy bill.
HF2023 (West) - Overdose prevention education required in substance use model program.
Attachments:
HF1306 - Committee DE Amendment.pdf (3/31/2025)
H1124A1.pdf (4/1/2025)
H2023DE1.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF1124-0.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF1124 House Written Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2023-0.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2023 House Written Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
DE to HF1306 House Written Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
Ed Policy Agenda 4.02.25.pdf (4/1/2025)
Ed Policy Committee MINUTES 4.1.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)

Children and Families Finance and Policy

4/2/2025
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HF1367 (Pinto) Judicial review of child maltreatment occurring outside of Minnesota allowed, and local welfare agency responsibility for assessing or investigating alleged maltreatment occurring outside of state provided. Remove
HF2732 (Pursell) Rural child care stabilization and support payment program.
HF1897 (Moller) Correction order requirements modified.
HF1424 (Hanson) Relative foster care licensing, training, and background study requirements modified; Minnesota family investment program modified; and money appropriated.
HF1383 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Program established to assist families with the cost of child care.
HF2728 (Coulter) Child care great start compensation support payments modified.
HF2863 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Cross-references in the definition of child care background study subject corrected.

**Informational Hearing Only. No official action will be taken on the following bill:
HF1685 (Kraft) Commissioner of Minnesota IT Services directed to integrate the transit assistance program into the Minnesota benefits web portal, and money appropriated.

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.

AMENDMENTS: Amendments must be emailed to the committee administrators by 3:00 PM the day before the committee hearing

Colie Colburn, DFL Committee Administrator, colie.colburn@house.mn.gov; and Lauren Hayward, GOP Committee Administrator, Lauren.Hayward@house.mn.gov
Bills Added:
HF1383 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Program established to assist families with the cost of child care.
HF1424 (Hanson) - Relative foster care licensing, training, and background study requirements modified; Minnesota family investment program modified; and money appropriated.
HF1897 (Moller) - Correction order requirements modified.
HF2728 (Coulter) - Child care great start compensation support payments modified.
HF2863 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Cross-references in the definition of child care background study subject corrected.
HF2732 (Pursell) - Rural child care stabilization and support payment program established, report required, and money appropriated.
HF1685 (Kraft) - Commissioner of Minnesota IT Services directed to integrate the transit assistance program into the Minnesota benefits web portal, and money appropriated.
HF1367 (Pinto) - Judicial review of child maltreatment occurring outside of Minnesota allowed, and local welfare agency responsibility for assessing or investigating alleged maltreatment occurring outside of state provided.
Attachments:
H1897DE1.pdf (4/1/2025)
H1424 - (Hanson, J.) - DE3-2724291916422778289.pdf (4/1/2025)
H1424 - (Hanson, J.) - A5-792765650818884684.pdf (4/1/2025)
H1424 - (Hanson, J.) - A4-14435182078098160586.pdf (4/1/2025)
H1685DE1-1.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF1424-0-(Hanson, J.).pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1424-DE3-(Hanson, J.)- House Research Summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1424 (Hanson,J.) - Documents.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1685-(Kraft).pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1897 (Moller) - Written Testimony.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1897-0-(Moller).pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1367-1-Pinto.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1367-1-Pinto-House Research Summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2732-0-(Pursell).pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2863-0-CKW VEHICLE.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2728-0-Coulter.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2728-0-Coulter-Combined Testimony.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2728-0-Coulter-House Research Summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1383-0-(Kotyza-Witthuhn).pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1383-0-Kotyza-Witthuhn-combined Testimony.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1685 (Kraft)- House Research Summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
Agenda 4.2.25.pdf (4/2/2025)
FINAL FINAL -Minutes 4.1 -- Children Families) final.pdf (4/2/2025)

Agriculture Finance and Policy

4/2/2025
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Agenda note: HF2446 (Anderson) is the Governor’s recommended Agriculture budget. The committee will do a walkthrough and take testimony on the bill, but no action will be taken.
Bills Added:
HF2878 (Murphy) - Commercial feed licenses authorized to employ veterinarians.
HF2667 (Nelson) - Definition for restricted pesticide handler added, and restricted pesticide license requirements for handlers modified.
HF1795 (Nelson) - Farm to school and early care programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2683 (Anderson) - Biofertilizer innovation and efficiency program established, rulemaking required, and money appropriated.
HF2446 (Anderson) - Agriculture and broadband development policy and finance bill.
HF2916 (Smith) - Southeast regional groundwater protection and soil health initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
HF1795-0.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF2446-0.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF2667-0.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF2683-0.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF2878-0.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF2916-0.pdf (3/28/2025)
H2683A1.pdf (3/28/2025)
H2446A1.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF 2446 Summary.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF 2916 Fact Sheet.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2916 Handout.pdf (3/31/2025)
MCGA Suport HF2916.pdf (4/1/2025)
H2667A1.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF1795 Letter.docx.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF1795_MFU Support.pdf (4/1/2025)
1795 Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
2667 Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
2683 Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
2878 Sumary.pdf (4/1/2025)
2916 Sumary.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2916 Letter TNC.pdf (4/1/2025)
03.26.25 Miniutes.pdf (4/1/2025)
04.2.25 Agenda.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1795 Letter Houston Co.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2916 MCEA Letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF1795 LSP Letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2916 Combined Letters.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF1795 Letter AFCCP.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2446 Grain Buyer Fees Letters.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2446 MDA Budget.pdf (4/2/2025)

Taxes

4/2/2025
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I. Call to Order.
II. HF926 (Nash) - Sales of certain cigars exempted from the excise taxes imposed on tobacco products and premium cigars.
III. HF2437 (Davids) - 2025 Governor's Tax Bill
IV. Adjourn

Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to the GOP Committee Administrator sam.moyer@house.mn.gov by 1:00 PM on Tuesday, April 1st, 2025
Bills Added:
HF926 (Nash) - Sales of certain cigars exempted from the excise taxes imposed on tobacco products and premium cigars.
HF2437 (Davids) - Tax policy and finance bill.
Attachments:
H0926DE2.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF0926House Research Summary.pdf (4/1/2025)
sf1388(hf0926) Certain cigars exemption_2.pdf (4/1/2025)
2025 Revised Governor's Tax Bill Summary (002).pdf (4/1/2025)
sf2374(hf2437) Governors Tax Bill_3.pdf (4/1/2025)
2025 Governor's Revised Tax Budget Recommendations - 3.31.25.pdf (4/1/2025)
A25-0042.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2437 HouseFiscal Spreadsheet.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2437 Letters.pdf (4/1/2025)
Taxes 4.1.25.pdf (4/1/2025)
Twenty-Second Meeting Agenda3.25.pdf (4/1/2025)

Transportation Finance and Policy

4/2/2025
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10 bills will be heard by the committee:
Note: any bills not completed on April 2nd may be heard on part of the hearing
time on Monday April 7th.
Note: HF423 has been removed from the agenda

• HF2554(Witte) Burnsville; Elmstrand Finseth Ruge Heroes Memorial Bridge designated.
• HF854(Baker) Kandiyohi County; marked Trunk Highway 23 segment designated as Joshua Schmidt Memorial Highway.
• HF2606(Olson) Delivery of liquid fuels exempted from retail delivery fee.
• HF1774(Davids) Delivery of aggregate materials excluded from the retail delivery fee.
• HF1468(Engen) Circle Pines; full-service deputy registrar's office established.
• HF750(Robbins) Driver's license suspensions expanded to include all cases where a person is believed to have committed criminal vehicular homicide or criminal vehicular operation, and peace officers required to report all cases where a person is believed to have committed vehicular homicide or criminal vehicular operation.
• HF2234(Anderson) Transportation; requirements on use of certain state and regional sources of funds allocated to metropolitan counties modified.
• HF2665(Schwartz) Definition qualifying agricultural products amended for purposes of special farm products permits.
• HF1521(Koegel) Pavement asset sustainability ratio targets established.
• HF2798(Fogelman) Escort vehicle requirements for overdimensional loads modified.
• HF423(Sexton) Medford; Steele County State-Aid Highway 12 segment speed limit established.

Bills Added:
HF2554 (Witte) - Burnsville; Elmstrand Finseth Ruge Heroes Memorial Bridge designated.
HF854 (Baker) - Kandiyohi County; Trunk Highway 23 segment designated as Sergeant Joshua A. Schmit Memorial Highway.
HF2606 (Olson) - Delivery of liquid fuels exempted from retail delivery fee.
HF1774 (Davids) - Delivery of aggregate materials excluded from the retail delivery fee.
HF1468 (Engen) - Circle Pines; full-service deputy registrar's office established.
HF750 (Robbins) - Driver's license suspensions expanded to include all cases where a person is believed to have committed criminal vehicular homicide or criminal vehicular operation, and peace officers required to report all cases where a person is believed to have committed vehicular homicide or criminal vehicular operation.
HF2234 (Anderson) - Transportation; requirements on use of certain state and regional sources of funds allocated to metropolitan counties modified.
HF2665 (Schwartz) - Definition qualifying agricultural products amended for purposes of special farm products permits.
HF1468 (Engen) - Circle Pines; full-service deputy registrar's office established.
HF1521 (Koegel) - Pavement asset sustainability ratio targets established.
HF2798 (Fogelman) - Escort vehicle requirements for overdimensional loads modified.
Attachments:
HF0423-0 as introduced.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF2234-0 as introduced.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF2798-0 as introduced.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF1521-0 as introduced.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF2665-0 as introduced.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF0750-0 as introduced.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF1468-0 as introduced.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF2606-0 as introduced.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF1774-0 as introduced.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF0854-0 as introduced.pdf (3/28/2025)
HF2554-0 as introduced.pdf (3/28/2025)
H2665A1.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF1774 and HF2606 Group Letter on Delivery Fee (CPAM Signed).pdf (4/1/2025)
MPPOA Troopers LELS Letter opposing HF 2798.pdf (4/1/2025)
Hennepin County Letter of Concern - HF 2234.pdf (4/1/2025)
Aggregate Ready Mix Asphalt Paving Joint Letter on Delivery Fee.pdf (4/1/2025)
MSP Letter HF2798 04.01.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2554 house research summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF0854 house research summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2606 house research summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1774 house research summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1468 house research summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF0750 hjouse research summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2234 house research summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2665 house research summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2798 house research summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1521 house research summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF0423 house research summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
2025 HF 2798 MMHA Written Testimony Final April 2 House Transportation Committee.pdf (4/2/2025)
2025 HF2798 MMHA Modernizing Pilot Escort Requirements Backgrounder Committee Handout.pdf (4/2/2025)
Coalition Letter-HF 2234-4.2.25.pdf (4/7/2025)

Veterans and Military Affairs Division

4/2/2025
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1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes from March 26, 2025
3. HF2773 (Clardy) Lutheran Social Services CORE program funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
4. HF3005 (Gottfried) Metro Meals on Wheels funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
5. HF982 (Clardy) Education benefit established for dependents of disabled veterans
6. HF1845 (Cha) Veterans definition expanded to include units operating from Laos and or naturalized under the federal Hmong Veterans'
Naturalization Act.
7. HF1511 (Clardy) Commissioner of veterans affairs funding provided for a veteran mentorship program for Black youth, and money
appropriated.
8. HF1514 (Clardy) Veterans resilience project funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
9. HF1516 (Clardy) Commissioner of veterans affairs funding provided for a grant to an organization to establish a Black veterans support
program, and money appropriated.
10. Adjournment

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

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Bills Added:
HF2773 (Clardy) - Lutheran Social Services CORE program funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF982 (Clardy) - Education benefit established for dependents of disabled veterans.
HF1845 (Cha) - Veterans definition expanded to include units operating from Laos and or naturalized under the federal Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act.
HF1511 (Clardy) - Commissioner of veterans affairs funding provided for a veteran mentorship program for Black youth, and money appropriated.
HF1514 (Clardy) - Veterans resilience project funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1516 (Clardy) - Commissioner of veterans affairs funding provided for a grant to an organization to establish a Black veterans support program, and money appropriated.
HF3005 (Gottfried) - Metro Meals on Wheels funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF3005 (Gottfried) - Metro Meals on Wheels funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF3005 (Gottfried) - Metro Meals on Wheels funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF3005 (Gottfried) - Metro Meals on Wheels funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF3005 (Gottfried) - Metro Meals on Wheels funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
Vets Meals on Wheels Draft.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1511-0.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1514-0.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1516-0.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1516 House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1514 House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1511 House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1845 House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1845-0.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF0982-1.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2773-0.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2773 A1.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF982 DE2.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF3005-0.pdf (4/1/2025)
H1845A4-11236213836224196550.pdf (4/1/2025)
Vets Agenda April 2 2025.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1845 DE1 Amendment - Task Force (002).pdf (4/1/2025)
HF1845 Letters - Support.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF1845 Letters - Oppose.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF3005 Letters - Support.pdf (4/1/2025)

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

4/2/2025
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Agenda
I. H.F. 3030 (Igo) – pending referral: providing additional unemployment insurance benefits
II. H.F. 2390 (Sexton) - Southeast Minnesota Workforce Development Area grant funding
III. H.F. 2468 (Nelson) - Mental health in the construction industry funding provided
IV. H.F. 3033 (Van Binsbergen) - INFORMATIONAL HEARING: appropriating money for a wastewater industrial facility for First District in Litchfield, MN
V. H.F. 2882 (Baker) - Certain well contractors exempted from Department of Labor and Industry plan review and inspection requirements

If you would like to testify or provide materials to the committee, please contact spencer.johnson@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Tuesday, April 1st.
Bills Added:
HF2390 (Sexton) - Southeast Minnesota Workforce Development Area grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2468 (Nelson) - Mental health in the construction industry funding provided to promote initiatives, and money appropriated.
HF2882 (Baker) - Certain well contractors exempted from Department of Labor and Industry plan review and inspection requirements; and existing exemptions to contractor licensing, registration, and bonding requirements clarified.
HF3030 (Igo) - Approval of site-specific modifications to sulfate water quality standards during pendency of related rulemaking facilitated, reactive mine waste storage provided, and additional unemployment insurance benefits provided.
HF3033 (Van Binsbergen) - Litchfield; wastewater industrial pretreatment facility funding provided, part of an appropriation to the targeted population workforce grants program cancelled, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
AFL CIO letter re; HF3030.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2390 written testimony.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF2882 written testimony.pdf (4/1/2025)
H3030A1.pdf (4/1/2025)
H3030DE1.pdf (4/1/2025)
4.2 agenda.pdf (4/1/2025)

Public Safety Finance and Policy

4/2/2025
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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.

Note: This bill was heard during the February 25, 2025 Public Safety Committee meeting and public testimony was taken at that time. There will be no additional public testimony on this bill. The Committee will consider an amendment and plan to move the bill out of committee.

4. HF 538 (Stier) Use of deadly force by peace officer to protect person from apparent death modified.

Note: This bill was heard during the March 4, 2025 Public Safety Committee meeting and public testimony was taken at that time. There will be no additional public testimony on this bill. The Committee will consider an amendment and plan to move the bill out of committee.

5. HF 3006 (Moller / Novotny) Department of Corrections deficiency funding request.

6. HF 2825 (Hudson) Access to expunged conviction records of applicants for licenses and positions in private security industry provided.

7. HF 467 (Harder) Sunset of correctional fees repealed.

8. HF 2812 (Stier) Commissioner of corrections required to charge a fee for incarcerated person communication services.

9. HF 2892 (Novotny) Community justice reinvestment account in the special revenue fund eliminated.

10. HF 2532 (Novotny) Community crime and violence prevention account eliminated, and unexpended amount transferred to the general fund.

11. HF 2875 (Nash) Crime of damage or theft to telecommunications equipment extended to broadband and cable services.

12. Adjourn

Removed from the agenda:
-HF 1567 (Duran) Personal information protections currently available for judicial officials extended to peace officers.
-HF 1354 (Moller) House Public Safety Committee Policy Omnibus. The bill was passed out of committee on April 1.


Testimony: Written testimony and requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to john.hultquist@house.mn.gov, the Committee Administrator for this hearing, no less than 24 hours prior to the start of the committee hearing. In-person testimony will be limited due to committee time constraints. Written testimony is strongly encouraged. Amendments and 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.
HF538 (Stier) - Deadly force by peace officer modified to protect person from death.
HF2825 (Hudson) - Access to expunged conviction records of applicants for licenses and positions in private security and private detective industry provided.
HF467 (Harder) - Sunset of correctional fees repealed.
HF2812 (Stier) - Commissioner of corrections required to charge a fee for incarcerated person communication services.
HF2892 (Novotny) - Community justice reinvestment account in the special revenue fund eliminated.
HF2532 (Novotny) - Community crime and violence prevention account eliminated, and unexpended amount transferred to the general fund.
HF2875 (Nash) - Crime of damage or theft to telecommunications equipment extended to broadband and cable services.
HF3006 (Moller) - Funding provided for deficiencies in the budget of the Department of Corrections, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
HF 1354 DE2 amendment - public safety policy bill.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 963 A2 Amendment - supervision added.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 538 A2 amendment - perceived replaces apparent.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2825 A1 amendment - title addition.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 467 DE1 authors amendment.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2825 Richard Hodsdon support letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 467 Institute for Justice opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2812 ISAIAH opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Goodhue County Court Services opposition letter.docx.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Brooklyn Park opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Brown County Probation opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Brown County Truancy Program opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Cass County Probation opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Community Justice Action Fund opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Everytown for Gun Safety opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Giffords opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Health Alliance for Violence Intervention opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Lutheran Social Service letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Moms Demand Action opposition testimony.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Rise Up Partnership opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 The Link opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Tri-County Community Corrections opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)

Legacy Finance

4/2/2025
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HF1721 (Freiberg) - Sweet Potato Comfort Pie organization funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2508 (Hiltsley) - African Career Education and Resource, Inc. funding provided; and money appropriated.
HF975 (Clardy) - Heroes and Heritage Interpretive Trail Loop funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF116 (Pérez-Vega) - Funding provided to expand arts programming that celebrates Latino cultural heritage, and money appropriated.
HF1640 (Xiong) - Funding provided to preserve the oral histories of Hmong veterans of the Secret War in Laos, and money appropriated.
HF1899 (Xiong) - United Hmong Family funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2085 (Lillie) - Commissioner of administration funding provided to facilitate cultural exchanges involving diverse Minnesota communities, and money appropriated.
HF2599 (Hussein) - Moorhead; funding provided to establish a cultural mall, and money appropriated.
HF1559 (Hussein) - Community festival grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2379 (Lee) - Mixtape Strategy funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2970 (Klevorn) - Capitol campus improvements funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2979 (Sencer-Mura) - Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3019 (Hiltsley) - Osseo sesquicentennial funding provided, and money appropriated.

* Each bill will be heard informationally.
* Each bill presentation will have three minutes to present and four minutes for questions.
* Handouts and letters of support or opposition are welcome.
* Additional in-person testimony will not be taken.

Items may be added or removed from the agenda.

If you wish to submit written testimony, please send the written testimony to Mike.Molzahn@house.mn.gov by 10 a.m. the day before the meeting.
Bills Added:
HF1721 (Freiberg) - Sweet Potato Comfort Pie organization funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2508 (Momanyi-Hiltsley) - African Career Education and Resource, Inc. funding provided; and money appropriated.
HF975 (Clardy) - Heroes and Heritage Interpretive Trail Loop funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF116 (Pérez-Vega) - Funding provided to expand arts programming that celebrates Latino cultural heritage, and money appropriated.
HF1640 (Xiong) - Funding provided to preserve the oral histories of Hmong veterans of the Secret War in Laos, and money appropriated.
HF1899 (Xiong) - United Hmong Family funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2085 (Lillie) - Commissioner of administration funding provided to facilitate cultural exchanges involving diverse Minnesota communities, and money appropriated.
HF2599 (Hussein) - Moorhead; funding provided to establish a cultural mall, and money appropriated.
HF1559 (Hussein) - Community festival grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2379 (Lee) - Mixtape Strategy funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2970 (Klevorn) - Capitol campus improvements funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2979 (Sencer-Mura) - Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3019 (Momanyi-Hiltsley) - Osseo sesquicentennial funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
RC 25-05027 (Klevorn) Improvements to Capitol campus.pdf (3/28/2025)
RC 25-05168 (Sencer-Mura) Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate.pdf (3/28/2025)
RC 25-05311 (Momanyi-Hiltsley) Osseo sesquicentennial.pdf (3/28/2025)
Agenda.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 116 - Letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1559 - Letters.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1640 - Letter .pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1721 - Letters.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1899 - Letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2379 - Letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2508 - Letters.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2599 - Letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
RC 25-05027 - Handout.pdf (4/1/2025)
RC 25-05311 - Letter.pdf (4/1/2025)

Rules and Legislative Administration

4/2/2025
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I. Call To Order & Roll Call
II. Approval of the Minutes: April 1, 2025
III. Resolutions on Legal Fees
IV. Resolution on Implementing Agreement for House Organization – P101B
V. Amendment to Senate Concurrent Resolution 2
VI. Presentation on the Supplemental Agreement for House Organization
VII. Adjournment
Attachments:
Rules Agenda 4.1.25.pdf (4/1/2025)
2025-Ek.pdf (4/1/2025)
2025-Wolgamott.pdf (4/1/2025)
2025-Paul.pdf (4/1/2025)
2025-Tabke.pdf (4/1/2025)
14B Invoice .pdf (4/1/2025)
54A Invoice.pdf (4/1/2025)
14B and 54A Invoice.pdf (4/1/2025)
2025-P101B.pdf (4/1/2025)
Amendment to SC 2.pdf (4/1/2025)
Supplemental Agreement.pdf (4/1/2025)

Rules and Legislative Administration

4/1/2025
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Calendar for the Day: Thursday, April 3, 2025

Public Safety Finance and Policy

4/1/2025
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Chair Moller will have the gavel.

HF 1354 (Moller) Scope of video made available by Bureau of Criminal Apprehension limited for officer-involved death investigations. *

*A DE to HF 1354 will be posted when it is available. The DE will contain language that will make up the House Public Safety Policy bill. Please see PDF attachment with a list of bills that will be included.

HF 1901 (Moller) School safety provisions modified, anonymous threat reporting system grants provided for schools, active shooter incidents and active shooter threats reporting required, Minnesota Fusion Center reporting modified, report required, and money appropriated.

HF 2124 (Hussein) Ramsey County Sheriff's Office grant provided for event security and community engagement, and money appropriated.

HF 2130 (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.

HF 2260 (Curran) Department of Human Services policy bill sections modified on background studies, fraud prevention, Department of Corrections reconsiderations, kickback crimes, and appeals divisions worker protections; and criminal penalties provided. *

*Testimony and discussion of HF 2260 will focus on the provisions that fall within the Public Safety Committee’s jurisdiction. Section 27 related to criminal penalties.

HF 2099 (Johnson, P) Local government emergency management provided, reports required, and money appropriated.

HF 104 (Feist) Confidentiality established for restorative justice practices participants, and data classified. *

*No further testimony will be taken on HF 104. The bill was heard in the Public Safety Committee on March 26, 2025, where public testimony was taken.

HF 134 (Feist) Violence prevention project research center funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 1769 (Feist) Community supervision funding provided, and money appropriated.

Items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.

TESTIMONY: Requests for in-person testimony must be submitted to the Committee Administrator of this hearing, Ellen.McDaniel@house.mn.gov, by 3:00 PM, March 31st, 2025. Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY: Requests to submit written testimony must be submitted to the Committee Administrator of this hearing, Ellen.McDaniel@house.mn.gov, by 3:00 PM, March 31st, 2025. All written testimony must be submitted in PDF format and not include hyperlinks.

Bills Added:
HF1354 (Moller) - Public safety policy bill.
HF1901 (Moller) - School safety provisions modified, anonymous threat reporting system grants provided for schools, active shooter incidents and active shooter threats reporting required, Minnesota Fusion Center reporting modified, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2124 (Hussein) - Ramsey County Sheriff's Office grant provided for event security and community engagement, and money appropriated.
HF2130 (Kraft) - Public safety; various provisions modified relating to driver's license revocations, ignition interlock participation length, treatment or rehabilitation program, criminal penalties for participants who operate a vehicle not equipped with interlock device, criminal vehicular homicide offenders, judicial review of an extension, impounded and reissued license plate process, temporary driver's licenses, and criminal penalties; and money appropriated.
HF2260 (Curran) - Department of Human Services policy bill sections modified on background studies, fraud prevention, Department of Corrections reconsiderations, illegal remuneration crimes, and appeals division worker protections; and criminal penalties provided.
HF2099 (Johnson) - Local government emergency management provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF104 (Feist) - Restorative practices statements and documents made inadmissible in civil and criminal proceedings, status report for restorative practices modified, and data classified.
HF134 (Feist) - Violence prevention project research center funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1769 (Feist) - Community supervision funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
HF 1354 House Policy Package - Bill List .pdf (3/27/2025)
HF 1769 A1 Authors Amendment.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1354 DE2 House Public Safety Policy Package - Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1901 A4 Authors Amendment.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2130 A2 Authors Amendment.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2260 A2 Authors Amendment.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 104 DE5 Authors Amendment.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 104 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 104 Bill Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 134 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 134 Bill Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 134 The Violence Project Legislative Report 2025.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 134 The Violence Project Packet.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 134 Lisa Geller Letter of Support.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1354 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1354 DE2 Bill Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1354 A1 to the DE2 (Moller).pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1354 DE2 Metro Cities Letter of Support (section 8).pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1769 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1769 Bill Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1769 Hand Out.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1769 Associations Letter of Support.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1769 DOC Letter of Support.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1769 Hennepin County Commissioners Letter of Support.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1901 Bill Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1901 Bill Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1901 Fiscal Note.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 1901 The Process for Successful Student Wellness Intervention and School Violence Prevention - U.S. Dept of Homeland Security.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2099 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2099 Bill Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2099 Fact Sheet.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2099 Associations Letter of Support.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2124 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2124 Bill Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2130 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2130 Bill Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2130 Fiscal Note.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2130 One Pager.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2130 Star Tribune Article.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2130 Brandon Fox Letter of Opposition.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2260 Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2260 Bill Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2260 Preliminary Fiscal Note.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2260 A2 Authors Amendment Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2260 Attorney Generals Office Letter of Support.pdf (3/31/2025)
Committee Agenda 4.1.25.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 104 A2 Authors Amendment (adopted 3.26.25).pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 1354 DPS Letter of Support.pdf (4/1/2025)

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

4/1/2025
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Presentation on Child Care and Workforce in Minnesota
Ericca Maas, Minnesota Business for Early Learning
Scott Marquardt, Southwest Initiative Foundation
Darielle Dannen, Economic Development Association of Minnesota

HF 2582 (Lee, K) Child care improvement grants funding provided
Darielle Dannen, Economic Development Association of Minnesota
Suzanne Pearl, First Children’s Finance

HF 2266 (Sencer-Mura) YWCA Minneapolis grant funding provided
Stephanie Thomas, YWCA Minneapolis Vice President, Early Childhood Education
Lauryn Spencer, YWCA Minneapolis Assistant Director, South Early Childhood Education
Tiffany Behrends

HF 2518 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) WomenVenture grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated
LeeAnn Rasachak, CEO, WomenVenture
Tyra Payer, CanIHaveSome

Informational Hearing on bill Language for HF XXXX (Kotyza-Witthuhn) relating to workforce development; requiring a report; appropriating money for a grant to the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office for a child care pilot program to assist with retention of law enforcement and first responders.
Dawanna S. Witt, Hennepin County Sheriff

HF 2039 (Sencer-Mura) Minnesota youth program funding provided
Nicole Swanson, Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards, Director of the Anoka County Job Training Center
Aiden John Grabau, Minnesota Youth Program Participant
Kris Chisholm, Minnesota Youth Program Employer, Car Care Program

If you would like to testify or provide materials to the committee, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Monday, March 31
Bills Added:
HF2039 (Sencer-Mura) - Minnesota youth program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2266 (Sencer-Mura) - YWCA Minneapolis grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2518 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - WomenVenture grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2582 (Lee) - Child care improvement grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
AS068.pdf (3/30/2025)
H2039A1.pdf (3/31/2025)
Letters and Info HF 2039.pdf (3/31/2025)
Child Care and Ag Info Sheet.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2518 WomenVenture Presentation 4.1.pdf (3/31/2025)
H2582A1.pdf (3/31/2025)
H2266A1.pdf (3/31/2025)
Letters and Testimony HF 2266.pdf (3/31/2025)
FCF FRG Impact Report Dec2023.pdf (3/31/2025)
FCF FRG total impact March 2025.pdf (3/31/2025)
MIF Child Care Solutions Handout 3.28.25.pdf (3/31/2025)
2024-child-care-community-partnerships-annual-report_tcm1045-667997.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2582 4.1.2025 testimony facilities.pdf (3/31/2025)
MYP Letter Signed.pdf (3/31/2025)
MNBEL_Jobs_Cmte_04012025.pdf (3/31/2025)
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