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Human Services Finance and Policy

2/25/2026
I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes 2.24.26

III. HF3378 (Schomacker) Commissioner of human services required to release unredacted initial Optum reports

IV. Pre-Payment Review Overview

• Department of Human Services
• Optum
*Written testimony will be accepted. There will be no public testimony taken

VI. Adjournment – next hearing – Thursday, February 26th at 8:15am



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:
HF3378 (Schomacker) - Commissioner of human services required to release unredacted initial Optum reports, and dissemination and publication of data prohibited.
Attachments:

Health Finance and Policy

2/25/2026
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 3521 (Backer) Exception to the hospital construction moratorium provided.

IV. HF 1807 (Gillman) Nonopioid drugs coverage required for treatment or management of pain.

V. HF 1270 (Gillman) Licensing for practice of acupuncture and herbal medicine modified.

VI. HF 2070 (Dippel) Provisions for the cost of health records changed.

VII. Adjournment

Items may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair's discretion.

If you would like to submit written testimony or sign up to testify, please contact Hanna.Zimmerman@house.mn.gov by 5:00pm on Tuesday, February 24.
Bills Added:
HF1270 (Gillman) - Licensing for practice of acupuncture and herbal medicine modified.
HF1807 (Gillman) - Nonopioid drugs coverage required for treatment or management of pain.
HF2070 (Dippel) - Provisions for the cost of health records changed.
HF3521 (Backer) - Exception to the hospital construction moratorium provided.
Attachments:

Elections Finance and Government Operations

2/25/2026
HF3351 (Pinto) - State preemption of local units of government regulating firearms repealed.

Agenda items may be added or removed at the chair's discretion.

For more information, including Committee Documents: Elections Finance and Government Operations Home Page

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony/handouts on the scheduled bills should email wilson.lee@house.mn.gov by 12pm (noon) Tuesday, February 24th.

Amendments: Bill Authors and Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to Wilson Lee at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov by 12pm (noon) Tuesday, February 24th.
Bills Added:
HF3351 (Pinto) - State preemption of local units of government regulating firearms repealed.
Attachments:

Education Policy

2/25/2026
HF3409 (Sencer-Mura) - Denial of an education based on immigration status prohibited, and civil cause of action provided when right to education is denied based on immigration status.

Current State of Gun Violence in Schools - Sandy Hook Presentation.

HF3487 (Rehrauer) - Anonymous threat reporting systems required, and report required.

HF3401 (Greene) - Circumstances when firearms are permitted on school property modified, and uniform storage requirements for firearms permitted on school property established.

Agenda items may be added or removed at the chair's discretion.

For more information, including Committee Documents: Education Policy Home Page

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 Tuesday, February 24th, 2026.

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 via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Tuesday, February 24th, 2026.
Bills Added:
HF3409 (Sencer-Mura) - Denial of an education based on immigration status prohibited, and civil cause of action provided when right to education is denied based on immigration status.
HF3487 (Rehrauer) - Anonymous threat reporting systems required, and report required.
HF3401 (Greene) - Circumstances when firearms are permitted on school property modified, and uniform storage requirements for firearms permitted on school property established.
Attachments:

Commerce Finance and Policy

2/25/2026
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. Update on the Financial Crimes and Fraud Section after the integration of the Commerce Fraud Bureau.

IV. Presentation and discussion on the report from the Task Force on Homeowners and Commercial Property Insurance.

V. Adjournment



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

HANDOUTS: Handouts must be in PDF and OCR-compatible format and be emailed to the Committee Administrators at samuel.oneill@house.mn.gov and ben.frese@house.mn.gov by 10:00 AM the business day before the hearing.
TESTIFYING: The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair and is subject to change. If you would like to testify, please email the Committee Administrators by 1:00 PM the business day before the hearing.
LIVESTREAM: This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
Attachments:

Children and Families Finance and Policy

2/25/2026
Presentation: County Impact and Perspective of HR 1 on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

HF45 (Pérez-Vega) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Outreach Program funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF1148 (Coulter) Prepared meals food grant program established, and money appropriated.

HF3624 (Coulter) - Food shelf programs funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF3586 (Gander) - Regional food bank grant program established, and money appropriated.

Informational Hearing Only: SC3756-1 (Lee, X.) Minnesota supplemental nutrition​ assistance program established.

Presentation: Impact of H.R. 1 on SNAP in Minnesota Recent Federal Actions

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:
HF45 (Pérez-Vega) - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Outreach Program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1148 (Coulter) - Prepared meals food grant program established, and money appropriated.
HF3586 (Gander) - Regional food bank grant program established, and money appropriated.
HF3624 (Coulter) - Food shelf programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Agriculture Finance and Policy

2/25/2026
HF3474 (Hansen) Agricultural Utilization Research Institute grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3475 (Hansen) Per diem compensation for Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council officers and Agricultural Utilization Research Institute board of directors modified.
HF3508 (Nelson) Eligibility for the Dairy Assistance, Investment, Relief Initiative (DAIRI) program modified.

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the committee administrator (Peter.Strohmeier@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 1 p.m. the day prior to the hearing.
Bills Added:
HF3474 (Hansen) - Agricultural Utilization Research Institute grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3475 (Hansen) - Per diem compensation modified for Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council officers and Agricultural Utilization Research Institute board of directors.
HF3508 (Nelson) - Eligibility for the Dairy Assistance, Investment, Relief Initiative (DAIRI) program modified.
Attachments:

Taxes

2/25/2026
Audio Available: Download Mp3
I. Call to order
II. House Research and Fiscal Overview of Federal HR1.
III. HF 387 (Norris) Blaine; certain special tax impositions authorized.
IV. Adjourn

No public testimony will be taken on the overview.
Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to the Committee Administrator
sam.moyer@house.mn.gov by 1:00 PM on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
Bills Added:
HF387 (Norris) - Blaine; certain special tax impositions authorized.
Attachments:

Transportation Finance and Policy

2/25/2026
Agenda
1. Call to order
2. Approve the minutes from Monday Feb. 23
3. MNDOT Cost Participation Policy Report presentation
Philip Schaffner, MnDOT Office of Transportation System Management Director
Jim Foldesi, St. Louis County Public Works Director/Highway Engineer
Deb Heiser, City of St. Louis Park Engineering Director.

The following bills will be heard:
a. HF3131 (Franson) Issuance of cancer-related disability parking certificates authorized
Bill Nyberg, Constituent

b. HF3436 (Allen) Vehicles approaching school buses required to stop for flashing red lights
Marty Seifert, Flaherty & Hood, Representing the Minnesota School Bus Operators Association
Kathryn Fobord, President, Minnesota School Bus Operators Association; Schmitty & Sons Transportation
Garrett Regan, Minnesota Coaches / Faribault Transportation
Lt. Brian Reu, Minnesota State Patrol

c. HF3106 (Allen) Fines for failure to provide vehicle insurance increased

d. HF3241 (Stier) Certain limitations on display of dynamic electronic content while operating a motor vehicle modified
Mike Hanson - Director of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety
Colonel Christina Bogojevic - MN State Patrol Chief

e. HF3531 (Joy) Certain retail fuel transactions exempted from retail delivery fee.
Dallas Fischer, Fueling Minnesota
Tony Kwilas, Minnesota Propane Association
Bills Added:
HF3131 (Franson) - Issuance of cancer-related disability parking certificates authorized.
HF3436 (Allen) - Vehicles approaching school buses required to stop for flashing red lights.
HF3106 (Allen) - Fines for failure to provide vehicle insurance increased.
HF3241 (Stier) - Display of dynamic electronic content while operating a motor vehicle limitations modified.
HF3531 (Joy) - Certain retail fuel transactions exempted from retail delivery fee.
Attachments:

Taxes

2/24/2026
Audio Available: Download Mp3
House DFL holds the gavel.

House Research and House Fiscal Overview of 2025 Taxes Bill/Chapter 13/HF9 1st Special Session

No public testimony will be taken at this hearing.
Attachments:

Children and Families Finance and Policy

2/24/2026
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes:
3. Presentation: A Better Future for Minnesota Child Care Licensing and Quality
i. Dr. Nicole Smerillo, Think Small Director of Data, Research, and Policy
ii. Ericca Maas, Think Small
4. Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) Implementation Updates
i. Inspector General Randall Keys
5. Adjournment

All agenda items are subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.
Attachments:

Capital Investment

2/24/2026
I. Approve the committee minutes from Thursday 2/19

II. State Agency Governor Bonding Recommendations Presentations:
a. Department of Agriculture
b. Amateur Sports Commission
c. Department of Corrections
d. Direct Care and Treatment
e. Department of Education
f. Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Attachments:

Commerce Finance and Policy

2/24/2026
Minnesota Department of Commerce presentation on the Homeowner Association Ombudsman Office.

SF1750 (Bahner) - Common interest communities rights and duties modified, unit owner rights modified, termination threshold modified, meet and confer process established, notice of meetings modified, and governing bodies prohibited from requiring or incentivizing creation of homeowners associations.

HF704 (Freiberg) - Mortgage payment satisfaction provisions modified.

HF3479 (Freiberg) – Right to postpone a mortgage sale clarified.

Items may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair's discretion.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT, have OCR capability, and emailed to the Committee Administrators at samuel.oneill@house.mn.gov and ben.frese@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 45 copies. 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.

TESTIFYING: 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. If you would like to testify, please email the Committee Administrators at samuel.oneill@house.mn.gov and ben.frese@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.

VIEWING: This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page. All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
Bills Added:
SF1750 (Bahner) - Common interest communities rights and duties modified, unit owner rights modified, termination threshold modified, meet and confer process established, notice of meetings modified, and governing bodies prohibited from requiring or incentivizing creation of homeowners associations.
HF704 (Freiberg) - Mortgage payment satisfaction provisions modified.
HF3479 (Freiberg) - Right to postpone a mortgage sale clarified.
Attachments:

Education Finance

2/24/2026
School Safety Proposals

Bills:
HF3492 (Duran, Jr.) - Commissioner of education authorized to award school safety facility grants to schools to enhance safety for students and staff, Northern Lights Express funds cancelled, and money appropriated.
HF3493 (Lawrence) - Safe schools revenue increased; safe schools revenue available to charter schools, cooperative units, nonpublic schools, and Tribal contract schools made; and money appropriated.
HF3494 (Lawrence) - Safe schools aid for school districts, charter schools, and cooperative units created; student support personnel aid repealed; and money appropriated.
HF3495 (Duran, Jr.) - School safety grant eligibility expanded to nonpublic and Tribal contract schools, and money appropriated.
HF3602 (Curran) - Schools required to develop school safety plans, School Safety Advisory Council established, Minnesota School Safety Center funding provided, and money appropriated.

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or submit written testimony, including handouts 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, February 23, 2026.

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, February 23, 2026.
Bills Added:
HF3492 (Duran) - Commissioner of education authorized to award school safety facility grants to schools to enhance safety for students and staff, Northern Lights Express funds cancelled, and money appropriated.
HF3493 (Lawrence) - Safe schools revenue increased; safe schools revenue available to charter schools, cooperative units, nonpublic schools, and Tribal contract schools made; and money appropriated.
HF3494 (Lawrence) - Safe schools aid for school districts, charter schools, and cooperative units created; student support personnel aid repealed; and money appropriated.
HF3495 (Duran) - School safety grant eligibility expanded to nonpublic and Tribal contract schools, and money appropriated.
HF3602 (Curran) - Schools required to develop school safety plans, School Safety Advisory Council established, Minnesota School Safety Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Education Policy

2/24/2026
Presentations by Minnesota Department of Education

- Proposed Statewide Health Standards

- Implementation of Social Studies Standards & Ethnic Studies Course Offering

Bills for Consideration:
HF3489 (Bennett) - Field trip policy established, reporting to licensing boards required, and criminal offense of grooming established.

HF3550 (Bennett) - School districts allowed to implement local health education standards.

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony/handouts on the posted 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, February 23, 2026. Testimony on the MDE presentations will be limited and at the discretion of the Co-Chair holding the gavel.

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, February 23, 2026.

Bills Added:
HF3489 (Bennett) - Field trip policy established, reporting to licensing boards required, and criminal offense of grooming established.
HF3550 (Bennett) - School districts allowed to implement local health education standards.
Attachments:

Energy Finance and Policy

2/24/2026
Presentation from Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority
HF 2986 (Kraft) - Additional information in a public utility's resource plan required, public utilities directed to file a virtual power plant tariff and program with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, cost recovery provided, and reports required.
HF 3555 (Kraft) Installation and operation of a plug-in solar photovoltaic device regulated.

Items may be added or removed from the agenda.

If you wish to submit written testimony or testify, please send the written testimony or the request to testify to Mike.Molzahn@house.mn.gov by 1 p.m. the day before the meeting. Written testimony is preferred and will be accepted after the deadline. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.
Bills Added:
HF2986 (Kraft) - Additional information in a public utility's resource plan required, public utilities directed to file a virtual power plant tariff and program with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, cost recovery provided, and reports required.
HF3555 (Kraft) - Installation and operation of a plug-in solar photovoltaic device regulated.
Attachments:

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

2/24/2026
Overview and updates on groundwater management, water sustainability, and community tree planting from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Metropolitan Council.
Attachments:

Human Services Finance and Policy

2/24/2026
Presentation on HR1 from Department of Human Services – discussion of impact on state Medicaid programs

Presentation on HR1 from MACSSA/AMC – discussion of impact on counties

No testimony will be taken on this item. If you'd like to submit written testimony, please email Simon Brown at simon.brown@house.mn.gov by Monday, February 23 at 4:00pm.

Items may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair’s discretion
Attachments:

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

2/24/2026
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Overview of the State of Civil Rights in Minnesota: ACLU of Minnesota
IV. HF3477 (Long): Cause of action for violations of civil rights under color of law created, and state and local collaboration agreements with federal law enforcement agencies regulated.
V. HF3414 (Long): Cause of action for violations of civil rights under color of law created, and state and local collaboration agreements with federal law enforcement agencies regulated.
VI. HF103 (Feist): Government entities prohibited from requesting or obtaining reverse-location information, uses of reverse-location data by various entities prohibited, and civil cause of action provided when data is obtained by a government entity.
VII. HF3661 (Gomez): Acquisition and use of facial recognition technology by government entities prohibited.
VIII. 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 chairs discretion.

TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify on a bill, please email the Committee Administrator, josh.sande@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Monday, February 23, 2026. 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, josh.sande@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Monday, February 23, 2026.

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

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Bills Added:
HF103 (Feist) - Government entities prohibited from requesting or obtaining reverse-location information, uses of reverse-location data by various entities prohibited, and civil cause of action provided when data is obtained by a government entity.
HF3414 (Long) - Cause of action for violations of civil rights under color of law created, and state and local collaboration agreements with federal law enforcement agencies regulated.
HF3477 (Long) - Cause of action for violations of civil rights under color of law created, and state and local collaboration agreements with federal law enforcement agencies regulated.
HF3661 (Gomez) - Acquisition and use of facial recognition technology by government entities prohibited.
Attachments:

Housing Finance and Policy

2/24/2026
Housing Finance and Policy Committee
Chair – Represnetative Igo
Co-Vice Chair – Representative Dotseth

Meeting: Tuesday, February 24th, 2026
3:00 – 4:45 p.m.
Cap. G3

Agenda:
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. Presentation – Minnesota Housing

IV. Presentation - Minnesota Realtors Association

V. Adjourn

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to 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.

This agenda is subject to change and bills may be added at the discretion of the Chair.
Attachments:
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