STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Commerce Finance and Policy Committee
MINUTES
Representative O’Driscoll, Chair of the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee, officially called the meeting to order at 8:15AM, on March 5, 2026, in Room 120 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
O’DRISCOLL, Tim, Chair
KOEGEL, Erin, Chair
PERRYMAN, Bernie, Vice Chair
ELKINS, Steve, Vice Chair
ALLEN, Keith
BUCK, Shelley
CHA, Ethan
DAVIDS, Greg
DOTSETH, Jeff
FALCONER, Alex
FINKE, Leigh
HANSON, Jessica
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
HUOT, John
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
SMITH, Andy
VAN BINSBERGEN, Scott
Members Excused:
KRESHA, Ron
RYMER, Max
WEST, Nolan
Representative Davids moved the minutes of March 4, 2026, as amended, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF 400 (Perryman) Commissioner of commerce required to defray costs to health plan companies for additional benefits.
Representative Perryman moved HF400 before the committee to be laid over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill
Testifiers
Jonathan Cotter, Director of Health Care and Commerce Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Dan Endresen, Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs, Minnesota Council of Health Plans
Julia Dreier, Department of Commerce
Chair O’Driscoll laid over HF 400 THE BILL WAS LAID OVER
Representative Davids assumed the gavel 9:04AM
HF 3388 (O’Driscoll) Reinsurance assessment authority extended.
Chair O’Driscoll moved HF 3388 before the committee to be laid over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.
Chair O’Driscoll moved to adopt H3388A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED
Testifiers
Dan Endresen, Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs, Minnesota Council of Health Plans
Anne Neu Brindley, Health Policy Director, Minnesota Business Partnership
Stephen Rubis, Government Relations and Administration, Health Plan Partnership of Minnesota
Jonathan Cotter, Director of Health Care and Commerce Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Chair O’Driscoll laid over HF 3388, as amended. THE BILL WAS LAID OVER
The meeting was adjourned at 9:36AM
Representative Tim O’Driscoll, Chair
Karen Hartwig, Committee Legislative Assistant