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Elections Finance and Government Operations - Meeting Minutes

2025-2026 Regular Session
NINETEENTH MEETING - 3/2/2026
EIGHTEENTH MEETING - 2/25/2026
SEVENTEENTH MEETING - 2/23/2026
SIXTEENTH MEETING - 2/18/2026
FIFTEENTH MEETING - 4/9/2025
FOURTEENTH MEETING - 4/2/2025
THIRTEENTH MEETING - 3/26/2025
TWELFTH MEETING - 3/24/2025
ELEVENTH MEETING - 3/19/2025
TENTH MEETING - 3/17/2025
NINTH MEETING - 3/12/2025
EIGHTH MEETING - 3/10/2025
SEVENTH MEETING - 3/5/2025
SIXTH MEETING - 3/3/2025
FIFTH MEETING - 2/26/2025
FOURTH MEETING - 2/24/2025
THIRD MEETING - 2/17/2025
SECOND MEETING - 2/12/2025
FIRST MEETING - 2/10/2025

Upcoming Meetings

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Co-Chair: Rep. Mike Freiberg holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Duane Quam
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:

HF3698 (Gottfried) - Certain terms in libraries' electronic book and digital audiobook license agreements or contracts prohibited.

HF4243 (Freiberg) - Reporting thresholds increased, deadlines and filing periods clarified, conforming changes for local candidates made, and technical changes made.

HF4239 (Freiberg) - Lobbying material; certain requirements for reports and disclaimers modified.

HF4241 (Freiberg) - Procedure to select the Hennepin County medical examiner modified.

HF4242 (Freiberg) - Provisions governing disposition of decedents' personal property by coroners and medical examiners modified.

HF4240 (Freiberg) - Various changes related to election administration made, provisions related to absentee voting modified, timelines modified, technical and clarifying changes made, and money appropriated.

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 may do so in the following two ways:
1) In-person - Email wilson.lee@house.mn.gov with your full name (unless minor then first name), an email, referencing House bill number and For or Against Position.
2) Written testimony/Handouts: Follow the format here and email the PDF version to wilson.lee@house.mn.gov by 12pm (noon) Tuesday, March 17.

Amendments: Bill Authors and Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments to the CA at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov by 12pm (noon) Tuesday, March 17.

Bills:
  • HF3698 (Gottfried) - Certain terms in libraries' electronic book and digital audiobook license agreements or contracts prohibited.
  • HF4239 (Freiberg) - Lobbying material; certain requirements for reports and disclaimers modified.
  • HF4240 (Freiberg) - Various changes related to election administration made, provisions related to absentee voting modified, timelines modified, technical and clarifying changes made, and money appropriated.
  • HF4241 (Freiberg) - Procedure to select the Hennepin County medical examiner modified.
  • HF4242 (Freiberg) - Provisions governing disposition of decedents' personal property by coroners and medical examiners modified.
  • HF4243 (Freiberg) - Reporting thresholds increased, deadlines and filing periods clarified, conforming changes for local candidates made, and technical changes made.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Chair: Rep. Duane Quam
Location: Capitol G23
Time Note:

This is a rescheduling from the canceled March 16 hearing.

Agenda:

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of Minutes

III. HF 3571 (Bakeberg) Watershed districts allowed to self-insure for certain employee health benefits, and technical changes made.

IV. HF 2526 (Duran) Exceptions to prohibition against gifts to local officials expanded

V. HF 3722 (Quam) Removal of deceased voters from statewide voter registration system required.

VI. HF 3723 (Quam) Voter verification required before mail delivery of an absentee ballot.

VII. Adjournment

*No testimony will be taken on HF 2525, as the bill was previously heard.
** HF 3571 (Bakeberg) has been removed from the agenda

Bills:
  • HF2526 (Duran) - Exceptions to prohibition against gifts to local officials expanded.
  • HF3722 (Quam) - Removal of deceased voters from statewide voter registration system required.
  • HF3723 (Quam) - Voter verification required before mail delivery of an absentee ballot.
Bills Removed:
  • HF3571 (Bakeberg) - Watershed districts allowed to self-insure for certain employee health benefits, and technical changes made.