NINETEENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA NINETEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION


ELECTIONS FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Quam, Co-Chair of the Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00PM on March 2, 2026, in Room G23 of the State Capitol Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

QUAM, Duane, Co-Chair
FREIBERG, Mike, Co-Chair
ALTENDORF, Pam, Co-Vice Chair
LEE, Liz, Co-Vice Chair
ACOMB, Patty
COULTER, Nathan
DAVIS, Ben
GORDON, Jimmy
GREENMAN, Emma
McDONALD, Joe
ROACH, Drew
VIRNIG, Bianca

A quorum was present.

Co-Chair Freiberg moved that the minutes of February 25, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2614 (Mekeland) Governing bodies prohibited from requiring or incentivizing creation of homeowners’ associations, and governing bodies prohibited from requiring terms not required under state law in homeowners’ association documents.

Co-Chair Quam moved HF 2614 before the committee.

Co-Chair Quam moved to adopt the H2614DE1 Amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Co-Chair Quam moved to re-refer HF 2614 as amended to the Housing Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Acomb requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:

AYES:
QUAM, Duane, Co-Chair
FREIBERG, Mike, Co-Chair
ALTENDORF, Pam, Co-Vice Chair
LEE, Liz, Co-Vice Chair
COULTER, Nathan
DAVIS, Ben
GORDON, Jimmy
GREENMAN, Emma
McDONALD, Joe
ROACH, Drew
VIRNIG, Bianca

NAYS:
ACOMB, Patty

On a vote of 11 AYES and 1 NAY. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Testifiers:

Mark Foster, Vice President of Legislative and Political Affairs, Housing First Minnesota
Roxanne Young Kimball, President, Minnesota Homeownership Center

HF 3587 (Gordon) Election judges who assist a voter outside of a polling place required to handle only one voted ballot at a time.

Co-Chair Quam moved HF 3587 before the committee.

Co-Chair Quam laid over HF 3587.

Testifiers:

Nicole Freeman, Government Relations Director, Office of the Secretary of State

HF 3589 (Gordon) Voter permitted to briefly leave a polling place to address an unexpected need, at the discretion of the head election judge.

Co-Chair Quam moved HF 3589 before the committee.

Co-Chair Quam laid over HF 3589.

Testifiers:

Nicole Freeman, Government Relations Director, Office of the Secretary of State

Co-Vice Chair Altendorf assumed the gavel at 2:07PM.

HF 3588 (Quam) Eligible persons who may request a public information list expanded.

Co-Chair Quam moved HF 3588 before the committee.

Co-Vice Chair Altendorf laid over HF 3588.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:13PM.




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Representative Duane Quam, Co-Chair



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Joseph Fruehauf, Committee Legislative Assistant