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Elections Finance and Government Operations

TWENTIETH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 4, 2026

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


ELECTIONS FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Mike Freiberg, Co-Chair of the Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM on March 4th, 2026, in Room G23 of the Capitol Building.

The clerk noted the roll.

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

A quorum was present.

Representative McDonald moved that the minutes from March 2nd, 2026, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3884 (Lee) Tribal governments made eligible recipients of Metropolitan Council grant programs, and technical changes made.

Representative Freiberg brought HF 3884 before the committee.

Representative Lee presented HF 3884.

Testifying:
• LisaBeth Barajas, Executive Director, Community Development

The committee concluded discussion on HF 3884 and the bill was laid over.

HF 3881 (Virnig) Small business contracting requirements modified, report to the legislature on compliance required, and compliance plan requirements for certain public contracts over a threshold amount repealed.

Representative Freiberg brought HF 3881 before the committee.

Representative Virnig presented HF 3881.

Testifying:
• Ashanti Payne, Assistant Director, Office of Equity and Equal Opportunity, Metropolitan Council

The committee concluded discussion on HF 3881 and the bill was laid over.

HF 3882 (Virnig) Metropolitan Council program requirements modified, reporting requirements modified, Metropolitan Council and regional development commission review of city housing finance programs removed, and technical corrections made.

Representative Freiberg brought HF 3882 before the committee.

Representative Virnig presented HF 3882.

Testifying:
• LisaBeth Barajas, Executive Director, Community Development

The committee concluded discussion on HF 3882 and the bill was laid over.

HF 3883 (Freiberg) Water supply planning and reporting requirements clarified.

Representative Lee assumed the gavel.

Representative Lee brought HF 3883 before the committee.

Representative Freiberg moved the H3883A1 amendment to HF 3883. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Freiberg presented HF 3883, as amended.

Testifying:
• Hannah Pallmeyer, Government Affairs Manager, Metropolitan Council

The committee concluded discussion on HF 3883, as amended, and the bill was laid over.

HF 3363 (Freiberg) Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board prohibited from posting on its website the street address of an individual disclosed on a campaign report, data classified, political material disclaimer governing laws modified, and local campaign finance report content requirements modified.

Representative Lee brought HF 3363 before the committee.

Representative Freiberg moved that HF 3363 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Representative Freiberg presented HF 3363.

Representative Freiberg moved the H3363A1 amendment to HF 3363.

Representative Lee renewed the motion that the H3363A1 amendment to HF 3363 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Freiberg moved the H3363A2 amendment to HF 3363, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Freiberg moved the H3363A3 amendment to HF 3363, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Freiberg moved the H3363A4 amendment to HF 3363, as amended.

Representative Quam moved the H3363A12 amendment to H3363A4. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Lee renewed the motion that the H3363A4 amendment, as amended, to HF3363, as amended, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Freiberg moved the H3363A5 amendment to HF 3363, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Freiberg moved the H3363A6 amendment to HF 3363, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Freiberg moved the H3363A7 amendment to HF 3363, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Freiberg moved the H3363A8 amendment to HF 3363, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Freiberg moved the H3363A9 amendment to HF 3363, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Quam moved the H3363A13 amendment to HF 3363, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Quam moved the H3363A14 amendment to HF 3363, as amended.

Representative Lee renewed the motion that the H3363A14 amendment to HF 3363, as amended, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Freiberg renewed the motion that HF 3363, as amended, be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3363 (Freiberg) Elected officials required to be given access to multiple unit dwellings under certain circumstances.

Representative Lee brought HF 3363 before the committee.

Representative Freiberg presented HF 3363.

Testifying:
• Cecil Smith, President & CEO of Minnesota Multi Housing Association

Representative Altendorf moved the H3362A1 amendment to HF 3362. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Altendorf moved the H3362A2 amendment to HF 3362. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

The committee concluded discussion on HF 3362, as amended, and the bill was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:22 PM.




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Representative Mike Freiberg, DFL Chair




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Christopher Olendorf, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Bills Added:
  • HF3362 (Freiberg) - Elected officials required to be given access to multiple unit dwellings under certain circumstances.
  • HF3363 (Freiberg) - Campaign Finance; street address classified as private data; Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board prohibited from posting private data on its website; noncampaign disbursement use provided for security-related expenses; campaign finance laws modified; disclaimer requirements modified; Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, local governments, and school districts required to remove, modify, and repost reports and statements on websites; certification requirements to have an address classified as private data on an affidavit of candidacy removed; and definitions provided and amended.
  • HF3881 (Virnig) - Small business contracting requirements modified, report to the legislature on compliance required, and compliance plan requirements for certain public contracts over a threshold amount repealed.
  • HF3882 (Virnig) - Metropolitan Council program requirements modified, reporting requirements modified, Metropolitan Council and regional development commission review of city housing finance programs removed, and technical corrections made.
  • HF3883 (Freiberg) - Water supply planning and reporting requirements clarified.
  • HF3884 (Lee) - Tribal governments made eligible recipients of Metropolitan Council grant programs, and technical changes made.
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01:02 - HF3884 (Lee, K.) Tribal governments made eligible recipients of Metropolitan Council grant programs, and technical changes made.
08:09 - HF3881 (Virnig) Small business contracting requirements modified, report to the legislature on compliance required, and compliance plan requirements for certain public contracts over a threshold amount repealed.
12:43 - HF3882 (Virnig) Metropolitan Council program requirements modified, reporting requirements modified, Metropolitan Council and regional development commission review of city housing finance programs removed, and technical corrections made.
23:37 - HF3883 (Freiberg) Water supply planning and reporting requirements clarified.
30:05 - HF3363 (Freiberg) Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board prohibited from posting on its website the street address of an individual disclosed on a campaign report, data classified, political material disclaimer governing laws modified, and local campaign finance report content requirements modified.
1:08:25 - HF3362 (Freiberg) Elected officials required to be given access to multiple unit dwellings under certain circumstances.
Runs 1 hour, 22 minutes.

HF3884 (K. Lee) - Tribal governments made eligible recipients of Metropolitan Council grant programs, and technical changes made.

HF3881 (Virnig) - Small business contracting requirements modified, report to the legislature on compliance required, and compliance plan requirements for certain public contracts over a threshold amount repealed.

HF3882 (Virnig) - Metropolitan Council program requirements modified, reporting requirements modified, Metropolitan Council and regional development commission review of city housing finance programs removed, and technical corrections made.

HF3883 (Freiberg) - Water supply planning and reporting requirements clarified.

HF3363 (Freiberg) - Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board prohibited from posting on its website the street address of an individual disclosed on a campaign report, data classified, political material disclaimer governing laws modified, and local campaign finance report content requirements modified.

HF3362 (Freiberg) - Elected officials required to be given access to multiple unit dwellings under certain circumstances.

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 3rd.

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 3rd.