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TWENTY-NINTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Thursday, April 9, 2026

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION

STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE AND POLICY MINUTES

Representative Ginny Klevorn, Co-Chair of the State Government Finance and Policy
Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:15 A.M. on April 9, 2026, in Room G23 of the
Minnesota State Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
KLEVORN, Ginny (DFL Co-Chair)
NASH, Jim (GOP Co-Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (DFL Vice Co-Chair)
DAVIS, Ben (GOP Vice Co-Chair)
ANDERSON, Paul
CLARDY, Mary Frances
FREIBERG, Mike
JOY, Jim
KRAFT, Larry
QUAM, Duane
SEXTON, Tom
LUGER-NIKOLAI, Meg

Members participating remotely, in accordance with House Rule 10.05:
JONES, Katie

Members Excused:
KOZNICK, Jon

A quorum was present.

Chair Klevorn moved that the minutes from April 7, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4364 (Jordan) Council on Central and Eastern European Affairs established, reports required, and money appropriated.

Representative Jordan presented HF 4364 on an informational basis.

Testifying:
• Mykola Megits, Ph.D., Coalition Lead, Minnesota Council on Central and Eastern European Affairs Initiative
• Julia Miller, Lead, Minnesota Albanian Community

HF 4543 (Frazier) Creation of centralized certified payroll reporting portal and database for all state projects covered by prevailing wage requirements required, and money appropriated.

Chair Klevorn moved HF 4543 before the committee.

Chair Klevorn moved the DE1 amendment to HF 4543. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Frazier presented HF 4543 as amended.

Testifying:
• Nathan Jesson, Executive Director, Minnesota Inter-County Association
• Joel Hanson, Government Affairs, Director, Associated Builders and Contractors
• Bradley Peterson, Executive Director, Coalition of Greater MN Cities
• Laura Ziegler, Director, Associated General Contractors of Minnesota
Chair Klevorn laid over HF 4543 as amended.
Vice-Chair Bahner assumes the gavel at 8:46 A.M.
HF 4821 (Klevorn) Authorizing the rounding of a payment or transfer of cash; changing a provision in health insurance benefits plans offered in the nonrepresented employees compensation plan and the managerial plan.

Vice-Chair Bahner moved that HF 4821 be re-referred to the General Register.

Chair Klevorn presented HF 4821.

Testifying:
• Paul Moore, Assistant Commissioner, MMB
• Galen Benshoof, Director, Employee Insurance, MMB

Vice-Chair Bahner renewed the motion that HF 4821 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3461 (Luger-Nikolai) Benefit rights for legislative leaves of absence from state and local government employment aligned.

Vice-Chair Bahner moved that HF 3461 be re-referred to the General Register.

Chair Klevorn presented HF 3461.

Vice-Chair Bahner renewed the motion that HF 3461 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Klevorn assumes the gavel at 9:00 A.M.

HF 4883(Bahner) Legislative branch code of ethics established, data practices modified, cash transaction rounding required, funds mandate determination provided, other state government provisions modified, and money appropriated.

Vice-Chair Bahner presented HF 3629 on an informational basis.

Testifying:
• Paul Moore, Assistant Commissioner, MMB
• Martha Burton, Assistant Commissioner, Revenue
• Greg Ewig, Director, Real Estate and Construction Services, Department of Administration

The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 A.M.





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Representative Ginny Klevorn, DFL Co-Chair

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In’am Al-Hammouri, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF4543 (Frazier) - Creation of centralized certified payroll reporting portal and database for all state projects covered by prevailing wage requirements required, and money appropriated.
  • HF4364 (Jordan) - Council on Central and Eastern European Affairs established, reports required, and money appropriated.
  • HF4821 (Klevorn) - Rounding of a payment or transfer of cash authorized, and provision changed in health insurance benefit plans offered in the nonrepresented employees compensation plan and the managerial plan in chapter 43A.
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00:48 - HF4364 (Jordan) Council on Central and Eastern European Affairs established, reports required, and money appropriated.
12:25 - HF4543 (Frazier) Creation of centralized certified payroll reporting portal and database for all state projects covered by prevailing wage requirements required, and money appropriated.
32:18 - HF4821 (Klevorn) Rounding of a payment or transfer of cash authorized, and provision changed in health insurance benefit plans offered in the nonrepresented employees compensation plan and the managerial plan in chapter 43A.
44:02 - Reconsideration of HF3461 (Luger-Nikolai) Benefit rights for legislative leaves of absence from state and local government employment aligned.
45:57 - HFXXXX (Bahner) Governor’s supplemental budget bill.
Runs 1 hour, 6 minutes.

1. Informational hearing on HF 4364 (Jordan) Council on Central and Eastern European Affairs established, reports required, and money appropriated.
2. HF 4821 (Klevorn) Rounding of a payment or transfer of cash authorized, and provision changed in health insurance benefit plans offered in the nonrepresented employees compensation plan and the managerial plan in chapter 43A.
3. HF 4543 (Frazier) Creation of centralized certified payroll reporting portal and database for all state projects covered by prevailing wage requirements required, and money appropriated.
4. Informational hearing on HF xxxx (Bahner) Governor’s supplemental budget bill. (Please see attachment on webpage for language.)

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

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT, have OCR capability, and emailed to the Committee Administrator at amanda.rudolph@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 20 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. Written testimony is highly encouraged. Please plan accordingly. If you would like to testify, please email the Committee Administrator at amanda.rudolph@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.
AMENDMENTS: Amendments must be emailed to the Committee Administrator at amanda.rudolph@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.