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Ways and Means

SEVENTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Monday, March 17, 2025

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


Ways and Means Committee

MINUTES

Representative Torkelson, Chair of the Ways and Means Committee, called the meeting to order at 11:00 AM on March 17th, 2025, in Room 120 of the Capitol. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

TORKELSON, Paul, Chair
ROBBINS, Kristin, Vice Chair
ACOMB, Patty
AGBAJE, Esther
BAKER, Dave
BIERMAN, Robert
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
IGO, Spencer
KLEVORN, Ginny
KOEGEL, Erin
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
KOZNICK, Jon
KRESHA, Ron
LILLIE, Leon
MOLLER, Kelly
NASH, Jim
NOOR, Mohamud
NOVOTNY, Paul
PINTO, Dave
RARICK, Marion
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SCOTT, Peggy
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
VANG, Samantha
WEST, Nolan
YOUAKIM, Cheryl

Non-voting member present:


STEPHENSON, Zack



Members excused:

GOMEZ, Aisha

Representative Agbaje moved the minutes of March 11th, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1704 (Anderson, P.H.) Department of Agriculture, the Board of Animal Health, the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, and the Office of Broadband Development budget established; policy and technical changes made to agricultural and broadband provisions; rulemaking authorized; reports required; and money appropriated.

Chair Torkelson moved HF1704 before the committee.

Chair Torkelson moved the H1704A6 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Torkelson moved that HF1704, as amended, be laid over.


HF1722 (Davids) U.S. Highway 63 segment designated as Office Jason B. Meyer Memorial Highway

Chair Torkelson moved HF1722 be placed on the General Register.

Chair Torkelson renewed the motion that HF1722 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:40 PM.





Representative Torkelson, Chair




Allie Spellman, Committee Legislative Assistant



















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  • HF1704 (Anderson) - Department of Agriculture, the Board of Animal Health, the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, and the Office of Broadband Development budget established; policy and technical changes made to agricultural and broadband provisions; rulemaking authorized; reports required; and money appropriated.
  • HF1722 (Davids) - U.S. Highway 63 segment designated as Officer Jason B. Meyer Memorial Highway.
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00:36 - HF1704 (Anderson, P.H.) Department of Agriculture, the Board of Animal Health, the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, and the Office of Broadband Development budget established; policy and technical changes made to agricultural and broadband provisions; rulemaking authorized; reports required; and money appropriated.
37:18 - HF1722 (Davids) US Highway 63 segment designated as Officer Jason B Meyer Memorial Highway.
Runs 39 minutes.

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of March 11, 2025, Meeting Minutes

3. HF1704 (Anderson, P.H.) Department of Agriculture, the Board of Animal Health, the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, and the Office of Broadband Development budget established; policy and technical changes made to agricultural and broadband provisions; rulemaking authorized; reports required; and money appropriated.

4. HF1722 (Davids) U.S. Highway 63 segment designated as Officer Jason B. Meyer Memorial Highway.

5. Adjournment

MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: There will not be public testimony in Ways and Means. Individuals wishing to submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the committee administrator (harry.kennedy@house.mn.gov) and the committee legislative assistant (allie.spellman@house.mn.gov) by Noon on Friday, March 14, 2025. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.