STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH 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 2:00PM on April 21st, 2025, in Room 120 of the Capitol. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
TORKELSON, Paul, GOP Chair
STEPHENSON, Zack, DFL Chair
ROBBINS, Kristin, GOP Vice Chair
AGBAJE, Esther, DFL Vice Chair
ACOMB, Patty
BAKER, Dave
BIERMAN, Robert
GOMEZ, Aisha
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
VANG, Samantha
WEST, Nolan
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
Members excused:
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
Vice-Chair Agbaje moved the minutes of April 7th, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2446 (Anderson, P.H.) – Agriculture finance bill
Chair Torkelson moved that HF2446 be placed on the General Register.
Chair Torkelson moved the HF2446A4 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Torkelson moved the HF2446A6 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Torkelson moved the HF2446A5 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Torkelson renewed the motion that HF2446, as amended, be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2444 (Bliss) – Veterans and military affairs finance bill
Chair Torkelson moved that HF2444 be laid over.
HF2563 (Vang) – Legacy finance bill
Chair Torkelson moved that HF2563 be laid over.
Mark Johnson, Executive Director, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, testified.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:36PM.
Representative Torkelson, Chair
Allie Spellman, Committee Legislative Assistant