Ways and Means

TWELFTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Tuesday, April 22, 2025

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

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Zack Stephenson, Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means, called the meeting to order at 12:33PM on Tuesday April 22nd, 2025, in Room 120 of the Capitol.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
STEPHENSON, Zack, DFL Chair
TORKELSON, Paul, GOP Chair
AGBAJE, Esther, DFL Vice Chair
ROBBINS, Kristin, GOP 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 participating remotely in accordance with House Rule 10.05:
SWEDZINSKI, Chris

A quorum was present.

Representative Robbins moved the minutes of April 21, 2025. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2563 (Vang) Legacy finance bill.

Chair Stephenson moved that HF 2563 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2300 (Scott) Judiciary finance bill.

Representative Scott moved that HF 2300 be temporarily laid over.

Representative Scott moved the H2300A7 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Scott and Representative Liebling presented HF 2300 as amended.

Representative Scott renewed the motion that HF 2300 as amended be temporarily laid over. The bill as amended was laid over.

HF 2432 (Novotny) Public safety policy and finance bill.

Representative Novotny moved that HF 2432 be re-referred to the General Register.

Representative Novotny and Representative Moller presented HF 2432.

Representative Scott moved that the language contained in HF 2300 as amended be incorporated into HF 2432, the Public Safety and Judiciary omnibus, as separate articles. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Moller moved that the language contained in HF 2432 be incorporated into HF 2432, the Public Safety and Judiciary omnibus, as separate articles. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Novotny renewed the motion that HF 2432 as amended be re-referred to the General Register, and that non-partisan staff be directed to make any technical corrections and amend the title. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2445 (Igo) Housing finance bill.

Representative Igo moved that HF 2445 be laid over.

Representative Igo and Representative Howard presented HF 2445.

Representative Igo renewed the motion that HF 2445 be laid over. The bill was laid over.

HF 2443 (Her) Commerce finance bill.

Chair Stephenson moved that HF 2443 be laid over.

Representative Her and Representative O’Driscoll presented HF 2443.

Chair Stephenson moved the H2443A6 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Stephenson renewed the motion that HF 2443 as amended be laid over. The bill as amended was laid over.

HF 2439 (Heintzeman) Environment and natural resources finance bill.

Representative Heintzeman moved that HF 2439 be laid over.

Representative Heintzeman and Representative Fischer presented HF 2439.

Representative Heintzeman renewed the motion that HF 2439 be laid over. The bill was laid over.

HF 3023 (Johnson, P.) Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted.

Chair Stephenson moved that HF 3023 be re-referred to the General Register.

Representative Johnson presented HF 3023.

Chair Stephenson renewed the motion that HF 3023 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice Chair Agbaje assumed the gavel at 1:56PM.

HF 1615 (Stephenson) Cannabis policy bill.

Chair Stephenson moved that HF 1615 be re-referred to the General Register.

Chair Stephenson presented HF 1615.

Chair Stephenson renewed the motion that HF 1615 be re-referred to the General Register.

Representative Novotny requested a roll call on HF 1615.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYES
Stephenson
Agbaje
Acomb
Bierman
Gomez
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Lillie
Moller
Noor
Pinto
Vang
West
Youakim

NAYS
Torkelson
Robbins
Baker
Heintzeman
Igo
Koznick
Kresha
Nash
Novotny
Rarick
Schomacker
Scott
Swedzinski

There being 15 ayes and 13 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:16 PM.

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Representative Zack Stephenson, Chair

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Faith Privett, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF2300 (Scott) - Judiciary finance bill.
HF2432 (Novotny) - Judiciary, public safety, and corrections policy and finance bill.
HF2445 (Igo) - Housing finance bill.
HF2443 (Her) - Commerce policy and finance bill.
HF2439 (Heintzeman) - Environment and natural resources policy and finance bill.
HF1615 (Stephenson) - Cannabis policy bill.
HF3023 (Johnson) - Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted.

Documents:

HF 2432 - Public Safety Finance Bill Fiscal Tracking.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF 2445 - Housing Finance Bill Fiscal Tracking.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF2300 - Judiciary Finance Bill Fiscal Tracking.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF2439 - HR Summary.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF2445 - HR Summary.pdf - 4/21/2025
H2300 - A7 Amendment.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF1615 - Plift Beverages Testimony.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF2300 - Minnesota Dept. of Human Rights Testimony.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF2300 - Minnesota Judicial Branch Testimony.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF2432 - Dept. of Corrections Testimony.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF2432 - Dept. of Public Safety Testimony.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF2432 - Keith Knaeble Testimony.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF2439 - BWSR Testimony.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF2439 - Charlie Zelle Testimony.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF2439 - Minnesota Zoo Testimony.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF2439 - MPCA Testimony.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF2439 - Public Stewardship Institute Testimony.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF2439 -DNR Testimony.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF2443 - Dept. of Commerce Testimony.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF 2445 - CGMC Letter.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF 2445 - Metro Cities Testimony.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF 2432 - Environment Finance Bill Fiscal Tracking.pdf - 4/21/2025
H3023 - A1 Amendment.pdf - 4/21/2025
H3023 - DE2 Amendment.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF2443 - HR Summary.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF 2443 - Commerce Finance Bill Fiscal Tracking.pdf - 4/21/2025
H2443 - A6 Amendment.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF3023 - HR Summary.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF2432 - HR Summary.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF2300 - HR Summary.pdf - 4/21/2025
HF1615_1A.pdf - 4/22/2025
HF1615 - HR Summary.pdf - 4/22/2025
HF1615 - Patty Gilk Testimony.pdf - 4/22/2025
H3023 - MCEA Fact Sheet.pdf - 4/22/2025
H3023 - MCEA Wild Rice Fact Sheet.pdf - 4/22/2025
HF2445 - MHP Testimony.pdf - 4/22/2025
HF3023-1E Completed FN.pdf - 4/22/2025
4-22-25 Agenda.pdf - 4/22/2025

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00:31 - HF2563 (Vang) Legacy finance bill.
01:20 - HF2300 (Scott) Judiciary finance bill.
07:23 - HF2432 (Novotny) Public safety finance bill.
20:12 - HF2445 (Igo) Housing finance bill.
57:21 - HF2443 (Her) Commerce finance bill.
1:05:33 - HF2439 (Heintzeman) Environment and natural resources finance bill.
1:10:46 - HF3023 (Johnson, P.) Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted.
1:22:57 - HF1615 (Stephenson) Cannabis policy bill.
Runs 1 hour, 43 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

I. Call to Order.

II. Approval of the Minutes.

III. HF2300 (Scott) - Judiciary Finance Bill. ***

IV. HF2432 (Novotnoy) - Public Safety Finance Bill.

*** Note: The language from HF2300 will be added by motion to HF2432 during the hearing.

V. HF2445 (Igo) - Housing Finance Bill.

VI. HF2443 (Her) - Commerce Finance Bill.

VII. HF2439 (Heintzman) - Environment & Natural Resources Finance Bill.

VIII. HF3023 (Johnson, P.) - Iron ore mining employees additional benefits adopted.*

IX. HF1615 (Stephenson) - Cannabis policy bill.*

X. HF2563 (Vang) - Legacy Finance bill.*

XI. Adjournment

*Agenda items added. Agenda items may be added or removed.

DOCUMENTS: 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 (sean.herring@house.mn.gov) by Noon on Monday, April 21, 2025. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. Meeting documents may be found on the Ways & Means Committee webpage.