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FOURTEENTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Thursday, April 24, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTEENTH 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 12:31PM on Thursday April 24th, 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 excused:
SWEDZINSKI, Chris

A quorum was present.

Representative Robbins moved the minutes of April 23, 2025. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

SF 1959 (Bliss) Veterans finance bill.

Chair Stephenson moved that SF 1959 be recommended for placement on the General Register.

Chair Stephenson moved to delete everything after the enacting clause and insert the language from HF 2444, the first engrossment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Stephenson renewed the motion that SF 1959 as amended be recommended for placement on the General Register, and that nonpartisan staff be directed to make any necessary technical changes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

SF 2298 (Igo) Housing finance bill.

Chair Stephenson moved that SF 2298 be recommended for placement on the General Register.

Chair Stephenson moved to delete everything after the enacting clause and insert the language from HF 2445, the first engrossment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Stephenson renewed the motion that SF 2298 as amended be recommended for placement on the General Register, and that nonpartisan staff be directed to make any necessary technical changes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

SF 2216 (Her) Commerce finance bill.

Chair Stephenson moved that SF 2216 be recommended for placement on the General Register.

Chair Stephenson moved to delete everything after the enacting clause and insert the language from HF 2443, the first engrossment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Stephenson renewed the motion that SF 2216 as amended be recommended for placement on the General Register, and that nonpartisan staff be directed to make any necessary technical changes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2130 (Kraft) Public safety; various provisions modified relating to revocations, ignition interlock participation length, treatment or rehabilitation program, criminal penalties for participants who operate a vehicle not equipped with interlock device, criminal vehicular homicide offenders, judicial review of an extension, impounded and reissued license plate process, temporary driver's licenses, and criminal penalties.

Chair Stephenson moved that HF 2130 be recommended for placement on the General Register.

Representative Kraft presented HF 2130.

Chair Stephenson moved the H2130A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Stephenson renewed the motion that HF 2130 as amended be recommended for placement on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1943 (Freiberg) Elections finance bill.

Chair Stephenson moved that HF 1943 be laid over.

Chair Stephenson moved the H1943A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Freiberg and Representative Quam presented HF 1943 as amended.

Chair Stephenson renewed the motion that HF 1943 as amended be laid over. The bill as amended was laid over.

HF 2436 (West) Children and families finance bill.

Representative West moved that HF 2436 be laid over.

Representative West and Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn presented HF 2436.

Representative West renewed the motion that HF 2436 be laid over. The bill was laid over.

HF 2442 (Acomb) Energy finance bill.

Representative Acomb moved that HF 2442 be laid over.

Representative Acomb moved the H2442DE3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Acomb presented HF 2442 as amended.

Representative Acomb renewed the motion that HF 2442 as amended be laid over. The bill as amended was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:21 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:
  • HF2443 (Her) - Commerce policy and finance bill.
  • HF2444 (Bliss) - Veterans and military affairs policy and finance bill.
  • HF2445 (Igo) - Housing finance bill.
  • HF2436 (West) - Children and families finance bill.
  • HF2130 (Kraft) - Public safety; various provisions modified relating to driver's license revocations, ignition interlock participation length, treatment or rehabilitation program, criminal penalties for participants who operate a vehicle not equipped with interlock device, criminal vehicular homicide offenders, judicial review of an extension, impounded and reissued license plate process, temporary driver's licenses, and criminal penalties; and money appropriated.
  • HF2442 (Acomb) - Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF1943 (Freiberg) - Elections finance bill.
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00:59 - SF1959 (Bliss) Veterans and military affairs policy and finance bill.
01:42 - SF2298 (Igo) Housing finance bill.
02:27 - SF2216 (Her) Commerce policy and finance bill.
03:34 - HF2130 (Kraft) Public safety; various provisions modified relating to revocations, ignition interlock participation length, treatment or rehabilitation program, criminal penalties for participants who operate a vehicle not equipped with interlock device, criminal vehicular homicide offenders, judicial review of an extension, impounded and reissued license plate process, temporary driver's licenses, and criminal penalties.
17:31 - HF1943 (Freiberg) Elections finance bill.
25:49 - HF2442 (Acomb) Energy finance bill.
28:42 - HF2436 (West) Children and families finance bill.
Runs 50 minutes.

I. Call to Order.

II. Approval of the Minutes.

III. *SF1959 (Bliss) - Veterans Finance Bill.
- SF1959 is the Senate companion of HF2444, which was heard in the Ways & Means committee on 4/21/25. The committee will move to substitute the language of HF2444 onto SF1959.

IV. *SF2298 (Igo) - Housing Finance Bill.
- SF2298 is the Senate companion of HF2445, which was heard in the Ways & Means committee on 4/22/25. The committee will move to substitute the language of HF2445 onto SF2298.

V. *SF2216 (Her) - Commerce Finance Bill.
- SF2216 is the Senate companion of HF2443, which was heard in the Ways & Means committee on 4/22/25. The committee will move to substitute the language of HF2443 onto SF2216.

VI. **HF2130 (Kraft) - Public safety; various provisions modified relating to revocations, ignition interlock participation length, treatment or rehabilitation program, criminal penalties for participants who operate a vehicle not equipped with interlock device, criminal vehicular homicide offenders, judicial review of an extension, impounded and reissued license plate process, temporary driver's licenses, and criminal penalties.

VII. **HF1943 (Freiberg) - Elections Finance Bill.

VIII. HF2436 (West) - Children & Families Finance Bill.

IX. **HF2442 (Acomb) - Energy Finance Bill.

X. Adjournment

*Senate Files pending referral.

**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 3pm on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. Meeting documents may be found on the Ways & Means Committee webpage.