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Ways and Means

THIRTY-THIRD MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Thursday, April 23, 2026

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-THIRD 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 4:51PM on April 23rd, 2026, in Room 120 of the Capitol. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

TORKELSON, Paul, GOP Chair
FRAZIER, Cedrick, DFL Chair
SCOTT, Peggy, GOP Vice Chair
AGBAJE, Esther, DFL Vice Chair
ACOMB, Patty
BACKER, Jeff
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
OLSON, Bjorn
PINTO, Dave
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
VANG, Samantha
WEST, Nolan
YOUAKIM, Cheryl



Vice-Chair Agbaje moved the minutes of April 22nd, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1082 (Moller)– Public safety; time extended to use appropriations; sale or transfer of a law enforcement vehicle, assault of hospital or clinic security guard, and grooming prohibited; crimes of impersonating a peace officer and theft modified; task forces and grant program established; MINNCOR policies modified; domestic violence cases process modified; criminal penalties provided; reports required; and money appropriated.

Representative Moller moved that HF1082 be placed on the General Register.

Chair Torkelson moved the HF1082A15 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Torkelson moved the H1082A16 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Moller renewed the motion that HF1082, as amended, be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF4252 (Wolgamott) – Student aid reporting requirements modified; additional accommodations for parenting students required; American Indian Scholars program eligibility modified; provisions modified related to private career schools, private and out-of-state postsecondary institutions, unemployment insurance aid, and developmental courses; prior appropriations modified; and reports required.
HF4252 is the Higher Education Supplemental Finance Bill.

Chair Torkelson moved that HF4252 be placed on the General Register.

Chair Torkelson moved the HF4252A18 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Torkelson renewed the motion that HF4252, as amended, be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:09PM.





Representative Torkelson, Chair




Meagan Kobe, Committee Legislative Assistant





More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1082 (Moller) - Public safety; time extended to use appropriations; public safety officer and survivor benefits provided; sale or transfer of law enforcement vehicle, assault of hospital or clinic security, and grooming prohibited; crimes of impersonating a peace officer and theft modified; task forces and grant program established; MINNCOR policies modified; domestic violence case process modified; criminal penalties provided; reports required; and money appropriated.
  • HF3732 (Pinto) - Employment and economic development finance and policy bill.
  • HF4252 (Wolgamott) - Higher education finance and policy bill.
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00:33 - HF1082 (Moller) Public safety supplemental finance.
11:15 - HF4252 (Wolgamott) Higher education supplemental finance.
Runs 19 minutes.

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of April 22, 2026, Committee Minutes

3. HF1082 (Moller) Public safety; time extended to use appropriations; sale or transfer of a law enforcement vehicle, assault of hospital or clinic security guard, and grooming prohibited; crimes of impersonating a peace officer and theft modified; task forces and grant program established; MINNCOR policies modified; domestic violence cases process modified; criminal penalties provided; reports required; and money appropriated.
HF1082 is the Public Safety Supplemental Finance Bill.

4. HF3732 (Pinto) Department of Employment and Economic Development funding provided, economic development and workforce development policy modified, labor and industry policy changes made, prior appropriations canceled and modified, fees modified, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF3732 is the Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Supplemental Finance Bill.

5. HF4252 (Wolgamott) Student aid reporting requirements modified; additional accommodations for parenting students required; American Indian Scholars program eligibility modified; provisions modified related to private career schools, private and out-of-state postsecondary institutions, unemployment insurance aid, and developmental courses; prior appropriations modified; and reports required.
HF4252 is the Higher Education Supplemental Finance Bill.

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 (harry.kennedy@house.mn.gov) and the committee legislative assistant (allie.spellman@house.mn.gov) by 12pm the day before the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. Meeting documents may be found on the Ways & Means Committee webpage.