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Ways and Means

THIRTY-SEVENTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Tuesday, May 5, 2026

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-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 1:00PM on May 5th, 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 30th, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF4338 (Schomacker)– Human services policy and finance bill.

Representative Schomacker moved that HF4338 be placed on the General Register.

Representative Schomacker moved the HF4338A21 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Schomacker renewed the motion that HF4338, as amended, be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF4017 (Johnson, W.) – Human services policy bill.

Chair Torkelson moved that HF4017 be placed on the General Register.

Chair Torkelson moved the H4017DE1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Torkelson renewed the motion that HF4017, as amended, be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2354 (Norris) – Medical assistance fraud governing provisions added and modified, attorney general provided subpoena and enforcement authority, criminal penalties provided, conforming changes made, and money appropriated.

Chair Torkelson moved that HF2354 be placed on the General Register.

Chair Torkelson moved the HF2354A9 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Torkelson renewed the motion that HF2354, as amended, be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2441 (Pinto) – Labor and industry finance and policy bill.

Chair Torkelson moved that HF2441 be placed on the General Register.

Representative Pinto moved the H2441DE4 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Torkelson renewed the motion that HF2441, as amended, be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:31PM.





Representative Torkelson, Chair




Allie Spellman, Committee Legislative Assistant






More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF4338 (Schomacker) - Human services policy and finance bill.
  • HF2354 (Norris) - Medical assistance fraud governing provisions added and modified, attorney general provided subpoena and enforcement authority, criminal penalties provided, conforming changes made, and money appropriated.
  • HF4548 (Youakim) - Department of Human Services and Department of Children, Youth, and Families forecasted program adjustments made.
  • HF4017 (Johnson) - Unlawful shipment of infectious or pathological waste study required, and money appropriated.
  • HF2441 (Pinto) - Payroll reporting portal and database established, prevailing wage notice requirements modified, and money appropriated.
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00:46 - HF4338 (Schomacker) Human services supplemental policy and finance.
09:38 - HF4017 (Johnson, W.) Notice of unlawfully transported infectious or pathological waste required, inspections of infectious waste or pathological waste generators required, financial penalties for unlawfully transporting infectious or pathological waste assessed, and money appropriated.
16:09 - HF2354 (Norris) Medical assistance fraud governing provisions added and modified, attorney general provided subpoena and enforcement authority, criminal penalties provided, conforming changes made, and money appropriated.
23:47 - HF2441 (Pinto) Labor and industry finance and policy.
Runs 32 minutes.

Bill Added: HF4017 (Johnson, W.)

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of April 30, 2026, Committee Minutes

3. Adoption of the House Budget Resolution

4. HF4338 (Schomacker) Human services policy and finance bill.
HF4338 is the Human Services Supplemental Finance Bill.

5. HF2354 (Norris) Medical assistance fraud governing provisions added and modified, attorney general provided subpoena and enforcement authority, criminal penalties provided, conforming changes made, and money appropriated.

6. HF4548 (Youakim) Department of Human Services and Department of Children, Youth, and Families forecasted program adjustments made.
HF4548 will be the K12 Education Forecast Adjustments bill.

7. HF4017 (Johnson, W.) Notice of unlawfully transported infectious or pathological waste required, inspections of infectious waste or pathological waste generators required, financial penalties for unlawfully transporting infectious or pathological waste assessed, and money appropriated.

8. HF2441 (Pinto) Labor and industry finance and policy bill.
HF2441 will be amended by the DE4.

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 12:00 PM on Monday, May 4. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.