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THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

1) Call to Order

2) Approval of Minutes - April 10th, 2025

3) Member and staff introductions and co-chair statements

4) Minnesota Department of Commerce and MNsure presentation on the state of the private health insurance market
--Erika Helvick Anderson, Senior Director of Public Affairs, MNsure
--Julia Dreier, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Minnesota Department of Commerce

5) Minnesota Office of the Attorney General presentation on implementation and overview of the Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund
--Jessica Whitney, Deputy Attorney General, Consumer Protection Section
--Thomas Elness, Associate State Director, American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)

6) Adjournment

*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.

HANDOUTS: Handouts must be in PDF and OCR-compatible format and be emailed to the Committee Administrators at samuel.oneill@house.mn.gov and ben.frese@house.mn.gov by 10:00 AM the business day before the hearing.

TESTIFYING: The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair and is subject to change. If you would like to testify, please email the committee administrators by 1:00 PM the business day before the hearing.

LIVESTREAM: This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.

Co-Chair Xiong has the gavel.

AGENDA*

I. MDVA policy proposal walkthrough

II. Overview of SGU task force recommendations by MDVA

III. Update from Randall Dietrich of the Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum

Next Meeting: Wednesday, February 25, 2026


*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.

• HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT, have OCR capability, and emailed to both committee administrators at matt.baumann@house.mn.gov AND john.hultquist@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 20 copies. Note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.
• TESTIFYING: Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly. If you would like to testify, please email both committee administrators at matt.baumann@house.mn.gov AND john.hultquist@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.
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Co-Chair Hansen and Co-Chair Anderson are jointly chairing this meeting.

Updates from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), Board of Animal Health (BAH), and Agricultural Research Utilization Institute (AURI).

Agenda
1. Call to order
2. Review of Committee Rules
3. Funding update from MN Transportation Alliance
- Margaret Donahoe - Executive Director
4. Connected and automated vehicles update by MNDOT
- Tara Olds, MnDOT Director of Connected and Automated Vehicles
5. High Subsidy Transit Route Analysis Legislative Report by Metropolitan Council
- Charles Colson - Director, Metropolitan Transportation Services (MTS)
6. Adjourn

This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) Implementation Updates
o Social Services Information System (SSIS)
i. Jennifer Sommerfeld, DCYF Government Relations Director
o Electronic Attendance Tracking
i. Inspector General Randall Keys
IV. Presentation: Child Care Regulation Modernization
i. Inspector General Randall Keys

V. Adjournment

All agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Co-Chairs.

Presentations:
Governor's 2026 Bonding Recommendations
Department of Administration's 2026 Bonding Recommendations; 2025 Asset Preservation Summary Report; and 2025 CAPRA Report

Co-Chair Acomb and Co-Chair Swedzinski are jointly chairing this meeting.

Update from Department of Commerce
Update from Public Utilities Commission

Items may be added or removed from the agenda.

If you wish to submit written testimony, please send the written testimony to Mike.Molzahn@house.mn.gov by 1 p.m. the day before the meeting.

Welcome and Call to Order

Approve Meeting Agenda and Previous Minutes

Social Media Partnership- Tim Terrell, Executive Director, Mississippi River Headwaters Board

Discussion on Colorado Scenic Byways

Roadside Storybook Project

Commission Business

MRPC Committee Updates

2026 Transportation Funding Opportunities

Drive the Great River Road Month Planning

Further Discussions/Updates

Adjourn