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SF1750 (Bahner) Common interest communities rights and duties modified, unit owner rights modified, termination threshold modified, meet and confer process established, notice of meetings modified, and governing bodies prohibited from requiring or incentivizing creation of homeowners associations.*

HF4250 (Koegel) Ticket resale disclosures and price regulated, and reports required.

**BILL REMOVED** HF3938 (Klevorn) Owners of firearms required to have liability insurance, and homeowners' and tenants' policies required to include liability coverage for accidental discharge of firearms.

HF3904 (Hanson, J.) Reimbursement rate parity for clinical trainees providing alcoholism, mental health, and chemical dependency services required.

HF3642 (Koegel) Virtual currency kiosks prohibited.*

*Bill will be amended with an author's delete everything amendment.

Items may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair's discretion.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT, have OCR capability, and emailed to the Committee Administrators at samuel.oneill@house.mn.gov and ben.frese@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.  If you are bringing hard copies, bring 45 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 the Committee Administrators at samuel.oneill@house.mn.gov and ben.frese@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.
 
AMENDMENTS: Amendments must be emailed to the Committee Administrators at samuel.oneill@house.mn.gov and ben.frese@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.

HF3935 (Klevorn); Policies and procedures required at assisted living facilities modified, and training requirements for unlicensed personnel at assisted living facilities modified.

HF2216 (Moller); Conditions for admission to or continued residence in certain facilities prohibited, review and approval of increases in amounts charged by assisted living facilities required, termination or nonrenewal of assisted living contracts on certain grounds prohibited, and arbitration in assisted living contracts governing provisions modified.

HF4354 (Frederick); Direct Care and Treatment data requirements modified, classification for employees established, patient consent procedures modified, voluntary patient transfer procedures modified, and technical corrections made.
The plan is to amend this bill with every DHS policy bill and have a full discussion. DHS policy bills have been posted to the website.

HF4210 (Fischer); Senior nutrition programs modified.

HF4212 (Virnig); Access to certain information allowed, references to chapter 144D removed, documentation on use of patient restraints required, and change of ownership provisions clarified.
*pending re-referral*

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator, Simon Brown (simon.brown@house.mn.gov) by 12 p.m. (noon) the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

Items may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair’s discretion

I. HF3843 (Baker) – Report to the legislature recommending appropriations from the workforce development fund
II. HF3597 (Mueller) – Certain S Corporations exempted from paid leave law
III. HF4003 (Baker) – Rural Cancer Institute appropriation modifications
IV. HF3167 (Zeleznikar) – University of Minnesota; Center for Nursing Equity and Excellence appropriation
V. HF4193 (Rehrauer) – eligibility for the extended employment program rule repealed

*HF4003 was added on March 16

If you would like to testify or provide materials to the committee, please email spencer.johnson@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Tuesday, March 17th.

Minnesota Humanities Center status update on FY 2025 - 2026 appropriations

HF4148 (Burkel) - Requirements for hiring executive director of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council established. (This bill will be laid over.)

AMENDMENT DEADLINE: Amendments must be e-mailed to the committee administrator (amy.zipko@house.mn.gov) by Noon on Tuesday, March 17.

If you wish to submit written testimony or testify, please send the written testimony or the request to testify to amy.zipko@house.mn.gov by 10 a.m. the day before the meeting.

Presentations on Selected State Safety Net Hospitals
Hennepin County Medical Center/Hennepin County
Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota Hospital Association
North Memorial

HF4343 (K. Lee) Digital Sales Tax (Revisor #: 26-07500 (BILL ADDED)

Items may be added or removed from the agenda. Public testimony will not be taking on the presentations on safety net hospitals. Public testifiers should email their full name, organization (if applicable) and preferred title to the DFL Committee Administrator (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) and the DFL CLA (Sumira Sheikh (Sumira.Sheikh@house.mn.gov) by 2:00 PM on Tuesday, March 17th. Written materials are also due to Patrick McQuillan and Sumira Sheikh by Tuesday, March 17th at 2 PM. Please 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. Testimony may be limited to two minutes per testifier. Testifiers may participate remotely at the Chair’s discretion.

THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

*Agenda Change: Bill added.

HF4080 (Hansen) Certain retailers prohibited from obtaining an ownership interest in livestock dealers or meat packing companies, and certain exclusive contracts prohibited.
HF3693 (Lee, F.) Previous Department of Agriculture appropriation modified.
HF1857 (Smith) Cats; elective declawing of cats prohibited and civil penalties imposed.
*HF4350 (Hansen) Agriculture policy provisions modified. (The committee will get to this bill if time is available. If not, it will be rescheduled to a future date.)

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the committee administrator (Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov) by 1 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

AMENDMENT DEADLINE: Amendments must be e-mailed to the committee administrator by 1 p.m. the day prior to the hearing.

HF3698 (Gottfried) - Certain terms in libraries' electronic book and digital audiobook license agreements or contracts prohibited.

HF4243 (Freiberg) - Reporting thresholds increased, deadlines and filing periods clarified, conforming changes for local candidates made, and technical changes made.

HF4239 (Freiberg) - Lobbying material; certain requirements for reports and disclaimers modified.

HF4241 (Freiberg) - Procedure to select the Hennepin County medical examiner modified.

HF4242 (Freiberg) - Provisions governing disposition of decedents' personal property by coroners and medical examiners modified.

HF4240 (Freiberg) - Various changes related to election administration made, provisions related to absentee voting modified, timelines modified, technical and clarifying changes made, and money appropriated.

Agenda items may be added or removed at the chair's discretion.

For more information, including Committee Documents: Elections Finance and Government Operations Home Page

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify may do so in the following two ways:
1) In-person - Email wilson.lee@house.mn.gov with your full name (unless minor then first name), an email, referencing House bill number and For or Against Position.
2) Written testimony/Handouts: Follow the format here and email the PDF version to wilson.lee@house.mn.gov by 12pm (noon) Tuesday, March 17.

Amendments: Bill Authors and Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments to the CA at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov by 12pm (noon) Tuesday, March 17.

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 4048 (Robbins) Gross receipts tax on hospitals and health care providers; licensed chiropractors excluded from the providers subject to the tax.

IV. HF 3893 (Scott) Use of artificial intelligence in psychotherapy services regulated, and civil penalties provided.

V. Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Health on the 340B Covered Entity Report

VI. HF 3609 (Zeleznikar) Disallowance of drug manufacturers from restricting delivery of 340B prescription drugs continued, enforcement provided, and expiration date removed.

VII. HF 4142 (Nadeau) Medical assistance coverage of prescription drugs solely for weight loss prohibited.

VIII. Adjournment

Items may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair's discretion.

If you would like to submit written testimony or sign up to testify, please contact Hanna.Zimmerman@house.mn.gov by 1:00pm on Tuesday, March 17.

Agenda:
HF3169 (Olson) Commissioner of transportation required to study, develop, and implement suicide prevention methods for construction of new bridges; report required; and money appropriated.
Erich Mische, CEO, Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)
MJ Weiss Blair
Trish Merelo (appearing online)
HF3749 (Olson) Various transportation-related policies enacted, bridge inspection standards established, active transportation education funding modified, mandated reporting expiration dates modified, scenic byway designations removed, and truck parking improvement program established.
Jennifer Witt, Legislative Affairs Manager. Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT)
HF2605 (Olson) Driver and vehicle services; full-service provider account established, and fee distributions modified.
Jim Hirst, Minnesota Deputy Registrar Association
Mike Hintz, Deputy Registrar, Rochester MN
Jared O'Reilly, St. Louis Park DMV
HF3541 (Duran) Division of Capitol Security's responsibilities clarified.

HF 4102 (Koznick) State Patrol compensation study requirements modified.
Mike LeDoux, Director of Legislator Affairs, Law Enforcement Labor Services (LELS).
Jason Theel, Minnesota State Patrol Troopers Association

HF3513 (Koznick) Automated vehicles regulated.


bill added:
HF268 (Koznick) Certain limitations on use of interest or investment income from transportation revenue established.
The Chair reserves the right to add additional bills to agenda.
The chair also may limit testimony on bills and time limits for testimony.


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• HF3665 (Pinto) Out-of-home placement plan requirements modified to include early childhood education and child care programs, and agencies and guardians ad litem required to provide information on early childhood education and child care programs for children in foster care.


• HF3002 (Hicks) - Eligibility requirements for foster care benefits after age 18 modified to include children for whom permanent legal and physical custody is transferred to a relative after age ten.
  **HF3002 (Hicks) will be amended with the DE2 and will replace HF4217 (Hicks) on the agenda


• HF4125 (Agbaje) Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act modified, and money appropriated.


• Bill Removed: HF4174 (Hanson) Parent support outreach program funding provided, and money appropriated.

All agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.


AMENDMENTS: All substantive amendments must be emailed to the committee administrators by 8:00 AM the day of the committee hearing. Colie Colburn, DFL Committee Administrator, colie.colburn@house.mn.gov; Ryann Woods, GOP Committee Administrator, ryann.woods@house.mn.gov

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony for the hearing must email the committee administrator by 8:00 AM on the day of the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

HF3714 (Clardy) - Enrollment and eligibility priority modified for children in foster care for various children, youth, and families education and financial assistance programs; Northstar foster care child care allowance modified; and licensing agencies required to provide license holders with information about child care costs and early childhood education programs.

HF4399 (Leibling) - Independent School District No. 535, Rochester; school board elections provided.

HF4176 (Youakim) - Site-governed school requirements modified.

HF2544 (Virnig) - Dual Enrollment Task Force established, report required, and money appropriated.

For more information, including Committee Documents: Education Policy Home Page

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify may do so in the following two ways:
1) In-person - Email wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and jody.withers@house.mn.gov with your full name (unless minor then first name), job title or status in relation to the testimony, organization city or school representing, an email, referencing House bill number and For or Against Position.
2) Written testimony/Handouts: Follow the format here and email the PDF version to wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3pm Tuesday, March 17th.

Amendments: Bill Authors and Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments to the CAs at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3pm Tuesday, March 17th.

Items may be added/removed
- Amendment deadline will be 1:00PM on Tuesday, March 17th
- The DFL holds the gavel for this hearing

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF4207 (Howard) Housing provisions modified, wage provisions modified, eligible uses for housing aid funds clarified, emergency rental assistance reporting requirements eliminated, and technical changes made.

IV. HF3639 (Hussein) Landlords prohibited from listing the name of a minor child of a tenant in a lease or eviction complaint.

V. HF3981 (K. Lee) Process for a termination of lease upon the death or infirmity of a tenant modified.

VI. HF3064 (Hussein) St. Paul; public housing agency grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

VII. HF2123 (Hussein) Tenant on-time payment credit reporting option provided, and money appropriated.

VIII. Adjourn

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Testimony: Handouts, written testimony, and testifier requests must be in PDF format and emailed to the Committee Administrator benjamin.brinks@house.mn.gov and Committee Legislative Assistant johnathan.smith@house.mn.gov by 3:00pm the day before each hearing. Public testifiers should email their full name, organization (if applicable) and preferred title. Testifiers may participate remotely at the Chair’s discretion. Testimony may be limited to two minutes per testifier. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record, and it may be posted to the committee webpage if received by the deadline. If bringing hard copies to the hearing, please bring 40 copies for members, staff, and the public.

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

Accommodations:
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1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes

3. HF 3547 (Swedzinski) Manufacture, sale, and use of fireworks regulated; and portion of revenues from the sale of fireworks dedicated to public safety purposes.

4. HF 3651 (Harder) State Fire Code alcohol-blended fuel equipment compatibility standards established.

5. HF 4043 (Witte) Powers exclusive to law enforcement officers clarified, and authority to investigate the unauthorized practice of law enforcement duties clarified.

6. HF 4282 (Witte) Persons detained in jails provided medications.

7. HF 4095 (Davis) Crime of disruption of worship services established.

8. Adjourn


Agenda note: Agenda items may be taken up in any order at the discretion of the Chair and to accommodate schedules.

Testimony: Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to john.hultquist@house.mn.gov, the Committee Administrator for this hearing, no less than 24 hours prior to the start of the committee hearing. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints. Amendments and committee documents will be posted in advance of the hearing.

Note: All persons visiting the Minnesota State Capitol must go through security screening.

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. HF 3571 (Bakeberg) Watershed districts allowed to self-insure for certain employee health benefits, and technical changes made.

IV. HF 2526 (Duran) Exceptions to prohibition against gifts to local officials expanded

V. HF 3722 (Quam) Removal of deceased voters from statewide voter registration system required.

VI. HF 3723 (Quam) Voter verification required before mail delivery of an absentee ballot.

VII. Adjournment

*No testimony will be taken on HF 2525, as the bill was previously heard.
** HF 3571 (Bakeberg) has been removed from the agenda

TIME CHANGE: This hearing has been rescheduled for 5PM on Wednesday, March 18th.

I. HF3769 (Curran); Multiple levels of substance abuse care provided by the commissioner of corrections clarified in law, access to mental health unit beds for incarcerated persons expanded, and mandatory tuberculosis screening in correctional facilities clarified.

II. HF3978 (Reyer); Protections provided to participants in and employees and operators of a health care provider wellness program.

III. HF3476 (Liebling); Patient-Centered Care program established, direct state payments to health care providers authorized, contracting with administrative services organizations authorized, conforming changes made, and money appropriated.

IV. HF3939 (Bierman); Helping Paws grant funding provided to breed, train, and place service dogs; and money appropriated.

Agenda subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.

HF 2418-First Engrossment (Tabke) was heard in Capital Investment on April 30, 2025. The H2418DE4 amendment was adopted and the bill was laid over as amended. The Chair will bring up HF2418 as amended by the H2418DE4 for further consideration. Additional testimony will not be taken.

Secondary amendments should be written to the attached "H2418DE4 as adopted 4.30.25" and are due to Committee Administrator, Jenny Nash, 24-hours before the hearing. Action will be taken on the bill.

The following bills will be heard on an informational only basis. No formal action will be taken:

HF3417 (Pursell) Lonsdale; clean water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3365 (Freiberg) Robbinsdale; new public works facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3463 (Freiberg) Crystal; water main improvements along Douglas Drive funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Overview of Future Weather Trends and Infrastructure Report: Institute on the Environment, Center for Sustainable Building Research, and Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership, U of MN

Agenda to be determined.