Currently Posted Meetings

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 357 (Harder) Authorized card games expanded to include the game of hasenpfeffer.

IV. HF 3389 (O’Driscoll) Insurance producer continuing education requirements modified.

V. HF 1434 (Bakeberg) Age verification required for websites with material harmful to minors, enforcement by the attorney general provided, and private right of action created.

VI. HF 2500 (Falconer) Algorithm and AI use prohibited during health insurance prior authorization request review.

VII. HF 1606 (Stephenson) Nudification technology access prohibited.

VIII. 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.

Discussion of program integrity efforts – presentation from Department of Human Services staff

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

Presentations on fraud updates
--Office of the Attorney General
--Department of Minnesota IT Services
--Department of Revenue

HF 1338 (Norris) Office of the Inspector General created, reports required, and money appropriated.

Economic and Workforce Impact of Federal Immigration Activity in Minnesota
Matt Varilek, Commissioner, Dept of Employment and Economic Development
Sarah K. Peterson, Immigration Attorney
Allison Thorson, Workforce Development Manager, Unidos MN
RT Rybak, President and CEO, Minneapolis Foundation
Jo-Anne Stately, Senior Vice President of Impact, Minneapolis Foundation
Lill Bloise, Director of Operations, Latino Economic Development Center
Emery John, Community Development, City of Northfield
Nicole Mattson, Vice President of Advocacy & Workforce Development, Care Providers of Minnesota
Erin Huppert, LeadingAge MN
Jake Schwitzer, Executive Director, NorthStar Policy Action

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

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Presentation by the Minnesota Competency Attainment Board
IV. Presentation by the Minnesota Guardian ad Litem Board
V. Adjournment

Committee discussion of all bills will be limited to the provisions within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. Items may be taken up in any order; items may be added or removed at the chairs discretion.

TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify on a bill, please email the Committee Administrator, marissa.manteufel@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Include the bill number, your name, title and/or organization where applicable, and whether your testimony will be in support of or opposition to the bill.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY & HANDOUTS: Please send electronically in accessible .pdf format to the Committee Administrator, marissa.manteufel@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.

Agenda: 
I. Approval of Minutes

II. Presentations on the Impact of Operation Metro Surge on Minnesota's Students and School Communities

Agenda items may be added or changed.
 
Viewing: This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions. 

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.

MPCA presentation on PFAS (anticipated topics to include "PRISM" reporting system and fees, and status update on current unavoidable uses of PFAS rulemaking).

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the committee administrator (amy.zipko@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.

I. Call to Order

II. Presentation on the Enrollment Fraud Working Group from Minnesota State

III. Adjournment

*Agenda items may be added or removed.

HANDOUTS: All handouts and written testimony must be provided electronically to the Committee Administrator at sean.herring@house.mn.gov by 3pm the day prior to the hearing. Handouts should be in PDF format with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) capability.

DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Higher Education Finance & Policy webpage.

THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business