Currently Posted Meetings

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 3604 (Van Binsbergen) Exemption criteria for bulk fuel delivery of nonoxygenated gasoline modified.

IV. HF 2236 (O’Driscoll) Commerce obsolete language removed.

V. HF 3709 (Perryman) Virtual-currency custody services allowed to be offered and performed.

VI. HF 3766 (Perryman) Licensing and registration of limited lines travel insurance producers and travel retailers provided, and sale and regulation of travel insurance provided.

VII HF 2400 (Huot) Real estate appraisers disciplinary sanction matrix established.

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.

I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes 2.26.26

III. HF3526 (Schomacker) Method of deposit of fines collected related to home care licensing surveys and investigations modified, criteria for appointment to home care and assisted living program advisory council modified, special projects grant program established, and money appropriated.

• Kathy Messerli, Executive Director of the MN Home Care Association

IV. HF3375 (Curran)Disability waiver rate system unit-based services with programming limits modified.
• Sara Grafstrom, Senior Director of State and Federal Policy, ARRM
• Jeremy Wendt, Executive Director, Episcopal Group Homes (EGH)
• Lee and Mark Stoering, Parents Advocates

V. HF3469 (Virnig) Appropriation availability for the Direct Care and Treatment County correctional facility support pilot program extended.
• Dr. Matthew Kruse, MD Medical director, jail consultation services pilot and the competency attainment program - Direct Care and Treatment

VI. Update from Department of Human Services on CMS directives

• Deputy Commissioner and State Medicaid Director John Connolly

VII. Adjournment – next hearing – Wednesday, March 4th at 8:15am


TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator, Megan Rossbach (megan.rossbach@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.

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes

III. HF3676 (Nash) Protections and remedies provided and various provisions modified of the Safe at Home program, and criminal penalties established.

IV. HF3683 (Nash) Inclusions of the impacts of fraud in budget forecasts required.

V. HF3395 (Niska) Fraud Isn't Free Act established; corrective action plans, enrollment freezes, agency budget reductions, and employee dismissal required when fraud is committed against a program administered by the state; and other fraud prevention provisions established.

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

HF 3707 (Berg) Unemployment insurance judges and paid leave judges designated as judicial officials
Deven Bowdry, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Sydney Spreck, MN Association of Professional Employees

HF 3732 (Pinto) Different unfunded programs of the Department of Employment and Economic Development repealed, and conforming changes made
Deven Bowdry, Department of Employment and Economic Development

HF 2581 (Frazier) Fortis Capital grant funding provided for a revolving loan fund, report required, and money appropriated
Brian K. Smith, Founder & CEO, Fortis Capital

HF 3731 (Greenman) Class A installer license eliminated from the electrical code
Josiah Moore, Department of Labor and Industry

Presentation from Department of Labor and Industry on the Women's Economic Security Act
Fuad Ali, Labor Standards Supervisor, Department of Labor and Industry

If you would like to testify or provide materials to the committee, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by Noon on Monday, March 2, 2026. Thank you

Committee Presentation:
PFAS Chemicals Up Close and Personal
Presenter: Sandy Wynn, Co-Chair of the Great Lakes PFAS Action Network and co-Facilitator of the National PFAS Contamination Coalition

HF3661 (Gomez): Acquisition and use of facial recognition technology by government entities prohibited.

HF2380 (Hicks): Discrimination based on disability status prohibited.

HF3468 (Huot): Civil action against a person for failure to render aid in certain circumstances permitted.

HF3483 (Feist): Trespass offenses modified to require a warrant signed by a judicial officer for immigration enforcement, and detention of persons subject to civil immigration detainers issued by the federal government prohibited.

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, josh.sande@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Monday, March 2, 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, josh.sande@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Monday, March 2, 2026.

I. Call to order
II. HF 3127 (Davids) Expiration of the pass-through entity tax modified
III. HF 3524 (Robbins) Federal individual income tax deduction for qualified overtime compensation adopted
IV. HF 3525 (Robbins) Federal individual income tax deduction for qualified tip income adopted
V. HF 3754 (Joy) Internal Revenue Code conformed to the federal exclusion from gross income for employer contributions to Trump accounts
VI. Adjourn


Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to the Committee Administrator
sam.moyer@house.mn.gov by 1:00 PM on Monday, March 2nd, 2026.

Minnesota Department of Education
- Organizational and Funding Overview

Perpich Center for Arts Education
- Program Activities and Funding Overview

Bills May be Added

HF3556 (Acomb) - Community solar garden program named for Melissa Hortman.
Presentation from MPCA: Climate Action Framework and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report

Items may be added or removed from the agenda.

If you wish to submit written testimony or testify, please send the written testimony or the request to testify to Mike.Molzahn@house.mn.gov by 1 p.m. the day before the meeting. Written testimony is preferred and will be accepted after the deadline. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

HF3426 (Jordan) Funding provided from environment and natural resources trust fund, and prior appropriations extended.
HF3428 (Jordan) Requirement for commissioner approval of certain land acquisitions repealed.

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 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing.

Agenda:
I. Call to order
III. Approval of the Minutes
IV. Chair Remarks (If Necessary)
V. Minnesota State – Ghost Students, Bemidji State storm damage, Bonding Requests
a. Testifiers
VI. Adjournment

1. HF 3542 (Hudson) Disclosure of certain investigations and withholding of payments required within 30 days of a request.

2. HF 3819 (West) Licensing inspection requirements for child care providers modified, program integrity requirements for child care assistance program established, and report required

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony for the hearing must email the committee administrator, Ryann Woods, ryann.woods@house.mn.gov. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

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

Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB)
- Educator Licensing Overview
- Current and Anticipated Rulemaking Overview
- Teacher Preparation Program Overview

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony/handouts on the posted bill language should contact both Wilson Lee via email at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3:00 PM on Monday, March 2, 2026. Bill testimony may be limited based on time available for bill presentation and member discussion.

Amendments: Bill Authors and Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to both Wilson Lee via email at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on March 2, 2026.

Housing Finance and Policy Committee
Committee Co-Chair – Representative Igo
Committee Co-Chair Representative Howard
Co-Vice Chair – Representative Dotseth
Co-Vice Chair – Representative Kozlowski

Meeting: March 3rd, 2026
Time: 3:00 – 4:45 p.m.
Location: Cap. G3

Agenda:
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF3902 (Igo) State Housing Tax Credit Bill

IV. HF3895 (Igo) Starter Homes Act Presentation

V. Adjourn

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator by 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Testimony information must include name, organization, and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

This agenda is subject to change and bills may be added at the discretion of the Chair.

Chair Moller will have the gavel.

HF 3405 (Moller) Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's Use of Force Investigations Unit required to conduct investigations of incidents involving federal agents.

HF 3413 (Hollins) State, county, and local government units prohibited from entering into certain immigration enforcement agreements; and termination of certain existing immigration enforcement agreements required.

HF 3769 (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.

HF 3768 (Curran) Department of Corrections licensed juvenile and adult community-based residential correctional facilities responsibilities clarified.

HF 3771 (Johnson, P) Reporting date on the disaster assistance contingency account.

HF 3465 (Liebling) Enhanced penalties for theft from a vulnerable adult established.

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

TESTIMONY: Requests for in-person testimony must be submitted to the Committee Administrator of this hearing, Ellen.McDaniel@house.mn.gov, by 3:00 PM, March 2nd, 2026. 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.

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1. Approval of February 24, 2026 meeting minutes.

2. SF3588 (Pappas); HF3456 (Cha): Recommended legislation from the State Auditor's Fire Relief Association Working Group.
   • Amendment S3588-1A
   • SF3588-HF3456 Summary
   • Testifiers:
     • Julie Blaha, MN State Auditor, Office of the State Auditor (OSA)
     • Aaron Johnston, Assistant Fire Chief, Coon Rapids Fire Dept.
     • Rose Hennessy-Allen, Pension Division Coordinator, OSA

       • Handout: MN State Auditor's Fire Relief Association Working Group Presentation

3. SF3828 (Limmer); HF3512 (Robbins): Special Legislation for the Maple Plain Fire Department; revising the allocation of surplus assets to firefighters upon termination from the Statewide Volunteer Firefighter Plan.
   • Amendment S3828-1A
   • SF3828-HF3512 Summary
   • Testifiers:
     • Jacob Schillander, City Administrator, Maple Plain
     • Julie M. Mass-Kusske, Mayor, Maple Plain
     • Justin McCoy; President, MPFD Relief Association
     • Brian Rice, Attorney for Maple Plain Firefighters Relief Association, Rice, Walther & Mosley LLP
     • Doug Anderson, Executive Director, PERA

     • Troy Denneson, Maple Plain Fire Relief Association

4. SF3897 (Gustafson); HF3703 (Nadeau): Modifying the process for terminating a firefighter relief association retirement plan.
   • SF3897-HF370 Summary
   • Testifiers:
     • Matt Percy, Mayor, Circle Pines
     • Patrick Antonen, City Administrator, Circle Pines
     • Brent Hood, Treasurer, Centennial Fire Relief Assoc.
     • Brian Rice, Attorney for Circle Pines Firefighters Relief Association, Rice, Walther & Mosley LLP

     • Michael Walstien, paid on-call firefighter, member of the State Auditor's Fire Relief Association Working Group.

5. SF1213 (Miller); HF2117 (Repinski): Special legislation requiring MN State to find an individual's IRAP account or pay $25,000.
   • Amendment S1213-1A
   • SF1213-HF2117 Summary
   • Testifiers

     • Molli Kook, Retired teacher

6. LCPR26-003 (Frentz): Amending salary definitions to exclude payments for Minnesota paid leave.
   • LCPR26-003 Summary


7. LCPR26-009 (Frentz): Moving the investment return assumption for calculating joint and survivor annuities (6.5%) to the Standards' Appendix.
   • LCPR26-009 Summary

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