Currently Posted Meetings

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

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

IV. HF 1724 (Gillman) Direct primary care service agreements established.

V. HF 3437 (Allen) Application of certain residential mortgage loan fees and penalties modified.

VI. HF4333 (Davids) Supplemental health insurance product established to cover short-term home health and nursing care, and civil penalties provided.

VI. HF 2874 (Kresha) Earned wage access services regulated.

VII. HF 4052 (Kresha) Various provisions governing telephone company regulation, infrastructure and railroad crossings, pricing plans, service classification, and reporting requirements modified and clarified.

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 3.18.26

III. HF4491 (Schomacker) Medical assistance prepayment review requirements established, and report required.

IV. HF4338 (Schomacker) Parties who may be awarded fees and expenses in proceedings involving the state modified, requirements for assisted living facilities to provide residents with a means to request assistance modified, and assisted living facilities exempted from the provider tax

• Kyle Berndt, LTC Imperative
• Kayla Khang, LTC Imperative
• Parichay Rudina, Legislative Specialist, Ombudsman for Long-Term Care

V. HF4288 (Franson) Framework rates for family residential services reenacted.

• Linda Fairchild, Fairchild’s Foster Care - zoom
• Judyann Fridgen, Fridgen Foster Care
• Sandra Bond, MARSH President
• Katie Olson, Grace Living Homes

VI. HFxxxx (Franson) Relating to human services; permitting suspension of medical assistance payments during investigation of kickback fraud; requiring rulemaking to include kickbacks in the definition of fraud

• Former Rep. Matt Dean, Policy Fellow, Center for the American Experiment

VII. Adjournment – next hearing – Wednesday, March 25th at 8:15am

*Bills may be added or removed at the chair's discretion

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals willing to 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. SF856 (Norris) Office of the Inspector General creation and appropriation.

IV. HF4482 (Huot) State historic site contracts permitted.

V. HF3672 (Quam) Recommendations of the legislative auditor regarding agency grant, inventory, and debt collection practices implemented.

VI. HF1234 (Scott) Payment transparency required in public contracts.

VII. HF4591 (Nash) Noncommercial radio station grants eligibility modified, and money appropriated.

VIII. HF0936 (Nash) Cost-benefit analysis required for proposed administrative rules, adoption of certain rules prohibited, and notice to legislature upon adoption of exempt rules required.

IX. HF3554 (Nash) January designated as Snow Professionals Appreciation Month.

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

**Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and the length of time permitted are at the chair's discretion and subject to change. Written testimony is highly encouraged.

HF 3878 (Berg) Quality service wage for covered airport or related location workers required, and penalties provided

HF 4131 (Greenman) Surveillance-based price and wage discrimination prohibited
Sam Diaz, SEIU
Aaron Rosenthanl, North Star Policy Action
Drew Ambrogi, Chamber of Progress
Jonathan Cotter, Director of Health Care and Commerce Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

HF 3796 (Jones) Employers required to provide suitable seating for employees, and administrative penalties provided
Michele Maser
Lauryn Schothorst, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Jon Boesche, State Director – Minnesota, NFIB

Presentation on Youth Workforce Development Programs
DEED Presentation on Youth at Work and Youthbuild

HF 4097 (Frazier) Money transferred for emerging entrepreneur loan program
Zach Tabatt, Vice President for Economic Opportunity, Initiative Foundation

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 23, 2026

Agenda Update: **Bill added**

Bill added: HF 4470 (Klevorn) Melissa Hortman memorial at the State Office Building funding provided, and money appropriated. Amendments are due to Committee Administrator, Jenny Nash, 24-hours before the hearing. Action will be taken on the bill.

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

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. HF 3951 (Igo): Submetered utility service final billing for vacating tenants provided, and provisions related to the payment of rent by tenants modified.
IV. HF 4005 (Warwas): Biometric data; consent for collection required, sale prohibited, deletion required, and civil penalties imposed.
V. HF 962 (Novotny): Prosecuting authority provided protection of accessed data.
VI. HF 4585 (Myers): Notification of a petitioner upon service of a harassment restraining order required.
VII. HF 3870 (Curran): Research data protection for data on individuals provided, and terminology and reference updates for domestic abuse programs and battered women provided.
VIII. HF 4542 (Curran): Mortgage foreclosure process modified to allow for online sales and private selling officers.
IX. HF 3893 (Scott): Use of artificial intelligence in psychotherapy services regulated, and civil penalties provided.
X. HF 4293 (Scott): Provisions related to parenting time determinations amended.
XI. HF 4075 (Scott / Moller): Uniform procedure established for imposition, implementation, and oversight of firearm restrictions resulting from certain criminal convictions and judicial orders.
XII. HF 4057 (Scott): Miscellaneous technical corrections to laws and statutes made; erroneous, obsolete, and omitted text and references corrected; and redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions removed.
XIII. 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 chair's 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 Monday, March 23, 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 Monday, March 23, 2026.

I. Call to order
II. Presentation from the Minnesota Department of Revenue on the 2026 Tax Incidence Study
III. HF331 (Engen) Sales and use tax exemption provided for all school supplies.
IV. HF916 (Baker) Individual income and corporate franchise taxes; income subtraction provided for certain commercial loans issued by financial institutions.
V. 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 23rd, 2026.

Little Falls Aviation/Transportation Grant Update

HF3650 (Mueller) - Student career pathways framework established, and report required.

HF1791 (Scott) - School district authorized to offer career and technical education postsecondary scholarships and postsecondary grants.

HF3489 (Bennett) - Field trip policy established, reporting to licensing boards required, and criminal offense of grooming established.

PSEO Discussion: These bills will be heard information only. No formal action. Invited Testimony Only
- HF4231 (Keeler) - Student eligibility for postsecondary enrollment options participation established.
- HF4232 (Keeler) - Postsecondary institutions required to notify a pupil's school of the pupil's grades, and number of college credits granted each school year for postsecondary course enrollment limited.
- HF4269 (Knudsen) - Office of the Legislative Auditor directed to evaluate the postsecondary enrollment options program, and report required.
- HF4270 (Knudsen) - Payments to postsecondary institutions and schools for the postsecondary enrollment options program modified.

ITEM ADDED:
- HF3490 (Myers) - Scholarship-granting organizations authorized.
- - - This bill was heard and amended on March 10, 2026, and laid over. The Chair will bring up HF3490, as amended, for further consideration. Additional testimony will not be taken.


Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or submit written testimony, including handouts on HF1791, HF3489, HF3650 should contact both Polly Cerkvenik, via email at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Monday, March 23, 2026.

Testimony on HF4231, HF4232, HF4269, HF4270 is invite only. These bills are being heard Information Only. Action will be taken on these bills.

Amendments: Bill Authors or Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to both Polly Cerkvenik, via email at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers, via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM (Noon) on Monday, March 23, 2026.

HF4236 (Buck) - Public utility interim rate amounts limited.
HF4122 (Hollins) - Thermal energy network plan requirements established.
HF4377 (Jones) - Required elements in an application to the Public Utilities Commission for a certificate of need for a petroleum pipeline specified.

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, but may not be printed. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

HF4253 (Bliss) - Rule amendments on boat storage structures in public waters required.
HF4257 (Heintzeman) - Date by which manufacturers are required to submit information about products containing intentionally added PFAS modified, and use of PFAS in products as currently unavoidable uses clarified.
HF3236 (Burkel) - Requirements for water appropriations permits modified.
HF4264 (Heintzeman) - Permitting efficiency provisions modified.
**BILL ADDED** HF4149 (Heintzeman) - Soil and water conservation provisions modified.
**BILL ADDED** HF4019 (Schultz) - Mt. Simon-Hinckley aquifer appropriation permits eligibility criteria expanded.

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

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. Written testimony is preferred.

AMENDMENT DEADLINE: Amendments must be e-mailed to the committee administrator by 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing.

I. Call to Order

II. HF4362 - (Coulter) - Visitor carrying of firearms on campuses of public postsecondary institutions regulated.*

III. HF4252 (Wolgamott) - Student aid reporting requirements modified, additional accommodations for parenting students required, American Indian Scholars program eligibility modified, and reports required. [OHE Policy Bill]

IV. Presentation of Office of Higher Education Finance & Policy Recommendations

V. Adjournment

*Agenda item added. 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.

HF 3831 (Altendorf) SNAP income and asset requirements modified.

HF 3603 (Olson) Commissioner of children, youth, and families directed to request a federal waiver to prohibit the purchase of certain items with SNAP benefits.

HF 1900 (Nadeau) Benefit eligibility offense provisions changed.

HF 495 (West) Day care costs paid by the taxpayer provided a subtraction.

HF 3750 (Torkelson) Requirements governing licenses and license exemptions for crisis nurseries amended, and report required.

HF 4316 (Olson) Child care background study notification requirements modified, child care leadership made responsible for maltreatment at centers, and maltreatment notification requirements modified.

HF 2136 (Johnson, P.) Grant funding provided for forensic interview training scholarships, and money appropriated.

HF 4384 (Bakeberg) Requirements for abusive head trauma training for child care providers modified.

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. Ryann Woods, GOP Committee Administrator, ryann.woods@house.mn.gov; Colie Colburn, DFL Committee Administrator, colie.colburn@house.mn.gov.

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Due to time constraints, Chair West requests that individuals submit written testimony for the hearing to the committee administrator by 8:00 AM on the day of the hearing. In-person testimony may be limited.

Bills: (May be taken in any order)
- HF751 (Robbins) - Parental notification of adverse incidents required.
- HF3550 (Bennett) - School districts allowed to implement local health education standards.
- HF3764 (Nadeau) - Anonymous reporting systems required, and report required.
- HF1490 (Bennett) - High school graduation requirements clarified. (Vehicle)
--- Note: H1490DE1 relates to the READ Act.

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony/handouts on 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 23, 2026.

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 Monday, March 23, 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 24th, 2026
Time: 3:00 – 4:45 p.m.
Location: Cap. G3

Agenda:
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. HF4234 (Rehrauer) - Aggregate bond limitation applicable to the allocation of private activity bonds for qualifying residential rental projects reduced.
IV. HF0484 (Mekeland) – Natural gas hookup ban prohibited in residential construction.
V. HF0483 (Lawrence) – Political subdivision bans prohibited on natural gas or propane service to any building.
VI. Presentation on the Manufactured Homes Industry in Minnesota
VII. 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.

Chair Moller will have the gavel.

HF 2354 (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. *
* Committee discussion will focus on the sections of the bill that relate to criminal penalties, these include Sections 3, 4 and 5.

HF 3407 (Pinto) Sale and possession of ghost guns prohibited, 3D printing of guns limited to federally licensed firearms manufacturers, distribution of 3D printer firearm design files prohibited, firearm serial numbers required, public notice required, and limits on assembling firearms without license provided.

HF 4359 (Berg) 2024 amendment to definition of trigger activator reenacted, 2024 changes to crime of transferring a firearm to an ineligible person reenacted with amendments, and affirmative defense repealed for transfers of a firearm to an ineligible person by family or household members.

HF 4192 (Pinto) Fraud prevention in registrations, licenses, passes, and permits issued by the commissioner provided; and criminal penalties provided.

HF 3356 (Huot) Removal of identifying equipment and insignia from emergency vehicles sold to the public required.

RECESS

HF 3695 (Johnson) Task force on standardized identification for emergency responders established, report required, and money appropriated.

HF 1597 (Norris) Task Force on Establishing a Yellow Alert System established, and report required.

HF 3155 (Tabke) Gift card fraud included in organized retail theft.

HF 3871 (Moller) Venue in child sexual abuse material law provided; on-scene preview of digital evidence in child sexual abuse material investigations; possession, sale, creation, dissemination, and purchase of child-like sex dolls prohibited; and defense of duress modified to include victims of trafficking.

HF 4437 (Greenman) Wagers and other activities regarding prediction markets prohibited.

HF 4446 (Johnson, P) Survivor benefits eligibility expanded to include when a public safety officer dies in the line of duty from an exposure-related cancer.

HF 3990 (Novotny) Provisions for employment or occupation due to conviction of a crime changed. *

* HF 3990 will be used as the vehicle bill for a Public Safety Policy Package. A DE amendment has been posted. A PDF with a list of bills likely to be included in the DE amendment has been posted. No official action will be taken on HF 3990 on March 24th. The committee will be taking testimony.

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 23rd, 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.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY: Requests to submit written testimony must be submitted to the Committee Administrator of this hearing, Ellen.McDaniel@house.mn.gov, by 3:00 PM, March 23rd, 2026. All written testimony must be submitted in PDF Format and not include hyperlinks. Written testimony submitted to the committee administrator will be posted online on the committee’s webpage prior to the hearing.

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

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1. Approval of the March 17, 2026, meeting minutes.
    
2. SF4410 (Pappas); HF4069 (Feist): TRA and SPTRFA; modifying definition of teacher to exclude J-1 visa holders; requiring refunds of employee contributions.
   • Amendment S4410-1A
   • SF4410-HF4069 Summary
   • Testifiers:
     • Matthew Conley, Lattice Teachers
     • Melissa Schaller, Executive Director of Student Services, Intermediate School District 917
     • Kate Lynne Snyder, Education Minnesota, Lobbyist
   • Submitted Testimony:
     • Letter of Support from ISD 917 and ISD 199
     • Letter of Support from Lakeville Area Schools
          
3. Revisor No. 26-07808 (Pappas): Secure Choice Retirement Program; revising definitions, covered employer requirements, annual reporting; prohibiting disclosure of confidential information; making administrative changes.
   • Amendment 26-07808-1A
   • Revisor No. 26-07808 Summary
   • Submitted testimony:
     • Cathy McLeer, State Director, AARP Minnesota
     • Brian Cook, Director of Tax, Fiscal Policy, and Elections, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
     • Jon Boesche, State Director, National Federation of Independent Business
        
4. Recommendations of the Probation Officers and 911 Telecommunicators Pension Plans Work Group
   • LCPR Staff Presentation
   • Summary of Probation and Telecommunicator Work Group Bills
   • Report of the Work Group and Appendix
   • Proposed legislation: LCPR26-013: New MSRS Subplan
   • Proposed legislation: LCPR26-017: New PERA Plan
     • Amendment LCPR26-017-1A
   • Proposed legislation: LCPR26-012: Technical changes
   • Appendix C to the Standards for Actuarial Work
   • Testifiers:
   • General Testimony
     • Anne Finn, Intergovernmental Relations Director, League of Minnesota Cities
     • Darlene Pankonie, ENP, Emergency Communications Response Center Manager, Washington County Sheriff's Office; President, Minnesota Chapter of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials and National Emergency Number Association (APCO-NENA);
       • Letter of Support for LCPR26-012, LCPR26-013, LCPR26-017
     • Mike LeDoux, Director of Legislative Affairs, Law Enforcement Labor Services (LELS)
       • Letter of Support from LELS, MN State Patrol Troopers Association, MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Agents Association, and MN Department of Correctional Fugitive Apprehension Agents Association
   • Testimony on New MSRS Subplan
     • Erin Leonard, Executive Director, Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS)
     • Devin Bruce, Director of Legislative and Political Affairs, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE)
   • Testimony on New PERA Plan
     • Nicole Kern, Director, Community Corrections Morrison County; testifying on behalf of the MN Community Corrections Act Counties (MACCAC)
     • Dr. Tami Jo Lieberg, Director, Kandiyohi Community Corrections; Former President, Minnesota Corrections Association (MCA); Legislative Co-Chair, MACCAC; Public Safety Liaison, Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC)
     • Jim Hawkins, Probation Officer, Ramsey County; International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 320 (Teamsters Local 320)
     • Nathan Jesson, Executive Director, Minnesota Inter-County Association (MICA)
   • Submitted Testimony:
     • Letter from Doug Anderson, Executive Director, Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) and Amy Strenge, Policy Coordinator, PERA
     • Letter from Kevin Glass, President, Minnesota Association of County Probation Officers (MACPO)
     • Letter from Matthew Hilgart, Deputy Director, AMC; Nathan Jesson, Executive Director, MICA
     • MACPO, MCA, MAPE, Teamsters Local 320, and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 5 Handout
     • Anne Glidden Felber, Career Probation Officer
        
5. If time permits:
    
5. HF4429 (Nadeau): TRA and SPTRFA; lowering the age at which a TRA member may enter into a return-to-work agreement; extending the suspension of the earnings limitation for retired teachers who return to teaching.
   • HF4429 Summary
      
6. SF4588 (Frentz); HF4517 (Lillie): MSRS, PERA, TRA; moving investment return assumption for calculating joint and survivor annuities from statute to the Standards' Appendix.
   • SF4588-HF4517 Summary
      
7. SF4587 (Westlin): Eliminating the requirement that 403(b) and 457(b) vendors and administrators annually file investment fees and rates of return with the LCPR.
   • SF4587 Summary

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