Currently Posted Meetings

*This is an informational hearing

I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes 4.7.26

III. Office of Legislative Auditor Presentation: Department of Human Services Investigations of Alleged Kickbacks in the Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention Program

IV. Adjournment

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

HF 4477 (Frazier) Minnesota business recovery loan program established, report required, and money appropriated
Aaron Rosenthal, North Star Policy Action
Julie Deshler, Mayor, City of Crystal
Kaohly Her, Mayor, City of St. Paul
Jacob Frey, Mayor, City of Minneapolis
Chanda Smith Baker, CEO, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
Jo-Anne Stately, Senior Vice President of Impact, Minneapolis Foundation
Scott Marquardt, President, Southwest Initiative Foundation
Carl Swanson, Coalition Strategist, Minnesota CDFI Coalition
Stephanie Lopez, SPURS Bar and Grill, Willmar
John Salgado Maldonado
Crystal Torres Scherurer, Con Madres Market, North Mankato
Maysy Her, Owner, Xieng Khouang Restaurant and Banquet Hall
Esther Obaigwa, CEO, Kare Health Care, LLC
Juan Lopez, Owner, The Perfect Coffee & Tromperia El zac
Yeferson Delgado, Owner, Sabores Fresh Market
Israel Moreno, Malts and Burgers
ThaoMee Xiong, Executive & Network Director, Coalition of Asian American Leaders
Katie Messerli, Director of Child Care Programs, WomenVenture
Linda Sloan, Executive Director, Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage
Mike Hang, Minnesota Hmong Chamber
Ianni Houmas, Executive Director, South East Community Organization
Andres Salinas, Lending Program Director, Latino Economic Development Center
Aaron Sepúlveda, Legislative and Policy Director, MN Council on Latino Affairs

Informational hearing on Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council funding recommendation for the Roseau Lake Rehabilitation Phase 3 project.

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony for the hearing must e-mail the committee administrator (amy.zipko@house.mn.gov) by noon on Tuesday, April 7th. Letters must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

I. Call to order
II. HF1669 (Davids) Income and corporate franchise taxes; allocation for the credit for sustainable aviation fuel increased.
III. HF4709 (Mueller) Electric generation facility property tax exemption established.
IV. HF3531 (Joy) Certain retail fuel transactions exempted from retail delivery fee.
V. HF4048 (Robbins) Gross receipts tax on hospitals and health care providers; licensed chiropractors excluded from the providers subject to the tax.
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 Tuesday, April 7th, 2026.

Minnesota Department of Agriculture update on farm safety, mental health and farm advocates.

HF2103 is in possession of the Energy Finance and Policy Committee. The hearing on this bill and the author's amendment will be informational only. No action will be taken on the bill or the amendment.

I. HF4609 (Kotyza-Witthuhn); Health plans required to cover infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services, medical assistance and MinnesotaCare required to cover infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services, and money appropriated.

II. HF4401 (Reyer); Medical assistance reimbursement rates for dental services and critical access dental providers modified.

III. Governor's Supplemental Budget - Minnesota Department of Health *

IV. Governor's Supplemental Budget - Minnesota Department of Human Services *

* The Governor's Budget will be heard on an informational basis and no formal action will be taken. The language has been posted.

Additional discussion agenda items:

A. Green House Gas (GHG) Impact Assessment Law passed in 2023/2024 and impacts to highway construction projects and costs.
A link to MNDOT page regarding this GHG Impact Assessment law passed in the 2023/2024 biennium:
https://www.dot.state.mn.us/sustainability/ghg-assessment.html

Testifiers:
Jon Solberg, MnDOT Assistant Commissioner for Sustainability, Planning and Program Management.
Karla Bigham, Commissioner, Washington County
Julie Jeppson, Commissioner, Anoka County
Marc Culver, Public Works Director, Brooklyn Park
Darrell Pettis, City Council Member, St. Peter
Available to answer questions:
Lyndon Robjent, Carver County Engineer and GHG TAC member
Joe MacPherson, Anoka County Engineer

B. Approaching Exhaustion of Rock, Sand, and Crushed Stone in the Twin Cities Metro Area
Presentation by Aggregate Ready-Mix industry and response from MNDOT
Testifying:
John Cunningham, Executive Director, Aggregate Ready Mix Association of Minnesota (ARM)
Michael Beer, MnDOT Assistant Commissioner for Engineering Services

HF4807 (Swedzinski) Scope of vehicles requiring an overweight vehicle special permit expanded, local ordinances affecting aggregate mining or production facilities restricted, legislative audit of aggregate production tax required, aggregate resource inventory funding provided, and money appropriated. THIS BILL WILL BE GIVEN OVERVIEW TO COMMITTEE AND LAID OVER

* Governor’s FY 2026-27 Supplemental Budget - Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (Informational Hearing only)

* HF4525 (Hicks) Human services background studies and variances modified, data and language for licensing laws aligned, human services licensing procedures clarified, and program integrity provisions added.

* The Governor's Budget and HF4525 will be heard on an informational basis and no formal action will be taken. The language has been posted.

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


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.

Items may be added/removed
- Amendment deadline will be 1:00PM on Tuesday, April 7th
- The DFL holds the gavel for this hearing

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF3279 (Howard) Sales tax rate increased by three-eighths of one percent and receipts dedicated for housing purposes; homeownership opportunity fund, community and household stability fund, and rental opportunity fund created; fund councils created; appointments provided; reports required; and constitutional amendment proposed.

IV. HF1879 (Kozlowski) Homeownership education, counseling, and training program funding provided; and money appropriated.

V. HF1417 (Norris) Manufactured home park infrastructure grants and loans funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.

VI. HF2462 (Norris) Workforce housing development funding provided, and money appropriated.

VII. 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.

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1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes

3. HF 3753 (Bakeberg) School safety threat assessment pilot project established, report required, and money appropriated.

4. HF 4299 (Stier) Additional school safety specialists funding provided, and money appropriated.

5. HF 4700 (Stier) Peace officer training reimbursement funding increased.

6. HF 4282 (Witte) Persons detained in jails provided medications. (Note: Amendment is now posted below).

7. HF 4139 (Novotny) Community corrections employee benefits clarified, report required, and money appropriated.

8. HF 3530 (Duran) Beltrami County exempted from cost-share requirement for state disaster assistance.

9. HF 4031 (Robbins) Minnesota correctional industries program modified.

10. Adjourn

Agenda note: Bills may be added or removed from the agenda. 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.