House Journal 43rd Day Thursday, February 19, 2026

A quorum was present.

Rarick was excused.

Pursuant to Rule 10.05, relating to Remote House Operations, the Speaker permitted the following member to vote via remote means: West.

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The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. There being no objection, further reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal was approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

Freiberg and Quam from the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations to which was referred:

CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BOARD

DAVID ASP

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the appointment be confirmed.

Quam moved that the report of the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations relating to the appointment of David Asp to the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board be now adopted. The motion prevailed and the report was adopted.

CONFIRMATION

Quam moved that the House, having advised, do now consent to and confirm the appointment of David Asp, 15836 Dry Meadow Lane, Apple Valley, Minnesota 55124, in the county of Dakota, effective February 4, 2026, for a term that expires on January 7, 2030. The motion prevailed and the appointment of David Asp was confirmed by the House.

Freiberg and Quam from the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations to which was referred:

CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BOARD

CHARLES SPEVACEK

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the appointment be confirmed.

Quam moved that the report of the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations relating to the appointment of Charles Spevacek to the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board be now adopted. The motion prevailed and the report was adopted.

CONFIRMATION

Quam moved that the House, having advised, do now consent to and confirm the appointment of Charles Spevacek, 4322 Creekside Way, Minnetrista, Minnesota 55331, in the county of Hennepin, effective February 4, 2026, for a term that expires on January 1, 2029. The motion prevailed and the appointment of Charles Spevacek was confirmed by the House.

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Freiberg and Quam from the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations to which was referred:

CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BOARD

STEPHEN SWANSON

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the appointment be confirmed.

Freiberg moved that the report of the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations relating to the appointment of Stephen Swanson to the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board be now adopted. The motion prevailed and the report was adopted.

CONFIRMATION

Freiberg moved that the House, having advised, do now consent to and confirm the appointment of Stephen Swanson, 100 2nd Street Southeast, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414, in the county of Hennepin, effective July 3, 2024, for a term that expires on January 3, 2028. The motion prevailed and the appointment of Stephen Swanson was confirmed by the House.

Freiberg and Quam from the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations to which was referred:

CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BOARD

KING BANAIAN

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the appointment be confirmed.

Quam moved that the report of the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations relating to the appointment of King Banaian to the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board be now adopted. The motion prevailed and the report was adopted.

CONFIRMATION

Quam moved that the House, having advised, do now consent to and confirm the appointment of King Banaian, 2716 Stearns Way, St. Cloud, Minnesota 56303, in the county of Stearns, effective July 2, 2025, for a term that expires on January 3, 2028. The motion prevailed and the appointment of King Banaian was confirmed by the House.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 3443, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; establishing the redevelopment area homestead credit; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 273.1392; 273.1393; 275.065, subdivision 3; 275.07, by adding a subdivision; 275.08, subdivision 1b; 276.04, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

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Mahamoud and Bierman introduced:

H. F. No. 3444, A bill for an act relating to human services; prohibiting the use of prior authorization and step therapy for drugs used in the treatment of opioid use disorder under medical assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0625, subdivision 13f.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

Acomb introduced:

H. F. No. 3445, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a fire station in the city of Minnetonka; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 3446, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new swimming pool and aquatics center in the city of South St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Koegel introduced:

H. F. No. 3447, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; authorizing special rules for the city of Columbia Heights.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Koegel introduced:

H. F. No. 3448, A bill for an act relating to commerce; clarifying that consumer small and short-term loans include an earned wage access payday loan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 47.60, subdivisions 1, 3; 47.601, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

Koegel and Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 3449, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minnesota State Retirement System; permitting legislators to elect coverage by the general state employees retirement plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 352.01, subdivision 2a; 352D.02, subdivisions 1, 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

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Rehm introduced:

H. F. No. 3450, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; providing special tax increment financing authority to the city of Chaska.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Rehm introduced:

H. F. No. 3451, A bill for an act relating to education; providing anonymous threat reporting system grants to schools; requiring a report; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Hanson, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 3452, A bill for an act relating to public safety; classifying kratom as a Schedule II controlled substance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.02, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.027, subdivision 7.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Hanson, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 3453, A bill for an act relating to public safety; controlled substances; establishing the legal age to possess kratom as 21 years of age or older; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 152.027, subdivision 7.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Hanson, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 3454, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying requirements for the use of social work titles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 148E.065, subdivision 4a; 148E.195, subdivision 2a; 148E.280.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

Klevorn; Stephenson; Pérez-Vega; Bahner; Acomb; Clardy; Huot; Freiberg; Kraft; Jones; Luger-Nikolai; Tabke; Moller; Youakim; Lee, X.; Wolgamott; Johnson, P.; Kotyza-Witthuhn; Xiong; Gomez; Lee, F.; Hollins; Noor; Greene; Frazier; Rehrauer; Long; Hussein; Sencer-Mura; Koegel; Keeler; Vang; Pursell; Agbaje and Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 3455, A bill for an act relating to state government; renaming the State Office Building after Melissa Hortman.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

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Cha, Wolgamott, Hill, Lillie, O'Driscoll, Stier and Nadeau introduced:

H. F. No. 3456, A bill for an act relating to retirement; implementing recommendations of state auditor's fire relief association working group; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 424A.001, subdivisions 8, 9, 9a, 9b; 424A.014, subdivision 1; 424A.016, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 424A.016, subdivision 6; 424A.05, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 424A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 424A.01, subdivision 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

Acomb and Falconer introduced:

H. F. No. 3457, A bill for an act relating to taxes; local sales and use; authorizing the city of Minnetonka to impose a local sales and use tax.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Acomb, Buck, Jones, Falconer, Hollins and Kraft introduced:

H. F. No. 3458, A bill for an act relating to energy; exempting Tribal lands from provisions governing exclusive service areas for electric utilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 216B.40.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Energy Finance and Policy.

Feist and Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 3459, A bill for an act relating to real property; making clarifying, technical, and conforming changes to the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act; providing for certain exemptions; providing for number of directors for certain associations; clarifying certain insurance policies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 515B.1-102; 515B.1-103; 515B.1-116; 515B.2-101; 515B.2-102; 515B.2-104; 515B.2-105; 515B.2-108; 515B.2‑110; 515B.2-1101; 515B.2-113; 515B.2-118; 515B.2-119; 515B.2-121; 515B.2-124; 515B.2-125; 515B.3‑102; 515B.3-1041; 515B.3-105; 515B.3-1051; 515B.3-106; 515B.3-107; 515B.3-112; 515B.3-113; 515B.3‑1141; 515B.3-1151; 515B.3-116; 515B.4-101; 515B.4-102; 515B.4-1021; 515B.4-103; 515B.4-104; 515B.4-105; 515B.4-106; 515B.4-107; 515B.4-113; 515B.4-116; 515B.4-118; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 515B.3-103.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Hill and Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 3460, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a regional facility in Washington County to process wood waste and diseased trees; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

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Luger-Nikolai and Klevorn introduced:

H. F. No. 3461, A bill for an act relating to state government; aligning certain benefit rights for legislative leaves of absence from state and local government employment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 43A.32, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

Tabke and Bakeberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3462, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for rail crossing improvements in the city of Shakopee; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3463, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for water main improvements along Douglas Drive in the city of Crystal; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3464, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; authorizing the city of Robbinsdale to impose a local sales and use tax.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 3465, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing enhanced penalties for theft from a vulnerable adult; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.52, subdivision 3a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Vang introduced:

H. F. No. 3466, A bill for an act relating to environment; establishing mandatory environmental assessment worksheet requirements for drainage projects; requiring rulemaking.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.

Rehrauer; Johnson, P., and Hill introduced:

H. F. No. 3467, A bill for an act relating to veterans; allowing the commissioner of veterans affairs to direct agency resources to veterans' initiatives; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 196.22, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans and Military Affairs Division.

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Huot introduced:

H. F. No. 3468, A bill for an act relating to civil law; permitting a civil action against a person for failure to render aid in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.662, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Virnig and Frederick introduced:

H. F. No. 3469, A bill for an act relating to human services; extending appropriation availability for the Direct Care and Treatment county correctional facility support pilot program; amending Laws 2024, chapter 125, article 8, section 2, subdivision 20.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy.

Virnig and Reyer introduced:

H. F. No. 3470, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a fund transfer for Independent School District No. 197, West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Hill introduced:

H. F. No. 3471, A bill for an act relating to veterans affairs; appropriating money for a grant to Stillwater Veterans Memorial.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans and Military Affairs Division.

Hill introduced:

H. F. No. 3472, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money to expand veterans memorial in Stillwater.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Finance.

Hill introduced:

H. F. No. 3473, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; authorizing the city of Oak Park Heights to impose a local sales and use tax; authorizing use of certain other revenues.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Hansen, R., and Anderson, P. H., introduced:

H. F. No. 3474, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.

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Hansen, R., and Anderson, P. H., introduced:

H. F. No. 3475, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying per diem compensation for Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council officers and Agricultural Utilization Research Institute board of directors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 41D.01, subdivision 3; 116V.01, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.

Liebling, Bierman, Smith and Koegel introduced:

H. F. No. 3476, A bill for an act relating to health care; establishing a Patient-Centered Care program; authorizing direct state payments to health care providers; authorizing contracting with administrative services organizations; appropriating money; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62Q.1841, subdivision 1; 62U.03, subdivisions 1, 10; 62U.06, subdivision 2; 62W.14; 256B.021, subdivision 4; 256B.0625, subdivisions 56a, 58; 256B.072, subdivisions 1, 2; 256B.0757, subdivision 6; 256B.198; 256L.01, subdivision 7; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 56; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 256B.0753; 256B.0755.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

Long introduced:

H. F. No. 3477, A bill for an act relating to civil law; creating a cause of action for violations of civil rights under color of law; regulating state and local collaboration agreements with federal law enforcement agencies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Lee, F., introduced:

H. F. No. 3478, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements at the Centennial Office Building and Freeman Building sites to prepare for future redevelopment; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3479, A bill for an act relating to mortgage foreclosures; clarifying right to postpone a mortgage sale; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 580.07, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 580.07, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

Howard, Frazier, Kozlowski, Greenman, Klevorn, Finke, Sencer-Mura and Moller introduced:

H. F. No. 3480, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring a study of the economic impact of a federal immigration enforcement operation; appropriating money; requiring a report.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

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Klevorn, Frazier and Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3481, A bill for an act relating to court records; requiring prosecuting authorities to seek protective order for certain evidence clearly offensive to common sensibilities; clarifying the classification of certain inactive criminal investigative data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.82, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 634.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Klevorn, Frazier and Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3482, A bill for an act relating to automobile insurance; raising liability and uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 65B.49, subdivisions 3, 3a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

Feist; Curran; Lee, K.; Gomez; Xiong; Noor; Liebling; Finke; Mahamoud; Frazier and Moller introduced:

H. F. No. 3483, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying certain trespass offenses to require a warrant signed by a judicial officer for immigration enforcement; prohibiting detention of persons subject to civil immigration detainers issued by the federal government; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.605, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 4a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 629.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Hicks introduced:

H. F. No. 3484, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements at Rochester Community and Technical College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Hicks introduced:

H. F. No. 3485, A bill for an act relating to education policy; modifying crisis management policy requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 121A.035, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Frazier introduced:

H. F. No. 3486, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing Panhellenic special plates; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

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Rehrauer, Rehm and Momanyi-Hiltsley introduced:

H. F. No. 3487, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring anonymous reporting systems; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Norris introduced:

H. F. No. 3488, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying personal care assistance and community first services and supports to include certain medication injections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0659, subdivisions 2, 3; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 256B.85, subdivisions 2, 16.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy.

Bennett and Bakeberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3489, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a field trip policy; requiring reporting to licensing boards; establishing the criminal offense of grooming; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 122A.20, subdivisions 1, 2; 260E.15; 260E.28, subdivision 1; 609.352, subdivisions 1, 4, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 260E.065, by adding a subdivision; 260E.20, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Myers; Kresha; Bakeberg; Demuth; Bennett; Dippel; Nash; Hudson; Lawrence; Robbins; Mueller; Anderson, P. E., and Koznick introduced:

H. F. No. 3490, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing scholarship-granting organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.01, subdivision 31; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Myers; Kresha; Bakeberg; Demuth; Bennett; Nash; Hudson; Lawrence; Robbins; Mueller; Anderson, P. E., and Koznick introduced:

H. F. No. 3491, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing scholarship-granting organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.01, subdivision 31; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Duran, Kresha, Bakeberg, Zeleznikar and Mueller introduced:

H. F. No. 3492, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing the commissioner of education to award school safety facility grants to schools to enhance safety for students and staff; canceling funds from the Northern Lights Express; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

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Lawrence, Kresha, Bakeberg, Niska, Bennett, Hudson, Robbins and Mueller introduced:

H. F. No. 3493, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing safe schools revenue; making safe schools revenue available to charter schools, cooperative units, nonpublic schools, and Tribal contract schools; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 126C.44.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Lawrence, Kresha, Bakeberg, Bennett and Hudson introduced:

H. F. No. 3494, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a safe schools aid for school districts, charter schools, and cooperative units; repealing student support personnel aid; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 126C.44, subdivisions 1, 4, by adding subdivisions; Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 3, section 15, subdivision 13; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 124D.901.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Duran, Kresha, Bakeberg and Mueller introduced:

H. F. No. 3495, A bill for an act relating to education finance; expanding school safety grant eligibility to nonpublic and Tribal contract schools; appropriating money; amending Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 8, section 19, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Harder and Novotny introduced:

H. F. No. 3496, A bill for an act relating to corrections; requiring inmates to complete restitution payments before being placed on supervision abatement status; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 244.46, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Myers introduced:

H. F. No. 3497, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring loaded firearms be stored in locations where persons prohibited from possessing firearms cannot access the firearms; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.666, subdivisions 1, 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Witte introduced:

H. F. No. 3498, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing the penalty for transferring a firearm to an unauthorized person; establishing a mandatory minimum sentence for certain transfers of a firearm to an ineligible person; removing an affirmative defense; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7141, subdivisions 1, 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7141, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

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Gordon introduced:

H. F. No. 3499, A bill for an act relating to employment; exempting firefighters from the Minnesota Paid Leave Law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 268B.01, subdivisions 15, 17.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

Duran introduced:

H. F. No. 3500, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for relief to Bemidji State University.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Duran introduced:

H. F. No. 3501, A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use; creating a refundable exemption for certain items and services purchased to repair property damage caused by natural disasters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.67, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Duran introduced:

H. F. No. 3502, A bill for an act relating to veterans; requiring a report; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans and Military Affairs Division.

Duran introduced:

H. F. No. 3503, A bill for an act relating to civil law; limiting the common law defenses of judicial and quasi‑judicial immunity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.736, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Duran introduced:

H. F. No. 3504, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing the crime of physically assaulting a hospital or clinic security officer; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 609.2231, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Duran introduced:

H. F. No. 3505, A bill for an act relating to cannabis; prohibiting certain locations of cannabis businesses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.24, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

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Mekeland introduced:

H. F. No. 3506, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring reporting on accidental discharges of firearms by peace officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 626.553, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Koznick and Fogelman introduced:

H. F. No. 3507, A bill for an act relating to transit; reallocating certain Blue Line light rail transit extension project money for arterial bus rapid transit; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Nelson, Smith and Cha introduced:

H. F. No. 3508, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying eligibility for the Dairy Assistance, Investment, Relief Initiative (DAIRI) program; amending Laws 2023, chapter 43, article 1, section 2, subdivision 4, as amended.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.

Myers introduced:

H. F. No. 3509, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; allowing eggs to be donated past their quality assurance date; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 29.21, by adding a subdivision; 29.26.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.

Myers introduced:

H. F. No. 3510, A bill for an act relating to trade regulations; requiring certain proof before some types of asphalt can be legally sold; requiring business entities that perform commercial or retail paving with hot mix or warm mix asphalt to register as construction contractors; establishing civil and criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.701, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

Myers introduced:

H. F. No. 3511, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for school safety; increasing local optional aid for schools; limiting state-paid free school lunches to families with incomes at or below 500 percent of the federal poverty guidelines; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 124D.111, subdivisions 1, 1c, 1d, 4, by adding a subdivision; 126C.10, subdivision 2e; 126C.44; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 124D.111, subdivision 1a; 124E.20, subdivision 1; Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 9, section 11, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

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Robbins introduced:

H. F. No. 3512, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association statewide volunteer firefighter plan; Maple Plain fire department; modifying the procedures for terminating participation in the statewide volunteer firefighter plan by the Maple Plain fire department; requiring the executive director of the Public Employees Retirement Association to allocate the surplus of plan assets over liabilities to firefighters in the Maple Plain fire department in a two-stage allocation.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

Koznick; Koegel; Franson; Anderson, P. E.; Myers; Joy; Murphy; Skraba and Olson introduced:

H. F. No. 3513, A bill for an act relating to transportation; regulating certain autonomous vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.011, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Bakeberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3514, A bill for an act relating to state government; designating Anti-Bullying, Anti-Harassment, and Defamation Awareness Day; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

Bakeberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3515, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for trail improvements in the city of Prior Lake; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 3516, A bill for an act relating to health professions; modifying dentistry profession licensure, registration, scope of practice, continuing education, and disciplinary grounds; establishing fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 150A.01, subdivision 6a; 150A.05, subdivisions 1, 2; 150A.06, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 2, 2a, 2c, 2d, 3, 8, 9, 11; 150A.08, subdivision 1; 150A.081, subdivision 1; 150A.091, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9a, 10, 20, by adding a subdivision; 150A.10, subdivisions 1, 1a, 4; 150A.105, subdivision 8; 150A.106, subdivision 3; 150A.11, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 150A.06, subdivision 12; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 150A.06, subdivision 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 3517, A bill for an act relating to human services; limiting increases to Department of Human Services central office appropriations; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy.

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Myers introduced:

H. F. No. 3518, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for safe road zones grants.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 3519, A bill for an act relating to human services; stopping medical assistance coverage when federal financial participation is temporarily withheld or discontinued; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0642.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy.

Gillman and Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 3520, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying intensive residential treatment services and intensive nonresidential rehabilitative mental health services requirements; specifying that room and board services provided through intensive residential treatment services and residential crisis services are eligible for behavioral health fund payment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0947, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 245I.23, subdivision 7; 254B.04, subdivision 1a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy.

Backer, Huot, Nadeau and Carroll introduced:

H. F. No. 3521, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for an exception to the hospital construction moratorium; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.551, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

Duran introduced:

H. F. No. 3522, A bill for an act relating to veterans; allowing the commissioner of veterans affairs to close veterans homes under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 198.01.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans and Military Affairs Division.

Robbins introduced:

H. F. No. 3523, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for safety and mobility improvements on U.S. Highway 12 in the city of Independence; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

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Robbins; Scott; Lawrence; Warwas; Anderson, P. E.; Repinski; Schultz; Stier and Duran introduced:

H. F. No. 3524, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; adopting the federal deduction for qualified overtime compensation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.0132, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Robbins, Lawrence, Scott, Warwas, Repinski, Schultz, Stier and Duran introduced:

H. F. No. 3525, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; adopting the federal deduction for qualified tip income; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.0132, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Schomacker and Noor introduced:

H. F. No. 3526, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying method of deposit of fines collected related to home care licensing surveys and investigations; modifying criteria for appointment to home care and assisted living program advisory council; establishing special projects grant program for home care providers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 144A.474, subdivision 11; 144A.4799, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy.

Bakeberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3527, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for a speech condition identifier on drivers' licenses and Minnesota identification cards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.07, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Sexton and Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 3528, A bill for an act relating to barbers; modifying provisions relating to the Board of Barber Examiners; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 154.001, subdivision 2; 154.003; 154.01; 154.02, subdivisions 1, 4, by adding subdivisions; 154.05; 154.07, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 154.08; 154.09; 154.11, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 2100.2500; 2100.2600; 2100.2900; 2100.3000; 2100.3200; 2100.3300; 2100.4500; 2100.5200, subparts 1, 2, 5; 2100.5300; 2100.6000.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.

Robbins; Novotny; Lawrence; Zeleznikar; Scott; Anderson, P. E.; Bakeberg; Bennett; Nash and Repinski introduced:

H. F. No. 3529, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing safe schools revenue; making safe schools revenue available to charter schools, cooperative units, nonpublic schools, and Tribal contract schools; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 126C.44.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

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Duran and Bliss introduced:

H. F. No. 3530, A bill for an act relating to disaster relief; exempting Beltrami County from the cost-share requirement for state disaster assistance.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations.

Joy and Knudsen introduced:

H. F. No. 3531, A bill for an act relating to transportation; exempting certain retail fuel transactions from the retail delivery fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 296A.01, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 168E.01, subdivision 8a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Olson and Bliss introduced:

H. F. No. 3532, A bill for an act relating to veterans; modifying eligibility for burial in state veterans cemeteries; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 197.236, subdivisions 8, 9.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans and Military Affairs Division.

Roach, Davis, Gordon, Engen and Wiener introduced:

H. F. No. 3533, A bill for an act relating to education; prohibiting classroom instruction related to gender identity in public schools; requiring parental notification; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 120B; 121A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Roach introduced:

H. F. No. 3534, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying ballot access and related provisions for minor party candidates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 200.02, subdivision 23; 204B.03; 204B.06, by adding a subdivision; 204B.09, subdivision 1; 204B.12, subdivision 1; 204B.13, subdivisions 1, 2, 5; 204D.07, subdivision 2; 204D.12; 204D.13, subdivision 2; 208.03; 208.04, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 204B.07, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 202A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations.

Roach, Davis, Gordon, Engen and Wiener introduced:

H. F. No. 3535, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; establishing a ten-year homestead property tax exemption; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

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Roach, Engen and Gordon introduced:

H. F. No. 3536, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing a property tax exemption for certain property; providing a subtraction for certain income earned by public safety officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 272.02, by adding a subdivision; 290.0132, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Roach, Davis, Gordon, Engen and Wiener introduced:

H. F. No. 3537, A bill for an act relating to estate taxation; repealing the estate tax and making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.4963, subdivision 2; 270B.01, subdivision 8; 270B.03, subdivision 1; 289A.01; 289A.02, subdivision 5; 289A.35; 289A.38, subdivision 7; 289A.50, subdivision 1; 289A.56, subdivision 3; 354A.11; 356.401, subdivision 1; 524.3-916; 524.3-1001; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 270C.585; 289A.10; 289A.18, subdivision 3; 289A.19, subdivision 4; 289A.20, subdivisions 3, 3a; 289A.30, subdivision 2; 289A.55, subdivision 7; 291.005; 291.01; 291.016; 291.03, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1d, 8, 9, 10, 11; 291.031; 291.075; 291.12, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 291.13, subdivisions 1, 3; 291.16; 291.21, subdivision 1; 291.215, subdivision 1; 291.27; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 289A.20, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Roach, Davis, Gordon and Wiener introduced:

H. F. No. 3538, A bill for an act relating to education; prohibiting classroom instruction related to gender identity in public schools; requiring parental notification; establishing a grant program to include firearms safety, trap shooting, archery, hunting, and angling in school physical education courses; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 120B; 121A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Roach, Davis, Gordon and Wiener introduced:

H. F. No. 3539, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a grant program to include firearms safety, trap shooting, archery, hunting, and angling in school physical education courses; requiring a report; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Bliss and Xiong introduced:

H. F. No. 3540, A bill for an act relating to human rights; providing protection for veterans in the Minnesota Human Rights Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 363A.02, subdivision 1; 363A.03, by adding a subdivision; 363A.08, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 363A.09, subdivisions 1, 2; 363A.11, subdivision 1; 363A.12, subdivision 1; 363A.13, subdivision 2; 363A.20, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans and Military Affairs Division.

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Duran, Nash, Novotny, Stier and Schwartz introduced:

H. F. No. 3541, A bill for an act relating to public safety; clarifying the Division of Capitol Security's responsibilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299E.01, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Hudson, Robbins and Anderson, P. E., introduced:

H. F. No. 3542, A bill for an act relating to data; requiring disclosure of certain investigations and withholding of payments within 30 days of a request; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 13.46, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy.

Roach introduced:

H. F. No. 3543, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to water and sewer infrastructure and street reconstruction in the city of Dennison; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.

Repinski introduced:

H. F. No. 3544, A bill for an act relating to veterans; providing that certain veterans or former members of the armed forces who have forfeited federal benefits do not qualify for state-funded benefits, services, or programs; discontinuing the environmental hazards information and assistance program for veterans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 196.021; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 196.19; 196.21; 196.22, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5; 196.23; 196.24; 196.25; 196.26; 197.225.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans and Military Affairs Division.

Mekeland; Igo; Johnson, W.; Dotseth; Baker; Murphy; Wiener; Sexton; Burkel and Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 3545, A bill for an act relating to energy codes; repealing the requirement to adopt a new residential energy code; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.106, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 3546, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing program integrity requirements for high-risk provider types under medical assistance; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 142B.01, subdivision 8; 245A.02, subdivision 5a; 245D.081, subdivision 3; 256B.0949, subdivision 17; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 256B.04, subdivision 21; 256B.0759, subdivision 4; 256B.0949, subdivision 16; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy.

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Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. No. 3547, A bill for an act relating to public safety; regulating the manufacture, sale, and use of fireworks; dedicating a portion of revenues from the sale of certain fireworks for public safety purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 297A.94; 624.20, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Anderson, P. H., introduced:

H. F. No. 3548, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying the farm down payment assistance program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 17.133, subdivisions 1, 2; Laws 2025, chapter 34, article 1, section 2, subdivision 4, as amended.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.

Anderson, P. H., introduced:

H. F. No. 3549, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying the use of the grain indemnity account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 223.24, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.

Bennett, Mueller, Kresha, Bakeberg, Lawrence and Hudson introduced:

H. F. No. 3550, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing school districts to implement local health education standards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 120B.018, subdivision 6; 120B.021, subdivisions 1, 4; 120B.024, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Stier introduced:

H. F. No. 3551, A bill for an act relating to data practices; making portable recording system data on certain elected officials public; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.825, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Roach introduced:

H. F. No. 3552, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying the definition of an adult operator of a motorboat; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 86B.30, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.

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Backer introduced:

H. F. No. 3553, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing vehicle platoon pilot project for certain roads in Wilkin County and Grant County; requiring a report.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Feist moved that the name of Curran be added as an author on H. F. No. 103. The motion prevailed.

Mekeland moved that the name of Davis be added as an author on H. F. No. 482. The motion prevailed.

Smith moved that the name of Huot be added as an author on H. F. No. 1357. The motion prevailed.

Bakeberg moved that the names of Koznick, Dotseth and Zeleznikar be added as authors on H. F. No. 1434. The motion prevailed.

Hanson, J., moved that the name of Smith be added as an author on H. F. No. 1606. The motion prevailed.

West moved that the name of Bakeberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 2305. The motion prevailed.

Falconer moved that the name of Bahner be added as an author on H. F. No. 2500. The motion prevailed.

Reyer moved that the name of Her be stricken and the name of Luger-Nikolai be added as an author on H. F. No. 2904. The motion prevailed.

Huot moved that the names of Xiong and Rehrauer be added as authors on H. F. No. 3349. The motion prevailed.

Pinto moved that the names of Xiong, Jones and Rehrauer be added as authors on H. F. No. 3350. The motion prevailed.

Pinto moved that the name of Coulter be added as an author on H. F. No. 3351. The motion prevailed.

Freiberg moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 3353. The motion prevailed.

Huot moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 3356. The motion prevailed.

Curran moved that the names of Coulter; Youakim; Xiong; Buck; Lee, X., and Rehrauer be added as authors on H. F. No. 3357. The motion prevailed.

Finke moved that the names of Curran and Xiong be added as authors on H. F. No. 3358. The motion prevailed.

Freiberg moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 3362. The motion prevailed.

Freiberg moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 3363. The motion prevailed.

Berg moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 3367. The motion prevailed.

Berg moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 3368. The motion prevailed.

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Schomacker moved that the names of Gillman, Schultz and Anderson, P. E., be added as authors on H. F. No. 3378. The motion prevailed.

Schomacker moved that the names of Gillman, Schultz and Anderson, P. E., be added as authors on H. F. No. 3379. The motion prevailed.

Hudson moved that the names of Bennett and Engen be added as authors on H. F. No. 3380. The motion prevailed.

Johnson, W., moved that the name of Davids be added as an author on H. F. No. 3381. The motion prevailed.

Igo moved that the name of Johnson, P., be added as an author on H. F. No. 3393. The motion prevailed.

Niska moved that the names of Schultz and Anderson, P. E., be added as authors on H. F. No. 3395. The motion prevailed.

Greene moved that the names of Coulter, Xiong and Rehrauer be added as authors on H. F. No. 3401. The motion prevailed.

Tabke moved that the name of Youakim be added as an author on H. F. No. 3402. The motion prevailed.

Kozlowski moved that the names of Agbaje; Rehrauer; Xiong; Lee, F., and Hussein be added as authors on H. F. No. 3403. The motion prevailed.

Moller moved that the names of Gomez be added as second author, and the names of Coulter, Youakim, Smith, Xiong and Rehrauer be added as authors on H. F. No. 3405. The motion prevailed.

Pinto moved that the names of Smith, Xiong, Greene and Rehrauer be added as authors on H. F. No. 3407. The motion prevailed.

Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that the names of Smith and Rehrauer be added as authors on H. F. No. 3408. The motion prevailed.

Sencer-Mura moved that the names of Xiong, Feist, Rehrauer and Smith be added as authors on H. F. No. 3409. The motion prevailed.

Sencer-Mura moved that the names of Youakim; Rehrauer; Lee, F., and Hussein be added as authors on H. F. No. 3410. The motion prevailed.

Coulter moved that the name of Xiong be added as an author on H. F. No. 3411. The motion prevailed.

Finke moved that the name of Xiong be added as an author on H. F. No. 3412. The motion prevailed.

Hollins moved that the names of Smith and Xiong be added as authors on H. F. No. 3413. The motion prevailed.

Long moved that the names of Smith, Elkins and Rehrauer be added as authors on H. F. No. 3414. The motion prevailed.

Sencer-Mura moved that the names of Coulter and Rehrauer be added as authors on H. F. No. 3415. The motion prevailed.

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Tabke moved that the name of Keeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 3418. The motion prevailed.

Greenman moved that the name of Smith be added as an author on H. F. No. 3419. The motion prevailed.

Lee, K., moved that the name of Moller be added as an author on H. F. No. 3420. The motion prevailed.

Clardy moved that the name of Greene be added as an author on H. F. No. 3421. The motion prevailed.

Agbaje moved that the names of Rehrauer; Lee, F., and Hussein be added as authors on H. F. No. 3424. The motion prevailed.

Kraft moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 3430. The motion prevailed.

Allen moved that the name of Koegel be added as an author on H. F. No. 3436. The motion prevailed.

Backer moved that the name of Nadeau be added as chief author on H. F. No. 3439. The motion prevailed.

Zeleznikar moved that H. F. No. 495 be recalled from the Committee on Taxes and be re-referred to the Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy. The motion prevailed.

Norris moved that H. F. No. 1597 be recalled from the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy. The motion prevailed.

MOTION TO SUSPEND RULES

Niska moved that the rules of the House be so far suspended so that S. F. No. 856 be recalled from the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy, be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage.

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the Niska motion and the roll was called. There were 66 yeas and 67 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were: