House Journal Wednesday, February 25, 2026

A quorum was present.

Frazier was excused.

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

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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.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Schultz, Nelson, Bliss, Gordon, Backer, Knudsen, Zeleznikar and Skraba introduced:

H. F. No. 3669, A bill for an act relating to watercraft; reducing watercraft licensing fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 86B.415, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 86B.005, subdivision 11a.

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

Schultz introduced:

H. F. No. 3670, A bill for an act relating to human rights; modifying the definition of sexual orientation for purposes of the Minnesota Human Rights Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 363A.03, subdivision 44.

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

Burkel introduced:

H. F. No. 3671, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing term limits for public members of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97A.056, subdivision 2.

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

Quam and Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 3672, A bill for an act relating to state government; implementing recommendations of the legislative auditor regarding agency grant, inventory, and debt collection practices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.978, subdivision 3; 16B.24, by adding a subdivision; 16B.97, subdivisions 3, 4; 16B.98, subdivisions 3, 6, by adding subdivisions; 16D.03, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 16A.057, subdivision 5; 16B.98, subdivision 6a; 16D.09, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

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

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Burkel introduced:

H. F. No. 3673, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a well and well pump house in the city of Middle River; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Kresha, Swedzinski and Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 3674, A bill for an act relating to state government; repealing the attorney general's duty to represent certain utility customers in matters before the Public Utilities Commission and in certain federal proceedings; making a conforming statutory change; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.241, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 8.33.

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

Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 3675, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; modifying data protection requirements in certain property tax proceedings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.51, subdivisions 2, 4; 271.06, subdivision 6; 278.05, subdivisions 3, 6.

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

Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 3676, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing protections, remedies, and modifying various provisions of the Safe at Home program; establishing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 5B.02; 5B.03, subdivision 1; 5B.05; 5B.11; 5B.13; 171.01, subdivision 45d; 171.0605, subdivision 5; 480.30, subdivision 1; 626.8469, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 43A.36, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 5B.

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

Warwas introduced:

H. F. No. 3677, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; closing motorized trails receiving grants-in-aid to nonmotorized use unless designated for that use; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 85.018, subdivisions 2, 4, by adding a subdivision.

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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Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 3678, A bill for an act relating to state government; prohibiting certain terms in state procurement contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 16C.05, subdivision 8.

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

Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 3679, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring mandatory reports to be submitted to members of legislative committees electronically; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.195, subdivision 1.

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

Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 3680, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring state agencies to provide certain data to the Legislative Budget Office; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.8853, subdivision 4; 13.64, subdivision 4.

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

West introduced:

H. F. No. 3681, A bill for an act relating to cannabis; modifying the true party of interest standard for cannabis business and hemp business licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 342.185, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 3682, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring a grantee fraud risk rating system and corresponding grants management requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16B.97, subdivision 4.

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

Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 3683, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring inclusion of the impacts of fraud in budget forecasts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16A.103, subdivision 1b, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 16A.103, subdivision 1a.

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

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Bliss introduced:

H. F. No. 3684, A bill for an act relating to veterans; establishing standards for use of competitive grants issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 196.

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

Olson introduced:

H. F. No. 3685, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a high school diploma for armed forces veterans; 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 Policy.

Sexton and Mekeland introduced:

H. F. No. 3686, A bill for an act relating to state energy grants; modifying the priority position of nonprofit organizations to receive certain state energy grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 216C.391, subdivision 3.

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

Gillman and Repinski introduced:

H. F. No. 3687, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying medical assistance and MinnesotaCare coverage of chiropractic services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 8e; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 256L.03, subdivision 3b.

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

Sexton introduced:

H. F. No. 3688, A bill for an act relating to energy; allowing expenditures on fuel-switching improvements made to low-income households to apply to the low-income conservation spending requirement for municipal utilities and cooperative electric associations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.2403, subdivision 5.

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

Roach, Gordon, McDonald and Gander introduced:

H. F. No. 3689, A bill for an act relating to elections; lowering the minimum age for local election candidates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 204B.06, subdivision 1.

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

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Skraba introduced:

H. F. No. 3690, A bill for an act relating to civil liability; including claims arising out of a no-cost contract with a nonprofit organization in the state and municipality tort claims liability limitations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.736, subdivision 4; 466.04, subdivision 1.

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

Virnig; Johnson, P., and Repinski introduced:

H. F. No. 3691, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing that emergency managers are essential employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 179A.03, subdivision 7.

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

Smith; Anderson, P. H.; Nelson and Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 3692, A bill for an act relating to civil law; extending the Farmer-Lender Mediation Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 583.215.

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

Lee, F.; Smith; Nelson and Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 3693, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying a previous appropriation; amending Laws 2025, chapter 34, article 1, section 2, subdivisions 1, 3, as amended.

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

Koegel introduced:

H. F. No. 3694, A bill for an act relating to transportation; permitting tow trucks to use variable message signs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168B.16.

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

Johnson, P.; Huot and Klevorn introduced:

H. F. No. 3695, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a task force on standardized identification for emergency responders; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

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Norris introduced:

H. F. No. 3696, A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding definition of crime of violence to include certain animal cruelty offenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.712, subdivision 5.

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

Norris introduced:

H. F. No. 3697, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying the time limit to file a claim for refund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 289A.40, subdivision 1.

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

Gottfried introduced:

H. F. No. 3698, A bill for an act relating to public libraries; prohibiting certain terms in libraries' electronic book and digital audiobook license agreements or contracts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 134.

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

Gottfried and Falconer introduced:

H. F. No. 3699, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; adding requirements for state park license plate contest; amending Laws 2024, chapter 116, article 3, section 53.

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

Johnson, P.; Kozlowski; Carroll; Gottfried; Bierman and Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 3700, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements at the Lake Superior Zoo in the city of Duluth; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Hill, Koegel, Falconer, Huot, Elkins and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 3701, A bill for an act relating to insurance; prohibiting long-term care, life, and disability insurers from using genetic information for certain purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 72A.139, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 72A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 72A.139, subdivisions 4, 5, 6, 7.

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

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Fischer, Lillie and Buck introduced:

H. F. No. 3702, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for a grant to digitize legacy media.

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

Nadeau; O'Driscoll; Johnson, P., and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 3703, A bill for an act relating to retirement; modifying process for firefighter relief associations to terminate retirement plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 424B.22, subdivisions 5, 7, 8, 9.

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

Pursell; Hansen, R.; Fischer; Momanyi-Hiltsley; Cha; Kraft; Gottfried; Frazier; Vang; Lee, F.; Agbaje and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 3704, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; prohibiting the sale and distribution of certain seeds coated or treated with systemic insecticides without the approval of the commissioner of agriculture; prohibiting the application or treatment of ornamental outdoor plants and turf with neonicotinoid insecticides; providing for civil penalties; authorizing rulemaking; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 18B.01, by adding subdivisions; 18B.07, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18B.

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

Mahamoud and Nadeau introduced:

H. F. No. 3705, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; establishing the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 147C.

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

Koegel introduced:

H. F. No. 3706, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; modifying various provisions governing nondepository financial institutions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 47.20, subdivision 1; 47.59, subdivision 1; 47.60, subdivision 1; 53.04, subdivision 3a; 53B.74; 53C.09, subdivision 4; 56.002; 56.01; 56.05; 58.06, subdivision 2; 58B.051; 332.52, subdivision 3; 332B.04, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 56.08; 332A.02, subdivision 2; 332A.04, subdivision 1; 332B.02, subdivision 2.

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

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Berg introduced:

H. F. No. 3707, A bill for an act relating to economic development; designating unemployment insurance judges and paid leave judges as judicial officials; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 480.40, subdivision 1.

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

Elkins introduced:

H. F. No. 3708, A bill for an act relating to state government; clarifying a pharmacy benefit manager requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 43A.231, subdivision 5.

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

Perryman and Elkins introduced:

H. F. No. 3709, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; allowing certain virtual-currency custody services to be offered and performed; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 48; 52.

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

Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 3710, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a teacher classroom support grant program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

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

Curran introduced:

H. F. No. 3711, A bill for an act relating to human rights; amending administrative hearings provision for human rights cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 363A.29, subdivision 1.

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

Curran introduced:

H. F. No. 3712, A bill for an act relating to human rights; providing notice requirements under the Human Rights Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 363A.08, by adding a subdivision; 363A.13, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Jordan introduced:

H. F. No. 3713, A bill for an act relating to solid waste; requiring producers of textiles, carpet, and mattresses to establish and fund a system to collect and manage those products when disposed of; creating an account; imposing penalties; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.

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

Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 3714, A bill for an act relating to children, youth, and families; modifying enrollment and eligibility priority for children in foster care for community education programs, school readiness programs, early learning scholarships, and basic sliding fee child care assistance; modifying the Northstar foster care child care allowance; requiring licensing agencies to provide prospective child foster care license holders with information about child care costs and early childhood education programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 124D.19, subdivision 14, by adding a subdivision; 142A.607, subdivision 4; 142B.06, subdivision 5; 142B.40, subdivision 3; 142D.05, subdivision 8; 142D.25, subdivision 3; 142E.04, subdivision 4.

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

Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 3715, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the requirements for gifted and talented programs and services; requiring the commissioner to report certain gifted and talented program data; increasing revenue for gifted and talented programs and services; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 120B.15; 120B.36, subdivision 1; 126C.10, subdivision 2b.

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

Acomb, Schomacker, Backer and Bierman introduced:

H. F. No. 3716, A bill for an act relating to health; adding variance considerations related to submerged closed loop heat exchanger systems; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103I.

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

Quam introduced:

H. F. No. 3717, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Restoration Park in Dodge County; 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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Anderson, P. H., and Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 3718, A bill for an act relating to animals; modifying provisions relating to the practice of veterinary medicine and veterinary technology; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 156.001, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 7a, 8, 10b, by adding subdivisions; 156.01, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision; 156.02, subdivisions 1, 2; 156.03; 156.04; 156.05; 156.06; 156.07; 156.071; 156.072, subdivision 2; 156.075; 156.076; 156.077, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions; 156.078; 156.081; 156.12, subdivisions 1, 2; 156.121; 156.16, subdivisions 5, 12, 14; 156.18, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 156.19; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 156.015, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 156; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 156.001, subdivision 9; 156.01, subdivision 2; 156.02, subdivision 3; 156.072, subdivision 3; 156.073; 156.16, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11; 156.20.

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

Gordon introduced:

H. F. No. 3719, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; requiring the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board to conduct a study and administer a pilot project related to use of the campaign finance reporting software by local candidates; requiring a report.

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

Quam, Gordon and Altendorf introduced:

H. F. No. 3720, A bill for an act relating to elections; reinstating eligibility requirements for caucus participation.

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

Altendorf and Gordon introduced:

H. F. No. 3721, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying student voter registration requirements for postsecondary institutions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.1611.

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

Quam and Gordon introduced:

H. F. No. 3722, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring the removal of deceased voters from the statewide voter registration system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 201.13, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Quam, Gordon, Davis, Altendorf and Roach introduced:

H. F. No. 3723, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring voter verification before mail delivery of an absentee ballot; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 203B.04, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 203B.04, subdivision 1.

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

Davis, Altendorf, Gordon, Roach and McDonald introduced:

H. F. No. 3724, A bill for an act relating to elections; prohibiting political subdivisions from establishing or enforcing ranked-choice voting; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 200.

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

Quam introduced:

H. F. No. 3725, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for intersection improvements along marked U.S. Highway 14 in the city of Byron; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Quam introduced:

H. F. No. 3726, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to 15th Avenue NE in the city of Stewartville; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Olson and Duran introduced:

H. F. No. 3727, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying the market value exclusion for veterans with a disability by increasing exclusion amount for totally and permanently disabled veterans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 273.13, subdivision 34.

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

Koegel introduced:

H. F. No. 3728, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing requirements on trunk highway system maintenance and expansion, including to limit trunk highway capacity expansion projects in certain circumstances and to require transportation asset management plans; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.03, subdivision 12, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161.

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

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Jordan introduced:

H. F. No. 3729, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying referendum ballot language by correcting an obsolete reference to school district referendum by petition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 126C.17, subdivision 9.

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

Jordan introduced:

H. F. No. 3730, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying education policy for kindergarten through grade 12 education; modifying policy for charter schools; modifying policy for state agencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 120A.05, subdivision 10a; 120B.021, subdivision 2; 120B.022, subdivision 1b; 120B.11, subdivision 1; 121A.038, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 121A.49; 123B.77, by adding subdivisions; 124D.119, by adding a subdivision; 124E.05, subdivisions 6, 8; 124E.07, subdivisions 1, 4, 8, by adding a subdivision; 124E.08; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 120B.12, subdivisions 2, 2a; 120B.124, subdivision 5; 124D.09, subdivisions 5, 7, 12; 124D.111, subdivisions 2a, 6; 124D.1158, subdivision 5; 124E.03, subdivision 2; 124E.07, subdivisions 2, 3; 124E.17, subdivisions 1, 2; 124E.27; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 120A; 121A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 120B.124, subdivision 6; 124E.16, subdivision 4.

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

Greenman introduced:

H. F. No. 3731, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; eliminating the Class A installer license from the electrical code; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 326B.32, subdivision 2; 326B.33, subdivision 19; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 326B.31, subdivision 7; 326B.33, subdivision 3.

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

Pinto introduced:

H. F. No. 3732, A bill for an act relating to economic development; repealing different unfunded programs of the Department of Employment and Economic Development; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116J.575, subdivision 1a; 116J.8731, subdivision 4; 446A.07, subdivision 9; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 446A.07, subdivision 8; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116J.437; 116J.438; 116J.617, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 116J.658; 116J.872; Minnesota Rules, part 3300.0500, subparts 1, 2a, 3, 4, 5, 6.

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

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Carroll introduced:

H. F. No. 3733, A bill for an act relating to energy; prohibiting recreational camping area owners from charging fees associated with the use of utility services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.20, by adding a subdivision.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. No. 3734, A bill for an act relating to health care; providing an alternative mechanism for prompt payment of emergency room and ambulance charges incurred by patients enrolled in very high deductible health plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 60A.23, subdivision 8; 62Q.01, by adding a subdivision; 62Q.025, by adding a subdivision.

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

Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3735, A bill for an act relating to state government; repealing certain transfer of funds and the limitation on certain rates increase; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62U.10, subdivision 4; 256B.69, subdivision 31a.

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

Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3736, A bill for an act relating to state government; allowing meetings by interactive technology for certain meetings; naming a state board created by the Minnesota Constitution; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 9.021; 11A.03; 94.341.

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

Kraft introduced:

H. F. No. 3737, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing sustainability provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 16B.32, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding subdivisions; 16B.372, subdivision 1.

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

Bierman, Noor and Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 3738, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the due date of the pediatric hospital‑to‑home transition pilot program report; amending Laws 2024, chapter 125, article 1, section 47.

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

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Koegel, Stephenson and Tabke introduced:

H. F. No. 3739, A bill for an act relating to transportation; designating marked Trunk Highway 610 as Hortman Memorial Highway; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Koegel and Tabke introduced:

H. F. No. 3740, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying certain requirements for trunk highway project development, scoping, and alternatives analysis; establishing a working group; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161.

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

Hill; Rehrauer; Lee, X.; Xiong and Clardy introduced:

H. F. No. 3741, A bill for an act relating to veterans; modifying educational assistance for veterans' children and spouses; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 197.75, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, by adding a subdivision; 197.791, subdivision 8; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 197.75, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 197.752.

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

Virnig introduced:

H. F. No. 3742, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring notice of procedural safeguards for special education; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125A.

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

Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3743, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; mandating coverage without cost-sharing of immunizations for routine use without a prescription; establishing the Minnesota Science-Based Vaccine Advisory Council; establishing advisory council duties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 62Q.46, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

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

Lee, F.; Fischer; Jordan; Jones and Xiong introduced:

H. F. No. 3744, A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting law enforcement from using tear gas, chemical weapons, and kinetic energy munitions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.731, subdivisions 4, 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

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

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Lee, F.; Fischer; Jordan; Jones and Xiong introduced:

H. F. No. 3745, A bill for an act relating to public safety; banning the sale or use of a specific chemical compound used in tear gas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.731, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.

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

Jordan and Sencer-Mura introduced:

H. F. No. 3746, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a storm sewer project in Northeast Minneapolis; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. No. 3747, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for a driver education campaign related to the "Move Over" law when passing certain stopped vehicles.

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

Jordan; Franson; Lee, F.; Allen; Sexton; Heintzeman; Nelson; Nadeau; Fischer; Schultz; Gottfried; Hansen, R.; Finke; Hollins; Johnson, P., and Jones introduced:

H. F. No. 3748, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for lead service line replacement grants.

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

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Huot moved that the name of Harder be added as an author on H. F. No. 82. The motion prevailed.

Huot moved that the name of Backer be added as an author on H. F. No. 84. The motion prevailed.

Huot moved that the name of Backer be added as an author on H. F. No. 85. The motion prevailed.

Norris moved that the name of Davids be added as an author on H. F. No. 387. The motion prevailed.

Skraba moved that the name of Gordon be added as an author on H. F. No. 430. The motion prevailed.

Roach moved that the names of Burkel and Warwas be added as authors on H. F. No. 1301. The motion prevailed.

Norris moved that the name of Kraft be added as an author on H. F. No. 1597. The motion prevailed.

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

Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that the name of Anderson, P. H., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1758. The motion prevailed.

Norris moved that the name of Fischer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1816. The motion prevailed.

Nadeau moved that the name of Kotyza-Witthuhn be added as an author on H. F. No. 1900. The motion prevailed.

Greene moved that the name of Repinski be added as an author on H. F. No. 2016. The motion prevailed.

Kraft moved that the name of Hollins be shown as chief author on H. F. No. 2498. The motion prevailed.

Stephenson moved that the name of Kotyza-Witthuhn be added as an author on H. F. No. 2516. The motion prevailed.

Agbaje moved that the name of Fischer be added as an author on H. F. No. 2691. The motion prevailed.

Davis moved that the name of Davis be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 2809. The motion prevailed.

Smith moved that the name of West be added as second author on H. F. No. 2906. The motion prevailed.

Falconer moved that the name of Freiberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 3025. The motion prevailed.

Noor moved that the name of Agbaje be added as an author on H. F. No. 3085. The motion prevailed.

Anderson, P. H., moved that the name of Wolgamott be added as an author on H. F. No. 3172. The motion prevailed.

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

Finke moved that the name of Kotyza-Witthuhn be added as an author on H. F. No. 3358. The motion prevailed.

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

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

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

Greene moved that the name of Howard be added as an author on H. F. No. 3401. The motion prevailed.

Sencer-Mura moved that the name of Kotyza-Witthuhn be added as an author on H. F. No. 3409. The motion prevailed.

Sencer-Mura moved that the name of Kotyza-Witthuhn be added as an author on H. F. No. 3415. The motion prevailed.

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

Kraft moved that the name of Sencer-Mura be added as an author on H. F. No. 3429. The motion prevailed.

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

Allen moved that the names of Hollins, Greene, Kotyza-Witthuhn and Repinski be added as authors on H. F. No. 3436. The motion prevailed.

Hanson, J., moved that the names of Liebling and Kotyza-Witthuhn be added as authors on H. F. No. 3454. The motion prevailed.

Howard moved that the name of Jones be added as an author on H. F. No. 3480. The motion prevailed.

Feist moved that the name of Jones be added as an author on H. F. No. 3483. The motion prevailed.

Myers moved that the name of Dotseth be added as an author on H. F. No. 3490. The motion prevailed.

Backer moved that the name of Johnson, W., be added as an author on H. F. No. 3521. The motion prevailed.

Kraft moved that the names of Rehrauer, Falconer, Gottfried, Howard and Bierman be added as authors on H. F. No. 3555. The motion prevailed.

Acomb moved that the names of Falconer, Rehrauer and Greene be added as authors on H. F. No. 3556. The motion prevailed.

Gander moved that the names of Fischer, Hussein and Rehrauer be added as authors on H. F. No. 3586. The motion prevailed.

Olson moved that the name of Niska be added as an author on H. F. No. 3603. The motion prevailed.

Gillman moved that the name of Gillman be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 3609. The motion prevailed.

Agbaje moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 3614. The motion prevailed.

Hanson, J., moved that the name of West be added as an author on H. F. No. 3615. The motion prevailed.

Jordan moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 3620. The motion prevailed.

Coulter moved that the names of Fischer, Smith and Rehrauer be added as authors on H. F. No. 3624. The motion prevailed.

Bierman moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 3628. The motion prevailed.

Jordan moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 3631. The motion prevailed.

Hill moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 3635. The motion prevailed.

Hussein moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 3639. The motion prevailed.

Hussein moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 3640. The motion prevailed.

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Hussein moved that the names of Hollins and Xiong be added as authors on H. F. No. 3641. The motion prevailed.

Mueller moved that the names of Bakeberg and Rymer be added as authors on H. F. No. 3650. The motion prevailed.

Greene moved that the name of Howard be added as an author on H. F. No. 3652. The motion prevailed.

Greene moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 3653. The motion prevailed.

Greene moved that the names of Rehrauer and Myers be added as authors on H. F. No. 3654. The motion prevailed.

Norris moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 3657. The motion prevailed.

Clardy moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 3660. The motion prevailed.

Gomez moved that the name of Finke be added as an author on H. F. No. 3661. The motion prevailed.

Jones moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 3663. The motion prevailed.

Fischer moved that the name of Freiberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 3667. The motion prevailed.

Nash moved that S. F. No. 856 be recalled from the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

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

Those who voted in the affirmative were: