House Journal 56th Day Monday, April 13, 2026

A quorum was present.

Igo was excused.

Pursuant to Rule 10.05, relating to Remote House Operations, the Speaker permitted the following members to vote via remote means: Johnson, W., and Stier.

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Pursuant to Rule 10.05, relating to Remote House Operations, the DFL Caucus Leader permitted the following member to vote via remote means: Falconer.

Pursuant to Rule 10.05, relating to Remote House Operations, the DFL Caucus Leader permitted the following member to vote via remote means between the hours of 3:30 p.m. and 3:40 p.m.: Virnig.

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 CHIEF CLERK

S. F. No. 1251 and H. F. No. 1531, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical.

Heintzeman moved that S. F. No. 1251 be substituted for H. F. No. 1531 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 3868 and H. F. No. 3642, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be not identical.

Koegel moved that S. F. No. 3868 be substituted for H. F. No. 3642 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

Baker and Pinto from the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2252, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying the annual volume cap allocations and allocation procedure for public facility projects funded by public facility bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 474A.03, subdivision 1; 474A.091, subdivisions 2a, 3.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Capital Investment without further recommendation.

The report was adopted.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6, H. F. No. 2252 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Liebling and Scott from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3363, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; classifying street addresses as private data for purposes of campaign finance reports and statements filed with the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, local governments, and school districts; prohibiting the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board from posting private data on its website; providing for the use of noncampaign disbursements for security-related expenses; modifying campaign finance laws related to security-related expenses; modifying disclaimer requirements; requiring the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, local governments, and school districts

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to remove, modify, and repost reports and statements on websites; removing certification requirements to have an address classified as private data on an affidavit of candidacy; providing and amending definitions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 10A.01, by adding subdivisions; 10A.027; 10A.09, subdivisions 5, 5b; 10A.20, subdivision 3; 10A.27, subdivisions 2, 10; 10A.275, subdivision 1; 204B.07, subdivision 1; 211A.01, by adding subdivisions; 211B.04, subdivisions 1, 2; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 10A.01, subdivision 26; 10A.02, subdivision 11b; 10A.04, subdivision 4; 204B.06, subdivision 1b; 211A.02, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 211A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.09, subdivision 9; Minnesota Rules, part 4501.0100, subpart 2.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 3, line 31, delete "and"

Page 4, line 3, after the semicolon, insert "and"

Page 4, after line 3, insert:

"(iii) security services;"

Page 4, lines 4 to 7, delete the new language

Page 4, line 8, delete the new language

Page 4, line 13, delete the new language and reinstate the stricken language

Page 4, after line 31, insert:

"(c) To be eligible under this definition, a security service's duties must be limited to addressing specific security concerns only. Any devices or personnel providing security services must not display campaign material or engage in campaign activity on behalf of a candidate or committee."

Page 5, line 12, delete "Except for street addresses for individuals,"

Page 14, delete section 11

Page 14, line 22, after the semicolon, insert "and"

Page 14, line 25, delete "; and" and insert a period

Page 14, delete line 26

Page 14, line 28, delete "clauses" and insert "clause" and after "(29)" insert a period

Page 14, delete line 29

Page 16, after line 30, insert:

"Sec. 14. [204B.065] CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN DATA.

Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "street address" means the name or number of the building, the name of the street on which the building is located, and any unit number.

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Subd. 2. Data classification. Street address data of individual candidates on an affidavit of candidacy or nominating petition submitted prior to May 1, 2026, is classified as nonpublic data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 9, or as private data on individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective seven days following final enactment."

Page 19, line 15, delete ", an actively monitored email address,"

Page 20, after line 28, insert:

"Sec. 24. TRANSITION TO NEW AFFIDAVITS OF CANDIDACY; NOMINATING PETITIONS NOT DEFICIENT.

(a) Notwithstanding the requirements of this act, a completed affidavit of candidacy under Minnesota Statutes, section 204B.06, submitted by a candidate is not deficient if the affidavit form was printed or provided prior to the effective date of any modification required by this act. For elections occurring on or after November 4, 2026, an election official must not print, copy, or publicly distribute a blank affidavit of candidacy or nominating petition that does not include the required modification in this act.

(b) A nominating petition filed for an election held in 2026 is not deficient if a candidate complies with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 204B.07, subdivision 1, as it was in effect on April 1, 2026, or as amended by this act as of the effective date of this section.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment."

Renumber the sections in sequence

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6, H. F. No. 3363 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Frazier and Torkelson from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3404, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing criminal penalty for impersonating a peace officer; establishing the crime of impersonating a peace officer while possessing a firearm; establishing enhanced penalties for committing an offense while impersonating a peace officer; requiring individuals presenting as peace officers to identify themselves as peace officers; establishing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.4751.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

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Klevorn and Nash from the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy to which was referred:

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.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6, H. F. No. 3461 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Frazier and Torkelson from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:

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.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Liebling and Scott from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3809, A bill for an act relating to housing; modifying the requirements in an expedited eviction process; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 504B.321, subdivision 2.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. [504B.2136] MINORS AS DEFENDANTS PROHIBITED.

(a) A residential landlord shall not list the minor child of a residential tenant as a defendant in an eviction action complaint against a residential tenant. If a minor is the only person renting the unit from the landlord, the landlord may list the minor as a defendant in an eviction action complaint against the minor.

(b) The requirements of this section may not be waived or modified by the parties to a residential lease. Any provision, whether oral or written, of a lease or other agreement by which any provision of this section is waived by a tenant is contrary to public policy and void.

(c) The tenant shall recover from the landlord actual damages or $300, whichever is greater, for a violation of this section.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to eviction actions filed on or after that date.

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Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 504B.321, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Expedited procedure. (a) In an eviction action brought under section 504B.171 or on the basis that the residential tenant engages in behavior that seriously endangers the safety of other residents, assaults the landlord or the landlord's employees or contractors, or intentionally and seriously damages the property of the landlord or a tenant, the person filing the complaint shall file an affidavit stating specific facts and instances in support of why an expedited hearing is required. For the purposes of this subdivision, "assault" has the meaning given in section 609.02, subdivision 10.

(b) The complaint and affidavit shall be reviewed by a referee or judge and scheduled for an expedited hearing only if sufficient supporting facts are stated and they meet the requirements of this paragraph.

(c) The appearance in an expedited hearing shall be not less than five days nor more than seven days from the date the summons is issued. The summons, in an expedited hearing, shall be served upon the residential tenant within 24 hours of issuance unless the court orders otherwise for good cause shown.

(d) If the court determines that the person seeking an expedited hearing did so without sufficient basis under the requirements of this subdivision, the court shall impose a civil penalty of up to ~~$500~~ $750 for abuse of the expedited hearing process.

(e) The court may only consider allegations under paragraph (a) during an expedited hearing. The court may not consolidate claims heard under the expedited procedure with any additional claims, including but not limited to breach of lease, holding over under section 504B.285, or nonpayment of rent under section 504B.291.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to eviction actions filed on or after that date."

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 2, after the first semicolon, insert "prohibiting listing a minor as a defendant in an eviction action;"

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6, H. F. No. 3809 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Klevorn and Nash from the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 4821, A bill for an act relating to state government; authorizing the rounding of a payment or transfer of cash; changing a provision in health insurance benefit plans offered in the nonrepresented employees compensation plan and the managerial plan in chapter 43A; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 43A.23, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6, H. F. No. 4821 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

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SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 3404 and 3475 were read for the second time.

SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS

S. F. Nos. 1251 and 3868 were read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Perryman; Davids; Anderson, P. H., and Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. No. 4934, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for construction materials used in a courthouse facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 297A.75, subdivision 1.

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

Tabke introduced:

H. F. No. 4935, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying vehicle transfer requirements; modifying vehicle certificate of title procedures; authorizing electronic credentials; modifying peace officer death benefits; eliminating driver and vehicle services information system audit; modifying previous appropriations; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 168.021, subdivision 2a; 168A.01, by adding a subdivision; 168A.05, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 168A.06; 168A.10, by adding a subdivision; 168A.13, subdivision 3; 168A.14, by adding a subdivision; 168A.143, subdivision 2; 168A.18; 168A.20; 168D.02, subdivision 1; 168D.15; 171.12, subdivisions 1a, 7b; 299A.41, subdivisions 3, 4, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 168A.14, subdivision 1a; Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3, as amended; Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, sections 3, subdivision 2; 4, subdivisions 3, 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 171; 299A; repealing Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 4, section 141.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Perryman and Koegel introduced:

H. F. No. 4936, A bill for an act relating to liquor; allowing manufacturers and wholesalers to engage in the sale of nonalcoholic products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 340A.308.

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

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Mekeland and Hill introduced:

H. F. No. 4937, A bill for an act relating to taxation; electric generation transition aid; modifying the criteria for an eligible taxing jurisdiction to qualify for aid; modifying the calculation of aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 477A.24, subdivisions 1, 3, 5; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 477A.24, subdivision 2.

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

Scott and Schultz introduced:

H. F. No. 4938, A bill for an act relating to employment; prohibiting employers from requiring implantation of a microchip; creating a civil action; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

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

Stier introduced:

H. F. No. 4939, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to the public safety facility in the city of Belle Plaine; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Anderson, P. H., introduced:

H. F. No. 4940, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for research and educational dairy facilities at the University of Minnesota West Central Research and Outreach Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 4941, A bill for an act relating to energy; eliminating the Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority; transferring certain debt obligations; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216C.441.

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

Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 4942, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to design the STREAMS regional wastewater treatment facility; 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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Davids, Skraba and Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 4943, A bill for an act relating to transportation; limiting implementation of the traffic safety camera system pilot program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 169.06, subdivisions 10, 11; 169.14, subdivisions 13, 14; 169.147, subdivision 2.

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

Johnson, P., introduced:

H. F. No. 4944, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing the investigative specialist grant program; appropriating money.

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

Zeleznikar and Skraba introduced:

H. F. No. 4945, A bill for an act relating to employment and economic development; appropriating money for construction mitigation grants to businesses affected by construction on marked Trunk Highway 61 in the city of Two Harbors; requiring a report.

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

Repinski introduced:

H. F. No. 4946, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying a prior appropriation for the Mississippi Riverfront Trail in the city of Winona; amending Laws 2023, chapter 72, article 2, section 9, subdivision 12.

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

McDonald, Hudson and Gillman introduced:

H. F. No. 4947, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for intersection improvements along Trunk Highway 24 in Wright County; 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.

Franson and Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 4948, A bill for an act relating to taxation; proposing a plastic bottle excise tax to fund water infrastructure projects; establishing an account; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297H.

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

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Zeleznikar introduced:

H. F. No. 4949, A bill for an act relating to taxation; establishing a sports and events reimbursement program; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 168E.09, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 290.62; 295.75, subdivision 11, by adding a subdivision; 295.81, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 295.81, subdivision 10; 297A.94; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 270C.

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

Anderson, P. E.; Davids; Elkins; Norris; Swedzinski; Joy; Wiener; Roach; Johnson, W.; Warwas; Witte; Murphy; Schwartz; Harder; Robbins; Greene; Greenman; Smith; Kraft; Luger-Nikolai; Hollins; Lee, K.; Curran; Rymer; Perryman; Bakeberg; Knudsen; Altendorf; Fogelman; Niska; Jacob; Myers; Rarick; Tabke and Gordon introduced:

H. F. No. 4950, A bill for an act relating to taxation; establishing a tax on certain individuals and organizations convicted of and benefiting from fraud; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 295.

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

Falconer and Engen introduced:

H. F. No. 4951, A bill for an act relating to taxation; corporations; imposing a tax on certain credit card interest income; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Pérez-Vega introduced:

H. F. No. 4952, A bill for an act relating to employment; exempting minor league baseball players from minimum wage and overtime requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.23, subdivision 7.

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

Gottfried introduced:

H. F. No. 4953, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring the State Board of Investment to develop goals and investment manager policy; authorizing certain waivers and seed-stage commitments; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 11A.24, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 11A.04; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 11A.

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

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Tabke introduced:

H. F. No. 4954, A bill for an act relating to transportation; Metropolitan Council; making forecast adjustments to special transportation service; appropriating money; amending Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 3, subdivisions 1, 3.

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

Tabke introduced:

H. F. No. 4955, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring appropriate agencies to destroy firearms subject to forfeiture that are not kept for a law enforcement purpose; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.5315, subdivision 1.

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

Tabke, Baker, Perryman, Kraft and Norris introduced:

H. F. No. 4956, A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting interchange fees on state and local taxes; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 53B.

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

Kotyza-Witthuhn and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 4957, A bill for an act relating to retirement; modifying the requirements for a combined service annuity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 356.30, subdivision 1.

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

Greene, Jordan and Acomb introduced:

H. F. No. 4958, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a program to make all pedestrian crossings in the state compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act; requiring rulemaking; requiring a report; appropriating money; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.

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

Kozlowski, Buck and Keeler introduced:

H. F. No. 4959, A bill for an act relating to state government; adding the Minnesota Board on Aging to the definition of "agency" in the statute governing government-to-government relationships with Tribal governments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 10.65, subdivision 2.

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

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Kozlowski introduced:

H. F. No. 4960, A bill for an act relating to landlord and tenant; increasing duration for landlord's duty to furnish heat; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 504B.161, subdivision 1.

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

Kozlowski and Johnson, P., introduced:

H. F. No. 4961, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to the Duluth office of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation.

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

Freiberg, Schomacker and Kresha introduced:

H. F. No. 4962, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying the definition of electronic voting system; permitting certain voting system rules and instructions to be made available to and acknowledged by a voter using mobile voting technology; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 203B.29, by adding a subdivision; 206.56, subdivision 8, by adding a subdivision; 206.58, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 206.

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

Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 4963, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying eligibility for the agricultural growth, research, and innovation program; amending Laws 2025, chapter 34, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3, as amended.

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

Pérez-Vega and Hussein introduced:

H. F. No. 4964, A bill for an act relating to arts and culture; appropriating money for St. Paul Art Collective.

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

Smith and Schultz introduced:

H. F. No. 4965, A bill for an act relating to food safety; requiring the commissioner of health and commissioner of agriculture to develop a proposal for the regulation of itinerant food sales in the state; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

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Bahner, Perryman and Baker introduced:

H. F. No. 4966, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying ratios of pharmacy technicians to pharmacists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 151.102, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 151.102, subdivision 2.

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

Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 4967, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing policy for theft of public funds, school safety, and emergency vehicles; modifying the crimes of first-degree murder and impersonating a peace officer; creating new crimes; providing policy for firearms; authorizing rulemaking; providing criminal penalties; appropriating money for judiciary, public safety, and corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 169.011, subdivision 3; 169.98, by adding a subdivision; 471.635; 609.185; 609.4751, subdivisions 2, 3; 609.66, subdivisions 1d, 1f; 609.666; 624.712, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 624.713, subdivision 1; 624.7131, subdivision 10; 624.7132, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 10, 12, 15; 624.7134, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; 624.7141, subdivisions 1, 3; 624.7181, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 624.7131, subdivision 1; 624.7132, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 169; 299A; 609; 624; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 169.58, subdivisions 2, 3; 471.633; 471.634; 609.667; 609.67, subdivision 6; 624.7131, subdivision 12; 624.7132, subdivision 16; 624.714, subdivision 23; 624.717; 624.7191, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Bierman introduced:

H. F. No. 4968, A bill for an act relating to health; making health policy changes to all-payer claims data provisions, newborn screening program, health professional loan forgiveness program, rural residency training program, and international medical graduates assistance program; setting fees; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62U.04, subdivision 13, by adding a subdivision; 144.1501, subdivision 2; 144.1503, subdivision 7; 144.1505, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 144.1507, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, by adding a subdivision; 144.1911, subdivisions 1, 5, 6; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 144.125, subdivision 1; Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 67, section 7; Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 3, article 21, section 3, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Bierman introduced:

H. F. No. 4969, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying human services provisions on aging and health care, behavioral health, housing, licensing and program integrity, mental health licensing, background studies, and forecasted program appropriations adjustments; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62D.04, subdivision 5; 142B.15; 142B.79; 144.057, subdivision 1; 144.292, subdivision 6; 245.4661, subdivision 10, by adding subdivisions; 245.4711, subdivision 5; 245.4881, subdivision 5; 245.735, subdivision 6; 245A.10, by adding a subdivision; 245A.65, subdivision 1a; 245C.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5a, 5b, 7, 9, 10, 12, by adding subdivisions; 245C.04, subdivisions 1, 4a; 245C.10, subdivisions 4, 5, 8, 17; 245C.14, subdivisions 1, 2; 245C.24, subdivision 2; 245D.09, subdivisions 6, 7; 245G.03, subdivision 1; 245I.011, subdivisions 3, 5, by adding a subdivision; 245I.02, subdivisions 33, 39, by adding subdivisions; 245I.03, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 245I.06, subdivisions 1, 2; 245I.07; 245I.10, subdivisions 6, 8, by adding a

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subdivision; 252.27, by adding subdivisions; 254A.03, subdivision 2; 254B.06, subdivision 2; 256.01, by adding a subdivision; 256B.04, subdivision 27, by adding a subdivision; 256B.05, subdivision 1; 256B.056, subdivisions 1, 2a, 3d, 7, 7a; 256B.0561, subdivision 2; 256B.06, subdivision 4; 256B.061; 256B.0623, subdivisions 1, 3, 12; 256B.0624, subdivisions 1, 4, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0625, subdivisions 3c, 3d, by adding subdivisions; 256B.0631, subdivision 1a, by adding subdivisions; 256B.0658; 256B.076, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 256B.0761, subdivision 2; 256B.094, subdivisions 2, 3, 6, 7; 256B.0943, subdivisions 2, 5a; 256B.14, subdivision 2; 256B.198; 256B.69, subdivision 1; 256B.75; 256L.03, subdivision 1; 256L.04, subdivision 14; 295.52, subdivision 8; 297E.02, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 142A.09, subdivision 1; 142B.05, subdivision 3; 142B.10, subdivision 14; 245.4661, subdivision 9; 245A.03, subdivision 2; 245A.04, subdivision 7; 245A.05; 245A.07, subdivision 3; 245A.10, subdivisions 3, 4; 245C.02, subdivision 15a; 245C.03, subdivision 6; 245C.05, subdivisions 5, 5a; 245C.08, subdivision 1; 245C.10, subdivisions 6, 9, 22; 245C.13, subdivision 2; 245C.16, subdivision 1; 245C.22, subdivision 5; 245I.04, subdivisions 5, 17; 254B.02, subdivision 5; 254B.03, subdivision 4; 254B.0503, subdivision 1; 254B.0509, subdivision 2; 256.01, subdivision 2; 256.9657, subdivision 2b; 256.969, subdivision 2f; 256B.04, subdivision 21; 256B.0625, subdivisions 5m, 20; 256B.0911, subdivision 14; 256B.0924, subdivision 6; 256B.0943, subdivisions 3, 12; 256B.1973, subdivision 9; 256I.04, subdivision 2c; 260E.14, subdivision 1; 626.5572, subdivision 13; Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 3, article 22, sections 2; 4, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 9, article 4, sections 2; 23; 38; 39; 40; 41; 42; 43; 44; 50; 51; article 12, section 21; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 245A; 245I; 256B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 245.735, subdivisions 1a, 2a, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, 3g, 3h, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4e, 7, 8; 245C.03, subdivisions 3a, 3b, 5, 6a, 7, 9a; 245C.04, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11; 245I.20, subdivision 9; 245I.23, subdivision 23; 256B.0371, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 256B.051, subdivisions 1, 4, 7; 256B.055, subdivision 14; 256B.0623, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 6, 9; 256B.0624, subdivisions 2, 3, 4a, 5, 6, 6a, 6b, 7, 8, 9, 11; 256B.0943, subdivisions 4, 5, 5a, 6, 7, 11; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 245.735, subdivisions 3, 4d; 245C.04, subdivisions 6, 12, 13; 256B.0371, subdivision 3; 256B.051, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 6, 6a, 6b, 8, 9, 10; 256B.0943, subdivisions 1, 9; 256B.695; 256B.696; Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 3, article 18, section 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following messages were received from the Senate:

Madam Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House File, herewith returned:

H. F. No. 3802, A bill for an act relating to energy; amending the exemptions to the certificate of need requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.243, subdivision 8.

Thomas S. Bottern, Secretary of the Senate

Madam Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following Senate File, herewith transmitted:

S. F. No. 3958.

Thomas S. Bottern, Secretary of the Senate

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FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS

S. F. No. 3958, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing the reporting date on the disaster assistance contingency account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 12.221, subdivision 6.

The bill was read for the first time.

Johnson, P., moved that S. F. No. 3958 and H. F. No. 3771, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.

CALENDAR FOR THE DAY

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 veterans 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 third time and placed upon its final passage.

The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 133 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Scott moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 793. The motion prevailed.

Gomez moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1203. The motion prevailed.

Keeler moved that the names of Backer and Gillman be added as authors on H. F. No. 1266. The motion prevailed.

Bahner moved that the name of Youakim be added as an author on H. F. No. 1268. The motion prevailed.

Perryman moved that the name of Perryman be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 1858. The motion prevailed.

Stephenson moved that the name of Johnson, P., be shown as chief author and that Stephenson be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 2703. The motion prevailed.

Sencer-Mura moved that the name of Rehm be added as an author on H. F. No. 3119. The motion prevailed.

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

Niska moved that the name of Repinski be added as an author on H. F. No. 3395. The motion prevailed.

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

Rehrauer moved that the name of Kozlowski be added as an author on H. F. No. 3467. The motion prevailed.

Johnson, P., moved that the name of Curran be added as an author on H. F. No. 3468. The motion prevailed.

Nash moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 3554. The motion prevailed.

Gottfried moved that the name of Warwas be added as an author on H. F. No. 3699. The motion prevailed.

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Johnson, P., moved that the name of Skraba be added as an author on H. F. No. 3700. The motion prevailed.

Acomb moved that the name of Kraft be added as an author on H. F. No. 3716. The motion prevailed.

Bakeberg moved that the name of Myers be added as an author on H. F. No. 3753. The motion prevailed.

Perryman moved that the names of Repinski, Gillman and Koznick be added as authors on H. F. No. 3767. The motion prevailed.

Huot moved that the name of Kraft be added as an author on H. F. No. 3784. The motion prevailed.

Skraba moved that the name of Lillie be added as an author on H. F. No. 3891. The motion prevailed.

Nadeau moved that the name of Harder be added as an author on H. F. No. 3922. The motion prevailed.

Tabke moved that the name of Freiberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 3965. The motion prevailed.

Greene moved that the name of Youakim be added as an author on H. F. No. 4072. The motion prevailed.

Bakeberg moved that the names of Koznick and Hill be added as authors on H. F. No. 4114. The motion prevailed.

Backer moved that the name of Repinski be added as an author on H. F. No. 4289. The motion prevailed.

Frazier moved that the name of Feist be added as an author on H. F. No. 4342. The motion prevailed.

Bierman moved that the name of Johnson, P., be added as an author on H. F. No. 4347. The motion prevailed.

Gillman moved that the names of Harder and Rymer be added as authors on H. F. No. 4407. The motion prevailed.

Nadeau moved that the name of Koznick be added as an author on H. F. No. 4428. The motion prevailed.

Huot moved that the name of Perryman be added as an author on H. F. No. 4460. The motion prevailed.

Agbaje moved that the name of Lee, K., be added as an author on H. F. No. 4553. The motion prevailed.

Igo moved that the name of Myers be added as an author on H. F. No. 4576. The motion prevailed.

Robbins moved that the name of Olson be added as an author on H. F. No. 4684. The motion prevailed.

Duran moved that the name of Wolgamott be added as an author on H. F. No. 4698. The motion prevailed.

Schultz moved that the name of Repinski be added as an author on H. F. No. 4712. The motion prevailed.

Fischer moved that the name of Murphy be added as chief author and the names of Backer, Joy, Bliss, Wiener, Gander and Keeler be added as authors on H. F. No. 4747. The motion prevailed.

Agbaje moved that the names of Greene, Frazier and Freiberg be added as authors on H. F. No. 4841. The motion prevailed.

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Rymer moved that the name of Mueller be added as an author on H. F. No. 4862. The motion prevailed.

Pérez-Vega moved that the name of Koznick be added as an author on H. F. No. 4864. The motion prevailed.

Jordan moved that the name of Freiberg be shown as chief author and the name of Pursell be added as an author on H. F. No. 4871. The motion prevailed.

Finke moved that the names of Kozlowski and Xiong be added as authors on H. F. No. 4888. The motion prevailed.

Howard moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 4890. The motion prevailed.

Youakim moved that the names of Rehrauer, Clardy, Hill and Johnson, P., be added as authors on H. F. No. 4893. The motion prevailed.

Baker moved that H. F. No. 4668 be recalled from the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. The motion prevailed.

Altendorf moved that H. F. No. 4319, now on the General Register, be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. The motion prevailed.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

Pursuant to House rule 4.30, Scott moved that the rules be so far suspended so that H. F. No. 1234 be recalled from the Committee on Ways and Means, be given its second reading and be placed on the General Register. The motion prevailed.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. No. 1234 was read for the second time.

ADJOURNMENT

Niska moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 3:30 p.m., Thursday, April 16, 2026. The motion prevailed.

Niska moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 3:30 p.m., Thursday, April 16, 2026.

Patrick Duffy Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives