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STATE OF MINNESOTA

 

Journal of the House

 

NINETY-FOURTH SESSION - 2025

 

_____________________

 

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

 

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Friday, May 9, 2025

 

 

      The House of Representatives convened at 11:00 a.m. and was called to order by Lisa Demuth, Speaker of the House.

 

      Prayer was offered by the Reverend Dr. Jia Starr Brown, The Stable Study Church, Twin Cities, Minnesota.

 

      The members of the House gave the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

 

      The roll was called and the following members were present:

 


Acomb

Agbaje

Allen

Altendorf

Anderson, P. E.

Anderson, P. H.

Backer

Bahner

Bakeberg

Baker

Bennett

Berg

Bierman

Bliss

Burkel

Carroll

Cha

Clardy

Coulter

Curran

Davids

Davis

Dippel

Dotseth

Duran

Elkins

Engen

Falconer

Feist

Finke

Fischer

Fogelman

Franson

Frazier

Frederick

Freiberg

Gander

Gillman

Gomez

Gordon

Gottfried

Greene

Greenman

Hansen, R.

Hanson, J.

Harder

Heintzeman

Hemmingsen-Jaeger

Her

Hicks

Hill

Hollins

Hortman

Howard

Hudson

Huot

Hussein

Igo

Jacob

Johnson, P.

Johnson, W.

Jones

Jordan

Joy

Keeler

Klevorn

Knudsen

Koegel

Kotyza-Witthuhn

Kozlowski

Koznick

Kraft

Kresha

Lawrence

Lee, F.

Lee, K.

Liebling

Lillie

Long

Mahamoud

McDonald

Mekeland

Moller

Momanyi-Hiltsley

Mueller

Murphy

Myers

Nadeau

Nash

Nelson

Niska

Noor

Norris

Novotny

O'Driscoll

Olson

Pérez-Vega

Perryman

Pinto

Pursell

Quam

Rarick

Rehm

Rehrauer

Repinski

Reyer

Roach

Robbins

Rymer

Schomacker

Schultz

Schwartz

Scott

Sencer-Mura

Sexton

Skraba

Smith

Stephenson

Stier

Swedzinski

Tabke

Torkelson

Van Binsbergen

Vang

Virnig

Warwas

West

Wiener

Witte

Wolgamott

Xiong

Youakim

Zeleznikar

Spk. Demuth


 

      A quorum was present.

 

      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.


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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

 

 

Long and Niska from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 475, A memorial resolution requesting the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress of the United States Congress to approve replacement of the statue of Henry Mower Rice now on display in National Statuary Hall in the Capitol of the United States.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 2, after line 13, insert:  "Whereas, Hubert H. Humphrey worked alongside former University of Minnesota law student and Republican Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen to build a bipartisan coalition to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964; and"

 

Page 2, line 28, delete everything after "Capitol"

 

Page 2, line 29, delete "Varilla"

 

Page 2, line 32, delete "Minnesota State" and insert "County Board of Rice County, Minnesota"

 

Page 2, line 33, delete "Historical Society"

 

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

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

 

H. F. No. 2437, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying individual income taxes, corporate franchise taxes, sales and use taxes, excise taxes, local sales and use taxes, property taxes, local government aids, tax increment financing, and other miscellaneous taxes and tax-related provisions; modifying the political contribution refund; modifying subtractions; providing for direct free filing; modifying credits, assignments, and transfers; modifying and providing for sales and use tax exemptions; modifying excise taxes for sales of premium cigars outside of Minnesota; providing for license endorsements for premium cigars; modifying accelerated payments for liquor excise and tobacco excise taxes; modifying and providing for property tax exemptions; modifying property tax classifications; providing for land bank organizations; providing local government aid penalty forgiveness; modifying aids; providing for special tax increment financing; modifying tax increment financing provisions; modifying provisions related to public finance; modifying provisions related to the Tax Expenditure Review Commission; increasing debt issue limits; modifying penalties relating to property tax refunds and certificates of rent paid; modifying payments for the Sustainable Forest Incentive Act; modifying gross revenues and gross receipts taxes; modifying solid waste management tax dedications and definitions; providing for land-value taxation districts; repealing the tax on illegal cannabis and controlled substances; creating a legislative task force on local sales and use taxes; providing transfers of money; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.192; 3.8855, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8; 10A.02, subdivision 11b; 10A.322, subdivision 4; 37.31, subdivision 1; 41B.0391, subdivision 4; 116U.27, subdivision 2; 270C.11, subdivision 4; 270C.15; 270C.445, subdivisions 3, 6; 272.01, subdivision 2; 272.02, subdivisions 7, 19, by adding subdivisions; 273.13, subdivisions 22, 25, 34; 273.38; 273.41; 289A.12, subdivision 18; 289A.20, subdivision 4; 289A.60, subdivision 12; 290.01, subdivision 19; 290.0132, subdivisions 26, 34, by adding subdivisions; 290.0134, subdivision 20; 290.06, subdivision 23; 290.0661, by adding a subdivision; 290.0693, subdivisions 1, 4, 6, 8; 290.0695, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 290A.03, subdivision 3; 290A.19; 290B.03, subdivision 1; 290B.04, subdivisions 3, 4; 290B.05, subdivision 1; 290C.07; 295.53, subdivision 4a; 295.54, subdivision 2; 295.81, subdivision 10; 297A.68, subdivisions 3, 40; 297A.71, subdivision 54; 297A.75,


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subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 297A.77, subdivision 3; 297A.94; 297A.99, subdivisions 3a, 10; 297A.995, subdivisions 2, 10; 297E.06, subdivision 4; 297F.01, by adding a subdivision; 297F.03, by adding a subdivision; 297F.04; 297F.06, by adding a subdivision; 297F.09, subdivisions 2, 10; 297G.09, subdivisions 9, 10; 297H.01, subdivision 8; 297H.13, subdivision 2; 297I.20, subdivision 4; 373.40, subdivision 2; 446A.086, subdivisions 1, 2; 462A.39, subdivision 5; 462A.40, subdivisions 2, 3; 462C.04, subdivision 2; 469.104; 469.154, subdivision 4; 469.174, subdivision 10; 469.175, subdivision 3; 469.176, subdivision 4n; 469.1761, subdivisions 1, 3; 469.1763, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; 469.177, subdivision 1; 469.1812, by adding a subdivision; 469.1813, subdivisions 1, 6, by adding a subdivision; 474A.091, subdivisions 2, 2a; 475.521, subdivision 2; 609.902, subdivision 4; 641.23; Laws 2010, chapter 389, article 7, section 22, as amended; Laws 2013, chapter 143, article 9, section 21; Laws 2014, chapter 308, article 6, section 9, as amended; Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 1, article 6, section 22; Laws 2023, chapter 1, sections 22; 28; Laws 2023, chapter 64, article 15, section 24; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 289A; 297A; 428A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.4967, subdivisions 2a, 5; 290.0679; 297D.01; 297D.02; 297D.03; 297D.04; 297D.05; 297D.06; 297D.07; 297D.08; 297D.085; 297D.09, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2; 297D.10; 297D.11; 297D.12; 297D.13; 477A.32.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 19, delete lines 10 and 11 and insert:

 

"EFFECTIVE DATE.  This section is effective retroactively for contributions made in calendar year 2023 and designated to apply to the tax year 2022 contribution limitation."

 

Page 24, line 16, delete "All"

 

Page 24, delete lines 17 and 18

 

Page 24, lines 21 and 23, delete "paid" and insert "collected"

 

Page 39, line 12, after the period, insert "For the purposes of this subdivision, a "Tribal purpose" means a public purpose as defined in subdivision 8 and includes noncommercial Tribal government activities."

 

Page 39, line 16, before "Property" insert "(a)"

 

Page 39, after line 24, insert:

 

"(b) Property that qualifies for exemption under this subdivision is limited to no more than five parcels."

 

Page 55, line 9, after the period, insert "The repayment must be paid to the county treasurer and the county auditor shall distribute the repayment in the same proportion to the political subdivision that granted the abatement."

 

Page 83, line 17, delete "2030" and insert "2031"

 

Page 84, line 5, delete "2030" and insert "2031"

 

Page 114, line 31, after the semicolon, insert "and"

 

Page 115, line 1, delete "block group" and insert "tract" and delete "with a supplemental" and insert "that is an environmental justice area, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.03, subdivision 10b."

 

Page 115, delete lines 2 to 6

 

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.


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SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      H. F. Nos. 475 and 2437 were read for the second time.

 

 

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      The following House Files were introduced:

 

 

Falconer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 3310, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for grants to pay for staff to issue entry permits for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.

 

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

 

 

Hudson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 3311, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying the definition of gifted and talented students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.15.

 

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

 

 

Kresha introduced:

 

H. F. No. 3312, A bill for an act relating to education finance; converting the Perpich Center for Arts Education high school to pupil-based funding for two years; closing the Perpich Center for Arts Education on June 30, 2027; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 43A.08, subdivisions 1, 1a; 122A.416; 123A.30, subdivision 6; 124D.05, subdivision 3; 297A.70, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 127A; 129C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 129C.10, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 3a, 3b, 4, 4a, 6, 7, 8; 129C.105; 129C.15; 129C.20; 129C.25; 129C.26; Minnesota Rules, parts 3600.0010, subparts 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 3, 6; 3600.0020; 3600.0030, subparts 1, 2, 4, 6; 3600.0045; 3600.0055; 3600.0065; 3600.0075; 3600.0085.

 

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

 

 

Witte, Huot, Koznick, Reyer and Hansen, R., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 3313, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money to the Dakota County Community Development Agency for Expo 2031.

 

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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Kozlowski; Johnson, P., and Zeleznikar introduced:

 

H. F. No. 3314, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for abatement, remediation, mitigation, and treatment of PFAS contamination at Lake Superior 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.

 

 

Pérez-Vega, Hussein, Xiong and Lillie introduced:

 

H. F. No. 3315, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Regional Youth Housing, Workforce, and Community Services Hub.

 

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

 

 

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

 

 

      The following messages were received from the Senate:

 

 

Madam Speaker:

 

I hereby announce that the Senate accedes to the request of the House for the appointment of a Conference Committee, consisting of 5 members of the Senate, on the amendments adopted by the Senate to the following House File: 

 

H. F. No. 2115, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying policy provisions relating to aging and disability services, the Department of Health, Direct Care and Treatment, behavioral health, and the Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General; recodifying statutory language relating to assertive community treatment and intensive residential treatment services; modifying children's mental health terminology; codifying requirement for notification of federal approval; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.757, subdivision 1; 13.46, subdivisions 3, 4; 15.471, subdivision 6; 43A.241; 62J.495, subdivision 2; 62Q.527, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 97A.441, subdivision 3; 121A.61, subdivision 3; 128C.02, subdivision 5; 142E.51, subdivisions 5, 6, by adding a subdivision; 142G.02, subdivision 56; 142G.27, subdivision 4; 142G.42, subdivision 3; 144.0724, subdivisions 2, 3a, 4, 9; 144.53; 144.651, subdivisions 2, 4, 10a, 20, 31, 32; 144A.07; 144A.61, by adding subdivisions; 144A.70, subdivisions 3, 7, by adding subdivisions; 144G.10, subdivisions 1, 1a, 5; 144G.16, subdivision 3; 144G.19, by adding a subdivision; 144G.52, by adding a subdivision; 144G.53; 144G.70, subdivision 2; 144G.81, subdivision 1; 144G.91, by adding a subdivision; 146A.08, subdivision 4; 147.091, subdivision 6; 147A.13, subdivision 6; 148.10, subdivision 1; 148.235, subdivision 10; 148.261, subdivision 5; 148.754; 148B.5905; 148F.09, subdivision 6; 148F.11, subdivision 1; 150A.08, subdivision 6; 151.071, subdivision 10; 153.21, subdivision 2; 153B.70; 169A.284; 244.052, subdivision 4; 245.462, subdivision 4; 245.4662, subdivision 1; 245.4682, subdivision 3; 245.469; 245.481; 245.4835, subdivision 2; 245.4863; 245.487, subdivision 2; 245.4871, subdivisions 3, 4, 6, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, by adding a subdivision; 245.4873, subdivision 2; 245.4874, subdivision 1; 245.4875, subdivision 5; 245.4876, subdivisions 4, 5; 245.4877; 245.488, subdivisions 1, 3; 245.4881, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 245.4882, subdivisions 1, 5; 245.4884; 245.4885, subdivision 1; 245.4889, subdivision 1; 245.4901, subdivision 3; 245.4906, subdivision 2; 245.4907, subdivisions 2, 3; 245.491, subdivision 2; 245.492, subdivision 3; 245.50, subdivision 2; 245.52; 245.697, subdivision 2a; 245.735, subdivision 3b; 245.814, subdivision 3; 245.826; 245.91, subdivisions 2, 4; 245.92; 245.94, subdivision 1; 245A.03, subdivision 2;


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245A.04, subdivisions 1, 7; 245A.16, subdivision 1; 245A.242, subdivision 2; 245A.26, subdivisions 1, 2; 245C.05, by adding a subdivision; 245C.08, subdivision 3; 245C.22, subdivision 5; 245D.02, subdivision 4a; 245D.091, subdivision 3; 245F.06, subdivision 2; 245G.05, subdivision 1; 245G.06, subdivisions 1, 2a, 3a; 245G.07, subdivision 2; 245G.08, subdivision 6; 245G.09, subdivision 3; 245G.11, subdivisions 7, 11; 245G.18, subdivision 2; 245G.19, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 245G.22, subdivisions 1, 14, 15; 245I.05, subdivisions 3, 5; 245I.06, subdivision 3; 245I.11, subdivision 5; 245I.12, subdivision 5; 246.585; 246C.06, subdivision 11; 246C.12, subdivisions 4, 6; 246C.20; 252.27, subdivision 1; 252.291, subdivision 3; 252.43; 252.46, subdivision 1a; 252.50, subdivision 5; 253B.07, subdivision 2b; 253B.09, subdivision 3a; 253B.10, subdivision 1; 253B.141, subdivision 2; 253B.18, subdivision 6; 253B.19, subdivision 2; 253D.14, subdivision 3; 253D.27, subdivision 2; 253D.28; 253D.29, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 253D.30, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6; 253D.31; 254A.19, subdivision 6; 254B.04, subdivision 1a; 254B.05, subdivisions 1, 1a, 5; 256.01, subdivisions 2, 5, by adding a subdivision; 256.019, subdivision 1; 256.0281; 256.0451, subdivisions 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 18, 22, 23, 24; 256.478, subdivision 2; 256.4825; 256.93, subdivision 1; 256.98, subdivisions 1, 7; 256B.02, subdivision 11; 256B.055, subdivision 12; 256B.0615, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 256B.0616, subdivisions 1, 4, 5; 256B.0622, subdivisions 1, 3a, 7a, 8, 11, 12; 256B.064, subdivision 1a; 256B.0757, subdivision 2; 256B.092, subdivisions 1a, 10, 11a; 256B.0943, subdivisions 1, 3, 9, 12, 13; 256B.0945, subdivision 1; 256B.0946, subdivision 6; 256B.0947, subdivision 3a; 256B.49, subdivisions 13, 29; 256B.4911, subdivision 6; 256B.4914, subdivisions 10a, 10d; 256B.69, subdivision 23; 256B.77, subdivision 7a; 256B.82; 256D.44, subdivision 5; 256G.09, subdivisions 4, 5; 256I.04, subdivision 2c; 256L.03, subdivision 5; 256R.38; 256R.40, subdivision 5; 260B.157, subdivision 3; 260C.007, subdivisions 16, 26d, 27b; 260C.157, subdivision 3; 260C.201, subdivisions 1, 2; 260C.301, subdivision 4; 260D.01; 260D.02, subdivisions 5, 9; 260D.03, subdivision 1; 260D.04; 260D.06, subdivision 2; 260D.07; 260E.11, subdivision 3; 295.50, subdivision 9b; 299F.77, subdivision 2; 342.04; 352.91, subdivision 3f; 401.17, subdivision 1; 480.40, subdivision 1; 507.071, subdivision 1; 611.57, subdivisions 2, 4; 624.7131, subdivisions 1, 2; 624.7132, subdivisions 1, 2; 624.714, subdivisions 3, 4; 631.40, subdivision 3; Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 7, section 34; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 245; 246C; 256B; 256G; 609; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 144G.9999, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 245.4862; 245A.042, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 245A.11, subdivision 8; 246.015, subdivision 3; 246.50, subdivision 2; 246B.04, subdivision 1a; 256B.0622, subdivision 4; Laws 2024, chapter 79, article 1, sections 15; 16; 17; Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0250, subparts 1, 2, 3.

 

The Senate has appointed as such committee:

 

Senators Hoffman, Fateh, Maye Quade, Rasmusson and Abeler.

 

Said House File is herewith returned to the House.

 

Thomas S. Bottern, Secretary of the Senate

 

 

Madam Speaker:

 

I hereby announce that the Senate accedes to the request of the House for the appointment of a Conference Committee, consisting of 5 members of the Senate, on the amendments adopted by the Senate to the following House File: 

 

H. F. No. 2434, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions relating to aging services, disability services, health care services, behavioral health services, background studies, Department of Human Services program integrity, direct care and treatment services, and housing supports; establishing a patient driven payment model phase-in, the Minnesota Caregiver Defined Contribution Retirement Fund Trust, early intensive developmental and behavioral intervention provisional licensure, and recovery residence certification; adjusting rates for nursing home wage standards; establishing an advisory task force and workgroups; creating a civil cause of action; creating grants; requiring reports; making forecast adjustments; appropriating money; amending Minnesota


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Statutes 2024, sections 13.46, subdivisions 2, 3; 142A.02, subdivision 1; 142A.09, subdivision 1; 144.0724, subdivisions 2, 11, by adding a subdivision; 179A.54, by adding a subdivision; 245.095, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 245.462, subdivision 20; 245.4661, subdivisions 2, 6, 7; 245.467, subdivision 4; 245.4711, subdivisions 1, 4; 245.4712, subdivisions 1, 3; 245.4871, subdivision 5; 245.735, subdivision 3; 245.91, subdivision 4; 245A.03, by adding a subdivision; 245A.04, subdivisions 1, 7; 245A.042, by adding a subdivision; 245A.043, by adding a subdivision; 245A.05; 245A.07, subdivision 2; 245A.10, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 8; 245C.02, subdivision 7; 245C.03, subdivisions 6, 13, 15; 245C.04, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 245C.08, subdivision 5; 245C.10, by adding a subdivision; 245C.13, subdivision 2; 245C.14, by adding subdivisions; 245C.15, subdivisions 1, 4a; 245C.16, subdivision 1; 245C.22, subdivisions 3, 8; 245D.091, subdivisions 2, 3; 245F.08, subdivision 3; 245G.01, subdivision 13b, by adding subdivisions; 245G.02, subdivision 2; 245G.07, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, by adding subdivisions; 245G.11, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 245G.22, subdivisions 11, 15; 246.54, subdivisions 1a, 1b; 246B.10; 246C.091, subdivision 3; 252.27, by adding subdivisions; 254A.19, subdivision 4; 254B.01, subdivisions 10, 11; 254B.02, subdivision 5; 254B.03, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 254B.04, subdivisions 1a, 5, 6, 6a; 254B.05, subdivisions 1, 1a, 5, by adding a subdivision; 254B.052, by adding a subdivision; 254B.06, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 254B.09, subdivision 2; 254B.19, subdivision 1; 256.01, subdivisions 29, 34; 256.043, subdivision 3; 256.9657, subdivisions 1, 7a; 256.9752, subdivision 3; 256.983, subdivision 4; 256B.051, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0625, subdivisions 5m, 20; 256B.0659, subdivisions 17a, 21; 256B.0757, subdivision 4c; 256B.0761, subdivision 4; 256B.0911, subdivisions 1, 10, 13, 14, 17, 24, 26, 30, by adding subdivisions; 256B.0922, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0924, subdivision 6; 256B.0949, subdivisions 15, 16, 16a, by adding a subdivision; 256B.14, subdivision 2; 256B.19, subdivision 1; 256B.434, subdivision 4k; 256B.4912, subdivision 1; 256B.4914, subdivisions 3, 5, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 6c, 8, 9, by adding subdivisions; 256B.766; 256B.85, subdivisions 7a, 8, 12, 16; 256B.851, subdivisions 5, 6, 7, by adding subdivisions; 256G.08, subdivisions 1, 2; 256G.09, subdivisions 1, 2; 256I.03, subdivision 11a; 256I.04, subdivision 2a; 256I.05, subdivisions 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, 1h, 1i, 1j, 1k, 1l, 1m, 1n, 1p, 1q, 1r, 1s, 1t, 1u, 2; 256R.02, subdivision 19, by adding subdivisions; 256R.23, subdivisions 2, 3; 256R.24, subdivision 1; 256R.25; 260E.14, subdivision 1; 325F.725; 609A.015, subdivision 4; 609A.055, subdivision 3; 611.43, by adding a subdivision; 611.46, subdivision 1; 611.55, by adding a subdivision; 626.5572, subdivision 13; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 7, article 13, sections 73; 75, subdivision 4, as amended; Laws 2023, chapter 61, article 1, sections 5; 27; 30; 32; 47; 61, subdivision 4; 85; article 9, section 2, subdivisions 13, 14, as amended; Laws 2024, chapter 125, article 8, section 2, subdivision 19; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 245A; 245D; 254B; 256; 256K; 256R; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 245G.01, subdivision 20d; 245G.07, subdivision 2; 254B.01, subdivision 5; 254B.04, subdivision 2a; 254B.181; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 7, article 13, section 75, subdivisions 3, as amended, 6, as amended.

 

The Senate has appointed as such committee:

 

Senators Hoffman, Fateh, Maye Quade, Mohamed and Abeler.

 

Said House File is herewith returned to the House.

 

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. 856.

 

Thomas S. Bottern, Secretary of the Senate


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FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS

 

 

S. F. No. 856, A bill for an act relating to state government; creating the Office of the Inspector General; creating an advisory committee; requiring reports; transferring certain agency duties; placing limits and prohibiting certain programs from receiving public funds; making conforming and technical changes; providing for interagency agreements; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.971, by adding a subdivision; 13.82, subdivision 1; 15A.0815, subdivision 2; 127A.21, subdivisions 1a, 5, by adding subdivisions; 142A.03, by adding a subdivision; 142A.12, subdivision 5; 144.05, by adding a subdivision; 181.932, subdivision 1; 245.095, subdivision 5; 256.01, by adding a subdivision; 609.456, subdivision 2; 626.84, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.321, subdivision 12; 127A.21, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7.

 

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

 

 

      Niska moved that the House recess subject to the call of the Chair.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

RECESS

 

 

RECONVENED

 

      The House reconvened and was called to order by the Speaker.

 

 

REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

AND LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION

 

      Long from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, pursuant to rules 1.21 and 3.33, designated the following bills to be placed on the Calendar for the Day for Tuesday, May 13, 2025 and established a prefiling requirement for amendments offered to the following bills:

 

      H. F. Nos. 2437 and 475.

 

 

CALENDAR FOR THE DAY

 

 

      S. F. No. 1832 was reported to the House.

 

 

Pinto moved to amend S. F. No. 1832, the unofficial engrossment, as follows:

 

Page 3, line 5, delete "$2,725,000" and insert "$3,100,000"

 

Page 7, line 5, delete "$3,000,000" and insert "$2,000,000"


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Page 7, after line 7, insert:

 

"(r) $500,000 each year is for the CanNavigate program established under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.6595.  Of this amount, up to four percent may be used for administrative purposes.  Any unencumbered balances remaining in the first year do not cancel but are available for the second year."

 

Page 7, line 32, delete "$3,990,000" and insert "$3,615,000"

 

Page 12, after line 7, insert:

 

"(p) $500,000 each year is for the CanTrain program established under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.90.  Of this amount, up to four percent may be used for administrative purposes."

 

Page 14, line 12, delete "Of these amounts," and insert "(a)"

 

Page 14, after line 25, insert:

 

"(b) $500,000 each year is for Explore Minnesota Film."

 

Page 84, after line 6, insert:

 

"Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.682, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

 

Subd. 2.  Establishment.  The commissioner shall establish the small business assistance partnerships program to make grants to local and regional community-based organizations to provide small business development and technical assistance services to entrepreneurs and small business owners, or to revitalize or strengthen downtown and neighborhood commercial districts.

 

Sec. 3.  Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116J.682, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

 

Subd. 3.  Small business assistance partnerships grants.  (a) The commissioner shall make small business assistance partnerships grants to local and regional community-based organizations to provide small business development and technical assistance services to entrepreneurs and small business owners, or to revitalize or strengthen downtown and neighborhood commercial districts.  The commissioner must prioritize applications that provide services to underserved populations and geographies.

 

(b) Grantees shall use the grant funds to provide high-quality, free professional business development and technical assistance services that support the start-up, growth, and success of Minnesota's entrepreneurs and small business owners.

 

(c) Grantees may use up to 15 percent of grant funds for expenses incurred while administering the grant, including but not limited to expenses related to technology, utilities, legal services, training, accounting, insurance, financial management, benefits, reporting, servicing of loans, and audits."

 

Adjust amounts accordingly

 

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

 

Amend the title accordingly

 

 

      The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.


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Baker moved to amend S. F. No. 1832, the unofficial engrossment, as amended, as follows:

 

Page 13, line 4, delete "$11,495,000" and insert "$10,495,000"

 

Page 13, line 15, delete "$2,555,000" and insert "$4,055,000"

 

Adjust amounts accordingly

 

 

Baker moved to amend the Baker amendment to S. F. No. 1832, the unofficial engrossment, as amended, as follows:

 

Page 1, line 3, delete "$4,055,000" and insert "$3,555,000"

 

 

      The motion prevailed and the amendment to the amendment was adopted.

 

 

      The question recurred on the Baker amendment, as amended, to S. F. No. 1832, the unofficial engrossment, as amended.  The motion prevailed and the amendment, as amended, was adopted.

 

 

Baker moved to amend S. F. No. 1832, the unofficial engrossment, as amended, as follows:

 

Page 103, after line 14, insert:

 

"Sec. 10.  Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.43, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

 

Subd. 7.  Well contractor exemption.  A well contractor or a limited well or boring contractor is exempt from plan and specification reviews and inspections under this chapter if the contractor is licensed, bonded, and performing work as provided in section 326B.46, subdivision 6."

 

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

 

Amend the title accordingly

 

 

      A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

 

 

      The question was taken on the Baker amendment and the roll was called.  There were 69 yeas and 64 nays as follows:

 

      Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


Allen

Altendorf

Anderson, P. E.

Anderson, P. H.

Backer

Bakeberg

Baker

Bennett

Bliss

Burkel

Davids

Davis

Dippel

Dotseth

Duran

Engen

Fogelman

Franson

Gander

Gillman

Gordon

Harder

Heintzeman

Hudson

Igo

Jacob

Johnson, W.

Joy

Knudsen

Koznick

Kresha

Lawrence

McDonald

Mekeland

Mueller

Murphy

Myers

Nadeau

Nash

Nelson

Niska

Novotny


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O'Driscoll

Olson

Perryman

Quam

Rarick

Repinski

Roach

Robbins

Rymer

Schomacker

Schultz

Schwartz

Scott

Sexton

Skraba

Stier

Swedzinski

Tabke

Torkelson

Van Binsbergen

Warwas

West

Wiener

Witte

Wolgamott

Zeleznikar

Spk. Demuth


 

      Those who voted in the negative were:

 


Acomb

Agbaje

Bahner

Berg

Bierman

Carroll

Cha

Clardy

Coulter

Curran

Elkins

Falconer

Feist

Finke

Fischer

Frazier

Frederick

Freiberg

Gomez

Gottfried

Greene

Greenman

Hansen, R.

Hanson, J.

Hemmingsen-Jaeger

Her

Hicks

Hill

Hollins

Hortman

Howard

Hussein

Johnson, P.

Jones

Jordan

Keeler

Klevorn

Koegel

Kotyza-Witthuhn

Kozlowski

Kraft

Lee, F.

Lee, K.

Liebling

Lillie

Long

Mahamoud

Moller

Momanyi-Hiltsley

Noor

Norris

Pérez-Vega

Pinto

Pursell

Rehm

Rehrauer

Reyer

Sencer-Mura

Smith

Stephenson

Vang

Virnig

Xiong

Youakim


 

 

      The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

 

 

Robbins moved to amend S. F. No. 1832, the unofficial engrossment, as amended, as follows:

 

Page 95, after line 8, insert:

 

"Sec. 4.  Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.931, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

 

Subd. 3a.  Fraud.  "Fraud" means an intentional or deceptive act, or failure to act, to gain an unlawful benefit.

 

Sec. 5.  Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.931, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

 

Subd. 4a.  Misuse.  "Misuse" means the improper use of authority or position for personal gain or to cause harm to others, including the improper use of public resources or programs contrary to their intended purpose.

 

Sec. 6.  Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.931, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

 

Subd. 5a.  Personal gain.  "Personal gain" means a benefit to a person; a person's spouse, parent, child, or other legal dependent; or an in-law of the person or the person's child.

 

Sec. 7.  Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.932, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

 

Subdivision 1.  Prohibited action.  An employer shall not discharge, discipline, penalize, interfere with, threaten, restrain, coerce, or otherwise retaliate or discriminate against an employee regarding the employee's compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of employment because:

 

(1) the employee, or a person acting on behalf of an employee, in good faith, reports a violation, suspected violation, or planned violation of any federal or state law or common law or rule adopted pursuant to law to an employer or to any governmental body or law enforcement official;

 

(2) the employee is requested by a public body or office to participate in an investigation, hearing, inquiry;


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(3) the employee refuses an employer's order to perform an action that the employee has an objective basis in fact to believe violates any state or federal law or rule or regulation adopted pursuant to law, and the employee informs the employer that the order is being refused for that reason;

 

(4) the employee, in good faith, reports a situation in which the quality of health care services provided by a health care facility, organization, or health care provider violates a standard established by federal or state law or a professionally recognized national clinical or ethical standard and potentially places the public at risk of harm;

 

(5) a public employee communicates the findings of a scientific or technical study that the employee, in good faith, believes to be truthful and accurate, including reports to a governmental body or law enforcement official; or

 

(6) an employee in the classified service of state government a state employee communicates information that the employee, in good faith, believes to be truthful and accurate, and that relates to state services, including the financing of state services programs, services, or financing, including but not limited to fraud or misuse within state programs, services, or financing, to:

 

(i) a legislator or the legislative auditor; or

 

(ii) a constitutional officer;

 

(iii) an employer;

 

(iv) any governmental body; or

 

(v) a law enforcement official.

 

The disclosures protected pursuant to this section do not authorize the disclosure of data otherwise protected by law."

 

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

 

Amend the title accordingly

 

 

      The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

 

 

Hanson, J., moved to amend S. F. No. 1832, the unofficial engrossment, as amended, as follows:

 

Page 96, after line 19, insert:

 

"Sec. 3.  Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.4906, is amended to read:

 

256B.4906 SUBMINIMUM WAGES IN HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES REPORTING; PROHIBITION.

 

Subdivision 1.  Subminimum wage outcome reporting.  (a) A provider of home and community-based services for people with developmental disabilities under section 256B.092 or home and community-based services for people with disabilities under section 256B.49 that holds a credential listed in clause (1) or (2) as of August 1, 2023, must submit to the commissioner of human services data on individuals who are currently being paid subminimum wages or were being paid subminimum wages by the provider organization as of August 1, 2023:

 

(1) a certificate through the United States Department of Labor under United States Code, title 29, section 214(c), of the Fair Labor Standards Act authorizing the payment of subminimum wages to workers with disabilities; or


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(2) a permit by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry under section 177.28.

 

(b) The report required under paragraph (a) must include the following data about each individual being paid subminimum wages:

 

(1) name;

 

(2) date of birth;

 

(3) identified race and ethnicity;

 

(4) disability type;

 

(5) key employment status measures as determined by the commissioner; and

 

(6) key community-life engagement measures as determined by the commissioner.

 

(c) The information in paragraph (b) must be submitted in a format determined by the commissioner.

 

(d) A provider must submit the data required under this section annually on a date specified by the commissioner.  The commissioner must give a provider at least 30 calendar days to submit the data following notice of the due date.  If a provider fails to submit the requested data by the date specified by the commissioner, the commissioner may delay medical assistance reimbursement until the requested data is submitted.

 

(e) Individually identifiable data submitted to the commissioner under this section are considered private data on individuals as defined by section 13.02, subdivision 12.

 

(f) The commissioner must analyze data annually for tracking employment and community-life engagement outcomes.

 

(g) This subdivision expires January 1, 2027.

 

Subd. 2.  Prohibition of subminimum wages.  Effective January 1, 2027, providers of home and community‑based services are prohibited from paying a person with a disability wages below the state minimum wage pursuant to section 177.24 or below the prevailing local minimum wage on the basis of the person's disability.  A special certificate authorizing the payment of less than the minimum wage to a person with a disability issued pursuant to a law of this state or to a federal law is without effect as of January 1, 2027."

 

Renumber the sections in sequence

 

Amend the title accordingly

 

 

      A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

 

 

      The question was taken on the Hanson, J., amendment and the roll was called.  There were 65 yeas and 67 nays as follows:

 

      Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


Acomb

Agbaje

Bahner

Berg

Bierman

Carroll

Cha

Clardy

Coulter

Curran

Elkins

Falconer

Feist

Finke

Fischer

Frazier

Frederick

Freiberg


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Gomez

Gottfried

Greene

Greenman

Hansen, R.

Hanson, J.

Hemmingsen-Jaeger

Her

Hicks

Hill

Hollins

Howard

Huot

Hussein

Johnson, P.

Jones

Jordan

Keeler

Klevorn

Koegel

Kotyza-Witthuhn

Kozlowski

Kraft

Lee, F.

Lee, K.

Liebling

Lillie

Long

Mahamoud

Moller

Momanyi-Hiltsley

Noor

Pérez-Vega

Pinto

Pursell

Rehm

Rehrauer

Reyer

Sencer-Mura

Smith

Stephenson

Tabke

Vang

Virnig

Wolgamott

Xiong

Youakim


 

      Those who voted in the negative were:

 


Allen

Altendorf

Anderson, P. E.

Anderson, P. H.

Backer

Bakeberg

Baker

Bennett

Bliss

Burkel

Davids

Davis

Dippel

Dotseth

Duran

Engen

Fogelman

Franson

Gander

Gillman

Gordon

Harder

Heintzeman

Hudson

Igo

Jacob

Johnson, W.

Joy

Knudsen

Koznick

Kresha

Lawrence

McDonald

Mekeland

Mueller

Murphy

Myers

Nadeau

Nash

Nelson

Niska

Novotny

O'Driscoll

Olson

Perryman

Quam

Rarick

Repinski

Roach

Robbins

Rymer

Schomacker

Schultz

Schwartz

Scott

Sexton

Skraba

Stier

Swedzinski

Torkelson

Van Binsbergen

Warwas

West

Wiener

Witte

Zeleznikar

Spk. Demuth


 

 

      The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.

 

 

Greenman moved to amend S. F. No. 1832, the unofficial engrossment, as amended, as follows:

 

Page 95, delete section 4

 

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

 

Amend the title accordingly

 

 

      A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

 

 

      The question was taken on the Greenman amendment and the roll was called.  There were 67 yeas and 67 nays as follows:

 

      Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


Acomb

Agbaje

Bahner

Berg

Bierman

Carroll

Cha

Clardy

Coulter

Curran

Elkins

Falconer

Feist

Finke

Fischer

Frazier

Frederick

Freiberg

Gomez

Gottfried

Greene

Greenman

Hansen, R.

Hanson, J.

Hemmingsen-Jaeger

Her

Hicks

Hill

Hollins

Hortman

Howard

Huot

Hussein

Johnson, P.

Jones

Jordan

Keeler

Klevorn

Koegel

Kotyza-Witthuhn

Kozlowski

Kraft

Lee, F.

Lee, K.

Liebling

Lillie

Long

Mahamoud

Moller

Momanyi-Hiltsley

Noor

Norris

Pérez-Vega

Pinto

Pursell

Rehm

Rehrauer

Reyer

Sencer-Mura

Smith

Stephenson

Tabke

Vang

Virnig

Wolgamott

Xiong

Youakim



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       Those who voted in the negative were:

 


Allen

Altendorf

Anderson, P. E.

Anderson, P. H.

Backer

Bakeberg

Baker

Bennett

Bliss

Burkel

Davids

Davis

Dippel

Dotseth

Duran

Engen

Fogelman

Franson

Gander

Gillman

Gordon

Harder

Heintzeman

Hudson

Igo

Jacob

Johnson, W.

Joy

Knudsen

Koznick

Kresha

Lawrence

McDonald

Mekeland

Mueller

Murphy

Myers

Nadeau

Nash

Nelson

Niska

Novotny

O'Driscoll

Olson

Perryman

Quam

Rarick

Repinski

Roach

Robbins

Rymer

Schomacker

Schultz

Schwartz

Scott

Sexton

Skraba

Stier

Swedzinski

Torkelson

Van Binsbergen

Warwas

West

Wiener

Witte

Zeleznikar

Spk. Demuth


 

 

      The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.

 

 

      S. F. No. 1832, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a biennial budget for jobs, labor, and economic development; appropriating money for the Department of Employment and Economic Development, Department of Labor and Industry, Bureau of Mediation Services, and Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals; modifying economic development provisions; modifying Explore Minnesota provisions; making labor policy changes; modifying provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers; canceling prior appropriations; creating accounts; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116J.431, subdivision 2; 116J.659, subdivisions 4, 5; 116J.8733, subdivision 4; 116J.8752, subdivision 2; 116L.04, subdivisions 1, 1a; 116L.05, subdivision 5; 116L.98, subdivision 2; 116M.18, subdivision 3; 116U.05; 116U.06; 116U.15; 116U.30; 116U.35; 177.253, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 177.254, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 177.27, subdivision 5; 248.07, subdivisions 7, 8; 268.085, subdivision 15; 268.184, subdivision 1; 326B.103, by adding subdivisions; 326B.184, subdivisions 1a, 2; 326B.198, subdivisions 2, 3; 326B.31, subdivision 29; 326B.33, subdivision 21; 326B.37, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, by adding a subdivision; 326B.49, subdivisions 2, 3; 326B.986, subdivision 9; 327.31, by adding a subdivision; 327.32, subdivisions 1a, 1e, 7; 327.33, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, by adding subdivisions; 327B.01, subdivisions 1, 7, 19, by adding subdivisions; 327B.04, subdivisions 3, 4, 6, 7a; 327B.041; 327B.05, subdivision 1; 469.54, subdivision 4; Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 15, section 33, subdivision 4, as amended; article 18, sections 2, subdivisions 1, 4; 3, subdivisions 1, 4, 5; article 20, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended; article 21, section 7, as amended; Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 14, section 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 326B; repealing Laws 2024, chapter 120, article 1, section 13.

 

 

      The bill was read for the third time, as amended, and placed upon its final passage.

 

      The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called.  There were 115 yeas and 19 nays as follows:

 

      Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


Acomb

Agbaje

Allen

Anderson, P. H.

Backer

Bahner

Bakeberg

Baker

Bennett

Berg

Bierman

Burkel

Carroll

Cha

Clardy

Coulter

Curran

Davids

Dotseth

Elkins

Engen

Falconer

Feist

Finke

Fischer

Franson

Frazier

Frederick

Freiberg

Gander

Gillman

Gomez

Gottfried

Greene

Greenman

Hansen, R.

Hanson, J.

Heintzeman

Hemmingsen-Jaeger

Her

Hicks

Hill


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Hollins

Hortman

Howard

Hudson

Huot

Hussein

Igo

Johnson, P.

Johnson, W.

Jones

Jordan

Keeler

Klevorn

Koegel

Kotyza-Witthuhn

Kozlowski

Koznick

Kraft

Kresha

Lee, F.

Lee, K.

Liebling

Lillie

Long

Mahamoud

McDonald

Mekeland

Moller

Momanyi-Hiltsley

Mueller

Myers

Nadeau

Nash

Nelson

Niska

Noor

Norris

Novotny

O'Driscoll

Olson

Pérez-Vega

Perryman

Pinto

Pursell

Rarick

Rehm

Rehrauer

Repinski

Reyer

Robbins

Rymer

Schomacker

Schultz

Schwartz

Scott

Sencer-Mura

Sexton

Skraba

Smith

Stephenson

Swedzinski

Tabke

Torkelson

Vang

Virnig

Warwas

West

Witte

Wolgamott

Xiong

Youakim

Zeleznikar

Spk. Demuth


 

      Those who voted in the negative were:

 


Altendorf

Anderson, P. E.

Bliss

Davis

Dippel

Duran

Fogelman

Gordon

Harder

Jacob

Joy

Knudsen

Lawrence

Murphy

Quam

Roach

Stier

Van Binsbergen

Wiener


 

 

      The bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.

 

 

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

 

      Franson moved that the name of Perryman be added as an author on H. F. No. 417.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Nadeau moved that the name of Perryman be added as an author on H. F. No. 633.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Skraba moved that the name of Myers be added as an author on H. F. No. 724.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hudson moved that the name of Perryman be added as an author on H. F. No. 766.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Nadeau moved that the name of McDonald be added as an author on H. F. No. 2318.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Pursell moved that the name of Vang be added as an author on H. F. No. 3258.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Robbins moved that the name of Rehm be added as an author on House Resolution No. 4.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

      Niska moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 12, 2025.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Niska moved that the House adjourn.  The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 12, 2025.

 

 

Patrick Duffy Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives