STATE
OF MINNESOTA
Journal of the House
NINETY-FOURTH
SESSION - 2026
_____________________
SEVENTY-FOURTH
LEGISLATIVE DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Wednesday, May 13, 2026
The House of Representatives convened at
11:00 a.m. and was called to order by Paul Novotny, Speaker pro tempore.
Prayer was offered by Pastor Ryan Braley,
Central Lutheran Church, Elk River, 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
Buck
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.
Harder
Heintzeman
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
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.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
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.
Hanson, J., was excused until 1:05 p.m.
Pursuant to Rule 10.05, relating to Remote
House Operations, the Speaker permitted the following member to vote via remote
means: Hudson.
Pursuant to Rule 10.05, relating to Remote
House Operations, the DFL Caucus Leader permitted the following member to vote
via remote means: Momanyi-Hiltsley.
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 11:00 a.m. and 1:05 p.m.: Falconer.
The Speaker assumed the Chair.
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.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
The following communications were
received:
STATE OF
MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
SAINT PAUL 55155
May 7, 2026
The
Honorable Lisa Demuth
Speaker
of the House of Representatives
The State
of Minnesota
Dear Speaker Demuth:
Please be advised that I have received,
approved, signed, and deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State the
following House Files:
H. F. No. 3875, relating to
judiciary; clarifying publication process for court notices and provisions
regarding restitution and conciliation court; clarifying certain notices to
public authorities in dissolution cases; modifying expiration of the Supreme
Court Council on Child Protection.
H. F. No. 1606, relating to
commerce; prohibiting access to nudification technology.
H. F. No. 4052, relating to
telecommunications; modifying and clarifying various provisions governing
telephone company regulation, facilities and property, pricing plans, service
classification, and reporting requirements.
H. F. No. 3155, relating to
public safety; including gift card fraud in organized retail theft.
H. F. No. 4075, relating to
public safety; establishing a uniform procedure for imposition, implementation,
and oversight of firearm restrictions resulting from certain criminal
convictions and judicial orders.
H. F. No. 2358, relating to
public safety; providing enhanced criminal penalty for certain violations of
coercion crime.
H. F. No. 4224, relating to
environment; modifying notice requirements for water discharges.
H. F. No. 3970, relating to
civil law; establishing a remedy to extinguish a joint interest in a contract
for deed of a perpetrator of domestic abuse or sexual assault.
Sincerely,
Tim
Walz
Governor
STATE
OF MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
ST. PAUL
55155
The Honorable Lisa Demuth
Speaker of the House of
Representatives
The Honorable Bobby Joe Champion
President of the Senate
I have the honor to inform you that the
following enrolled Acts of the 2026 Session of the State Legislature have been
received from the Office of the Governor and are deposited in the Office of the
Secretary of State for preservation, pursuant to the State Constitution,
Article IV, Section 23:
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S. F. No. |
H. F. No. |
Session Laws Chapter No. |
Time and Date Approved 2026 |
Date Filed 2026 |
3875 71 9:13 a.m. May 7 May 7
1606 72 9:14 a.m. May 7 May 7
4052 73 9:15 a.m. May 7 May 7
3155 74 9:17 a.m. May 7 May 7
4075 75 9:18 a.m. May 7 May 7
2358 76 9:19 a.m. May 7 May 7
2971 77 9:19
a.m. May 7 May
7
3888 78 9:20
a.m. May 7 May
7
4224 79 9:20 a.m. May 7 May 7
3970 80 9:21 a.m. May 7 May 7
Sincerely,
Steve
Simon
Secretary
of State
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF
HOUSE BILLS
The
following House Files were introduced:
Greenman; Moller; Stephenson; Tabke; Finke; Frazier; Acomb; Youakim; Agbaje; Sencer-Mura; Liebling; Lee, F.; Rehm; Jordan; Curran; Berg; Frederick; Pinto; Mahamoud; Bierman; Kotyza-Witthuhn; Elkins; Luger-Nikolai; Hicks; Greene; Pérez-Vega; Lee, X.; Virnig; Howard; Hollins; Long; Pursell; Kozlowski; Keeler and Jones introduced:
H. F. No. 5140, A bill for an act relating to public safety; regulating the ownership, possession, and sale of semiautomatic military-style assault weapons and large-capacity magazines; modifying provisions for possessing dangerous weapons in schools, negligently storing firearms, and reporting on firearms discharge by law
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Gottfried, Virnig, Curran and Keeler introduced:
H. F. No. 5141, A bill for an act relating to eminent domain; authorizing the state or a county to acquire the property of a public utility or cooperative electric association through eminent domain; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.47.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.
Elkins, Robbins and Nadeau introduced:
H. F. No. 5142, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a hospital charity care payment program administered by the commissioner of health; depositing money collected from the hospital surcharge in a charity care account in the special revenue fund; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 256.9656; 256.9657, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.
Schultz, Hudson, Harder, Franson, Mekeland and Heintzeman introduced:
H. F. No. 5143, A bill for an act relating to state government; repealing affirmative action requirements for state agencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 43A.01, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 43A.02, subdivision 33; 43A.19, subdivision 3; 43A.191; 363A.36; 363A.37; 473.143; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 43A.19, subdivision 1; Minnesota Rules, parts 3905.0100; 3905.0200; 3905.0300; 3905.0400; 3905.0500; 3905.0600; 3905.0700; 5000.3420.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.
REPORT
FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
AND
LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION
Niska from the Committee on Rules and
Legislative Administration, pursuant to rules 1.21 and 3.33, designated the
following bill to be placed on the Calendar for the Day for Thursday, May 14,
2026 and established a prefiling requirement for amendments offered to the
following bill:
S. F. No. 3720.
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 Speaker pro tempore Olson.
Pursuant to Rule 10.05, relating to Remote
House Operations, the Speaker permitted the following member to vote via remote
means for the remainder of today’s session:
Rarick.
The following Conference Committee Report
was received:
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON H. F. No. 1141
A bill for an act relating to housing; establishing a supplemental budget for the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency; authorizing the issuance of housing infrastructure bonds; modifying the authority of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency over the housing development fund; requiring reports; transferring money; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 462A.05, subdivision 8; 462A.20, subdivisions 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; 462A.21, subdivisions 10, 12a; 462A.37, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 462A.37, subdivision 5; Laws 2025, chapter 32, article 1, section 2, subdivisions 1, 3, 15, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462A.21, subdivision 5.
May 12, 2026
The Honorable Lisa M. Demuth
Speaker of the House of Representatives
The Honorable Bobby Joe Champion
President of the Senate
We, the undersigned conferees for H. F. No. 1141 report that we have agreed upon the items in dispute and recommend as follows:
That the Senate recede from its amendments and that H. F. No. 1141, the second engrossment, be further amended as follows:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"ARTICLE 1
HOUSING APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1. Laws 2023, chapter 37, article 1, section 2, subdivision 18, as amended by Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 14, section 9, and Laws 2026, chapter 43, section 1, is amended to read:
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Subd. 18. Supportive
Housing |
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10,000,000 |
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(a) This appropriation is for the supportive housing program under Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.42. This is a onetime appropriation.
(c) Beginning 90 days after the agency obligates the appropriation and every 90 days thereafter, each grantee shall report to the commissioner detailing the use of grant money and the number of people served. The requirement for a grantee to report to the commissioner under this paragraph expires upon submission of a final report to the commissioner following the exhaustion or return of grant money. Within ten days after the reports from each grantee are due, the commissioner shall compile the reports required by this paragraph from each grantee. The compiled report shall also identify any grantee that has not submitted a report required by this paragraph to the commissioner. The commissioner shall submit a copy of each compiled report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over housing. The commissioner shall also file each compiled report with the Legislative Reference Library in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195.
(d) In the event that the
amount specified in paragraph (b) is no longer needed to address financial
needs of existing and previous federal Continuum of Care funding recipients as
set out in paragraph (b), then remaining funds may be used by the agency for
purposes set out in paragraph (a).
EFFECTIVE DATE. This
section is effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 2. MINNESOTA
HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, sections 462A.20, subdivision 3, and 462A.21, subdivision
10, $25,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the aggregated
earnings from investments of state appropriations made pursuant to Minnesota
Statutes, section 462A.20, subdivision 3, in the housing development fund to
the commissioner of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for the following
purposes:
(1)
$14,275,000 is for the workforce housing development program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 462A.39;
(2) $4,000,000 is for the
supportive housing program under Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.42, and must
be used for the purposes provided in section 1, paragraph (b), except that, as
provided in section 1, paragraph (d), if this amount is not needed for those
purposes, it may be used for the purposes provided in Minnesota Statutes,
section 462A.42;
(3) $4,000,000 is for the
manufactured home park infrastructure grant and loan program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 462A.2035, subdivision 1b;
(4) $2,000,000 is for the
family homeless prevention and assistance program under Minnesota Statutes,
section 462A.204, and may be used in the manner provided in section 3,
subdivision 3;
(5) $425,000 is for the
capacity-building grants program under Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.21,
subdivision 3b, for a grant to a statewide tenant education and hotline service
that provides free and confidential legal advice for all Minnesota renters. This amount may be awarded to existing
grantees notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.06, subdivisions 1, 2,
and 6;
(6) $150,000 is for the
homeownership education, counseling, and training program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 462A.209. This amount
may be awarded to existing grantees notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16C.06, subdivisions 1, 2, and 6; and
(7) $150,000 is for the
Minnesota Nice HomeShare pilot program established under paragraph (b).
(b) The commissioner of
the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency must award a grant to St. Louis
County for the county to establish and administer the Minnesota Nice HomeShare
pilot program to assist seniors in the counties of Lake, St. Louis, and
Washington to reduce living expenses by matching seniors who own homes with
spare rooms to adults in need of affordable housing. For the purposes of this section,
"senior" means a person 55 years of age or older. St. Louis County may partner with the
Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging, the other named counties in this paragraph, or
organizations that advocate for seniors, to promote the program. The program must:
(1) assist hosts and
renters over the telephone, through a text chat function or by video;
(2) collect and process
rental payments from renters and distribute payments to hosts in a timely
manner;
(3) protect the private
information and data of hosts and renters;
(4) conduct background
checks on hosts and renters, including contacting at least two references for
each host and renter;
(5) acquire from renters
employment verification or proof of school enrollment; and
(6) review and process
all applications.
(c) This is a onetime
appropriation.
Sec. 3. RETURN
OF UNUSED TAX-FORFEITED SETTLEMENT APPROPRIATION; CANCELLATION; APPROPRIATION.
Subdivision 1. Return
of money. Notwithstanding
Laws 2024, chapter 113, section 1, subdivision 5, on June 29, 2026, the claims
administrator appointed under Laws 2024, chapter 113, to settle litigation
related to the state's retention of tax-forfeited lands, surplus proceeds from
the sale of tax-forfeited lands, and mineral rights in those lands must return
to the commissioner of management and budget the amount of the appropriation
under Laws 2024, chapter 113, section 1, subdivision 5, that is not needed to
settle claims under Laws 2024, chapter 113.
Subd. 2. Cancellation. The commissioner of management and
budget must cancel the amount received under subdivision 1 to the general fund
within one day of the receipt of the money.
Subd. 3. Appropriation. The amount canceled under subdivision
2, less $2,000,000, is appropriated in fiscal year 2027 from the general fund
to the commissioner of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for the family
homeless prevention and assistance program under Minnesota Statutes, section
462A.204. This is a onetime
appropriation and is made available for the purposes of the housing development
fund. Notwithstanding the procurement
provisions outlined in Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.06, subdivisions 1, 2,
and 6, the agency may award grants to federally recognized Indian Tribes, to
existing program grantees, and to former program grantees. The agency must consider community need,
grantee capacity, and geographic distribution when awarding money. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16B.97, the agency must use all available methods and schedule of payments,
including advanced payments, to effectuate legislative intent. Money must be spent by December 31, 2026. The agency may, at its discretion,
redistribute unused or underutilized money among grantees to increase program
efficiency and effectiveness.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This
section is effective the day following final enactment.
ARTICLE 2
HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE BONDS
Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462A.37, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 2l. Additional
authorization. In addition to
the amount authorized in subdivisions 2 to 2k and 3a, the agency may issue up
to $100,000,000 in one or more series to which the payments under this section
may be pledged.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This
section is effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 462A.37, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Additional appropriation. (a) The agency must certify annually to the commissioner of management and budget the actual amount of annual debt service on each series of bonds issued under this section.
(b) Each July 15, beginning in 2015 and through 2037, if any housing infrastructure bonds issued under subdivision 2a, or housing infrastructure bonds issued to refund those bonds, remain outstanding, the commissioner of management and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under section 462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a), not to exceed $6,400,000 annually. The amounts necessary to make the transfers are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget.
(c) Each July 15, beginning in 2017 and through 2038, if any housing infrastructure bonds issued under subdivision 2b, or housing infrastructure bonds issued to refund those bonds, remain outstanding, the commissioner of management and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under section 462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a), not to exceed $800,000 annually. The amounts necessary to make the transfers are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget.
(d) Each July 15, beginning in 2019 and through 2040, if any housing infrastructure bonds issued under subdivision 2c, or housing infrastructure bonds issued to refund those bonds, remain outstanding, the commissioner of management and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under section 462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a), not to exceed $2,800,000 annually. The amounts necessary to make the transfers are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget.
(f) Each July 15, beginning in 2020 and through 2041, if any housing infrastructure bonds issued under subdivision 2e, or housing infrastructure bonds issued to refund those bonds, remain outstanding, the commissioner of management and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under section 462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a). The amounts necessary to make the transfers are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget.
(g) Each July 15, beginning in 2022 and through 2043, if any housing infrastructure bonds issued under subdivision 2f, or housing infrastructure bonds issued to refund those bonds, remain outstanding, the commissioner of management and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under section 462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a). The amounts necessary to make the transfers are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget.
(h) Each July 15, beginning in 2022 and through 2043, if any housing infrastructure bonds issued under subdivision 2g, or housing infrastructure bonds issued to refund those bonds, remain outstanding, the commissioner of management and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under section 462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a). The amounts necessary to make the transfers are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget.
(i) Each July 15, beginning in 2023 and through 2044, if any housing infrastructure bonds issued under subdivision 2h, or housing infrastructure bonds issued to refund those bonds, remain outstanding, the commissioner of management and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under section 462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a). The amounts necessary to make the transfers are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget.
(j) Each July 15, beginning in 2026 and through 2047, if any housing infrastructure bonds issued under subdivision 2j, or housing infrastructure bonds issued to refund those bonds, remain outstanding, the commissioner of management and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under section 462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a). The amounts necessary to make the transfers are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget.
(k) Each July 15, beginning in 2027 and through 2048, if any housing infrastructure bonds issued under subdivision 2k, or housing infrastructure bonds issued to refund those bonds, remain outstanding, the commissioner of management and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under section 462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a). The amounts necessary to make the transfers are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget.
(l) Each July 15,
beginning in 2028 and through 2049, if any housing infrastructure bonds issued
under subdivision 2l or housing infrastructure bonds issued to refund those
bonds remain outstanding, the commissioner of management and budget must
transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under section
462A.21, subdivision 33, the amount certified under paragraph (a). The amounts necessary to make the transfers
are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of management and
budget.
(m) The agency may pledge to the payment of the housing infrastructure bonds the payments to be made by the state under this section.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective the day following final enactment.
HOUSING POLICY
Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 118A.09, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Additional investment authority. Qualifying governments may invest the amount described in subdivision 3:
(1) in index mutual funds
based in the United States and indexed to a broad market United States equity
index, on the condition that index mutual fund investments must be made
directly with the main sales office of the fund; or
(2) in shares of a
company that:
(i) is registered with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission;
(ii) concentrates in
investment grade fixed income securities;
(iii) holds, at the time
of purchase, at least 80 percent of its investments in federally insured or
guaranteed securities, including by government sponsored entities; and
(iv) has a mission, in
part, to provide direct investment in local multifamily housing development; or
(3) with the Minnesota State Board of Investment subject to such terms and minimum amounts as may be adopted by the board.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This
section is effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 118A.09, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 3a. Housing
and redevelopment authorities; investment authority. A housing and redevelopment authority
created in a county or statutory or home rule charter city that meets the
criteria of subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1) or (2), may invest its
funds in investments that meet the criteria of subdivision 2, clause (2),
subject to the limitations and requirements for qualifying governments under
subdivisions 3 and 4.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This
section is effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 118A.09, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. Approval. Before investing pursuant to this section, the governing body of the qualifying government must adopt a resolution or investment policy that includes the following statements:
(1) the governing body understands that investments under subdivision 2 have a risk of loss;
(2) the governing body understands the type of funds that are being
invested and the specific investment itself; and
(3) the governing body certifies that all funds designated for investment through the State Board of Investment meet the requirements of this section and the policies and procedures established by the State Board of Investment.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective the day following final enactment.
462A.041 MEETINGS BY TELEPHONE OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS INTERACTIVE
TECHNOLOGY.
(a) For the purposes of
this section, "interactive technology" has the meaning in section
13D.001, subdivision 2.
(a) Notwithstanding
sections 13D.01 and 13D.02, (b) The Housing Finance Agency may
conduct a meeting of its members by telephone
or other electronic means interactive technology so long as the
following conditions are met:
(1) all members of the agency participating in the meeting, wherever their physical location, can hear one another and can hear all discussion and testimony;
(2) members of the public present at the regular meeting location of the agency can hear all discussion and testimony and all votes of members of the agency;
(3) at least one member of the agency, the commissioner, the deputy commissioner, or an attorney for the agency is physically present at the regular meeting location; and
(4) all votes are conducted by roll call, so each member's vote on each issue can be identified and recorded.
(b) (c) Each
member of the agency participating in a meeting by electronic means interactive
technology is considered present at the meeting for purposes of determining
a quorum and participating in all proceedings.
(c) (d) If telephone
or another electronic means interactive technology is used to
conduct a meeting, the agency to the extent practical, shall allow a person to
monitor the meeting electronically from a remote location. The agency may require the person making
such a connection to pay for documented marginal costs that the agency incurs
as a result of the additional connection.
Meetings must be made available on a website for live video streaming
and be archived on a website for playback at a later time.
(d) (e) If telephone
or another electronic means interactive technology is used to
conduct a regular, special, or emergency meeting, the agency shall provide
notice of the regular meeting location, of the fact that some members may
participate by electronic means interactive technology, and of
the provisions of paragraph (c) (d). The timing and method of providing notice is
governed by section 13D.04.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This
section is effective August 1, 2026.
Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462A.05, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
Subd. 8. Service charges. (a) It may collect reasonable interest, fees, and charges in connection with making and servicing its loans, notes, bonds, obligations, commitments and other evidences of indebtedness, and in connection with providing technical, consultative and project assistance services. Such interest, fees and charges shall be limited to the amounts required to pay the costs of the agency, including operating and administrative expenses, and reasonable allowances for losses which may be incurred.
(b) Notwithstanding
section 16B.98, subdivision 14, or any other law to the contrary, the agency
may not retain any portion of any amount appropriated to the agency, unless the
aggregated earnings from investments of state appropriations are insufficient
to pay the costs and expenses necessary and incidental to the development and
operation of programs funded by state appropriations. Retentions from state appropriations may not
exceed the
amount by which the costs and expenses necessary
and incidental to the development and operation of state programs exceed the
aggregated earnings from investments of state appropriations. Prior to retaining any portion of an
appropriation to the agency, the agency must notify the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over housing
finance and policy. This paragraph
expires June 30, 2028.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This
section is effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462A.20, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Which money in fund. (a) There shall be paid into the housing development fund:
(1) any moneys appropriated and made available by the state for the purposes of the fund;
(2) any moneys
transferred into and made available by the state for the purposes of the fund;
(2) (3) any
moneys which the agency receives in repayment of advances made from the fund;
(3) (4) any
other moneys which may be made available to the agency for the purpose of the
fund from any other source or sources;
(4) (5) all
fees and charges collected by the agency;
(5) (6) all
interest or other income not required by the provisions of a resolution or
indenture securing notes or bonds to be paid into another special fund.
(b) Money in the housing
development fund may be used only for the purposes of the housing development
fund and may not be transferred from the fund for other purposes.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This
section is effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462A.20, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Separate
accounts; transfers; limits. Whenever
any money is appropriated by the state to the agency solely for a specified
purpose or purposes, the agency shall establish a separate bookkeeping account
or accounts in the housing development fund to record the receipt and
disbursement of such money and of the income, gain, and loss from the
investment and reinvestment thereof. Earnings
from investment of any amounts appropriated by the state to the agency for a
specified purpose or purposes may be aggregated. The costs and expenses necessary and
incidental to the development and operation of all programs funded by state
appropriations may be paid from the aggregated earnings from investments prior
to periodic distributions of earnings to separate accounts to be used for the
same purpose as the respective original appropriation. The agency must distribute earnings as
provided in subdivision 5. The
agency may transfer unencumbered balances from one appropriated account to
another, provided that no money appropriated for the purpose of agency loan
programs may be transferred to an account to be used for making grants, except
that money appropriated for the purpose of section 462A.05, subdivision 14a,
may be transferred for the purpose of section 462A.05, subdivision 15a. The commissioner must inform the chairs
and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over housing finance and policy in writing prior to making a transfer pursuant
to this subdivision. The written notice
must include how much money will be transferred, why the transfer will be made,
and when the transfer will occur. The
written notice must also be filed with the Legislative Reference Library in
compliance with section 3.195.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective the day following final enactment.
Subd. 4. Operating
costs Report. (a) On or
before February 15 of each year, the agency shall deliver must submit
a report to the chairs of the finance and appropriations committees of the
legislature and ranking minority members of the legislative committees
having jurisdiction over housing finance and policy, ways and means, and
finance on the costs of operating the agency in the previous fiscal year. The report shall include must
differentiate between costs to administer programs funded by state appropriations
and other agency activities. For both
types of costs, the report must include the following: (1) the expenditures for salaries and
benefits, rent, professional and technical services, and general agency
administration,; (2) the number of full-time equivalent staff
positions; and (3) the agency's audited financial statements which
include information on expenditures and receipts relating to debt issuance and
administration and loan origination and administration. The report shall must also
include a budget plan for operating costs that differentiates between the
costs to administer programs funded by state appropriations and other agency
activities. For both types of costs, the
report must include projected costs for salaries and benefits, rent,
professional and technical services, and general administration for the current
fiscal year, including estimates of changes in costs from the previous fiscal
year. If it appears that the costs in
the current fiscal year will exceed the budget plan contained in the report
submitted under this subdivision, the agency must notify the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative committees or divisions
with jurisdiction over the agency's budget housing finance and policy
that the costs in the current fiscal year will exceed the submitted budget plan
and the reasons for the changes in costs and must submit a revised budget plan
to the commissioner of management and budget and obtain the commissioner's
concurrence with the revised plan. The
agency must also notify the chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees or divisions with jurisdiction over the
agency's budget housing finance and policy when the agency is
considering an expansion of agency activities that were was not
contemplated in the submitted budget plan.
(b) The report under
this subdivision must additionally provide:
(1) the amount of
aggregated earnings from investments of state appropriations as of January 1 of
the year the report is to be submitted;
(2) the amounts used
pursuant to subdivision 5 in the prior calendar year and the programs for which
each amount was originally appropriated and through which each amount was used;
(3) the amounts of any
administrative retentions from state appropriations in the prior calendar year;
(4) the amount, as of
January 1 of the year the report is to be submitted, of the unencumbered
balance that was appropriated prior to the current fiscal year, including
citations to the laws making the original appropriations and explanations why
the amounts remain unencumbered; and
(5) the amount that the
agency projected pursuant to subdivision 5, paragraph (a), clause (2), in its
most recent calculation pursuant to that subdivision, along with information on
the assumptions used in creating those projections.
Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462A.20, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 5. Use of earnings from investments of state appropriations required. (a) By September 1 each odd‑numbered year, the agency must determine the difference between: (1) the amount as of June 30 of that year of aggregated earnings from investments of state appropriations in the housing development fund; and (2) the amount that the agency projects that it will incur in costs and expenses necessary and incidental to the development and operation of programs funded by state appropriations in the fiscal year beginning that July 1 and in the following fiscal year.
(b)
Each biennium the commissioner must use 25 percent of the difference determined
in paragraph (a), in the manner provided in this subdivision. Before December 31 of the even-numbered year
in each biennium, the agency must encumber the amount to be used under this
subdivision, or the agency must provide public notice of the solicitations
through which the amount will be awarded.
Earnings must be used for purposes that are comparable to the purposes
of the respective original appropriations and consistent with legislative
intent.
(c) Use of aggregated
earnings from investment of state appropriations is not required under this
subdivision if, when completing the calculation under paragraph (a), the amount
in paragraph (a), clause (2), exceeds the amount in paragraph (a), clause (1).
(d) The agency must
consult with the commissioner of management and budget when projecting its
costs pursuant to paragraph (a), clause (2).
EFFECTIVE DATE. This
section is effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462A.21, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
Subd. 10. Certain
appropriations available until expended.
Notwithstanding the repeal of section 462A.26 and the provisions
of section 16A.28 or any other law relating to lapse of an appropriation,
the appropriations made to the agency by the legislature in 1976 and subsequent
years are available until fully expended, and the allocations provided in the
appropriations remain in effect. Earnings
from investments of any of the amounts appropriated to the agency are
appropriated to the agency to be used for the same purposes as the respective
original appropriations or for the purposes provided in section 462A.20,
subdivision 5, after payment of the costs and expenses necessary and
incidental to the development and operation of the programs authorized under
this chapter all programs funded by state appropriations.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This
section is effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462A.21, subdivision 12a, is amended to read:
Subd. 12a. Program
money transfer. Unencumbered
balances of money appropriated for the purpose of loans or grants for agency
programs under these subdivisions may be transferred between programs created
by these subdivisions or in accordance with section 462A.20, subdivision 3. The commissioner must inform the chairs
and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over housing finance and policy in writing prior to making a transfer pursuant
to this subdivision. The written notice
must include how much money will be transferred, why the transfer will be made,
and when the transfer will occur. The
written notice must also be filed with the Legislative Reference Library in
compliance with section 3.195.
Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 462A.44, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Eligible
recipient. (a) A city, as defined in
section 462C.02, subdivision 6, or a county is eligible to apply for and
receive a grant from either account established in subdivision 2 the
bond proceeds fund or a loan from the local public housing development fund.
(b) A federally recognized American Indian Tribe or a Tribally designated housing entity is eligible to apply for and receive a loan from the local public housing program account in the housing development fund.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective the day following final enactment.
(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, income received from lived-experience engagement is not considered income, assets, or personal property for purposes of determining eligibility or recertifying eligibility for state public assistance, including but not limited to:
(1) child care assistance programs under chapter 142E;
(2) general assistance, Minnesota supplemental aid, and food support under chapters 142F and 256D;
(3) housing support under chapter 256I;
(4) Minnesota family investment program under chapter 142G; and
(5) economic assistance programs under chapter 256P.
(b) For purposes of this
section, "lived-experience engagement" means the agency engaging with
people with relevant experience identified by the agency for the purposes of
(1) serving as a community reviewer of proposals submitted as part of an agency
request for proposals, or (2) gathering and sharing feedback on the impact of
housing programs.
Sec. 14. LEGISLATIVE
FISCAL STAFF ACCESS TO ACCOUNTING SUBSYSTEM.
By February 15, 2027, the
commissioner of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency must report to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over housing finance and policy on how the agency will provide legislative
fiscal staff with remote access to the agency accounting subsystem.
Sec. 15. REPEALER.
Minnesota Statutes 2024,
section 462A.21, subdivision 5, is repealed.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment."
Delete the title and insert:
"A bill for an act relating to housing; establishing supplemental budget for the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency; making policy, finance, and technical changes to housing provisions; authorizing an issuance of housing infrastructure bonds; modifying agency authority over the housing development fund; authorizing certain investment authority for housing and redevelopment agencies; modifying certain income provisions for lived-experience engagement with the agency; modifying agency meeting requirements; requiring reports; transferring money; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 118A.09, subdivisions 2, 4, by adding a subdivision; 462A.041; 462A.05, subdivision 8; 462A.20, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; 462A.21, subdivisions 10, 12a; 462A.37, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 462A.37, subdivision 5; 462A.44, subdivision 3; Laws 2023, chapter 37, article 1, section 2, subdivision 18, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462A.21, subdivision 5."
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We request the adoption of this report and repassage of the bill. |
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House Conferees: Michael Howard, Liish Kozlowski, Spencer Igo and Jim Nash. |
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Senate Conferees: Lindsey Port and Liz Boldon. |
Howard moved that the report of the
Conference Committee on H. F. No. 1141 be adopted and that the
bill be repassed as amended by the Conference Committee. The motion prevailed.
Pursuant to Rule 10.05, relating to Remote
House Operations, the Speaker permitted the following member to vote via remote
means between the hours of 1:40 p.m. and 3:10 p.m.: Engen.
H.
F. No. 1141, A bill for an act relating to housing; establishing supplemental
budget for the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency; making policy, finance, and
technical changes to housing provisions; authorizing an issuance of housing
infrastructure bonds; modifying agency authority over the housing development
fund; authorizing certain investment authority for housing and redevelopment
agencies; modifying certain income provisions for lived-experience engagement
with the agency; modifying agency meeting requirements; requiring reports;
transferring money; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024,
sections 118A.09, subdivisions 2, 4, by adding a subdivision; 462A.041;
462A.05, subdivision 8; 462A.20, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, by adding a subdivision;
462A.21, subdivisions 10, 12a; 462A.37, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota
Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 462A.37, subdivision 5; 462A.44, subdivision
3; Laws 2023, chapter 37, article 1, section 2, subdivision 18, as amended;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462A; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462A.21, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the third time, as
amended by Conference, and placed upon its repassage.
The question was taken on the repassage of
the bill and the roll was called. There
were 105 yeas and 28 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Anderson, P. H.
Bahner
Baker
Berg
Bierman
Bliss
Buck
Burkel
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Davids
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Elkins
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Franson
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gillman
Gomez
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Heintzeman
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Hudson
Huot
Hussein
Igo
Johnson, P.
Johnson, W.
Jones
Jordan
Keeler
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Kraft
Kresha
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
McDonald
Mekeland
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Mueller
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Niska
Noor
Norris
O'Driscoll
Olson
Pérez-Vega
Perryman
Pinto
Pursell
Rarick
Rehm
Rehrauer
Repinski
Reyer
Rymer
Schomacker
Schwartz
Scott
Sencer-Mura
Sexton
Skraba
Smith
Stephenson
Tabke
Torkelson
Vang
Virnig
Warwas
West
Witte
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
Those who voted in the negative were:
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Backer
Bakeberg
Bennett
Davis
Engen
Fogelman
Gander
Gordon
Harder
Jacob
Joy
Knudsen
Koznick
Lawrence
Murphy
Nelson
Novotny
Quam
Roach
Robbins
Schultz
Stier
Swedzinski
Van Binsbergen
Wiener
The bill was repassed, as amended by
Conference, and its title agreed to.
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. 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.
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 on
the amendments adopted by the Senate to the following House File:
H. F. No. 3426, A bill for
an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and
natural resources trust fund; extending certain prior appropriations; modifying
provisions on expenditures from environment and natural resources trust fund;
modifying requirements for community grants program; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2024, sections 116P.08, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision;
116P.09, subdivision 6; 116X.03, by adding subdivisions.
The Senate has appointed as such
committee:
Senators Hawj, McEwen, Kunesh and Westrom.
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 on
the amendments adopted by the Senate to the following House File:
H. F. No. 4252, A bill for an act relating to higher education; modifying student aid reporting requirements; requiring additional accommodations for parenting students; modifying American Indian Scholars program eligibility; modifying provisions related to private career schools, private and out-of-state postsecondary institutions, unemployment insurance aid, and developmental courses; allowing denial of funding due to fraud; authorizing a lease agreement for construction of a sports facility; specifying handling of uncashed distribution checks; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 135A.121, subdivision 2; 136A.053;
The Senate has appointed as such
committee:
Senators Fateh, Oumou Verbeten, Putnam and
Duckworth.
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. 3891.
Thomas
S. Bottern, Secretary of the Senate
FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS
S. F. No. 3891, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; allowing eggs to be donated past their quality assurance date; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 29.21, by adding a subdivision; 29.26.
The bill was read for the first time.
Myers moved that S. F. No. 3891 and H. F. No. 3579, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.
CALENDAR FOR
THE DAY
H. F. No. 4074 was reported
to the House.
Page 88, line 17, delete "14" and insert "16"
Page 130, line 19, delete "legislators who are members of the commission" and insert "two members of the senate, one each appointed by the senate majority leader and the senate minority leader, and two members of the house of representatives, one each appointed by the speaker and the minority leader of the house of representatives,"
Page 134, lines 21, after "compensation" insert ", except that legislators may receive per diem paid by their respective bodies in accordance with the rules of their respective bodies"
Page 135, line 2, delete "1" and insert "2"
Page 135, line 4, delete "1" and insert "2"
Page 136, line 2, delete the last comma
and insert a semicolon
Amend the title accordingly
Lillie moved to amend the Lillie amendment to H. F. No. 4074, the second engrossment, as follows:
Page 1, after line 6, insert:
"Page 134, line 2, delete "LPCR" and insert "LCPR""
The
motion prevailed and the amendment to the amendment was adopted.
The question recurred on the Lillie
amendment, as amended, to H. F. No. 4074, the second engrossment. The motion prevailed and the amendment, as
amended, was adopted.
H. F. No. 4074, A bill for
an act relating to retirement; Minnesota State Retirement System; making
administrative and technical changes; Public Employees Retirement Association
local government correctional service retirement plan; reducing the employee
and employer contribution rates and increasing postretirement adjustments;
public employees police and fire retirement plan; reducing the waiting period
for post-retirement adjustments; providing direct state aid; Teachers
Retirement Association; making administrative changes; St. Paul Teachers
Retirement Fund Association; decreasing employee contributions; providing
direct state aid; modifying the termination process for firefighter relief
associations; implementing recommendations of the state auditor's fire relief
association working group; special legislation for the Maple Plain fire
department termination of participation in the statewide volunteer firefighter
plan; modifying the definition of salary to exclude pay for Minnesota paid
leave; requiring the employer of a reemployed annuitant to make employer
contributions to the pension plan that covers the annuitant; authorizing
elected officials to participate in the health care savings plan; Minnesota
Secure Choice Retirement Program; making administrative changes; revising
enrollment, notice, annual reporting, and board of director requirements; State
Board of Investment; modifying expense apportionment among funds managed by the
State Board of Investment; establishing work groups on relief associations and
duty disability; establishing the Probation and Telecommunicator Retirement
subplan administered by the Minnesota State Retirement System; establishing the
Local Government Probation and Telecommunicator Retirement Plan administered by
the Public Employees Retirement Association; transfers from the general fund to
the new probation and telecommunicator to fund a temporary reduction in
employee contribution rates; special legislation for an individual's periods of
omitted service; special legislation for an individual with a missing higher
education individual retirement account; making technical changes; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 6.496; 11A.07, subdivision 5; 11A.17,
subdivision 1; 43A.346, subdivisions 8, 10; 144F.01, subdivision 2; 187.03, by
adding subdivisions; 187.05, subdivisions 1, 7, by adding a subdivision;
187.06, subdivision 3; 187.07, by adding a subdivision; 187.08, subdivisions 1,
2, 6, 8; 299K.03, subdivision 3; 299N.02, subdivision 1; 352.01, subdivision
13; 352.021, subdivision 2; 352.029, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a; 352.115,
subdivisions 7a, 8, 9, 10; 352.1155, subdivision 3; 352.75, subdivision 2;
352.87, subdivisions 1, 2; 352.951; 352.98, subdivisions 1, 3; 353.01,
subdivisions 10, 16, 37; 353.0141, subdivision 1; 353.031, subdivisions 1, 2,
3; 353.15, subdivision 1; 353.27, subdivisions 4, 7b, 11, 12, 12a, 12b, 13, 14;
353.30,
subdivision 3; 353.33, subdivisions 3, 7a, 11;
353.34, subdivisions 1, 3; 353.37, subdivision 5; 353.371, subdivisions 6, 7;
353.46, subdivision 2; 353D.03, subdivision 6; 353E.03, subdivisions 1, 2;
353G.02, subdivision 4; 353G.08, subdivision 1; 353G.18, subdivision 4; 354.05,
subdivisions 35, 37, by adding a subdivision; 354.07, subdivision 2; 354.44,
subdivision 5; 354.444, subdivisions 2, 3, 5; 354.445; 354.48, subdivisions 4,
6; 354A.011, subdivisions 14b, 24; 354A.021, subdivision 8; 354A.095; 354A.12,
subdivisions 1, 3a, 3c; 354A.29, subdivision 7; 356.20, subdivision 2; 356.214,
subdivision 1; 356.216; 356.219, subdivision 1; 356.24, subdivision 3; 356.30,
subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision; 356.302, subdivisions 1, 7;
356.303, subdivision 4; 356.315, subdivision 9; 356.32, subdivision 2; 356.401,
subdivision 3; 356.415, subdivisions 1g, 2, by adding a subdivision; 356.461,
subdivisions 1, 2; 356.465, subdivision 3; 356.47, subdivision 3; 356.48,
subdivision 1; 356.611, subdivision 6; 356.635, subdivision 2a; 356.65,
subdivision 1; 356B.02; 423A.02, subdivisions 1b, 3; 424A.001, subdivisions 8,
9, 9a, 9b; 424A.01, subdivision 3; 424A.014, subdivision 1; 424A.016,
subdivision 4; 424B.10, subdivision 1b; 424B.22, subdivisions 5, 7, 8, 9, as amended;
465.90; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 11A.04; 11A.07,
subdivision 4; 151.37, subdivision 12; 181.101; 187.03, subdivisions 5, 6a;
187.05, subdivisions 1a, 4; 187.07, subdivision 1; 187.08, subdivision 3;
187.11; 187.12, subdivision 1; 299A.465, subdivision 1; 352.029, subdivision 3;
352.905, by adding a subdivision; 352.907, by adding a subdivision; 353.01,
subdivisions 2a, 2b; 353.65, subdivision 3b; 353D.01, subdivision 2; 353D.02,
subdivision 7; 356.215, subdivisions 8, 11; 356.24, subdivision 1; 356.415,
subdivision 1c; 423A.022, subdivision 2; 424A.016, subdivision 6; 424A.05,
subdivision 3; Laws 2022, chapter 65, article 3, section 1, subdivisions 2, as
amended, 3, as amended; Laws 2025, chapter 39, article 1, section 8; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 187; 352; 424A; proposing
coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 353H; repealing Minnesota
Statutes 2024, sections 352.87, subdivision 8; 424A.01, subdivision 6;
Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 187.07, subdivision 3.
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 129 yeas and 5 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bahner
Bakeberg
Baker
Bennett
Berg
Bierman
Bliss
Buck
Burkel
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Davids
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Elkins
Engen
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Franson
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gander
Gillman
Gomez
Gordon
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Harder
Heintzeman
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
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.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
McDonald
Mekeland
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Mueller
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Noor
Norris
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson
Pérez-Vega
Perryman
Pinto
Pursell
Quam
Rarick
Rehm
Rehrauer
Repinski
Reyer
Robbins
Rymer
Schomacker
Schultz
Schwartz
Scott
Sencer-Mura
Sexton
Skraba
Smith
Stephenson
Stier
Swedzinski
Tabke
Torkelson
Van Binsbergen
Vang
Virnig
Warwas
West
Witte
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
Those who voted in the negative were:
Davis
Fogelman
Murphy
Roach
Wiener
The
bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.
H. F. No. 5074, A bill for
an act relating to claims against the state; providing for the settlement of
certain claims; appropriating money.
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 134 yeas and 0 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bahner
Bakeberg
Baker
Bennett
Berg
Bierman
Bliss
Buck
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
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
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.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
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
The
bill was passed and its title agreed to.
H. F. No. 3067 was reported
to the House.
Jordan moved to amend H. F. No. 3067, the first engrossment, as follows:
Page 3, delete lines 12 to 19 and insert:
"(d) A paraprofessional who demonstrates the competencies listed in paragraph (a), clause (3), must be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, section 200.58(c)(3)(i), when the paraprofessional's employing district or charter school validates the paraprofessional's demonstration of the competencies. The department must provide guidance to district and charter school leaders no later than August 1, 2026, on possible ways to validate these competencies and may update the guidance as needed. A district or charter school must maintain the paraprofessional's completed assessment and documentation that the paraprofessional demonstrated the required competencies in the paraprofessional's personnel file and make the records available to department and federal reviewers upon request."
The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
H. F. No. 3067, A bill for
an act relating to education; clarifying paraprofessional qualifications;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 121A.642, subdivision 4.
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 134 yeas and 0 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bahner
Bakeberg
Baker
Bennett
Berg
Bierman
Bliss
Buck
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
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
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.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
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
The
bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.
S. F. No. 4282, A bill for
an act relating to forecast adjustments; making forecast adjustments to
prekindergarten through grade 12 education programs, human services, the
Department of Children, Youth, and Families, and Metro Mobility; appropriating
money; amending Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section
3, subdivisions 1, 3; Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 1,
section 28, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12; article 2, section 24,
subdivisions 2, 14, 15, 24; article 3, section 15, subdivisions 3, 13; article
5, section 19, subdivision 2; article 6, section 6, subdivisions 2, 7; article
7, section 11, subdivisions 2, 4, 7, 8, 9; article 8, section 18, subdivisions
3, 6; article 9, section 11, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6, 10; article 10, section
10, subdivisions 3, 4, 6; article 11, section 2, subdivisions 2, 4.
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 122 yeas and 12 nays as
follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Allen
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bahner
Bakeberg
Baker
Bennett
Berg
Bierman
Bliss
Buck
Burkel
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Davids
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Elkins
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Franson
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gander
Gillman
Gomez
Gordon
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Harder
Heintzeman
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Hudson
Huot
Hussein
Igo
Johnson, P.
Johnson, W.
Jones
Jordan
Joy
Keeler
Klevorn
Knudsen
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Kraft
Kresha
Lawrence
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
Mekeland
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Mueller
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Noor
Norris
O'Driscoll
Olson
Pérez-Vega
Perryman
Pinto
Pursell
Quam
Rarick
Rehm
Rehrauer
Repinski
Reyer
Robbins
Rymer
Schomacker
Schwartz
Scott
Sencer-Mura
Sexton
Skraba
Smith
Stephenson
Stier
Swedzinski
Tabke
Torkelson
Van Binsbergen
Vang
Virnig
Warwas
West
Witte
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
Those who voted in the negative were:
Altendorf
Davis
Engen
Fogelman
Jacob
Koznick
McDonald
Murphy
Novotny
Roach
Schultz
Wiener
The
bill was passed and its title agreed to.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
Burkel moved that the name of Knudsen be added as an author on H. F. No. 1327. The motion prevailed.
Norris moved that the name of Tabke be added as an author on H. F. No. 1597. The motion prevailed.
Allen moved that the name of Allen be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 2380. The motion prevailed.
Davids moved that the name of Davids be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 2380. The motion prevailed.
Koegel moved that the name of Jones be added as an author on H. F. No. 3176. The motion prevailed.
Kozlowski moved that the name of Johnson, P., be added as an author on H. F. No. 3403. The motion prevailed.
Myers moved that the name of Burkel be added as an author on H. F. No. 3490. The motion prevailed.
Pursell moved that the name of Jones be added as an author on H. F. No. 3793. The motion prevailed.
Sencer-Mura moved that the name of Johnson, P., be added as an author on H. F. No. 3857. The motion prevailed.
Gomez moved that the name of Johnson, P., be added as an author on H. F. No. 4616. The motion prevailed.
Hollins moved that the name of Freiberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 4972. The motion prevailed.
Allen moved that the name of Backer be added as an author on H. F. No. 5134. The motion prevailed.
Rehm moved that the name of Rehrauer be added as an author on H. F. No. 5137. The motion prevailed.
Rehm moved that the name of Kraft be added as an author on H. F. No. 5138. The motion prevailed.
Engen, Schwartz and Swedzinski were
excused for the remainder of today's session.
MOTION TO SUSPEND
RULES
Long moved that the rules of the House be
so far suspended so that H. F. No. 5084 be recalled from the Committee on State
Government Finance and Policy, be given its second and third readings and be
placed upon its final passage.
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Long motion
and the roll was called. There were 52
yeas and 71 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Allen
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bakeberg
Baker
Bennett
Bliss
Burkel
Davis
Dippel
Dotseth
Duran
Fogelman
Franson
Gander
Gillman
Gordon
Harder
Heintzeman
Igo
Jacob
Joy
Knudsen
Kresha
Lawrence
McDonald
Mekeland
Mueller
Murphy
Nash
Nelson
Niska
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson
Perryman
Quam
Rarick
Roach
Robbins
Schomacker
Schultz
Scott
Sexton
Skraba
Van Binsbergen
Warwas
Wiener
Zeleznikar
Spk. Demuth
Those who voted in the negative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Bahner
Berg
Bierman
Buck
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Davids
Elkins
Falconer
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gomez
Gottfried
Greene
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Howard
Huot
Hussein
Johnson, P.
Jones
Jordan
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Koznick
Kraft
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Lee, X.
Liebling
Lillie
Long
Luger-Nikolai
Mahamoud
Moller
Momanyi-Hiltsley
Myers
Noor
Norris
Pérez-Vega
Pinto
Pursell
Rehm
Rehrauer
Repinski
Reyer
Sencer-Mura
Smith
Stephenson
Tabke
Vang
Virnig
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
The
motion did not prevail.
There being no objection, the order of
business reverted to Messages from the Senate.
MESSAGES
FROM THE SENATE
The
following messages were received from the Senate:
Madam Speaker:
I hereby announce that the Senate has
concurred in and adopted the report of the Conference Committee on:
H. F. No. 1141, A bill for
an act relating to housing; establishing a supplemental budget for the
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency; authorizing the issuance of housing
infrastructure bonds; modifying the authority of the Minnesota Housing Finance
Agency over the housing development fund; requiring reports; transferring
money; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 462A.05,
subdivision 8; 462A.20, subdivisions 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; 462A.21,
subdivisions 10, 12a; 462A.37, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025
Supplement, section 462A.37, subdivision 5; Laws 2025, chapter 32, article 1,
section 2, subdivisions 1, 3, 15, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024,
section 462A.21, subdivision 5.
The Senate has repassed said bill in
accordance with the recommendation and report of the Conference Committee. Said House File is herewith returned to the
House.
Thomas
S. Bottern, Secretary of the Senate
Madam Speaker:
I hereby announce the Senate refuses to
concur in the House amendments to the following Senate File:
S. F. No. 4282, A bill for
an act relating to forecast adjustments; making forecast adjustments to
prekindergarten through grade 12 education programs, human services, the
Department of Children, Youth, and Families, and Metro Mobility; appropriating
money; amending Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section
3, subdivisions 1, 3; Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 10, article 1,
section 28, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12; article 2, section 24,
subdivisions 2, 14, 15, 24; article 3, section 15, subdivisions 3, 13; article
5, section 19, subdivision 2; article 6, section 6, subdivisions 2, 7; article
7, section 11, subdivisions 2, 4, 7, 8, 9; article 8, section 18, subdivisions
3, 6; article 9, section 11, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6, 10; article 10, section
10, subdivisions 3, 4, 6; article 11, section 2, subdivisions 2, 4.
The Senate respectfully requests that a
Conference Committee be appointed thereon.
The Senate has appointed as such committee:
Senators Kunesh, Cwodzinski, Clark and
Rarick.
Said Senate File is herewith transmitted
to the House with the request that the House appoint a like committee.
Thomas
S. Bottern, Secretary of the Senate
Jordan moved that the House accede to the
request of the Senate and that the Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 4
members of the House to meet with a like committee appointed by the Senate on
the disagreeing votes of the two houses on S. F. No. 4282. The motion prevailed.
ANNOUNCEMENT
BY THE SPEAKER
The Speaker announced the appointment of
the following members of the House to a Conference Committee on
S. F. No. 4282:
Youakim, Noor, Kresha and Schomacker.
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER
Pursuant to Rule 1.15(c)
A message from
the Senate has been received requesting concurrence by the House to amendments
adopted by the Senate to the following House Files: H. F. Nos. 4239 and 4240.
ADJOURNMENT
Niska moved that when the House adjourns
today it adjourn until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 14, 2026. The motion prevailed.
Niska moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and Speaker pro tempore
Olson declared the House stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 14,
2026.
Patrick
Duffy Murphy, Chief
Clerk, House of Representatives