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Commerce Finance and Policy

2025-2026 Regular Session

Meets: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:15 a.m. in Capitol 120
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Tim O'Driscoll 13B
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Erin Koegel 39A
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Steve Elkins 50B
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Bernie Perryman 14A

Staff

GOP Committee Administrator: Ben Frese, Ben.Frese@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Administrator: Sam O'Neill, Samuel.ONeill@house.mn.gov

GOP Committee Legislative Assistant: Karen Hartwig , Karen.Hartwig@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Legislative Assistant: Alex Wheeler, Alex.Wheeler@house.mn.gov

Committee Documents

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Co-Chair: Rep. Erin Koegel holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Tim O'Driscoll
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

HF1606 (Hanson, J.) Nudification technology access prohibited.

HF3733 (Carroll) Recreational camping area owners prohibited from charging fees associated with the use of utility services.

HFXXXX (Koegel) Financial Institutions, Dep. of Commerce Agency Bill **Pending introduction and referral**

HF743 (Howard) Use of step therapy protocol prohibited for insulin drugs.

HF2627 (Norris) Pet shops prohibited from selling cats and dogs.

*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT, have OCR capability, and emailed to the Committee Administrators at samuel.oneill@house.mn.gov and ben.frese@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 20 copies. Note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.

TESTIFYING: Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly. If you would like to testify, please email the Committee Administrators at samuel.oneill@house.mn.gov and ben.frese@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.

AMENDMENTS: Amendments must be emailed to the Committee Administrators at samuel.oneill@house.mn.gov and ben.frese@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.

Bills:
  • HF743 (Howard) - Use of step therapy protocol prohibited for insulin drugs.
  • HF1606 (Hanson) - Nudification technology access prohibited.
  • HF2627 (Norris) - Pet shops prohibited from selling cats and dogs.
  • HF3733 (Carroll) - Recreational camping area owners prohibited from charging fees associated with the use of utility services.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Chair: Rep. Tim O'Driscoll
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 3972 (Huot) Short-term rental guarantees and reimbursement insurance policies provided and regulated.

IV. HF 3437 (Allen) Application of certain residential mortgage loan fees and penalties modified.

V. HF XXXX (Allen) Modifying regulations on virtual currency kiosks. **Pending Referral**

VI. Adjournment



*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.

HANDOUTS: Handouts must be in PDF and OCR-compatible format and be emailed to the Committee Administrators at samuel.oneill@house.mn.gov and ben.frese@house.mn.gov by 10:00 AM the business day before the hearing.
TESTIFYING: The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair and is subject to change. If you would like to testify, please email the Committee Administrators by 1:00 PM the business day before the hearing.
LIVESTREAM: This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.

Bills:
  • HF3437 (Allen) - Application of certain residential mortgage loan fees and penalties modified.
  • HF3972 (Huot) - Short-term rental guarantees and reimbursement insurance policies provided and regulated.