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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

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Co-Chair: Rep. Erin Koegel holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Tim O'Driscoll
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of Minutes

III. Member and staff introductions and co-chair statements

IV. Minnesota Department of Commerce and MNsure presentation on the state of the private health insurance market
--Erika Helvick Anderson, Senior Director of Public Affairs, MNsure
--Julia Dreier, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Minnesota Department of Commerce

V. Minnesota Office of the Attorney General presentation on implementation and overview of the Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund
--Jessica Whitney, Deputy Attorney General, Consumer Protection Section
--Thomas Elness, Associate State Director, American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)

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.

Thursday, February 19, 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 357 (Harder) Authorized card games expanded to include the game of hasenpfeffer.

IV. HF 3389 (O’Driscoll) Insurance producer continuing education requirements modified.

V. HF 2500 (Falconer) Algorithm and AI use prohibited during health insurance prior authorization request review.

VI. HF 1434 (Bakeberg) Age verification required for websites with material harmful to minors, enforcement by the attorney general provided, and private right of action created.

VII. HF 1606 (Stephenson) Nudification technology access prohibited.

VIII. 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:
  • HF357 (Harder) - Authorized card games expanded to include the game of hasenpfeffer.
  • HF1434 (Bakeberg) - Age verification required for websites with material harmful to minors, enforcement by the attorney general provided, and private right of action created.
  • HF1606 (Stephenson) - Nudification technology access prohibited.
  • HF2500 (Falconer) - Algorithm and AI use prohibited during health insurance prior authorization request review.
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