Co-Chair: Rep. Paul Torkelson
holds the gavel Co-Chair: Rep. Cedrick Frazier
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
Approval of April 13, 2026, Committee Minutes
HF3489 (Bennett) Field trip policy established, reporting to licensing boards required, and criminal offense of grooming established.
HF3393 (Igo) Additional benefits for certain iron ore mining employees adopted.
HF3785 (Dippel) Definitions and registration requirements for motorized bicycles and motorcycles powered by electric motors modified, sellers required to have a dealer license, and certain vehicles prohibited from using public roads.
SF856 (Norris) Office of the Inspector General created, advisory committee created, conforming and technical changes made, interagency agreements provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF4006 (Warwas) Eveleth; Progress Parkway construction project prior appropriation modified.
HF4615 (Olson) Amount of pay for commissioned officers and enlisted members engaged in state active service modified.
HF3919 (Cha) Benefits available to veterans of the Secret War in Laos modified, commissioner of veterans affairs directed to establish an eligibility process, technical changes made, and money appropriated.
HF4591 (Nash) Noncommercial radio station grants eligibility modified, and money appropriated.
HF3682 (Nash) Grantee fraud risk rating system and corresponding grants management required.
HF4240 (Freiberg) Elections; various changes made related to election administration, absentee voting, timelines, and technical and clarifying changes; and money appropriated.
Agenda items may be added or removed.
DOCUMENTS: There will not be public testimony in Ways and Means. Individuals wishing to submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail committee administrator (harry.kennedy@house.mn.gov) and committee legislative assistant (allie.spellman@house.mn.gov) by 1pm on Monday, April 17, 2026. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. Meeting documents may be found on the Ways & Means Committee webpage.
Bills:
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HF3489
(Bennett) - Field trip policy established, reporting to licensing boards required, and criminal offense of grooming established.
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HF3393
(Igo) - Additional benefits for certain iron ore mining employees adopted.
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HF3785
(Dippel) - Definitions and registration requirements for motorized bicycles and motorcycles powered by electric motors modified, sellers required to have a dealer license, and certain vehicles prohibited from using public roads.
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SF856
(Norris) - Office of the Inspector General created, advisory committee created, conforming and technical changes made, interagency agreements provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
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HF4006
(Warwas) - Eveleth; Progress Parkway construction project prior appropriation modified.
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HF4615
(Olson) - Amount of pay for commissioned officers and enlisted members engaged in state active service modified.
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HF3919
(Cha) - Benefits available to veterans of the Secret War in Laos modified, commissioner of veterans affairs directed to establish an eligibility process, technical changes made, and money appropriated.
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HF4591
(Nash) - Noncommercial radio station grants eligibility modified, and money appropriated.
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HF3682
(Nash) - Grantee fraud risk rating system and corresponding grants management required.
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HF4240
(Freiberg) - Elections; various changes made related to election administration, absentee voting, timelines, and technical and clarifying changes; and money appropriated.