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Ways and Means

2025-2026 Regular Session

Meets: Monday, 10:15 a.m. in Capitol 120
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Paul Torkelson 15B
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Cedrick Frazier 43A
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Peggy Scott 31B
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Esther Agbaje 59B

Staff

GOP Committee Administrator: Harry Kennedy , Harry.Kennedy@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Administrator: Sean Herring, Sean.Herring@house.mn.gov

GOP Committee Legislative Assistant: Allie Spellman , Allie.Spellman@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Legislative Assistant: Emma Erdahl, Emma.Erdahl@house.mn.gov

Committee Documents

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Co-Chair: Rep. Paul Torkelson holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Cedrick Frazier
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of May 6, 2026, Committee Minutes

3. SF4282 (Youakim)
SF4282 will be amended by a DE Amendment (to be posted). SF4282 will be the K12 Education Forecast Adjustments bill.

4. HF4074 (Lillie) Retirement; expense apportionment modified among funds managed by the State Board of Investment, administrative changes made to statutes governing the retirement plans administered by the Minnesota State Retirement System, correctional employees clarified to remain in the correctional employees retirement plan while working for a labor organization, conforming changes made, enrollment procedures modified, correctional plan membership committee clarified to no be subject to open meeting law and agency appointment and registration requirements, and deputy fire marshals allowed to elect coverage by the state fire marshals subplan.
HF4074 will be amended by the DE2 Amendment (with A8 Author Amendment).

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 the committee administrator (harry.kennedy@house.mn.gov) and the committee legislative assistant (allie.spellman@house.mn.gov) by 8:00 AM on Thursday, May 7. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.




Bills:
  • HF4074 (Lillie) - Retirement; expense apportionment modified among funds managed by the State Board of Investment, administrative changes made to statutes governing the retirement plans administered by the Minnesota State Retirement System, correctional employees clarified to remain in the correctional employees retirement plan while working for a labor organization, conforming changes made, enrollment procedures modified, correctional plan membership committee clarified to no be subject to open meeting law and agency appointment and registration requirements, and deputy fire marshals allowed to elect coverage by the state fire marshals subplan.
  • SF4282 (Youakim) - Forecast adjustments made to prekindergarten through grade 12 education programs, and money appropriated.
Bills Removed:
  • HF4548 (Youakim) - Department of Human Services and Department of Children, Youth, and Families forecasted program adjustments made.