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About the House Public Information Services Office

Mission Statement

The mission of Minnesota House of Representatives Public Information Services department is to provide credible and timely nonpartisan services that inform the general public of legislative actions, educate the public about the legislative process, and encourage public participation in the Minnesota Legislature.

About the department

We meet our mission by providing services in four main areas: Information and Outreach, Photography, Publications and Television.

Information and Outreach

House Public Information Services serves as the general information contact point for the House of Representatives. Answers to hundreds of questions are provided weekly to the public, such as who their representatives are, what district they live in, when and where legislative meetings are held, the status of bills and where to find how members voted on specific legislation. Services include:

  • Workshops and presentations to organizations regarding the House
  • Schedules of committee hearings and floor sessions
  • A House of Representatives booth at the Minnesota State Fair
  • Educational materials about the Legislature and the legislative process

Photography

House Public Information Services photographers document House activities, including floor sessions, committee hearings, press conferences and special events. They accept assignments from House political caucuses, staff and other departments. Services provided by the photographers include:

  • House member "official" and candid photographs
  • Photographs of members with constituents who come to the State Capitol
  • Photographs for a variety of printed and online publications

Publications

Publication staff produces a variety of publications for all ages that cover issues before the Legislature; provide education about the legislative process; and offer information for those who want to participate in the process. Some of the publications produced include:

  • Legislative directories and rosters of elected officials
  • Session Daily-electronic alerts when news from the House warrants
  • Alerts through Facebook and Twitter when news from the House warrants
  • Nonpartisan news releases regarding new laws and other general House information

Television

Television staff provides video coverage of select House activities. Streaming online is an important way for residents to access live video of significant happenings at the House. Services provided include:

  • Live and taped unedited coverage of floor sessions and select committee hearings
  • Coverage of issue-oriented press conferences and special events
  • Video interviews with House members
  • Broadcast, cable, mobile and Internet delivery of all programming
  • Educational programming available on-demand
  • Access to video archives

House Public Information Services seeks to serve as an informational resource for the public, legislators and staff.


Nonpartisan Code of Ethics

House Public Information Services staff are public servants and have obligations and responsibilities to the general public, legislators and fellow staff members. Responsibilities are expected to be performed with the highest level of integrity and honesty.
House Public Information Services staff should be mindful that the public views them as representatives of the Legislature as an institution. In keeping with their responsibility to build and uphold the public's trust, staff should provide accurate, useful and timely information.
House Public Information Services staff should always be vigilant to avoid any conflicts of interest that may interfere with the work of the institution or be contrary to the nonpartisan mission of the department. (The following are examples of conduct that could impair a staff member's nonpartisan status: serving as a campaign official for a candidate for partisan political office, writing a letter to the editor in support of or in opposition to a candidate for partisan political office, acting as a spokesperson for a special interest group or performing freelance work in partisan political activities.)
Because of the position of responsibility, House Public Information Services staff are expected to uphold the law and all applicable regulations. Resources should always be used for the public good, not private gain.
This code is intended to supplement existing policies under which House staff members are employed. These guidelines do not constitute any legal obligation. These guidelines are subject to periodic review by the House Public Information Services director.

Adapted from National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and NCSL Legislative Information and Communications Staff guidelines

Session Daily

Labor committee passes $100 million budget bill along party lines (3/30/2023 7:32:52 PM)
Divided ag committee OK's omnibus bill addressing animal health, pesticides, broadband (3/30/2023 6:46:00 PM)
Payment rate increases included in $1.2 billion omnibus human services bill (3/30/2023 6:20:00 PM)
Education committee approves DFL budget proposal along party lines (3/30/2023 4:09:41 PM)
Committee OK's omnibus health bill that aims to expand coverage, reduce health care costs (3/30/2023 3:33:00 PM)
House passes plan to deep-six some deep fake activity (3/30/2023 3:15:00 PM)
Minnesota at 'historic crossroads,' key lawmaker says, as House DFL rolls out $9 billion transportation bill (3/30/2023 2:50:00 PM)
Committee advances omnibus public safety bill that includes no-knock warrant ban, gun-control provisions (3/30/2023 2:39:00 PM)
Higher education committee approves big increases for schools and scholarships (3/30/2023 12:41:00 PM)
Omnibus children, families package takes first step (3/30/2023 11:57:00 AM)
Omnibus state government finance bill progresses on party-line vote (3/30/2023 11:53:00 AM)

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    • Photography

    This week's slideshow,
    photo gallery and
    Capitol area images

    Live Video


    Event Schedule

    House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee
    Friday, March 31 2023 3/31/2023 8:30 AM
    Watch: Live Event
    HF2887 (Hornstein) Omnibus transportation finance bill (as amended by the DE amendment).
    - Public testimony.
    - Mark-up.
    * Bills/items may be added.


    House Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee
    Friday, March 31 2023 3/31/2023 8:30 AM
    Watch: Live Event
    HF2233 (Xiong) Omnibus workforce development finance bill (as amended by the DE amendment).
    - Mark-up.
    - Vote.


    House Elections Finance and Policy Committee
    Friday, March 31 2023 3/31/2023 10:30 AM
    Watch: Live Event
    HF1723 (Freiberg) Omnibus elections finance bill (as amended by the DE amendment).
    - Mark-up.
    - Vote.
    * Items may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair’s discretion.


    House Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee
    Friday, March 31 2023 3/31/2023 10:30 AM
    Watch: Live Event
    HF3028 (Hassan) Omnibus economic development finance bill (as amended by the DE amendment).
    - Mark-up.
    - Vote.


    MONDAY: Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement
    Monday, April 3 2023 4/3/2023 8:30 AM
    Watch: Live Event
    2023 Omnibus pension budget bill:.
    - Delete-everything Amendment H3100.S3162-DE1.
    - Updated spreadsheet.
    - Final action on the 2023 Omnibus pension budget bill:.
    ---- Adoption of HF3100 (Her); SF3162 (Frentz), as amended, as the 2023 Omnibus pension budget bill.


    MONDAY: House Ways and Means Committee - part 1 *
    Monday, April 3 2023 4/3/2023 10:30 AM
    Watch: Live Event
    * The committee will recess and reconvene 15 minutes after Floor Session adjourns.
    HF3 (Greenman) Voter registration provisions modified; absentee voting provisions modified; voting instructions and sample ballot required to be multilingual and interpreters required to be provided; intimidation, deceptive practices, and interference with registration and voting regulated; campaign finance provisions modified; express advocacy definition expanded; penalties provided; reports required; and money appropriated.
    HF23 (Wolgamott) Safe workplaces for meat and poultry processing workers provided, report required, and money appropriated.
    HF463 (Vang) Rural Finance Authority funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
    HF1999 (Lillie) Clean Water, Parks and Trails, and Arts and Cultural Heritage funds funding provided, and money appropriated.


    MONDAY: House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee
    Monday, April 3 2023 4/3/2023 12:00 PM
    Watch: Live Event
    Agenda to be announced.


    MONDAY: House Capital Investment Committee
    Monday, April 3 2023 4/3/2023 1:00 PM
    Watch: Live Event
    Action will be taken on:.
    - HF24 (Jordan) Authority modified to ensure safe drinking water, drinking water revolving fund provisions modified, grant program established to replace lead drinking water service lines, grant program established for mapping lead service lines, report required, and money appropriated.
    All other bills will be heard on an informational-only basis:.
    HF532 (Grossell) Lake of the Woods County; new law enforcement and government facilities funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
    HF1446 (Edelson) Edina; community health and safety center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
    HF1519 (Urdahl) Bird Island elementary school redevelopment funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
    HF1985 (Kiel) Crookston; Care and Share grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
    HF2276 (Hassan) Minneapolis; Parents in Community Action funding provided, and money appropriated.
    HF2547 (Hanson) Burnsville; cleanup of freeway landfill and dump funded, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
    HF2851 (Urdahl) Gibbon, Fairfax, and Winthrop; vacant GFW school district properties redevelopment funding provided, and money appropriated.
    HF3077 (Hornstein) Minneapolis; Rise Up Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
    HF3152 (Pelowski) Lewiston; public safety facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
    HF2863 (Lillie) Wildlife rehabilitation facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
    HFXXXX (Vang) Appropriating money for an economic hub in the city of Brooklyn Center.
    HFXXXX (Edelson) Appropriating money for the replacement of the Crosstown Pedestrian Bridge in the city of Edina; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
    HFXXXX (Wolgamott) Appropriating money for predesign of an East African cultural mall in the city of Saint Cloud.


    MONDAY: House Health Finance and Policy Committee
    Monday, April 3 2023 4/3/2023 1:00 PM
    Watch: Live Event
    HF2323 (Pinto) Children's cabinet modified; Department of Children, Youth, and Families established; responsibilities of Department of Education, Department of Human Services, and Department of Public Safety transferred to Department of Children, Youth, and Families; reports required; rulemaking authorized; and money appropriated.
    HF402 (Bierman) Health care entity transaction requirements established, expiration date changed on moratorium conversion transactions, health system required to return charitable assets received from the state to the general fund, study required on regulation of transactions, report required, and money appropriated.


    MONDAY: House Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committee
    Monday, April 3 2023 4/3/2023 1:00 PM
    Watch: Live Event
    HF2369 (Hassan) Transportation network company driver protections established, civil action provided, and money appropriated.


    MONDAY: House Floor Session
    Monday, April 3 2023 4/3/2023 3:30 PM
    Watch: Live Event
    CONSENT CALENDAR.
    HF1182 (Novotny) Grounds required for a peace officer to use deadly force modified.
    HF1486 (Frederick) Supervised practice of alcohol and drug counseling by former students allowed for limited time, HIV training requirements modified in substance use disorder treatment programs, withdrawal management license requirements modified, and substance use disorder treatment client record documentation requirements modified.
    CALENDAR FOR THE DAY.
    HF1581 (Becker-Finn) Legislative enactments; miscellaneous and technical corrections made to laws and statutes; erroneous, obsolete, and omitted text and references corrected; and redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions removed.
    SF1816 (Klevorn) Office of Administrative Hearings deficiency funding authorization and appropriation.


    MONDAY: House Ways and Means Committee - part 2 *
    Monday, April 3 2023 4/3/2023 4:00 PM
    Watch: Live Event
    * The committee will meet 15 minutes after Floor Session adjourns.
    HF100 (Stephenson) Omnibus cannabis bill.
    HF2073 (Pelowski) Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, University of Minnesota, and Mayo Clinic funding and policy related changes provided; scholarship and student aid programs created and modified; direct admissions program created; reports required; and money appropriated.


    News and Notes

    Bill Introductions: HF3161-HF3183

    2023 committee deadlines

    • Friday, March 10 — Committees must act favorably on bills in the house of origin
    • Friday, March 24 — Committees must act favorably on bills, or companions of bills, that met the first deadline in the other body
    • Tuesday, April 4 (5 p.m.) — Committees must act favorably on major appropriation and finance bills

    Easter/Passover break

    The 2023 Easter/Passover break will begin at 5 p.m. April 4. Legislative activity may resume April 11.

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