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House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, April 16 2026 - Archive Video

00:56 - HF4074 (Lillie) 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, various other retirement provisions modified.
32:57 - Governor’s Office of Inspector General bill overview.
Runs 1 hour, 2 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, April 14 2026 - Archive Video

01:40 - US Bank Stadium & Downtown East Development Economic Impact Study.
51:06 - Department of Administration presentation: Space utilization update; State Office Building update.
1:17:04 - HF4912 (Witte) Electronic pull-tab revenue dedicated for support of the Minnesota-bred Thoroughbred industry, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 34 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, April 9 2026 - Archive Video

00:48 - HF4364 (Jordan) Council on Central and Eastern European Affairs established, reports required, and money appropriated.
12:25 - HF4543 (Frazier) Creation of centralized certified payroll reporting portal and database for all state projects covered by prevailing wage requirements required, and money appropriated.
32:18 - HF4821 (Klevorn) Rounding of a payment or transfer of cash authorized, and provision changed in health insurance benefit plans offered in the nonrepresented employees compensation plan and the managerial plan in chapter 43A.
44:02 - Reconsideration of HF3461 (Luger-Nikolai) Benefit rights for legislative leaves of absence from state and local government employment aligned.
45:57 - HFXXXX (Bahner) Governor’s supplemental budget bill.
Runs 1 hour, 6 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, April 7 2026 - Archive Video

00:27 - 2026 Office of the Legislative Auditor Recommendation Updates.
59:08 - Minnesota Management and Budget, Office of the Legislative Auditor report response framework.
Runs 1 hour, 2 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, March 26 2026 - Archive Video

01:25 - HF3643 (Fischer) Melissa and Mark Hortman Memorial State Park established, report required, and money appropriated.
07:29 - HF4470 (Klevorn) Melissa Hortman memorial at the State Office Building funding provided, and money appropriated.
18:36 - HF4462 (Klevorn) State agencies required to include a summary page in all requests for proposals.
29:36 - HF4366 (Klevorn) Public television station block grants eligibility modified.
32:23 - HF4172 (Klevorn) Uses of legislative email, telephone numbers, and office space restricted.
1:04:31 - HF3093 (Greenman) Responsible contractor requirements to recipients of state loans and grants over $50,000 applied.
1:15:44 - HF3629 (Bahner) Provisions for grants management changed.
1:27:21 - HF4356 (Frederick) Classification alignment for Direct Care and Treatment employees established.
1:29:45 - Further consideration of HF4172 (Klevorn) Uses of legislative email, telephone numbers, and office space restricted.
Runs 1 hour, 32 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - Archive Video

00:30 - SF856 (Norris) Office of the Inspector General created, reports required, and money appropriated.
18:23 - HF4482 (Huot) State historic site contracts permitted.
19:45 - HF3672 (Quam) Recommendations of the legislative auditor regarding agency grant, inventory, and debt collection practices implemented.
27:41 - HF1234 (Scott) Payment transparency required in public contracts.
33:54 - HF4591 (Nash) Noncommercial radio station grants eligibility modified, and money appropriated.
46:22 - HF3554 (Nash) January designated as Snow Professionals Appreciation Month.
51:39 - HF936 (Nash) Cost-benefit analysis required for proposed administrative rules, adoption of certain rules prohibited, and notice to legislature upon adoption of exempt rules required.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, March 17 2026 - Archive Video

00:45 - HF3682 (Nash) Grantee fraud risk rating system and corresponding grants management criteria required.
05:16 - HF3826 (Witte) Definition of identity modified for purposes of identity theft crime, authority of financial crimes and fraud section of Bureau of Criminal Apprehension expanded, changes to administrative subpoenas made, and statutes of limitation altered.
11:16 - HF3990 (Novotny) Provisions for employment or occupation due to conviction of a crime changed.
30:08 - HF3563 (Anderson, P.E.) Licensing boards required to take action against a license or application when a licensee or applicant is convicted of certain theft or fraud offenses.
58:43 - HF3674 (Kresha) Attorney general's duty to represent certain utility customers in matters before the Public Utilities Commission and in federal proceedings repealed, and conforming statutory change made.
1:37:21 - HF4259 (Torkelson) Number of members of the house of representative and the senate modified.
Runs 1 hour, 46 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, March 12 2026 - Archive Video

00:54 - HF3455 (Klevorn) State Office Building renamed after Melissa Hortman.
18:27 - HF3936 (Klevorn) Greater Minnesota public television station operations funding provided, and money appropriated.
40:32 - HF3860 (Bahner) Legislative Commission on Cybersecurity extended.
49:30 - HF3656 (Luger-Nikolai) Responsibilities of the attorney general in civil law enforcement actions specified.
1:09:59 - HF4060 (Luger-Nikolai) Office of Attorney General funding provided for additional attorneys, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 13 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, March 10 2026 - Archive Video

00:40 - HF3672 (Quam) Recommendations of the legislative auditor regarding agency grant, inventory, and debt collection practices implemented.
10:44 - HF1234 (Scott) Payment transparency required in public contracts.
40:17 - HF3528 (Sexton) Board of Barber Examiners provisions modified.
49:08 - HF3679 (Nash) Mandatory reports required to be submitted to members of legislative committees electronically.
52:37 - HF3680 (Nash) State agencies required to provide certain data to the Legislative Budget Office.
1:22:53 - SF856 (Norris) Office of the Inspector General created, reports required, and money appropriated.
1:27:49 - HF1944 (Freiberg) Recognition of federal standard time year-round beginning in 2025 and expiring upon enactment of a federal law authorizing states to recognize advanced standard time year-round provided.
Runs 1 hour, 38 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, March 5 2026 - Archive Video

02:55 - HF3477 (Long) Cause of action for violations of civil rights under color of law created, and state and local collaboration agreements with federal law enforcement agencies regulated.
17:34 - HF3480 (Howard) Study of the economic impact of a federal immigration enforcement operation required, report required, and money appropriated.
45:40 - HF3781 (Moller) Legislative Commission on Legislative Security established.
53:36 - HF3357 (Curran) Possession of dangerous weapons prohibited in the Capitol complex.
1:18:46 - HF3737 (Kraft) Sustainability provisions changed.
1:30:17 - HF3621 (Klevorn) Fraud; payments to program participants withheld under certain circumstances.
1:35:40 - HF3664 (Freiberg) Compensation Council salary recommendation report date changed.
Runs 1 hour, 39 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, March 3 2026 - Archive Video

01:24 - HF3676 (Nash) Protections and remedies provided and various provisions modified of the Safe at Home program, and criminal penalties established.
26:26 - HF3683 (Nash) Inclusions of the impacts of fraud in budget forecasts required.
1:15:58 - HF3395 (Niska) Fraud Isn't Free Act established; corrective action plans, enrollment freezes, agency budget reductions, and employee dismissal required when fraud is committed against a program administered by the state; and other fraud prevention provisions established.
Runs 1 hour, 44 Minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, February 26 2026 - Archive Video

0:11 - Committee discussion, consideration of minutes.
06:07 - Office of the Secretary of State update on fraud protection: business identity recovery.
21:20 - HF2904 (Reyer) Public employees insurance program regulated, participation by certain school employers required, and money appropriated.
28:20 - Discussion of committee minutes.
31:40 - Further consideration of HF2904 (Reyer) Public employees insurance program regulated, participation by certain school employers required, and money appropriated.
1:17:23 - HF3422 (Hicks) Enhanced agency oversight of state grants required.
1:29:25 - HF3461 (Luger-Nikolai) Benefit rights for legislative leaves of absence from state and local government employment aligned.
Runs 1 hour, 33 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, February 24 2026 - Archive Video

01:06 - Introductory comments.
03:58 - SF856 (Norris) Office of the Inspector General created, reports required, and money appropriated.
1:36:00 - HF3168 (Hudson) Pool of alternate members for ethnic councils established, and reports required.
Runs 1 hour, 46 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, February 19 2026 - Archive Video

00:00 - Opening comments by the Chair.
01:26 - Gavel.
05:18 - Fraud updates presentations.
05:50 -- Office of the Attorney General.
25:42 -- Minnesota IT Services.
56:25 -- Department of Revenue.
1:20:02 - SF856 (Norris) Office of the Inspector General created, reports required, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 43 minutes.


Conference Committee on SF3045
Monday, May 19 2025 - Archive Video

SF3045 (Klevorn/Xiong) State government finance bill.
00:09 -- Adoption of motions and spreadsheets.
Runs 42 minutes.


Conference Committee on SF3045
Monday, May 12 2025 - Archive Video

00:17 - SF3045 (Klevorn/Xiong) State government finance bill.
00:25 -- Adoption of agreed upon state government provisions and amendments.
12:22 -- Public testimony regarding opposition to the state government portion of the bill.
Runs 35 minutes.


Conference Committee on SF3045
Friday, May 9 2025 - Archive Video

03:40 - SF3045 (Klevorn/Xiong) State government finance bill.
04:28 -- Walkthrough of side-by-side.
1:27:09 -- Public testimony.
**Visual glitch 1:46:11 - 1:46:21 due to TV system issue.
Runs 1 hour, 48 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, April 10 2025 - Archive Video

**Audio issues from 00:00 - 01:03 due to the committee chair's mic being off.
00:46 - HF2783 (Klevorn) State government finance bill.
Runs 16 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, April 8 2025 - Archive Video

00:36 - HF2783 (Klevorn) State government finance bill.
Runs 34 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, April 3 2025 - Archive Video

01:52 - HF2566 (Reyer) Process for removing fraudulent business filings established, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
11:30 - HF1837 (Klevorn) State government policy bill.
18:42 - HF361 (Klevorn) Nonstate funding applied for implementation of the Capitol Mall Design Framework, funding provided to improve the livability in the Capitol Area and to support grantmaking for community vitality grants, and money appropriated.
21:49 - HF2725 (Klevorn) Healthy Aging subcabinet and citizens' engagement council established, plan required, and money appropriated.
50:42 - HF2744 (Jordan) Saint Anthony Falls study due date extended.
1:02:39 - HF1685 (Kraft) Commissioner of Minnesota IT Services directed to integrate the transit assistance program into the Minnesota benefits web portal, and money appropriated.
1:11:54 - HF501 (Finke) Equal rights under the law provided and discrimination based on the listed characteristics prohibited, and constitutional amendment proposed.
1:44:44 - HF1889 (O'Driscoll) Minnesota Retirement State Retirement System; administrative changes made to statutes governing retirement plans, changes conformed to vesting requirements for deferred retirement annuities, annual reporting requirements modified for plan operational and other errors, and reports required.
Runs 1 hour, 46 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, April 1 2025 - Archive Video

00:35 - Office of the State Auditor presentation.
23:42 - Office of the Attorney General presentation.
51:27 - HF627 (Torkelson) Ranking minority members of standing legislative committees allowed to request fiscal notes.
55:16 - HF474 (Long) Funding provided for the erection of a new statue in the United States Capitol Statuary Hall, and money appropriated.
58:21 - HF361 (Klevorn) Nonstate funding applied for implementation of the Capitol Mall Design Framework, funding provided to improve the livability in the Capitol Area and to support grantmaking for community vitality grants, and money appropriated.
1:01:24 - HF1837 (Klevorn) Department of Administration technical changes made, and statutory section revived and reenacted.
Runs 1 hour, 25 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, March 27 2025 - Archive Video

01:22 - HF2783 (Klevorn) Code of ethics for legislative branch established; payment withholding if credible allegation of fraud exists allowed; authority to share data regarding fraud in public programs granted; renewable energy improvement, storage projects, and EVSE projects provided; and money appropriated.
20:34 - HF2603 (Pinto) Provisions in state agencies made to address financial crimes and fraud.
30:23 - HF2846 (Klevorn) Attorney general duties and activities funding provided, consumer protection restitution account and related requirements established, consumer litigation account modified, proceeds of litigation or settlement account established, report required, and money appropriated.
1:05:46 - HF2354 (Norris) Medicaid fraud provisions expanded and modified, subpoena and enforcement authority specified, penalties imposed, and money appropriated.
1:16:57 - HF1836 (Klevorn) State government; changes made to data practices.
1:21:11 - HF2713 (Klevorn) State personnel management provisions updated.
1:27:58 - HF1198 (Niska) Number of leadership positions increased in each body.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, March 25 2025 - Archive Video

00:50 - HF1151 (Nash) Compensation council provisions changed.
06:16 - HF1239 (Quam) Violations of law related to misuse of public funds required to be reported to law enforcement.
15:03 - HF1240 (Quam) Policy related to the legislative auditor modified.
23:38 - HF2020 (Howard) Group insurance program eligibility for spouses of retired state employees added.
29:41 - HF2451 (Klevorn) Office of Administrative Hearings renamed Court of Administrative Hearings, and opportunity for remand provided.
35:41 - Office of Administrative Hearings presentation.
45:27 - HF2514 (Klevorn) Joint legislative studies governing provision modified.
46:42 - HF2515 (Klevorn) Legislature; definition of joint offices modified.
48:10- 57:49 - The committee recessed.
57:52 - Office of the Secretary of State presentation.
Runs 1 hour, 29 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, March 20 2025 - Archive Video

01:33 - Informational hearing on HFXXXX (Pinto) Making changes to provisions in state agencies to address financial crimes and fraud (Governor’s fraud prevention bill).
1:02:39 - HF1310 (Stephenson) Office of Cannabis Management included as an agency for the purpose of having a government-to-government relationship with Tribal governments.
1:09:39 - HF1470 (Bierman) Members added to opioids, substance use, and addiction subcabinet.
1:14:56 - HF1837 (Klevorn) Department of Administration technical changes made, and statutory section revived and reenacted.
Runs 1 hour, 24 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, March 18 2025 - Archive Video

01:04 - HF1377 (Anderson, P.H.) Public television grants provided, and money appropriated.
09:43 - HF1458 (Van Binsbergen) Standards for required education and experience modified for certified public accountants, and reciprocity established for licensed public accountants.
33:48 - HF2063 (Schultz) Annual observance for 1st Minnesota Day established.
44:24 - HF2164 (Schwartz) Saint Peter designated as the honorary capital of Minnesota.
57:03 - HF927 (Nash) Legislative Commission on Housing Affordability eliminated.
58:12 - HF1059 (Nash) Legislative COVID-19 Response Commission eliminated.
58:52 - HF1910 (Klevorn) Vice-chair of Legislative Coordinating Commission provided to alternate between the senate and house of representatives every two years.
59:38 - HF2232 (Klevorn) State contracts provisions changed.
Runs 1 hour, 7 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, March 13 2025 - Archive Video

00:41 - Minnesota Historical Society overview.
17:10 - HF1234 (Scott) Payment transparency required in public contracts.
55:31 - HF1956 (Anderson, P.H.) Threshold for the required submission of audited municipal liquor store financial statements to the state auditor amended.
1:00:08 - HF1025 (McDonald) Historic state flag recognized, right of all persons to display the historic state flag recognized, standards provided for its display on state property, and standards provided for its display on other public property.
1:13:13 - Further consideration of HF1956 (Anderson, P.H.) Threshold for the required submission of audited municipal liquor store financial statements to the state auditor amended.
1:15:20 - HF791 (Myers) State fossil designated.
1:20:01 - HF1172 (Myers) Ursa Minor designated as official state constellation.
Runs 1 hour, 23 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, March 11 2025 - Archive Video

00:57 - State Office Building renovation update.
13:40 - HF1867 (Joy) State lottery; retailer contract provisions modified.
23:37 - HF1240 (Quam) Policy related to the legislative auditor modified.
1:00:20 - Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans overview.
1:11:14 - Council on LGBTQIA2S+ Minnesotans overview.
1:18:36 - Indian Affairs Council overview.
1:29:19 - Council on Latino Affairs overview.
1:38:03 - Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage overview.
Runs 1 hour, 48 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, March 6 2025 - Archive Video

01:15 - HF1809 (Davis) Date changed for debt report.
04:25 - HF1754 (Nash) Reduction in appropriations for positions that have been unfilled for at least 12 months required.
22:03 - HF1478 (Freiberg) Priority criteria for public land survey system monument grant program amended, and money appropriated.
29:42 - HF1 (Anderson, P.E.) Office of the Inspector General established, powers and duties provided, enhanced grant oversight provided, retaliation prohibited, existing executive Offices of Inspector General transferred or repealed, fraud detection and prevention provided, conforming changes made, reports required, and money appropriated.
Runs 45 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, March 4 2025 - Archive Video

01:19 - Minnesota Management and Budget overview.
38:06 - HF10 (Schultz) State-funded services prohibited to undocumented noncitizens, and undocumented noncitizens made ineligible for MinnesotaCare and the North Star Promise scholarship program.
Runs 1 hour, 35 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, February 27 2025 - Archive Video

01:46 - HF550 (Torkelson) Bipartisan Redistricting Commission established, principles to be used in adopting legislative and congressional districts established, and constitutional amendment proposed.
31:04 - HF412 (Myers) Members of the legislative committees on education policy and education finance required to observe a teacher or administrator each year, house and senate required to adopt rules, and report required.
1:06:26 - HF796 (Myers) Members of public safety policy and finance committees required to participate in ride alongs with law enforcement or fire departments, and adoption of legislative rules required.
1:13:48 - HF140 (Bahner) State-funded county and city cybersecurity grant program established, report required, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 28 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, February 25 2025 - Archive Video

01:56 - Department of Administration: Strategic facilities plan and overview.
43:05 - Department of Revenue overview.
1:11:09 - Minnesota IT Services overview.
Runs 1 hour, 42 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, February 20 2025 - Archive Video

00:35 - Financial Audit of the Office of the State Auditor.
1:13:11 - Office of the State Auditor: Introduction and overview.
1:39:41 - HF1060 (Nash) Legislative Commission on Minnesota Sports Facilities eliminated.
1:40:28 - HF1062 (Nash) Driver and Vehicle Systems Oversight Committee repealed.
Runs 1 hour, 41 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, February 18 2025 - Archive Video

00:52 - HF1 (Anderson, P.E.) Office of the Inspector General established, powers provided, duties specified, fraud reporting hotline required, agencies required to halt payments when fraud is suspected, agency-based offices of inspector general eliminated, report required, and money appropriated.
1:19:14 - HF2 (Davis) Fraud reporting required when an employee of a state agency has reason to suspect fraud, grants management requirements strengthened, and criminal penalty established.
Runs 1 hour, 42 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee - part 1
Thursday, February 13 2025 - Archive Video

01:54 - HF289 (Quam) Establishing the SAVI program for state agencies to encourage innovation and cost savings.
27:51 - HF21 (Robbins) Supermajority approval by each house of the legislature required to extend a peacetime emergency beyond 14 days.
1:18:46 - HF26 (Roach) Governor's power to declare emergency repealed, legislative emergency declaration and extension process established, governor's authority to adopt orders and expedited rules during an emergency repealed, citizen rights protected, and technical corrections made.
The committee recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 43 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee - part 2
Thursday, February 13 2025 - Archive Video

Continued consideration of HF26 (Roach) Governor's power to declare emergency repealed, legislative emergency declaration and extension process established, governor's authority to adopt orders and expedited rules during an emergency repealed, citizen rights protected, and technical corrections made.
Runs 1 hour, 8 minutes.


House State Government Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, February 11 2025 - Archive Video

00:19 - Introductions.
11:03 - HF3 (Nash) Legislative auditor required to submit a report to the legislature related to an agency's implementation of internal control or fiscal management recommendations.
1:11:13 - HF23 (Robbins) Public employee whistleblower protections modified.
1:30:32 - HF2 (Davis) Fraud reporting required when an employee of a state agency has reason to suspect fraud, grants management requirements strengthened, and criminal penalty established.
Runs 1 hour, 43 minutes.