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House Television Webcast and Mobile Streaming Schedule

Monday, March 16, 2026 8:15 AM, HTV 2

House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee

Office of the Legislative Auditor presentation: Department of Human Services Behavioral Health Administration Grants Performance Audit.
Department of Human Services presentation: Behavioral Health Administration Grant Program.

Monday, March 16, 2026 9:15 AM, HTV 1

Rep. Cedrick Frazier Press Conference

Economic impact of Operation Metro Surge.


Monday, March 16, 2026 10:15 AM, HTV 1

House Ways and Means Committee

Economic impact of Operation Metro Surge presentations.
HF3298 (Mekeland) Reimbursement program established for underground petroleum storage tank systems with pressurized single-walled steel piping.

Monday, March 16, 2026 1:00 PM, HTV 1

House Health Finance and Policy Committee

HF3769 (Curran) Multiple levels of substance abuse care provided by the commissioner of corrections clarified in law, access to mental health unit beds for incarcerated persons expanded, and mandatory tuberculosis screening in correctional facilities clarified.
HF3978 (Reyer) Protections provided to participants in and employees and operators of a health care provider wellness program.
HF3476 (Liebling) Patient-Centered Care program established, direct state payments to health care providers authorized, contracting with administrative services organizations authorized, conforming changes made, and money appropriated.

Monday, March 16, 2026 1:00 PM, HTV 2

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee

HF3919 (Cha) Benefits available to veterans of the Secret War in Laos modified, commissioner of veterans affairs directed to establish an eligibility process, and technical changes made.
HF3791 (Greene) Security and protective services of certain state officials provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF1781 (Tabke) Various policy changes made, including authorizing aircraft electronic attestation, defining terms, modifying injury crash reporting, modifying legislative routes, and updating yellow traffic signal indications.
HF3908 (Kraft) Ignition interlock program license revocation requirements modified, driver's license indicators classified as private data, and technical corrections made.
HF4233 (Kraft) Requirements governing the excavation notice system, including to require electronic positive response modified.
HF3966 (Jones) Transit and bicycle related parking enforcement through use of transit obstruction camera systems authorized, penalty established, data practices provided, and money appropriated.
HF3430 (Kraft) Surcharges for all-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles modified, and vehicle weight surcharge established.

Monday, March 16, 2026 1:00 PM, HTV 4

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee

HF4085 (Anderson, P.H.) Biofuel sales volume incentive program established, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
Center for Rural Policy and Development update: State of Rural.
Department of Agriculture update: Farm safety, mental health and farm advocates.
HF4134 (Hansen) Provisions for importing, stocking, and transferring fish eggs in aquaculture modified.

Monday, March 16, 2026 1:00 PM, HTV 5

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee

HF3571 (Bakeberg) Watershed districts allowed to self-insure for certain employee health benefits, and technical changes made.
HF2526 (Duran) Exceptions to prohibition against gifts to local officials expanded.
HF3722 (Quam) Removal of deceased voters from statewide voter registration system required.
HF3723 (Quam) Voter verification required before mail delivery of an absentee ballot.

Monday, March 16, 2026 3:25 PM, HTV 1

Session Daily Update

Updates from the House.
Monday, March 16, 2026 3:30 PM, HTV 1

House Floor Session

CALENDAR FOR THE DAY.
HF2169 (Schwartz) Unintentional murder in the second degree offense modified to include cases involving violation of protective orders issued in additional jurisdictions.
HF3379 (Schomacker) Housing stabilization services repealed.
HF3615 (Hanson) Cannabis laboratory testing requirements extended.

House Upcoming Meeting Schedule

Monday, March 16, 2026, 3/16/2026 8:15:00 AM

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Chair: Rep. Patti Anderson
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee
Chair: Rep. Kristin Robbins
Vice Chair: Rep. Patti Anderson
DFL Lead, Rep. Dave Pinto

Meeting: Monday, March 16th, 2026
Time: 8:15 – 10:00 a.m.
Location: Cap. 120

Agenda:
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. Presentation – Office of the Legislative Auditor on the Department of Human Services: Behavioral Health Administration Grant Performance Audit

IV. Presentation – Department of Human Services Presentation on Behavioral Health Administration Grant Program.

V. Adjourn

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator by 8:15 a.m. the day prior to the hearing (for Monday hearings this deadline would be on the preceding Friday). Testimony information must include name, organization, and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

This agenda is subject to change and bills may be added at the discretion of the Chair.

Bills Added
Bills Removed
Monday, March 16, 2026, 3/16/2026 10:15:00 AM

Ways and Means

Chair: Rep. Cedrick Frazier
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. Presentations on the Economic Impact of Operation Metro Surge

IV. HF3298 (Mekeland) - Reimbursement program established for underground petroleum storage tank systems with pressurized single-walled steel piping.

V. Adjournment

*Agenda item added. 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 (sean.herring@house.mn.gov) by Noon on Friday, February 27, 2025. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. Meeting documents may be found on the Ways & Means Committee webpage.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Monday, March 16, 2026, 3/16/2026 1:00:00 PM

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Rick Hansen
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:
- Center for Rural Policy and Development State of Rural update.
- Minnesota Department of Agriculture update on farm safety, mental health and farm advocates.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Monday, March 16, 2026, 3/16/2026 1:00:00 PM

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Chair: Rep. Duane Quam
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of Minutes

III. HF 3571 (Bakeberg) Watershed districts allowed to self-insure for certain employee health benefits, and technical changes made.

IV. HF 2526 (Duran) Exceptions to prohibition against gifts to local officials expanded

V. HF 3722 (Quam) Removal of deceased voters from statewide voter registration system required.

VI. HF 3723 (Quam) Voter verification required before mail delivery of an absentee ballot.

VII. Adjournment

*No testimony will be taken on HF 2525, as the bill was previously heard.

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony/handouts on the scheduled bills should reach out to Pat Kaluza via email at pat.kaluza@house.mn.gov by 12pm (noon) on Friday, March 13, 2026. Written testimony must be in PDF format.

Amendments: Bill Authors and Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to Pat Kaluza, pat.kaluza@house.mn.gov by 12pm (noon) on Friday, March 13, 2026.
Bills Removed
Monday, March 16, 2026, 3/16/2026 1:00:00 PM

Health Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Jeff Backer
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
I. HF3769 (Curran); Multiple levels of substance abuse care provided by the commissioner of corrections clarified in law, access to mental health unit beds for incarcerated persons expanded, and mandatory tuberculosis screening in correctional facilities clarified.

II. HF3978 (Reyer); Protections provided to participants in and employees and operators of a health care provider wellness program.

III. HF3476 (Liebling); Patient-Centered Care program established, direct state payments to health care providers authorized, contracting with administrative services organizations authorized, conforming changes made, and money appropriated.

Agenda subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Monday, March 16, 2026, 3/16/2026 1:00:00 PM

Transportation Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Brad Tabke
Location: Capitol 123
Agenda:
Co-Chair Tabke has the gavel.

AGENDA*
1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes from March 11, 2026
3. HF3919 (Cha) Benefits available to veterans of the Secret War in Laos modified, commissioner of veterans affairs directed to establish an eligibility process, and technical changes made.
4. HF3791 (Greene) Security and protective services of certain state officials provided, report required, and money appropriated.
5. HF1781 (Tabke) Various policy changes made, including authorizing aircraft electronic attestation, defining terms, modifying injury crash reporting, modifying legislative routes, and updating yellow traffic signal indications.
6. HF3908 (Kraft) Ignition interlock program license revocation requirements modified, driver's license indicators classified as private data, and technical corrections made.
7. HF4233 (Kraft) Excavation Notice System Requirements Modified.
8. HF3966 (Jones) Transit and bicycle related parking enforcement through use of transit obstruction camera systems authorized, penalty established, data practices provided, and money appropriated.
9. HF3430 (Kraft) Surcharges for all-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles modified, and vehicle weight surcharge established.
10. Adjournment

Next Meeting: Wednesday, March 18, 2026


*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.

• HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT, have OCR capability, and emailed to both committee administrators at matt.baumann@house.mn.gov AND joe.marble@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 20 copies. Note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.
• TESTIFYING: Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly. If you would like to testify, please email both committee administrators at matt.baumann@house.mn.gov AND joe.marble@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.
• DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Transportation Finance and Policy webpage.
• VIEWING: This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page. All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
• ACCESSIBILITY: To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator at matt.baumann@house.mn.gov 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Monday, March 16, 2026, 3/12/2026 3:30:00 PM

Floor Session

Agenda:
THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 3/17/2026 8:15:00 AM

Commerce Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Tim O'Driscoll
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 4145 (Nadeau) Nursing homes and assisted living facilities authorized to allow consumption and display of alcoholic beverages.

IV. HF 4009 (Bliss) Seasonal liquor licenses for resorts authorized.

V. HF 3242 (Dippel) Hastings authorized to issue certain on-sale license notwithstanding lease terms with state.

VI. HF XXXX (Heintzeman) Brainerd authorized to issue certain on-sale license **Pending rereferral**

VII. HF 0901 (Kresha) Transfer of wine between commonly owned liquor stores allowed.

VIII. SF2511 (O’Driscoll) Various liquor provisions modification.

IX. HF0357 (Harder) Authorized card games expanded to include the game of hasenpfeffer.

X. HF4090 (Nash) Prize and ticket limits modified.

XI. 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 Added
Bills Removed
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 3/17/2026 8:15:00 AM

Human Services Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Joe Schomacker
Location: Capitol 123
Agenda:
I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes 3.12.26

III. HF4110 (Zeleznikar) Rest break and meal break requirements adjusted under certain circumstances.

IV. HF 4101 (Schultz) Continued submission of a report to the legislature on the use of periodic data matching in medical assistance required

V. HF4144 (Nadeau) Location requirements for assisted living facilities with a licensed resident capacity of six or fewer persons and licensed residential programs modified, commissioners allowed to delegate authority, and various notification requirements modified

VI. HF 3546 (Schomacker) Program integrity requirements for high-risk provider types under medical assistance established, and report required.

*Please note the DE amendment for this HF


VII. Adjournment – next hearing – Wednesday, March 18th at 8:15am


*Bills or items may be added or removed at the chair's discretion

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals willing to submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator, Megan Rossbach (megan.rossbach@house.mn.gov) by 12 p.m. (noon) the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 3/17/2026 8:15:00 AM

State Government Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Ginny Klevorn
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:
Bills Added:
HF3682 (Nash) Grantee fraud risk rating system and corresponding grants management criteria required.
HF4259 (Torkelson) Number of members of the house of representative and the senate modified.

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes

III. HF3682 (Nash) Grantee fraud risk rating system and corresponding grants management criteria required.

IV. 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. (Pending Referral)

V. HF3990 (Novotny) - Provisions for employment or occupation due to conviction of a crime changed. (Pending Referral)

VI. HF3563 (Anderson) - Licensing boards required to take action against a license or application when a licensee or applicant is convicted of certain theft or fraud offenses. (Pending Referral)

VII. 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.

VIII. HF4259 (Torkelson) Number of members of the house of representative and the senate modified.

*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 3/17/2026 8:15:00 AM

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Dave Pinto
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:
HF 1316 (Curran) Independent contractors and payors added to the centralized work reporting system, and payors required to report independent contractors to the centralized work reporting system.

Presentations on ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MINNESOTA'S WORKFORCE

Genevieve Melton-Meaux, Senior Associate Dean for Health Informatics and Data Science, University of Minnesota Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

Aaron Rosenthal, Research Director, North Star Policy Action

Samantha Gordon, TechEquity Collaborative

Informational Hearing on Proposed Legislative Language
HF XXXX (Gottfried) Safeguarding Human Intelligence and Employment in Labor Displacement (AS104-1)
HF XXXX (Gottfried) Regulating the Use of Electronic Monitoring Tools in Employment Settings (AS101-4)
HF XXXX (Gottfried) Regulating the Use of Automated Decision Systems in Employment Settings (AS100-4)
Melissa Hysing, AFL-CIO
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 3/17/2026 10:15:00 AM

Capital Investment

Chair: Rep. Fue Lee
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:
Continuation of Governor Agency Bonding Request Presentations:
Minnesota Dept of Public Safety (MNDPS)

Minnesota Board of Water & Soil Resources (BWSR)

Minnesota State Academies

Local projects: Note these will be primarily new projects the committee has not heard in committee or visited or heard a presentation on during the fall bonding tours. These will be limited to 5-minute presentations including questions from members

HF3599 (Mekeland) Becker; water treatment facility improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3761 (Igo) Hibbing; sanitary sewer improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3523 (Robbins) Independence; U.S. Highway 12 safety and mobility improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3515 (Bakeberg) Prior Lake; trail improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF573 (Warwas) St. Louis County; Canyon Integrated Solid Waste Management Campus funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

The Chair reserves the right to add additional items/bonding presentations to the agenda.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 3/17/2026 10:15:00 AM

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Chair: Rep. Tina Liebling
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:
HF3479 (Freiberg): Right to postpone a mortgage sale clarified.

HF4205 (Tabke): Automated license plate reader data restrictions enhanced, data centralized in Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and use of automated license plate readers by private entities regulated.

HF3782 (Moller): Disclosure of chemical irritants used in certain buildings required.

HF4081 (Greenman): Possession of semiautomatic military-style assault weapons banned, and criminal penalties provided.

NOTE: The committee will accept testimony related to the provisions in HF4081 under our jurisdiction, related to data privacy:
Article 1, Section 2, Subdivision 6
Article 2, Section 1

HF4138 (Scott): Requirements for social media platforms related to accounts for minors established, and enforcement mechanisms for regulations on child social media accounts established.

Committee discussion of all bills will be limited to the provisions within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. Items may be taken up in any order; items may be added or removed at the chairs discretion.

TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify on a bill, please email the Committee Administrator, josh.sande@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Monday, March 16, 2026. Include the bill number, your name, title and/or organization where applicable, and whether your testimony will be in support of or opposition to the bill. Time for testimony may be limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY & HANDOUTS: Please send electronically in accessible .pdf format to the Committee Administrator, josh.sande@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Monday, March 16, 2026.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 3/17/2026 10:15:00 AM

Taxes

Chair: Rep. Aisha Gomez
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
I. Call to order
II. HF238 (Johnson, W.) Unpaid special assessment interest accrual rate modified, refunds on interest payments required, and technical changes made.
III. HF3381 (Johnson, W.) Nonprofit sales and use tax exemption modified to provide that certain purchases of prepared food by nonprofit organizations are exempt.
IV. HF3754 (Joy) Internal Revenue Code conformed to the federal exclusion from gross income for employer contributions to Trump accounts.
V. HF1049 (Reyer) School district eligibility for school library aid clarified.
VII. Adjourn

*HF1049 will be amended with an author's delete all amendment.

Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to the Committee Administrator
sam.moyer@house.mn.gov by 1:00 PM on Monday, March 16th, 2026.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 3/17/2026 1:00:00 PM

Education Finance

Chair: Rep. Cheryl Youakim
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
Office of School Trust Lands
- Presentation and Update

State Board of Investment
- Permanent School Fund Task Force Report

Bills:
- HF3900 (Igo) - Permanent school fund modified to calculate distributable earnings, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or submit written testimony, including handouts on HF 3900 should contact both Polly Cerkvenik, via email at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Monday, March 16, 2026.

Amendments: Bill Authors or Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to both Polly Cerkvenik, via email at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers, via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM (Noon) on Monday, March 16, 2026.

Bills Added
Bills Removed
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 3/17/2026 1:00:00 PM

Energy Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Patty Acomb
Location: Capitol 123
Agenda:
Presentation from Form Energy
HF 4059 (Luger-Nikolai) - Additional financing mechanisms to support Minnesota Climate Innovation Financing Authority activities provided.
HF 76 (Greenman) - Rate recovery of executive pay limited for certain public utilities.

Items may be added or removed from the agenda.

If you wish to submit written testimony or testify, please send the written testimony or the request to testify to Mike.Molzahn@house.mn.gov by 1 p.m. the day before the meeting. Written testimony is preferred and will be accepted after the deadline, but may not be printed. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 3/17/2026 1:00:00 PM

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Josh Heintzeman
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:
*Agenda Change: Bill added.

HF3643 (Fischer) Melissa and Mark Hortman Memorial State Park established, report required, and money appropriated.
HF3426 (Jordan) Funding provided from environment and natural resources trust fund, and prior appropriations extended.
HF4222 (Gottfried) State parks added to and deleted from, and sales and conveyances of surplus state lands authorized.
*HF4224 (Fischer) Notice requirements for water discharges modified.

**Additional bills/items may be added.

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the committee administrator (Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov) by 1 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

AMENDMENT DEADLINE: Amendments must be e-mailed to the committee administrator by 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 3/17/2026 1:00:00 PM

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Kristin Robbins
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:
Agenda:
I. Call to order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. Chair Remarks (If Necessary)
IV. HF4266 (Allen) - Lowest recognized family responsibility amount modified for purposes of determining state grant awards.
V. HF1323 (Schultz) - Undocumented noncitizens made ineligible for state financial aid programs.
VI University of Minnesota
VI. Adjournment
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 3/17/2026 3:00:00 PM

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Nolan West
Location: Capitol 123
Agenda:
HF 4277 (West) Requirements for child care centers to use video security cameras modified. [Testimony on this bill was received on March 10th; the committee will not be hearing testimony on this day]

HF 3489 (Bennett) Field trip policy established, reporting to licensing boards required, and criminal offense of grooming established.

Presentation by Safe Passage on Child Fatalities in Minnesota

HF XXXX (Nelson) Requiring Transparency in Child Fatality reports.

HF 3901 (Johnson, W) Investigative powers added to the Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson.

HF ZZZZ (Olson) Requiring notification of maltreatment in child care centers.

All agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.

AMENDMENTS: All substantive amendments must be emailed to the committee administrators by 8:00 AM the day of the committee hearing. Ryann Woods, GOP Committee Administrator, ryann.woods@house.mn.gov; Colie Colburn, DFL Committee Administrator, colie.colburn@house.mn.gov.

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony for the hearing must email the committee administrator by 8:00 AM on the day of the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 3/17/2026 3:00:00 PM

Education Policy

Chair: Rep. Sydney Jordan
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:
Presentation - Charter Authorizers and Schools
- Minnesota Department of Education

Bills:
HF3487 (Rehrauer) - Anonymous threat reporting systems required, and report required.
- The committee will take action on the DE1 amendment.

Testimony: HF3487 was previously heard on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. Additional public testimony will not be taken. Written testimony on the DE1 amendment will be accepted and should be provided to both Wilson Lee via email at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3:00 PM on Monday, March 16, 2026.
Bills Removed
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 3/17/2026 3:00:00 PM

Housing Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Mike Howard
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:
Housing Finance and Policy Committee
Committee Co-Chair – Representative Igo
Committee Co-Chair Representative Howard
Co-Vice Chair – Representative Dotseth
Co-Vice Chair – Representative Kozlowski

Meeting: March 17th, 2026
Time: 3:00 – 4:45 p.m.
Location: Cap. G3

Agenda:
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF4141 (Johnson, W.) Criminal penalty provided for assaulting housing and redevelopment authority employees.

IV. HF3951 (Igo) –Submetered utility service final billing for vacating tenants provided, and provisions related to the payment of rent by tenants modified.

V. Adjourn

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator by 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Testimony information must include name, organization, and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

This agenda is subject to change and bills may be added at the discretion of the Chair.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 3/17/2026 3:00:00 PM

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Kelly Moller
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
Chair Moller will have the gavel.

HF 3771 (Johnson, P) Reporting date on the disaster assistance contingency account.

HF 3658 (Frazier) Processes for applying for, securing, and enforcing extreme risk protection orders modified.

HF 3453 (Hanson, J) Legal age to possess kratom established as 21 years of age or older.

HF 3358 (Finke) Detention and transport of suspects in vehicles that are not designed for detaining humans and designated as law enforcement vehicles prohibited.

HF 1775 (Pinto) Criminal case information reporting required, and money appropriated.

Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.

TESTIMONY: Requests for in-person testimony must be submitted to the Committee Administrator of this hearing, Ellen.McDaniel@house.mn.gov, by 3:00 PM, March 16th, 2026. Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY: Requests to submit written testimony must be submitted to the Committee Administrator of this hearing, Ellen.McDaniel@house.mn.gov, by 3:00 PM, March 16th, 2026. All written testimony must be submitted in PDF Format and not include hyperlinks. Written testimony submitted to the committee administrator will be posted online on the committee’s webpage prior to the hearing.

This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page. All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.

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Bills Added
Bills Removed
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 3/13/2026 5:30:00 PM

Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement

Chair: Sen. Nick A. Frentz
Location: G-15 State Capitol
Agenda:
  1. Approval of the March 10, 2026, meeting minutes.
     
  2. SF 3897 (Gustafson)HF 3703 (Nadeau): Modifying the process for terminating a firefighter relief association retirement plan.
  3. HF 4162 (O'Driscoll): Teachers Retirement Association (TRA); requiring the employer of a reemployed annuitant to make employer contributions to TRA.
  4. SF 4330 (Rasmusson); HF 4167 (Nadeau): TRA Administrative bill; adding "physician assistant" to list of medical providers for disability applications.
  5. Report from MN State on missing IRAP account for SF 1213 (Miller)HF 2117 (Repinski): Special legislation requiring MN State to find an IRAP account.
  6. SF 4276 (Frentz); HF 4074 (Lillie): Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS) Administrative bill.
     
  7. SF 4373 (Frentz): MSRS, PERA, TRA, St. Paul Teachers; amending salary definitions to exclude payments from the State for Minnesota paid leave.
  8. If time permits:
     
  9. HF4272 (Olson): TRA; Extending 60-30 early retirement benefit to deferred vested former teachers with at least 30 years of service.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 3/18/2026 8:15:00 AM

Human Services Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Joe Schomacker
Location: Capitol 123
Agenda:
HF3935 (Klevorn); Policies and procedures required at assisted living facilities modified, and training requirements for unlicensed personnel at assisted living facilities modified.

HF2216 (Moller); Conditions for admission to or continued residence in certain facilities prohibited, review and approval of increases in amounts charged by assisted living facilities required, termination or nonrenewal of assisted living contracts on certain grounds prohibited, and arbitration in assisted living contracts governing provisions modified.

HFXXXX (Frederick); DCT Policy Bill
Pending re-referral. This bill will be introduced on Monday. The plan is to amend this bill with every DHS policy bill and have a full discussion. All DCT and DHS policy bills have been posted to the website.

HF4210 (Fischer); Senior nutrition programs modified.

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator, Simon Brown (simon.brown@house.mn.gov) by 12 p.m. (noon) the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

Items may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair’s discretion
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 3/18/2026 8:15:00 AM

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Dave Baker
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:
I. HF3843 (Baker) – Report to the legislature recommending appropriations from the workforce development fund
II. HF3597 (Mueller) – Certain S Corporations exempted from paid leave law
III. HFXXXX (Mekeland) – electrical work supervision modifications
*HFXXXX will be formally introduced on Monday, March 16th. Language of the bill is attached below.
IV. HF3167 (Zeleznikar) – University of Minnesota; Center for Nursing Equity and Excellence appropriation
V. HF4193 (Rehrauer) – eligibility for the extended employment program rule repealed

*other items may be added or removed

If you would like to testify or provide materials to the committee, please email spencer.johnson@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Tuesday, March 17th.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 3/18/2026 1:00:00 PM

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Paul Anderson
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:
*Agenda Change: Bill added.

HF4080 (Hansen) Certain retailers prohibited from obtaining an ownership interest in livestock dealers or meat packing companies, and certain exclusive contracts prohibited.
HF3693 (Lee, F.) Previous Department of Agriculture appropriation modified.
HF1857 (Smith) Cats; elective declawing of cats prohibited and civil penalties imposed.
*HFxxxx (Hansen) A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying agriculture policy provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 17.81, by adding a subdivision; 18.77, subdivision 12, by adding subdivisions; 18.771; 18.79, subdivision 2; 18.81, subdivision 3; 18.82; 18.83, subdivision 3; 18.86; 18.91, subdivision 2; 18C.005, subdivisions 6, 6a, 25, 33, by adding a subdivision; 28A.0752; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 18.79, subdivision 3; 28A.04, subdivision 1; 28A.08, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 18.77, subdivision 14; 28A.075.
(The Revisor Language 26-06129 is posted below. Pending House Introduction on Monday, March 16, 2026. The committee will get to this bill if time is available. If not, it will be rescheduled to a future date.)

**Additional bills/items may be added.

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the committee administrator (Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov) by 1 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

AMENDMENT DEADLINE: Amendments must be e-mailed to the committee administrator by 1 p.m. the day prior to the hearing.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 3/18/2026 1:00:00 PM

Health Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Jeff Backer
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 4048 (Robbins) Gross receipts tax on hospitals and health care providers; licensed chiropractors excluded from the providers subject to the tax.

IV. HF 3893 (Scott) Use of artificial intelligence in psychotherapy services regulated, and civil penalties provided.

V. HF 4142 (Nadeau) Medical assistance coverage of prescription drugs solely for weight loss prohibited.

VI. HF 3609 (Zeleznikar) Disallowance of drug manufacturers from restricting delivery of 340B prescription drugs continued, enforcement provided, and expiration date removed.

VII. Adjournment

Items may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair's discretion.

If you would like to submit written testimony or sign up to testify, please contact Hanna.Zimmerman@house.mn.gov by 1:00pm on Tuesday, March 17.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 3/18/2026 1:00:00 PM

Transportation Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Brad Tabke
Location: Capitol 123
Agenda:
Agenda:
HF3169 (Olson) Commissioner of transportation required to study, develop, and implement suicide prevention methods for construction of new bridges; report required; and money appropriated.
HF3749 (Olson) Various transportation-related policies enacted, bridge inspection standards established, active transportation education funding modified, mandated reporting expiration dates modified, scenic byway designations removed, and truck parking improvement program established.
HF2605 (Olson) Driver and vehicle services; full-service provider account established, and fee distributions modified.
HF3541 (Duran) Division of Capitol Security's responsibilities clarified. (Pending referral from Public Safety Committee)
HF 4102 (Koznick) State Patrol compensation study requirements modified.
HF3513 (Koznick) Automated vehicles regulated.

The Chair reserves the right to add additional bills to agenda.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 3/18/2026 3:00:00 PM

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn
Location: Capitol 123
Agenda:
HF3665 (Pinto) Out-of-home placement plan requirements modified to include early childhood education and child care programs, and agencies and guardians ad litem required to provide information on early childhood education and child care programs for children in foster care.

HF4217 (Hicks) Medical assistance allowed to be paid for any person receiving foster care benefits past 18 years of age, terminology and definitions modified, and eligibility criteria and requirements related to extended foster care modified.

HF4174 (Hanson) Parent support outreach program funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF4125 (Agbaje) Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act modified, and money appropriated.

All agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.

AMENDMENTS: All substantive amendments must be emailed to the committee administrators by 8:00 AM the day of the committee hearing. Colie Colburn, DFL Committee Administrator, colie.colburn@house.mn.gov; Ryann Woods, GOP Committee Administrator, ryann.woods@house.mn.gov

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony for the hearing must email the committee administrator by 8:00 AM on the day of the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 3/18/2026 3:00:00 PM

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Paul Novotny
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes

3. HF 3547 (Swedzinski) Manufacture, sale, and use of fireworks regulated; and portion of revenues from the sale of fireworks dedicated to public safety purposes.

4. HF 4095 (Davis) Crime of disruption of worship services established.

5. HF 3651 (Harder) State Fire Code alcohol-blended fuel equipment compatibility standards established.

6. HF 4043 (Witte) Powers exclusive to law enforcement officers clarified, and authority to investigate the unauthorized practice of law enforcement duties clarified.

7. HF 4282 (Witte) Persons detained in jails provided medications.

8. Adjourn


Agenda note: Bills may be added or removed from the agenda. Agenda items may be taken up in any order at the discretion of the Chair and to accommodate schedules.

Testimony: Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to john.hultquist@house.mn.gov, the Committee Administrator for this hearing, no less than 24 hours prior to the start of the committee hearing. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints. Amendments and committee documents will be posted in advance of the hearing.

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This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
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Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 3/13/2026 5:30:00 PM

Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement

Chair: Sen. Nick A. Frentz
Location: To Be Determined
Agenda:

Agenda to be determined.

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