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I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes 4.9.26

III. HF4421 (Duran) County cost-share requirements for economically distressed counties modified, and opiate epidemic response fund appropriation modified.

• Tom Barry, Beltrami County Administrator - Zoom
• Anne Lindseth, Director, Health and Human Services, Beltrami County - Zoom

IV. HF1937 (Reyer) Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly service delivery system implemented.

• Eric Nilsen / Regional VP, PACE, Operations Volunteers of America National Services
• Chesley Olson, MN Council of Health Plans

V. HF4675 (Nadeau) Human Services Systems Steering Committee established, reports required, and money appropriated.

• Crystal Linder, Dakota County
• Dana DeMaster, Dakota County
• Wright County Commissioner Jeanne Holland and Wright County Administrator Greg Kryzer
• Matt Hilgart and Britta Torkelson on behalf of Association of MN Counties, MN Inter County Association, and MN Rural Counties
• Paul Verrette, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of County Social Service Administrators
• Sydney Spreck, Political Affairs Coordinator, MN Association of Professional Employees (MAPE)
• Kyle Berndt, LTC Imperative
• Erin Huppert, LTC Imperative

VI. HF4715 (Dippel) Comparison of actual expenditures in forecasted programs to projected spending from prior forecasts required, notice to legislative auditor when actual expenditures deviate required, other budget oversight and accountability provisions modified, and money appropriated.

VII. HF4684 (Robbins) Nonemergency medical transportation providers require vehicles equipped with a global positions system and rear-facing camera, compile information for each trip, and retain recordings for two years.

• Morgan Roth, Manager, Public Policy & Government Relations at Samsara

VIII. Adjournment

*Bills 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.

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes

III. U.S. Bank Stadium & Downtown East Development Economic Impact Study

IV. Department of Administration Presentation
a. Space utilization update
b. State Office Building update

V. Informational hearing on HF 4912 (Witte) Electronic pull-tab revenue dedicated for support of the Minnesota-bred Thoroughbred industry, and money appropriated.

VI. Informational hearing on HF 4664 (Robbins) Certain actions by public officers and employees clarified to constitute misconduct, penalty for repeated misconduct increased, statute of limitations increased, and offense of public misconduct made ineligible for automatic expungement.

HF 4598 (Baker) Building code administration modified
Josiah Moore, Department of Labor and Industry

HF 4884 (Pinto) DEED and DLI Supplemental Budget Bill (Informational Hearing Only)
Matt Varilek, Commissioner, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry

HF 3732 (Pinto) Different unfunded programs of the Department of Employment and Economic Development repealed, and conforming changes made - As Amended by DE1 Author's Amendment
May yer Thao, President and CEO, Hmong American Partnership

If you would like to testify or provide materials, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by Noon on Monday, April 13, 2026

The following bills will be heard on an informational only basis.
HF4736 (Keeler) Emergency shelter facility grant program established.
HF4737 (Keeler) Issuance of emergency shelter facility appropriation bonds authorized, and money appropriated.
HF3806 (Howard) Issuance of housing infrastructure bonds authorized, and money appropriated.
HF3352 (Hansen) Public debt to be incurred for public information technology systems, licenses, and infrastructure provided; and constitutional amendment proposed.
HF4840 (Frederick) Lease-purchase agreement and sale and issuance of certificates of participation authorized to fund improvements to or replacement of state's MAXIS system.
HF3748 (Jordan) Lead service line replacement grants funding provided, and money appropriated.

Presentation on Transportation Bonding

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Presentation by the Office of the Legislative Auditor: Guardianship of Adults
IV. HF 3901 (Johnson, W.): Investigative powers added to the Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson.
V. HF 962 (Novotny): Prosecuting authority provided protection of accessed data.
VI. HF 4428 (Nadeau): Community engagement requirements established for the medical assistance program.
VII. HF 4478 (Frederick): Direct Care and Treatment data requirements modified.
VIII. HF 1775 (Pinto): Criminal case information reporting required, and money appropriated.
IX. Adjournment

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 chair's discretion.

TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify on a bill, please email the Committee Administrator, marissa.manteufel@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Monday, April 13, 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.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY & HANDOUTS: Please send electronically in accessible .pdf format to the Committee Administrator, marissa.manteufel@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Monday, April 13, 2026.

I. Call to order
II. HF4906 (Davids) Onetime special property tax refund provided, and money appropriate
III. HF 3971 (Huot) Evidentiary standards applying to Tax Court proceedings regarding property valuations modified.
IV. HF 4777 (Davids) Fillmore County; payment of disparity reduction aid to jurisdictions required, and money appropriated.
V. HF 2109 (Warwas) Property tax; eligibility for class 2c managed forest lands classification clarified.
VI. HF2988 (Youakim) Minnesota State High School League tickets and admissions sales tax savings extended
VII. Adjourn

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, April 13th, 2026.

HF3493 (Lawrence) - Safe schools revenue increased; safe schools revenue available to charter schools, cooperative units, nonpublic schools, and Tribal contract schools made; and money appropriated. (This bill was previously heard and laid over on February 24, 2026)
- DE1 Author Amendment Posted - Public testimony will be take on the DE1 Amendment.

HF4114 (Bakeberg) - Contingent reduction in special education aid appropriations repealed.

Presentation - Education Savings Accounts

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Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or submit written testimony, including handouts 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, April 13, 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, April 13, 2026.

*HF 4560 (Acomb) - Technical and clarifying changes to statutes related to Public Utilities Commission made.
*HF 4559 (Acomb) - Commissioner of commerce's ability to enter into energy research partnerships or compacts expanded, energy security planning provided, and various energy-related grant programs extended and modified.
*HF 2317 (Kraft) - Wastewater treatment facility heat capture pilot program funding provided, and money appropriated.
*HF 3179 (Jones) - Certain buildings required to meet energy performance standards, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF 4880 (Acomb) - Solar Energy Protection Act established relating to the sale of solar energy systems.
HF 2862 (Acomb) - Data Center permitting and environmental review
HF 4374 (Acomb) Use of certain money provided to the Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority clarified.

*House Files 4560, 4559, 2137, and 3179 are being rescheduled from the April 7th meeting. Letters already submitted will be included in packets. Testifiers who already signed up will continue to be signed up.

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.

HF4261 (Heintzeman) - Motorboat operator provisions modified; game and fish license, reporting, and penalty provisions modified; penalties for false statements and alterations of applications, licenses, permits, and registrations created; invasive species provisions modified; and other natural resources provisions modified.
HF4263 (Heintzeman) - Natural resources; reporting requirements modified to improve efficiency.
HF4264 (Heintzeman) - Permitting efficiency provisions modified.
HF4787 (Heintzeman) - Crow Wing County easement required to be granted.

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

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the committee administrator (amy.zipko@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. Written testimony is preferred.

AMENDMENT DEADLINE: Amendments must be e-mailed to the committee administrator by 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing.

I. Call to Order

II. HF4479 (Frederick) - Elected officials permitted to hold town hall meetings at postsecondary institutions.

III. HF4368 (J.Hanson) - Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities directed to convene a workgroup on adjunct faculty health care eligibility, and report required.

IV. HF4889 (J.Hanson) - Higher education; wage credit use clarification provided.

IV. Adjournment

*Agenda items may be added or removed.

HANDOUTS: All handouts and written testimony must be provided electronically to the Committee Administrator at sean.herring@house.mn.gov by 3pm the day prior to the hearing. Handouts should be in PDF format with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) capability.

DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Higher Education Finance & Policy webpage.

HF 4407 (Gillman): Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act modified.

HF 4382* (Coulter): Rules governing licensed child care centers and licensed family child care modernized and encoded; and family child care, child care center works, policies, capacity, staff ratios, equipment, notifications, parent access, record keeping, supervision, facilities, health and safety, food and nutrition, and transportation requirements created.

*Testimony only, no action will be taken.

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.

Chair Moller will have the gavel.

HF 4446 (Johnson, P) Survivor benefits eligibility expanded to include when a public safety officer dies in the line of duty from an exposure-related cancer. *

* A DE amendment has been posted to the committee webpage.

HF 4066 (Johnson, P) Functions performed by protective agent license holders and their employees classified, minimum preservice established, and training requirements for protective agents and their employees based on the functions performed by the person continued.

Governor’s Public Safety Supplemental Budget Presentation

HF 1082 (Moller) Minnesota victims of crime account established, grants provided to crime victim service providers, fees and penalties for deposit in account increased, and money transferred from general fund to account. *

* A DE amendment and spreadsheet with the Public Safety Finance Bill have been posted. Walkthrough of the spreadsheet and bill language by nonpartisan staff and public testimony will be at Tuesday's hearing. Markup and passage out of committee at Wednesday's hearing.

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, April 13th, 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, April 13th, 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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1. Approval of the April 7, 2026, meeting minutes.
    
2. SF4766 (Seeberger); HF4723 (Johnson): Requiring Firefighter relief associations to cover emergency medical providers; allowing participation in the PERA defined contribution plan and a relief association retirement plan.
   • Amendment S4766-1A
   • SF4766-HF4723 Summary
   • Testifier:
     • Andrew Slama, MNFAC Legislative Vice Chair and Edina Fire Chief
        
3. SF4767 (Seeberger); HF4724 (Johnson): Phasing in shorter vesting schedules for firefighter relief associations.
   • Amendment S4767-1A
   • SF4767-HF4724 Summary
   • Testifiers:
     • Julie Blaha, State Auditor, Office of the State Auditor
     • Zach Lundberg, MSFDA Board of Directors and Isanti Fire District
        
4. SF4764 (Nelson); HF4630 (Cha): Adding County Commissioners to the Health Care Savings Plan.
   • Amendment S4764-1A
   • SF4764-HF4630 Summary
   • Testifiers:
     • Erin Leonard, Executive Director, Minnesota State Retirement System
   • Submitted Testimony:
     • Letter of Support from Gregory Wright, Commissioner
        
5. SF4464 (Howe): Extending the requirement to provide health insurance coverage to duty-disabled members (but not from a psychological condition) from 5 years to age 65.
   • Testifiers:
     • Mike LeDoux, Director of Legislative Affairs, Law Enforcement Labor Services
     • Anne Finn, Intergovernmental Relations Director, League of Minnesota Cities
     • Amber Waldner, Wife of Deputy Logan Waldner, Nobles County Sheriff's Department
     • Ryan Sheak, Officer, Cottage Grove Police Department
     • Nicholas Albert, Officer, Elk River Police Department
     • Ryan Priebe, Sergeant, St. Cloud Police Department
     • Ryan Kruger, Sheriff, Nobles County Sheriff's Department
   • Submitted Testimony:
     • Letter of Support from Law Enforcement Labor Services
     • Letter of Support from Chris Steward, President, Heroes Helping Heroes
     • Letter of Support from Shane Myre, President, Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association
     • Letter of Opposition from the Association of Minnesota Counties, League of Minnesota Cities, Minnesota Inter-County Association, and the Coalition of Greater MN Cities
        

If time permits:

7. SF1122 (Frentz); HF139 (O'Driscoll): PERA Police & Fire; MSRS State Patrol; increasing COLAs; reducing the waiting period for a PERA P&F Plan COLA.
   • Testifiers:
     • Erin Leonard, Executive Director, Minnesota State Retirement Systems
     • David Titus, Executive Director, Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association
       • Handout: Letter of Support from Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association
     • Brian Rice, Lobbyist, Rice, Walther & Mosely, LLP
     • Scott Vadnais, President, Minnesota Professional Firefighters
   • Submitted testimony:
     • Letter of Support from Shane Hallow, President, Hennepin County Association of Paramedics and EMTs
     • Letter of Support from Law Enforcement Labor Services

HF4881 (Koegel) - Prescription Drug Affordability Advisory Council elminated, nondepository financial institution provisions modified, health plan regulatory alignment provided, duties transferred, premium security plan modified, appropriations reduced, and money appropriated. **Informational Hearing**

HF4867 (Lee, K.) - Deposit limit on the consumer protection restitution account removed, and distribution limits set.

HF4422 (Duran) - All property insurance coverage required to allow appraisal of damages and alternative resolution.

HF4223 (Elkins) - Strengthen Minnesota homes program modified, and money appropriated. **intended as the commerce finance and policy supplemental budget vehicle bill**

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

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT, have OCR capability, and emailed to the Committee Administrators at samuel.oneill@house.mn.gov and ben.frese@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 45 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 the Committee Administrators at samuel.oneill@house.mn.gov and ben.frese@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.

AMENDMENTS: There is no amendment deadline for the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee. Amendments must be emailed to the Committee Administrators at samuel.oneill@house.mn.gov and ben.frese@house.mn.gov as soon as possible.

DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee webpage.

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

HF4207 (Howard); Housing provisions modified, income provisions modified, eligible uses for housing aid funds clarified, and technical changes made.

HF4338 (Schomacker); Program integrity finance package
This is the vehicle for the Human Services finance bill dedicated to program integrity.
The DE amendment will be posted as early as possible on Tuesday, April 14.
We will walk through the bill and take public testimony on Wednesday, April 15.
We will mark up and pass the bill on Thursday, April 16.

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

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Approval of Minutes

4. HF 4588 (Myers) Task force established to improve veterans' access to mental health services in rural areas, and money appropriated.

5. HF 3685 (Olson, B.) High school diploma established for armed forces veterans. Note: an author's delete-all amendment has been posted for this bill.

6. HF 4577 (Rymer) Psilocybin therapeutic use program established; protections for registered patients, registered suppliers, registered facilitators, and health care practitioners established; civil actions authorized; advisory committee established; and money appropriated.

7. 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. Committee documents will be posted in advance of the hearing.

Note: All persons visiting the Minnesota State Capitol must go through security screening.

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

I. HF4862 (Rymer) - Registered teacher apprenticeship competitive grant program modified

II. HF4598 (Baker) - Building code administration modified
*HF4598 will have a delete-all amendment with the language approved by the Worker's Compensation Advisory Council on April 13th.

III. Presentation by Greater MSP Partnership on Minnesota’s competitiveness for expansion and investment

*other items may be added or removed

If you would like to testify or provide materials, please email spencer.johnson@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Tuesday, April 9th.

Committee walkthrough, public testimony, mark-up, and passage of the Legacy Finance bill (HF 3879).

Items may be added or removed from the agenda.

Amendments are due by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14.

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 10:00 a.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.

I. Call To Order

II. Approval of the Minutes: April 9, 2026

III. Calendar for the Day: April 20, 2026

IV. HF 3900 (Igo) - Permanent school fund investment, management, and distribution policy modified; and constitutional amendment proposed.

V. HF 1849 (Gordon) - Term limits provided for governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment proposed.

VI. 2026-R13A Resolution on Impeachment Investigations

VII. Adjournment

Agenda note: Agenda items may be taken up in any order.

Testimony: Written testimony or requests to testify in person must be emailed to the Committee Administrators (Kacie.Petersen@house.mn.gov and Jeanne.Stuart@house.mn.gov). Testimony will be limited to two minutes per testifier. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair and is subject to change. Testimony will be limited to the contents of the bills and the resolution before the committee.

Amendments: Bill Authors and Committee Members wishing to offer an amendment must submit amendments via email to Kacie.Petersen@house.mn.gov and Jeanne.Stuart@house.mn.gov.

Amendments, written testimony, and requests to testify must be submitted by 12:00 PM on April 14, 2026.

HF4234 (Rehrauer) Aggregate bond limitation applicable to the allocation of private activity bonds for qualifying residential rental projects reduced.
HF3697 (Norris) Time limit to file a claim for tax refund modified
HF1183 (Greenman) Specific uncodified provision in federal law that relates to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code made inapplicable.
HF4738 (Keeler) Sales and use tax exemptions for preferred athletic facility seating and amenities included with the privilege of admissions repealed, safe harbor shelter and housing grants funding provided, and money appropriated.

Items may be added or removed from the agenda. testifiers should email their full name, organization (if applicable) and preferred title to the DFL Committee Administrator (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) and the DFL CLA (Sumira Sheikh (Sumira.Sheikh@house.mn.gov) by 11:00 AM on Tuesday, April 14th. Written materials are also due to Patrick McQuillan and Sumira Sheikh by 11:00 AM on Tuesday, April 14th. Please 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. Testimony will be limited to two minutes per testifier. Testifiers may participate remotely at the Chair’s discretion.

Items may be added to the agenda.

I. HF4401 (Reyer); Medical assistance reimbursement rates for dental services and critical access dental providers modified.

II. HF4466 (Bierman); This will be the vehicle for the Health Supplemental Budget. A DE amendment reflecting this will be posted.

Regional Transit Governance and Finance Overview
by Metro Transit staff

Update/report on annual revenues and expenditures from the 0.75% Metro Sales Tax Increase passed in 2023.

HF4693 (Joy) Fees for replacement license plates and validation stickers eliminated.
will be heard and laid over. This bill will be amended

HF2929 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Eligibility determinations for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program households clarified.

This is the vehicle for the Children and Families Finance and Policy finance bill.

A DE and additional amendments to the DE will be posted as early as possible.

Public Testimony on the child care modernization parts of the bill (HF 4382 Coulter) will heard on Tuesday, April 14.

We will mark up and vote on the bill on Wednesday, April 15.

All agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Co-Chairs.

Materials submission deadline: Individuals wishing to 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.

Items may be added/removed
- Amendment deadline will be 1:00PM on Tuesday, April 14th
- The DFL holds the gavel for this hearing

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. [Housing Finance Bill Vehicle]: HF1141 (Howard) Issuance of housing infrastructure bonds authorized, and money appropriated.

IV. IV. Adjourn
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Testimony: Handouts, written testimony, and testifier requests must be in PDF format and emailed to the Committee Administrator benjamin.brinks@house.mn.gov and Committee Legislative Assistant johnathan.smith@house.mn.gov by 3:00pm the day before each hearing. Public testifiers should email their full name, organization (if applicable) and preferred title. Testifiers may participate remotely at the Chair’s discretion. Testimony may be limited to two minutes per testifier. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record, and it may be posted to the committee webpage if received by the deadline. If bringing hard copies to the hearing, please bring 40 copies for members, staff, and the public.

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

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- To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov.
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1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes

3. HF 4810 (Stier) Requirement for counties to fund ARMER network expansion eliminated, state funding for public safety radio communications infrastructure established, framework for collaboration and interoperability across law enforcement jurisdictions established, and money appropriated.

4. HF 4597 (Witte) Funding provided for development and implementation of a unified 911 center awareness platform that allows 911 centers to communicate and coordinate emergency responses, and money appropriated.

5. HF 2810 (Moller) Public Safety Committee Budget Bill. Note: A delete-all amendment and spreadsheet have been posted. The Committee will take public testimony on the bill at Tuesday's hearing and will consider amendments and send the bill to Ways and Means at Wednesday's hearing.

6. HF 3230 (Moller) Capitol, Legislative, and Courts Security Bill. Note: A delete-all amendment and spreadsheet have been posted. The Committee will walk through the bill and spreadsheet, take public testimony, consider amendments, and lay the bill over.

7. 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.

Note: All persons visiting the Minnesota State Capitol must go through security screening.

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

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. Consideration of final business before the committee

IV. 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.

I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes 4.15.26

• HF4338 (Schomacker) Program integrity finance package
*This is the vehicle for the Human Services finance bill dedicated to program integrity.
i. Testimony will not be taken

III. Adjournment

HF 3732 (Pinto) Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Bill

*Other Items May Be Added*

If you would like to testify or provide materials to the committee, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by Noon on Wednesday, April 15, 2026

HF 4074 (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.

*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 the Committee Administrator at amanda.rudolph@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. Written testimony is highly encouraged. Please plan accordingly. If you would like to testify, please email the Committee Administrator at amanda.rudolph@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.
AMENDMENTS: Amendments must be emailed to the Committee Administrator at amanda.rudolph@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the State Government 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.

Local Bonding Projects will be heard.
Each project/bill will be allowed a maximum of two (2) testifiers and will be given a maximum of four (4) minutes to present including all bill author comments and testifier testimony. These will be informational hearings on the bills, and no formal actions will be taken. Testifiers may submit a one-page handout for members on the project.
17 bills will be heard:
HF4680 (Robbins) Greenfield; wastewater treatment facility improvements
HF4047 (Robbins) Medina water treatment plant expansion
HF4590 (Igo) Tamarack; municipal infrastructure improvements
HF4589 (Igo) Funding provided for a regional facility for housing and senior nutrition services programs,
HF3757 (Gander) East Grand Forks; education learning center bonds issued
HF3569 (Gander) Sand Hill River Watershed District flood hazard mitigation project
HF4507 (Heintzeman) Local road wetland replacement program
HF4426 (Niska) Rogers; local road and related infrastructure improvements and new river crossing planning
HF4927 (Torkelson) Hanska, new water tower funding
HF4788 (Zeleznikar) Hermantown; Essentia Wellness Center expansion funding
HF4757 (Jacob) Method in which Pollution Control Agency ranks multicommunity projects for the point source implementation grant program adjusted.
HF4747 (Murphy) Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority regional solid waste management facilities funding provided
HF3561 (Skraba) Ely; water infrastructure improvements funding
HF4014 (Skraba) Cook; public infrastructure funding
HF4013 (Skraba) Crane Lake area; wastewater treatment system improvements
HF4689 (Myers) Spring Park; municipal infrastructure improvements
HF4766 (Myers) Spring Park; water tower rehabilitation funding

HF3874 (Liebling): Chief justice security provided, base funding beginning in fiscal year 2028 redistributed, judicial branch funding provided, and money appropriated.

Markup of Judiciary budget package. The committee will entertain amendments, then move to advance the bill.

NOTE: To receive consideration, amendments must be received by the Committee Administrator, josh.sande@house.mn.gov by 10:00 AM on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

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 Wednesday, April 15, 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.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY & HANDOUTS: Please send electronically in accessible .pdf format to the Committee Administrator, josh.sande@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

I. Call to order
II. HF4094 (Davis)- Crosby authorized to impose a local sales tax.
III. HF3390 (Sexton) - Owatonna; local sales and use tax imposition authorized, and use of certain other revenues authorized.
IV. HF3813 (Sexton) - Waseca County authorized to impose a local sales tax.
V. HF3583 (Burkel) - Roseau; local sales tax imposition authorized.
VI. HF3751 (Baker) - Kandiyohi County authorized to impose a local sales tax.
VII. HF4324 (Fogelman) - Windom authorized to impose local sales and use tax.
VIII. HF4789 (Zeleznikar) - Hermantown local sales tax authorization modified.
IX. HF3596 (Mueller) - Austin; local sales and use tax authorized.
X. HF4033 (Dotseth) - Cloquet Area Fire District authorized to impose a local sales tax.
XI. HF4424 (Mekeland) - Sherburne County authorized to impose a local sales and use tax.
XII. HF4053 (Anderson) - Forest Lake authorized to impose a local sales tax.
XIII. Adjourn

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 Wednesday, April 15th, 2026.

I. Approval of Minutes

II.  Presentation on Special Education Evaluation and Identification

III. HF 4893 (Youakim) Student support personnel aid allowances modified, and money appropriated.

IV.  Presentation and Testimony on Governor's K12 Education Budget

V. Adjournment 

Agenda items may be added or changed.
 
Viewing: This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions. 

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or submit written testimony including handouts, 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 Wednesday, April 15th. 

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 Wednesday, April 15th.

Agenda to be determined.

*Agenda Change: Bills Added.

HF4211 (Virnig) Grant for purchasing and installing a continuous emission monitoring system to measure lead emissions from a permitted facility funded.
HF3426 (Jordan) Funding provided from environment and natural resources trust fund, and prior appropriations extended.
*HF4819 (Kozlowski) Funding for study of critical materials in the waste stream provided, and money appropriated.
*HF3466 (Vang) Mandatory environmental assessment worksheet requirements for drainage projects established, and rulemaking required.

**Additional bills 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.

Agenda

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. HF4252 (Wolgamott) Student aid reporting requirements modified, additional accommodations for parenting students required, American Indian Scholars program eligibility modified and reports required.

THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

To be determined.

Public viewing is available on YouTube.



Time, Agenda and Location - TBD