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The Legislative Audit Commission (LAC) Evaluation Subcommittee will meet to select five evaluation topics to recommend to the full LAC for approval.

Agenda

LAC Policy on Topic Selection

Topics by Policy Requirement

Background Papers for the 11 semifinalists for 2025

Most to Least Promising for 2025

Criteria Comparison Matrix for 2025

Survey Results for 2025

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PUBLIC VIEWING INFORMATION:  This meeting will also be livestreamed via YouTube, which will be closed captioned with automatically generated captions.

TESTIFYING:  The Legislative Audit Commission and its subcommittees typically do not take public testimony. 

MEETING DOCUMENTS:  Materials will be posted above and on the Office of the Legislative Auditor website in the Notices section as soon as they are available, and posted to our Minutes page soon after.

I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Bill and Delete-All Amendment

• HF 1388 (Youakim) – Vehicle for Committee Delete-All
• Delete-All Amendment – Budget Agreement

V. Adjournment

The Committee Delete-All Amendment will be posted when it is available.

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or submit written testimony, including handouts on the education finance agreement 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 3:00 PM on Sunday, April 27, 2025.

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee
Chair: Rep. Kristin Robbins

Meeting: Monday, April 28th
9:00 – 10:45 a.m.
G3

Agenda:
I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of the Minutes

III. Presentation of the Attorney General’s Office
• Honorable Attorney General Keith Ellison

V. Adjourn

Next Meeting: TBD

Public viewing is available on YouTube.

1. Roll call attendance

2. Approve minutes for December 11, 2024

3. Welcome new members

4. Director's report
- 2023 Completed projects
- 2024 Completed projects
- Peer Review Status for 2025 Recommendations
- 2026 RFP by the Numbers

5. Members report potential conflicts of interest regarding today's business
- COI Policy

6. Action: Proposal evaluation / selection process for 2026 LCCMR recommendations
- Memo on 2026 RFP evaluation and recommendation process
- Example of Last Year's Scoring Sheet

7. Action: Election of Executive Committee Members
- Elections and Proxy Memo

8. Discussion and possible action: LCCMR site visit options
     a. August 12-14, 2025 (Tuesday-Thursday)
     b. September 16-18, 2025 (Tuesday-Thursday)
     c. October 14-16, 2025 (Tuesday-Thursday)
- Site Visits Overview

9. LCCMR other business
     a. Legislative update on 2025 LCCMR Recommendations

10. Public testimony
The public is asked to keep their comments brief. If you would like to testify, please contact Diana Griffith at diana.griffith@lccmr.mn.gov by 4:00 pm the day before the meeting. Please specify to which agenda item your testimony relates and the form of your testimony (oral or written). The chair will accommodate testimony at the requested agenda item as time allows.

11. Adjourn

THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

I. Call To Order
II. Approval of the Minutes: April 25, 2025
III. Calendar for the Day: April 30, 2025
IV. Adjournment

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of April 24, 2025, Meeting Minutes

3. SF3045 Omnibus State Government and Elections Budget Bill (pending referral)

Note: SF3045 is the Senate companion of HF2783 - which was heard in the Ways & Means Committee on 4/23/25. The committee will move to substitute the language of HF2783 and HF1943 onto SF3045.

4. Adjournment

Note: Agenda items may be added or removed.

DOCUMENTS: There will not be public testimony in Ways and Means. Individuals wishing to submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the committee administrator (harry.kennedy@house.mn.gov) and the committee legislative assistant (allie.spellman@house.mn.gov) by 3:00 PM on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. Meeting documents may be found on the Ways & Means Committee webpage.

To be determined.

TBD

Agenda item added:
Discussion on Washington Avenue Bridge Suicide Prevention Measures

Presentations on:
MN STATE - 2025 Capital Budget Request
University of Minnesota - 2025 Capital Budget Request
Department of Corrections - Governor's Capital Budget General Fund Revised Recommendations/Asset Preservation
MN Pollution Control Agency - PFAS Removal Report (January 2025)

The following bill will be heard on an informational-only basis. No formal action will be taken.
HF 3220 (Greene) Grants to schools for law enforcement entry devices provided, unused portion of an appropriation cancelled, and money appropriated.. No formal action will be taken.

I. Call to Order.

II. Approval of the Minutes.

III. HF2433 (Youakim) - Education Finance Bill.

* IV. HF2434 (Schomacker) - Human Services Finance Bill.

V. Adjournment

*Agenda Item added. Agenda items may be added or removed.

DOCUMENTS: There will not be public testimony in Ways and Means. Individuals wishing to submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the committee administrator (sean.herring@house.mn.gov) by 3pm on Monday, April 28, 2025. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. Meeting documents may be found on the Ways & Means Committee webpage.

Meeting is cancelled.

Two colleges will present information on projects. (10 minutes each)
One bill will be heard and laid over.
and 13 local projects will receive 4 minute informational hearings.
Up to 2 testifiers per project.
One page handout for the committee allowed.

Saint Paul College project presentation
Alexandria Technical and Community College project Presentation

HF2418 (Tabke) Local governments required to establish capital project plans.
Note: HF2418 will receive a 10 minute hearing and be laid over.

13 local projects will receive informational 4 minute hearings
up to two testifiers allowed and a one-page handout for the committee.

HF1666(Schomacker) Slayton; child care center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF232(Anderson, Patti) Forest Lake; road improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF344(Nelson) Pine City; public infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF402(Skraba) Ranier; public works maintenance facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF431(Warwas) Eveleth; Progress Parkway project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF468(Harder) New Auburn; stormwater, wastewater, and drinking water infrastructure funding provided; bonds issued; and money appropriated.
HF547(Quam) Stewartville; 15th Avenue NE improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF583(Skraba) Lake County; Lake County; Kawishiwi Bridge replacement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1476(McDonald/Gillman) Salisbury Bridge rehabilitation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1711(Olson) Mapleton; street projects funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2787(Robbins) Loretto; water and sewer infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2788(Robbins) Loretto; stormwater pond improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3207 (Stier) Le Sueur; city hall building renovation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.