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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 23rd, 2026
Time: 8:15 – 10:00 a.m.
Location: Cap. 120

Agenda:
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. Informational Discussion: International Remittance from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport

a. Metropolitan Airports Commission


IV. 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.

1. Call to Order
2. Approval of March 9, 2026, Meeting Minutes
3. HF3298 (Mekeland) Reimbursement program established for underground petroleum storage tank systems with pressurized single-walled steel piping.
4. SF3832 (Nelson) Eligibility for the Dairy Assistance, Investment, Relief Initiative (DAIRI) program modified.
5. HF3528 (Sexton) Board of Barber Examiners provisions modified.
6. HF3516 (Schomacker) Dentistry profession licensure, registration, scope of practice, continuing education, and disciplinary grounds modified; and fees established.
7. HF3972 (Huot) Short-term rental guarantees and reimbursement insurance policies provided and regulated.
8. HF4118 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Credit unions authorized to obtain insurance from a credit union share insurance provider, and credit union share guaranty corporations regulated.
9. Adjournment

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 Noon on Friday, March 20, 2026. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

Meeting documents may be found on the Ways & Means Committee webpage.

- HF XXXX (Harder) Clarifying plant and soil amendment labeling requirements; modifying the guaranteed analysis of soil and plant amendments (informational hearing) Revisor number 26-07984

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of Minutes

III. HF 4319 (Altendorf) Lake City port authority modified.

IV. HF 3295 (Gordon) Open Meeting Law; meeting broadcasting through social media authorized.

V. HF 3589 (Gordon) Voter permitted to briefly leave a polling place to address an unexpected need, at the discretion of the head election judge.

VI. HF 3587 (Gordon) Election judges who assist a voter outside of a polling place required to handle only one voted ballot at a time.

VII. HF 3588 (Quam) Eligible persons who may request a public information list expanded.

VIII. HF 4295 (McDonald) County authorized to approve up to 24 chickens on any lot by ordinance.

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

X. HF 3895 (Igo) Zoning authority of local governments over certain housing types limited.

XI. Adjournment

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 20, 2026. Written testimony must be in PDF format. No testimony will be taken on House Files 3587, 3588, or 3589 as those bills were previously heard and laid over.

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 20, 2026.

I. HF4438 (Bierman); MDH Policy Bill **
** A DE amendment for this bill has been posted.

II. HF4467 (Bierman); DHS Health Care Administration Policy Bill

III. HF4379 (Bierman); Early childhood mental health consultation grants established, protection-related rights for home and community-based services modified, day treatment program requirements modified, intensive rehabilitative mental health services modified, and reports required.

IV. SF3402 (Virnig); Community health board medical consultant acceptable professions to serve modifications.

V. HF4349 (Bierman); Provisions governing hospital reimbursement for biological products to treat rare diseases modified.

VI. HF4064 (Reyer); Commissioner of health directed to study and report on activities to support innovations in cell and gene therapy to treat rare diseases, report required, and money appropriated.

VII. HF84 (Huot); Requirements modified for reciprocal licensure to practice mortuary science.

VIII. HF85 (Huot); Mortuary science internship requirements modified.

IX. HF3804 (Huot); Time period natural organic reduction facilities may hold dead human bodies before initiating natural organic reduction extended.

Co-Chair Tabke has the gavel.

AGENDA*
1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes from March 18, 2026
3. HF4062 (Rehm) Deadline to file vehicle title transfers increased to 20 days, eligibility requirements for rental motor vehicle license plates modified, and technical corrections made.
4. HF4063 (Rehm) Stopping requirements for vehicles approaching school buses modified, first aid kit requirements on school buses modified, USDOT numbers for all school buses required, and use of school buses on public roads for training purposes authorized.
5. HF4065 (Rehm) Criminal penalty provisions for assaulting transit workers clarified
6. HF3926 (Rehm) Various transportation-related provisions modified, silencing of railroad crossing bells prohibited, major highway project cost thresholds increased, authorization for maintenance of Piney-Pinecreek Border Airport in Roseau County removed, and other transportation provisions modified.
7. HF4216 (Sencer-Mura) Advisory board established to study impacts of commercial autonomous vehicle operations implementation, minimum requirements for operation of commercial autonomous vehicles established, and permit process for commercial autonomous vehicle operations required.
8. HF3176 (Koegel) Rail corridor service analysis required for passenger rail service to Fargo and Kansas City, commissioner of transportation required to apply for federal passenger rail corridor identification and development programming, and money appropriated.
9. HF3728 (Koegel) Requirements on trunk highway system maintenance and expansion established, including to limit trunk highway capacity expansion projects in certain circumstances and to require transportation asset management plans; and technical changes made.
11. HF3865 (Luger-Nikolai) Authority to operate collector's vehicles modified, and technical changes made.
12. HF3988 (Myers) Persons under 21 years of age required to complete driver education course before obtaining a driver's license.

Next Meeting: Wednesday, March 25, 2026


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

THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 2400 (Huot) Real estate appraisers; disciplinary sanction matrix established.

IV. HF 4183 (Elkins) Requirements necessary for a health carrier to discontinue individual health plans eliminated, and state exception for a health carrier's uniform modification of coverage under an individual market health plan established.

V. HF 1724 (Gillman) Direct primary care service agreements established.

VI. HF 2874 (Kresha) Earned wage access services regulated.

VII. HF 4052 (Kresha) Various provisions governing telephone company regulation, infrastructure and railroad crossings, pricing plans, service classification, and reporting requirements modified and clarified.

VIII. 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 3.18.26

III. HF4491 (Schomacker) Medical assistance prepayment review requirements established, and report required.

IV. HF4338 (Schomacker) Parties who may be awarded fees and expenses in proceedings involving the state modified, requirements for assisted living facilities to provide residents with a means to request assistance modified, and assisted living facilities exempted from the provider tax

V. HF4288 (Franson) Framework rates for family residential services reenacted.

VI. HFxxxx (Franson) Relating to human services; permitting suspension of medical assistance payments during investigation of kickback fraud; requiring rulemaking to include kickbacks in the definition of fraud


VII. Adjournment – next hearing – Wednesday, March 25th at 8:15am


*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. SF856 (Norris) Office of the Inspector General creation and appropriation.

IV. HF4482 (Huot) State historic site contracts permitted.

V. HF3672 (Quam) Recommendations of the legislative auditor regarding agency grant, inventory, and debt collection practices implemented.

VI. HF1234 (Scott) Payment transparency required in public contracts. (Pending motion to recall and re-refer)

VII. HFXXXX (Nash) Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations policy and finance bill. (Pending introduction)

VIII. HF0936 (Nash) Cost-benefit analysis required for proposed administrative rules, adoption of certain rules prohibited, and notice to legislature upon adoption of exempt rules required.

IX. HF3554 (Hollins) January designated as Snow Professionals Appreciation Month.

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

**Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and the length of time permitted are at the chair's discretion and subject to change. Written testimony is highly encouraged.

HF 3878 (Berg) Quality service wage for covered airport or related location workers required, and penalties provided.
HF 4131 (Greenman) Surveillance-based price and wage discrimination prohibited
HF 3796 (Jones) Employers required to provide suitable seating for employees, and administrative penalties provided.
Presentation on Youth Workforce Development Programs
DEED Presentation on Youth at Work and Youthbuild
HF 4097 (Frazier) Money transferred for emerging entrepreneur loan program.

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 Monday, March 23, 2026

Agenda Update: **Bill added**

Bill added: HF 4470 (Klevorn) Melissa Hortman memorial at the State Office Building funding provided, and money appropriated. Amendments are due to Committee Administrator, Jenny Nash, 24-hours before the hearing. Action will be taken on the bill.

HF 2418-First Engrossment (Tabke) was heard in Capital Investment on April 30, 2025. The H2418DE4 amendment was adopted and the bill was laid over as amended. The Chair will bring up HF2418 as amended by the H2418DE4 for further consideration. Additional testimony will not be taken.

Secondary amendments should be written to the attached "H2418DE4 as adopted 4.30.25" and are due to Committee Administrator, Jenny Nash, 24-hours before the hearing. Action will be taken on the bill.

The following bills will be heard on an informational only basis. No formal action will be taken:

HF3417 (Pursell) Lonsdale; clean water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3365 (Freiberg) Robbinsdale; new public works facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3463 (Freiberg) Crystal; water main improvements along Douglas Drive funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Overview of Future Weather Trends and Infrastructure Report: Institute on the Environment, Center for Sustainable Building Research, and Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership, U of MN

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. HF 3809 (Dotseth): Requirements in an expedited eviction process modified.
IV. HF 3951 (Igo): Submetered utility service final billing for vacating tenants provided, and provisions related to the payment of rent by tenants modified.
V. HF 4005 (Warwas): Biometric data; consent for collection required, sale prohibited, deletion required, and civil penalties imposed.
VI. HF 962 (Novotny): Prosecuting authority provided protection of accessed data.
VII. HF XXXX (Myers): Petitioner notice upon request. [pending introduction]
VIII. HF 3870 (Curran): Research data protection for data on individuals provided, and terminology and reference updates for domestic abuse programs and battered women provided.
IX. HF XXXX (Schomacker / Curran) [pending introduction]
X. HF 3893 (Scott): Use of artificial intelligence in psychotherapy services regulated, and civil penalties provided.
XI. HF 4293 (Scott): Provisions related to parenting time determinations amended.
XII. HF 4075 (Scott / Moller): Uniform procedure established for imposition, implementation, and oversight of firearm restrictions resulting from certain criminal convictions and judicial orders.
XIII. HF 4057 (Scott): Miscellaneous technical corrections to laws and statutes made; erroneous, obsolete, and omitted text and references corrected; and redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions removed.
XIV. 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 chairs 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, March 23, 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, March 23, 2026.

I. Call to order
II. Presentation from the Minnesota Department of Revenue on the 2026 Tax Incidence Study
III. HF331 (Engen) Sales and use tax exemption provided for all school supplies.
IV. HF916 (Baker) Individual income and corporate franchise taxes; income subtraction provided for certain commercial loans issued by financial institutions.
V. 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, March 23rd, 2026.

Little Falls Aviation/Transportation Grant Update

HF3650 (Mueller) - Student career pathways framework established, and report required.

HF1791 (Scott) - School district authorized to offer career and technical education postsecondary scholarships and postsecondary grants.

HF3489 (Bennett) - Field trip policy established, reporting to licensing boards required, and criminal offense of grooming established.

PSEO Discussion: These bills will be heard information only. No formal action. Invited Testimony Only
- HF4231 (Keeler) - Student eligibility for postsecondary enrollment options participation established.
- HF4232 (Keeler) - Postsecondary institutions required to notify a pupil's school of the pupil's grades, and number of college credits granted each school year for postsecondary course enrollment limited.
- HF4269 (Knudsen) - Office of the Legislative Auditor directed to evaluate the postsecondary enrollment options program, and report required.
- HF4270 (Knudsen) - Payments to postsecondary institutions and schools for the postsecondary enrollment options program modified.

Note: The agenda may be revised, as necessary, for time

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or submit written testimony, including handouts on HF1791, HF3489, HF3650 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 23, 2026.

Testimony on HF4231, HF4232, HF4269, HF4270 is invite only. These bills are being heard Information Only. Action will be taken on these bills.

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 23, 2026.

HF4236 (Buck) - Public utility interim rate amounts limited.
HF4122 (Hollins) - Thermal energy network plan requirements established.
HF4377 (Jones) - Required elements in an application to the Public Utilities Commission for a certificate of need for a petroleum pipeline specified.

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.

HF4253 (Bliss) - Rule amendments on boat storage structures in public waters required.
HF4257 (Heintzeman) - Date by which manufacturers are required to submit information about products containing intentionally added PFAS modified, and use of PFAS in products as currently unavoidable uses clarified.
HF3236 (Burkel) - Requirements for water appropriations permits modified.
HF4264 (Heintzeman) - Permitting efficiency provisions modified.
**BILL ADDED** HF4149 (Heintzeman) - Soil and water conservation provisions modified.
**BILL ADDED** HF4019 (Schultz) - Mt. Simon-Hinckley aquifer appropriation permits eligibility criteria expanded.

*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. HF4362 - (Coulter) - Visitor carrying of firearms on campuses of public postsecondary institutions regulated.*

III. HF4252 (Wolgamott) - Student aid reporting requirements modified, additional accommodations for parenting students required, American Indian Scholars program eligibility modified, and reports required. [OHE Policy Bill]

IV. Presentation of Office of Higher Education Finance & Policy Recommendations

V. Adjournment

*Agenda item added. 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 3831 (Altendorf) SNAP income and asset requirements modified.

HF 3603 (Olson) Commissioner of children, youth, and families directed to request a federal waiver to prohibit the purchase of certain items with SNAP benefits.

HF 1900 (Nadeau) Benefit eligibility offense provisions changed.

HF 495 (West) Day care costs paid by the taxpayer provided a subtraction.

HF 3750 (Torkelson) Requirements governing licenses and license exemptions for crisis nurseries amended, and report required.

HF 4316 (Olson) Child care background study notification requirements modified, child care leadership made responsible for maltreatment at centers, and maltreatment notification requirements modified.

HF 2136 (Johnson, P.) Grant funding provided for forensic interview training scholarships, and money appropriated.

HF 4384 (Bakeberg) Requirements for abusive head trauma training for child care providers modified.

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: (May be taken in any order)
- HF751 (Robbins) - Parental notification of adverse incidents required.
- HF3550 (Bennett) - School districts allowed to implement local health education standards.
- HF3764 (Nadeau) - Anonymous reporting systems required, and report required.
- HF1490 (Bennett) - High school graduation requirements clarified.
--- Note: This is a technical corrections bill and may serve as a vehicle for other provisions at the discretion of the Chair.

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony/handouts on should contact 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 23, 2026.

Amendments: Bill Authors and Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to both Wilson Lee via email at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Monday, March 23, 2026.

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 24th, 2026
Time: 3:00 – 4:45 p.m.
Location: Cap. G3

Agenda:
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. HF4234 (Rehrauer) - Aggregate bond limitation applicable to the allocation of private activity bonds for qualifying residential rental projects reduced.
IV. HF0484 (Mekeland) – Natural gas hookup ban prohibited in residential construction.
V. HF0483 (Lawrence) – Political subdivision bans prohibited on natural gas or propane service to any building.
VI. Presentation on the Manufactured Homes Industry in Minnesota
VII. 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.

Chair Moller will have the gavel.

HF 2354 (Norris) Medical assistance fraud governing provisions added and modified, attorney general provided subpoena and enforcement authority, criminal penalties provided, conforming changes made, and money appropriated. *
* Committee discussion will focus on the sections of the bill that relate to criminal penalties, these include Sections 3, 4 and 5.

HF 3407 (Pinto) Sale and possession of ghost guns prohibited, 3D printing of guns limited to federally licensed firearms manufacturers, distribution of 3D printer firearm design files prohibited, firearm serial numbers required, public notice required, and limits on assembling firearms without license provided.

HF 4359 (Berg) 2024 amendment to definition of trigger activator reenacted, 2024 changes to crime of transferring a firearm to an ineligible person reenacted with amendments, and affirmative defense repealed for transfers of a firearm to an ineligible person by family or household members.

HF 4192 (Pinto) Fraud prevention in registrations, licenses, passes, and permits issued by the commissioner provided; and criminal penalties provided.

HF 3356 (Huot) Removal of identifying equipment and insignia from emergency vehicles sold to the public required.

RECESS

HF 3695 (Johnson) Task force on standardized identification for emergency responders established, report required, and money appropriated.

HF 1597 (Norris) Task Force on Establishing a Yellow Alert System established, and report required.

HF 3155 (Tabke) Gift card fraud included in organized retail theft.

HF 3871 (Moller) Venue in child sexual abuse material law provided; on-scene preview of digital evidence in child sexual abuse material investigations; possession, sale, creation, dissemination, and purchase of child-like sex dolls prohibited; and defense of duress modified to include victims of trafficking.

HF 4437 (Greenman) Wagers and other activities regarding prediction markets prohibited.

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.

HF 3990 (Novotny) Provisions for employment or occupation due to conviction of a crime changed. *

* HF 3990 will be used as the vehicle bill for a Public Safety Policy Package. A DE amendment will be posted when it becomes available. A PDF with a list of bills likely to be included in the DE amendment has been posted. No official action will be taken on HF 3990 on March 24th. The committee will be taking testimony.

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 23rd, 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 23rd, 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 March 17, 2026, meeting minutes.
    
2. SF4410 (Pappas); HF4069 (Feist): TRA and SPTRFA; modifying definition of teacher to exclude J-1 visa holders; requiring refunds of employee contributions.
   • Amendment S4410-1A
      
3. Revisor No. 26-07808 (Pappas): Secure Choice Retirement Program; revising definitions, covered employer requirements, annual reporting; prohibiting disclosure of confidential information; making administrative changes.
    
4. Recommendations of the Probation Officers and 911 Telecommunicators Pension Plans Work Group
   • Report of the Work Group and Appendix
   • Proposed legislation: LCPR26-013: New MSRS Subplan
   • Proposed legislation: LCPR26-017: New PERA Plan
   • Proposed legislation: LCPR26-012: Technical changes
   • Appendix C to the Standards for Actuarial Work
      
5. If time permits:
    
5. HF4429 (Nadeau): TRA and SPTRFA; lowering the age at with a TRA member may enter into a return-to-work agreement; extending the suspension of the earnings limitation for retired teachers who return to teaching.
    
6. SF4588 (Frentz): MSRS, PERA, TRA; moving investment return assumption for calculating joint and survivor annuities from statute to the Standards' Appendix.
    
7. SF4587 (Westlin): Eliminating requirement that 403(b) and 457(b) vendors and administrators annually file investment fees and rates of return with the LCPR.

HF4210 (Fischer); Senior nutrition programs modified.

HF4212 (Virnig); Access to certain information allowed, references to chapter 144D removed, documentation on use of patient restraints required, and change of ownership provisions clarified.

HFXXXX (Noor); DHS policy bill on housing
Pending introduction and referral. Bill number will be updated on Monday, March 23. Language has been posted to the House website.

HFXXXX (Fischer); DHS policy bill on behavioral health
Pending introduction and referral. Bill number will be updated on Monday, March 23. Language has been posted to the House website.

HFXXXX (Noor); Updates to forecast appropriation article
Pending introduction and referral. Bill number will be updated on Monday, March 23. Language has been posted to the House website.

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. Department of Military Affairs Presentation on Governor’s supplemental budget recommendation to increase National Guard minimum state active-duty pay. Note: The Governor's budget recommendation is attached. If the bill is received prior to the hearing, the Division will officially hear the bill.

5. HF 3532 (Olson, B.) Eligibility for burial in state Veterans cemeteries modified.

6. HF 4492 (Bliss) Commanders Task Force established.

7. HF 4171 (Rehrauer) Imposition of certain fees for residential improvements necessary to accommodate the disability of a veteran prohibited.

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. 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.

Agenda
I. HF4110 (Zeleznikar) - Rest break and meal break requirements adjusted under certain circumstances

II. HF4414 (Baker) - Elected officials exempted from Minnesota Paid Leave Law

III. HFXXXX (Bakeberg) – Modifying the definition of seasonal employee under Minnesota Paid Leave law
*this bill will be formally introduced on Monday, March 23rd. Language is attached below.

IV. HF2113 (Robbins) - Small employers exempted from requirement to provide paid leave

If you would like to testify or provide written materials, please contact spencer.johnson@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Tuesday, March 24th. Testimony will be limited to 2 minutes.

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. HF 3826 (Witte): Identity theft crime; definitions modified and added, attorney general and county attorneys provided with additional subpoena authority, and statutes of limitation altered for fraud-related offenses.
IV. HF 3825 (Repinski): Judge required to inquire whether victim has been notified of plea and sentencing hearings, victim protected from identification in prosecutor's petition for sentence adjustment, victim notification of defendant eligibility for automatic expungement expanded, and other crime victim provisions modified.
V. HF 3827 (Duran): Grants from Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to local law enforcement clarified as reimbursements, law related to recording of crimes updated, process for determining how certain criminal records are ineligible for sealing established, and court required to provide order for protection for access by law enforcement.
VI. HF 3459 (Feist): Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act clarifying, technical, and conforming changes made; exemptions provided; number of directors for certain associations provided; and insurance policies clarified.
VII. HF 3711 (Curran): Administrative hearings provisions amended for human rights cases.
VIII. HF 3712 (Curran): Human Rights Act notice requirements provided.
IX. HF 4200 (Hanson, J.): Data reported to Office of Cannabis Management through statewide monitoring system made not public data, and provisions related to public data on cannabis business license applicants and license holders modified.
X. 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 chairs discretion.

TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify on a bill, please email both Committee Administrators, marissa.manteufel@house.mn.gov and josh.sande@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Tuesday, March 24, 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 both Committee Administrators, marissa.manteufel@house.mn.gov and josh.sande@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

Clean Water Fund Update
Parks and Trails Update
Carp Barrier Update

Items may be added or removed from the agenda.

If you wish to submit written testimony, please send the written testimony to Mike.Molzahn@house.mn.gov by 10 a.m. the day before the meeting.

HF3898 (Falconer) Pesticide provisions modified to protect wild-rice water.
HF3957 (Vang) Minnesota Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council and the Agriculture Research, Education, Extension, and Technology Transfer grant program authority modified.
HF4372 (Vang) Meat processing training and retention incentive grantees allowed more time to complete projects.
HF4350 (Hansen) Agriculture policy provisions modified.
*HF3692 (Smith) Farmer-Lender Mediation Act extended. (*HF3692 received a full hearing with testimony on March 9, 2026. No further testimony will be taken.)
HF4085 (Anderson, P.H.) Biofuel sales volume incentive program established, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.

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.

HF 4348 (Kraft) - Thermal energy networks designated as public improvements and waterworks.

HF4186 (Luger-Nikolai) - Housing and redevelopment agencies authorized to utilize certain long-term equity investment authority, and investment types in which a qualifying government may invest modified.

HF4202 (J. Hanson) - Provisions relating to local unit of government's regulation of cannabis businesses modified.

HF4455 (K. Lee) - Ramsey County human resources personnel structure terminology updated, certain positions adjusted to unclassified service for consistency with other positions, obsolete language repealed, and technical changes made.

HF3862 (Freiberg) - Secretary of state required to prepare and distribute a voter information guide prior to each statewide general election, and rulemaking authorized.

HF3884 (K. Lee) - Tribal governments made eligible recipients of Metropolitan Council grant programs, and technical changes made.

HF3883 (Freiberg) - Water supply planning and reporting requirements clarified.

HF3882 (Virnig) - Metropolitan Council program requirements modified, reporting requirements modified, Metropolitan Council and regional development commission review of city housing finance programs removed, and technical corrections made.

HF3881 (Virnig) - Small business contracting requirements modified, report to the legislature on compliance required, and compliance plan requirements for certain public contracts over a threshold amount repealed.

HF3798 (Virnig) - Ballot language relating to school district referenda amended.

HF3362 (Freiberg) - Elected officials required to be given access to multiple unit dwellings under certain circumstances.

HF4242 (Freiberg) - Provisions governing disposition of decedents' personal property by coroners and medical examiners modified.

HF2688 (Greenman) - A resolution memorializing Congress to overturn the United States Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. FEC, requesting that Congress clarify that the rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons and not the rights of artificial entities and that spending money to influence elections is not speech under the First Amendment, and asking that Congress propose a constitutional amendment to provide such clarification.

Agenda items may be added or removed at the chair's discretion.

For more information, including Committee Documents: Elections Finance and Government Operations Home Page

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify may do so in the following two ways:
1) In-person - Email wilson.lee@house.mn.gov with your full name (unless minor then first name), an email, referencing House bill number and For or Against Position.
2) Written testimony/Handouts: Follow the format here and email the PDF version to wilson.lee@house.mn.gov by 12pm (noon) Tuesday, March 24th.

Amendments: Bill Authors and Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments to the CA at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov by 12pm (noon) Tuesday, March 24th.

Agenda:
HF3694 (Koegel) Tow trucks permitted to use variable message signs.
HF3844 (Joy) Optometrist clarified to be able to prescribe certain window glazing materials for motor vehicles.
HF4006 (Warwas) Eveleth; Progress Parkway construction project prior appropriation modified.
HF3785 (Dippel) Definitions and registration requirements for motorized bicycles and motorcycles powered by electric motors modified, sellers required to have a dealer license, and certain vehicles prohibited from using public roads.
HF3849 (Myers) Gasoline stickers relating to state tax rates revised. (Informational Hearing only- Bill in Commerce Committee possession)
HF4102 (Koznick) State Patrol compensation study requirements modified
HF3441 (Koznick) Light rail transit operating and capital maintenance costs governed.
HF3507 (Koznick) Certain Blue Line light rail transit extension project money for arterial bus rapid transit reallocated, and money appropriated
HF3562 (Anderson PE) Motor vehicle registration tax modified.

Note: due to limited time available for this hearing Chair Koznick is requesting that any testimony for HF 3441, HF3507 and HF3562 be submitted in writing for written public testimony on the bills which will be posted as well as copied into member packets for the hearing. Amendments to these bills will be posted by 1pm Tuesday March 24th.
Please submit any written testimony for any bills to Committee Administrators Joe Marble and Matt Baumann by 12:00 noon on Tuesday March 24th. joe.marble@house.mn.gov and matt.baumann@house.mn.gov

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

HF4432 (Pérez-Vega) Child care assistance program absent days limit exemption established, and technical changes made.

HF4195 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Youth intervention program grants modified.

HF4389 (Lee) Nonprofit limited liability companies allowed to apply for a license to be a child-placing agency; child care background study timing modified; and foster care, child placement, and child maltreatment provisions modified.

HF3773 (Lee) Minnesota supplemental nutrition assistance program established, and money appropriated.
*** Note that testimony on HF3773 was previously heard in committee on February 25, 2026 and additional public testimony may be limited

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.

HF60 (Clardy) - Teacher licensure requirements modified, professional development on dyslexia required, and rulemaking required.

HF3067 (Jordan ) - Paraprofessional qualifications defined.

HF3730 (Jordan) - Education policy for kindergarten through grade 12 education modified, charter school policy modified, and state agency policy modified.

HF3638 (Hill) - Provisions for educator licensing and standards modified, rulemaking authority for paraprofessional credentials modified, additional data sharing agreements provided, professional development requirements for mental health modified, and appropriation extended.

*No testimony will be taken on these bills as they were previously heard and laid over.

For more information, including Committee Documents: Education Policy Home Page

Amendments: Bill Authors and Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments to the CAs at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3pm Tuesday, March 24th.

Items may be added/removed
- Amendment deadline will be 1:00PM on Tuesday, March 24th
- The DFL holds the gavel for this hearing

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF3943 (Johnson, P.) A bill for an act relating to economic development; authorizing a housing redevelopment authority to partner with state colleges and universities on housing projects and extending construction warranties to the projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 469.012, by adding a subdivision.

IV. HF2901 (Rehrauer) A bill for an act relating to housing; expanding allowable uses of funds in the Minnesota housing tax credit contribution account to include funding supportive services in supportive housing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462A.40, subdivision 2.

V. HF4443 (Feist) A bill for an act relating to housing; modifying requirements for prorated rent to include an incomplete first month of rent; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 504B.116.

VI. 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.

Accommodations:
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1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes

3. HF 4317 (Nash) Peace officer access to surplus badges provided.

4. HF 2817 (Knudsen) Service line of duty death benefits provided for part-time, paid on-call, and volunteer firefighters.

5. HF 4425 (Myers) Statute of limitations for crimes involving medical assistance fraud or other theft of money belonging to the government increased.

6. HF 3496 (Harder) Inmates required to complete restitution payments before being placed on supervision abatement status

7. HF 4151 (Witte) Eligibility of certain applicants for licenses to serve as private detectives or protective agents modified.

8. HF 3826 (Witte) Identity theft crime; definitions modified and added, attorney general and county attorneys provided with additional subpoena authority, and statutes of limitation altered for fraud-related offenses.

9. HF 3990 (Novotny / Moller) Public Safety Policy Package.

• Consideration of amendments, markup of bill, and passage out of committee. The DE1 with the language of the policy package is posted.

10. 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.

Presentation on the Report of the Review of Competitive Grant Processes

HF 4072 (Greene) Local new talent pipeline program grant funding provided, and money appropriated
- Consideration of Authors Amendment converting the program to a competitive grant process

*Other Items May Be Added*

If you would like to testify or submit materials to the committee please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by Noon on Wednesday, March 25

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 five (5) 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.
HF4156 (Warwas) Buhl; wastewater and stormwater infrastructure improvements funding
HF3835 (Warwas) Application of increased funding for water infrastructure grants clarified.
HF3995 (Knudsen) Frazee; North River Drive improvements funding provided,
HF4383 (Igo) Forests and forestry capital projects funding provided
HF4091 (Repinski) Winona County; Pickwick Mill dam repair funding
HF4084 (Anderson PH) Paynesville; wastewater industrial pretreatment facility expansion funding
HF4311 (Zeleznikar) Duluth North Shore Sanitary District funding
HF198 (Zeleznikar) Duluth International Airport capital improvement funding - to be amended
HF4486 (Schwartz) Mankato Regional Airport air traffic control tower funding provided
HF4302 (Bennett) Easton; new water tower funding provided
HF4309 (Robbins) Railroad crossing safety improvements in Hennepin County, Medina, Independence, and Loretto funding
HF4032 (Robbins) Corcoran; west metro regional public safety facility funding
HF3855 (Davids) Root River State Trail funding provided
HF3673 (Burkel) Middle River; well and well pump house funding
HF4265 (Skraba) Local recreation grants funding provided
HF4012 (Skraba) Silver Bay; water infrastructure improvements funding
HF4339 (Skraba) Gitchi Gami State Trail funding provided
Bill Added:
HF3855 (Davids) Root River State Trail funding provided for construction of Trail from the city of Preston to Carimona. Amended to include Forestville Bridge in Forestville State Park.
Bill removed: HF4298 (Davids) New multimodal shared-use trail from La Crescent to Hokah and Houston

 I. Approval of Minutes

II.  HF 4213 (Youakim) Forecast adjustments made to prekindergarten through grade 12 education programs, and money appropriated.

III.  HF 4198 (Youakim) Student mental health grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

IV.  HF 3930 (Hill) Contract funding provided to support teacher retention, and money appropriated.

V. HF 3451 (Rehm) Anonymous threat reporting system grants provided to schools, report required, and money appropriated.

VI. 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, March 25th. 

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, March 25th.