Currently Posted Meetings

I. Call to Order
II. Member and Staff Introductions
III. Office of Cannabis Management Budget Proposal
IV. Adjournment

Meeting: Tuesday, February 11, 2025; 8:15 AM to 10:00 AM; 123 Capitol

Agenda:

I. Call To Order
II. Introduction of Members and Staff
III. Committee Rules
IV. IV. Non-Partisan Presentation (Budget and Human Services Purview)
V. Adjournment


*This is an informational hearing. Public testimony will not be taken

I. Call to order

II. Member and Staff Introductions

III. H.F. 3 (Nash) Legislative auditor required to submit a report to the legislature related to an agency's implementation of internal control or fiscal management recommendations.

IV. H.F. 23 (Robbins) Public employee whistleblower protections modified.

V. H.F. 2 (Davis) Fraud reporting required when an employee of a state agency has reason to suspect fraud, grants management requirements strengthened, and criminal penalty established.

VI. Department of Administration: Strategic Facilities Plan and Overview Presentation

VII. Adjournment

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator 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.

Agenda
I. Introduction of Committee members and staff

II. Department of Employment and Economic Development agency overview

III. Department of Labor and Industry agency overview

Committee Introductions

Capital Investment Governor Bonding Recommendations for State Agencies Presentations
Minnesota Department of Public Safety-
Testifying:
MN Department of Public Safety - Commissioner Bob Jacobson
MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) - Superintendent Drew Evans
MN State Patrol - Colonel Christina Bogojevic - Chief of MN State Patrol

Minnesota Department of Military Affairs-
Testifying:
Don Kerr- Executive Director
Major General Shawn Manke

I. Call to Order
II. Review of Committee Rules
III. Presentation by the Board on Judicial Standards
IV. Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights
V. Adjournment

I. Call to Order.
II. Member and Staff Introductions.
III. HF 308 (Hanson, J.) Illegal cannabis and controlled substances tax repealed, and technical changes made.
IV. HF 4 (Johnson, W.) Portion of projected budget surplus required to be returned to state taxpayers, and constitutional amendment proposed.
V. HF 18 (Engen) Sales and use tax exemption for certain baby products expanded.
VI. Adjourn.

I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Opening Comments

IV. Governor Walz Education Budget Recommendations
---- Minnesota Department of Education
---- Public Testimony

V. Adjournment

Public Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify on the Governor’s Education Budget Recommendations should contact the Committee Administrator via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Monday, February 10, 2025.

I. Call to Order

II. HF 9 (Swedzinski) - Hydroelectric capacity that qualifies as an eligible energy technology under the renewable energy standard modified; electric utility requirements relating to energy, solar, or carbon-free standards delayed under certain conditions; and sales tax exemption for residential heating fuels and electricity expanded.

III. Adjournment

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

If you wish to testify, please email aj.borowiak@house.mn.gov by 1:00 PM on 2/10/2025.

Member and staff introductions
DNR presentation on “GTAC Final Recommendations Report”
MPCA presentation on “Recommendations for Products Containing Lead, Cadmium, and PFAS”

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator 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.

Chair: Rep. Marion Rarick
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:

I. Call to Order
II. Introduction of Members and Staff
III. Office of Higher Education – Agency Overview and Budget Walkthrough
IV. HF10
V. Adjournment

Testifiers:
Sagrario Torres
Eva J. Pena
Emma Jopp
Danielle Haque
Samantha Diaz



TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or 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.

Agenda
I. Call to order
II. Roll Call
III. Organizing Meeting
a. Member and Staff Introductions
b. Review of Committee Review and Procedures
IV. Presentation from DCYF
a. Commissioner Tikki Brown
b. Chief Financial Officer Ashley Reisenauer
V. Adjournment

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

I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Opening Comments

IV. Minnesota Department of Education: Oversight of Feeding Our Future
• Office of the Legislative Officer
• Minnesota Department of Education

V. Adjournment

Agenda

I. Introduction of Committee members and staff
II. Agency Overview
1. Jennifer Ho – MHFA Commissioner
III. Overview of Rules
1. Representative Igo - Chair

* Agenda subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.

1. Call to Order
2. Member and staff introductions
3. Committee Rules
4. HF 7 (Novotny) Bail data and notice provisions modified, mandatory minimum sentences established for sex trafficking offenses, Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission provisions modified, crimes established, criminal penalties imposed, and money appropriated.
5. Adjourn

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