Currently Posted Meetings

I. Call to Order
II. Presentation on the Transfer of the Commerce Fraud Bureau to the BCA
III. Adjournment

Meeting: Thursday, February 13, 2025; 8:15 AM to 10:00 AM; 123 Capitol

Agenda:

I. Call To Order
II. Approval of Meeting Minutes 2/12/2025
III. Department of Human Services Governor’s Budget Overview
•Commissioner Gandhi
•Elyse Bailey – DHS Budget Director
•Natasha Merz – Assistant commissioner, Aging and Disability Services Administration



*This is an informational hearing. No public testimony will be taken

I. Call to order

II. Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes

III. H.F. 289 (Quam) Establishing the SAVI program for state agencies to encourage innovation and cost savings.

IV. H.F. 21 (Robbins) Supermajority approval by each house of the legislature required to extend a peacetime emergency beyond 14 days.

V. H.F. 26 (Roach) Repealing governor's power to declare emergency; establishing a legislative emergency declaration and extension process; repealing governor's authority to adopt orders and expedited rules that have the effect of law during an emergency; protecting citizen rights.

VII. Adjournment

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

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.

1) H.F. 11: Minnesota Paid Leave Law implementation delayed by one year

Capital Investment Governor Bonding Recommendations for State Agencies Presentations:

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Testifiers:
Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner
Samantha Minkler, Capital Asset Manager

Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR)
Testifiers:
John Jaschke, Executive Director
Andrea Fish, Assistant Director

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Testifiers:
Kirk Koudelka, Assistant Commissioner for Land and Strategic Initiatives
Dana Vanderbosch, Assistant Commissioner for Water Policy and Agriculture

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. HF 20 (Niska): Classification of certain data maintained by the attorney general clarified.
IV. Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Administration, Data Practices Office
V. Adjournment

TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify, please email the Committee Administrator, marissa.manteufel@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. 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 Wednesday, February 12, 2025.

I. Call to Order.
II. HF 170 (Davids) - Ten-year phaseout of the estate tax provided.
III. HF 146 (Gillman) - 2023 aid penalty forgiveness provided to the city of Stewart, and money appropriated.
IV. HF 161 (Elkins) - Cities authorized to create land-value taxation districts.
V. Adjourn

I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Minnesota Department of Education – Agency Funding Overview
• House Fiscal Analysis Department & House Research Department
• Minnesota Department of Education

V. Adjournment

I. Call to Order

II. Minutes from February 11, 2025

III. HF 28 (Mekeland) - Data center energy generation redundancy provided.

IV. 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 2/12/2025.

Presentation on Minnesota Chamber Foundation Report, "Streamlining Minnesota's Environmental Permitting Process: Essential for Economic Growth"
(report available at: https://www.mnchamber.com/sites/default/files/Minnesota%20Foundation%20permitting%20report.pdf)

HF 8 - Efficiency of Wetland Conservation Act determinations improved, efficiency of environmental and resource management permit application process improved, Pollution Control Agency permit process modified, reports required, 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 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.

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

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. Tribal Colleges Presentations and Overviews
a. Dan King - Red Lake Nation College
b. Helen Zaikina-Montgomery – Leech Lake Tribal and Community College
c. Anna Sheppard – White Earth Tribal and Community College
IV. 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 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.

THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business