Currently Posted Meetings

I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes 2/13/2025

III. Department of Human Services

• EIDBI 2025 Licensing Report – Kristy Graume

• Commissioner Gandhi and Elyse Bailey - DHS Budget Director

*This is an informational hearing, public testimony will not be taken

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes

III. HF1 (Anderson, P.E.) Office of the Inspector General established, powers provided, duties specified, fraud reporting hotline required, agencies required to halt payments when fraud is suspected, agency-based offices of inspector general eliminated, report required, and money appropriated.

IV. HF2 (Davis) Fraud reporting required when an employee of a state agency has reason to suspect fraud, grants management requirements strengthened, and criminal penalty established.

V. 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.

I. H.F. 110 (Hussein) – Hmong American partnership appropriation
II. H.F. 111 (Hussein) – Sanneh Foundation appropriation
III. H.F. 263 (Igo) – Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency creation of a regional hub building
IV. H.F. 105 (Zeleznikar) – Aspirus Lake View Hospital grant for certified nursing assistant training

*these bills will be laid over for consideration in the final omnibus bill

Capital Investment Governor Bonding Recommendations for State Agencies Presentations:
Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs:
• Jon Kelly, Director of Government Affairs

MNDOT:
• Taylor Besser Fredrick, MnDOT Assistant Budget Director
• Erik Rudeen, MNDOT Office of Government Affairs

Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission:
• Todd Johnson- Executive Director, Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission
• Neil Ladd- Deputy Executive Director, National Sports Center

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
• Kevin McKinnon, Deputy Commissioner for Economic Development

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. HF 7 (Novotny): Public safety; various public safety provisions modified related to data held by law enforcement agencies, agency custody notice requirements, mandatory minimum sentences, stays of adjudication, the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission, legislative approval of Sentencing Guidelines, dismissing of charges, liability and vicarious liability, crime for trespass recruiting or educating, assaulting a police officer, fleeing in a motor vehicle, stolen motor vehicles, obstructing traffic, tracking devices, criminal penalties, and money appropriated.
IV. Presentation by the Minnesota Cannabis Expungement Board
V. Adjournment

TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify, please email the Committee Administrator, marissa.manteufel@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Monday, February 17, 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 Monday, February 17, 2025.

I. Call to Order.
II. Department of Revenue Agency Presentation.
V. Department of Revenue Presentation on the 2025 Governor's Budget Proposal.
VI. Adjourn.
****No testimony will be taken on the Department of Revenue presentation on the Governor's 2025 Budget Proposal at this hearing. When language has been introduced, another hearing will be scheduled and testimony will be taken at that time.****

I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Bills

HF 6 (Bennett) - Read Act modified, appropriations cancelled; education innovation provisions modified; P-TECH approval process modified; Office of Achievement and Innovation established in the Department of Education; equity, diversity, and inclusion appropriation modified; and school performance reporting system established. (PENDING REFERRAL)

HF 52 (Anderson, P.E.) - Pupil transportation funding increased, and money appropriated.

HF 53 (Hill) - Education finance; transportation sparsity revenue percent amended.

V. Adjournment


Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify on any of the bills posted should contact the Committee Administrator Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Monday, February 17, 2025.

Amendments: Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to the Committee Legislative Assistant Jynell.boulka@house.mn.gov and the Committee Administrator jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM (Noon) on Monday, February 17, 2025.

I. Call to Order

II. Minutes from February 13, 2025

III. HF 75 (Anderson, P. H.) - Hydroelectric capacity that qualifies as an eligible energy technology under the renewable energy standard modified.

IV. Presentation from the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)

V. 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 2/17/2025.

DNR Overview
BWSR Overview

Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee
Chair: Rep. Marion Rarick

Meeting: Tuesday February 18, 2025
1:00 – 2:45 p.m.
Capitol G23

Agenda:

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. Office of Higher Education – Continued Agency Overview and Budget Walkthrough
• Commissioner - Dennis Olson
• Director of Government Relations – Nekey Oliver
• Megan FitzGibbon – Manager of Grants and Workforce Initiatives
• Meghan Flores – State Grant/State Financial Aid Manager
• Carrie Schneider - Director of Research
IV. Adjournment

Next Meeting: Thursday February 20th, 2025

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.

Calendar for the Day: February 20, 2025

Agenda
I. Call to order
II. Roll Call
III. Hearing HF 656, Zeleznikar; Child care licensing; variances to licensed capacity allowed.
A2 Amendment
a. Sonia Bartz, KIDZ Kollege
IV. Hearing HF655, Zeleznikar; Family child care capacity limits amended
A1 Amendment
a. Cyndi Cunninham, Lead and Care Public Policy Chairperson
V. Hearing HF633, Nadeau; Licensed in-home child care providers credit established, and money appropriated.
DE1 Amendment
a. Grant Johnson
b. Cyndi Cunningham, Lead and Care Public Policy Chairperson
VI. Adjournment


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

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.

I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Bills May Be Taken in Any Order

HF 29 (Kresha) - Social studies standards adoption suspended, and review cycle modified, ethnic studies requirements repealed, and ethnic studies appropriations cancelled.

HF 65 (Bennett) - Authority to adopt rules implementing statewide health standards repealed, and certain funds cancelled.

V. Adjournment

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify on scheduled bills should contact the Committee Administrator Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3:00 PM on Monday, February 17, 2025.

Amendments: Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to the Committee Legislative Assistant Isaac.Pilon@house.mn.gov and the Committee Administrator jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Monday, February 17, 2025.

Agenda
I. Minnesota Realtors Association
A. Paul Eger – Senior Vice-President
B. David Arbit – Director of Research


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

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes

3. HF 341 (Heintzeman) Penalties enhanced and minimum fines established for repeat violations of driving without a valid license.

4. HF 750 (Robbins) Driver's license suspensions expanded to include all cases where a person is believed to have committed criminal vehicular homicide or criminal vehicular operation, and peace officers required to report all cases where a person is believed to have committed vehicular homicide or criminal vehicular operation.

5. HF 491 (Hill) Law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical services personnel provided funding for mental health services and outdoor activities, and money appropriated.

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