Currently Posted Meetings

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. Discussion on Individual Health Insurance Market Reinsurance
IV. Adjournment

I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes 2/18/2025

III. Department of Human Services

• AC Merz – Presentation on DHS PACE Legislative Report and Acute Care Transitions Advisory Task Force Legislative Report

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

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes

3. HF 753 (Robbins) Licensed veterans organizations authorized to use gross profits from lawful gambling for repair, maintenance, or improvement of real property.

4. HF 733 (Olson) Electronic gambling devices and games restrictions removed.

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

I) H.F.261 (Koznick) - Grant funding provided for equine-experiential mental health therapy to first responders suffering from PTSD
*this bill will be laid over

II) overview and update from Department of Employment and Economic Development on the technology and infrastructure build out for the paid family and medical leave program

THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business

Agenda
I. Call to order
II. Roll Call
III. DHS presentation on daycare licensing
a. Alyssa Dotson, Director of DHS Licensing
IV. 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

- HF 12 (Scott) - Female sports team participation restricted to the female sex.

V. Adjournment

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify on HF 12 should contact the Committee Administrator Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3:00 PM on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
o Per committee rules, time limits may be enforced for public testimony.
o Written testimony will be accepted, distributed to the Members of the Committee, and included in the committee meeting record. Written testimony should also be submitted by 3:00 PM on Tuesday, February 18, but the Chair may waive that deadline to accommodate written testimony.

Agenda
I. HF 297 (Igo) – Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
A. Representative Igo – Chair
B. Scott Zahorik - Executive Director Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (Remote)
C. Julie Marinucci - Deputy County Administrator
II. HF 1067 (Dotseth) – Granting exceptions to income limits of the MN housing Tax credit contribution account grant and loan program for certain workforce housing.
A. Representative Dotseth – Vice Chair
B. Daniel Lightfoot – Senior Intergovernmental Relations Representative
C. Libby Murphy – MHP
D. Skip Duchesnau – Owner, D.W. Jones (Remote)
E. Mark Borseth – Director, Corporate Facilities, Digi-key (Remote)
III. HF 457 (Harder) - Relating to taxation; Income; Proposing refundable credit for conversion of underutilized buildings; allowing grants in lieu of the credit; proposing a sunset for the credit; requiring reports; proposing coding in law in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 290.
A. Representative Harder
B. Sam Friesen – Managing Director of Buildings at Fresh Energy
C. Katie Topinka - Director, Intergovernmental Relations
D. Dan Collison - Senior Director of Business Development and Public Affairs, Sherman Associates
E. Erin Hanafin Berg - Deputy Director, Rethos
F. Melvin Carter – Mayor of St. Paul
G. Joe Spencer - Saint Paul Downtown Alliance

*Agenda Subject to change at the discretion of the Chair

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes

3. HF 124 (Berg) Acceptance of certain gifts related to a line of duty death of a public safety officer allowed.

4. HF 541(Stier) Reimbursement program established for use of force training, and money appropriated.

5. HF 340 (Stier) Crime of fleeing peace officer in motor vehicle modified to add heightened penalty for fleeing in culpably negligent manner, crime of fleeing in motor vehicle and failing to obey certain traffic laws established, and expanded use of tracking devices authorized

6. HF 962 (Novotny) Brady-Giglio Task Force. Note: HF 962 will be the vehicle bill for a delete-all amendment on a Brady-Giglio policy bill. The delete-all will be posted as soon as it is available.

7. 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.