Currently Posted Meetings

1. Approval of February 26, 2024, meeting minutes.
    
2. HF 3930 (Frederick); SF 3761 (Frentz): Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS) Correctional Employees Retirement Plan (MSRS Correctional); Adding "music therapist" to the positions eligible for coverage; permitting the purchase of past service credit.
   • HF3930-SF3761 Summary
   • Testifiers:
     • Tanner Fritsinger, Political Coordinator, Minn. Association of Professional Employees
     • Ava Olin, Music Therapist-Board Certified

     • Erin Leonard, Executive Director, MSRS
        

3. HF xxxx; SF 4424 (Pappas): MSRS Correctional; Adding "baker," "cook," "culinary supervisor," and "kitchen supervisor" to the positions eligible for coverage; permitting the purchase of past service credit.
   • Amendment S4424-2A
   • SF4424 Summary
   • Testifiers:
     • Ethan Vogel, Legislative Director, AFSCME Council 5
     • Megan Peterson, Cook, Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP) Moose Lake
     • Erin Leonard, Executive Director, MSRS
        
4. HF 4248 (Moller); SF xxxx: Secure Choice Retirement Program; Permitting home and community-based services employees to participate in the program.
   • Amendment H4248-1A
   • HF4248-SFxxxx Summary
   • Testifiers:
     • Ms. Lynn McDonald
   • Submitted Testimony
     • Letter of support from The Arc Minnesota, Minnesota Disability Law Center, and the Legal Services Advocacy Project
        
5. HF 4270 (Becker-Finn); SF 4319 (Pappas): Secure Choice; Modifying requirements applicable to the board of directors; authorizing the appointment of an interim executive director; making technical corrections.
   • HF4270-SF4319 Summary
      

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TESTIFYING: To testify or submit written testimony on an agenda item, please contact the Commission staff at lisa.diesslin@lcpr.mn.gov by 12:00 noon on Thursday, February 29, identifying the specific item on which you would like to testify.  Testimony is limited to the items listed on the agenda. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair and is subject to change.

ACCESSIBILITY/ACCOMMODATION: To comment on digital accessibility to meeting information, please submit comments using the Accessibility Comment Form. To request an accommodation, please visit FAQs for Disability Access or contact the Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov.

MEETING DOCUMENTS will be posted here and on the Commission website.

For more agenda information, click here

1. Working session to review suggested topics and narrow list to 15 topics

• Agenda
• Possible Evaluation Topics
• Topic Selection Criteria
• Topic Selection Schedule

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PUBLIC VIEWING INFORMATION:  This meeting will also be live-streamed via YouTube.

TESTIFYING:  The Legislative Audit Commission and its subcommittees typically do not take public testimony. 

ACCESSIBILITY/ACCOMMODATION: 

• For information on or to request an accommodation, please visit FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov. 
• To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services, or live language interpretation services for Hmong, Somali, or Spanish speakers, please contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator as soon as possible. 
• If you are having accessibility or usability problems with any Minnesota Legislative website or software, please send your comments to the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form.

MEETING DOCUMENTS will be posted here and on the Office of the Legislative Auditor website as soon as they are available.

ADDED PRESENTATION:
2024 Governor's bonding recommendation for MN Housing Finance Agency

HF 3631 (Lee) Previous appropriations for capital projects amended. NOTE: HF 3631 will be heard on an informational only basis. No formal action will be taken.

The following bills will given an official hearing:
HF 4194 (Howard) Housing infrastructure bonds eligible uses expanded, and additional housing infrastructure bonds issuance authorized.
HF 4271 (Howard) Housing and redevelopment authorities authorized to create public corporations for the purpose of purchasing, owning, and operating properties converted under the federal Rental Assistance Demonstration program.

AMENDMENTS: Amendments to HF 4194 and HF 4271 are due to the Committee Administrator Jenny.Nash@house.mn.gov by 1:00 pm on Friday, March 1.

TESTIMONY: To sign up to testify on HF 4194 or HF 4271, please contact the Committee Administrator at Jenny.Nash@house.mn.gov by 1:00 pm on Friday, March 1. Written testimony should be submitted to the Committee Administrator by 3:00 pm on Friday, March 1. 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

This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.

For further information on accommodations, please visit FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov
If you are having accessibility or usability problems with any Minnesota Legislative website or software, please send your comments to the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services, or live language interpretation services for Hmong, Somali, or Spanish speakers to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator as soon as possible.

HF4100 (Reyer); Debt collection, garnishment, and consumer finance governing provisions modified; debtor protections provided; and statutory forms review required.

HF4400 (Stephenson); Prohibiting Social Media Manipulation Act created, social media platforms regulated, and private right of action and attorney general enforcement provided.

HF4388 (Urdahl); Litchfield allowed to issue on-sale liquor license for town ball games played at ballpark on school grounds.

HF4040 (Kotyza-Witthuhn); Minnesota Securities Act registration provisions modified, and franchise fee deferral modified.

HF4041 (Kotyza-Witthuhn); Financial institution various governing provisions added and modified, and technical changes made.


Bills may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair's discretion

If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee please email simon.brown@house.mn.gov, preferably 24 hours prior to the hearing.

The hearing will be broadcast through House Information Services, for more information visit: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/hinfo.asp

For further information on accommodations, please visit FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov

If you are having accessibility or usability problems with any Minnesota Legislative website or software, please send your comments to the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form

To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services, or live language interpretation services for Hmong, Somali, or Spanish speakers to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator as soon as possible.

Items may be added

- HF3941 (Curran) Home and community-based services standards modified
a. Sara Grafstrom, Senior Director of State and Federal Policy at ARRM
b. Stacy Roe, President of ARRM Board of Directors and Vice President of Services at Mains'l

- HF3743 (Edelson) Community support services program standards modified, various behavioral health provisions modified, protected transport start-up grants and engagement services pilot grants established, formula-based allocation for mental health grant services recommendations required, and money appropriated.
a. Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, NAMI Minnesota
b. Nicholas Rasmusson

- HF4158 (Hicks) Medical assistance modified for employed persons with disabilities This bill will be heard informationally only.
a. Jillian Nelson, Community Resource and Policy Advocate, Autism Society of MN
b. Brittanie Hernandez-Wilson, Equity and Justice Director, The Arc Minnesota

- HF4203 (Pryor) Informed choice and expedited service authorization for technology systems demonstration partnership for people receiving home and community-based services authorized
a. Steve Pontius, Chief Executive Officer, HealtheMed
b. Shannon Carlson, Nurse Consultant, HealtheMed
c. Brittanie Hernandez-Wilson, Client & Equity and Justice Director, The Arc Minnesota
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Testimony: Handouts, written testimony, and testifier requests must be in PDF format and emailed to the Committee Administrator Nick.Stumo-Langer@house.mn.gov by 8:30am the day of each hearing. 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:
- To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov.
- If you are having accessibility or usability problems with any Minnesota Legislative website or software, please send you comments to the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
- To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services, or live language interpretation services for Hmong, Somali, or Spanish speakers to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator as soon as possible.

HF4336 (Bliss) - Modifying prior appropriation for state veterans cemeteries; planning new veterans cemetery in northwestern Minnesota

HF4334 (Olson) - Providing that a veteran, veteran's spouse or dependent, former service member of the armed forces, or former service member's spouse or dependent shall not qualify for state-funded benefits, services, or programs if the veteran or former service member has forfeited federal benefits

HF4335 (Bennett) - Modifying veterans homes provisions

HF4344 (Coulter) - Modifying provisions related to state soldiers assistance program education benefits

HF4412 (Greenman) - Modifying veterans home provisions

HF3454 (Norris) - Adjutant general authorized to establish referral bonus program for referrals leading to enlistment in or commissioning into the Minnesota National Guard.

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

TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee please email jack.dockendorf@house.mn.gov no later than 5pm the day before the hearing. Written testimony received after this time may not be included in members' packets.

DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Housing Finance and Policy Committee webpage.

ACCESSIBILITY: To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator, Jack Dockendorf (jack.dockendorf@house.mn.gov).

LIVESTREAM: This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page. All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.

THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business