Currently Posted Meetings

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. Presentation discussion and from the Attorney General’s Office on consumer protection efforts.
IV. Adjournment

I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes 3/6/2025

III. February Forecast Overview from DHS
a. Dave Greeman, CFO DHS
b. Elyse Bailey, DHS Budget Director

IV. Adjournment

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

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes

III. State Office Building Renovation Update

IV. HF1867 (Joy) State lottery; retailer contract provisions modified.

V. HF1240 (Quam) Policy related to the legislative auditor modified.

VI. Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans Overview

VII. Council on LGBTQIA2S+ Minnesotans Overview

VIII. Indian Affairs Council Overview

IX. Council on Latino Affairs Overview

X. Council on Minnesotans of African Heritage Overview

XI. 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. H.F. 1768 (Niska) – Additional circumstances under which a covenant not to compete is valid and enforceable provided

II. H.F. 1355 (Baker) - Holders of permits to harvest or destroy aquatic plants required to safely use scuba diving equipment, and commercial diving operations requirements established

III. H.F. 1469 (Sencer-Mura) - Job skills training for recently released inmates funding provided

Written or in-person testimony must be submitted to spencer.johnson@house.mn.gov by 1pm on Monday, March 10th

Informational Hearing only on 18 Local Water Sewer Infrastructure Bonding Projects.
5-minute maximum time limit per presentation. 1 page handout maximum.

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. HF 1917 (Anderson, P.H.): Definition of public official in a city or county modified.
IV. HF 1083 (Moller): Domestic abuse advocates prohibited from disclosing information.
V. Adjournment

Committee discussion of all bills will be limited to the provisions within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the chair's discretion.

TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify on a bill, please email the Committee Administrator, marissa.manteufel@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Monday, March 10, 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, March 10, 2025.

I. Call to Order.
II. HF169 (Robbins) - All lawful gambling receipts subjected to a flat rate tax, and combined net receipts tax repealed.
IV. HF195 (Bennett) - Classification rate removed and property tax exemption established for certain property owned and operated by congressionally chartered veterans service organizations.
V. HF194 (Knudsen) - Exclusion amount increased for homesteads of veterans with a disability.
VI. HF1756 (Norris) - Property tax; market value exclusion modified for veterans with a disability, exclusion amounts increased annually with inflation, and surviving spouses benefit modified.
VII. HF2133 (Davids) - Making a technical correction to the pass-through entity tax.
VIII. Adjourn

Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to the Committee Administrator
sam.moyer@house.mn.gov by 1:00 PM on Monday, March 10th, 2025.

THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business

I. Call To Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes
IV. Presentations/Discussion

• February Forecast Update
• Compensatory Revenue Review
• Formula Funding Overview

V. Adjournment

There is no public testimony.

I. Call to Order

II. Minutes from March 6, 2025

III. HF 252 (Igo) - Minnesota Public Utilities; small natural gas utilities eligibility amended to be exempt from regulation.

IV. HF 787 (Anderson) - Electricity generated outside the state exempted from the requirement that a proportion of retail electricity be carbon-free by certain dates.

V. Adjournment

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

If you wish to testify or submit written testimony, please email aj.borowiak@house.mn.gov by 1:00 PM on 3/10/2025.

HF1531 (Heintzeman) - Expiration of crossbow hunting and fishing allowance removed.
HF1331 (Schultz) - Statewide wolf population survey required.
HF1425 (Skraba) - Sale of state-owned land in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness prohibited.
HF1922 (Skraba) - Report on payment in lieu of taxes on natural resources lands required. *Removed from agenda*
HF1570 (Skraba) - Sale or lease of boathouse sites at Soudan Underground Mine State Park authorized.

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the committee administrator (amy.zipko@house.mn.gov) 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 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing.

Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee

Chair: Rep. Marion Rarick
Date: March 11, 2025
Location: Capitol G23
Time: 1-2:45

Agenda:

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. HF862 (Schomacker) Public postsecondary institutions required to maintain a supply of opiate antagonists on system campuses.
IV. HF2131 (Rarick) Workforce development scholarships program eligibility expanded.
V. Minnesota State Overview/Presentation
VI. Adjourn

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.

I. Call to order
II. Roll Call
III. HF1169, Nelson, Commissioner of children, youth, and families directed to make recommendations for paperwork reduction relating to child protection cases.
IV. HF1916, West, Child care assistance program integrity program established; commissioner of children, youth, and families directed to establish an electronic record-keeping system for child care enrollment; reports required; and money appropriated.
V. 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 630 (Mueller) Short-call substitute teacher pilot program extended.
• HF914 (Quam) School districts allowed to access personnel files of prospective teachers from their employing districts.
• HF1418 (Hill) Teacher licensure provisions modified, grant programs transferred from Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to the Department of Education, reports required, and money appropriated.
• HF1959 (Mueller) Teacher preparation program grant eligibility modified.
V. Adjournment


Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony on these bills should contact the Committee Administrator Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3:00 PM on Monday, March 10, 2025.

Agenda:

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. HF 2013 (Nash) – Residential development regulations limited.
1. Representative Nash
IV. HF 1987 (Igo) - Minnesota Starter Home Act established, requirements related to comprehensive plan amendments modified, and zoning authority of municipalities related to certain residential developments limited.

1. Representative Igo

*Agenda Subject to change at the discretion of the Chair

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes

3. 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.

Note: HF 7 was heard on February 11 and testimony was taken at that hearing. No additional testimony will be taken. The bill was heard again on March 4, amended and laid over pending receipt of an updated Fiscal Note. The Fiscal Note has been received so the bill will be re-referred to Ways and Means.

4. HF 697 (Baker) Weather forecasting gap-filing radar data funding provided, and money appropriated.

5. HF 1814 (Backer) Grant funding provided to purchase or upgrade radios and related equipment, and money appropriated.

6. HF 1567 (Duran) Personal information protections currently available for judicial officials extended to peace officers.

7. HF 1256 (Novotny) Certain law enforcement training reimbursement funding extended.

8. HF 1257 (Novotny) Public Safety Advisory Council eliminated.

9. 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.

ITEM(S) ADDED

1. Introduction of Commission members and staff.
    
2. Election of 2025-2026 Commission officers.
   • Chair
   • Vice Chair
   • Secretary

3. Approval of April 29, 2024, meeting minutes.
    
4. Appointment of Commission actuary.
   • Staff memo

5. Presentations by the executive directors of the Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS), Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA), Teachers Retirement Association (TRA), and St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association (SPTRFA).
   • Erin Leonard, Executive Director, MSRS (MSRS presentation)
   • Doug Anderson, Executive Director, PERA (PERA presentation)
   • Tim Maurer, Executive Director, and Holly Dayton, Legislative Liaison,TRA (TRA presentation)
   • Phill Tencick, Executive Director/CIO, SPTRFA (SPTRFA Presentation)
6. Mandatory reporting to the Commission (may roll to next meeting as time permits).
   • Staff memo
   • Report on the PERA Statewide Volunteer Firefighter Incentive Program
     • Doug Anderson, Executive Director, PERA
   • Report on pension fund correction of operational errors
     • MSRS report
     • PERA report
     • TRA report
     • St. Paul Teachers report
   • Report on IRAP to TRA transfers
      

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NOTE: The doors to the Capitol Building will be locked at 5:00 PM, so try to be inside the building before that time if you are attending the meeting in person.  For access to the Capitol after 5:00, you will need to use the call box button (may be labeled "Emergency Call Box") located on the ground floor level underneath the south steps. This will be answered by the State Patrol, and they will send an officer to open the door for you.

TESTIMONY: There will be no public testimony at this meeting.

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1. Call to Order

2. Approval of March 10, 2025, Meeting Minutes

3. HF1218 (Heintzeman) Funding from the environment and natural resources trust fund, prior appropriations modified, and money appropriated.

4. Adjournment

*MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: There will not be public testimony in the Ways and Means Committee. Individuals wishing to submit letters, written testimony, or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator harry.kennedy@house.mn.gov and the committee legislative assistant allie.spellman@house.mn.gov by 9:00 AM on March 11, 2025. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. The Chair may waive the noon deadline for handouts, but handouts received after noon on the business day before the committee meeting might not be printed for committee members and the public.

AMENDMENT DEADLINE: Amendments must be e-mailed to the committee administrator and the committee legislative assistant by 9:00 AM on March 11, 2025.