Meetings, audio, video, and committee documents

Location: House Floor

Agenda:

THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Location: G 23

Agenda:

I. Call To Order
II. Resolutions
· P1 – Policy on Service Award Program
· P2 – Policy on Donated Time
· P3 – Policy on Compensatory Time, Non-Exempt Overtime, and Timecard Policy
· P4 – Policy on the Payment of Per Diem Living Expenses during Interims
· P5 – Policy on Legal Fees
· P6 – Policy on Photographs and Digital Images
· R1 – Resolution on House Chaplain
· R2 – Resolution on Leadership Compensation
· R3 – Resolution on Expense Reimbursement
· R4 – Resolution on Member’s Personalized Stationery Allocation
· R5 – Resolution on Postage and Digital Constituent Communications
· R6 – Resolution on Reimbursement of Member Communications Expenses
· R7 – Resolution on Alcohol Consumption
· R8 – Resolution on Remote Work Policy
· R9 – Resolution on Drug Use
· R10 – Resolution on Administration of Educational Programs

III. Adjournment

Agenda:

THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Location: G23

Agenda:

Rules and Legislative Administration
Chair: Rep. Elliott Engen

Agenda:
I. Call To Order

II. R11 Resolution

III. Adjournment

Bills Added

HF0002
HF0005

Location: G23

Agenda:

I. Call to Order

II. Introductions

III. Committee Overview

Testifiers:
House Nonpartisan Staff

IV. Adjournment

Location: 120

Agenda:

I. Member Introductions
II. Nonpartisan overview of budget and issue areas

Location: 123 Capitol Hearing

Agenda:

This is an informal GOP Transportation Work Group

Agenda:
1. Overview on Transportation Committee Accounts
By House Fiscal and House Research Staff
2. GOP member transportation priorities discussed

Agenda:

THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Location: 123

Agenda:

Meeting: Thursday, January 16, 2025; 8:15 AM to 10:00 AM; 123 Capitol

Agenda:
I. Call To Order

II. Member Introductions

III. Nonpartisan Committee Walkthrough

Location: G23

Agenda:

I. Call to order

II. Member and Staff Introductions

III. Review of Committee Rules

IV. Walkthrough of the Committee by Nonpartisan Staff
A. Helen Roberts, House Fiscal
B. Colbey Sullivan, House Research

V. Office of the Legislative Auditor Overview and Presentation of the Audit on the Minnesota State Lottery
A. Judy Randall, Legislative Auditor

VI. Adjournment

Location: G3

Agenda:

I. Impacts of Earned Sick and Safe time, Paid Family Medical Leave, and labor shortages

1. Lauryn Schothorst, Director, Workplace Management and Workforce Development Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
2. Matthew Hilgart, Government Relations, Association of Minnesota Counties, and Owen Wirth, Government Relations, League of Minnesota Cities
3. Graham Berg-Moberg, Staff Attorney, Minnesota Association of Townships
4. Jon Boesche, State Director, National Federation of Independent Businesses
5. Gavin Hanson, Fiscal and Economic Policy Director, Minnesota Business Partnership
6. Hanna Zinn, Director of Government Relations, Hospitality Minnesota

Location: G23 Capitol Hearing Room

Agenda:

Agenda:
1. Committee overviews by House Research and House Fiscal Staff
2. Member priorities for the session

Documents will be uploaded

Location: G3

Agenda:

I. Call To Order
II. Member Introductions
III. Nonpartisan Overview by House Research and House Fiscal Staff
IV. Adjournment

Location: Capitol 123

Agenda:

I. Introduction of Committee members and staff

II. Overview of Committee policy jurisdiction and budget

III. Overview of Committee goals and priorities

Location: G23

Agenda:

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

Meeting: Thursday, January 16th
1:00 – 2:45 p.m.
Capitol G23

Agenda:
I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Committee Rules

IV. Nonpartisan Presentation
• Ken Savary – House Fiscal Analyst
o Office of Higher Education Budgetary Considerations
• Nathan Hopkins – Legislative Analyst
o Office of Higher Education Jurisdiction and University Systems Overview
o Discussion

V. Adjourn


Next Meeting: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Agenda:

THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Location: G23

Agenda:

I. Call to order

II. Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes

III. H.F. 3 (Nash): Legislative auditor required to submit a report to the legislature related to an agency's implementation of internal control or fiscal management recommendations.

IV. Presentation by the Legislative Coordinating Commission
1) Christian Larson, Director, Legislative Budget Office
2) Elizabeth Lincoln, Director, Legislative Reference Library
3) Ryan Inman, Revisor of Statutes
4) Susan Lenczewski, Executive Director, Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement
5) Michelle Yurich, Executive Director, Legislative Coordinating Commission

V. Adjournment

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

Bills Added

HF0001
HF0002
HF0003

Location: G3

Agenda:

I. Department of Employment and Economic Development, Department of Labor, and Governor’s Office overview of Governor’s proposed budget and recommendations

II. Discussion of Labor and Workforce Committee rules for 2025 legislative session

Location: G23

Agenda:

Capital Investment Meeting canceled for Tuesday 1/21/25

Location: G3

Agenda:

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. Presentation from the Judicial Branch
IV. Presentation from the Board of Public Defense
V. Adjournment

Location: 120

Agenda:

I. Call to Order
II. Opening Remarks and Introductions.
III. House Research and Fiscal Department Overview of Taxes.
IV. Adjourn

Location: Capitol 120

Agenda:

- Organizing Meeting
○ Member and Staff Introductions
○ Review of Committee Rules and Procedures

- November Forecast & Anticipated Education Revenue
○ House Research and Fiscal Presentations

Location: Capitol 123

Agenda:

I. Call to Order

II. Minutes from January 16, 2025

III. HF9 (Swedzinski) – Hydroelectric capacity that qualifies as an eligible energy technology under the renewable energy standard modified, requirement for electric utilities to meet standards delayed, demolition of fossil-fuel-powered electric generating plants prohibited under certain circumstances, and other renewable energy policy provisions modified.

IV. Adjournment

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

If you wish to testify on this bill, please email aj.borowiak@house.mn.gov by 1:00 PM on 1/20/2025.

Bills Added

HF0009

Location: G3

Agenda:

Member and staff introductions

Review of committee rules

Walk-through of committee budget and policy areas by nonpartisan staff

Location: G23

Agenda:

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

Meeting: Thursday, January 21st
1:00 – 2:45 p.m.
Capitol G23

Agenda:
I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of the Minutes

IV. Committee Rules

V. University of Minnesota Research Presentation and Overview
• Research and Innovation Office
• University of Minnesota Mayo Clinic Partnership

VI. Office of Higher Education Agency Overview

VII. Adjourn

Testifiers:

Peter Crawford, MD, PhD,
Vice Dean for Research, Medical School
University of Minnesota

Wiedenman, Nathan S., Ph.D.
Director, Office of Entrepreneurship
Mayo Clinic

Y.S. Prakash, M.D., Ph.D.
Vice Dean of Research
Mayo Clinic

Next Meeting: Tuesday, January 23rd, 2025

Bills Added

HF0010

Location: Capitol 123

Agenda:

Agenda
I. Call to order
II. Review of Committee Rules
III. Walkthrough of the Committee by Nonpartisan Staff
a. Doug Berg, House Fiscal
b. Sarah Sunderman, House Research
c. Danyell Punelli, House Research
d. Annie Mach, House Research
IV. Adjournment

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

Location: Capitol G23

Agenda:

- Organizing Meeting
○ Member and Staff Introduction
○ Review of Committee Rules and Procedures

- Committee Jurisdiction Overview
○ House Research Presentations

Location: G3

Agenda:

I. Introduction of Committee members and staff

II. Overview of Committee policy jurisdiction and finances
1. Justin Cope, Mary Davis, House Research
2. Katrina Heimark, House Fiscal Analyst

III. Overview of Rules
1. Garrick Spennewyn, Housing Committee Administrator

Agenda subject to change at the discretion of the chair.

Location: 120

Agenda:

1. Call to Order
2. Member and staff introductions
3. Chair Remarks
4. Overview of agencies in committee’s jurisdiction
5. Minnesota Sheriffs Association presentation
6. Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association presentation
7. Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association presentation
8. Adjourn

Agenda:

THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Location: 123

Agenda:

Meeting: Wednesday, January 22, 2025; 8:15 AM to 10:00 AM; 123 Capitol

Agenda:
I. Call To Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. OLA Presentation on: Department of Human Services: Outstanding Provider Debt in Minnesota's Medicaid Program Performance Audit - Lori Leysen, Deputy Legislative Auditor
IV. Adjournment

Location: G23

Agenda:

1. Call to Order

2. Member and staff introductions

3. Chair Remarks

4. Overview of Minnesota Department of Military Affairs

5. Overview of Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs

6. Commanders Task Force Presentation

7. County Veterans Service Officers Presentation

8. Adjourn

Location: Capitol G3

Agenda:

Member and staff introductions

Non-partisan staff update on Legacy reserves

Non-partisan overview of Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund, Parks and Trails Fund, Clean Water Fund

Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council staff presentation on Outdoor Heritage Fund/Lessard Sams Outdoor Heritage Council

Location: 120

Agenda:

I. Call to Order
II. House Research and Fiscal Department Overview of Taxes.
III. Adjourn

Location: G3

Agenda:

Member and staff introductions
University of Minnesota
Agriculture Research, Education, Extension and Technolgy Transfer (AGREETT)
U of M Extension Farm Safety Initiatives
Opportunities and Challenges regarding broadband deployment in Minnesota (As of the date of posting, the Walz Administration has declined the committee's invitation to participate in this hearing.)

Location: G23

Agenda:

I. Call to Order
II. Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board
Testifiers:
• Jeff Sigurdson, Executive Director, Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board
III. League of Minnesota Cities
Testifiers:
• Craig Johnson, Senior Intergovernmental Relations Representative, League of Minnesota Cities
IV. Minnesota Association of Townships
Testifiers:
• Graham Berg-Moberg, Staff Attorney, Minnesota Association of Townships.
V. Other entities within the jurisdiction of the committee
VI. Adjournment

Location: Capitol 120

Agenda:

I. Call to Order
II. Updates from the Minnesota Hospital Association
III. Adjournment

Location: 123 Capitol Hearing Room

Agenda:

Minnesota House of Representatives
Transportation Finance and Policy Committee
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 1:00pm.
Chair: Rep. Jon Koznick
Location: Minnesota State Capitol, Room 123

Agenda
II. H.F. 5 (Joy) Imposition and allocation of certain taxes modified, tax analysis required, retail delivery fee repealed, unlimited Social Security subtraction provided, and report required.

V. Adjournment



Note: If you would like to testify for or against this bill, HF5, please contact Committee Legislative Assistant Cyndy Wallin by 1pm on Tuesday 1/21/25. Phone: 651-297-5723 Email: Cyndy.Wallin@house.mn.gov
Testimony will be limited to 2 minutes maximum per testifier and no more than 20 minutes each of testimony for and against.
Also no more than one testifier per organization. Any handouts or letters should be emailed to the committee legislative assistant by 1pm on Tuesday 1/21/25.

Bills Added

HF0005

Location: Capitol 123

Agenda:

Agenda
I. Call to order.
II. Expert input on costly childcare regulations.
a. Cyndi Cunningham, Lead and Care Public Policy Chairperson
III. Adjournment.

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

Location: Capitol G23

Agenda:

Local Education Perspectives

Bills To Be Heard
- HF6 (Bennett) - Read Act modified; appropriations cancelled; education innovation provisions modified; education innovation recodified and reorganized; Office of Achievement and Innovation established in the Department of Education; diversity, equity, and inclusion appropriation modified; and school performance reporting system established.

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify on HF6 should contact the Committee Administrator Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

Bills Added

HF0006

Location: G3

Agenda:

Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Chair Igo Remarks
IV. Housing First
1. Mark Foster – Vice President
V. Coalition of Greater MN Cities
1. Elizabeth Wefel
VI. Minnesota Multi Housing Association
1. Cecil Smith – President and CEO
VII. Housing Partnership
1. Anne Mavity – Executive Director
VIII. Greater Minnesota Partnership
1. Darielle Dannen – Executive Director
IX. Builders Association
1. Grace Keliher – Executive Vice President
X. League of Minnesota Cities
1. Daniel Lightfoot
XI. Open Public Testimony


Agenda subject to change at the discretion of the chair.

Location: 120

Agenda:

1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
3. HF7 Bail data and notice provisions modified, mandatory minimum sentences established for sex trafficking offenses, Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission provisions modified, crimes established, criminal penalties imposed, and money appropriated.
4. Overview of agencies in committee’s jurisdiction
5. Adjourn

Bills Added

HF0007

Agenda:

THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Location: 123

Agenda:

Meeting: Thursday, January 23, 2025; 8:15 AM to 10:00 AM; 123 Capitol

Agenda:
I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Minutes

III. Public Testimony of the Governor’s Budget

IV. Adjournment


PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing on Thursday, January 23, 2025, must email the committee administrator at megan.rossbach@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) on Wednesday January 22, 2025. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the Governer's Budget. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

Location: G23

Agenda:

I. Call to order

II. Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes

III. H.F. 2 (Davis): Mandatory fraud reporting required when a state agency employee has reason to suspect the existence of fraud, grant management requirements strengthened, and criminal penalty established.

IV. Discussion on the Governor’s Budget Proposal

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.

Bills Added

HF0002

Location: G3

Agenda:

Impacts of Earned Sick and Safe Time and Paid Family and Medical Leave policies on school districts and educators.

Location: Capitol 120

Agenda:

I. Call To Order

II. Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes

III. Permanent Rules of the House for the 2025-2026 Biennium

III. Adjournment

Location: G23 Capitol Hearing Room

Agenda:

Minnesota House of Representatives
Capital Investment Committee
Thursday January 23, 2025 at 10:15 a.m.
Chair: Rep. Mary Franson
Location: Minnesota State Capitol, Room G-23

Agenda
I. Call to order

II. Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes

III. Hearing on Minnesota Sustainable B3 Building Guidelines

Testifying:
a. Minnesota Legislative Auditor Office
presenting: Caitlin Badger, Evaluation Manager
Jodi Rodriguez, Deputy Legislative Auditor
b. Center for Sustainable Building Research
Richard Graves, FAIA, Director and Associate Professor

PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing on Thursday, January 23, 2025, must email the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) on Wednesday January 22, 2025. 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.

IV. Adjournment

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

Note: As of the date of posting, the Walz Administration has declined the committee's invitation to participate in this hearing with it State Agencies which have declined to participate in House legislative hearings.

Minnesota B3 Guidelines https://www.b3mn.org/guidelines/

Location: G3

Agenda:

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. Review of Committee Rules
IV. Presentation from the State Guardian ad Litem Board
V. Adjournment

Location: 120

Agenda:

I. Call to Order
II. House Fiscal Analysis Taxes Overview
III. HF4 (Johnson) - Portion of projected future budget surpluses required to be returned to state taxpayers, and constitutional amendment proposed.
IV. Adjourn


Testimony: Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to sam.moyer@house.mn.gov by 1:00 PM on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

Bills Added

HF0004

Location: Capitol 120

Agenda:

I. Call To Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes
IV. Presentations
i. November Forecast and Anticipated Education Revenue
1. House Research and Fiscal Presentations Continued

V. Adjournment

Location: G3

Agenda:

Presentation on Minnesota Chamber Foundation Report, "Streamlining Minnesota's Environmental Permitting Process: Essential for Economic Growth"

HF8 – 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: Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to amy.zipko@house.mn.gov by 1:00 PM on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

Bills Added

HF0008

Location: G23

Agenda:

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

Meeting: Thursday, January 23rd
1:00 – 2:45 p.m.
Capitol G23

Agenda:
I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Office of Higher Education Overview and Budget Presentation

IV. Issue Overview and Member Discussion:
The awarding of the ‘University of Minnesota Outstanding Community Partner’ Award to Communities United Against Police Brutality by the
Office for Public Engagement

• Amber Cameron -Director, Public Engagement Initiatives
Office for Public Engagement University of Minnesota
• Silas Simpson - Vice President of Interfraternity Council University of Minnesota
• Erin Brumm – University of Minnesota Campus Safety Coalition
• Richard Painter – University of Minnesota Campus Safety Coalition
• Brian Peters – Executive Director of Minnesota Police and Peace Offers Association.

VI. Adjourn


Next Meeting: Tuesday, January 28th, 2025

Agenda:

THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Location: Capitol 120

Agenda:

Center of the American Experiment: Minnesota Fraud and Waste Tracker
presented by Bill Glahn, Policy Fellow

Location: Captiol 120

Agenda:

HF3 (Nash) Legislative auditor required to submit a report to the legislature related to an agency's implementation of internal control or fiscal management recommendations.

Office of the Legislative Auditor presentation: Oversight of State-Funded Grants to Nonprofit Organizations

Testimony: Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to harry.kennedy@house.mn.gov by 3:00 PM on Friday, January 24, 2025. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

Bills Added

HF0003

Location: G3

Agenda:

-Review of Committee Rules
-Committee jurisdiction and budget overview by nonpartisan staff
-Governor's budget recommendation overview by nonpartisan staff
-Office of the Legislative Auditor Report on Incentives and Grants for Renewable Energy and Renewable Chemicals Programs
(Other items may be added to the agenda.)

Location: Capitol G23

Agenda:

I.Call to Order
II.Approval of Minutes
III.Overview of the Governor’s Budget Proposal from House Nonpartisan Staff
Testifiers:
•Helen Roberts, Fiscal Analyst, House Fiscal Analysis Department
IV.Overview of Committee Rules
V.Adjournment

Location: Capitol 120

Agenda:

Location: Capitol 123

Agenda:

The Monday January 27th Transportation Committee hearing is canceled
6 rail/guideway related bills will be heard
HF240 (Anderson, P E) Northern Lights Express passenger rail project expenditures prohibited.
HF241 (Anderson P E) Passenger rail appropriation modified.
HF272 (Anderson P E) Cost-benefit analysis for proposed guideways required, and report required.
Also HF14, HF84 and HF85 will be heard.

Note: If you would like to testify for or against this bill, HF5, please contact Committee Legislative Assistant Cyndy Wallin by 3pm on Friday 1/24/25. Phone: 651-297-5723 Email: Cyndy.Wallin@house.mn.gov
Testimony will be limited to 2 minutes maximum per testifier and no more than 20 minutes each of testimony for and against.
Also no more than one testifier per organization. Any handouts or letters should be emailed to the committee legislative assistant by 3 pm on Friday 1/24/25.

Bills Added

HF0014
HF0084
HF0085

Location: Capitol 120

Agenda:

I. Call to Order
II. Discussion on Governor's Executive Order to Transfer Commerce Fraud Bureau to the BCA
III. Adjournment

Location: Capitol 123

Agenda:

Human Services Finance and Policy

Meeting: Tuesday, January 28, 2025; 8:15 AM to 10:00 AM; 123 Capitol

Agenda:

I. Call To Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Presentation from the Long-Term Care Imperative
IV. Adjournment

*Informational hearing only. No public testimony will be taken.

Location: Capitol G23

Agenda:

I. Call to order

II. Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes

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

IV. H.F. 23 (Robbins) Public employee whistleblower protections modified.

V. H.F. 152 (Robbins) Position of director of grants management and oversight established within the Department of Administration, standards related to grantmaking and grant management practices required, and report required.

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

VII. H.F. 208 (Olson) Legislative approval required to extend the duration of a peacetime emergency declared by the governor, and duration of peacetime emergency extensions limited.

VIII. 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.

Bills Added

HF0152
HF0208
HF0021
HF0023

Location: G3

Agenda:

I) H.F. 11 (Baker): Minnesota Paid Leave Law implementation delayed by one year

Bills Added

HF0011

Location: Capitol G23

Agenda:

No meeting on Tuesday 1/28

Location: Capitol 120

Agenda:

I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Minnesota Department of Education Agency Budget Overview

Location: Capitol 123

Agenda:

I. Call to Order

II. Minutes from January 21, 2025

III. Data centers and their impact to Minnesota

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 1/27/2025.

Location: Capitol G3

Agenda:

Office of the Legislative Auditor presentation on aggregate resources report and retroactive pay adjustments for conservation officers report.

Location: Capitol G23

Agenda:

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

Meeting: Tuesday, January 28th
1:00 – 2:45 p.m.
Capitol G23

Agenda:
I. Call To Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of the Minutes
IV. Office of Higher Education Overview and Budget Presentation
V. Minnesota State Overview
VI. Adjourn


PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the Committee Administrator by 3:00 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization, and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill.

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

Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

Next Meeting: Thursday January 30, 2025

Location: Capitol G23

Agenda:

I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Office of the Legislative Auditor Briefing
- Minnesota Department of Education: Oversight of Feeding Our Future (Special Review)

V. Adjournment

Location: Capitol 120

Agenda:

1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
3. Bills
Note: HF7 will be brought back up for a procedural motion. No additional testimony will be taken.
4. Adjourn

Testimony: Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to 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.

Bills Added

HF0138
HF0249
HF0250
HF0067
HF0007
HF0074

Location: Capitol 123

Agenda:

Human Services Finance and Policy

Meeting: Wednesday, January 29, 2025; 8:15 AM to 10:00 AM; 123 Capitol

Agenda:

I. Call To Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Presentations from Mental Health/SUD Organizations
IV. Adjournment

*This is an informational hearing only; no public testimony will be taken.

Location: Capitol G23

Agenda:

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 Meeting Agenda

1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
3. HF182 (Swedzinski) Congressionally chartered veterans organizations owned property exemption provided.
4. HF146 (Knudsen) Property tax exclusion amount increased for homesteads of veterans with a disability.
5. Adjourn

Testimony: Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to 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.

Location: Capitol G3

Agenda:

-Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) Presentation and Overview
-Informational hearing on Opportunities and Challenges Facing Minnesota Agriculture
-Sustainable Aviation Fuel
-Dairy Industry and Milk Processors

Location: Capitol G23

Agenda:

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of Minutes

III. Discussion of the Metropolitan Council’s Imagine 2050 Land Use Plan
Testifiers:
•Patricia Nauman, Executive Director, Metro Cities
•Additional testifiers forthcoming.

IV. Adjournment

Location: Capitol 123

Agenda:

Agenda
I. Call to order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes
IV. Hearing HF172
V. Adjournment

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

Location: Capitol 120

Agenda:

1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
3. Bills
4. Adjourn

Testimony: Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to 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.

Bills Added

HF0150
HF0075
HF0076

Location: G3

Agenda:

I) discussion on long-term care facilities and nursing home staffing shortages and legislative solutions

testifiers to be announced as signed up.

Location: Capitol G3

Agenda:

Mining Minnesota presentation
Presentations on waste management issues in Minnesota