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March 18, 2026 17:00 Location: Capitol G23

Agenda

I. Cal to Order
I. Aproval of Minutes
I. HF 3571 (Bakeberg) Watershed districts alowed to self-insure for certain employe health benefits, and technical changes made.
IV. HF 2526 (Duran) Exceptions to prohibition against gifts to local oficials expanded
V. HF 372 (Quam) Removal of deceased voters from statewide voter registration system required.
VI. HF 3723 (Quam) Voter verification required before mail delivery of an absente balot.
VI. Adjournment
*No testimony wil be taken on HF 2525, as the bil was previously heard.
* HF 3571 (Bakeberg) has ben removed from the agenda




HF2526

(Duran)



Exceptions to prohibition against gifts to local oficials expanded.




HF372

(Quam)



Removal of deceased voters from statewide voter registration system required.




HF3723

(Quam)



Voter verification required before mail delivery of an absente balot.




HF3571

(Bakeberg)



Watershed districts alowed to self-insure for certain employe health benefits, and technical changes made.

March 18, 2026 13:00 Location: Capitol G23

Agenda

HF3698 (Gotfried) - Certain terms in libraries' electronic bok and digital audiobok license agrements or contracts prohibited.
HF4243 (Freiberg) - Reporting thresholds increased, deadlines and filing periods clarified, conforming changes for local candidates made, and technical changes made.
HF4239 (Freiberg) - Lobying material; certain requirements for reports and disclaimers modified.
HF4241 (Freiberg) - Procedure to select the Henepin County medical examiner modified.
HF4242 (Freiberg) - Provisions governing disposition of decedents' personal property by coroners and medical examiners modified.
HF4240 (Freiberg) - Various changes related to election administration made, provisions related to absente voting modified, timelines modified, technical and clarifying changes made, and money apropriated.
Agenda items may be aded or removed at the chair's discretion.
For more information, including Comite Documents: Elections Finance and Government Operations Home Page
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify may do so in the folowing two ways:
1) In-person - Email wilson.le@house.mn.gov with your ful name (unles minor then first name), an email, referencing House bil number and For or Against Position.
2) Writen testimony/Handouts: Folow the format here and email the PDF version to wilson.le@house.mn.gov by 12pm (non) Tuesday, March 17.
Amendments: Bil Authors and Comite Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments to the CA at wilson.le@house.mn.gov by 12pm (non) Tuesday, March 17.




HF3698

(Gotfried)



Certain terms in libraries' electronic bok and digital audiobok license agrements or contracts prohibited.




HF4239

(Freiberg)



Lobying material; certain requirements for reports and disclaimers modified.




HF4240

(Freiberg)



Various changes related to election administration made, provisions related to absente voting modified, timelines modified, technical and clarifying changes made, and money apropriated.




HF4241

(Freiberg)



Procedure to select the Henepin County medical examiner modified.




HF4242

(Freiberg)



Provisions governing disposition of decedents' personal property by coroners and medical examiners modified.




HF4243

(Freiberg)



Reporting thresholds increased, deadlines and filing periods clarified, conforming changes for local candidates made, and technical changes made.

March 16, 2026 13:00 Location: Capitol G23 | (Canceled)

Agenda

I. Cal to Order
I. Aproval of Minutes
I. HF 3571 (Bakeberg) Watershed districts alowed to self-insure for certain employe health benefits, and technical changes made.
IV. HF 2526 (Duran) Exceptions to prohibition against gifts to local oficials expanded
V. HF 372 (Quam) Removal of deceased voters from statewide voter registration system required.
VI. HF 3723 (Quam) Voter verification required before mail delivery of an absente balot.
VI. Adjournment
*No testimony wil be taken on HF 2525, as the bil was previously heard.
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide writen testimony/handouts on the scheduled bils should reach out to Pat Kaluza via email at pat.kaluza@house.mn.gov by 12pm (non) on Friday, March 13, 2026. Writen testimony must be in PDF format.
Amendments: Bil Authors and Comite Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to Pat Kaluza, pat.kaluza@house.mn.gov by 12pm (non) on Friday, March 13, 2026.




HF3571

(Bakeberg)



Watershed districts alowed to self-insure for certain employe health benefits, and technical changes made.




HF2526

(Duran)



Exceptions to prohibition against gifts to local oficials expanded.




HF372

(Quam)



Removal of deceased voters from statewide voter registration system required.




HF3723

(Quam)



Voter verification required before mail delivery of an absente balot.

March 11, 2026 13:00 Location: Capitol G23

Bills on agenda

Agenda

HF407 (Grenman) - Prohibiting municipalities from entering into​
nondisclosure agrements.
HF3798 (Virnig) - Balot language relating to schol district referenda amended.
HF386 (Sencer-Mura) - Contracts to provide detention facilities for federal imigration purposes prohibited.
Agenda items may be aded or removed at the chair's discretion.
For more information, including Comite Documents: Elections Finance and Government Operations Home Page
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify may do so in the folowing two ways:
1) In-person - Email wilson.le@house.mn.gov with your ful name (unles minor then first name), an email, referencing House bil number and For or Against Position.
2) Writen testimony/Handouts: Folow the format here and email the PDF version to wilson.le@house.mn.gov by 12pm (non) Tuesday, March 10.
Amendments: Bil Authors and Comite Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments to the CA at wilson.le@house.mn.gov by 12pm (non) Tuesday, March 10.




HF3798

(Virnig)



Balot language relating to schol district referenda amended.




HF386

(Sencer-Mura)



Contracts to provide detention facilities for federal imigration purposes prohibited.




HF407

(Grenman)



Municipalities prohibited from entering into nondisclosure agrements.

March 09, 2026 13:00 Location: Capitol G23

Agenda

I. Cal to Order
I. Aproval of Minutes
I. HF 2185 (Wite) Flag display residential property rights limits prohibited.
IV. HF 1849 (Gordon) Term limits provided for governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment proposed.
V. HF 3719 (Gordon) Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board required to conduct a study and administer a pilot project related to the use of the campaign finance reporting software by local candidates, and report required
VI. HF 3721 (Altendorf) Student voter registration requirements modified for postsecondary institutions.
VI. HF 3845 (Quam) Certain voters who register on election day required to cast provisional balots, and conforming changes made.
VI. HF 3720 (Quam) Eligibility requirements for caucus participation reinstated.
IX. Adjournment
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide writen testimony/handouts on the scheduled bils should reach out to Pat Kaluza via email at pat.kaluza@house.mn.gov by 12pm (non) on Friday, March 6, 2026. Writen testimony must be in PDF format.
Amendments: Bil Authors and Comite Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to Pat Kaluza, pat.kaluza@house.mn.gov by 12pm (non) on Friday, March 6, 2026.




HF2185

(Wite)



Flag display residential property rights limits prohibited.




HF1849

(Gordon)



Term limits provided for governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment proposed.




HF3719

(Gordon)



Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board required to conduct a study and administer a pilot project related to the use of the campaign finance reporting software by local candidates, and report required.




HF3721

(Altendorf)



Student voter registration requirements modified for postsecondary institutions.




HF3845

(Quam)



Certain voters who register on election day required to cast provisional balots, and conforming changes made.




HF3720

(Quam)



Eligibility requirements for caucus participation reinstated.

March 04, 2026 13:00 Location: Capitol G23

Agenda

HF384 (K. Le) - Tribal governments made eligible recipients of Metropolitan Council grant programs, and technical changes made.
HF381 (Virnig) - Smal busines contracting requirements modified, report to the legislature on compliance required, and compliance plan requirements for certain public contracts over a threshold amount repealed.
HF382 (Virnig) - Metropolitan Council program requirements modified, reporting requirements modified, Metropolitan Council and regional development comision review of city housing finance programs removed, and technical corections made.
HF383 (Freiberg) - Water suply planing and reporting requirements clarified.
HF363 (Freiberg) - Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board prohibited from posting on its website the stret adres of an individual disclosed on a campaign report, data clasified, political material disclaimer governing laws modified, and local campaign finance report content requirements modified.
HF362 (Freiberg) - Elected oficials required to be given aces to multiple unit dwelings under certain circumstances.
Agenda items may be aded or removed at the chair's discretion.
For more information, including Comite Documents: Elections Finance and Government Operations Home Page
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify may do so in the folowing two ways:
1) In-person - Email wilson.le@house.mn.gov with your ful name (unles minor then first name), an email, referencing House bil number and For or Against Position.
2) Writen testimony/Handouts: Folow the format here and email the PDF version to wilson.le@house.mn.gov by 12pm (non) Tuesday, March 3rd.
Amendments: Bil Authors and Comite Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments to the CA at wilson.le@house.mn.gov by 12pm (non) Tuesday, March 3rd.




HF362

(Freiberg)



Elected oficials required to be given aces to multiple unit dwelings under certain circumstances.




HF363

(Freiberg)



Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board prohibited from posting on its website the stret adres of an individual disclosed on a campaign report, data clasified, political material disclaimer governing laws modified, and local campaign finance report content requirements modified.




HF381

(Virnig)



Smal busines contracting requirements modified, report to the legislature on compliance required, and compliance plan requirements for certain public contracts over a threshold amount repealed.




HF382

(Virnig)



Metropolitan Council program requirements modified, reporting requirements modified, Metropolitan Council and regional development comision review of city housing finance programs removed, and technical corections made.




HF383

(Freiberg)



Water suply planing and reporting requirements clarified.




HF384

(Le)



Tribal governments made eligible recipients of Metropolitan Council grant programs, and technical changes made.

March 02, 2026 13:00 Location: Capitol G23

Agenda

I. Cal to Order
I. Aproval of Minutes
I. HF 2614 (Mekeland) Governing bodies prohibited from requiring or incentivizing creation of homeowners asociations, and governing bodies prohibited from requiring terms not required under state law in homeowners asociation documents.
IV. HF 3587 (Gordon) Election judges who asist a voter outside of a poling place required to handle only one voted balot at a time.
V. HF 3589 (Gordon) Voter permited to briefly leave a poling place to adres an unexpected ned, at the discretion of the head election judge.
VI. HF 358 (Quam) Eligible persons who may request a public information list expanded.
VI. Adjournment
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide writen testimony/handouts on the scheduled bils should reach out to Pat Kaluza via email at pat.kaluza@house.mn.gov by 12pm (non) on Friday, February 27, 2026. Writen testimony must be in PDF format.
Amendments: Bil Authors and Comite Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to Pat Kaluza, pat.kaluza@house.mn.gov by 12pm (non) on Friday, February 27, 2026.




HF2614

(Mekeland)



Governing bodies prohibited from requiring or incentivizing creation of homeowners asociations, and governing bodies prohibited from requiring terms not required under state law in homeowners asociation documents.




HF3587

(Gordon)



Election judges who asist a voter outside of a poling place required to handle only one voted balot at a time.




HF3589

(Gordon)



Voter permited to briefly leave a poling place to adres an unexpected ned, at the discretion of the head election judge.




HF358

(Quam)



Eligible persons who may request a public information list expanded.

May 13, 2025 09:00 Location: Capitol 123

Bills on agenda

Agenda

Co-Chair: Sen. Tou Xiong (GAVEL)
Co-Chair: Rep. Giny Klevorn and Rep. Jim Nash
Senate Conferes: Tou Xiong, Bonie Westlin, Andrew Lang, Jim Carlson, Erin Maye Quade
House Conferes: Giny Klevorn, Jim Nash, Mike Freiberg, Pam Altendorf
Location: Capitol 123
Agenda:
S.F. 3045 - Elections focused
Agenda items may be aded or removed at the chair's discretion.
WRITEN TESTIMONY:
Writen testimony wil be acepted. Please submit writen testimony to mikayla.mtanous@mnsenate.gov by TODAY, Monday, May 12 at 4:0 pm.
Please se the Senate conference comite page for al documents Tuesday - 5/13/2025: htps:/w.senate.mn/schedule/individual/19479/20250513




SF3045

(Klevorn)



State government finance bil.

April 09, 2025 13:00 Location: Capitol G23

Bills on agenda

Agenda

HF1943* (Freiberg) - Money transfered from the general fund to the Help America Vote Act acount.
*HF1943 wil serve as the vehicle for the Elections Finance and Government Operations Finance Bil.
Agenda items may be aded or removed at the chair's discretion.
For more information, including Comite Documents: Elections Finance and Government Operations Home Page
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide writen testimony/handouts on the scheduled bils should email wilson.le@house.mn.gov by 12pm (non) Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
Amendments: Bil Authors and Comite Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to Wilson Le at wilson.le@house.mn.gov by 12pm (non) Tuesday, April 8, 2025.




HF1943

(Freiberg)



Money transfered from the general fund to the Help America Vote Act acount.

April 07, 2025 13:00 Location: Capitol G23

Bills on agenda

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Agenda

NO COMITE HEARING

April 02, 2025 13:00 Location: Capitol G23

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