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HouseThursday, April 23, 2026 3:00 PM      
Meeting Time Note: Ways and Means will convene at 3:00 PM, or at the Call of the Chair fifteen minutes after the legislative session ends.

Ways and Means

Location: Capitol 120
Co-Chair: Rep. Paul Torkelson holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Cedrick Frazier

Agenda:

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of April 22, 2026, Committee Minutes

3. HF1082 (Moller) Public safety; time extended to use appropriations; sale or transfer of a law enforcement vehicle, assault of hospital or clinic security guard, and grooming prohibited; crimes of impersonating a peace officer and theft modified; task forces and grant program established; MINNCOR policies modified; domestic violence cases process modified; criminal penalties provided; reports required; and money appropriated.
HF1082 is the Public Safety Supplemental Finance Bill.

4. HF3732 (Pinto) Department of Employment and Economic Development funding provided, economic development and workforce development policy modified, labor and industry policy changes made, prior appropriations canceled and modified, fees modified, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF3732 is the Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Supplemental Finance Bill.

5. HF4252 (Wolgamott) Student aid reporting requirements modified; additional accommodations for parenting students required; American Indian Scholars program eligibility modified; provisions modified related to private career schools, private and out-of-state postsecondary institutions, unemployment insurance aid, and developmental courses; prior appropriations modified; and reports required.
HF4252 is the Higher Education Supplemental Finance Bill.

Agenda items may be added or removed.

DOCUMENTS: There will not be public testimony in Ways and Means. Individuals wishing to submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the committee administrator (harry.kennedy@house.mn.gov) and the committee legislative assistant (allie.spellman@house.mn.gov) by 12pm the day before the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. Meeting documents may be found on the Ways & Means Committee webpage.



Bills Added

Moller
Public safety; time extended to use appropriations; sale or transfer of a law enforcement vehicle, assault of hospital or clinic security guard, and grooming prohibited; crimes of impersonating a peace officer and theft modified; task forces and grant program established; MINNCOR policies modified; domestic violence cases process modified; criminal penalties provided; reports required; and money appropriated.
Pinto
Department of Employment and Economic Development funding provided, economic development and workforce development policy modified, labor and industry policy changes made, prior appropriations canceled and modified, fees modified, reports required, and money appropriated.
Wolgamott
Student aid reporting requirements modified; additional accommodations for parenting students required; American Indian Scholars program eligibility modified; provisions modified related to private career schools, private and out-of-state postsecondary institutions, unemployment insurance aid, and developmental courses; prior appropriations modified; and reports required.

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Eid break begins on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 8:00am. Legislative activities resume on Friday, March 20 at 8:00am (may change based on religious tradition).

The Easter/Passover break begins on Friday, March 27 at 5:00pm. Legislative activities resume on Tuesday, April 7 at 8:00am.


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