Public Notice Date: 3/28/2025 11:33 AM
Documents added[Revision 5]
Location: 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Chair: Senator Tou Xiong*Agenda items may be added or removed.
Please submit documents to mikayla.mtanous@mnsenate.gov by Monday, March 31, 2025 at 12:00pm. Late submissions may not be posted in advance of the hearing or included in prepared materials for committee members.
TESTIMONY: Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly. If you would like to testify, please email the Committee Administrator, mikayla.mtanous@mnsenate.gov by Monday, March 31, 2025 at 12:00pm. Requests for Zoom testimony must be made at least 24 hours in advance.
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 AND HANDOUTS: Written testimony is encouraged. To submit written testimony or hand-outs, email Committee Administrator, mikayla.mtanous@mnsenate.gov by Monday, March 31, 2025 at 12:00pm.
Please email the submission in following pdf format: yearmonthday_bill number_organization_testimony-or-handout
Example: 20250329_SF2373_MinnesotaOrganizationName_Testimony
Agenda:
S.F. 2668 WiklundGroup insurance program eligibility modification for certain spouses of retired state employeesTestifier:
- Mark Schoenbaum (REMOTE)
S.F. 2132 CwodzinskiGiant beaver designation as the state fossilTestifiers:
- Dr. Alex Hastings, Paleontology Fitzpatrick Chair, Science Museum of Minnesota
- Holly Menninger, Executive Director, The Bell Museum
S.F. 2521 HawjRamsey County Economic Development Authority establishment provision and Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment Authority powers expansion provisionTestifiers:
- Mai Chong Xiong, Commissioner, Ramsey County
- Kari Collins, Deputy County Manager, Ramsey County
S.F. 3044 XiongAttorney General duties and activities appropriation, consumer protection restitution account establishment provision, consumer litigation account provisions modifications, and proceeds of litigation or settlement account establishment provisionTestifiers:
- John Keller, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Minnesota Attorney General
- Laura Sayles, Director of Government Affairs, Office of the Minnesota Attorney General
S.F. 1063 PhaCommon interest community ombudsperson creation and appropriation S.F. 3055 MannTechnology platform, pharmacy benefit manager, and data protection in vendor contracts provisions modificationsTestifiers:
- Buck Humphrey, PBM Accountability Project
- Galen Benshoof, Enterprise Director for Employee Insurance, Minnesota Management and Budget
S.F. 3057 CarlsonState personnel management provisions modificationsTestifiers:
- Blake Chaffee, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Management and Budget
S.F. 2089 ClarkData practices modificationTestifiers:
- Taya Moxley-Goldsmith, Director, Data Practices Office, Department of Administration
- Casey Carmody, Assistant Director, Data Practices Office, Department of Administration
S.F. 1598 McEwenProhibition removal on banning merchant bagsSenator Fateh will be presenting.
Testifier:
- Avonna Starck, Clean Water Action Minnesota
- Steve Barthel, Government Relations Director, Steve Barthel
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