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SenateTuesday, March 24, 2026 11:00 AM 

State and Local Government

Public Notice Date: 3/19/2026 3:14 PM
Location: 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.

Chair: Senator Tou Xiong

*Agenda items may be added or removed.

Please submit documents to Committee Administrator, mikayla.mtanous@mnsenate.gov by Monday, March 23, 2026 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 23, 2026 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 23, 2026 at 12:00pm.

Please email the submission in following pdf format: yearmonthday_bill number_organization_testimony-or-handout
Example: 20260329_SF2373_MinnesotaOrganizationName_Testimony

Agenda:

Call to Order
S.F. 3854 MannPharmacy benefit manager requirement clarification

Testifier: - Galen Benshoof, Enterprise Director, Employee Insurance, Minnesota Management and Budget

S.F. 4759 PappasCesar Chavez Day elimination provision
S.F. 4548 HauschildBan local elected officials from entering certain nondisclosure agreements

Testifiers: - Annie Harala, Commissioner, St. Louis County (REMOTE) - Gary Johnson, Resident of Farmington

S.F. 4625 XiongRamsey County human resources personnel structure terminology update

Testifier: - Alexandra Kotze, Deputy County Manager of County Operations, Ramsey County

S.F. 2621 MohamedConstitutional Amendment proposal to increase the sales tax rate by three-eighths of one percent and dedicating the receipts for housing purposes; Homeownership opportunity fund, community and household stability fund, and rental opportunity fund establishment; fund councils establishment

Testifiers: - Nelima Sitati Munene, Executive Director, African Career Education and Resource, Inc. - Jeru Gobeze, Advocacy Director, Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota - Ben Helvick Anderson, Vice President of Policy and Organizing, Beacon Interfaith - DaKota Morgan, Policy Fellow, Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless

S.F. 3347 ClarkMinnesota clearance grant program provision, law enforcement solve rate of crimes involving nonfatal shootings increase provision, and appropriation

Testifier: - David Zimmer, Public Safety Policy Fellow, Center of the American Experiment

Unofficial Minutes

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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