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

Agenda:

Approval of April 13, 2026, Committee Minutes

HF3489 (Bennett) Field trip policy established, reporting to licensing boards required, and criminal offense of grooming established.

HF3393 (Igo) Additional benefits for certain iron ore mining employees adopted.

HF3785 (Dippel) Definitions and registration requirements for motorized bicycles and motorcycles powered by electric motors modified, sellers required to have a dealer license, and certain vehicles prohibited from using public roads.

SF856 (Norris) Office of the Inspector General created, advisory committee created, conforming and technical changes made, interagency agreements provided, reports required, and money appropriated.

HF4006 (Warwas) Eveleth; Progress Parkway construction project prior appropriation modified.

HF4615 (Olson) Amount of pay for commissioned officers and enlisted members engaged in state active service modified.

HF3919 (Cha) Benefits available to veterans of the Secret War in Laos modified, commissioner of veterans affairs directed to establish an eligibility process, technical changes made, and money appropriated.

HF4591 (Nash) Noncommercial radio station grants eligibility modified, and money appropriated.

HF3682 (Nash) Grantee fraud risk rating system and corresponding grants management required.

HF4240 (Freiberg) Elections; various changes made related to election administration, absentee voting, timelines, and technical and clarifying changes; and money appropriated.

Agenda items may be added or removed.

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