Call to Order

A quorum was present

S.F. 2205: Senator Port: Task force on homeowners and commercial property insurance establishment.

Testifier: Julia Nerbonne - Executive Director, Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light Senator Carlson moved the A4 amendment. The motion prevailed The amendment was adopted.

Senator Carlson moved that S.F. 2205, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Rules and Administration Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1667: Senator Hoffman: Developmental delay age limit working group establishment provision.



Senator Gustafson moved that S.F. 1667, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Education Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2386: Senator Marty: Funds appropriation for transition expenses for secretary of state-elect, state auditor-elect, and attorney general-elect.



Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 2386, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3045: Senator Xiong: State and local government provisions modifications and appropriation.

Testifiers: Britta Reitan - Deputy Commissioner, MN Department of Management and Budget Stacie Christensen - Deputy Commissioner, MN Department of Administration Thomas Carr - Executive Budget Officer, MN Department of Management and Budget

Senator Gustafson moved that S.F. 3045, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1772: Senator Koran: Policy related to the legislative auditor modification.

Testifier: Judy Randall - Legislative Auditor, Office of the Legislative Auditor Senator Koran moved the A1 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.

Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 1772, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1918: Senator Dibble: Consent to electronic monitoring requirements modification.

Testifier: Suzanne Scheller - Founder, Elder Voice and Advocates Vice Chair Maye Quade moved the A4 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.

Senator Johnson Stewart moved that S.F. 1918, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Human Services Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2902: Senator Abeler: Cost of care exemption for certain committed persons and 48-hour rule for admissions provisions extensions, Priority Admissions Review Panel establishment provision, and Direct Care, Treatment admissions dashboard creation and a limited exemption for admissions from hospital settings provision.

Testifier: Sue Abderholden - Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Senator Drawkowski moved an oral amendment to SF 2902 as follows: page 6, after line 10, insert "(d) The Priority Admissions Review Panel expires December 31, 2030." The motion prevailed. The oral amendment was adopted.

Senator Drazkowski moved that S.F. 2902, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Human Services Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2640: Senator Maye Quade: Community first services and supports reimbursement rates modifications provision, certain consumer-directed community supports budgets increase provision, Minnesota Caregiver Defined Contribution Retirement Fund Trust establishment provision, and appropriation.

Testifiers: Jennifer Ziegler - Enterprise Director of Labor Relations, MN Department of Management and Budget Rick Varco - Political Director, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota Vice Chair Maye Quade moved the A2 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.

Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 2640, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2631: Senator Pratt: Qualified newspaper publishing notice requirements modifications and public notices online publication when no qualified newspaper is available authorization provision.

Testifiers: Kelly Boldan - Editor, West Central Tribune (REMOTE) Sarah Strong - Lobbyist representing MN Newspaper Association Tori Kee - Intergovernmental Relations Representative and Attorney, League of Minnesota Cities

Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 2631, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.