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Finance Committee
Friday, April 25, 2025
8:30 AM, 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.

Minutes



Present: Senator John Marty - Chair, Senator Nick A. Frentz - Vice Chair, Senator Eric R. Pratt - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Senator Gary H. Dahms, Senator Rich Draheim, Senator John R. Jasinski, Senator Zaynab Mohamed, Senator Erin P. Murphy, Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: Senator Jeff R. Howe

Senator John Marty called the meeting to order at 8:41AM

Call to Order


S.F. 1417: Senator Latz: Public safety provisions modification and appropriations.

Testifiers: - Commissioner Bob Jacobson, Department of Public Safety - Commissioner Paul Schnell, Department of Corrections - Dawn Torgerson, Deputy State Court Administrator Chris Turner, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the bill Senator Pappas moved the A14 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Pappas moved the A15 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Pappas moved the A12 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Pappas moved the A10 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Pappas moved the A8 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Mohamed moved the A17 amendment with an oral amendment incorporated to insert “Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,” on line 1.5 after “(b)” Motion prevailed Senator Pratt moved the A18 amendment Senator Pratt withdrew the A18 amendment Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 1417, as amended, be recommended to pass and staff be instructed to make technical and conforming changes Motion prevailed Senator Marty recessed the committee for 2 minutes Senator Marty called the committee back to order

Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 1417, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2082: Senator Dibble: Transportation budget establishment.

Testifier: Commissioner Bob Jacobson, Department of Public Safety Krista Boyd, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the bill Senator Marty recessed the committee to the call of the chair Senator Marty called the committee back to order at 8:29PM Senator Pappas moved the A46 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Pappas moved the A52 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Jasinski moved the A45 amendment Senator Jasinski moved the A51 amendment to the amendment Motion prevailed Senator Jasinski renewed his motion on the A45 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Jasinski moved the A53 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Jasinski moved the A49 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Jasinski moved the A47 amendment Motion did not prevail Senator Jasinski moved the A50 amendment Senator Jasinski withdrew the A50 amendment Senator Pratt moved an oral amendment to S.F. 2082 to insert "make a zero-interest" on line 114.27, after the first "to" Motion prevailed

Senator Wiklund moved that S.F. 2082, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3054: Senator Hoffman: Human services provisions modifications; appropriating money.

Senator Mohamed moved the A43 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Mohamed moved the A45 amendment with an oral amendment to the amendment incorporated to delete lines 1.2 and 1.18 Motion prevailed Senator Mohamed moved the A44 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Pratt moved to reconsider the A44 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Mohamed moved the A44 amendment Senator Pratt requested a roll call There were 6 yes votes and 5 no votes Motion prevailed Senator Mohamed moved the A47 amendment Motion prevailed Kyle Raymond, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the bill Testifier: Elyse Bailey, Budget Director, Department of Human Services Senator Dahms moved the A48 amendment Senator Dahms withdrew the A48 amendment Senator Dahms moved the A49 amendment Senator Dahms withdrew the A49 amendment Senator Pratt moved the A50 amendment Elyse Bailey, Budget Director, Department of Human Services spoke to the amendment Senator Pratt withdrew the A50 amendment

Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 3054, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:50PM


 
                                                                      
Senator John Marty, Chair
                                                                      
Killian Becker, Legislative Assistant