State and Local Government Committee
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Present: Senator Tou Xiong - Chair, Senator Heather Gustafson - Vice Chair, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade - Vice Chair, Senator Calvin K. Bahr, Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski, Senator Steve Drazkowski, Senator Omar Fateh, Senator Amanda H. Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Senator Ann M. Johnson Stewart, Senator Mark W. Koran, Senator Andrew Mathews
Absent: Senator Andrew R. Lang - Ranking Minority Member
12:30 PM, 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Tou Xiong - Chair, Senator Heather Gustafson - Vice Chair, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade - Vice Chair, Senator Calvin K. Bahr, Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski, Senator Steve Drazkowski, Senator Omar Fateh, Senator Amanda H. Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Senator Ann M. Johnson Stewart, Senator Mark W. Koran, Senator Andrew Mathews
Absent: Senator Andrew R. Lang - Ranking Minority Member
Senator Tou Xiong called the meeting to order at 12:33 PM
Call to Order
A quorum was present
A quorum was present
S.F. 3863: Senator Wiklund: Legislative Commission on Cybersecurity extension.
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 3863, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 3863, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 3858: Senator Johnson Stewart: Sustainability provisions modification.
Testifier: Marcus Grubbs - Director of Office of Enterprise Sustainability, MN Department of Administration Senator Johnson Stewart moved an oral amendment to the A1 amendment as follows: Page 1, line 9, delete everything after “improvements” Page 1, line 10, delete everything before the period The motion prevailed. The oral amendment was incorporated. Senator Johnson Stewart moved the A1 amendment, as amended by the oral amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 3858, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifier: Marcus Grubbs - Director of Office of Enterprise Sustainability, MN Department of Administration Senator Johnson Stewart moved an oral amendment to the A1 amendment as follows: Page 1, line 9, delete everything after “improvements” Page 1, line 10, delete everything before the period The motion prevailed. The oral amendment was incorporated. Senator Johnson Stewart moved the A1 amendment, as amended by the oral amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 3858, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 3887: Senator Pratt: Watershed districts permission to self-insure for certain employee health benefits.
Testifier: Joni Giese - Administrator, Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District Senator Koran moved the A3 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 3887, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifier: Joni Giese - Administrator, Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District Senator Koran moved the A3 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 3887, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2757: Senator Maye Quade: Local government grant account establishment, grant programs for local governments to pay for certain costs of federal action establishment, and appropriation.
Vice Chair Maye Quade moved the A3 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted. Vice Chair Maye Quade moved that SF 2757, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance. Senator Drazkowski requested a roll call vote on the motion that S.F. 2757, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to Committee on Finance Ayes: XIONG, Tou - Chair MAYE QUADE, Erin - Vice Chair GUSTAFSON, Heather - Vice Chair CWODZINSKI, Steve FATEH, Omar HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda JOHNSON STEWART, Ann Nayes: BAHR, Kevin DRAZKOWSKI, Steve KORAN, Mark MATTHEWS, Andrew Excused: LANG, Andrew - Lead With 7 AYES, 4 NAYES, and 1 EXCUSED. MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Maye Quade moved that S.F. 2757, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chair Maye Quade moved the A3 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted. Vice Chair Maye Quade moved that SF 2757, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance. Senator Drazkowski requested a roll call vote on the motion that S.F. 2757, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to Committee on Finance Ayes: XIONG, Tou - Chair MAYE QUADE, Erin - Vice Chair GUSTAFSON, Heather - Vice Chair CWODZINSKI, Steve FATEH, Omar HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda JOHNSON STEWART, Ann Nayes: BAHR, Kevin DRAZKOWSKI, Steve KORAN, Mark MATTHEWS, Andrew Excused: LANG, Andrew - Lead With 7 AYES, 4 NAYES, and 1 EXCUSED. MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Maye Quade moved that S.F. 2757, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:35 PM
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Senator Tou Xiong, Chair |
Sebastian Gonzalez, Legislative Assistant |