State and Local Government Committee
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Present: Senator Tou Xiong - Chair, Senator Heather Gustafson - Vice Chair, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade - Vice Chair, Senator Andrew R. Lang - Ranking Minority Member, 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: No Members Absent
15 Minutes After Session, 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Tou Xiong - Chair, Senator Heather Gustafson - Vice Chair, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade - Vice Chair, Senator Andrew R. Lang - Ranking Minority Member, 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: No Members Absent
Chair Tou Xiong called the meeting to order at 12:55 PM
Call to Order
A quorum was present.
A quorum was present.
S.F. 4759: Senator Pappas: Cesar Chavez Day elimination provision.
Senator Cwodzinski moved to reconsider SF 4759. The motion prevailed.
Senator Cwodzinski moved that S.F. 4759, be laid on the table. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Cwodzinski moved to reconsider SF 4759. The motion prevailed.
Senator Cwodzinski moved that S.F. 4759, be laid on the table. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4111: Senator Champion: Software modernization and outreach appropriation.
Testifier: Kris Kewitsch - Executive Director, Charities Review Council
Senator Fateh moved that S.F. 4111, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifier: Kris Kewitsch - Executive Director, Charities Review Council
Senator Fateh moved that S.F. 4111, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4637: Senator Cwodzinski: State historic sites contracts permission.
Testifier: David Kelliher - VP Public Policy & Government Relations - Minnesota Historical Society
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 4637, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifier: David Kelliher - VP Public Policy & Government Relations - Minnesota Historical Society
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 4637, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4037: Senator Clark: Alternative approval process for certain zoning procedures repeal for certain first class cities.
Testifier: Jason Wittenberg - Manager of Code Development, City of Minneapolis
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 4037, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifier: Jason Wittenberg - Manager of Code Development, City of Minneapolis
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 4037, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4149: Senator Hemmingsen-Jaeger: Change provisions for grants management.
Testifier: Betsy Hayes - Assistant Commissioner, MN Department of Administration
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 4149, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifier: Betsy Hayes - Assistant Commissioner, MN Department of Administration
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 4149, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4367: Senator Xiong: Housing and redevelopment agencies utilizing certain long-term equity investment authority authorization and qualifying government investment types modifications.
Vice Chair Gustafson assumed the gavel. Testifier: Richard Kolodziejski - Political Director MN/ND/SD, Northern Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters Pat Harris - Regional Director, AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 4367, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chair Gustafson assumed the gavel. Testifier: Richard Kolodziejski - Political Director MN/ND/SD, Northern Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters Pat Harris - Regional Director, AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 4367, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4555: Senator Xiong: Public television station block grants eligibility modification.
Senator Xiong moved the A5 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Senator Gustafson moved that S.F. 4555, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Xiong moved the A5 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Senator Gustafson moved that S.F. 4555, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2320: Senator Pappas: Local governmental units authorization to prohibit or restrict the possession of dangerous weapons, ammunition, or explosives in local government-owned or leased buildings and land.
Testifiers: Rebecca Noecker - Council President, City of St. Paul Katie Topinka - Intergovernmental Relations Director, City of Minneapolis Moriah Day (REMOTE) - National Shooting Sports Foundation Anna Leamy - Director of Government Relations and Advocacy, MN Gun Owners Caucus Brian Gosch - Minnesota State Director, National Rifle Association Senator Koran requested a roll call vote for on the motion that SF 2320, be recommended to pass. 7/5 (Ayes: Xiong, Gustafson, Maye Quade, Cwodzinski, Fateh, Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Johnson Stewart; Nays: Lang, Bahr, Drazkowski, Koran, Mathews) MOTION PREVAILED
Senator Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved that S.F. 2320, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers: Rebecca Noecker - Council President, City of St. Paul Katie Topinka - Intergovernmental Relations Director, City of Minneapolis Moriah Day (REMOTE) - National Shooting Sports Foundation Anna Leamy - Director of Government Relations and Advocacy, MN Gun Owners Caucus Brian Gosch - Minnesota State Director, National Rifle Association Senator Koran requested a roll call vote for on the motion that SF 2320, be recommended to pass. 7/5 (Ayes: Xiong, Gustafson, Maye Quade, Cwodzinski, Fateh, Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Johnson Stewart; Nays: Lang, Bahr, Drazkowski, Koran, Mathews) MOTION PREVAILED
Senator Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved that S.F. 2320, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4640: Senator Kupec: Preclude state employees and legislators from taking employment with grant recipients in certain situations.
Not heard.
Not heard.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:38 PM
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Senator Tou Xiong, Chair |
Sebastian Gonzalez, Legislative Assistant |