Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Present: Senator Gary H. Dahms, Senator Zach Duckworth, Senator Nick A. Frentz, Senator Steve Green, Senator Jeff R. Howe, Senator Matt D. Klein, Senator Ron Latz, Senator Jordan Rasmusson, Senator Ann H. Rest, Senator Judy Seeberger, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund
Absent: No Members Absent
12:30 PM, G-15 Capitol
Minutes
Present: Senator Gary H. Dahms, Senator Zach Duckworth, Senator Nick A. Frentz, Senator Steve Green, Senator Jeff R. Howe, Senator Matt D. Klein, Senator Ron Latz, Senator Jordan Rasmusson, Senator Ann H. Rest, Senator Judy Seeberger, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Matt D. Klein called the meeting to order at 12:36pm.
Call to Order
Recess 1:42pm. Call to Order 1:46pm.
Recess 1:42pm. Call to Order 1:46pm.
S.F. 1910: Senator Oumou Verbeten: Place of entertainment requirement to provide access to potable water at events.
Senator Wiklund offers the A2. A2 is adopted. The following individuals testified on S.F.1910: • Audrey Stenzel, Student, Mounds View High School • Eleanor Anderson, Student, St Catherine's University • Joel Carlson, Minnesota United
Senator Klein moved that S.F. 1910, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Senator Wiklund offers the A2. A2 is adopted. The following individuals testified on S.F.1910: • Audrey Stenzel, Student, Mounds View High School • Eleanor Anderson, Student, St Catherine's University • Joel Carlson, Minnesota United
Senator Klein moved that S.F. 1910, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 1806: Senator Mann: Certain formulary changes during the plan year prohibition provision.
Senator Seeberger offers the A1. A1 is adopted. The following individuals testified on S.F.1806: • Dr. Roli Dwivedi, MN Academy of Family Physicians • Sue Abderholden, NAMI • Joe Sellwood, the Association for Accessible Medicines • Dan Endreson, MN Council of Health Plans
Senator Wiklund moved that S.F. 1806, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Seeberger offers the A1. A1 is adopted. The following individuals testified on S.F.1806: • Dr. Roli Dwivedi, MN Academy of Family Physicians • Sue Abderholden, NAMI • Joe Sellwood, the Association for Accessible Medicines • Dan Endreson, MN Council of Health Plans
Senator Wiklund moved that S.F. 1806, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1876: Senator Mann: Pharmacy benefit managers and health carriers inclusion of lower-cost drugs in formularies requirement provision and lowest out-of-pocket-cost drug to patient formulary tiering preference provision.
Senator Frentz offers the A2. A2 is adopted. The following individuals testified on S.F.1876: • Joe Sellwood, the Association for Accessible Medicines
Senator Wiklund moved that S.F. 1876, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Frentz offers the A2. A2 is adopted. The following individuals testified on S.F.1876: • Joe Sellwood, the Association for Accessible Medicines
Senator Wiklund moved that S.F. 1876, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1877: Senator Mann: Pharmacy benefit managers and health carriers usage of prescription drug rebates and other compensation requirement to benefit covered persons provision.
Senator Rest offers the A1. A1 is adopted. The following individuals testified on S.F.1877: • Michelle Mack, PCMA • Michelle Crimmins, Prime Therapeutics
Senator Wiklund moved that S.F. 1877, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Rest offers the A1. A1 is adopted. The following individuals testified on S.F.1877: • Michelle Mack, PCMA • Michelle Crimmins, Prime Therapeutics
Senator Wiklund moved that S.F. 1877, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1481: Senator Pappas: Retailers requirement to display signage warning about the dangers of mercury-containing skin-lightening products.
Senator Frentz offers the A1. A1 is adopted.
Senator Rasmusson moved that S.F. 1481, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Environment, Climate, and Legacy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Frentz offers the A1. A1 is adopted.
Senator Rasmusson moved that S.F. 1481, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Environment, Climate, and Legacy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:48pm.
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Senator Matt D. Klein, Chair |
Ellie Tibodeau-Lissick, Legislative Assistant |