Call to Order

Recess 1:30pm. Call to Order 1:33pm.

S.F. 2819: Senator Rarick: Green burials requirements establishment provision and permanent care and improvement funds dedicated proceeds amount modification provision.

Senator Seeberger offers the A1. A1 is adopted. Senator Duckworth offers the A3. A3 is adopted. The following individuals testified on S.F.2819: 1. Mark Thell, Organic Farmer 2. Eric Braun, Pastor 3. Carolyn Laine, 4. Dominic Pierre, Minnesota Association of Cemeteries 5. Matt Connell, Carlton County

Senator Green moved that S.F. 2819, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the State and Local Government Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2498: Senator Draheim: Medicare supplement insurance policies preexisting condition limitations modification.

The following individuals testified on S.F.2498: 1. Seamus Dolan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota 2. Dana Bacon, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 3. Rich Neumeister

Senator Klein moved that S.F. 2498, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 2822: Senator Duckworth: Conventional loan mortgage documents notice requirements modifications.

The following individuals testified on S.F.2822: 1. Therese Kuvaas, Minnesota Bankers Association

Senator Klein moved that S.F. 2822, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 2794: Senator Klein: Certain loans and contract for deed maximum interest rate modification provision.

Senator Klein offers the A1 A1 is adopted. Senator Wiklund moved an oral amendment to the SF2794. Page 23, line 8 after insert “Sec. 24 Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 62D.221, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: Subd. 3. Exception. Notwithstanding subdivision 1, health maintenance organizations are not subject to oversight under this section for section 62D.20, subdivision 1, paragraph (a) clauses (7) to (9), and paragraph (f). " MOTION ADOPTED The following individuals testified on S.F.2794: 1. Sam Smith, MN Department of Commerce

Senator Klein moved that S.F. 2794, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2476: Senator Klein: Various Department of Commerce governed or administered provisions modifications.

Senator Dahms offers the A1. A1 is adopted. Senator Klein moved an oral amendment to the SF2476. Page 8, line 22 delete Section 9 MOTION ADOPTED The following individuals testified on S.F.2476: 1. Sam Smith, MN Department of Commerce

Senator Klein moved that S.F. 2476, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 2457: Senator Klein: Insurance provisions modification.

Senator Klein offers the A2. A2 is adopted. The following individuals testified on S.F.2457: 1. Sam Smith, MN Department of Commerce

Senator Seeberger moved that S.F. 2457, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 2477: Senator Klein: Medicare supplement benefits provisions modifications and health plans renewability and discontinuation governing provisions modifications.

Senator Klein offers the A1. A1 adopted. Senator Dahms offers the A2. Senator Dahms withdraws the A2. The following individuals testified on S.F.2477: 1. Sam Smith, MN Department of Commerce 2. Lisa Thimjon, MN Department of Health 3. Dana Bacon, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 4. Joe Sellwood, Association for Accessible Medicines 5. Dan Endreson, MN Council of Health Plans 6. Stefan Gildemeister, MN State Health Economist

Senator Wiklund moved that S.F. 2477, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.