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Finance Committee
Monday, April 21, 2025
12 Noon, 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 Jeff R. Howe, Senator John R. Jasinski, Senator Zaynab Mohamed, Senator Erin P. Murphy, Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator John Marty called the meeting to order at 12:08PM

Call to Order


S.F. 3196: Senator Latz: Department of Corrections budget deficiencies appropriation.

Testifier: Commissioner Paul Schnell, Department of Corrections Chris Turner, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the bill Senator Frentz moved the A1 amendment Motion prevailed

Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 3196, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2216: Senator Klein: Commerce appropriations and provisions modifications.

Senator Dahms moved the A35 amendment Motion prevailed Testifier: Commissioner Grace Arnold, Department of Commerce Senator Murphy moved the A31 amendment Krista Boyd, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the amendment Senator Pratt called for division There were 6 yes votes and 4 no votes Motion prevailed Krista Boyd, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the bill Senator Draheim moved the A36 amendment Motion prevailed

Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 2216, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2373: Senator McEwen: Department of Labor and Industry, Workers Compensation Court of Appeals and Bureau of Mediation Services appropriations and provisions modifications.

Carlon Doyle Fontaine, Senate Counsel, spoke to the bill Senator Frentz moved the A14 amendment Megan Bursch, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the amendment Motion prevailed Senator Frentz moved the A16 amendment Motion prevailed Megan Bursch, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the bill Testifier: Commissioner Nicole Blissenbach, Department of Labor and Industry Senator Pratt moved that S.F. 2373 be rereferred to the Committee on Taxes Megan Bursch, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the motion Senator Pratt requested a roll call There were 5 yes votes and 7 no votes Motion did not prevail

Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 2373, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:24PM


 
                                                                      
Senator John Marty, Chair
                                                                      
Killian Becker, Legislative Assistant