State and Local Government Committee
Tuesday, April 14, 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
12:30 PM or 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 12:39 PM
Call to Order
A quorum was present.
A quorum was present.
S.F. 4898: Senator Westlin: Legislative email, telephone numbers, and office space usage restrictions provisions.
Senator Johnson Stewart moved the A1 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Senator Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved that S.F. 4898, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Rules and Administration Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Johnson Stewart moved the A1 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Senator Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved that S.F. 4898, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Rules and Administration Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2321: Senator Johnson Stewart: Local government requirement to establish replacement accounts to maintain and replace capital projects that receive state funding.
Senator Johnson Stewart moved the A3 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted. Senator Johnson Stewart moved that SF 2321, as amended, be recommended to pass an re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED. Towards the end of the meeting, Senator Johnson Stewart moved to reconsider SF 2321, as amended. The motion prevailed.
Senator Johnson Stewart moved that S.F. 2321, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Capital Investment Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Johnson Stewart moved the A3 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted. Senator Johnson Stewart moved that SF 2321, as amended, be recommended to pass an re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED. Towards the end of the meeting, Senator Johnson Stewart moved to reconsider SF 2321, as amended. The motion prevailed.
Senator Johnson Stewart moved that S.F. 2321, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Capital Investment Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4932: Senator Xiong: Health insurance benefit plans offered in the nonrepresented employees compensation plan and the managerial plan in chapter 43A provision modification.
Vice Chair Gustafson assumed the gavel. Testifiers: Paul Moore - Assistant Commissioner, MN Department of Management and Budget Galen Benshoff - Enterprise Director, MN Department of Management and Budget Senator Xiong moved the A2 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted. Senator Matthews moved the A1 amendment. The motion failed by voice vote. Senator Drazkowski moved an oral amendment to SF 4932 as follows: Page 2, delete section 2 Senator Drazkowski requested a roll call vote for the adoption of the oral amendment. 5/6 (Ayes: Lang, Bahr, Drazkowski, Koran, Mathews; Nays: Xiong, Gustafson, Maye Quade, Cwodzinski, Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Johnson Stewart) MOTION FAILED. The oral amendment was not adopted.
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 4932, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chair Gustafson assumed the gavel. Testifiers: Paul Moore - Assistant Commissioner, MN Department of Management and Budget Galen Benshoff - Enterprise Director, MN Department of Management and Budget Senator Xiong moved the A2 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted. Senator Matthews moved the A1 amendment. The motion failed by voice vote. Senator Drazkowski moved an oral amendment to SF 4932 as follows: Page 2, delete section 2 Senator Drazkowski requested a roll call vote for the adoption of the oral amendment. 5/6 (Ayes: Lang, Bahr, Drazkowski, Koran, Mathews; Nays: Xiong, Gustafson, Maye Quade, Cwodzinski, Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Johnson Stewart) MOTION FAILED. The oral amendment was not adopted.
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 4932, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4059: Senator Xiong: Public television stations in greater Minnesota appropriation.
Senator Xiong moved the A3 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted. Vice Chair Gustafson moved the A5 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted. Vice Chair Gustafson moved the A6 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted. Senator Koran moved the A7 amendment. Senator Koran requested a roll call vote for the adoption of the A7 amendment. 5/6 (Ayes: Lang, Bahr, Drazkowski, Koran, Mathews; Nays: Xiong, Gustafson, Maye Quade, Cwodzinski, Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Johnson Stewart) MOTION FAILED Senator Koran requested a roll call vote on the motion that S.F. 4059, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. 6/5 (Ayes: Xiong, Gustafson, Maye Quade, Cwodzinski, Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Johnson Stewart; Nays: Lang, Bahr, Drazkowski, Koran, Mathews) MOTION PREVAILED
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 4059, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Xiong moved the A3 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted. Vice Chair Gustafson moved the A5 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted. Vice Chair Gustafson moved the A6 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted. Senator Koran moved the A7 amendment. Senator Koran requested a roll call vote for the adoption of the A7 amendment. 5/6 (Ayes: Lang, Bahr, Drazkowski, Koran, Mathews; Nays: Xiong, Gustafson, Maye Quade, Cwodzinski, Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Johnson Stewart) MOTION FAILED Senator Koran requested a roll call vote on the motion that S.F. 4059, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. 6/5 (Ayes: Xiong, Gustafson, Maye Quade, Cwodzinski, Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Johnson Stewart; Nays: Lang, Bahr, Drazkowski, Koran, Mathews) MOTION PREVAILED
Senator Xiong moved that S.F. 4059, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
INFORMATIONAL: (SF5088) Xiong: Governor's Supplemental Budget Recommendations Presenters:
- Paul Moore, Assistant Commissioner, MMB
- Martha Burton, Assistant Commissioner, DOR.
- Stacie Christensen, Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel, MN Department of Administration
- Stacie Christensen, Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel, MN Department of Administration
INFORMATIONAL: Local News and Civic Information as Essential Infrastructure: A Community-Informed Overview from the True North News Alliance Presenters:
- Anais Froberg-Martinez, ThreeSixty Journalism
- Susan Kent, Woodbury News Net
- Charlie Weaver, Metro Nonprofit News Network (MNNN).
INFORMATIONAL: (SF4415) Clark: Council on Central and Eastern European Affairs establishment and appropriation Presenters:
- Mykola Megits, Ph.D., Coalition Lead, Minnesota Council on Central and Eastern European Affairs Initiative
- Julia Miller, Lead of Minnesota Albanian Community.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 PM
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Senator Tou Xiong, Chair |
Sebastian Gonzalez, Legislative Assistant |