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Finance Committee
Friday, April 24, 2026
9:00 AM, 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 Rich Draheim, Senator Jeff R. Howe, Senator John R. Jasinski, Senator Mark T. Johnson, 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 9:15AM

Call to Order


S.F. 4365: Senator Klein: Various consumer protections for insurance and financial products modification.

Senator Champion moved the A27 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Marty recessed the committee to the call of the chair Senator Marty called the committee back to order at 9:53AM

Senator Champion moved that S.F. 4365, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4338: Senator Hoffman: Minnesota Senate Building renaming after Kari Dziedzic provision and appropriation.



Be laid over.

S.F. 4662: Senator Hoffman: Melissa Hortman State Office Building memorial appropriation.



Be laid over.

S.F. 3899: Senator Hoffman: State Office Building renaming after Melissa Hortman.

Senator Mohamed moved the A7 amendment with an oral amendment incorporated to strike “or in lieu of rent” on line 1.17 Motion prevailed

Senator Mohamed moved that S.F. 3899, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4474: Senator Rasmusson: Online sweepstakes games prohibition.

Eric Nauman, Senate Principal Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the bill

Senator Draheim moved that S.F. 4474, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4511: Senator Marty: Certain wagers and other activities regarding prediction markets prohibition provision and certain criminal convictions disqualifying for receiving a lawful gambling license provision.

Senator Marty turned the gavel over to Senator Champion Eric Nauman spoke to the bill

Senator Murphy moved that S.F. 4511, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3943: Senator Fateh: Omnibus Higher Education policy bill.

Senator Marty reclaimed the gavel Lexi Stangl, Director, Senate Counsel, spoke to the bill Senator Mohamed moved the A13 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Marty recessed the committee Senator Marty called the meeting back to order

Be laid over.

S.F. 4638: Senator Fateh: Omnibus Higher Education supplemental appropriations.

Erika Byrd, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the bill SF 4638 was laid over HF 2433 was taken from the table Senator Champion moved the A30 amendment Senator Marty recessed the committee Senator Marty called the committee back to order at 11:13AM Senator Pratt moved the A47 amendment to the amendment Motion prevailed Senator Champion renewed his motion on the A30 amendment Motion prevailed

Be laid over.

S.F. 5073: Senator Putnam: Agricultural provisions modification.

Thom Petersen, Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, spoke to the bill Erik Olaphson, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the bill SF 5073 was laid over HF 2433 was taken from the table Senator Murphy moved the A42 amendment Motion prevailed HF 2433 was laid on the table

Be laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:39AM


 
                                                                      
Senator John Marty, Chair
                                                                      
Killian Becker, Legislative Assistant