2025 Key House Hearings

In this hearing legislators will discuss:

• HF550 (Torkelson) Bipartisan Redistricting Commission established, principles to be used in adopting legislative and congressional districts established, and constitutional amendment proposed
• HF412 (Myers) Members of the legislative committees on education policy and education finance required to observe a teacher or administrator each year, house and senate required to adopt rules, and report required
• HF796 (Myers) Members of public safety policy and finance committees required to participate in ride alongs with law enforcement or fire departments, and adoption of legislative rules required.
• HF140 (Bahner) State-funded county and city cybersecurity grant program established, report required, and money appropriated.

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In this hearing legislators will discuss:

• HF438 (Skraba) Crane Lake Water and Sanitary District permitted to have a three-member board of managers
• HF1058 (Skraba) North Koochiching sanitary sewer board composition modified
• HF286 (Perryman) Local units of government authorized to conduct criminal background checks under certain circumstances
• HF550 (Torkelson) Bipartisan Redistricting Commission established, principles to be used in adopting legislative and congressional districts established, and constitutional amendment proposed

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In this hearing legislators will discuss:

• HF1329 (Koznick) Metropolitan Council governance modified, and Transportation Advisory Board eliminated
• HF931 (Nash) Requirements related to certain mailings containing an absentee ballot application or sample ballot sent by or on behalf of a committee or other private organization provided
• HF1253 (Davis) Requirements related to the return of absentee ballots on election day modified, and absentee voting period modified for certain voters
• HF124 (Berg) Acceptance of certain gifts related to a line of duty death of a public safety officer allowed
• HF977 (Freiberg) Money transferred to the voting operations, technology, and election resources account.

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In this hearing legislators will discuss:

• HF2361 (Lee, K.) Polling place closure and change notice required until occurrence of a presidential election or redistricting.
•  HF2284 (Coulter) Definitions of lobbyist and metropolitan governmental unit modified, expert witness lobbying reporting requirements modified, and additional individuals required to file statements of economic interest
• HF2595 (Freiberg) Election judge provisions modified.
• F2596 (Freiberg) Special election timing modified.

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In this hearing legislators discussed the Elections and government operations finance bill at 49 mins 14 sec.

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In this hearing legislators discussed the Elections and government operations finance bill.

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In this hearing legislators discussed the Elections Finance omnibus bill. It begins at 17 mins 31 sec.

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