Finance Committee
Monday, April 27, 2026
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 John R. Jasinski, Senator Zaynab Mohamed, Senator Erin P. Murphy, Senator Sandra L. Pappas
Absent: Senator Jeff R. Howe, Senator Mark T. Johnson, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund
8:30 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 John R. Jasinski, Senator Zaynab Mohamed, Senator Erin P. Murphy, Senator Sandra L. Pappas
Absent: Senator Jeff R. Howe, Senator Mark T. Johnson, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund
Senator John Marty called the meeting to order at 8:46AM
Call to Order
S.F. 4535: Senator Champion: Minnesota business recovery loan program establishment and appropriation.
Lexi Stangl, Director, Senate Counsel, spoke to bill process Senator Champion moved the A12 amendment Carlon Doyle Fontaine, Senate Counsel, spoke to the amendment Motion prevailed Senator Draheim moved the A13 amendment Motion prevailed Carlon Doyle Fontaine spoke to the amendment Senator Champion moved the A14 amendment Casey Muhm, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the amendment Motion prevailed Casey Muhm spoke to the bill Senator Draheim moved the A15 amendment Motion prevailed
Senator Champion moved that S.F. 4535, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Lexi Stangl, Director, Senate Counsel, spoke to bill process Senator Champion moved the A12 amendment Carlon Doyle Fontaine, Senate Counsel, spoke to the amendment Motion prevailed Senator Draheim moved the A13 amendment Motion prevailed Carlon Doyle Fontaine spoke to the amendment Senator Champion moved the A14 amendment Casey Muhm, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the amendment Motion prevailed Casey Muhm spoke to the bill Senator Draheim moved the A15 amendment Motion prevailed
Senator Champion moved that S.F. 4535, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 3664: Senator Champion: Omnibus Jobs and Economic Development policy and supplemental appropriations.
SF 3664 was laid over HF 2433, as amended, was taken from the table Senator Champion moved the A48 amendment Carlon Doyle Fontaine spoke to the amendment Senator Draheim moved the A50 amendment to the amendment Senator Draheim withdrew the A50 amendment Senator Champion renewed his motion on the A48 amendment Motion prevailed
Senator Marty moved that S.F. 3664, be laid over.
SF 3664 was laid over HF 2433, as amended, was taken from the table Senator Champion moved the A48 amendment Carlon Doyle Fontaine spoke to the amendment Senator Draheim moved the A50 amendment to the amendment Senator Draheim withdrew the A50 amendment Senator Champion renewed his motion on the A48 amendment Motion prevailed
Senator Marty moved that S.F. 3664, be laid over.
S.F. 3551: Senator Kunesh: Omnibus Education supplemental appropriations.
SF 3551 was laid over HF 2433 was taken from the table Senator Pappas moved the A40 amendment Bjorn Arneson, Senate Analyst, spoke to the amendment Senator Mohamed moved an oral amendment to add the language of Article 1, Section 4 of SF 3551 to the A40 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Pappas renewed her motion on the A40 amendment, as amended
Senator Marty moved that S.F. 3551, be laid over.
SF 3551 was laid over HF 2433 was taken from the table Senator Pappas moved the A40 amendment Bjorn Arneson, Senate Analyst, spoke to the amendment Senator Mohamed moved an oral amendment to add the language of Article 1, Section 4 of SF 3551 to the A40 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Pappas renewed her motion on the A40 amendment, as amended
Senator Marty moved that S.F. 3551, be laid over.
S.F. 2373: Senator McEwen: Omnibus Labor policy and appropriations.
HF 2433 as amended was laid over Senator Marty recessed the committee Senator Marty called the committee back to order at 2:14PM Lexi Stangl, Director, Senate Counsel, spoke to process Erika Byrd, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the bill Carlon Doyle Fontaine, Senate Counsel, spoke to the bill Senator Champion moved the A28 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Champion moved the A29 amendment Motion prevailed Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner, Department of Labor, spoke to the bill HF 2433 was taken from the table Senator Frentz moved the A41 amendment Senator Draheim moved an oral amendment to the A41 amendment to delete lines 1.13-1.14 Motion did not prevail Senator Frentz renewed his motion on the A41 amendment Motion prevailed HF 2433 was laid over
Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 2373, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2433 as amended was laid over Senator Marty recessed the committee Senator Marty called the committee back to order at 2:14PM Lexi Stangl, Director, Senate Counsel, spoke to process Erika Byrd, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the bill Carlon Doyle Fontaine, Senate Counsel, spoke to the bill Senator Champion moved the A28 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Champion moved the A29 amendment Motion prevailed Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner, Department of Labor, spoke to the bill HF 2433 was taken from the table Senator Frentz moved the A41 amendment Senator Draheim moved an oral amendment to the A41 amendment to delete lines 1.13-1.14 Motion did not prevail Senator Frentz renewed his motion on the A41 amendment Motion prevailed HF 2433 was laid over
Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 2373, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:36PM
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Senator John Marty, Chair |
Killian Becker, Legislative Assistant |