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State Supreme Court rules 68 members constitutes a House quorum

One day after hearing arguments on both sides of the issue, the Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that 68 members constitute a quorum in the House.

Per the Jan. 24 ruling: “The quorum clause in Article IV, Section 13, of the Minnesota Constitution, requires a majority of the total number of seats of which each house may consist to constitute a quorum. Because under current statute, the total number of seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives is 134, a quorum under Article IV, § 13, is 68 members. We assume that the parties will now conform to this order without the necessity of issuing a formal writ.”

A quorum refers to the minimum number of members who must be present to conduct business.

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House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee
Monday, March 17 2025 3/17/2025 8:15 AM
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Overview from the Department of Human Services Behavioral Health Administration.


House Ways and Means Committee
Monday, March 17 2025 3/17/2025 11:00 AM
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HF1704 (Anderson, P.H.) Department of Agriculture, the Board of Animal Health, the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, and the Office of Broadband Development budget established; policy and technical changes made to agricultural and broadband provisions; rulemaking authorized; reports required; and money appropriated.
HF1722 (Davids) US Highway 63 segment designated as Officer Jason B Meyer Memorial Highway.


House Health Finance and Policy Committee
Monday, March 17 2025 3/17/2025 1:00 PM
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HF837 (O�Driscoll) Commissioner of commerce required to request the continuation of a state innovation waiver, and money transferred from the general fund to the premium security plan account.
HF1903 (Novotny) Safe Place for Newborns provisions modified.
HF499 (Zeleznikar) Nurse temporary permits extended from 60 to 90 days.
HF794 (Nadeau) Dementia services program established, and money appropriated.


House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee
Monday, March 17 2025 3/17/2025 1:00 PM
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HF2066 (Wiener) Electric-assisted bicycle tax rebate repealed, appropriation cancelled, and money transferred.
HF340 (Stier) Crime of fleeing peace officer in motor vehicle modified to add heightened penalty for fleeing in culpably negligent manner, and crime of fleeing in motor vehicle and failing to obey certain traffic laws established.
HF341 (Heintzeman) Penalties enhanced and minimum fines established for repeat violations of driving without a valid license.
HF566 (Skraba) Provisions for operating all-terrain vehicles on public roads modified.
HF2107 (West) Rental motor vehicle license plates established.


House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee
Monday, March 17 2025 3/17/2025 1:00 PM
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HF1051 (Robbins) Sacred community requirements amended, municipalities authorized to regulate and establish approval processes for sacred communities, and remedy established for noncompliance.
HF16 (Rymer) Immigration law enforcement noncooperation ordinances and policies prohibited, use of immigration-related data provided, and county attorneys required to notify federal immigration authorities when an undocumented person is arrested for a crime of violence.


House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee
Monday, March 17 2025 3/17/2025 1:00 PM
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HF2155 (Anderson, P.H.) Animals; rabies and livestock sale provisions repealed.
HF1524 (Harder) Agriculture grant program established to promote certain nutrient management practices, and money appropriated.
HF821 (Jacob) Nitrate private well mitigation funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF363 (Jacob) Property tax credit established for certain acres certified under the Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program, and money appropriated.
HF1677 (Nelson) Funding provided for the developing markets for continuous-living cover crops program, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1292 (Huot) Beginning farmer tax credits eligibility expanded.


Session Daily Update
Monday, March 17 2025 3/17/2025 3:25 PM
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Updates from the House.


House Floor Session
Monday, March 17 2025 3/17/2025 3:30 PM
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HF4 (Johnson, W.) Portion of projected budget surplus required to be returned to state taxpayers, and constitutional amendment proposed.
HF202 (Bakeberg) Scott County; US Highway 169 and Trunk Highway 282 interchange construction funding provided, Shakopee identification sign lighting authorized, and money appropriated.
HF438 (Skraba) Crane Lake Water and Sanitary District permitted to have a three-member board of managers.
HF747 (Niska) Minnesota Business Corporation Act modified.
HF944 (Gillman) Trespass law modified to allow purple markings.
HF1034 (Kresha) Aeronautics and commercial over-the-road technical program eligible grant expenditures clarified.
HF1058 (Skraba) North Koochiching sanitary sewer board composition modified.
HF1346 (Nash) Training requirements modified for mandatory reporters.
HF1401 (Witte) Definition of endangered expanded for purposes of the missing and endangered persons program.
HF1410 (Witte) Local correctional officers provided in Peace Officers Discipline Procedures Act.
HF1443 (Olson) Maximum bonded indebtedness allowed for the State Armory Building Commission increased.
SF571 (Scott) Uniform Trust Code, Powers of Appointment, and Uniform Probate Code provisions modifications.


TUESDAY: Joint meeting of the House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee and the Senate Higher Education Committee
Tuesday, March 18 2025 3/18/2025 6:00 PM
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Review and adoption of the 2025 Joint Committee Procedures.
University of Minnesota Regent recommendations:.
- Student At-Large Candidate Recommendation Nominations.
- Congressional District 5 Candidate Recommendation Nominations.
- At-Large Candidate Recommendation Nominations.


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