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Later in the meeting the subcommittee on committees convened and approved appointments to the Metropolitan Legislative Commission. The committee approved naming Senators Dibble, Johnson Stewart, Pappas and Tu Xiong to the commission; Senator Pappas moved the list and the committee adopted the appointments by voice vote.

Committee members noted these actions were taken to ensure appropriate handling of an advisory opinion request and to proceed with planned committee business. The transcript records no roll-call vote; the changes were adopted by voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Committee on Rules and Administration and Rules Subcommittee on Committees - 04/07/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Rules Committee approved removing Senator Bobby Joe Champion from the Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct and named Senator Sandy Pappas as chair; it also approved appointments to the Metropolitan Legislative Commission.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature MN, Minnesota","taxId",77817,"location","Minnesota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612599,"Committee approves health care workforce advisory council bill with extended sunset after amendment",950,4732000,5682000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2890648-e0646dcd6b873d57071f98bc7397d590&start=4732&end=5682","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2890648-e0646dcd6b873d57071f98bc7397d590/thumbnail_4732000.jpg","/articles/6612599/Minnesota/Committee-approves-health-care-workforce-advisory-council-bill-with-extended-sunset-after-amendment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612599-48a4e9250802c336fcc5eb04470d9b06/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173411&Signature=oGS89LiFXA1AS544AoGqfDQA7aTNjYlA9elbwSueAhTNpNWfLs9BEOzpfQmH97foh3n08CAd1u9rHIy9s9R-dGLx4uQMZef-xdENIbdfIjAIFN7JCNAjUcqMQmsix3zOtMU--AdfYO2NF9QPt6esBRpopdZas8rokTcQSrWnQHNZk2Uake7V~4GrD7CKWlWz6LMhztf9O8ZybReW~oE511iHmxDi5IvPCEOW2CE2-n2mP25NxUSuyxz4EfwWd5eYELW1dWbI7sZZpRyGdYVGF-j9HegQ9b4WKgDNgER80UE9wo6J50dPOGdEpdTwkcmtzI5O0YfHoYJCeSc6~h1GUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Wicklund presented Senate File 2322 on April 7, 2025, proposing a Health Care Workforce Advisory Council that includes two members from the Senate and two from the House among 16 total members. The bill traces back to recommendations from the University of Minnesota academic health task force and aims to provide the Legislature with recommendations on workforce needs and a workforce plan.

Committee discussion focused on the council’s duration and deliverables. Senator Johnson offered an amendment (A4) to add an expiration date; after discussion the amendment was orally modified from a 2027 expiration to 2029 to give the council time to produce a workforce plan and deliver ongoing value. Senator Wicklund said the council’s initial workforce plan is due Jan. 15, 2027, and cautioned that too-short an expiration would compress necessary work; senators agreed to the 2029 date to allow two to three years of activity.

Senator Pappas confirmed the bill includes a provision for selecting a chair and other governance mechanics reviewed by state government committee staff. After adopting the A4 amendment as amended, Senator Pappas moved passage. The committee adopted Senate File 2322 as amended and referred it to the Committee on Health and Human Services.

The transcript records no roll-call vote; the measure advanced by voice vote. Committee members asked counsel and sponsors to provide technical cleanups and to clarify appointing authorities where appropriate.","Senate File 2322 to establish a 16-member Health Care Workforce Advisory Council that includes four legislative members was amended to extend an expiration deadline to 2029 and advanced by the Rules Committee to Health and Human Services.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612603,"Rules Committee advances bipartisan task force bill to study rising property insurance costs",698,4107000,4805000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2890648-e0646dcd6b873d57071f98bc7397d590&start=4107&end=4805","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2890648-e0646dcd6b873d57071f98bc7397d590/thumbnail_4107000.jpg","/articles/6612603/Minnesota/Rules-Committee-advances-bipartisan-task-force-bill-to-study-rising-property-insurance-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612603-feb2fab5ea078666aab0f7324711731b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173411&Signature=PyJJFneG3lhhhKqO1eUrPQKIt1fDY6dlEtZA175TaBS257STVSGipkRJ37Zt0EpxrO7XLmBM7Khz0CH-uEL1DRBAtT5Nx4xb7D6~EDTIiLIWKpveZvj2xBgRr8C0qU5YBoarnR8giRSrtBPv~xzFJ7LebU8hEaHlic80eZ~87QA3TFqVU5ADJnNgdiKdm2oOX0EO56U1WEUWttBfJhCGMKV4ofufDOZW67g7L17zj2STYhLk-kq~qODdgqouUTm33knMQFxi92myMQyLgRBFdhJDRyPGW2S5D-JNJE6X03lmt3vlGzVweemTosIq5Ssssln-jJa4sQIxMyCfLdm6Xg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Report (Senator Port) presented Senate File 2205 on April 7, 2025, proposing a bipartisan task force to study ways to stabilize Minnesota’s homeowners and property insurance market. \"Access to stable insurance coverage is critical foundation for strong resilient communities across our state,\" Senator Port said, noting spiraling insurance costs and their effects on property owners, affordable housing developers and small businesses.

Committee members asked about membership, climate-science representation and the role of a state-supported insurance program; Senator Port said the bill includes a member with climate science expertise and referenced the insurance-industry group \"Big I Minnesota\" and an existing small commerce-run state-supported insurance program as possible models. The bill sets a reporting deadline of February 15, 2026.

Senator Limmer and others discussed chair selection procedures; because the task force is a one-time body with a report due in February 2026, the committee did not adopt an alternating-chair provision. Committee counsel noted questions about leader titles and said counsel would work with the sponsor on any needed technical tweaks. Senator Marty moved passage; the committee adopted the measure and re‑referred it to the Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention for further development.

The committee record shows the sponsor intends a multi-sector, bipartisan membership and expects the task force to examine climate drivers of insurance costs among other factors. The transcript records no roll-call vote; the action was taken by voice vote.","Senate File 2205, creating a multi-sector task force to study stabilization of Minnesota homeowners and property insurance markets, was approved by the Rules Committee and sent back to the housing committee for further work; the bill includes a climate-science seat and a report deadline.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612608,"Rules Committee forwards bill to create sustainable foraging task force to Environment panel",265,3875000,4140000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2890648-e0646dcd6b873d57071f98bc7397d590&start=3875&end=4140","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2890648-e0646dcd6b873d57071f98bc7397d590/thumbnail_3875000.jpg","/articles/6612608/Minnesota/Rules-Committee-forwards-bill-to-create-sustainable-foraging-task-force-to-Environment-panel","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612608-7746e04dcdf168fd452d8beb2a4d6b02/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173411&Signature=kv~g9tEYYwr7N0mKVwGceunGs1sb9EkvYI2Uye3pyvE0hU0QnRs-5b9p67qmXsx2URD9BHm3jeCO63QQszKGOB17o8s19FumqmeyX558qAKtBvIzzr0mvwbyVm6pAaiPdogzm0WVDQlRTuU4m2fU9u06XjTfhlI4Mkydv~DI3oZQxyeYp6oAwCgbHhjY3wxB6jbqPmSVymYT8WEZCvUWCnvFMnJiHOzN8kdPoxPU7koCuA1E36eDVzjrFGnKVyquI3tD8htMwVg1osBoH24N3Vur2yl8Sx7p5SPWOjtEs10RwXt6yHZCtHdCgnO2gNjRjdKzxqPeyr~Qsw7ahUtAWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Pa presented Senate File 1464 to the Rules Committee on April 7, 2025, seeking to create a task force to study sustainable foraging and deliver recommendations to the Legislature. \"This bill proposes the establishment of a task force, to provide the legislature with recommendations in sustainable foraging, grounded in traditional, ecological knowledge, science and data,\" Senator Pa said, noting stakeholder engagement and letters of support.

Senator Pa said the task force would include experts, community stakeholders and Department of Natural Resources staff and that the objective is to support access to public lands and foraging practices Minnesotans have exercised for generations. The sponsor indicated two previous supporters declined to testify at this hearing in the interest of time and recognized DNR assistant commissioner Bob Meyer and John Waters as contributors who worked on the bill.

No committee members raised substantive objections. Senator Pappas moved the bill, and the committee adopted Senate File 1464 and re‑referred it to the Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy.

The committee record notes letters of support and that the department has been consulted on bill language. The bill was advanced without recorded roll-call detail in the committee transcript.","Senate File 1464, which would create a task force to develop recommendations on sustainable foraging grounded in traditional ecological knowledge and science, was adopted by the Rules Committee and re-referred to the Environment, Climate and Legacy Committee.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_46":117,"_48":118,"_50":119,"_52":120,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":121,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":122,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612613,"Senate panel advances bill to create independent state Inspector General with bipartisan selection process",2936,622000,3558000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2890648-e0646dcd6b873d57071f98bc7397d590&start=622&end=3558","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2890648-e0646dcd6b873d57071f98bc7397d590/thumbnail_622000.jpg","/articles/6612613/Minnesota/Senate-panel-advances-bill-to-create-independent-state-Inspector-General-with-bipartisan-selection-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612613-cb4400fd06f046b9ac88e6fca75b9ecb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173411&Signature=NHUNQJURChKoZcC~Jmguz0OXG6WdzySYJri9y07JIsrW58EQeUk7ybzMGizjFzvEPzWcWYdngCyONBaGs56uwH5YWhgPbldRGuAq2yxXfusCSedKCUfWPl2Y8OKVH4SUqdOZdbdTNUhN3KCAg3-D8DdgQ2LRuRKY0X3PPIYah6~Fqo1gi86vIJmmfZromCB913lfZwlAKBLMKh0E4OTlkCoxr8njGDe1tk6bHxcxkJG0X2JG7L~oQcctVq4v06ImzgcIMhPAfXgdcMSMMrFcrnnllN~yiI2oPu1cL6Dff4jOXVbJ~13lsk6mfldqjzahfNRsghmsR9QxUeitkVojFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Gustafson introduced Senate File 856 on April 7, 2025, proposing creation of an independent Office of the Inspector General to investigate fraud and misuse across state agencies and publicly funded programs. \"It's a bill to establish an independent office of the inspector general in Minnesota,\" Gustafson told the Rules Committee, saying the office would help restore public trust and safeguard taxpayer dollars.

The bill, presented with Senator Crowein as co-presenter, would place the inspector general in the executive branch, grant investigative tools including the ability to issue reports and refer cases to law enforcement, and direct the office to focus on providers and recipients of public funds. \"I think having an independent office of inspector general is critically important to combat fraud in Minnesota,\" Crowein said.

Committee members debated two floor amendments agreed in bicameral talks. The A47 amendment added governance safeguards including a conflict-of-interest code, ethics requirements, disclosure and removal processes, qualification refinements (including suggested education changes), a five-year term to stagger with election cycles, and a waiting period for certain elected officials. The amendment also removed a clause that would have limited disclosure except when it would knowingly impede ongoing criminal investigations; the sponsor said the change was intended to avoid duplicating law-enforcement roles and to clarify the office would not itself be a law-enforcement agency at creation.

Senators questioned appointment and removal thresholds. The bill as amended calls for an eight-member legislative selection committee (two from each chamber and party) to vet candidates and hold public hearings, followed by an executive appointment (the chief judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings or the governor under a later amendment) and a three-fifths Senate confirmation. Removal before term expiration would require approval by both the House and Senate by a simple majority. Senator Limmer flagged the asymmetry between a higher threshold to appoint and a lower threshold to remove; committee counsel and other senators discussed preserving consistency but did not change the adopted language.

The A48 amendment changed the selection step so that candidates recommended by the legislative selection committee would go to the governor for appointment, with the governor allowed to nominate outside the recommendations but subject to three-fifths Senate confirmation. Committee counsel offered an oral amendment to A48 to prevent the statute that automatically confirms appointees by lapse of time (section 15.066, subdivision 3) from applying; the committee adopted that oral amendment.

Committee counsel and members also clarified operational details: the bill anticipates interagency agreements and sets an initial effective appointment date of January 1, 2026, with the first OIG term scheduled to run five years from that appointment timeline. Members noted the schedule is ambitious given the need to conduct interviews and negotiate interagency agreements before that date.

After discussion and technical oral amendments on selection and chair rotation for the advisory commission established in the bill, Senator Frentz moved the bill as amended. The committee adopted Senate File 856 as amended and re-referred it to the Committee on Finance.

The committee record shows extensive back-and-forth about constitutional concerns, the proper balance of legislative input and executive appointment authority, and safeguards intended to preserve nonpartisanship and independence.

Votes at a glance: A47 amendment — adopted; A48 amendment as amended (including the oral amendment exempting section 15.066 subdivision 3) — adopted; Senate File 856 as amended — adopted and re-referred to Finance.","The Minnesota Senate Rules Committee adopted amendments and approved Senate File 856 to create an independent Office of the Inspector General housed in the executive branch, with a bipartisan selection committee, a five-year term, and a three-fifths Senate confirmation requirement. The measure was re-referred to the Finance Committee.","actionData","errors"]

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