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Committee backs claims bill that includes large exoneration award

Minnesota House Ways and Means Committee · May 6, 2026
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Summary

The House Ways and Means Committee recommended House File 5074, as amended, to the general register; sponsors said the bill primarily funds a set of tort and exoneration claims, including one exoneration after nearly 20 years in prison.

The Minnesota House Ways and Means Committee on May 6 recommended House File 5074, as amended, for placement on the general register, approving payments the committee said resolve several tort and exoneration claims against the state.

Representative Friedrich, who presented the bill, told the committee that the claims subcommittee’s purpose "is to see oversee any tort claims against the state," and that the…

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