Today, the legislature returned from spring break and announced conference committee members for its omnibus budget bills. Conference committees will begin meeting right away to review the differences between the House and Senate bills. However, conference committee budget targets have not been set, so little action can take place until those numbers are agreed upon.
Conference committee members announced
Today, the legislature returned from spring break and announced conference committee members for its omnibus budget bills. Conference committees will begin meeting right away to review the differences between the House and Senate bills. However, conference committee budget targets have not been set, so little action can take place until those numbers are agreed upon.
For more information on conferees or omnibus bills, please contact Government and Community Relations. Hometowns of higher education conferees are included below. All members are Republicans unless otherwise noted.
Higher Education - Senate File 2214
- House Chair Bud Nornes (Fergus Falls)
- Representative Drew Christensen (Savage)
- Representative Brian Daniels (Faribault)
- Representative Abigail Whelan (Ramsey)
- Representative Ilhan Omar (DFL - Minneapolis)
- Senate Chair Michelle Fischbach (Paynesville)
- Senator Rich Draheim (Madison Lake)
- Senator Paul Anderson (Plymouth)
- Senator Scott Jensen (Chaska)
- Senator Greg Clausen (DFL - Apple Valley)
Agriculture - Senate File 780
- House Chair Rod Hamilton
- Representative Paul Anderson
- Representative Dale Lueck
- Representative Jeff Backer
- Representative Jeanne Poppe (DFL)
- Senate Chair Torrey Westrom
- Senator Bill Weber
- Senator Michael Goggin
- Senator Andrew Lang
- Senator Kent Eken (DFL)
Health and Human Services - Senate File 800
- House Chair Matt Dean
- Representative Joe Schomacker
- Representative Tony Albright
- Representative Debra Kiel
- Representative Jennifer Schultz (DFL)
- Senate Chair Michelle Benson
- Senator Jim Abeler
- Senator Tony Lourey (DFL)
- Senator Karin Housley
- Senator Paul Utke
Taxes - House File 4
- House Chair Greg Davids
- Representative Steve Drazkowski
- Representative Joe McDonald
- Representative Jerry Hertaus
- Representative Paul Marquart (DFL)
- Senate Chair Roger Chamberlain
- Senator Gary Dahms
- Senator Jeremy Miller
- Senator David Senjem
- Senator Ann Rest (DFL)
Transportation - House File 861
- House Chair Paul Torkelson
- Representative Linda Runbeck
- Representative John Petersburg
- Representative Jon Koznick
- Representative Jeff Howe
- Senate Chair Scott Newman
- Senator John Jasinski
- Senator Mary Kiffmeyer
- Senator David Osmek
- Senator Dan Sparks (DFL)
Environment - House File 888
- House Chair Dan Fabian
- Representative Josh Heintzeman
- Representative Chris Swedzinski
- Representative Jim Newberger
- Representative Rob Ecklund (DFL)
- Senate Chair Bill Ingebrigtsen
- Senator Carrie Ruud
- Senator Torrey Westrom
- Senator Andrew Mathews
- Senator David Tomassoni (DFL)
Education Finance - House File 890
- House Chair Jennifer Loon
- Representative Sondra Erickson
- Representative Peggy Bennett
- Representative Ron Kresha
- Representative Mary Murphy (DFL)
- Senate Chair Carla Nelson
- Senator Eric Pratt
- Senator Justin Eichorn
- Senator Bill Weber
- Senator Charles Wiger (DFL)
State Government - Senate File 605
- House Chair Sarah Anderson
- Representative Tim O'Driscoll
- Representative Bob Dettmer
- Representative Kelly Fenton
- Representative Jim Nash
- Senate Chair Mary Kiffmeyer
- Senator Bruce Anderson
- Senator Mark Koran
- Senator Dan Hall
- Senator Carolyn Laine (DFL)
Public Safety - Senate File 803
- House Chair Tony Cornish
- Representative Brian Johnson
- Representative Nick Zerwas
- Representative Peggy Scott
- Representative Debra Hilstrom (DFL)
- Senate Chair Warren Limmer
- Senator Jerry Relph
- Senator Mark Johnson
- Senator Ron Latz (DFL)
- Senator Bruce Anderson
Jobs and Energy - Senate File 1937
- House Chair Pat Garofalo
- Representative Jim Newberger
- Representative Joe Hoppe
- Representative Marion O'Neill
- Representative Tim Mahoney (DFL)
- Senate Chair Jeremy Miller
- Senator Gary Dahms
- Senator David Osmek
- Senator Paul Anderson
- Senator Bobby Joe Champion (DFL)