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Commerce Finance and Policy

SEVENTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Thursday, February 27, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION


Commerce Finance and Policy Committee

MINUTES

Representative O’Driscoll, Chair of the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee, officially called the meeting to order at 8:15AM, on February 27, 2025, in Room 120 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.


Members present:

O’DRISCOLL, Tim, Chair
PERRYMAN, Bernie, Vice Chair
ALLEN, Keith
CHA, Ethan
DAVIDS, Greg
DOTSETH, Jeff
ELKINS, Steve
FALCONER, Alex
FINKE, Leigh
HUOT, John
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
KRESHA, Ron
REYER, Liz
RYMER, Max
SMITH, Andy
STEPHENSON, Zack
VAN BINSBERGEN, Scott
WEST, Nolan

Non-Voting member present:

HER, Kaohly Vang

Members Excused:

HEINTZEMAN, Josh



Representative Elkins moved the minutes of February 25, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED

Presentation and Discussion on Cost of Health Care Mandates

Ashley Setala, Health Policy Director, Department of Commerce
Julia Dreier, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Commerce
Stefan Gildemeister, MDH Health Economics Program
Pam Mink, MDH Health Economics Program
Barbara Cox, Health Partners
Matt Schafer, Medica
Bentley Graves, Senior Director of Government Relations Health Care Transportation Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Matt Flanders, Legislative and Policy Director, Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom


The meeting was adjourned at 9:43AM



Representative Tim O’Driscoll, Chair




Karen Hartwig, Committee Legislative Assistant









































More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
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00:45 - Cost of health care mandates presentation and discussion.
Runs 1 hour, 28 minutes.


I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. Presentation and Discussion on Cost of Health Care Mandates

IV. Adjournment