Commerce committee adopts amendments and advances a package of bills to the general register
March 24, 2026 | 2026 Legislature MN, Minnesota
This article was created by AI summarizing key points discussed. AI makes mistakes, so for full details and context, please refer to the video of the full meeting. Please report any errors so we can fix them. Report an error »
The committee moved several bills forward on Tuesday with author or DE amendments and voice votes.
House File 2400 (appraisal/disciplines) — Representative Hewitt explained an author's A1 that creates a voluntary disciplinary matrix for appraisers and said the amendment produced language that put the department and appraisal community in alignment. The Department of Commerce (Sam Smith) said it was currently neutral; the committee adopted the A1 and moved the bill to the general register.
House File 3437 (residential mortgage financing) — Representative Allen presented a DE1 worked out with Rocket Mortgage and Legal Aid to ease financing for small residential investors while protecting consumers. Zach Eckton of Taft Advisors said the DE1 addressed prior concerns; Legal Aid voiced appreciation for collaborative changes. The DE1 was adopted and the bill moved to the general register.
House File 4333 (supplemental long-term care products) — Representative Davids said the bill would allow shorter-term coverage for long-term care needs as an additional planning tool; Tom Wright of the National Association of Benefit and Insurance Professionals testified in support. Members discussed coordination with Medicare and the department's stance; the committee referred the bill to the general register.
House File 4052 (telecom statutes modernization) — Representative Krisha and Brent Christensen of the Minnesota Telecom Alliance described updates to chapter 237 to reflect broadband, VoIP and competitive realities; the committee adopted the DE1 author amendment and moved the bill to the general register.
All of these actions were taken by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were provided in the transcript. Committee members repeatedly thanked authors and outside stakeholders for collaborative work in negotiating amendments.
The committee then moved to more contested items and extended the hearing time for public testimony on other measures.
The committee's actions will be reflected in the House schedule as the bills progress to subsequent committees and the general register.
House File 2400 (appraisal/disciplines) — Representative Hewitt explained an author's A1 that creates a voluntary disciplinary matrix for appraisers and said the amendment produced language that put the department and appraisal community in alignment. The Department of Commerce (Sam Smith) said it was currently neutral; the committee adopted the A1 and moved the bill to the general register.
House File 3437 (residential mortgage financing) — Representative Allen presented a DE1 worked out with Rocket Mortgage and Legal Aid to ease financing for small residential investors while protecting consumers. Zach Eckton of Taft Advisors said the DE1 addressed prior concerns; Legal Aid voiced appreciation for collaborative changes. The DE1 was adopted and the bill moved to the general register.
House File 4333 (supplemental long-term care products) — Representative Davids said the bill would allow shorter-term coverage for long-term care needs as an additional planning tool; Tom Wright of the National Association of Benefit and Insurance Professionals testified in support. Members discussed coordination with Medicare and the department's stance; the committee referred the bill to the general register.
House File 4052 (telecom statutes modernization) — Representative Krisha and Brent Christensen of the Minnesota Telecom Alliance described updates to chapter 237 to reflect broadband, VoIP and competitive realities; the committee adopted the DE1 author amendment and moved the bill to the general register.
All of these actions were taken by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were provided in the transcript. Committee members repeatedly thanked authors and outside stakeholders for collaborative work in negotiating amendments.
The committee then moved to more contested items and extended the hearing time for public testimony on other measures.
The committee's actions will be reflected in the House schedule as the bills progress to subsequent committees and the general register.
View the Full Meeting & All Its Details
This article offers just a summary. Unlock complete video, transcripts, and insights as a Founder Member.
✓
Watch full, unedited meeting videos
✓
Search every word spoken in unlimited transcripts
✓
AI summaries & real-time alerts (all government levels)
✓
Permanent access to expanding government content
30-day money-back guarantee
