Commerce Finance and Policy Committee, Minnesota House of Representatives
The Commerce Finance and Policy Committee (formerly the Commerce and Regulatory Reform Committee) is a standing committee of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Per Rule 6.01 of the House Rules, standing committees of the Minnesota House of Representatives are appointed by the speaker of the house.[1] Committees are appointed at the beginning of each biennial session. Up to 30 days before the session, the speaker-designate is to submit a list of proposed standing committees and divisions to all minority caucuses. Up to 15 days before the session's start, the minority leader may submit proposed minority assignments to the speaker-designate, who must comply in keeping with attaining proportionate representation. With the exception of the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, one may not serve as chair of a committee or another with a similar jurisdiction for longer than three consecutive two-year sessions.[2]
See rules: House Rules
Function
| “ | The committee holds public hearings on bills to put each bill into its best form. During the bill's hearing, the committee can take testimony from the bill's sponsors, the general public and experts in the areas the bill affects.
The committee has several courses of action it can take: |
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Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Commerce Finance and Policy Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (10) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Commerce Finance and Policy Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Commerce Finance and Policy Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn (D, Vice Chair) left this committee on January 03, 2023.
Andrew Carlson (D) left this committee on January 03, 2023.
Jim Davnie (D) left this committee on January 03, 2023.
Steve Elkins (D) left this committee on January 03, 2023.
Leon Lillie (D) left this committee on January 03, 2023.
2019-2020 legislative session
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Commerce Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (12) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Commerce and Regulatory Reform Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (13) | |||
| • Linda Slocum | • Joe Hoppe, Chair | |||
| • Susan Allen | • Kelly Fenton, Vice chair | |||
| • Jon Applebaum | • Sarah Anderson | |||
| • Laurie Halverson | • Regina Barr | |||
| • Debra Hilstrom | • Greg Davids | |||
| • Sheldon Johnson | • Mary Franson | |||
| • Dave Pinto | • Ron Kresha | |||
| • Paul Rosenthal | • Jenifer Loon | |||
| • Bob Loonan | ||||
| • Jim Nash | ||||
| • Tim O'Driscoll | ||||
| • Dennis Smith | ||||
| • Chris Swedzinski | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Commerce and Regulatory Reform Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (13) | |||
| • Joe Atkins, DFL Lead | • Joe Hoppe, Chair | |||
| • Jon Applebaum | • Tim O'Driscoll, Vice Chair | |||
| • Raymond Dehn | • Sarah Anderson | |||
| • Sheldon Johnson | • Greg Davids | |||
| • Leon Lillie | • Laurie Halverson | |||
| • Linda Slocum | • Ron Kresha | |||
| • Mike Sundin | • Jenifer Loon | |||
| • Bob Loonan | ||||
| • Tim Sanders | ||||
| • Peggy Scott | ||||
| • Dennis Smith | ||||
| • Chris Swedzinski | ||||
| • Tama Theis | ||||
2013 legislative session
See Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy Committee, Minnesota House of Representatives.
2011 legislative session
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2009 legislative session
- Joe Atkins (D) Chair
- Leon Lillie (D) Vice Chair
- Kurt Zellers (R) Lead GOP
- Tom Anzelc (D)
- Mark Murdock (R)
- Patti Fritz (D)
- Gregory Davids (R)
- Joe Hoppe (R)
- Sarah Anderson (R)
- Steve Simon (D)
- Katherine Knuth (D)
- Tim Sanders (R)
- Joe Mullery (D)
- Jim Davnie (D)
- Linda Slocum (D)
- Cy Thao (D)
- Sheldon Johnson (D)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota House of Representatives, "Permanent Rules of the House 2021 - 2022," February 24, 2021 (Rule 6.01)
- ↑ Minnesota House of Representatives, "Permanent Rules of the House 2021 - 2022," February 24, 2021 (Rule 6.02)
- ↑ Minnesota House of Representatives, "Committees," accessed February 24, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
