Human Services Systems Steering Committee establishment
Summary
The Minnesota Senate passed SF4719 on March 23, 2026, establishing the Human Services Systems Steering Committee to coordinate and guide human services policy across state agencies. The bipartisan bill, sponsored by Senators Wiklund, Koran, Kupec, Port, and Abeler, passed through committee referrals to Health and Human Services, State and Local Government, and Rules and Administration before final passage.
What changed
SF4719 creates a new Human Services Systems Steering Committee within Minnesota state government to provide coordination and oversight of human services programs and systems. The bill establishes committee membership, purpose, and administrative structure but does not create immediate regulatory obligations or compliance requirements for external parties.
For compliance professionals, this bill has minimal immediate impact. No action is required by regulated entities at this time. The primary effect is organizational—establishing a committee that will eventually make recommendations on human services policy. Organizations that interact with Minnesota's human services agencies should monitor future committee activities for potential policy changes that may affect their operations.
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Human Services Systems Steering Committee establishment
Bill Details
State Minnesota
Session 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Chamber Senate
Committee Rules and Administration
Official Source www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/SF/4719/
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Sponsors
Melissa Wiklund (Sen - D) Mark Koran (Sen - R) Rob Kupec (Sen - D) Lindsey Port (Sen - D) Jim Abeler (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-07 S Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Rules and Administration 2026-03-26 S Authors added Kupec; Port; Abeler 2026-03-26 S Comm report: To pass and re-referred to State and Local Government 2026-03-25 S Author added Koran 2026-03-23 S Referred to Health and Human Services 2026-03-23 S Introduction and first reading
Committee Referrals
2026-03-23 S Health and Human Services 2026-03-26 S State and Local Government 2026-04-07 S Rules and Administration
Bill Text Versions
2026-03-19 Introduced Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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