HF 2291 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Palliative Care Advisory Council funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 2291 appropriates $44,000 from the general fund for fiscal year 2026 and another $44,000 for fiscal year 2027 to the Palliative Care Advisory Council. This funding supports the council's work under Minnesota Statutes § 144.059, which was established to advise on palliative care services. The bill directly affects the council by providing dedicated financial resources for its operations. It is a straightforward funding measure with no policy changes beyond allocating specific annual amounts.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Last action Apr 7, 2026

Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison

What changed between versions

Introduction → 1st Engrossment · 2 edits · Apr 7, 2026

MINOR

The bill was updated from its introduction version to the first engrossment, reflecting a change in the legislative timeline and a significant reduction in funding. The appropriation for the Palliative Care Advisory Council was cut in half, removing the budget for fiscal year 2027 while retaining funding only for fiscal year 2026.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding funding was reduced, as the appropriation for the second fiscal year was eliminated.

FISCAL

The total appropriation for the Palliative Care Advisory Council was reduced from $88,000 over two years to $44,000 for a single year (fiscal year 2026), removing the budget for fiscal year 2027.

TIMELINE

The document date was updated from April 10, 2025, to April 8, 2026, indicating the bill has progressed through the legislative process.

Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Ways and Means

lower

Mar 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy

lower

1 primary · 6 co-sponsors