HF 4004 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Explore Minnesota councils membership modified.

This bill modifies the membership composition of two Minnesota advisory councils: the Explore Minnesota for Business Council and the Explore Minnesota Tourism Council. The changes update who can serve on these councils, including adding specific industry representatives, adjusting the number of members, and incorporating new categories like Dakota and Ojibwe representatives on the business council. The tourism council membership is reduced from 35 to 25 voting members, while the business council membership is adjusted to include more small business and startup representatives. Both councils will continue to advise state agencies on promoting Minnesota's economic and tourism interests, with updated requirements for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in their advisory roles. The bill also adjusts meeting frequency requirements and clarifies provisions for conducting meetings using electronic means.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2026 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduction 1st Engrossment · 2 edits · Mar 23, 2026
MINOR
The bill has been updated from its introduction to its first engrossment, reflecting a revision in the composition of the tourism advisory committee. The most significant change is the increase in the number of representatives from tourism marketing regions, which will likely provide broader regional input into state tourism planning.
Scope change
The scope of the advisory committee's representation has expanded to include five representatives from each tourism marketing region, up from one, ensuring more diverse geographic input.
REQUIREMENT

The requirement for representatives from tourism marketing regions was increased from one to five per region to ensure broader geographic representation.

TECHNICAL

The document version was updated from 'Introduction' to '1st Engrossment', and the posting date was changed from March 5 to March 23, 2026.

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Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, to adopt as amended
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Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
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Dave Baker
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