HF 4455 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Ramsey County human resources personnel structure terminology updated, certain positions adjusted to unclassified service for consistency with other similar positions, obsolete language repealed, and technical changes made.

This bill updates terminology and adjusts certain positions within Ramsey County's human resources personnel structure to align with other similar roles. It changes the title of the human resources director to "chief human resources officer" and moves this position from classified to unclassified service, while also updating the county manager's role in labor negotiations. The legislation repeals outdated language and makes technical corrections to state statutes governing county personnel systems, ensuring consistency across the county's administrative framework. These changes affect how county employees are classified, how personnel rules are created, and how collective bargaining agreements are managed within the county government.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2026 Last action May 11, 2026
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What changed between versions

1st Engrossment 2nd Engrossment · 3 edits · Apr 28, 2026
MINOR
The bill was updated from the 1st to the 2nd engrossment, reflecting a revision in the legislative text and a change in the posting date from April 9 to April 28, 2026. The substantive policy content regarding the number of staff positions remains largely the same, though minor phrasing adjustments were made to clarify roles and correct a pluralization error regarding 'secretaries'.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's applicability remains unchanged; it continues to define specific positions within county government that are exempt from certain provisions.
TECHNICAL

The title and header were updated to reflect the 2nd Engrossment status, and the posting date was changed to April 28, 2026.

A phrasing error was corrected in the list of exempt positions, changing 'one assistant' to 'assistants' and 'a personal secretary' to 'secretaries' to align with the plural context of other roles.

Minor reordering of text occurred in the list of exempt positions, specifically regarding the placement of the 'county manager' and 'principal assistants' descriptions, without altering the underlying policy.

Floor votes · House Apr 27, 2026

How they voted

1312
Passed
Total votes 133
Apr 27, 2026
D Democratic66
66 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican67
65 Yea 2 Nay
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 11, 2026
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6, referred to Rules and Administration
upper
May 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Comm report: To pass
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Referred to State and Local Government
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Introduced
Received from House
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill was passed as amended
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, to adopt as amended
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Elections Finance and Government Operations
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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