EVENT April 7: MN House Committee on 3 bills relates to online privacy and contracts (HF4456, HF4544 & HF3698)

I might not have mentioned all three bills, except they are being heard in the same Commerce Finance and Policy committee meeting...

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 8:15 AM

Co-Chair: Rep. Erin Koegel holds the gavelCo-Chair: Rep. Tim O’DriscollLocation: Capitol 120Agenda:

Approval of Minutes – Thursday, March 26th, 2026

HF4456 (Elkins) – Data brokers required to register with the attorney general, account established, enforcement and civil penalties provided, and money appropriated.

HF4544 (Koegel) – License for artificial intelligence independent verification organizations established, advisory council established, rulemaking authorized, and reports required.

HF3698 (Gottfried) – Certain terms in libraries’ electronic book and digital audiobook license agreements or contracts prohibited.
Adjournment

Items may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair’s discretion.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT, have OCR capability, and emailed to the Committee Administrators at samuel.oneill@house.mn.gov and ben.frese@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 45 copies. Note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.

TESTIFYING: Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly. If you would like to testify, please email the Committee Administrators at samuel.oneill@house.mn.gov and ben.frese@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.

AMENDMENTS: There is no amendment deadline for the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee. Amendments must be emailed to the Committee Administrators at samuel.oneill@house.mn.gov and ben.frese@house.mn.gov as soon as possible.

Bills:

  • HF3698 (Gottfried) – Certain terms in libraries’ electronic book and digital audiobook license agreements or contracts prohibited.

  • HF4456 (Elkins) – Data brokers required to register with the attorney general, account established, enforcement and civil penalties provided, and money appropriated.

  • HF4544 (Koegel) – License for artificial intelligence independent verification organizations established, advisory council established, rulemaking authorized, and reports required.

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Librarian who follows rural broadband in MN and good uses of new technology (blandinonbroadband.org), hosts a radio show on MN music (mostlyminnesota.com), supports people experiencing homelessness in Minnesota (elimstrongtowershelters.org) and helps with social justice issues through Women’s March MN.

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