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House Television Webcast and Mobile Streaming Schedule

Thursday, March 23, 2023 10:10 AM, HTV 3

House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee

Consent Calendar for the Day – Monday, March 27.
Calendar for the Day – Monday, March 27.
Thursday, March 23, 2023 10:30 AM, HTV 1

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee

HF20 (Greenman) Wage credits modified and reimbursement provided, general fund transfer authorized, unemployment insurance aid provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2842 (Wolgamott) Workforce development provisions modified, Board of Trustees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for workforce development funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2987 (Hanson) Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees funding provided, and money appropriated.

Thursday, March 23, 2023 10:30 AM, HTV 2

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee

HF1233 (Pinto) Visual inspection of delinquent children and youth in detention facilities prohibited, and disciplinary room time for delinquent children and youth in detention facilities prohibited.
HF2251 (Feist) Judiciary; grant funding provided to provide legal representation for children in need of protection or services and children in out-of-home placement, and money appropriated.
HF2890 (Moller) Judiciary, public safety, corrections, human rights, firearm, and 911 Emergency Communication System statutory policy provisions amended; reports provided; rulemaking authorized; various judiciary, public safety, and corrections entities funding provided; and money appropriated.
* Items may be taken up in any order, added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.

Thursday, March 23, 2023 10:30 AM, HTV 4

House Education Finance Committee

HF1502 (Sencer-Mura) Ethnic studies requirement created, Ethnic Studies Working Group created, rulemaking authorized, report required, and money appropriated.
HF651 (Hassan) Personal finance class required for high school graduation, personal finance seal established for teacher licensure, and rulemaking authorized.
HF759 (Lee, K.) Computer science education advancement provided, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
HF2685 (Hornstein) Education on the Holocaust, genocide of Indigenous Peoples, and other genocides required for middle and high school students; working group created; report required; and money appropriated.
HF1628 (Jordan) Pupil transportation services for homeless students fully funded, special education aid modified, and money appropriated.
* Items may be added or changed.

Thursday, March 23, 2023 10:30 AM, HTV 5

House Health Finance and Policy Committee - part 1 *

* The committee will recess and reconvene at 6 p.m.
HF2712 (Fischer) Procedure for sanctions modified, background studies conducted by Department of Human Services modified, definitions modified, applications and application process modified, license fees modified, commissioner of health access to recipient medical records modified, notice requirements for monetary recovery and sanctions modified, administrative reconsideration process modified, licensing data modified, cases in which email addresses are made public modified, and prone restraints in licensed or certified facilities prohibited.
HF2900 (Liebling) Department of Human Services budget bill.

Thursday, March 23, 2023 1:00 PM, HTV 1

House Taxes Committee

HF209 (Bahner) Lawful gambling provisions modified, and combined net receipts tax modified.
HF3069 (Gomez) Advisory task force created to examine role of local taxes in local government funding, and report required.
HF2982 (Davids) Spring Grove; fire remediation grant authorized.
HF2819 (Davids) Spring Grove; sales and use tax provisions modified, refundable exemption for building materials and capital equipment provided, and money appropriated.

Thursday, March 23, 2023 1:00 PM, HTV 2

House Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committee

HF2336 (Greenman) Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority established to provide financing and leverage private investment for clean energy and other projects, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2687 (Nelson, M.) Elevator contractor licensing requirements for work on equipment modified.
HF1522 (Nelson, M.) Omnibus Department of Labor and Industry policy bill.
HF2755 (Nelson, M.) Governor's biennial budget established for Department of Labor and Industry, Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals, and Bureau of Mediation Services; earned sick and safe time provided; agricultural and food processing workers protected; nursing home workforce standards established; petroleum refinery workers protected; combative sports modified; miscellaneous policy provisions modified; reports required; and money appropriated.
* Bills may be added.

Thursday, March 23, 2023 1:00 PM, HTV 3

House DFL Press Conference

Legislation banning private prisons in Minnesota
Thursday, March 23, 2023 1:00 PM, HTV 4

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee

HF2784 (Sencer-Mura) Farming incubator project funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2861 (Vang) Minnesota dairy farmer grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2946 (Vang) Hemp provisions amended.
HF2773 (Vang) Hemp fiber processing equipment grant program established, research and equipment grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1587 (Vang) Omnibus agriculture policy bill.
- Markup and passage.

Thursday, March 23, 2023 1:00 PM, HTV 5

House Human Services Finance Committee

HF2847 (Noor) Care provider workforce, aging and disability services, and behavioral health governing provisions modified; Department of Behavioral health established; forecast adjustments made; reports required; technical and conforming changes made; grants established; and money appropriated.
HF1434 (Edelson) Parental contribution fees eliminated for services for children with disabilities.
* Agenda items may be added or removed.

Thursday, March 23, 2023 2:00 PM, HTV 3

House DFL Press Conference

Bill to prevent out-of-state laws from interfering in the practice of gender-affirming health care.
Thursday, March 23, 2023 3:25 PM, HTV 1

Session Daily Update

Updates from the House.
Thursday, March 23, 2023 3:30 PM, HTV 1

House Floor Session

HF146 (Finke) Gender-affirming health care; subpoena use to gather information for out-of-state laws interfering in the use of gender-affirming health care prevented; child custody and child welfare provisions related to out-of-state laws interfering in the use of gender-affirming health care amended; and warrant, arrest, and extradition provisions related to out-of-state laws on gender-affirming health care amended.
HF1200 (Wolgamott) State and local jail and prison inmates required to be housed in publicly owned and operated jails and prisons, and state and counties prohibited from contracting with private prisons.
HF1656 (Acomb) Grant programs established to enhance competitiveness of Minnesota entities in obtaining federal money for energy projects, account created, report required, and money appropriated.


Thursday, March 23, 2023 6:00 PM, HTV 1

House State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee – part 2 *

* Time of reconvening is 6 p.m., or 30 minutes after Floor Session, whichever is later.
Continuation of morning agenda.
Thursday, March 23, 2023 6:00 PM, HTV 2

House Health Finance and Policy Committee – part 2

HF2267 (Keeler) Medical Assistance payment rate modified for dually certified organization serving American Indians and Alaska Natives, Indian Health Board grant provided, and money appropriated.
HF1436 (Vang) Programs to address health and human services workforce shortage expanded and established, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF2505 (Lee, K.) Victims of labor trafficking and labor exploitation services funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1706 (Edelson) Telehealth requirements modified, medical assistance reimbursement increased for protected transport services, grants established, and money appropriated.
HF1852 (Clardy) Alzheimer's public information program established, and money appropriated.
* Bills may be added.

House Upcoming Meeting Schedule

Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 3/22/2023 8:30:00 AM

Elections Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Mike Freiberg
Location: Room 200, State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1141 (Freiberg); Elections; technical and clarifying changes made.
This bill had a full hearing on February 15, 2023. No testimony or discussion will be taken, the motion is for referral to the General Register.

HF1489 (Coulter); Maximum refund permitted by political contribution refund program increased.

HF2793 (Coulter); Small donor political committees and funds regulated, small donor state match program established, candidate expenditures exempted from aggregate expenditure limits, campaign public subsidy program repealed, and money transferred.

HF1942 (Coulter); Mail balloting authorized in any town or city with fewer than 400 registered voters.
DE amendment

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

If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee please email simon.brown@house.mn.gov no later than 5pm the night before.

**Testimony may be limited at the Chair's discretion**

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

The hearing will be broadcast through House Information Services, for more information visit: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/hinfo.asp
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 3/22/2023 8:30:00 AM

Workforce Development Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Jay Xiong
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF 2233 (Hanson) DEED Policy Bill
Kevin McKinnon, Commissioner, Department of Employment and Economic Development

HF 2521 (Liebling) Southeast Minnesota health care simulation training center funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
Julie Nigon, Executive Director, GRAUC

HF 2559 (Hussein) Hmong American Partnership grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
May yer Thao, President & CEO, Hmong American Partnership
Tousue Thao, HAP workforce training client

HF 2889 Lee, K. Career training in culinary arts funding provided, and money appropriated.
Pastor Carl Johnson.

HF 2583 (Gomez) MNCAPD, Roots Connect, and FRAYEO grant funding provided; and money appropriated.
Nimo Ahmed - Executive Director of MNCAPD
Fardosa Hassan - Nurse
Ukasha Dakane - Executive Director of FRAYEO
Ifrah Mansour - Roots Connect

HF 1724 (Wolgamott) Greater St. Cloud area; survivor employment readiness pilot project funding provided, and money appropriated.
Patrick Shepard

If you would like to testify or provide materials, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by Noon on Tuesday, March 21, 2023

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added
Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 3/20/2023 10:10:00 AM

Floor Session

Location: House Floor
Agenda:
THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 3/22/2023 10:30:00 AM

Economic Development Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Hodan Hassan
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF 1922 (Hassan) Jobs and Economic Development Policy Bill

HF 2590 (Hassan) Funding provided for business loans, technical assistance, and capacity building to nonprofits serving African immigrant community; and money appropriated.

HF 2384 (Her) Minnesota Sports and Events grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Wendy Blackshaw, President and CEO, MN Sports and Events
Fartun Osman, Founder and CEO of Girls Rock

HF 2520 (Pursell) Rural economic development technical assistance grants funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 2556 (Wolgamott) Initiative foundations grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Scott Marquardt, President, Southwest Minnesota Initiative Foundation
Tohow Sayid, Owner, National Home Health Care+

HF 2152 (Brand) Center for Rural Policy and Development funding provided, and money appropriated.
Julie Tesch, CEO of The Center for Rural Policy & Development

HF 2015 (Kozlowski) Latino Economic Development Center grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Henry Jiménez, Executive Director of the Latino Economic Development Center

HF 2440 (Kozlowski) LatinoLEAD grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Karen Velez, Finance and Operations Director, LatinoLEAD
John Pacheco, President of the MN Latino Chamber of Commerce and MetCouncil Member.

HF 2789 (Kozlowski) PFund Foundation and Quorum grant funding provided to establish business expansion program for LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, and money appropriated.
Aaron Zimmerman, Executive Director of PFund Foundation
Ron Strychar, Quorum Board President, Owner of Horizon Agency LLC
Belo Miguel Cipriani, Ed.D., Founder of Oleb Media

Each bill will be given up to 10 minutes total on the agenda before being laid over for possible consideration in the omnibus bill, except HF 1922 which will be referred to the General Register

If you have any materials you would like to submit anything to the committee for this hearing, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by Noon on Tuesday, March 21

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Note:
Committee will meet from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 3/22/2023 10:30:00 AM

Education Finance

Chair: Rep. Cheryl Youakim
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
Approval of the Minutes from March 21st, 2023
HF 2042 (Pursell) Career and technical education consortium grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 2696 (Greenman) Civic education grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 2068 (Clardy) Sanneh Foundation funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 2214 (Frazier) Black Men Teach Twin Cities program grant authorized, report required, and money appropriated.
HF 2131 (Hicks) Alliance of Chicanos, Hispanics, and Latin Americans (ACHLA) funding provided for English language learner programming, and money appropriated.
HF 2398 (Acomb) Schools required to maintain supply of opiate antagonists, provisions modified for opiate antagonist administration in schools, and money appropriated.

Agenda items may be added or changed.

Notes:
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov or 651-296-5524.

Public Testimony:
If you are interested in providing testimony on the scheduled bills please contact the committee administrator at: polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov no later than 2pm on Tuesday, March 21st. Written testimony is encouraged. Testimony may be limited.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 3/22/2023 10:30:00 AM

Legacy Finance

Chair: Rep. Leon Lillie
Location: 200 - State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1965 (Finke) - Como Park Zoo and Conservatory funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF68 (Jordan) - Per diems increased for boards, councils, and commissions.
HF775 (Brand) - Arts and cultural heritage; county fair funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF901 (Urdahl) - Indian Affairs Council funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1154 (Hussein) - Minnesota Humanities Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
*Items may be added to the agenda.

If you wish to submit written testimony or testify in person, please send the written testimony or the request to testify to Mike.Molzahn@house.mn.gov by 10:30 a.m. the day before the meeting. Written testimony is preferred and will be accepted after the deadline. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

This hearing may be viewed in person or via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Note:
The meeting is scheduled until 12:30
Bills Removed
Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 3/22/2023 10:30:00 AM

Property Tax Division

Chair: Rep. Dave Lislegard
Location: Room 5, State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1377 (Lislegard) Property Tax Division Report (DE Amendment Forthcoming)

Overview of the Property Tax Division Report
Public Testimony

The DE Amendment (Property Tax Division Report) will be posted on Tuesday. Additional materials will be posted on the Committee website when available. Public testifiers should email their full name, organization (if applicable) and title to the Committee Administrator (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) and Committee Legislative Assistant (Faith Privett Faith.Privett@house.mn.gov) by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, March 21st. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due to the (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) and Committee Legislative Assistant (Faith Privett Faith.Privett@house.mn.gov) by 4:30 PM on Tuesday, March 21st. Public testimony will be limited to two minutes per testifier. Please 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.

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 3/22/2023 1:00:00 PM

Capital Investment

Chair: Rep. Fue Lee
Location: Room 120 State Capitol
Agenda:
Note: HF 2635 (Lislegard) Filmmaking and film education facility funding provided, and money appropriated has been added for informational only hearing. Other bills may be added.

REMOVED: HF 24 (Jordan) Authority modified to ensure safe drinking water, drinking water revolving fund provisions modified, grant program established to replace lead drinking water service lines, grant program established for mapping lead service lines, report required, and money appropriated.

All bills listed below will be heard on an informational-only basis. No formal actions will be taken.

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 3/22/2023 1:00:00 PM

Commerce Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Zack Stephenson
Location: Room 10, State Office Building
Agenda:
HF2300 (Stephenson); Premium discounts and rate reductions provided, strengthen Minnesota homes program established, account established, and rulemaking authorized.
This bill had a full hearing on March 8, 2023. No testimony or discussion will be taken.

HF2823 (Lee); Deceptive trade practices and consumer fraud governing provisions modified.

HF2100 (Jordan); Air ventilation program established for public school buildings, grants authorized, and money appropriated.

HF1540 (Koegel); Mental Health Parity and Substance Abuse Accountability Office established in Department of Commerce, and money appropriated.

HF1189 (Freiberg); Time limitation requirements modified for motor vehicle insurance policies.

HF2891 (Torkelson); Automobile self-insurance governing provisions modified.

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

**Public testimony may be limited at the Chair’s discretion. Testimony will be taken in the order signed up. If testimony is limited, you will be informed by email**

If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee please email simon.brown@house.mn.gov, preferably 24 hours prior to the hearing.

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

The hearing will be broadcast through House Information Services, for more information visit: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/hinfo.asp
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Bills Removed
Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 3/22/2023 1:00:00 PM

Human Services Finance

Chair: Rep. Mohamud Noor
Location: State Office Building - Room 200
Agenda:
I. HF1596 (Reyer) - PACE program funding mechanism established, and money appropriated.

II. HF1298 (Edelson) - Essential community supports modified, respite service grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

III. HF1494 (Frederick) - Human services provider workplace safety grants established, and money appropriated. *

IV. HF1043 (Hicks) - Task Force on Disability Services Accessibility and pilot project established, report required, and money appropriated.

V. HF1851 (Hicks) - Community services development program renamed as live well at home grants, projects and grants established, live well at home grants extended, and money appropriated.

*HF2553 (Fischer) - Mental health provider staffing, documentation, and diagnostic assessment requirements modified; commissioner of human services required to establish medical assistance mental health service provider certification process; assertive community treatment staff requirements modified; adult rehabilitative mental health services provider entity standards modified; behavioral health home services staff qualifications modified; managed care contract requirements for mental health and substance use disorder treatment services modified; school-linked behavioral health grant data and outcome reporting requirements modified; family peer support services eligibility modified; and report required.

*HF1434 (Edelson) - Parental contribution fees eliminated for services for children with disabilities.

*Agenda items added and removed. Agenda items may be added or removed.

HANDOUTS: All handouts must be provided electronically to the Committee Administrator and Committee Legislative Assistant at least 12 hours prior to the start of a committee meeting. Handouts should be in accessible (Optical Character Recognition) format for posting to the committee webpage. Contact the Committee Administrator at sean.herring@house.mn.gov to submit handouts or for more information about acceptable electronic formats.

TESTIFYING: In-person public testimony will be taken as time allows. Testifiers must contact the Committee Administrator at sean.herring@house.mn.gov by 5pm the day prior to the hearing in order to sign up to testify. Written testimony is encouraged and will be posted on the committee webpage.

DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Human Services Finance webpage.

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 3/22/2023 3:00:00 PM

Climate and Energy Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Patty Acomb
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF2502 (Hanson) - Public utility allowed to file program with public utilities commission to promote deployment of electric school buses.
HF2747 (Rehm) - Solar for schools program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1853 (Acomb) - University of Minnesota Extension Service weather resilience program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2170 (Berg) - Establishment of global warming impact standards required for construction materials used in state buildings and roads, global warming standards integrated into procurement process, pilot programs established to report greenhouse gas emissions from manufacture of products, grant program established, technical advisory committee established, and reports required.
*Items may be added to the agenda.

Bills removed:
HF1398 (Hill) - Community energy transition grant program modified, and money appropriated.

If you wish to submit written testimony or testify in person, please send the written testimony or the request to testify to Mike.Molzahn@house.mn.gov by 1 p.m. the day before the meeting. Written testimony is preferred and will be accepted after the deadline. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

This hearing may be viewed in person or via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Note:
This meeting is scheduled until 5:30. If the committee does not finish, it will meet on Friday, March 24th.
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 3/22/2023 3:00:00 PM

Education Policy

Chair: Rep. Laurie Pryor
Location: 120 Capitol
Agenda:
HF2037 (Rep. Berg) - School health services provided.

Notes:
HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator before 12p.m. (noon), Tuesday, March 21st. If you are bringing hard copies on the day of, bring 40 copies.

TESTIFYING: The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Remote testimony is available upon request. Written testimony is encouraged and is accounted as official committee record; to be distributed to committee members and public. If you would like to testify or submit written testimony in PDF format, please email the committee administrator before 12 p.m. (noon), Tuesday, March 21st.

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov or 651-296-1913.
Bills Removed
Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 3/22/2023 3:00:00 PM

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Rick Hansen
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF2831 (Finke) Emerald ash borer response grant program established, and money appropriated.
HF2348 (Tabke) Shooting sports facility grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 1130 (Tabke) Cities authorized to adopt pesticide control ordinances.
HF 1317 (Hansen) Terms defined; Use, storage, disposal, and sale of pesticide-treated seed regulated; label statements for pesticide-treated seed required; consumer guidance required; rulemaking required; and money appropriated
HF2564 (Hansen) Snowmobile registration provisions modified, accounts established, state parks and trails provisions modified, Minnesota Naturalist Corps eligibility modified, timber provisions modified, water permit application requirements modified, resident license requirements modified, walk-in access program modified, use of motorized vehicles in wildlife management areas modified, permits to take wild animals under federal incidental take permit authorized, hunting and fishing and elk management provisions modified, nonlethal control of deer and elk causing damage provided, wanton waste provisions modified, open season dates clarified, and money appropriated.
HF1680 (Hansen) Sustainable diversion limits on groundwater appropriations provided.
HF1862 (Hansen) County approval requirements removed for land acquisitions.
HF1283 (Hansen) Environment; PFAS-related rulemaking required.
HF2745 (Myers) Deposit of waste prohibited outside a shelter, motor vehicle, or any other conveyance on ice of state waters; and report on options for funding additional enforcement of laws on ice of state waters required.

*Additional bills may be added.

If you would like to sign up to testify or submit written testimony, please email Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov by 5:00pm, Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Please note that testimony may be limited. Submitted written testimony is public and will be posted on the committee website and included in the committee record.

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Note:
The meeting is scheduled until 5:30pm.
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 3/22/2023 3:00:00 PM

Housing Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Michael Howard
Location: Room 5
Agenda:
This hearing will go to 5:30, bills could be added or removed from the agenda

HF 2344 (Lislegard) Northland Foundation funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 2585 (Hassan) Fee-based, first-time homebuyer home purchase financing program established; report required; and money appropriated.

HF 2196 (Agbaje) JADT Development Group grant funding provided for Satori Village Development, and money appropriated.

HF 2704 (Perez-Vega) Tenant's right to organize and penalties for retaliation for tenant organization provided.**

HF 302 (Howard) Eligible use of housing infrastructure bonds added, and issuance of housing infrastructure bonds prescribed, bonds issued.

HF 1667 (Howard) Eligible uses for housing infrastructure bonds expanded.

HF 2938 (Johnson) Task force on student housing established, and reports required.

HF 1311 (Norris) A DE HAS BEEN POSTED FOR THIS BILL* **

*Bill added

** Amendment(s) posted
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 3/22/2023 6:00:00 PM

Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement

Chair: Rep. Kaohly Vang Her
Location: 120 State Capitol
Agenda:

  1. Approval of March 20, 2023, meeting minutes.
     
  2. 2023 Pension and Retirement Policy Bill, Delete-Everything Amendment A23-0092 to HF2950 (Her)SF 3016 (Frentz).
    • Summary of A23-0092 
    • Delete-Everything Amendment A23-0092, contains the language of policy bills laid over for possible inclusion.
      The DE contains the language of following bills:
      • HF1199 (Wolgamott)SF1308 (Murphy), as amended: MSRS, PERA, and TRA administrative bills
      • HF1669 (Anderson, P.H.), as amended: Permitting appointed local government officials to participate in the PERA Defined Contribution Plan
      • HF1923 (Wolgamott)SF2140 (Seeberger): Transferring service credit from the PERA General Plan to the Police and Fire Plan for two officers employed by the Metropolitan Airports Commission
      • LCPR23-033 (Rasmusson): Permitting eligible retired teachers covered by St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association to change their retirement annuity to a joint and survivor annuity and designate a same-sex spouse as the survivor
      • HF1499 (Olson, L.)SF1420 (McEwen): Authorizing four employees of the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College covered by the Minnesota State Individual Retirement Account Plan to transfer coverage and past service credit to the Teachers Retirement Association
      • SF1995 (Seeberger): Authorizing one employee of Minnesota State covered by the Minnesota State Individual Retirement Account Plan to transfer coverage and past service credit to the Teachers Retirement Association
      • SF208 (Howe): Extending the time period for purchasing service credit for military service for the PERA pension plans
      • HF1201 (Nelson, M.)SF1393 (Pappas), as amended: Increasing the cap on employer contributions to the multiemployer pension funds for operating engineers and laborers
      • HF217 (Franson)SF809 (Westrom), as amended: Expanding the service counted in determining vesting in a retirement benefit under the PERA Statewide Volunteer Firefighter Plan
      • HF2777 (Hudella): Deleting requirements applicable to a relief association after the fire department joins the PERA Statewide Volunteer Firefighter Plan
      • HF2928 (Nelson, M.)SF3025 (Pappas): Increasing the dollar threshold for requiring an audit for volunteer firefighter relief associations, as recommended by the State Auditor's Volunteer Fire Relief Association Working Group
      • HF2007 (Robbins)SF1975 (Limmer): Authorizing the Hamel and Loretto relief associations to join the PERA Statewide Volunteer Firefighter Plan mid-year and merge
         
    • Amendment A230092-1A: Establishing a work group on IRAP to TRA transfers
      Testifier: Jay Stoffel, Teachers Retirement Association
    • Amendment A230092-2A: TRA and St. Paul Teachers; Extending the time period for purchasing service credit for periods of military service
    • Comments from the retirement plan executive directors
      • Erin Leonard, Executive Director, Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS)
      • Doug Anderson, Executive Director, Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA)
      • Jay Stoffel, Executive Director, Teachers Retirement Association (TRA)
      • Phillip Tencick, Executive Director, St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association (SPTRFA)
    • Motion: Authorizing staff to make any necessary technical corrections
    • Final action on the 2023 Pension and Retirement Policy Bill:
      • Adoption of HF2950 (Her); SF 3016 (Frentz), as amended, as the 2023 Pension and Retirement Policy Bill

TESTIFYING:  Because testimony was heard when the bills were first heard, testimony will be limited to two testifiers on each bill listed. To testify, please contact the Commission staff at lisa.diesslin@lcpr.mn.gov by 10:00 AM on Wednesday, March 22identifying the specific bill or amendment on which you would like to testify. Testimony is limited to the items listed on the agenda.

PUBLIC VIEWING INFORMATION: Meeting will be livestreamed by the House on HTV2: www.house.mn.gov/live/2.

MEETING DOCUMENTS: As soon as they become available, meeting documents are posted on both the Commission website and the legislative calendars.

ACCESSIBILITY/ACCOMMODATION: To comment on digital accessibility to meeting information, please submit comments using the Accessibility Comment Form. To request an accommodation, please visit FAQs for Disability Access or contact the Legislative Coordinating Commission at lcc@lcc.mn.gov.

Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 3/22/2023 6:00:00 PM

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Kelly Moller
Location: Rm. 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Board of Private Detectives Board Budget Presentation

HF 2510 (Moller) Private detectives; license requirements modified.

MN Sentencing Guidelines Commission Budget Presentation

HF 2956 (Frazier) Sentencing Guidelines Commission membership expanded, and staggered terms for members provided.

HF 2295 (Pinto) Grant for study and report on pretrial release practices established, and money appropriated.

HF 2609 (Moller) Regulation of machine guns modified.

HF 2625 (Frazier) Grant funding provided to reduce crime and violence in African American communities, and money appropriated.

Anyone who would like to provide public testimony must sign up in advance by 10:30 AM on 3/21. Email the Committee Administrator to sign up. 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.

Written Testimony is encouraged and must be submitted in word or PDF form to the Committee Administrator by 10:30 AM, 3/21.

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

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Removed
Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 3/22/2023 6:00:00 PM

Transportation Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Frank Hornstein
Location: State Office Building 10
Agenda:
HF2618 (Hussein) St. Paul; Rice Street Capitol Area redesign project funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF2361 (Rehm) Various traffic safety provisions modified, including to establish an advisory council, modify traffic regulations, and authorize a pilot program; legislative reports required; and money appropriated.

HF2604 (Jordan) Transit service improvement funding provided, including transit fare elimination, transit shelters, zero-emission bus transition, arterial bus rapid transit planning, and transit signal priority system planning; working group established; reports required; and money appropriated.

HF1947 (Koegel) Intercity passenger rail corridors and project funding provided, and money appropriated.


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Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 3/22/2023 6:00:00 PM

Ways and Means

Chair: Rep. Liz Olson
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Adoption of the House Budget Resolution.

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Bills Added
Bills Removed
Thursday, March 23, 2023, 3/23/2023 8:30:00 AM

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Dave Pinto
Location: State Office Building Room 200
Agenda:
Overview of Governor's Department of Human Services Children and Family Services Supplemental Budget Recommendations
HF2753 (Greenman) - Family Enhancement Center funding provided for a grant to help families develop community connections, and money appropriated.
HF2451 (Bahner) - Greater Twin Cities United Way grant program funding provided for trauma-sensitive care in preschool settings, and money appropriated.
HF2141 (Norris) - Counties allowed to provide in-house training for training and technical assistance programs.
HF2864 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Statewide children's savings account program for higher education and business training established, local partner start-up and expansion grants established, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2292 (Pinto) - Obsolete language removed from voluntary prekindergarten statutes.

*Agenda items may be added or changed.

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Amendments: All amendments that are substantive must be given to the CA by 1:00PM on the day prior to the committee hearing. This deadline may be waived at the discretion of the Chair

Meeting Materials: Presenters or members of the public are encouraged to provide all materials to be offered in Committee to the CLA at least 24 hours in advance of the hearing. Distribution of such materials is subject to approval by the Chair; a copy will be kept by Committee staff. These materials should be in accessible (Optical Character Recognition) format for posting to the committee webpage; contact the Committee Administrator for more information about acceptable electronic formats.

Testimony: Bill authors must arrange their own testifiers and provide each testifier’s name, position title, and email address to the CA 24 hours in advance of the hearing. Written testimony is also encouraged and will be posted on the committee webpage prior to the meeting.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Thursday, March 23, 2023, 3/23/2023 8:30:00 AM

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Chair: Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
1. HF 1202 (Becker-Finn) Animal health; data declassified, owners of farmed Cervidae requirements modified, registrations prohibited, civil liability established, federal fund disposition modified, live-animal testing for chronic wasting disease required, Board of Animal Health duties transferred to commissioner of natural resources, and money appropriated.
2. HF 917 (Agbaje) Housing; discrimination based on participation in public assistance prohibited, pet declawing and devocalization prohibited, fees prohibited, inspections required, notice provided, penalties provided, right to counsel provided, lease covenants and repairs in residential tenancy provided, renewal and termination of lease provided, residential evictions provided, and expungement provided.
3. HF 2718 (Cha) Grain indemnity account established, and money appropriated.
4. HF 665 (Bliss) Available remedies for violating the prohibition on assigning military pay or benefits amended.

Committee discussion of all bills will be limited to the provisions within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chairs' discretion.

HANDOUTS: Handouts in Word or PDF format should be emailed to the committee administrator by 10am the business day before the hearing. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It will be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.
TESTIFYING: The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. If you would like to testify, please email the committee administrator by 5pm the business day before the hearing.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law webpage.
ACCESSIBILITY: To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Thursday, March 23, 2023, 3/23/2023 8:30:00 AM

State and Local Government Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Ginny Klevorn
Location: State Office Building, Room 10
Agenda:
HF 1826 (Klevorn) State government; interagency transfer reports repealed. Delete everything amendment: State & Local Gov policy omnibus bill. Walk through, public testimony, mark up, and passage.
HF 2950 (Her) Eligible employees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities who are members of higher education individual retirement account plan authorized to elect coverage by Teachers Retirement Association and receive retroactive service credit.
HF 2204 (Freiberg) Metropolitan Council districts redistricting provided.
HF 2677 (Kraft) Metropolitan Council; greenhouse gas emissions benchmarks required, capacity expansion impact assessment required for projects, climate action plan required as a part of comprehensive plan content, land use study and report to legislature required by the council, and money appropriated.
HF 2092 (Hornstein) Metropolitan governance task force created.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 40 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 administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the State and Local Government Finance and Policy webpage.
ACCESSIBILITY: To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.
Note:
8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. Recess at 10 a.m. Reconvene at 6 p.m. or 30 minutes after floor session, whichever is later.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Thursday, March 23, 2023, 3/23/2023 8:30:00 AM

Transportation Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Frank Hornstein
Location: Capitol Room 120
Agenda:
HF580 (Koegel) Tangible personal property delivery fee imposed, and funds allocated.

HF2882 (Hornstein) Transportation network companies governed, including an assessment imposition and reporting requirements established; account established; and money appropriated.

HF1322 (Tabke) Metropolitan Council authorized to issue administrative citations; Metropolitan Council required to implement transit safety measures, including a transit rider code of conduct; transit service intervention project established; civil penalties imposed; criminal penalties established; surcharge established; technical and clarifying changes made; reports required, and money appropriated.

HF2346 (Hornstein) Commissioner of transportation required to be responsible authority for light rail transit projects, and commissioner required to construct transit facilities in metropolitan area.




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Bills Added
Bills Removed
Thursday, March 23, 2023, 3/22/2023 10:00:00 AM

Compensation Council

Chair: Sam Kaplan
Location: G-23 State Capitol
Agenda:
  1. Approval of March 16 meeting minutes
  2. Council salary recommendations for:
    • judiciary
    • constitutional officers
    • agency heads
  3. Key messages for draft report
  4. Governor/MMB proposed Compensation Council statute changes
  5. Next steps 

To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form . To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access or contact the Legislative Coordinating Commission at lcc@lcc.mn.gov.

Thursday, March 23, 2023, 3/23/2023 10:10:00 AM

Rules and Legislative Administration

Chair: Rep. Jamie Long
Location: SOB Basement
Agenda:
1. Welcome and Call to Order
2. Approval of the Minutes – Monday, March 20th and Tuesday, March 21st
3. Consent Calendar for the Day – Monday, March 27th
4. Calendar for the Day – Monday, March 27th
5. Adjournment

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Bills Added
Bills Removed
Thursday, March 23, 2023, 3/23/2023 10:30:00 AM

Education Finance

Chair: Rep. Cheryl Youakim
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
Approval of the Minutes from March 22nd, 2023
HF 1502 (Sencer-Mura) Ethnic studies requirement created, Ethnic Studies Working Group created, rulemaking authorized, report required, and money appropriated.
HF 651 (Hassan) Personal finance class required for high school graduation, personal finance seal established for teacher licensure, and rulemaking authorized.
HF 759 (Lee, K.) Computer science education advancement provided, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
HF 2685 (Hornstein) Education on the Holocaust, genocide of Indigenous Peoples, and other genocides required for middle and high school students; working group created; report required; and money appropriated. **pending referral
HF 1628 (Jordan) Pupil transportation services for homeless students fully funded, special education aid modified, and money appropriated.

Agenda items may be added or changed.

Notes:
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov or 651-296-5524.

Public Testimony:
If you are interested in providing testimony on the scheduled please contact the committee administrator at: polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov no later than 2pm on Wednesday, March 22nd. Written testimony is encouraged. Testimony may be limited.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Thursday, March 23, 2023, 3/23/2023 10:30:00 AM

Health Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Tina Liebling
Location: State Office Building - Room 5
Agenda:
10:30 AM Morning Session:

HF2712 (Fischer): Procedure for sanctions modified, background studies conducted by Department of Human Services modified, definitions modified, etc.

HF2900 (Liebling): Department of Human Services budget bill.

If you wish to testify on the budget proposal, please specify which provision you intend to speak to. Testimony on the budget may be limited to ONE MINUTE. Written testimony is strongly preferred.

The committee will recess at 12:30PM and reconvene at 6:00PM in Room 5

6:00 PM Evening Session:

HF2267 (Keeler): Medical assistance payment rate modified for dually certified organization serving American Indians and Alaska Natives, Indian Health Board grant provided, and money appropriated.

HF1436 (Vang): Programs to address health and human services workforce shortage expanded and established, reports required, and money appropriated.

HF2505 (Lee): Victims of labor trafficking and labor exploitation services funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF1706 (Edelson): Telehealth requirements modified, medical assistance reimbursement increased for protected transport services, grants established, and money appropriated.

HF1852 (Clardy): Alzheimer's public information program established, and money appropriated.

Other bills may be added.

PUBLIC TESTIMONY: If you would like to submit written testimony or sign up to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator at Josh.Sande@house.mn.gov. Testifiers must contact the Committee Administrator by 5pm the day prior to the hearing in order to sign up to testify in person. In person testimony may be limited as time allows. Written testimony is preferred, and should be submitted by 5pm the day prior, in Word or PDF format.

Remote or virtual testimony is not available.

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Bills Added
Bills Removed
Thursday, March 23, 2023, 3/23/2023 10:30:00 AM

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Gene Pelowski, Jr.
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF20 (Greenman) Wage credits modified and reimbursement provided, general fund transfer authorized, unemployment insurance aid provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2842 (Wolgamott) Workforce development provisions modified, Board of Trustees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for workforce development funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2987 (Hanson) Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees funding provided, and money appropriated.

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Bills Added
Bills Removed
Thursday, March 23, 2023, 3/23/2023 10:30:00 AM

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Kelly Moller
Location: Rm. 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF 1233 (Pinto) Visual inspection of delinquent children and youth in detention facilities prohibited, and disciplinary room time for delinquent children and youth in detention facilities prohibited.

We will not be taking any public testimony on HF 1233. This bill was previously heard and debated by the committee on March 2nd, 2023.

HF 2251 (Feist) Judiciary; grant funding provided to provide legal representation for children in need of protection or services and children in out-of-home placement, and money appropriated.

HF 2890 (Moller) Judiciary, public safety, corrections, human rights, firearm, and 911 Emergency Communication System statutory policy provisions amended; reports provided; rulemaking authorized; various judiciary, public safety, and corrections entities funding provided; and money appropriated.*

*This will be an informational hearing only. No public testimony or written testimony will be taken on HF 2890.

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

Anyone who would like to provide public testimony on HF 2251 must sign up in advance by 10:30 AM on 3/22. Email the Committee Administrator to sign up. 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.

Written Testimony is encouraged and must be submitted in word or PDF form to the Committee Administrator by 10:30 AM, 3/22.

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Thursday, March 23, 2023, 3/23/2023 1:00:00 PM

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Samantha Vang
Location: Capitol, Room 120
Agenda:
Agriculture Policy Omnibus Bill
Late Monday, March 20, 2023: Ag policy omnibus bill HF 1587 (Vang) will be posted.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023: walk through and public testimony.
12 pm noon, Wednesday, March 22: amendments due.
Thursday, March 23: mark up and passage.
Friday, March 24: mark up and passage, if necessary.

HF 1587 (Vang) Restricted species provisions modified. DE amendment – mark up and passage.
HF 2784 (Sencer-Mura) Farming incubator project funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 2861 (Vang) Minnesota dairy farmer grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 2946 (Vang) Hemp provisions amended.
HF 2773 (Vang) Hemp fiber processing equipment grant program established, research and equipment grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 40 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 administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Agriculture Finance and Policy webpage.
ACCESSIBILITY: To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.
Bills Removed
Thursday, March 23, 2023, 3/23/2023 1:00:00 PM

Human Services Finance

Chair: Rep. Mohamud Noor
Location: State Office Building - Room 200
Agenda:
I. HF2847 (Noor) - Care provider workforce, aging and disability services, and behavioral health governing provisions modified; Department of Behavioral health established; forecast adjustments made; reports required; technical and conforming changes made; grants established; and money appropriated.

II. *HF1434 (Edelson) - Parental contribution fees eliminated for services for children with disabilities.

*Agenda item added. Agenda items may be added or removed.

HANDOUTS: All handouts must be provided electronically to the Committee Administrator and Committee Legislative Assistant at least 12 hours prior to the start of a committee meeting. Handouts should be in accessible (Optical Character Recognition) format for posting to the committee webpage. Contact the Committee Administrator at sean.herring@house.mn.gov to submit handouts or for more information about acceptable electronic formats.

TESTIFYING: In-person public testimony will be taken as time allows. Testifiers must contact the Committee Administrator at sean.herring@house.mn.gov by 5pm the day prior to the hearing in order to sign up to testify. Written testimony is encouraged and will be posted on the committee webpage.

DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Human Services Finance webpage.

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Thursday, March 23, 2023, 3/23/2023 1:00:00 PM

Labor and Industry Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Michael Nelson
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF 2336 (Greenman) Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority established to provide financing and leverage private investment for clean energy and other projects, report required, and money appropriated. *Pending Referral*

HF 2687 (Nelson) Elevator contractor licensing requirements for work on equipment modified.

HF 1522 (Nelson) Omnibus Labor Policy Bill

HF 2755 (Nelson) Governor's biennial budget established for Department of Labor and Industry, Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals, and Bureau of Mediation Services *Informational Hearing Only, no testimony will be taken - only Department overview*

If you would like to testify or provide materials please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by 10:00am on Thursday, March 23, 2023

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Bills Added
Bills Removed
Thursday, March 23, 2023, 3/23/2023 1:00:00 PM

Taxes

Chair: Rep. Aisha Gomez
Location: Room 5, State Office Building
Agenda:
UPDATED: HFXXXX (Gomez) Tribal Aid has been removed from the agenda and HF2982 and HF2819 has been added to the agenda.

HF209 (Bahner) Lawful gambling provisions modified, and combined net receipts tax modified.
HF3069 (Gomez) Local Sales Tax Task Force (Bill Introduced)
HF2982 (Davids) Spring Grove; fire remediation grant authorized. (BILL ADDED)
HF2819 (Davids) Spring Grove; sales and use tax provisions modified, refundable exemption for building materials and capital equipment provided, and money appropriated. (BILL ADDED)



Bills may be added or removed. Materials will be posted to the Committee website when they are available. Public testifiers should email their full name, organization (if applicable) and preferred title to the Committee Administrator (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) by 5 PM on Wednesday, March 22nd. Testimony will be limited to two minutes per testifier. The number of testifiers may be limited due to time constraints. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due by 5 PM on Wednesday, March 22nd to the Committee Administrator and the Committee Legislative Assistant Lauren Sabes (Lauren.Sabes@house.mn.gov). Please 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.

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Thursday, March 23, 2023, 3/22/2023 3:30:00 PM

Floor Session

Location: House Floor
Agenda:
THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Friday, March 24, 2023, 3/24/2023 8:30:00 AM

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Samantha Vang
Location: State Office Building, Room 5
Agenda:
Agriculture Policy Omnibus Bill
Late Monday, March 20, 2023: Ag policy omnibus bill HF 1587 (Vang) will be posted.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023: walk through and public testimony.
12 pm noon, Wednesday, March 22: amendments due.
Thursday, March 23: mark up and passage.
Friday, March 24: mark up and passage, if necessary.

HF 1587 (Vang) Restricted species provisions modified. DE amendment -- mark up and passage, if necessary.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 40 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 administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the State and Local Government Finance and Policy webpage.
ACCESSIBILITY: To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.
Bills Removed
Friday, March 24, 2023, 3/24/2023 10:30:00 AM

Climate and Energy Finance and Policy

Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Patty Acomb
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
The meeting is cancelled.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Friday, March 24, 2023, 3/24/2023 10:30:00 AM

Economic Development Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Hodan Hassan
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
HF 2427 (Klevorn) Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board required to update Capitol Mall Design Framework, elements that must be included in updated framework specified, and money appropriated. *Pending Referral*

HF 2870 (Vang) Fortis Capital grant funding provided for revolving loan fund, report required, and money appropriated.

HF 1163 (Hassan) Targeted community capital project grant program modified, and money appropriated.

HF 2826 (Grosell) Forgivable loan program for remote recreational businesses modified.

*Other Bills May Be Added*

If you would like to testify or provide materials, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by Noon on Thursday, March 23, 2023

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Note:
Location still TBD
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Friday, March 24, 2023, 3/24/2023 10:30:00 AM

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Chair: Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn
Location: Room 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
1. HF 1406 (Frazier) Liability for felony murder committed by another person limited, task force on aiding and abetting felony murder extended, and report provided.
2. HF 282 (Frazier) Collection of race and ethnicity data on applications for drivers' licenses and identification cards authorized, and money appropriated.
3. HF 1520 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) Direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies required to provide disclosure notices and obtain consent.
4. HF 402 (Bierman) Health care entity transaction notice, review, and approval required; health system required to return charitable assets received from the state to the general fund. (pending referral)
5. HF 1831 (Greenman) Restrictive franchise agreements prohibited.
6. HF 2290 (Curran) No-knock search warrants prohibited.
7. HF 181 (Vang) Reporting of crimes motivated by bias expanded; crimes of assault, property damage, and harassment motivated by bias amended; Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training required to update training in recognizing, responding to, and reporting crimes of bias; and money appropriated.


Committee discussion of all bills will be limited to the provisions within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chairs' discretion.

HANDOUTS: Handouts in Word or PDF format should be emailed to the committee administrator by 10am the business day before the hearing. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It will be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.
TESTIFYING: The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. If you would like to testify, please email the committee administrator by 5pm the business day before the hearing.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law webpage.
ACCESSIBILITY: To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Friday, March 24, 2023, 3/24/2023 1:00:00 PM

Education Finance

Chair: Rep. Cheryl Youakim
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
Approval of the Minutes from March 23rd, 2023
HF 58 (Richardson) Dismissal of students in kindergarten through grade 3 prohibited, and money appropriated.
HF 2925 (Kozlowski) Gender-neutral, single-user restroom and locker room facilities provided; and money appropriated.
HF 2492 (Norris) Economic development and housing challenge program; schools added as eligible recipients, and funding requirements added.
HF 2637 (Frederick) Project Success grants authorized, report required, and money appropriated.
HF 1175 (Youakim) Medical assistance coverage modified for special education school social work services.
HF 2920 (Youakim) Education finance; forecast adjustments made, and money appropriated.
HF 2638 (Hill) Playworks grant funding provided for expansion of social-emotional programming in elementary schools, and money appropriated.
HF 2797 (Sencer-Mura) Grant funding provided to improve students' writing skills, report required, and money appropriated.
HF 2918 (Pérez-Vega) Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 1629 (Pérez-Vega) Music education grant programs provided, and money appropriated.

Agenda items may be added or changed.

Notes:
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov or 651-296-5524.

Public Testimony:
If you are interested in providing testimony on the scheduled please contact the committee administrator at: polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov no later than 2pm on Thursday, March 23rd. Written testimony is encouraged. Testimony may be limited.
Note:
The Hearing is scheduled to go until 4:30pm.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Friday, March 24, 2023, 3/24/2023 1:00:00 PM

Housing Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Michael Howard
Location: Room 200
Agenda:
Agenda TBD

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Bills Added
Bills Removed
Friday, March 24, 2023, 3/24/2023 1:00:00 PM

Property Tax Division

Chair: Rep. Dave Lislegard
Location: Room 5, State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1377 (Lislegard) Property Tax Division Report (DE Amendment Forthcoming)

Mark-Up of Property Tax Division Report

The DE Amendment (Property Tax Division Report) will be posted on Tuesday. Additional materials will be posted on the Committee website when available. Public testimony will be taken at the Wednesday Property Tax Division hearing. Please 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.

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Note:
This hearing may run from 1:00-4:30 PM.
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Friday, March 24, 2023, 3/24/2023 1:00:00 PM

Workforce Development Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Jay Xiong
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF 2511 (Pryor) Mind the G.A.P.P. grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 2199 Howard Minnesota Independence College and Community (MICC) funding provided for workforce development services for adults with autism and learning differences, and money appropriated.
HF 2248 (Baker) Definition of noncovered employment modified.
HF 1824 (Baker) County labor force participation rates included as economic indicator.
HF 2407 (Reyer) Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation grant funding provided for Carts to Careers initiative, and money appropriated.
HF1371 Xiong Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES) grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

*Other Bills May Be Added*

If you would like to testify or provide materials to the committee, please contact Travis Reese at Travis.Reese@house.mn.gov by Noon on Thursday, March 23, 2023

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Note:
The committee will convene at 1:00 PM and adjourn by 4:30 PM
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Monday, March 27, 2023, 3/22/2023 8:30:00 AM

Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement

Chair: Rep. Kaohly Vang Her
Location: 120 State Capitol
Agenda:

Consideration of pension budget bills, details to follow.

Monday, March 27, 2023, 3/27/2023 10:30:00 AM

Ways and Means

Chair: Rep. Liz Olson
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF3 (Greenman) Voter registration provisions modified; absentee voting provisions modified; voting instructions and sample ballot required to be multilingual and interpreters required to be provided; intimidation, deceptive practices, and interference with registration and voting regulated; campaign finance provisions modified; express advocacy definition expanded; penalties provided; reports required; and money appropriated.
HF10 (Lislegard) Skilled and trained contractor workforce use provided at petroleum refineries.
HF23 (Wolgamott) Safe workplaces for meat and poultry processing workers provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF36 (Greenman) Worker safety requirements established, and money appropriated.
HF70 (Hansen R) Agricultural and food processing worker fair labor standard provisions modified.

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 3/28/2023 8:30:00 AM

State and Local Government Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Ginny Klevorn
Location: State Office Building, Room 10
Agenda:
TBD.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 40 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 administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the State and Local Government Finance and Policy webpage.
ACCESSIBILITY: To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.
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Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 3/28/2023 1:00:00 PM

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Samantha Vang
Location: Capitol, Room 120
Agenda:
TBD.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 40 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 administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Agriculture Finance and Policy webpage.
ACCESSIBILITY: To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.
Bills Added
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Thursday, March 30, 2023, 3/30/2023 8:30:00 AM

State and Local Government Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Ginny Klevorn
Location: State Office Building, Room 10
Agenda:
TBD.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 40 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 administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the State and Local Government Finance and Policy webpage.
ACCESSIBILITY: To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Thursday, March 30, 2023, 3/30/2023 1:00:00 PM

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Samantha Vang
Location: Capitol, Room 120
Agenda:
TBD.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 40 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 administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Agriculture Finance and Policy webpage.
ACCESSIBILITY: To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.
Bills Added
Bills Removed
Monday, April 3, 2023, 3/22/2023 9:00:00 AM

Legislative Audit Commission - Evaluation Subcommittee

Chair: Rep. Emma Greenman
Location: G3 State Capitol
Agenda:

Working session to narrow list to 10 topics for placement on legislative survey

This meeting will be streamed via YouTube.