Currently Posted Meetings

1.) Continuation of Reports from January 15th and 17th meetings

The public is invited to report (up to 5 minutes) on a 19th or 20th century state funded bonding project in your region that inspired you, or in some way changed the lives or culture of the people who lived, live or made others want to come to the area to settle, visit, recreate, work or, in general, just have a better life.

Please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or 651-296-4122 to sign up to testify.

2.) What is State Bonding? An Explanation of the Different Types of Bonding
• Deborah Dyson, House Researcher
• Andrew Lee, Fiscal Analyst

NO MEETING

Overview of the Department of Labor and Industry
Kristin Batson, Acting Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Chris Leifeld, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

Overview of the Bureau of Mediation Services
Commissioner Janet L. Johnson

I. Approval of Minutes for the January 17th Hearing

II. Overview for the Legislative Auditor's Office

III. Overview for the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board

IV. Overview for the State Board of Investments

V. Adjourn

Conformity Overview by House Research and Fiscal Analysis Staff

Dairy economics 101 and overview of the impact of the federal 2018 Farm Bill on dairy industry
-Presentation by Lucas Sjostrom, Minnesota Milk Producers

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Reports: Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Minnesota and the Air We Breathe
Todd Biewen, Environmental Analysis and Outcomes Division Director
Frank Kohlasch, Air Policy/Quality Manager
Jessica Burdette, State Energy Office Manager, Minnesota Department of Commerce
Greta Gauthier, Assistant Commissioner

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of minutes for January 17, 2019
III. Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement, Presentation
IV. HF33 (Poston)
A bill for an act relating to local government; including service cooperatives in the definition of governmental units for purposes of joint powers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 471.59, subdivision 1.
V. Adjournment
Next Meeting: Thursday, January 24, 2019

If you would like to testify, please contact Amanda Rudolph at amanda.rudolph@house.mn.

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of minutes of January 17, 2019

III. Guardian Ad Litem Board Overview
• State Program Administrator, Kristen Trebil-Halbersma
• Crysta Parkin, GAL Board Chair

IV. Tax Court Overview
• Presenter TBA

V. HF 51 (Davnie)
• Author Rep. Jim Davnie
• Kirsten Delegard, Project Director, Mapping Prejudice Project, University of Minnesota
• Kevin Ehrman-Solberg, Mapping Prejudice Project, University of Minnesota

VI. Adjournment

THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business

*Agenda Change: item added.

Impact of federal shutdown on Minnesota's state environmental agencies.
*Presentation from the MPCA on the Anoka County Waste Disposal Engineering Closed Landfill.

I. Continue DHS explanation of funding and structure
II. Health Related Boards Overview
a. Shirely Brekken, Minnesota Board of Nursing
b. Ruth Martinez, Minnesota Board of Medical Practice

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of Minutes for January 17, 2019

III. Presentation of Committee Rules

IV Overview of The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission, Provided by Nathaniel J. Reitz, Executive Director of the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission

V. Overview of the Structure and Funding of Probation in Minnesota Provided by Representatives of the following organizations:
• Department of Corrections (DOC)
• Community Corrections Act (CCA)
• County Probation Officer (CPO)

VI. Overview of the State of Probation in Minnesota, Provided by Kelly Mitchell, Executive Director Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice

VII. Adjournment

HF50 (Hornstein) Hands-free cell phone use while driving

**If you would like to testify, please email John Howe, the committee administrator at: john.howe@house.mn

Education Finance Division and Education Policy Committee Joint Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Presentations: Mental Health and Youth

A. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - Minnesota
Sue Abderholden, MPH
Executive Director, NAMI

B. Minnesota School Counselors Association
Kelly Arrington
School Social Worker, Jenny Lind Elementary School

Trina Olson
School Counselor, Milaca Public Schools

Deb Mehr
President, School Nurse Organization of Minnesota

C. Education Minnesota
Justin Killian
Staff, Education Minnesota

Casey Cavanaugh
1st Grade Teacher, Adams Spanish Immersion School

Jill Russell
School Social Worker, Robbinsdale Public Schools

D. PrairieCare
Christopher Wall, MD

III. Adjournment

Presentation - Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Overview and Staff Introductions; Commissioner Jan Malcolm

***Agenda Change: Item Added.

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes from January 16, 2019

IV. Members & Staff: "How has higher education impacted you and/or your family?"

V. Students United: Presentation of Vision, Mission, Goals, and Challenges

VI. Minnesota Independence College and Community: Presentation of Vision, Mission, Goals, and Challenges***

VII. Adjournment

If you would like to testify, please contact Sean Herring at sean.herring@house.mn

I. Call to Order
II. Presentation from MN Department of Veterans Affairs
III. Presentation from MN Department of Military Affairs
IV. Adjourn