HF2 (Richardson) Paid family, pregnancy, bonding, and applicant's serious medical condition benefits provided; employment leaves regulated and required; data classified; rulemaking authorized; and money appropriated. (Pending Referral)
NOTE: Consideration of HF2 will be limited to Article 2 and the bill's impact on children and families; bill presentation, testimony, discussion and vote will be limited to 30 minutes.

HF570 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Reach Out and Read Minnesota program grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
*Agenda items may be added

Presentation: Minnesota Kids Count Report 2022; Debra Fitzpatrick, Children’s Defense Fund - Minnesota

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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.

1. HF 36 (Greenman) Worker safety requirements established, and money appropriated.
2. HF 70 (R. Hansen) Agricultural and food processing worker fair labor standard provisions modified.
3. HF 17 (Stephenson) Excessive price increases by manufacturers to generic or off-patent drugs prohibited, attorney general authorized to take action against manufacturers for price increases, withdrawal prohibited of generic or off-patent drug sales, prescription drug affordability board and prescription drug affordability advisory council established, prescription drug cost reviews and remedies provided, appointments provided, civil penalties imposed, report required, 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.

HANDOUTS: Handouts must be in Word or PDF format and 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.
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.

Overview of Governor’s recommended budgets:
Attorney General, Keith Ellison.
Secretary of State, Secretary Steve Simon.
Department of Administration, Commissioner Alice Roberts-Davis.
Revenue Department, Commissioner Paul Marquart.

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.
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.

Transit Equity Day

Presenters:
East Metro Strong
Rocky Mountain Institute
Sierra Club North Star
Minnesota Valley Transit Authority


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1. Welcome and Call to Order
2. Approval of the Minutes – Tuesday, January 31, 2023
3. Calendar for the Day – Monday, February 6, 2023
4. Adjournment

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Approval of the Minutes from February 1st, 2023
HF 456 (Pérez-Vega) Expansion of voluntary prekindergarten and school readiness plus program made permanent, and money appropriated.
HF 193 (Huot) Emergency medical service course grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 535 (Frazier) School board authorized to renew expiring referendum.

Agenda items may be added or changed

Notes:
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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 Wednesday, February 1st. Written testimony is encouraged.

Lead overview from MDH Assistant Commissioner Dan Huff.

HF92 (Jordan) - Elevated blood lead concentration level lowered from ten micrograms of lead to 3.5 micrograms.

HF24 (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.

HF347 (Howard) - Lead testing and remediation requirements in schools modified, report required, and money appropriated.

HFXXXX (Jordan) - State definition of lead service line, non-lead service line, galvanized service line, and galvanized service line in need of replacement.

HFXXXX (Jordan) - Modifying renovation and lead hazard reduction provisions.

Bills may be added or removed at the discretion of the chair.

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, and written testimony is encouraged.

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Presentation from the Office of Higher Education on the Governor's 2023 Budget Recommendations.

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HF 30 (Richardson) Catalytic converter purchase requirements established, and penalties provided.

HF 803 (Moller) Enhanced sentences clarified for kidnapping offenses.

HF 686 (Moller) Tracking device expanded use authorized during stolen vehicle investigations.

HF 281 (Witte) Law enforcement agencies required to report carjacking data to commissioner of public safety, and commissioner required to publish carjacking data in commissioner's annual uniform crime report.

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

*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 at ellen.mcdaniel@house.mn.gov by 10:30 am the day before the hearing (Feb. 1st).

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H.F. 47 (Hansen) Pollinator research funding provided, money transferred, and money appropriated.
H.F. 352 (Hansen) University of Minnesota; heritage oilseed and grain initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.
H.F. 80 (Anderson, P.H.) County agricultural inspector grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
H.F. 100 (Stephenson) Cannabis; various provisions added or changed relating to Office of Cannabis Management; advisory councils; sales and use reports; legal and limited possession and use; business licensing, inspection, and regulation; flower and product testing; labeling; advertisement; private resident cultivation; medical program; sales taxes; grants and loans; criminal penalties; expungement procedures; labor standards; temporary regulation of edible products; professional license protection; scheduling; data; miscellaneous and clarifying and technical changes; 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.
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*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.

I. HF568 (Freiberg) - Payment rates modified for intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities

II. HF240 (Reyer) - Medical assistance reimbursement provided for parents and spouses providing services under consumer-directed community supports and community first services and supports.

III. HF999 (Hanson) - Disability waiver rate system modified.*

*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.

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Overview of Department of Labor and Industry
Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner

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HF915 (Norris) Individual income tax provisions modified, Minnesota education credit expanded, and related technical changes made.
HF810 (Brand) Individual income tax provisions modified; refundable credit for investments in energy efficient home improvements, electric vehicles, and renewable energy provided; and money appropriated.
HF526 (Agbaje) Single-member LLCs allowed to claim income tax credits for income taxes paid to other states, and exemption modified for sales of property used in a trade or business.

Additional items may be added to the agenda. 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, February 1st. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due by 5 PM to the Committee Administrator on Wednesday, February 1st. 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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THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business

Presentation on the OLA evaluation, Oversight of State-Funded Grants to Nonprofit Organizations