Welcome to Minnesota House Live Webcast and Mobile Streaming

This meeting will include approval of the ML 2024/FY 2025 OHF Bill language.  Additional agenda information can be found by clicking the link below.

If you would like to provide public comment - either in person or in writing - please contact Amanda Schnabel at amanda.schnabel@lsohc.mn.gov or 651-284-6430 no later than 4:00pm Wednesday, December 6, 2023.

This is a hybrid hearing and may be viewed live via the following method:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpJfIRbmwRZ0N8BuzQtf0IQ/?guided_help_flow=5


If you have questions about accessibility, or to request an accommodation, please contact Amanda Schnabel at:

 amanda.schnabel@lsohc.mn.gov or 651-284-6430

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.

Notice: This is a hybrid hearing. Some members may be participating remotely in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 13D.015.  This meeting is being held in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 13D.

Public viewing is available on YouTube.

1. Roll call attendance

2. Approve minutes for November 16, 2023

3. Members report potential conflicts of interest regarding today's business - LCCMR Members 2024 Conflict of Interest

4. Director's report

5. Completed Project Presentation: M.L. 2019, First Special Session, Chp. 4, Art. 2, Sec. 2, Subd. 04f - Improving Drinking Water for Minnesotans through Pollution Prevention, U of MN, Raymond Hozalski, $345,000 - Presentation from Raymond Hozalski

6. Completed Project Presentation: M.L. 2019, First Special Session, Chp. 4, Art. 2, Sec. 2, Subd. 05b - Connecting Students to Boundary Waters, Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness, Alison Nyenhuis, $450,000 - Presentation from Alison Nyenhuis

7. Action: Request for approval to purchase land in public ownership - M.L. 2021, First Special Session, Chp. 6, Art. 6, Sec. 2, Subd. 09u - State Parks and State Trails In-Holdings (2021-371), MN DNR State Parks and Trails Division, Shelby Kok, $2,560,000
- MN DNR Letter dated November 21, 2023
- M.S. 116P.18

8. Information: Final reports for projects completed in 2023

9. Action: Approve 2025 RFP
- LCCMR Member 2025 RFP Feedback Survey Results
- 2025 Request for Proposal (RFP)

10. Action: Approve M.L. 2024 Recommendations
     a. Peer review results (if available)
     b. Draft bill language

- 2024 recommendations spreadsheet (without project summaries)
- 2024 funding process and recommendations summary

11. LCCMR Other Business

12. Public Testimony
The public is asked to keep their comments brief. If you would like to testify, please contact Diana Griffith at diana.griffith@lccmr.mn.gov by 4:00 pm the day before the meeting. Please specify to which agenda item your testimony relates and the form of your testimony (oral or written). The chair will accommodate testimony at the requested agenda item as time allows.

13. Adjourn

Public viewing is available on YouTube.

1. Roll call attendance

2. Organization of Subcommittee - Strategic Planning Memo
     a. Election of chair(s)
     b. Other

3. Calendar

4. Overview of 2019 strategic planning

Strategic Planning Presentation
2019 Stakeholder Input Results

5. What additional data and input to seek in 2024

6. Public Testimony
The public is asked to keep their comments brief. If you would like to testify, please contact Diana Griffith at diana.griffith@lccmr.mn.gov by 4:00 pm the day before the meeting. Please specify to which agenda item your testimony relates and the form of your testimony (oral or written). The chair will accommodate testimony at the requested agenda item as time allows.

Verbal testimony from Mayor Pete Hyduke, City of Hibbing (Agenda Item #5)

7. Adjourn

Additional Materials
- Current Six-Year Strategic Plan for Minnesota's ENRTF (14 pages)
- 2019 ENRTF Strategic Planning Process Report (130 pages)
- Draft 2025 RFP

9:30 AM - Call to Order and Opening Remarks by the Co-Chairs

9:45 AM - Overview of Emergency Medical Services in Minnesota

• Dylan Ferguson, Executive Director, EMSRB

10:45 AM - Reviewing Office of the Legislative Auditor's 2022 report on Emergency Ambulance Services

• Judy Randall, Legislative Auditor
• David Kirchner, Evaluation Coordinator, Program Evaluation Division

The task force will break for lunch at approximately 11:45 AM and reconvene at 1:00 PM

1:00 PM - Public Comments

• The Task Force will hear from stakeholders and members of the public.

2:30 PM - Hearing Adjourns

If you wish to testify during the public comment, please contact the Task Force Administrator at josh.sande@house.mn.gov by 12:00PM Thursday, December 7. Depending on the number of sign-ups, we may limit speaking time to 3-5 minutes so we can hear from everyone. If you wish to submit written testimony, please do so by 12:00PM Thursday, December 7 to the Task Force Administrator.  

You can view further details, meeting documents, and sign up for the task force listserv by visiting the Task Force webpage.

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT LISTENING SESSION:

This meeting date is reserved explicitly for conducting a public listening session and hearing testimony from citizens. The task force welcomes and encourages public input into its work. In particular, the task force would like to hear public testimony regarding the governance structure of the Metropolitan Council, including input into whether the Metropolitan Council's board should remain solely governor-appointed or whether other options such as an elected board or council of governments (COG) structure should be considered instead.

The Public Engagement Session will open with a panel discussion on the topic of Metropolitan Council governance. The Task Force is excited to have the following individuals joining at the Wilder Foundation as panelists:

• Council Member Mitra Jalali, Saint Paul City Council;
• Russ Stark, Chief Resilience Officer City of Saint Paul;
• Veronica Burt, Executive Director, Dayton's Bluff Community Council; and
• Ramsey County Commissioner Victoria Reinhardt

The meeting will take place in dual locations, both in Room G-23 at the State Capitol and at the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, located at 451 Lexington Parkway North, Saint Paul, MN. 55104. There is a free parking structure at the Wilder Foundation if attendees wish to drive. Alternatively, the Wilder Foundation is just a short walk from the Lexington Pkwy stop on the Metro Green Line.

If you would like to provide testimony to the task force, please join us at the Wilder Foundation at 2:00 pm. Public testimony will be taken at the Wilder Foundation only, not at the Capitol. If you would like to speak at the meeting to provide testimony, please fill out this RSVP Form. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Taylor Koehler at taylor.koehler@lcc.mn.gov. Those who do not sign up in advance may still be able to speak at the meeting if time permits. Even if you don't wish to speak yourself, the task force still welcomes your attendance and engagement!

Please also reach out to Taylor Koehler at taylor.koehler@lcc.mn.gov with questions about accessibility or to request an accomodation.

Live Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xMkfGpVtNU

***No Official Business or Action Will Be Taken At This Meeting***

1. Call to Order

2. Adoption of Previous Meeting Minutes

3. Public Testimony - Tim Mungavan, Minneapolis Regional Retiree Council, and Linda Johnson

4. Minnesota Commission on Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing

5. Presentation by the Minnesota Council on Disability - Trevor Turner, Director of Public Policy

6. Minnesota Department of Transportation Presentation - Sarah Gandour, Director of MnDOT Office of Transit and Active Transportation

7. Volunteer Drivers Coalition Presentation - Sherry Munyon, Co-Chair of VDC, Beverly Sidlo-Tolliver, Co-Chair of VDC, Alan Herrmann, Mobility Management Supervisor at Smartlink Transit and Scott Olson, Community Transportation Coordinator at NewTrax, Inc.

8. Center for Rural Policy and Development Presentation on Rural Transportation Services - Julie Tesch, President and CEO

9. Metropolitan Council Presentation

10. Adjourn

Presentation on the implementation of the Transit Rider Activity, Transit Rider Investment Program, and Intervention Project.

Public Testimony: Anyone who would like to provide public testimony on the Transit Rider Improvement Program (TRIP) must sign up in advance by 3:00 PM on 12/11. Email the Committee Administrator to sign up, matt.baumann@house.mn.gov. 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 also encouraged and must be submitted in word or PDF form to the Committee Administrator by 3:00 PM, 12/11.

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.

To be announced.

1. Call to order
2. Adoption of previous meeting minutes
3. Discuss survey and data updates
4. Testimonials
5. Working group debrief
6. Adjourn

AGENDA - TBA

This is the first in a series of field hearings planned throughout the state, the purpose of which is to hear directly from Minnesotans about the challenges their communities are facing in the realm of Emergency Medical Services. This hearing will focus on Northeast Minnesota and the Iron Range. Subsequent hearings will take place in the Northwest, Southwest, Southeast, and/or Metro regions of the state in January.

2:00 PM - Call to Order and Opening Remarks by the Co-Chairs

2:05 PM - Public Comments

• The Task Force will hear from stakeholders and members of the public, with an emphasis placed on EMS challenges in Northeast Minnesota.

4:00 PM - Hearing Adjourns

This is an in-person event, open to the public. Remote testimony will not be available. If you wish to testify, please contact the Task Force Administrator at josh.sande@house.mn.gov by 12:00PM Tuesday, December 12. Depending on the number of sign-ups, we may limit speaking time to 3-5 minutes so we can hear from everyone. If you wish to submit written testimony, please do so by 12:00PM Tuesday, December 12 to the Task Force Administrator.  

You can view further details, meeting documents, and sign up for the task force listserv by visiting the Task Force web page.

Agenda/Time/Location - TBD

1.  Presentation on the performance audit, Office of the Attorney General.
2.  Presentation on the performance audit, Office of the Secretary of State.

This meeting will be streamed via YouTube.

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT LISTENING SESSION:

This meeting date is reserved explicitly for conducting a public listening session and hearing testimony from citizens. The task force welcomes and encourages public input into its work. In particular, the task force would like to hear public testimony regarding the governance structure of the Metropolitan Council, including input into whether the Metropolitan Council's board should remain solely governor-appointed or whether other options such as an elected board or council of governments (COG) structure should be considered instead.

The Public Engagement Session will open with a panel discussion on the topic of Metropolitan Council governance. The Task Force is excited to have the following individuals joining at the Lake Elmo City Center as panelists:

• Mayor Charles Cadenhead, City of Lake Elmo;
• Washington County Commissioner Gary Kriesel; and
• Will Schroeer, Executive Director, East Metro Strong

The meeting will take place in dual locations, both in Room G-3 at the State Capitol and at the Lake Elmo City Center, located at 3880 Laverne Ave. N., Lake Elmo, MN. 55104. The City Center sits across the street from the former Lake Elmo City Hall. Attendees should enter the parking lot off of Laverne Ave, as the entry off of 39th St. is solely for firefighters and emergency vehicles.

If you would like to provide testimony to the task force, please join us at the Lake Elmo City Center at 12:00 pm. Public testimony will be taken at the Lake Elmo City Center only, not at the Capitol. If you would like to speak at the meeting to provide testimony, please fill out this RSVP Form. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Taylor Koehler at taylor.koehler@lcc.mn.gov. Those who do not sign up in advance may still be able to speak at the meeting if time permits. Even if you don't wish to speak yourself, the task force still welcomes your attendance and engagement!

Please also reach out to Taylor Koehler at taylor.koehler@lcc.mn.gov with questions about accessibility or to request an accomodation.

***No Official Business or Action Will Be Taken At This Meeting***

To be determined.