Currently Posted Meetings

Committee Overview by Nonpartisan Staff
- Overview of Jurisdiction: Remainder of DHS Children & Family Services (Child Support, Homelessness, Economic assistance), by House Research
- Overview of Committee Fiscal Accounts by House Fiscal Analysts

Program Updates by Department of Human Services
- CCAP Program Integrity Measures by Kulani Moti
- Regulation Modernization Initiative and Alternative Child Care Licensing Study by Larry Hosch

HF 213 (Keeler) Food shelf program funding was provided, and money appropriated.
*Agenda items may be added.

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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 34 (Jordan) Local government license data classified.
2. Department of Administration presentation on Chapter 13
3. HF 56 (Feist) Recording and title provisions modified and updated, clarifying and technical changes made, and obsolete provisions repealed.
4. HF 244 (Feist) Uniform Electronic Wills Act adopted; and technical, clarifying, and conforming changes made.
5. HF 321 (Becker-Finn) Educational data that may be designated as publicly available directory information limited, and private educational data allowed to be shared with government entities having a legitimate education interest in data.
6. HF 227 (Huot) Notary publics authorized to perform civil marriages.

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H.F. 29 (Huot): Appropriating money to the Office of the Attorney General
to provide legal services for violent crimes and financial exploitation.
Presentation by Steve Simon, Secretary of State.
H.F. 48 (Richardson): Juneteenth, June 19, recognized as a state holiday.
Presentation by Kevin Lindsey, Minnesota Humanities Center.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the 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 day before the hearing.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the State and Local Government Finance and Policy webpage.
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*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.

Presentation by MNDOT
Presentation by MET Council

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Approval of the Minutes from January 12th, 2023
Overview from the Minnesota Board of School Administrators
Overview from the Minnesota Office of School Trust Lands
Overview from the Minnesota State Academies
Overview from the Perpich Center for Arts Education

Agenda items may be added or changed

Notes:
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No public testimony will be taken at this hearing as no bills are being heard.

HF52 (Richardson): Pregnant patient right established to have a designated support person present while receiving health care.

Testifier(s):
Akhmiri Sekhr-Ra, Cultural Wellness Center

HF210 (Bahner): Separate medical assistance reimbursement provided for long-acting reversible contraceptives.

Testifier(s):
Dr. Siri Fiebiger, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
Dr. Alex Vosooney, MN Academy of Family Physicians


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Continuation of the Higher Education Finance & Policy overview by House Nonpartisan staff from the Thursday, January 12 meeting.

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HF 121 (Edelson) Competency attainment; technical changes made, and money appropriated.

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.

* AMENDMENT DEADLINE CHANGE: Due to office closures on Monday, Jan. 16th, the amendment deadline for bills scheduled on Jan. 17th, is FRIDAY, Jan. 13th at 10:30 AM (not Monday, Jan. 16th).

* OTHER DEADLINE CHANGES: Due to office closures on Jan. 16th, public testimony and written testimony must be submitted to the CA and CLA by 12:00 PM (noon) on Friday, January 13th. 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.

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THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business

I. Call To Order
II. Approval of Minutes for January 11, 2023
III. Calendar for the Day – January 19, 2023
IV. Adjournment

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1.  Roll call attendance

2.  Approve the minutes for August 30, 2022


3.  Members report potential conflicts of interest regarding today's business
- 2023 (FY24) Members COI

4.  Introductions for new LCCMR Members

5.  Director's report

6.  Action: Draft LCCMR Recommendations Bill for the 2023 Legislature
a. 2023 ENRTF appropriations (Summary and Spreadsheet)
b. Specific project contingencies/ issues
c. Extensions and technical corrections

7.  Action: Adopt 2023 LCCMR Calendar

8.  Action: Adopt ENRTF 2024 Request for Proposal

9.  Action: Election of Executive Committee Members

10.  LCCMR Other Business

11.  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.

12.  Adjourn

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Presentation by the Office of Broadband Development, Bree Maki, Director.
Overview of the Governor's Broadband Task Force Annual Report, Teddy Bekele, Chair.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the 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 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. Presentation by Department of Human Services Commissioner Harpstead

*Agenda items may be added or removed.

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HF 19 (Olson, L) Earned sick and safe time provided
Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry
Eva López
Rebecca Noecker, St Paul City Councilmember
Laura Carpenter, SEIU MN State Council
Khali Jama
John L. Reynolds, State Director, Minnesota NFIB
Joe Piket, Franchise Owner, Primrose School of Maple Grove
Lauryn Schothorst, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

If you would like to testify, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov

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House Fiscal Overview
HF231 (Davids) Taxpayer receipt established, and money appropriated. (Pending Floor Referral)
Department of Revenue Overview

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 pronouns to the Committee Administrator (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) by 5 PM on Monday, January 16th. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due by 5 PM on Monday, January 16th. 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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HF 49 (Richardson) Renewable development account grantees and utilities required to submit an annual diversity report.
Presentations on a just and equitable climate transition

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 as in-person testimony may be limited due to 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

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HF211 (Rep. Keeler) - Establishing Indigenous People's Day as a state holiday and eliminating Christopher Columbus Day as a state holiday.

HF133 (Rep. Becker-Finn & Rep. Keeler) - Tribally enrolled or descendent student educational data sharing allowed with Tribal nations.

HF170 (Rep. Becker-Finn & Rep. Curran) - Modifying requirements for interpreters.

*Agenda items may be added or removed at the Chair's discretion

Notes:
HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator by 12p.m. (noon) the 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 day before the hearing.

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HF172 (Hansen) Environment and natural resources trust fund funding provided, reporting requirements modified, capital construction requirements modified, prior appropriations modified, and money appropriated.
HF68 (Jordan) Per diems increased for boards, councils, and commissions.
*Amendments are due for these bills by 4:00pm, Friday, January 13, 2023.

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Presentations on the statewide eviction crisis*:
Ron Elwood, Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance
Rachael Sterling, Housing Attorney, HOME Line
Brittani Walker, Case Management Assistant- Housing Stability, Hennepin County
Katherine Banbury, Tenant Organizer, HOME Line
Sedia Omar, Organizer, New American Development Center


*Posting will be updated as presenting organizations and testifiers are confirmed, all agenda items subject to change.

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HF26 (Koegel) Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding provided, and money appropriated.

SF40 (Lislegard) Iron ore mining and related industry additional unemployment benefits provided (SF40 is the Senate Companion to HF27).

Bill removed from agenda: HF4 (Gomez) Noncompliant driver's license or Minnesota identification card requirements modified; related changes made on eligibility, proof of lawful presence, primary and secondary documentation, and data practices; technical changes made; and money appropriated.

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