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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Thursday, January 26, 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012

Education Reform

Chair: Rep. Sondra Erickson
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1770 (Kieffer) Teacher candidates required to pass basic skills exam.
Minnesota State High School League update
Introductions and update on Minnesota's No Child Left Behind waiver application by the Minnesota Department of Education

Bills Added
Chair: Rep. Denny McNamara
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HFXXXX DNR wolf hunting and trapping season bill
HF1856 (Dill) providing for hunting and trapping wolves
No formal action will be taken on either bill during this hearing.
If you are interested in testifying, please contact committee administrator Amy Zipko at 651-296-1774 as soon as possible.

Attachments:

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Judiciary Policy and Finance

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Ron Shimanski
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
As testimony has already been heard on the companion House Files (see committee minutes from May 4, 2011), further testimony will be allowed as it pertains to the susbtantive differences and their effect on the Judicial branch.
Testifying:
Joel Carlson, Minnesota Association for Justice
**UPDATE**
SF 373 PASSED TO THE GENERAL REGISTER AS ORALLY AMENDED
Amendment to A12-0561:
Page 1, line 5, delete "(c) or (d)," and insert "(b)"
Page 1, lines 7 and 8, reinstate stricken language and renumber clauses accordingly
Page 2, delete lines 1 and 2
Page 2, line 3, delete "(c)" and insert "(b)"
Page 2, line 7, delete "occurring or"
SF 530 PASSED TO THE GENERAL REGISTER AS ORALLY AMENDED
Amendment to SF 530, 1st eng.:
Page 3, line 25, delete "2011" and insert "2012"
Page 4, line 8, delete "2011" and insert "2012"

Thursday, January 26, 2012

State Government Finance

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Morrie Lanning
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Note: HF545 was previously passed from this committee last year and was on the General Register. The bill was returned to this committee at end of session. There will be no public testimony on this bill today as it was heard last year in committee and will have vote taken to place this bill again on General Register.
Additional presentations to the committee by Minnesota Management & Budget including:
* Update on State Job Classifications Study
Ann O'Brien- Assistant Commissioner, MMB
Laurie Hansen- Director Human Resource Management, MMB
*Update on Performance Appraisal System Report
Ann O'Brien- Assistant Commissioner, MMB
Jeanine Kuwik- Internal Control and Accountability Director
* Executive Branch Total Compensation Report
Ann O'Brien- Assistant Commissioner, MMB
Chad Thuet- State Compensation Manager, MMB
Charlie Bieleck- Director of Budget Planning, MMB
ADDITION: MMB presentation/update on SEGIP -State Employee Group Insurance Program - Dependent Audit- Nathan Moracco- Director State Insurance Division

Thursday, January 26, 2012 , 10:00 AM

Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council

Time Changed Location Changed
Chair: David Hartwell
Location: 500N State Office Building
Agenda:
1. Call to order
2. Review and Approve Agenda
3. Review and Approve Minutes
4. Members report any Conflict of Interest on Today's Agenda
5. Executive Director's Report
6. Discussion: Lands Open to Hunting
Janelle Taylor, House Legislative Analyst
Greg Knopff, Senate Lead Analyst
7. Presentation: Asian Carp Summit and Update
Peter Sorenson, U of M
Tim Schlagenhaft, DNR
8. Discussion/Decision: Consider Amending Asian Carp Recommendation
9. Lunch (45)
10. Decision: Accomplishment Plan Amendments
ML 2011, 1st Sp. Session, Ch. 6, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(f) - Restoring Native Habitat and Water Quality to Shell Rock River - Andy Henschel, Shell Rock River Watershed District
ML 2010, Ch. 361, Art.1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(b) - DNR Aquatic Habitat Program - Mike Duval, DNR
11. Opportunity for Public to Address the Council
This portion of the Council's meeting is an opportunity for the public to address the Council.
The public is asked to limit their comments to five minutes.
If you would like to testify, please contact Sandy Smith at (651) 297-7141 or sandy.smith@lsohc.leg.mn.
12. Decision: Review and Approve Call for Funding Request
13. Adjourn


Chair: Rep. Rod Hamilton
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
HFXXXX Swedzinski A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing for voluntary certification of good manufacturing practices for commercial feed and feed ingredients.
Consideration of Governor Dayton's capital budget recommendations.

Thursday, January 26, 2012
Time Note: **Please note the change in location, time and date from the standard committee meetings.**

Civil Law

Chair: Rep. Torrey Westrom
Location: 400N State Office Building
Agenda:
HF56 and HF1515 were previously approved by the committee. No new committee testimony will be taken on the bills.
The companion to SF429, HF747, was also previously heard and approved by the committee. Committee discussion will be limited to the additional Senate file language on lines 1.11 and 1.12.

Bills Added
Thursday, January 26, 2012

Government Operations and Elections

Chair: Rep. Joyce Peppin
Location: 5 State Office Building


Chair: Rep. Tony Cornish
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Department of Corrections bonding requests.
Department of Public Safety bonding request.

Bills Added
Attachments:

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Education Finance

Chair: Rep. Pat Garofalo
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Testimony on Early Childhood Education Scholarships Implementation Plan

Attachments:

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Health and Human Services Finance

Chair: Rep. Jim Abeler
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
November Forecast Details from Department of Human Service and Minnesota Management & Budget

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Higher Education Policy and Finance

Chair: Rep. Bud Nornes
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Introduction of recently appointed director of Office of Higher Education - Larry Pogemiller
Office of Higher Education updates

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Floor Session

Location: House Chamber
Agenda:
THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION