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Thursday, January 31, 2019

Time Location Committee
(8:00 AM) 1/31/2019
[Remote Hearing]
Capital Investment Division
(8:00 AM) 1/31/2019
[Remote Hearing]
Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division
(8:00 AM) 1/31/2019
[Remote Hearing]
Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division
(8:00 AM) 1/31/2019
[Remote Hearing]
State Government Finance Division
(8:00 AM) 1/31/2019
[Remote Hearing]
Taxes
(9:30 AM) 1/31/2019
[Remote Hearing]
Rules and Legislative Administration
(9:45 AM) 1/31/2019
[Remote Hearing]
Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division
(9:45 AM) 1/31/2019
[Remote Hearing]
Education Finance Division
(9:45 AM) 1/31/2019
[Remote Hearing]
Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division
(9:45 AM) 1/31/2019
[Remote Hearing]
Government Operations Canceled
(9:45 AM) 1/31/2019
[Remote Hearing]
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division
(12:45 PM) 1/31/2019
[Remote Hearing]
Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division
(12:45 PM) 1/31/2019
[Remote Hearing]
Health and Human Services Finance Division
(12:45 PM) 1/31/2019
[Remote Hearing]
Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division
(12:45 PM) 1/31/2019
[Remote Hearing]
Transportation Finance and Policy Division
(3:30 PM) 1/31/2019
House Chamber
[House Chamber]
Floor Session
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Thursday, January 31, 2019 , 8:00 AM

Capital Investment Division

Chair: Rep. Mary Murphy
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
The American Society of Civil Engineers–Minnesota grades the state’s infrastructure based on capacity, condition, funding, future need, operation and maintenance, public safety, resilience, and innovations.

Continuation of Reports from January 15th, 17th, 22nd, 24th and 29th

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Thursday, January 31, 2019 , 8:00 AM

Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division

Chair: Rep. Dave Pinto
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes

III. Presentation: Overviews on Head Start & Early Head Start, Voluntary Prekindergarten & School Readiness Plus and Scholarships
Minnesota Department of Education

IV. Adjournment
Committee Documents:


INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Thursday, January 31, 2019 , 8:00 AM

Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division

Chair: Rep. Tim Mahoney
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
HF 282 (Noor) Manufactured and modular home provisions modified.

Presentation from State Demographer on Workforce and Labor Information
Dr. Susan Brower

**HF 374 (Xiong, J) Removed from the agenda**

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Thursday, January 31, 2019 , 8:00 AM

State Government Finance Division

Chair: Rep. Michael V. Nelson
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
I. Overview for the Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS)

II. Overview for the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA)

III. Overview for the Teachers Retirement Association (TRA)

IV. Overview for the Saint Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association (SPTRFA)

V. Role of the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement relative to all public pension funds.

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Thursday, January 31, 2019 , 8:00 AM

Taxes

Chair: Rep. Paul Marquart
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
I. House Research Overview of Tax Expenditures
II. Office of Legislative Auditor Presentation on the 2017 Research Credit Report

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Thursday, January 31, 2019 , 9:30 AM

Rules and Legislative Administration

Chair: Rep. Ryan Winkler
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
Rules and Legislative Administration
Chair: Rep. Ryan Winkler


Meeting:
Thursday, January 31, 2019
9:30 AM to 9:45 AM
Basement Hearing Room

Agenda:
I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes of January 25, 2019

IV. Calendar for the Day for February 4, 2019

V. Adoption of Recount Resolution

VI. Adjournment




Committee Documents:


INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Thursday, January 31, 2019 , 9:45 AM

Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division

Chair: Rep. Jeanne Poppe
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
Farm Finance During Challenging Times
I. Ag economy from a lender's point of view and dynamics of federal shutdown
- Perry Aasness, Compeer Financial
II. Trends and usage of programs designed to support farmers during difficult financial times
- Matt McDevitt, Rural Finance Authority
- Kent Olsen, Associate Dean for the Extension Center for Community Vitality and the administrative lead for the Farmer Lender Mediation Program
- Brad Schloesser, Executive Director, Southern Minnesota Center of Agriculture, Dean of Agriculture, South Central College
III. Farm panel: weathering difficult times
- Darrel Mosel, Dairy and Crop Farmer, Gaylord, MN
- Anne Schwagerl, Prairie Point Farm, Browns Valley, MN
- Kevin Papp, MN Farm Bureau President and Blue Earth County farmer
- Pakou Hang, Hmong American Farmers Association Co-Founder and Executive Director
IV. HF 158 (Brand) FLAG grant funding
- Scott Carlson, Executive Director, FLAG
- Bruce Miller, Minnesota Farmers Union
- Darrel Mosel, Dairy and Crop Farmer, Gaylord, MN


Bills Removed


INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Thursday, January 31, 2019 , 9:45 AM

Education Finance Division

Chair: Rep. Jim Davnie
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
Presentations relating to special education and the cross-subsidy
Other agenda items may be added

Bills Added

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Thursday, January 31, 2019 , 9:45 AM

Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division

Chair: Rep. Jean Wagenius
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
Minnesotans making progress in energy efficiency, renewables and climate change

Mayor Dave Kleis, St. Cloud
Mayor Kim Norton, Rochester
Michael Reese, Renewable Energy Director, University of Minnesota Morris
Pat Collins, Teacher, Chisago Lakes Middle School
Dan Juhl, Chairman of the Board, Juhl Energy
Troy Adams, General Manager, Elk River Municipal Utilities

Note: Additional testifiers may be added to the agenda
Committee Documents:


INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Thursday, January 31, 2019 , 9:45 AM

Government Operations

Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Mike Freiberg
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
No Meeting


INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Thursday, January 31, 2019 , 9:45 AM

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division

Chair: Rep. John Lesch
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of minutes of January 30, 2019

III. Civil Legal Services-Overview
• Anne Hoefgen, Executive Director, Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota
• Drew Schaffer, Executive Director, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid

IV. HF (XXX) Lesch: a bill relating to public safety; enabling the reporting of information related to the use of electronic device location tracking warrants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 626A.08, subdivision 2; 626A.37, subdivision 4

V. Adjournment


INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Thursday, January 31, 2019 , 12:45 PM

Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division

Chair: Rep. Rick Hansen
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
Overviews from:
Metropolitan Council
Department of Natural Resources
Committee Documents:


INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Thursday, January 31, 2019 , 12:45 PM

Health and Human Services Finance Division

Chair: Rep. Tina Liebling
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
Health Care Delivery Systems Overview:

State Health Care Purchasing, Department of Human Services
- Julie Marquardt, Director of Purchasing and Service Delivery
- PJ Weiner, Alternate Health Care Purchasing Manager
- Heather Petermann, Director of Health Research and Quality

County-Based Purchasers
- Jim Przybilla, CEO of PrimeWest Health
- Leota Lind, CEO of South Country Health Alliance
- Brad Anderson, Goodhue County Commissioner


Committee Documents:


INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Chair: Rep. Carlos Mariani
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of minutes for January 30, 2019

III. Overview of new guidelines for rape investigations by the Police Standards and Training (POST) Board.

IV. HF 418 (Moller) Criminal sexual conduct statutory reform working group created, and report required.

V.. HF 327 (Moller) Law enforcement required to adopt policies for sexual assault investigation cases.

VI. Adjournment
Bills Added


INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Thursday, January 31, 2019 , 12:45 PM

Transportation Finance and Policy Division

Chair: Rep. Frank Hornstein
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
Overview by the Metropolitan Airports Commission

Overview by MnDOT on Greater Minnesota Transit and Aviation


**This post has been updated**

Committee Documents:


INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
Thursday, January 31, 2019 , 3:30 PM

Floor Session

Location: House Chamber
Agenda:

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • To request legislative services for live language interpretation in Hmong, Somali, or Spanish, please contact the Committee Administrator 72 hours in advance of when the service is needed.
  • To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL) please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of one week before the services are needed.
  • To request legislative services for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services please contact the Committee Administrator a minimum of two weeks before the services are needed.
  • For information on accommodations please visit Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions.
  • If you have accessibility or usability comments to share on any Minnesota Legislature website, please submit your comments using the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form