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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Chair: Rep. Dave Pinto and Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
**Informational Hearing of HF1071 (KEELER): Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act changes made.

Agenda items may be added or changed
**The informational hearing will be limited to the bill presentation and testimony only. Discussion of the bill will be scheduled at a separate hearing. HF1071 is currently in the possession of the Children and Families Committee.



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.

TESTIMONY: Individuals wishing to testify before the committee should notify the Committee Administrator 24 hours in advance of the hearing. Written testimony is encouraged and can be accepted up to 24-hours after the hearing adjourns
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 8:30 AM the day before the hearing.

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 format (Optical Character Recognition) for posting to the committee webpage.

COMMITTEE ADMINISTRATORS: Anna Borgerding, anna.borgerding@house.mn.gov, 651-297-8035; Colie Colburn, colie.colburn@house.mn.gov, 651-296-8873

Chair: Rep. Dave Pinto
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
Informational Hearing
1. HF 1071 (Keeler) Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act changes made.

*Agenda items may be added or changed

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 Administrators.

TESTIMONY: Individuals wishing to testify before the committee should notify the Committee Administrator 24 hours in advance of the hearing. Written testimony is encouraged and can be accepted up to 24-hours after the hearing adjourns. 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 8:30 AM the day before the hearing.

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 format (Optical Character Recognition) for posting to the committee webpage.

COMMITTEE ADMINISTRATORS: Anna Borgerding, anna.borgerding@house.mn.gov, 651-297-8035; Colie Colburn, colie.colburn@house.mn.gov,651-296-8873.

Tuesday, February 14, 2023 , 8:30 AM

State and Local Government Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Ginny Klevorn
Location: State Office Building, Room 10
Agenda:
H.F. 383 (Reyer) Advisory Task Force on State Employment and Retention of Employees with Disabilities recommendations adopted, and report required.
H.F. 1213 (Acomb) Political subdivision compensation limit repealed.
H.F. 1199 (Wolgamott) Administrative changes made to statutes governing retirement plans administered by Minnesota State Retirement System.
H.F. 800 (Lillie) Labor agreements and memorandums of understanding ratified.

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 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.
Bills Added

Tuesday, February 14, 2023 , 8:30 AM

Transportation Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Frank Hornstein
Location: State Office Building Room 200
Agenda:
Transportation Issues for Local Governments

HF3 (Greenman) Voter registration provisions modified; absentee voting provisions modified; voting instructions, sample ballots, and election judges required to be multilingual; voter intimidation, deceptive practices, and interference with registration and voting regulated; campaign finance provisions modified; Democracy Dollar coupon program established; political contribution refund program repealed; definition of express advocacy expanded; penalties provided; reports required.

HF975 (Moller) Towed vehicle contents retrieval governing requirements amended.

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.
Bills Added

Tuesday, February 14, 2023 , 9:45 AM
Time Note: Convening immediately after the Joint Hearing is adjourned

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Dave Pinto
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
HF1071 (KEELER): Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act changes made.

*Agenda items may be added or changed

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

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, Colie Colburn, colie.colburn@house.mn.gov, 651-296-8873

TESTIMONY: Individuals wishing to testify before the committee should notify the Committee Administrator 24 hours in advance of the hearing. Written testimony is encouraged and can be accepted up to 24-hours after the hearing adjourns
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 8:30 AM the day before the hearing.

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 format (Optical Character Recognition) for posting to the committee webpage.
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 , 10:10 AM

Rules and Legislative Administration

Chair: Rep. Jamie Long
Location: SOB Basement
Agenda:
1. Welcome and Call to Order
2. Approval of the Minutes – Thursday, February 9th, 2023
3. Calendar for the Day – Thursday, February 16th, 2023
4. Adjournment

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.
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 , 10:30 AM

Education Finance

Chair: Rep. Cheryl Youakim
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
Joint Hearing Education Finance and Higher Education Finance & Policy

Agenda:
Presentations on linking K-12 Schools and Higher Education Institutions with Workforce Community Partnerships.

If you would like to submit written testimony please contact the Committee Administrators at Polly.Cerkvenik@House.mn.gov and Owen.Wirth@House.mn.gov.

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.
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 , 10:30 AM

Health Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Tina Liebling
Location: State Office Building - Room 5
Agenda:
HF1159 (Fischer): Modifying the membership of the Formulary Committee; modifying the procedure for making changes to the preferred drug list.

HF1032 (Bierman): Board of Pharmacy required to provide central repository under contract to administer medication repository program etc.

HF1665 (Bierman): Minnesota's schedules of controlled substances modified. Informational hearing only.

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. Written testimony should also be submitted by 5pm the day prior, in Word or PDF format.

Remote or virtual testimony is not available.

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.
Bills Added
Bills Removed

Chair: Rep. Gene Pelowski, Jr.
Location: 120 Capitol Building
Agenda:
Presentations on linking K-12 Schools and Higher Education Institutions with Workforce Community Partnerships.

If you would like to submit written testimony please contact the Committee Administrators at Polly.Cerkvenik@House.mn.gov and Owen.Wirth@House.mn.gov.

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.
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 , 10:30 AM

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Kelly Moller
Location: Rm. 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF 226 (Moller) Prosecutor-initiated sentence adjustments established, and sentencing reporting required.

HF 1083 (Frazier) Criminal records expungement without petition authorized for individuals not guilty of crime as a result of identity theft or mistaken identity.

HF 1084 (Frazier) Criminal records sealing upon granting a pardon extraordinary authorized.

HF 1437 (Hollins) Crime victim services funding increased, grants established for organizations that provide direct services to crime victims, and money appropriated.

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

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.
Bills Added

Tuesday, February 14, 2023 , 1:00 PM

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Samantha Vang
Location: Capitol, Room 120
Agenda:
Minnesota Milk Producers Association.
Second Harvest Heartland.
HF 1554 (Fredrick) Second Harvest Heartland; reports required, grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 1034 (Pursell) Cooperative grant program eligibility modified, 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.
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.


Tuesday, February 14, 2023 , 1:00 PM

Human Services Finance

Chair: Rep. Mohamud Noor
Location: State Office Building - Room 200
Agenda:
I. HF585 (Klevorn) - Care evaluation established as a covered medical assistance home care service, medical assistance homemaker rates modified, and report required.

II. HF1067 (Hanson) - Personal care assistance program modified.

III. HF696 (Frederick) - Community first service and support payment rates modified.

*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.

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.

Tuesday, February 14, 2023 , 1:00 PM

Labor and Industry Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Michael Nelson
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF 23 (Wolgamott) Safe Workplaces for Meat and Poultry Processing Workers Act
Tamara Nelsen, Executive Director, AgriGrowth Council
Greg Endres, Greg's Meat Processing, Hampton MN
Claudia Ambriz, Austin MN UFCW Local 663 member
Dan Lenway, Austin MN UFCW Local 663 member
Matt Karnes, Austin MN UFCW Local 663 member
Xiomara Torres, Worthington MN UFCW Local 663 member
Jalysha Lopez, Worthington MN UFCW Local 663 member
Phimpha Keomany, Austin MN UFCW Local 663 member
Berhane, Bekele, Austin MN UFCW Local 663 member
Dan Barnes, Austin MN UFCW Local 663 member
Callie Martell, Austin MN UFCW Local 663 member
Rena Wong, President, MN UFCW Local 663
Jama Alimad, Greater MN Worker Center
Ma Elena Gutierrez, Fe y Justicia

If you would like to testify or provide materials for the committee, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by 5:00pm Monday, February 13, 2023

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.
Bills Added
Attachments:

Tuesday, February 14, 2023 , 1:00 PM

Taxes

Chair: Rep. Aisha Gomez
Location: Room 5, State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1487 (Reyer) Revenue recapture provisions modified, claims from hospitals and ambulance services disallowed.
HF1488 (Youakim) Individual income tax provisions modified, corporate franchise tax provisions modified, and historic structure rehabilitation credit modified.

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 Monday, February 13th. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due by 5 PM on on Monday, February 13th to the Committee Administrator and the Committee Legislative Assistant Lauren Sabes (Lauren.Sabes@house.mn.gov). 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.

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.
Bills Added

Tuesday, February 14, 2023 , 3:00 PM

Climate and Energy Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Patty Acomb
Location: 200 - State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1062 (Hill) - Decommissioning and demolition plan submission required for scheduled retirement of electric generation facility.
HF1262 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) - Utility requirements modified, and restrictions on use of residential solar energy systems prohibited.
*Items may be added to the agenda.

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 and will be accepted after the deadline. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee 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

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.
Bills Added
Attachments:

Tuesday, February 14, 2023 , 3:00 PM

Education Policy

Chair: Rep. Laurie Pryor
Location: 120 Capitol Room
Agenda:
HF1268 (Rep. Hill) - Teacher licensure and teacher preparation program changes made.

HF1257 (Rep. Hill) - Barriers to teacher licensure removed.

HF629 (Rep. Edelson) - Schools required to use approved literacy curriculum, literacy specialists required, report required, and money appropriated.

Notes:
HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator before 12p.m. (noon), Monday, February 13th. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 40 copies.

TESTIFYING: The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Remote testimony is available upon request. Written testimony is encouraged and is accounted as official committee record; to be distributed to committee members and public. If you would like to testify or submit written testimony in PDF format, please email the committee administrator before 12 p.m. (noon), Monday, February 14th.

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.

For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov or 651-296-1913.
Bills Added
Attachments:

Tuesday, February 14, 2023 , 3:00 PM

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Rick Hansen
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1423 (Kozlowski) Elk reintroduction funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF921 (Finke) Use of insecticides on state lands prohibited.
HF1315 (Pursell) Requirements for labeling items as biodegradable or compostable modified.
HF1000 (Brand) PFAS prohibited in certain products, disclosure required, and rulemaking authorized.

If you would like to sign up to testify or submit written testimony, please email Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov by 5:00pm, Monday, February 13, 2023.

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.

Tuesday, February 14, 2023 , 3:00 PM

Housing Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Michael Howard
Location: Room 5
Agenda:
HF 1440 (Howard) Family homeless prevention and assistance program funding provided, and money appropriated.*

*Amendment(s) posted

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.
Bills Added
Bills Removed