Minnesota Legislature
Currently Posted Meetings
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Time |
Location |
Committee |
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(8:15 AM)
2/18/2015
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[10 State Office Building]
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Aging and Long-Term Care Policy |
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(8:15 AM)
2/18/2015
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[5 State Office Building]
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Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance |
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(8:15 AM)
2/18/2015
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[Basement Hearing Room]
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Property Tax and Local Government Finance Division |
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(8:15 AM)
2/18/2015
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[200 State Office Building]
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State Government Finance |
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(10:15 AM)
2/18/2015
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[5 State Office Building]
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Agriculture Policy |
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(10:15 AM)
2/18/2015
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[10 State Office Building]
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Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance |
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(10:15 AM)
2/18/2015
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[Basement Hearing Room]
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Subcommittee on Metropolitan Council Accountability and Transparency |
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(10:15 AM)
2/18/2015
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[200 State Office Building]
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Taxes |
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(12:15 PM)
2/18/2015
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[House Chamber]
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Floor Session |
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(12:45 PM)
2/18/2015
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[5 State Office Building]
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Education Finance |
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(12:45 PM)
2/18/2015
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[200 State Office Building]
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Health and Human Services Finance |
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(12:45 PM)
2/18/2015
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[10 State Office Building]
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Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance |
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(12:45 PM)
2/18/2015
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[Basement State Office Building]
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Transportation Policy and Finance |
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(2:45 PM)
2/18/2015
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[Basement Hearing Room]
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Commerce and Regulatory Reform |
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(2:45 PM)
2/18/2015
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[200 State Office Building]
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Health and Human Services Reform |
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(2:45 PM)
2/18/2015
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[5 State Office Building]
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Higher Education Policy and Finance |
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(2:45 PM)
2/18/2015
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[10 State Office Building]
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Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy |
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Chair: Rep. Joe Schomacker
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Presentation on long-term care insurance and Own Your Future
Additional bills may be added.
No action will be taken on HF 3. If you would like to testify on HF 921 (Schomacker) or HF 290, please contact Nick Lunneborg at Nick.Lunneborg@house.mn
Additional bills may be added.
No action will be taken on HF 3. If you would like to testify on HF 921 (Schomacker) or HF 290, please contact Nick Lunneborg at Nick.Lunneborg@house.mn
Bills Added
HF290
(Kiel)
Credit provided for additional tax paid on early withdrawals from retirement accounts used for long-term care expenses, and money appropriated.
Credit provided for additional tax paid on early withdrawals from retirement accounts used for long-term care expenses, and money appropriated.
HF3
(Schomacker)
Nursing facility employee scholarship costs modified, long-term care savings plan provided, income tax subtraction for contributions made to the long-term care savings plan provided, credit provided for the additional tax paid on early withdrawals from retirement accounts if used for long-term care expenses, and money appropriated.
Nursing facility employee scholarship costs modified, long-term care savings plan provided, income tax subtraction for contributions made to the long-term care savings plan provided, credit provided for the additional tax paid on early withdrawals from retirement accounts if used for long-term care expenses, and money appropriated.
HF921
(Schomacker)
Long-term care savings plan provided, and income tax subtraction for contributions made to long-term care savings plan provided.
Long-term care savings plan provided, and income tax subtraction for contributions made to long-term care savings plan provided.
Committee Documents:
- (2/17/2015)
- (2/17/2015)
- (2/18/2015)
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- 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. Denny McNamara
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
MN Zoo budget overview
Clean Water Council FY16-17 Clean Water Fund recommendations
Clean Water Council FY16-17 Clean Water Fund recommendations
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- 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. Steve Drazkowski
Location: Basement Hearing Room
Agenda:
Location: Basement Hearing Room
Agenda:
HF 984 (Drazkowski) Eliminating General Education Aid Levy, phasing out state general levy **This bill will be heard on an informational basis only**
HF 968 (Hertaus) Exempting first tier property value of Commercial/Industrial property from state general levy, reducing state general levy.
HF 968 (Hertaus) Exempting first tier property value of Commercial/Industrial property from state general levy, reducing state general levy.
Bills Added
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- 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. Sarah Anderson
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Continued Presentation of the Governor's Budget
Minnesota Indian Affairs Council: Executive Director AnnaMarie Hill, Cultural Resources Director Jim Jones
Gambling Control Board: Executive Director Tom Barrett
Racing Commission: Executive Director Thomas DiPasquale
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
Minnesota Indian Affairs Council: Executive Director AnnaMarie Hill, Cultural Resources Director Jim Jones
Gambling Control Board: Executive Director Tom Barrett
Racing Commission: Executive Director Thomas DiPasquale
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- 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. Paul Anderson
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Presentation of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture Biodiesel report.
Presentation of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture report on petroleum replacement promotion.
Presentation of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture report on petroleum replacement promotion.
Bills Added
HF536
(Hamilton)
Advanced biofuel, renewable chemical, and biomass production incentive programs established; and money appropriated.
Advanced biofuel, renewable chemical, and biomass production incentive programs established; and money appropriated.
Committee Documents:
- (2/11/2015)
- (2/11/2015)
- (2/17/2015)
- (2/17/2015)
- (2/17/2015)
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- 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. Tony Cornish
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Guardian ad Litem Budget Presentation
Uniform Law Commission Budget Presentation
Uniform Law Commission Budget Presentation
Bills Added
HF71
(Swedzinski)
Criminal vehicular homicide enhanced penalty created for offenses occurring within ten years of qualified offense.
Criminal vehicular homicide enhanced penalty created for offenses occurring within ten years of qualified offense.
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- 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
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
, 10:15 AM
Subcommittee on Metropolitan Council Accountability and Transparency
Chair: Rep. Linda Runbeck
Location: Basement Hearing Room
Agenda:
Location: Basement Hearing Room
Agenda:
Presentation on options for Metropolitan Council governance from the 2011 OLA report "Governance of Transit in the Twin Cities Region"
-Jim Nobles - Legislative Auditor
-Judy Randall - Evaluation Coordinator, Office of the Legislative Auditor
Hearing on HF 752 will be informational only and no action will be taken.
-Jim Nobles - Legislative Auditor
-Judy Randall - Evaluation Coordinator, Office of the Legislative Auditor
Hearing on HF 752 will be informational only and no action will be taken.
Bills Added
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- 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. Greg Davids
Location: 200 State Office Building
Location: 200 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF550
(Baker)
Natural gas utilities not subject to rate regulation size limit increased, scope of energy improvement projects whose costs can be repaid via a property tax surcharge expanded, propane tank purchases exempted from sales tax, definitions added and modified, unused funds transferred, report required, and money appropriated.
Natural gas utilities not subject to rate regulation size limit increased, scope of energy improvement projects whose costs can be repaid via a property tax surcharge expanded, propane tank purchases exempted from sales tax, definitions added and modified, unused funds transferred, report required, and money appropriated.
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- 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
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
, 12:15 PM
Floor Session
Location: House Chamber
Agenda:
Agenda:
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- 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. Jenifer Loon
Location: 5 State Office Building
Location: 5 State Office Building
Bills Added
Committee Documents:
- (2/17/2015)
- (2/18/2015)
- (2/18/2015)
- (2/18/2015)
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- 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. Matt Dean
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
If you would like to testify, please contact Chris Stolarzyk at Chris.Stolarzyk@house.mn
Bills Added
HF29
(Davids)
Minnesota Working Family Credit one-time funding mechanism clarified, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grants removed as a funding source for Minnesota Working Family Credit.
Minnesota Working Family Credit one-time funding mechanism clarified, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grants removed as a funding source for Minnesota Working Family Credit.
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- 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. Pat Garofalo
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Department of Employment and Economic Development budget overview
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency budget overview
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency budget overview
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- 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. Tim Kelly
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
The bills will be tentatively planned to be heard in the following order: HF516, HF441, HF710, HF324, HF594
Bills Added
HF516
(Lueck)
Motor vehicle tire sale estimated revenue allocated to the highway user tax distribution fund.
Motor vehicle tire sale estimated revenue allocated to the highway user tax distribution fund.
HF594
(Anderson)
Aviation tax on gasoline revenues dedicated as a substitute for aviation gasoline to the state airports fund.
Aviation tax on gasoline revenues dedicated as a substitute for aviation gasoline to the state airports fund.
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- 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. Joe Hoppe
Location: Basement Hearing Room
Agenda:
Location: Basement Hearing Room
Agenda:
Presentation of Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange (MNsure) Evaluation by the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA).
A summary of the report, as well as the full report, can be found at: http://www.auditor.leg.state.mn.us/ped/2015/mnsuresum.htm
A summary of the report, as well as the full report, can be found at: http://www.auditor.leg.state.mn.us/ped/2015/mnsuresum.htm
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- 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. Tara Mack
Location: 200 State Office Building
Location: 200 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF361
(Quam)
Persons with disabilities demonstration project established to provide employment opportunities, report required, and money appropriated.
Persons with disabilities demonstration project established to provide employment opportunities, report required, and money appropriated.
Committee Documents:
- (2/18/2015)
- (2/18/2015)
- (2/18/2015)
- (2/18/2015)
- (2/18/2015)
- (2/18/2015)
- (2/18/2015)
- (2/18/2015)
- (2/18/2015)
- (2/18/2015)
- (2/18/2015)
- (2/18/2015)
- (2/18/2015)
- (2/18/2015)
- (2/18/2015)
- (2/18/2015)
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- 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. Bud Nornes
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
University of Minnesota presentation of the University's Budget Requests
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- 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. Tom Hackbarth
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
If you would like to testify on HF 129, HF 571 or HF 624, please e-mail Claire Leiter at Claire.Leiter@house.mn.
Bills Added
HF129
(Dettmer)
Big Marine Lake veterans rest camp improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
Big Marine Lake veterans rest camp improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- 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