Schedule for Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - Minnesota House of Representatives

Time	Location	Committee
	[5 State Office Building]	Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division
	[Basement State Office Building]	K-12 Education Policy and Oversight
	[10 State Office Building]	Public Safety Finance Division
	[200 State Office Building]	State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections
	[5 State Office Building]	Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division
	[200 State Office Building]	Bioscience and Workforce Development Policy and Oversight Division
	House Chamber [House Chamber]	Floor Session
	[Basement State Office Building]	Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division Canceled
	[10 State Office Building]	Taxes
	[200 State Office Building]	Health Care and Human Services Finance Division
	[5 State Office Building]	Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division
	[10 State Office Building]	Public Safety Policy and Oversight
	[200 State Office Building]	Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight
	[10 State Office Building]	K-12 Education Finance Division
	[5 State Office Building]	State Government Finance Division
	[Basement State Office Building]	Commerce and Labor Agenda Changed
	[200 State Office Building]	Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division Agenda Changed
	[5 State Office Building]	Environment Policy and Oversight
	[10 State Office Building]	Transportation Finance and Policy Division

Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Time Note: The division will recess at 10 a.m. and reconvene at 6:30 p.m. to hear from the PCA.

Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division

Chair: Rep. Jean Wagenius
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:

Department of Natural Resources outcomes based budgeting
Board of Water and Soil Resources outcomes based budgeting
Pollution Control Agency governor’s budget recommendations

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

K-12 Education Policy and Oversight

Chair: Rep. Carlos Mariani
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:

Teaching proposals in Minnesota's Race to the Top application:
Recommended state teacher evaluation rubric
Enhanced QComp
Ensuring equitable distribution of effective teachers

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Public Safety Finance Division

Chair: Rep. Michael Paymar
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:

Continued discussion on the Governor's Supplemental Budget Recommendations for the Department of Corrections.

Time will be provided for testimony from stakeholders. If you would like to address the committee, please contact Libby Wyrum at 651-296-4141.

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections

Chair: Rep. Gene Pelowski
Location: 200 State Office Building

Bills Added

HF440 (Eken)
Executive officer, judge, or legislator required to be elected by a majority of the votes cast at the general election for the office, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Related Links:

HF2405 (Reinert)
Temporary successors provided to members of the legislature called into active military service, implementation of statutory language provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Related Links:

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.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division

Chair: Rep. Al Juhnke
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:

Department of Veterans Affairs Medicare/Medicaid feasibility study.
Governor's budget overview for 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.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Bioscience and Workforce Development Policy and Oversight Division

Chair: Rep. Tim Mahoney
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:

Continued discussion of the Office of the Legislative Auditor report: Workforce Programs

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Legislative Advisory Commission

Location: House Chamber
Agenda:

Testimony, as required under M.S. 473.915, on proposed procurement by the Metropolitan Council exceeding $125 million.

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division

Hearing Canceled

Chair: Rep. Karen Clark
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:

No Meeting on this date.

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Taxes

Chair: Rep. Ann Lenczewski
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:

2010 Tax Expenditure Report presented by Dr. Paul Wilson, Department of Revenue

Committee Documents:

2010 Tax Expenditure Report
(2/15/2010)

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.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Health Care and Human Services Finance Division

Chair: Rep. Tom Huntley
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:

Governor's Supplemental Budget proposals - Department of Human Services

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.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division

Chair: Rep. Tom Rukavina
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:

Overview of Governor's budget - Workforce/Economic Development
Dept of Labor and Industry -Commissioner Steve Sviggum
Dept of Employment and Economic Development - Commissioner McElroy

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Public Safety Policy and Oversight

Public Safety Finance Division

Co-Chair: Rep. Debra Hilstrom holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Michael Paymar
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:

Office of the Legislative Auditor's Report on the Public Defender System

Committee Documents:

OLA Report on Public Defender System
(2/17/2010)

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight

Chair: Rep. Paul Thissen
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:

*No testimony will be taken on HF135 as this bill was heard by the committee during the 2009 legislative session.

Bills Added

HF3066 (Thissen)
Administrative expense data reporting required, the Advisory Group on Administrative Expenses established, and money appropriated.

Related Links:

HF135 (Bly)
Health care availability and affordability for every Minnesotan guaranteed; Minnesota Health Plan, Minnesota Health Board, Minnesota Health Fund, Office of Health Quality and Planning, patient advocacy ombudsman, and inspector general for the Minnesota Health Plan established; and money appropriated.

Related Links:

Committee Documents:

HF3066A1
(2/22/2010)
HF135A1
(2/22/2010)

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

K-12 Education Finance Division

Chair: Rep. Mindy Greiling
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:

Shared services report
HF2840 (Swails) is for information only

Bills Added

HF2840 (Swails)
Collaborative governance council established.

Related Links:

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

State Government Finance Division

Chair: Rep. Phyllis Kahn
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:

MMB and OET Personnel and Payroll System Security Controls; MMB discussion of planned $9M savings from an additional 3% operating budget reduction.

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.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Commerce and Labor

Agenda Changed

Chair: Rep. Joe Atkins
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:

HF1746 & HF2613 will be heard pending referral from the House Labor and Consumer Protection Division; HF170 will be heard pending action from the House Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division

Bills Added

HF2613 (Hilstrom)
Mediation provided prior to commencement of mortgage foreclosure proceedings on homestead property, and homestead-lender mediation account created.

Related Links:

HF170 (Gardner)
Residents allowed to decline delivery of local telephone directories.

Related Links:

HF2879 (Bigham)
Minors allowed to contract for automobile insurance.

Related Links:

HF2907 (Johnson)
State goals set for the deployment and speed of high-speed broadband.

Related Links:

HF1746 (Bigham)
Customers protected from injuries resulting from use of inflatable play equipment used for commercial purposes, trained supervisor presence and liability insurance required.

Related Links:

Bills Removed

HF2402 (Gardner)
Lead acid battery recycling, purchase, return, and collection regulated, and certain charges modified.

Related Links:

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division

Agenda Changed

Chair: Rep. Nora Slawik
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:

Danielle Ewen, director of child care and early education, Center for Law and Social Policy
Karen Carlson, early learning services director, Department of Education
Gayle Kelly, executive director, MN Head Start Association

Committee Documents:

Agenda
(2/24/2010)
Early Learning Challenge Fund Policy Brief
(2/24/2010)
Early Learning Challenge Fund Powepoint
(2/24/2010)
Head Start Impact Study Executive Summary
(2/24/2010)
Head Start Impact Study Fact Sheet
(2/24/2010)

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Environment Policy and Oversight

Chair: Rep. Kent Eken
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:

Discussion of PCA septic system (SSTS) rules

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.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Transportation Finance and Policy Division

Chair: Rep. Bernie Lieder
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:

MnDOT and Met Council overview on governor's supplemental budget.

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.
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