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Thursday, February 24, 2022

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Thursday, February 24, 2022
Thursday, February 24, 2022 , 8:30 AM

Capital Investment

Chair: Rep. Fue Lee
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
Minnesota Port Association Update

The following bills will be heard on an informational-only basis. Amendments can be offered for reference.
• HF 2833 (Freiberg) Metropolitan Council; inflow and infiltration program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 3113 (Nash) Cologne; wastewater treatment facility improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 2882 (Kiel) Red River Basin flood hazard mitigation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 1414 (Keeler) Moorhead; flood hazard mitigation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 2938 (Ecklund) Nett Lake dam funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 2797 (Gruenhagen) New Auburn and Silver Lake; water and sewer infrastructure money appropriated, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 2884 (Kresha) Swanville; water system improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 3284 (Sandstede) Floodwood; water and sewer infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 3094 (Igo) Grand Rapids; water treatment plant renovation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 3318 (Quam) Kasson; flood hazard mitigation project and public water infrastructure improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
• HF 3459 (Lippert) Water quality and storage program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01. It may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

All events are closed-captioned.

Meeting documents will be posted on the committee website at:
https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/home/92002

To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.

Bills Added

Thursday, February 24, 2022 , 8:30 AM

Early Childhood Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Dave Pinto
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
Child Care in Greater Minnesota

Presentation from the Center for Rural Policy and Development

INFORMATIONAL - HF3169 (Olson, L.); Greater Minnesota child care facility program funding provided, and money appropriated.

Additional items or bills may be added to the agenda.

Meeting:
Thursday, February 24th, 2022
8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Remote Hearing via Zoom
Held Pursuant to Rule 10.01



Any meeting documents will be posted on the Early Childhood Finance and Policy committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92005

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp

*If you are interested in testifying before the committee, or are providing written testimony or a handout, please email the Committee Administrator and copy the Committee Legislative Assistant at least 24 hours before the hearing time to get instructions (8:30am on Feb 23).

CA: Sydney.Spreck@house.mn
CLA: Hans.Dosland@house.mn

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

All events are closed-captioned.

To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.

Thursday, February 24, 2022 , 8:30 AM

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Chair: Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
• HF 2671 (Feist) Juvenile court guardianship established for at-risk youth.
• HF 2458 (Gomez) Blind parents rights provided
• HF 2910 (Moller) Tracking device expanded use during stolen vehicle investigations authorized.
• HF 3195 (Becker-Finn) Educational data designation as public directory information limited, and private education data sharing with government entities with legitimate educational interest in data allowed.

*Amendments are due for all bills 10am Wednesday, February 23rd.

Any meeting documents will be posted on the House Judiciary Finance and Civil law committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92021

Remote hearings are taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp

**If you are interested in providing written testimony, oral testimony, or a handout, please email the Committee Administrator and copy the Committee Legislative Assistant by 10am the day before the hearing. Public oral testimony may be limited.

CA: Brynn.Sias@house.mn
CLA: Anna.Borgerding@house.mn

***Agenda items may be added, deleted and/or taken in any order.
This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

All events are closed-captioned.

To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.


Thursday, February 24, 2022 , 8:30 AM

State Government Finance and Elections

Chair: Rep. Michael Nelson
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
***Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board appointments.
*****Stephen Swanson
*****David Asp
***HF3035 Hornstein: Legislative auditor required to conduct a special review of specified aspects of the Southwest light rail transit project, and money appropriated.
***HF3557 (Marquart): Terminating principal campaign committee allowed to donate to school boards.
***HF2683 (Drazkowski): Individuals required to file a statement of economic interest following their registration as a lobbyist.
*Agenda items may be added or removed.

TESTIFYING: To testify or submit written testimony, please email Amanda Rudolph, the committee administrator, at amanda.rudolph@house.mn no later than 5 p.m. the business day before the hearing. Testimony will be limited and as time permits, therefore written testimony is encouraged. Please plan accordingly.
HANDOUTS: Handouts must be in PDF format with Optical Character Recognition ability and emailed to Amanda Rudolph, the committee administrator, at amanda.rudolph@house.mn no later than 5 p.m. the business day before the hearing.
VIEW HEARING: Hearings may be viewed at the House Television Webcast and Mobile Streaming Schedule (https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp).
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the State Government Finance and Elections Committee webpage (https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/committees/home/92009).
ACCESSIBILITY: All events are closed-captioned. To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form (https://www.leg.mn.gov/accessibility/). If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access (https://www.leg.mn.gov/leg/FAQ/faq?subject=19).
RULE 10.01: Meetings are held in accordance with House Rule 10.01 (https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm).

Bills Added

Thursday, February 24, 2022 , 10:05 AM

Rules and Legislative Administration

Chair: Rep. Ryan Winkler
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes for February 22, 2022

IV. Calendar for the Day – February 28, 2022

V. Adjournment


This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

All events are closed-captioned.

To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.

Attachments:

Thursday, February 24, 2022 , 10:30 AM

Climate and Energy Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Jamie Long
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
Presentation on A Better Building Code report
HF 831 (Long) Energy code adoption for new commercial buildings modified
Informational Hearing on HF XXX / BE 159 (Long) Requiring owners of certain buildings to enter energy use data into a benchmarking tool
Informational Hearing on HF XXX / AS 080 (Long) Requiring infrastructure to support the charging of electric vehicles

Bills Removed:
Informational Hearing on HF 2234 (Boe) Electric vehicle charging stations required at county government centers

*Bills may be added to the agenda.

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01.

If you wish to submit written testimony or testify via Zoom, please send the written testimony or the request to testify to Mike.Molzahn@house.mn by noon the day before the meeting.

Meeting documents will be posted on the committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92008

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

All events are closed-captioned.

To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.

Bills Removed

Thursday, February 24, 2022 , 10:30 AM

Education Finance

Chair: Rep. Jim Davnie
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
Presentation from Live More Screen Less
HF 3393 (Sandell) Minnesota Council on Economic Education permanent funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 3290 (Daniels) Minnesota State Academies proceeds deposit of rental income modified.
*Items may be added or removed from the agenda.

**If a member of the public would like to testify on any of these bills please reach out to the CA, Sarah Burt, at the email address below by 6pm on Wednesday, February 23 to sign up. Please indicate in the subject line of your email which bill you will be testifying on. Written testimony is also accepted, please submit it by 6pm on Wednesday, February 23 to the CA email address. Direct your attention to the written testimony template that has been posted under committee documents.

CA: sarah.burt@house.mn
CLA: wilson.lee@house.mn

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

All events are closed-captioned.

To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.


Thursday, February 24, 2022 , 10:30 AM

Housing Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Alice Hausman
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
HF 2860 (Howard) Eviction prohibited for rent nonpayment when tenant rental assistance application is pending.
HF 3098 (Agbaje) Court prohibited from requiring bond or security prior to housing matter adjudication.
HF 3667 (Hausman) Establishing a temporary emergency rental assistance program.

HF 3667 has been added to the agenda and HF 3287 has been removed from the agenda.

The Chair intends to motion the DE1 amendment for adoption to HF 3667.

If you are interested in providing written testimony, oral testimony, or a handout, please email the Committee Administrator and copy the Committee Legislative Assistant by 12:00PM the day before the hearing.

CA: Owen.Wirth@house.mn
CLA: Katie.Hirsch@house.mn

Meeting documents will be posted on the Housing Finance & Policy committee webpage: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/home/92016

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01 and may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

All events are closed-captioned.

To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.

Bills Removed

Thursday, February 24, 2022 , 10:30 AM

Human Services Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Jennifer Schultz
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
1. HF3199 (Reyer) Personal assistance services provided by parents of minor children and spouses hour limit increased.
2. HF2721 (Lippert) Community first services and supports payment rates modified relating to human services.
3. HF3471 (Moller) Human services provision in community supports modified.
4. HF3392 (Moller) Council on Disability funding provided, and money appropriated.

Additional agenda items may be added.

Public Viewing:
This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

Notes:
Members of the public wishing to submit written testimony should contact Yingya Vang at Yingya.Vang@house.mn by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, February 23.
This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which may be viewed here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm
All events are closed-captioned.
To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.



Thursday, February 24, 2022 , 1:00 PM

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Rick Hansen
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
*Agenda Change: Bill Added.

HF3571 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) PFAS prohibited in juvenile products.
HF3180 (Jordan) PFAS prohibited in home and commercial furnishing.
HF3617 (Hansen) Aquatic invasive species grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
*HF3616 (Hansen) Tourism industry recovery grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.
**Amendments are due for all bills by 1:00pm, Wednesday, February 23, 2022.

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp

Any meeting documents will be posted on the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92007

Public Testimony:
• Members of the public with questions about this process or who are interested in testifying at this meeting may email committee staff at Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn
• If you wish to testify, please contact Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn and copy Scotland.Kraker@house.mn at least one hour prior to the start of the remote hearing to get instructions.
• If you plan to submit written testimony, please send to Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn by 1:00pm, Wednesday, February 23, 2022

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

All events are closed-captioned.

To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.

Attachments:

Thursday, February 24, 2022 , 1:00 PM

Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Carlos Mariani
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
Resourcing Law Enforcement Day

I. HF 2668 (Morrison) Local law enforcement agency reimbursement grant established for the costs of obtaining or replacing epinephrine auto-injectors, and money appropriated.
II. HF 3188 (Huot) State and local law enforcement agency reimbursement provided for incentive bonuses for individuals becoming peace officers, report required, and money appropriated.
III. HF 3293 (Novotny) Use of force training reimbursement program established, and money appropriated.

*Bills may be added to the agenda

**This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp. Remote hearings are taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp.

***If you are interested in testifying before the committee, or are providing written testimony or a handout, please email the Committee Administrator at least 24 hours before the hearing time to get instructions.

CA: Jamael.Lundy@house.mn

****Any meeting documents will be posted on the House Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92023

****All events are closed-captioned. To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.

Bills Added
Attachments:

Thursday, February 24, 2022 , 1:00 PM

Taxes

Chair: Rep. Paul Marquart
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
Approval of the Minutes from February 23rd, 2022
Public Testimony on HF3669 (Marquart) Individual income and corporate franchise, sales, property, local government aids, and other taxes and tax provisions modified; federal conformity proposed for individual and corporate franchise taxes; income tax credits modified and expanded; new sales tax construction exemptions proposed for entities; property tax program eligibility modified; public safety aid and soil and water conservation district aid for local governments proposed; onetime direct payments to taxpayers proposed; and money appropriated.

Public Viewing:
This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

Notes:
This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which may be viewed here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp

All events are closed-captioned.

To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.

For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn or 651-296-5524.

Public Testimony:
Public testimony for HF3669 (Marquart) will be taken on Thursday, February 24th. If you are interested in providing testimony on HF3669, please contact the committee administrator at: polly.cerkvenik@house.mn no later than 5pm on Wednesday, February 23rd. Written testimony is encouraged.


Thursday, February 24, 2022 , 1:00 PM

Transportation Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Frank Hornstein
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
HF2992 (Baker) - Towing and recovery vehicles exempted from specified motor vehicle weight limitations.
HF3134 (Moller) - Towed vehicle and vehicle contents requirements modified.

**Bill removed: HF3296 (Youakim) - Motor vehicle title and disclosure various governing requirements amended, technical and clarifying changes made, and money appropriated.

Bills may be added or removed.

***If you are interested in providing written testimony, oral testimony, or a handout, please email the Committee Administrator and copy the Committee Legislative Assistant by 1:00PM the day before the hearing. Written testimony is encouraged and will be posted on the committee hearing page.

CA: John.Howe@house.mn
CLA: Dan.Dodge@house.mn

Meeting documents will be posted on the Transportation Finance & Policy committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/home/92028

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

All events are closed-captioned.

To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.

Bills Added
Bills Removed
Attachments:

Thursday, February 24, 2022 , 3:30 PM

Floor Session

Location: House Floor
Agenda:
THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION