Currently Posted Meetings

1. Approval of February 20, 2023, meeting minutes.
2. HFxxxx; SF1910 (Frentz): Higher Education Individual Retirement Account Plan; Increasing the employer contribution rate.
   • Amendment Hxxxx.S1910-1A
   • Amendment Hxxxx.S1910-2A
   • Summary of SF1910
   • Testifiers:
     Devin Bruce, Public Affairs Coordinator, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
     Jonathan Bohn, Director of Public Affairs, Inter Faculty Organization
     Mark Grant, Communication Studies Instructor and Governmental Relations/Lobbyist, Minnesota State College Faculty
     Edward Reynoso, Director of Political and Legislative Affairs, Teamsters Local #320
3. Minnesota State Higher Education Individual Retirement Account Plan (IRAP) / Teachers Retirement Association (TRA) coverage elections and service credit transfers.
   1. HFxxxx; SF1995 (Seeberger): IRAP, TRA; Permits a Minnesota State employee to elect TRA coverage and receive retroactive service credit.
      • Testifiers:
        Dr. Marta Mohr, System Director for Academic Programs, Planning, and Transfer, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
        Derek Hughes, System Director for Total Rewards/Human Resources, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
        Jay Stoffel, Executive Director, Teachers Retirement Association
   2. HF1499 (Olson, L.); SF1420 (McEwen): IRAP, TRA; Permits certain Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College  employees to elect TRA coverage and receive retroactive service credit.
      • Testifiers:
        Ariel Johnson (via Zoom), Nandagikendan (Seek to Learn) Academy Director, Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College
        Devin Bruce, Public Affairs Coordinator, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
        Derek Hughes, System Director for Total Rewards/Human Resources, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
        Jay Stoffel, Executive Director, Teachers Retirement Association
   3. LCPR23-021 (rev. 02/24/23 01:38 pm): IRAP, TRA; General legislation permitting Minnesota State employees to elect TRA coverage and receive retroactive service credit.
      • Summary of all three bills
      • Testifiers:
        Devin Bruce, Public Affairs Coordinator, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
        Derek Hughes, System Director for Total Rewards/Human Resources, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
        Jay Stoffel, Executive Director, Teachers Retirement Association
4. Stakeholder testimony on benefit improvements for teachers.
   • Testifiers:
     Jay Stoffel, Executive Director, Teachers Retirement Association (handout)
     Phillip Tencick, Executive Director, St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association
     Scott Vedbraaten, Superintendent, Browerville Public Schools
     Jason Savage, Principal, Pillager High School (handout)
     Jeff Kocur, Teacher, Hopkins Schools
     Jim McComas-Bussa, Math Teacher, Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis
     Dr. Liz Keeling, English and French teacher, Champlin Park High School
     Ryan Fiereck, Teacher, St. Francis School District, Local President and former Vice President, Education Minnesota
     Julie Seiler, Teacher, Spring Lake Park, Co-chair, Education Minnesota's Pension Task Force
     William Baumann, Retired Teacher, Co-chair, Education Minnesota's Pension Task Force
     Lonnie Duberstein, Past President and Legislative Committee Co-Chair, Retired Educators Association of Minnesota
     Joan Beaver, Legislative Action Chair, Education Minnesota Retired 

   • Submitted Testimony:
     Kelly Savage, High School Special Education Instructor, Pillager Public Schools
     Paul Peterson, Teacher, International Falls
     Kim McDonald, Title Teacher, Falls Elementary School
     Jim Reed, Media Teacher, Brainerd

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Presentation of the evaluation report:  State Programs That Support Minnesotans on the Basis of Racial, Ethnic, or American Indian Identity

Jodi Munson Rodríguez, Deputy Legislative Auditor
Sarah Delacueva, Project Manager

Kevin McKinnon, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Employment and Economic Development

Jodi Harpstead, Commissioner, Department of Human Services

Jennifer Ho, Commissioner, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
Dan Kitzberger, Legislative Director, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

This meeting will be streamed via YouTube.

1. HF 463 (Vang) Rural Finance Authority funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

2. HF 24 (Jordan) Authority modified to ensure safe drinking water, drinking water revolving fund provisions modified, grant program established to replace lead drinking water service lines, grant program established for mapping lead service lines, report required, and money appropriated.

Amendments to HF 24 (Jordan) and HF 463 (Vang) are due by 1:00 pm on Friday, February 24. Please email amendments to: jenny.nash@house.mn.gov

3. Office of Legislative Auditor Report on Sustainable Building Guidelines

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HF2000 (Stephenson); Sports betting authorized and provided, licenses established, local restrictions prohibited, sports betting taxation provided, civil and criminal penalties provided, amateur sports grants provided, reports required, and money appropriated.

HF1989 (Moller); Ticket sale disclosures required.

HF1677 (Kraft); Insurance; network adequacy provided, and report required.

HF665 (Bliss); Available remedies for violating the prohibition on assigning military pay or benefits amended.

Bills may be taken up in any order, added, or removed at the Chair's discretion

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*Items may be added*

- HF 1627 (Edelson) Access to substance use disorder treatment services governing policies modified, eligibility for home and community-based services workforce development grant modified, and workforce development grant money excluded from income for certain purposes.
a. Kristy Graume; Director of Legislative & External Affairs of Behavioral Health, Housing, Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, and Disability Services; Minnesota Department of Human Services

- HF 1821 (Frederick) Information collected in long-term care surveys modified.
a. Nicole Stockert, Director of Legislative and External Affairs of Aging and Adult Protection Services, Minnesota Department of Human Services

- HF 1683 (Bierman) Mental health services eligibility and rates modified.
a. Julie Bluhm, CEO, Guild Services
b. Michelle Murray, CEO, Nexus Family Healing

- HF 1512 (Hanson, J.) Remote supervision of personal care assistance services permitted.
a. Noel Dohmeier, RN Qualified Professional, Best Care

- HF 1384 (Hicks) Notice of medical assistance program required for employed persons with disabilities, and medical assistance eligibility requirements modified for employed persons with disabilities.
a. Rob Wudlick, Disability Advocate, MA-EPD Recipient
b. Jillian Nelson, Disability Advocate, MA-EPD Recipient
c. Brittanie Wilson, Disability Advocate, MA-EPD Recipient

- HF 1466 (McDonald) Grant funding provided to maintain and promote self-advocacy services and supports for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and money appropriated.

AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments is 5pm on Friday, February 24th, 2023.
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HF 2130 (Coulter) Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 1937 (Newton) Department of Military Affairs and Department of Veterans Affairs budgets established, veterans bonus program and Minnesota GI bill program provisions modified, reports required, and money appropriated.

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THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business

HF112 (Pryor) Physical education standards review delayed. (Pending Referral from Education Finance)
HF366 (Agbaje) Reproductive health care; health records release limited, certain acts by health-related licensing boards prohibited, background study disqualification prohibited, certain judgement enforcement prevented, subpoena enforcement restricted, lawsuit cause of action created for penalties and court costs, and extradition of persons charged in another state prohibited for acts committed or services received in Minnesota.
HF669 (Lee, F) Safe routes to school grant program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. (Pending referral from Capital Investment)
HF670 (Lee, F) Library construction grant program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. (Pending referral from Capital Investment)

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