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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 , 8:30 AM

Elections Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Mike Freiberg
Location: Room 200, State Office Building
Agenda:
HF535 (Frazier); School board authorized to renew expiring referendum.

HF789 (Becker-Finn); Elections; candidate permitted to request the candidate's residential address be classified as private data when the candidate has reasonable fear as to the safety of the candidate or the candidate's family.

HF1723 (Freiberg); Secretary of state funding provided, and money appropriated.

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

If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee please email simon.brown@house.mn.gov no later than 5pm the night before.

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.

The hearing will be broadcast through House Information Services, for more information visit: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/hinfo.asp
Bills Added

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 , 8:30 AM

Sustainable Infrastructure Policy

Chair: Rep. Erin Koegel
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
1. HF 2036 (Carroll) Energy use provisions modified.
2. HF 1346 (Kraft) Electric vehicle infrastructure program authorized.
3. HF 749 (Reyer) Energy guidelines required for state buildings to incorporate provisions that address resiliency with respect to climate change.
4. HF 2170 (Berg) Establishment of global warming impact standards required for construction materials used in state buildings and roads, global warming standards integrated into procurement process, pilot programs established to report greenhouse gas emissions from manufacture of products, grant program established, technical advisory committee established, and reports required.

Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chairs' discretion.

HANDOUTS: Handouts in Word or PDF format should be emailed to the committee administrator by 10am the business day before the hearing. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It will be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.
TESTIFYING: 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 5pm the business day before the hearing.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Sustainable Infrastructure Policy Committee 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.
Bills Added

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 , 8:30 AM

Ways and Means

Ways and Means and Senate Finance

Chair: Sen. John Marty
Location: 1200 Minnesota Senate Building
Agenda:
February Budget Forecast Presentation from Minnesota Management and Budget.

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.
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 , 8:30 AM

Workforce Development Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Jay Xiong
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF 1097 (Hussein) Ujamaa Place funding provided
Michael Belton, Ujamaa Place CEO
Monique Linder, Data and Media Consultant for Ujamaa Place
Joseph Cole, Ujamaa Man

HF 1055 (Agbaje) HIRED grant funding
Julie Brekke, Executive Director, Hired
Jennifer Chang, Clerk Typist 3, Ramsey County

HF 1081 (Sencer-Mura) Boys and Girls Club funding provided
Bryan Donaldson, Executive Director, Minnesota Alliance if Boys & Girls Clubs
Ceejay Jackson, Branch Director, Jerry Gambles Boys & Girls Club, Minneapolis
Lamah Bility, Clubs Alumni

HF 1743 (Hassan) Teen Teamworks youth employment and training programs
MaryLynn Pulscher, MPRB Manager for Environmental Education & Youth Employment
Mary Yang, Past Youth MPRB Green Teams employee, current Community Outreach Specialist at Mississippi Watershed Management Organization

HF 784 (Noor) Unemployment; penalties for misrepresentation overpayment modified.
Jessica Webster, Legal Aid

If you would like to testify or provide materials to the committee, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by Noon on Tuesday, February 28, 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.
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Wednesday, March 1, 2023 , 10:00 AM

Legislative Salary Council

Chair: Jim Fleming
Location: Ladyslipper Room/Ziegler Room, Centennial Office Building
Agenda:

Time: 10:00 -11:30 AM
Location: Ladyslipper Room, Centennial Office Building

Time: 12:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Location: Ziegler Room, Centennial Office Building

1. Approval of February 8 meeting minutes

2. Presentations from former legislators

Break for lunch and move to the Ziegler Room 

3. Overview of February Forecast

4. Labor contract considerations

5. Council discussion

6. March 10 meeting agenda

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023 , 10:10 AM

Floor Session

Location: House Floor
Agenda:
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 , 10:30 AM
Time Note: This committee will plan to run from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Economic Development Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Hodan Hassan
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF 1280 (Richardson) Center for Economic Inclusion funding provided, and money appropriated.
Suzanne Kelly, Center for Economic Inclusion

HF 1398 (Hill) Community energy transition grant program
Mary McComber, Mayor, City of Oak Park Heights
Andy MacDonell, Mayor, City of Cohasset
Evan Mulholland

HF 1528 (Norris) New markets tax credit proposed, administration of credit provided, and disclosure of information allowed
Mary Stoick, Sunrise Banks
Alex Stepanek, Advantage Capital

HF 1922 (Smith) Explore Minnesota Tourism Council membership modified.
Lauren Bennett McGinty, Executive Director, ExploreMN
Melvin Tennant, Meet Minneapolis

HF 2093 (Hassan) East Phillips Neighborhood Institute grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Rachel Thunder
Dean Dovolis
Karen Clark
Daniel Colten Schmidt
Spencer Polk

If you would like to testify or provide materials for this hearing, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by Noon on Tuesday, February 28, 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.
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Bills Removed

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 , 10:30 AM
Time Note: This committee will run till 12:30PM.

Education Policy

Chair: Rep. Laurie Pryor
Location: 120 Capitol Room
Agenda:
HF1313 (Rep. Pryor) - Obsolete language pertaining to administration of Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board stricken.

HF1348 (Rep. Tabke) - Employee health insurance provided, minimum starting salary for nonlicensed school personnel increased, paid orientation and professional development for paraprofessionals provided, and money appropriated.

HF1773 (Rep. Clardy) - Indexing of English learner programs revenue to basic education revenue required, microcredentials of teachers and administrators of English learners established, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.

HF1691 (Rep. Jordan) - Public labor relations modified, and teacher probationary period requirements modified.

HF1589 (Rep. Bennett) - Special education teacher pipeline program established, report required, and money appropriated.

Notes:
HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator before 12p.m. (noon), Tuesday, February 28th. If you are bringing hard copies on the day of, 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), Tuesday, February 28th.

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.
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Wednesday, March 1, 2023 , 10:30 AM

Legacy Finance

Chair: Rep. Leon Lillie
Location: 200 - State Office Building
Agenda:
HF857 (Olson) - Great Lakes Aquarium funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1657 (Olson) - Lake Superior Zoological Society funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1281 (Jordan) - Wilderness program funding provided, and money appropriated.
*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 10:30 a.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.
Attachments:

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 , 10:30 AM
Time Note: This hearing will run from 10:30-12:30 PM.

Property Tax Division

Chair: Rep. Dave Lislegard
Location: Room 5, State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1640 has been added to the agenda.

HF1653 (Coulter) Property tax refunds and individual income tax provisions modified, and renter's credit converted to refundable income tax credit.
HF1727 (Wolgamott) Property tax provisions modified, and senior citizens' property tax deferral requirements modified.
HF1721 (Lee) Property tax provisions modified, and interest rate on delinquent property taxes modified.
HF1640 (Cha) Woodbury; local lodging tax provisions modified, and city authorized to use portion of its lodging tax for specific purposes. (BILL ADDED)
HF124 (Skraba) Cook County; local taxes modified.

Bills may be added/removed from 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 title to the Committee Administrator (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) and Committee Legislative Assistant (Faith Privett Faith.Privett@house.mn.gov) by 2:30 PM on Tuesday, February 28th. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due to the (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) and Committee Legislative Assistant (Faith Privett Faith.Privett@house.mn.gov) by 2:30 PM on Tuesday, February 28th. 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

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 , 1:00 PM

Capital Investment

Chair: Rep. Fue Lee
Location: Room 120 State Capitol
Agenda:
All bills will be heard on an informational-only basis with no action taken:
HF154 (Hansen) - South St. Paul; drinking water infrastructure replacement funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF161 (Hansen) - South St. Paul; water treatment plant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF517 (Olson) - Blue Earth; water filtration plant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF518 (Olson) - Lewisville; water and wastewater infrastructure improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF589 (Nash) - Cologne; wastewater treatment facility improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF821 (Robbins) - Corcoran; drinking water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF829 (Daniels) - Morristown; water and sewer infrastructure replacement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF681 (Schomacker) - Rock County; water tower funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF840 (Schomacker) - Tyler; sanitary sewer project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF856 (Petersburg) - Owatonna; wastewater infrastructure improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF861 (Petersburg) - Waseca; clean water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF867 (Hill) - Scandia; wastewater infrastructure capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF963 (Skraba) - Babbitt; water, sewer, and utility improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1087 (Myers) - Minnetonka Beach; new water treatment plant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1185 (Myers) - Mound; clean water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1264 (Nelson) - Chisago County; Shorewood Park Sanitary Sewer District sewer system extension to Rush Lake and treatment facilities expansion funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

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

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 , 1:00 PM

Commerce Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Zack Stephenson
Location: Room 10, State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1771 (Bierman); Medical assistance and insurance coverage of psychiatric collaborative care model provided.

HF770 (Tabke); Life insurance governing provisions modified.

HF1503 (Robbins); Social media algorithms that target children prohibited.

HF2257 (Bahner); Minnesota Age-Appropriate Design Code Act created, obligations placed on businesses regarding children's consumer information, and attorney general enforcement provided.

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

If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee please email simon.brown@house.mn.gov, preferably 24 hours prior to the hearing.

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.

The hearing will be broadcast through House Information Services, for more information visit: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/hinfo.asp

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 , 1:00 PM

Human Services Policy

Chair: Rep. Peter Fischer
Location: State Office Building, Room 200
Agenda:
*Items may be added*

- HF 2099 (Richardson) Task Force on Pregnancy Health and Substance Use Disorders established, reports required, and money appropriated.
a. Kristen Huffman, Children and Family Services, Hennepin County
b. Dr. Abby Montague, Pediatrician

- Presentation on Background Studies from Department of Human Services
a. Dawn Davis, Deputy Inspector General for Background Studies, Minnesota Department of Human Services

- HF 753 (Frazier) Individuals subject to human services background studies with expunged criminal records disqualification prohibited.

- HF 1172 (Edelson) Health and human services background study consideration of juvenile court records modified, disqualification periods modified, and set aside allowed for disqualification based on conduct or convictions in individual's juvenile record.
a. Jon Geffen, Chair, Human Service Background Study Eligibility Task Force & Director of Reentry Clinic, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
b. Roy Kammer, Chair of Data Analysis Committee, Human Service Background Eligibility Task Force & Assistant Professor, Minnesota State University – Mankato
c. Randy Anderson, Founder, Bold North Recovery
d. Chelsie Schwartz, Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, Northstar Regional

- HF 2058 (Hassan) Cultural and ethnic minority infrastructure grant program, culturally specific provider consultation grants, and community health worker mental health training program established; medical assistance reimbursement modified for mental health group settings, and money appropriated.
a. Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, NAMI Minnesota
b. Jessica Gourneau, Ph. D; Clinical Director; American Indian Family Center
c. Willie Garrett, Ed. D.; President; Minnesota Association of Black Psychologists

- HF 1436 (Vang) Programs to address health and human services workforce shortage expanded and established, reports required, and money appropriated.
a. Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, NAMI Minnesota
b. Pahoua Yang, Vice President of Community Mental Health and Wellness, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
c. Amanda Schlesinger, Assistant Professor in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Division, University of Minnesota

AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments is 1pm on Tuesday, February 28th, 2023.
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Testimony: Handouts, written testimony, and testifier requests must be in PDF format and emailed to the Committee Administrator Nick.Stumo-Langer@house.mn.gov by 8:30am the day of each hearing. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record, and it may be posted to the committee webpage if received by the deadline. If bringing hard copies to the hearing, please bring 40 copies for members, staff, and the public.

This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed-captioned.

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.
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Wednesday, March 1, 2023 , 1:00 PM

Taxes

Chair: Rep. Aisha Gomez
Location: Room 5, State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1938 (Gomez) Individual income and corporate franchise taxes, sales and use taxes, property taxes, local government aids, and other miscellaneous taxes and tax provisions modified; income tax additions, subtractions, and credits modified; taxes on capital gains modified; child tax credit proposed; advance on payment and one-time refundable tax credit proposed; cannabis-related sales and use tax provisions modified; sales tax exemption for entities proposed; eligibility for property tax programs modified; formula modified and definitions for calculation of local government aids added; new forms of local government aids proposed; and money appropriated. (Continued from 2/28 Hearing)

Agenda items may be added. 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 27th. Testimony will be limited to two minutes per testifier. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due by 5 PM on Monday, February 27th 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.

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 , 3:00 PM

Climate and Energy Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Patty Acomb
Location: 200- State Office Building
Agenda:
Presentation on FORTIFIED Program from the IBHS
HF1990 (Acomb) - Solar for schools program technical changes made.
HF1991 (Acomb) - Solar for schools program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2009 (Lislegard) - Grant funding provided to promote mine vehicle electrification pilot program, and money appropriated.
HF2011 (Lislegard) - Existing high-voltage direct current transmission line from North Dakota to Minnesota upgrade funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2032 (Smith) - Clean energy resource teams funding provided, and money appropriated.
*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.
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Wednesday, March 1, 2023 , 3:00 PM
Time Note: This committee will run till 5:30PM.

Education Policy

Chair: Rep. Laurie Pryor
Location: 120 Capitol Room
Agenda:
HF59 (Rep. Richardson) - Charter school admission requirements modified.

HF980 (Rep. Newton) - School trust lands director duties and powers modified.

HF995 (Rep. Berg) - Student admission provisions modified.

HF345 (Rep. Hussein) - Educational outcome and accountability improvement pilot program established, reports required, and money appropriated.

HF827 (Rep. Keeler) - Teacher preparation time provisions modified.

HF562 (Rep. Edelson) - Due process special education aid created for school districts, and money appropriated.

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

HF1187 (Rep. Gillman) - Postsecondary institution required to notify school of student withdrawal, and student required to provide school with copy of grades taken for secondary credit.

Notes:
HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator before 12p.m. (noon), Tuesday, February 28th. If you are bringing hard copies on the day of, 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), Tuesday, February 28th.

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.
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Wednesday, March 1, 2023 , 3:00 PM
Time Note: The meeting is scheduled until 5:30pm.

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Rick Hansen
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1853 (Acomb) University of Minnesota Extension Service weather resilience program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF949 (Koegel) Safety education required and water craft operators permitted, and motorboat rental business obligations imposed.
HF1654 (Freiberg) Issuance of big-game license after conviction modified.
HF1834 (Vang) Scientific and natural area funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2082 (Hansen) Aquatic invasive species research implementation funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF955 (Hansen) Financial assurance required for feedlot permits, inventories and reports required, and money appropriated.
HF592 (Lislegard) All-terrain vehicle trail funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1699 (Lislegard) Mesabi Trail new spur funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated

If you would like to sign up to testify or submit written testimony, please email Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov by 5:00pm, Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Submitted written testimony is public and will be posted on the committee website and included in the committee record.

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.
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Wednesday, March 1, 2023 , 3:00 PM

Housing Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Michael Howard
Location: Room 5
Agenda:
This meeting will go until 5:30.

HF 1419 (Howard) Local government aid provisions modified, local affordable housing aid program established, and money appropriated.

HF 917 (Agbaje) Residential housing eviction provisions amended, and residential housing eviction summons and complaint provisions amended.

HF 1976 (Norris) Manufactured housing; rent increases, billing for water, and modifying notice provisions limits provided.*

HF 1874 (Kozlowski) Minnesota Housing Finance Agency policy provisions adopted, agency debt limit increased, authority to issue bonds expanded, eligibility requirements and uses for agency funding expanded, and housing infrastructure bond uses expanded.

HF 2279 (Kozlowski) Early renewals on certain rental leases limitation; landlord requirement to provide tenant with a notice of the option to inspect the rental unit at the beginning and a notice at the end of tenancy authorization; damages establishment

*Amendments 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.
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Wednesday, March 1, 2023 , 6:00 PM

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Samantha Vang
Location: State Office Building, Room 10
Agenda:
H.F. 2043 (Pursell) Farm-to-school program established, and money appropriated.
H.F. 1981 (Rehm) Good food access program funded, and money transferred.
H.F. 1637 (Sencer-Mura) Urban agriculture grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
H.F. 1744 (Sencer-Mura) The Good Acre grant funding provided for the Local Emergency Assistance Farmer Fund program, 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.
Attachments:

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 , 6:00 PM

Health Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Tina Liebling
Location: State Office Building - Room 5
Agenda:
Department of Health Policy Bills

HF1465 (Koegel): Administration of opiate antagonists for drug overdose provision changed.

HF1329 (Carroll): Cancer reporting provisions changed.

HF1356 (Jordan): Definitions for regulation of safe drinking water added.

HF1447 (Jordan): Renovation and lead hazard reduction provisions modified.

HF1491 (Quam): Rural health advisory committee membership expanded.

HF1679 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger): Hospital physical environment provisions modified.

HF2038 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger): Federal compliance for over-the-counter hearing aid provisions changed.

HF2050 (Liebling): Vital record provisions changed for stillbirths.

HF2052 (Liebling): Home care survey aligned with assisted living licensure survey.

HF2231 (Perryman): Nursing home change of ownership updated.

HF2232 (Perryman): Nursing home moratorium process changed.

Bills may be added or removed at the behest of the Chair.

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

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 , 6:00 PM

Human Services Policy

Chair: Rep. Peter Fischer
Location: State Office Building, Room 200
Agenda:
*This Agenda is a Continuation of the Recessed 1PM Human Services Policy Hearing*

- HF 1851 (Hicks) Live well at home grants established.
a. April Sutor, Family Service, Rochester
b. Barb Omann, Helping Hands Outreach
c. Carol Lundquist, Executive Director, Living at Home Network
d. Leif Grina, President, Minneapolis Regional Retiree Council

- HF 2234 (Edelson) Home and community-based services systemic critical incident review team established, adult foster care and community residential setting licensing provisions clarified, substance use disorder treatment requirements modified, councils and committees extended, provider-controlled and own-home settings clarified, technical and conforming changes made, effective dates clarified, and obsolete language related to chemical health pilot program repealed.
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 2284 (Finke) Provisions modified regarding Minnesota residents admitted to adjacent-state mental health facilities.
a. Carrie Briones, Legislative Director for Direct Care & Treatment, Minnesota Department of Human Services

- HF 1434 (Edelson) Parental contribution fees eliminated for services for children with disabilities.
a. Gia Sutermeister, Parent, Ham Lake
b. Greg Wisher, Parent, Roseville
c. Kelly Kausel, Parent, Apple Valley
d. Josh Navarrete, Parent and Special Education Teacher, Andover
e. Maren Christenson Hofer, Parent and Board Member, Multicultural Autism Action Network

- HF 2215 (Noor) Community residential setting licensing moratorium exception modified.
a. Zahnia Harut, Residential Providers Association of Minnesota
b. Amal Ahmed, Residential Providers Association of Minnesota
c. Romanda Gaye, Residential Providers Association of Minnesota

- HF XXXX (Hanson, J.) [23-03708] Increasing wages for people with disabilities. Informational Hearing Only
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
b. Raquel Sidie-Wagner, Member of the Task Force on Eliminating Subminimum Wages, Disability Services Professional
c. Larissa Beck, Member of the Task Force on Eliminating Subminimum Wages, Director of Community Living, Parent
d. Jillian Nelson, Co-Chair of the Task Force on Eliminating Subminimum Wages
e. Susan Hankner, A-Team Minnesota Family
f. James Clapper, A-Team Minnesota Family

AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments is 5pm on Tuesday, February 28th, 2023.
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Testimony: Handouts, written testimony, and testifier requests must be in PDF format and emailed to the Committee Administrator Nick.Stumo-Langer@house.mn.gov by 8:30am the day of each hearing. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record, and it may be posted to the committee webpage if received by the deadline. If bringing hard copies to the hearing, please bring 40 copies for members, staff, and the public.

This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed-captioned.

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.
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