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Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Time Location Committee
[10 State Office Building]
Civil Justice
[5 State Office Building]
Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance Division
[Basement State Office Building]
K-12 Education Policy and Oversight
[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
[Basement State Office Building]
Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division
[10 State Office Building]
Taxes
[400N State Office Building]
Rules and Legislative Administration
[200 State Office Building]
Health Care and Human Services Finance Division
[200 State Office Building]
Health Care and Human Services Finance Division
[10 State Office Building]
Property and Local Sales Tax Division
[5 State Office Building]
Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division
[5 State Office Building]
Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs
[Basement State Office Building]
Energy Finance and Policy Division
[200 State Office Building]
Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight
[10 State Office Building]
K-12 Education Finance Division
[200 State Office Building]
Finance
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Civil Justice

Chair: Rep. Joe Mullery
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1171 (Jackson) Legislation containing erroneous, ambiguous, and omitted text, and obsolete references corrected, redundant and conflicting provisions eliminated, technical corrections provided;
HF211 (Swails) Statutory housing warranties recovery for breaches regulated;
HF1156 (Paymar) Referees authorized to preside over conciliation courts;
HF292 (Rukavina) has been removed from the agenda;
HF1103 (Paymar) has been removed from the 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.
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Chair: Rep. Mary Murphy
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Overview of organizations: Libraries; Arts Board

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, March 4, 2009

K-12 Education Policy and Oversight

Chair: Rep. Carlos Mariani
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
HF935 (Slocum) Charter school provisions modified.
HF553 (Dittrich) and HF1001 (Demmer) have been removed from the 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.
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Chair: Rep. Gene Pelowski
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF8 (Simon) Minnesota False Claims Act established.
HF297 (Hansen) Twin Cities metropolitan area regional dog park and matching grant program created, 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
Chair: Rep. Al Juhnke
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Budget discussions on the Hastings and Minneapolis Veterans Homes.
Continued budget discussions on the Programs & Services Divisions of the Department of Veteran 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. Tim Mahoney
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Presentation of the Oversight of Workers' Compensation report by the Office of the Legislative Auditor

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.
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Chair: Rep. Karen Clark
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Update on biomonitoring and environmental health tracking projects and report on asthma from the Minnesota Department of Health
HF499 (Murphy, E.) Heart disease and stroke prevention 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
Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Taxes

Chair: Rep. Ann Lenczewski
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF102 (Slawik) Oakdale; Technical corrections made in the city's authority to establish tax increment financing districts
HF268 (Welti) Published delinquent tax list correction permitted
HF401 (Solberg) Solicitor defined for nexus purposes
HF526 (Otremba) Tax filing requirements modified.
HF844 (Brod) Permitted time to file claims for refunds modified.

HF722 (Thissen) removed from the 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
Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Rules and Legislative Administration

Chair: Rep. Tony Sertich
Location: 400N State Office Building
Agenda:
Calendar for the Day for Thursday, March 5, 2009

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 Huntley
Location: 200 State Office Building

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.
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Chair: Rep. Thomas Huntley
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF256 (Howes) Cass County; New hospital funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF277 (Fritz) State cemetery improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1064 (Thao) Appropriating money for the Gillette Children's Hospital.

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, March 4, 2009

Property and Local Sales Tax Division

Chair: Rep. Paul Marquart
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF872 (Marquart) Property tax exemption eligibility clarification provided for institutions of public charity.
HF837 (Juhnke) Property tax refund definitions modified for disabled military veterans
HF1016 (Scalze) Prescribed content of property tax statements modified
HF566 (Magnus) Wind energy production tax inclusion removed

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. Frank Hornstein
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF486 (Eastlund) Trunk highway system routes removed or altered.
HF672 (Dettmer) Freeway shoulders use authorized by transit and metro mobility buses.
HF575 (Simon) Home-school student driving instruction permit provisions modified.
HF994 (Lieder) State hazardous materials registration and permit requirements abolished.

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. Mary Ellen Otremba
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF671 (Dettmer) Residency requirements eliminated for veterans obtaining complimentary state park passes.
HF715 (Newton) Disabled veteran owned businesses designated as targeted group businesses for purposes of awarding certain state and metropolitan agency contracts.
HF905 (Doty) Commissioner of military affairs authorized to accept uncompensated and voluntary 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.
  • 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, March 4, 2009

Energy Finance and Policy Division

Chair: Rep. Bill Hilty
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Added: HF461 (Welti) Farm or ranch natural gas sales exempted from surcharges for utility low-income affordability programs
HF789 (Knuth) Public Utilities Commission provisions modified relating to deadline for rate determination.
HF1038 (Kulick Jackson) Public Utilities Commission authorized to order refunds of unlawful utility rate revenues.
HF602 (Beard) Audio electronic recordings provided, and cold weather rule technical corrections made.
HF603 (Beard) Public Utilities Commission proceeding provisions modified.

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 Thissen
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Effects of early trauma on children and families, Presentation by Bruce Perry, M.D., Ph.D.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Veterans
Oversight hearing: Use of restraints at the Minnesota Extended Treatment Options Program, Minnesota 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.
  • 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, March 4, 2009

K-12 Education Finance Division

Chair: Rep. Mindy Greiling
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF331 (Nornes) Seat belt requirements amended for motor coaches used in school-related transportation.
HF875 (Hortman) State requirement modified for pupil transportation for elementary pupils, and a levy authorized to pay for certain transportation costs.
HF896 (Hortman) Locally controlled process defined for establishing hazardous traffic condition pupil transportation zones, and levy authorized for certain hazardous pupil transportation services.
HF1256 (Mullery) Local hazardous pupil transportation zone establishment process defined, levy for hazardous pupil transportation services authorized.

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
Co-Chair: Rep. Lyndon Carlson holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Loren Solberg
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Presentation of the February Forecast

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