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Friday, March 9, 2007

Time Location Committee
(8:00 AM) 3/9/2007
[10 State Office Building]
Property Tax Relief and Local Sales Tax Division Agenda Changed
(8:00 AM) 3/9/2007
[5 State Office Building]
Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division Canceled
(8:00 AM) 3/9/2007
[Basement State Office Building]
Transportation Finance Division Canceled
(8:00 AM) 3/9/2007
[200 State Office Building]
Veterans Affairs Division
(9:00 AM) 3/9/2007
[500N State Office Building]
Crime Victims Subcommittee Canceled
(9:00 AM) 3/9/2007
Time Changed
[300N State Office Building]
Watersheds, Wetlands and Buffers Subcommittee Agenda Changed
(10:00 AM) 3/9/2007
[5 State Office Building]
Labor and Consumer Protection Division Agenda Changed
(10:00 AM) 3/9/2007
[200 State Office Building]
Mental Health Division Agenda Changed
(10:00 AM) 3/9/2007
[10 State Office Building]
Ways and Means
(12:30 PM) 3/9/2007
[200 State Office Building]
Energy Finance and Policy Division Agenda Changed
(12:30 PM) 3/9/2007
Time Changed
[10 State Office Building]
Location Changed
Health Care and Human Services Finance Division
(12:30 PM) 3/9/2007
[10 State Office Building]
Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division
(2:00 PM) 3/9/2007
House Chamber
[House Chamber]
Floor Session Canceled
(2:15 PM) 3/9/2007
Time Changed
[200 State Office Building]
Location Changed
E-12 Education Agenda Changed
(2:45 PM) 3/9/2007
[10 State Office Building]
Health and Human Services Agenda Changed
Friday, March 9, 2007
Friday, March 9, 2007 , 8:00 AM

Property Tax Relief and Local Sales Tax Division

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Paul Marquart
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF242 (Eken) Mahnomen County tax jurisdictions temporary aid payments made permanent.
HF848 (Marquart) Agricultural homestead distance limitation eliminated, agricultural market value homestead credit increased, and agricultural homestead class rate reduced.
HF1436 (Hamilton) Relative agricultural homestead minimum acreage modified.
HF715 (Haws) Truth in taxation property tax program evaluation study provided.
HF1368 (Olin) County program aid appropriation increased.
HF1222 (Marquart) has been removed
HF1769 (Marquart) Joint public truth in taxation advertisements and hearings authorized
HF1777 (Liebling) County program aids restored, and county program aid inflation adjustment provided.

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
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Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Sheldon Johnson
Location: 5 State Office Building

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • 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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Friday, March 9, 2007 , 8:00 AM

Transportation Finance Division

Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Bernie Lieder
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Begin mark-up of omnibus transportation finance bill

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • 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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Friday, March 9, 2007 , 8:00 AM

Veterans Affairs Division

Chair: Rep. Lyle Koenen
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1065 (Otremba) Health screening benefit provided for eligible members of the armed forces, notification required, and money appropriated.
1594 (Hosch) National Guard reenlistment bonus program expanded, and academic awards provided.
HF1612 (Fritz) Veterans and soldiers counseling services access improved, and money appropriated.
HF532 (Winkler) Military personnel utility and other contracts regulated, and cancellations authorized.

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • 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
Friday, March 9, 2007 , 9:00 AM

Crime Victims Subcommittee

Crime Victims Subcommittee

Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. John Lesch
Location: 500N State Office Building
Agenda:
TBA

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • 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
Friday, March 9, 2007 , 9:00 AM
Time Note: The committee meeting has been extended from 9am-11am. The open forum that was canceled on March 2nd has been rescheduled for the second hour.

Watersheds, Wetlands and Buffers Subcommittee

Time Changed Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Rick Hansen
Location: 300N State Office Building
Agenda:
Board of Water and Soil Review
Open Forum:
Jim Stengrim, Joe Carlyl, John Zanmiller, John Waller, Francis Miron, Barb Lang, Joe Lang, Tom Landwehr, Nature Conservatory, Eric Evenson, District Manager; Minnehaha Watershed District, Pamela Blinxt, Manager; Minnehaha Watershed District, John Chell; Arrowhead Regional Development Commission

Those who want to testify at the open forum should contact Jenna Duwenhoegger, Committee Administrator, at (651)296-1774 or Jenna.Duwenhoegger@house.mn

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • 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
Friday, March 9, 2007 , 10:00 AM

Labor and Consumer Protection Division

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Jim Davnie
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF215 (Rukavina) No-fault auto insurance benefit terminations and denials regulated.
HF387 (Clark) Predatory lending practices regulated, and remedies and criminal penalties provided.
HF931 (Mullery) Predatory mortgage lending practices prohibited, and civil and criminal penalties imposed.
HF1004 (Davnie) Predatory mortgage lending practices prohibited.

HF1748 (Atkins) has been removed from the agenda.

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • 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
Friday, March 9, 2007 , 10:00 AM

Mental Health Division

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Neva Walker
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1067 (Huntley) Governor's mental health initiative
HF794 (Otremba) has been removed from the agenda

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • 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
Friday, March 9, 2007 , 10:00 AM

Ways and Means

Chair: Rep. Loren Solberg
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Price of government
Testimony from members of the House of Representatives. All members have been invited to present their ideas and recommendations regarding the budget/targets.

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • 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
Friday, March 9, 2007 , 12:30 PM

Energy Finance and Policy Division

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Bill Hilty
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1549 (Johnson) Public Utilities Commission ex parte rules technical change provided.
HF1678 (Johnson) Public Utilities Commission electronic filing authorized, and technical and clarifying changes provided.
HF1392 (Hilty) Hydrogen renewable energy initiative established, hydrogen energy use policies established.
HF1214 (Knuth) Rural wind development assistance program funding provided. - Added to the agenda
HF1624 (Hausman) St. Paul Port Authority; qualified emissions-reduction project recovery costs provided.

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • 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
Time Changed Location Changed
Chair: Rep. Thomas Huntley
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Minneapolis Veterans Home

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • 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. Karen Clark
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Veterans Home Board

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • 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
Friday, March 9, 2007 , 2:00 PM

Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources

Hearing Canceled
Location: House Chamber
Agenda:
Update on appointments to LCCMR
Consider approval of a work program amendment for Metropolitan Conservation Corridors to allow payment for classified staff for the Metro Corridors project with specific accounting for Trust Fund expenditures separate from the regular budget.
Natural Resource Data Seminar - Governor’s Council on GIS

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • 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
Friday, March 9, 2007 , 2:15 PM

E-12 Education

Time Changed Location Changed Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Calros Mariani
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1699 (Peterson, S.) Student counseling services in high-need public high schools grant program established, and money appropriated.
HF779 (Bly) Office of Indigenous Language established, and money appropriated.
HF234 (Benson) School district reserve fund requirements and reports eliminated, and school district primary elections required only after adoption of a resolution.
HF1197 (Mariani) Dept. of Education policy bill
HF236 (Greiling) School districts authorized to delay the implementation of special education tuition billing for an additional two years.
HF1425 (Holberg) Students allowed to participate in high school league-sponsored activities after completing licensed treatment programs.

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • 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
Friday, March 9, 2007 , 2:45 PM

Health and Human Services

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Paul Thissen
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF736 (Huntley) Ambulance service personnel longevity award and incentive program renamed the Cooper/Sams volunteer ambulance program.
HF707 (Thao) Dental access for persons with disabilities study required.
HF1074 (Ruud) Darlene Luther Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act adopted.
HF916 (Thissen) A bill for an act relating to child care; requiring inspections of child care centers and homes; requiring reports
HF1623 (Clark) A bill for an act relating to public health; establishing a pilot project to improve access to dental care for children; appropriating money
HF655 (Huntley) Medicinal use of marijuana authorized, civil and criminal penalties imposed, application and renewal fees established. Continuation
HF529 (Thao) has been removed from the agenda
HF282 (Atkins) has been removed from the agenda

INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:

  • This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
  • 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