Minnesota Legislature
Currently Posted Meetings
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Chair: Rep. Sondra Erickson
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Testimony on HF2596 will not be taken; that was completed at an earlier hearing.
Bills Added
HF1656
(Erickson)
High school graduation requirements and academic standards revision authorization required by the legislature.
High school graduation requirements and academic standards revision authorization required by the legislature.
Chair: Rep. Denny McNamara
Location: 5 State Office Building
Location: 5 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF2214
(Hancock)
State parks, state recreation areas, and state forests added to and deleted from, and conveyances and public and private sales of state and county lands authorized.
State parks, state recreation areas, and state forests added to and deleted from, and conveyances and public and private sales of state and county lands authorized.
Attachments:
- (3/12/2012)
- (3/12/2012)
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Ron Shimanski
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
If you would like to testify, please contact Brian Theis or Ryan Blodgett.
Bills Added
HF0358
(Barrett)
Immigration law enforcement noncooperation ordinances and policies prohibited, and immigration-related data use provided.
Immigration law enforcement noncooperation ordinances and policies prohibited, and immigration-related data use provided.
HF0876
(Smith)
Court hearing opening modified in delinquency or extended jurisdiction juvenile proceedings.
Court hearing opening modified in delinquency or extended jurisdiction juvenile proceedings.
Bills Removed
HF2000
(Johnson)
County boards authorized to set and impose court security fee in civil and criminal matters, and fee allotted for court security equipment and personnel.
County boards authorized to set and impose court security fee in civil and criminal matters, and fee allotted for court security equipment and personnel.
Attachments:
- (3/9/2012)
- (3/12/2012)
- (3/12/2012)
- (3/9/2012)
- (3/12/2012)
- (3/12/2012)
Chair: Rep. Morrie Lanning
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF2157 (Persell) Bemidji; veterans facility establishment funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2601 (Hancock) Bemidji; Northern Minnesota Veterans Home funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
NOTE: HF2601 and HF2157 will be heard first on agenda. These bills will be heard the day prior in House Veterans Division and then sent back to State Govt. Finance Committee for hearing today.
Additional bills may be added.
HF2327 (Benson) Election administration procedures for individuals who have been convicted of a felony modified.
HF2601 (Hancock) Bemidji; Northern Minnesota Veterans Home funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
NOTE: HF2601 and HF2157 will be heard first on agenda. These bills will be heard the day prior in House Veterans Division and then sent back to State Govt. Finance Committee for hearing today.
Additional bills may be added.
HF2327 (Benson) Election administration procedures for individuals who have been convicted of a felony modified.
Bills Added
HF1977
(Drazkowski)
Executive branch employee representative negotiations authorized to avoid layoffs.
Executive branch employee representative negotiations authorized to avoid layoffs.
HF1813
(Benson)
Eligible contractor list required to be made available under a master contract program.
Eligible contractor list required to be made available under a master contract program.
HF2194
(Gauthier)
Spirit Mountain Recreation Authority water facility construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Spirit Mountain Recreation Authority water facility construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Chair: Rep. Joyce Peppin
Location: 5 State Office Building
Location: 5 State Office Building
Bills Added
Chair: Rep. Tony Cornish
Location: 10 State Office Building
Location: 10 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF2706
(Kriesel)
Automobile theft and financial crime prevention grant awards expanded and funds transferred.
Automobile theft and financial crime prevention grant awards expanded and funds transferred.
HF2585
(Kriesel)
Statewide Radio Board authority expanded and updated to include the latest emergency communication technologies, Statewide Radio Board authorized to elect to become a statewide emergency communication board, tribal governments included in regional radio board structure, and comprehensive authority provided under board to address all emergency communications.
Statewide Radio Board authority expanded and updated to include the latest emergency communication technologies, Statewide Radio Board authorized to elect to become a statewide emergency communication board, tribal governments included in regional radio board structure, and comprehensive authority provided under board to address all emergency communications.
HF2723
(Woodard)
Criminal records expungement for individuals who have received stays of adjudication or diversion authorized, expungements without petitions authorized in cases where charges were dismissed against a person upon prosecutorial approval and with victim notification, persons petitioning for expungement required to provide a copy of the criminal complaint or police report, and opening of expunged records without a court hearing authorized in limited circumstances.
Criminal records expungement for individuals who have received stays of adjudication or diversion authorized, expungements without petitions authorized in cases where charges were dismissed against a person upon prosecutorial approval and with victim notification, persons petitioning for expungement required to provide a copy of the criminal complaint or police report, and opening of expunged records without a court hearing authorized in limited circumstances.
HF2744
(Cornish)
Predatory offender community notification law clarified by adding cross-references.
Predatory offender community notification law clarified by adding cross-references.
Chair: Rep. Greg Davids
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
See Committee Documents for the Delete-All Amendment
Bills Added
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Floor Session
Location: House Chamber
Agenda:
Agenda:
THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION
Chair: Rep. Pat Garofalo
Location: 5 State Office Building
Location: 5 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF2025
(Urdahl)
Postsecondary enrollment options program expanded, and career and technical education task force established.
Postsecondary enrollment options program expanded, and career and technical education task force established.
HF2625
(Peppin)
Independent School District No. 728, Elk River, equity revenue adjusted by the metro equity region factor for students residing in the region.
Independent School District No. 728, Elk River, equity revenue adjusted by the metro equity region factor for students residing in the region.
Bills Removed
Chair: Rep. Jim Abeler
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
If you wish to testify on any of the bills, contact Christine Kiel at christine.kiel@house.mn by 4:30 p.m., Monday, March 12.
Bills Added
HF1166
(Gottwalt)
Medical assistance reimbursement changed under other state health care programs, and mandatory participation by health maintenance organizations repealed.
Medical assistance reimbursement changed under other state health care programs, and mandatory participation by health maintenance organizations repealed.
HF2412
(Gottwalt)
Managed care plan financial reporting changes made, an annual independent third-party audit required, and reporting requirements eliminated and modified.
Managed care plan financial reporting changes made, an annual independent third-party audit required, and reporting requirements eliminated and modified.
Attachments:
- (3/12/2012)
- (3/12/2012)
- (3/12/2012)
- (3/12/2012)
- (3/13/2012)
- (3/12/2012)
- (3/12/2012)
- (3/12/2012)
- (3/12/2012)
- (3/13/2012)
Chair: Rep. Bud Nornes
Location: Basement State Office Building
Location: Basement State Office Building
Bills Added
HF2268
(Abeler)
Board of Trustees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities policy on awarding college credit for tech-prep programs implementation required.
Board of Trustees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities policy on awarding college credit for tech-prep programs implementation required.
Chair: Rep. Bob Gunther
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Informational discussion on:
HF2210 (Banaian) - Greater Minnesota internship program established, tax credit allowed, and money appropriated
HF2210 (Banaian) - Greater Minnesota internship program established, tax credit allowed, and money appropriated
Bills Added
HF2245
(Kriesel)
Cottage Grove; former city hall conversion to business incubator funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Cottage Grove; former city hall conversion to business incubator funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2427
(Champion)
Minneapolis; historic Masonic Temple at the Hennepin Center for the Arts renovation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Minneapolis; historic Masonic Temple at the Hennepin Center for the Arts renovation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2548
(McElfatrick)
Construction code fund; fee deposit collected into an account, and funds appropriated annually.
Construction code fund; fee deposit collected into an account, and funds appropriated annually.
HF2225
(Allen)
Statewide self-advocacy network established for persons with disabilities, and money appropriated.
Statewide self-advocacy network established for persons with disabilities, and money appropriated.
Chair: Rep. Larry Howes
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Perpich Center for the Arts overview
Pollution Control Agency overview
Department of Human Services overview
Pollution Control Agency overview
Department of Human Services overview
Chair: Rep. Joe Hoppe
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
REMOVED FROM AGENDA:
HF2344 (Gruenhagen) Health-insurance-related taxes and assessments consolidated
Other bills may be added to the agenda
HF2344 (Gruenhagen) Health-insurance-related taxes and assessments consolidated
Other bills may be added to the agenda
Bills Added
HF2705
(Mazorol)
Closing agents regulated, and licensed attorneys and direct employees of licensed attorneys exempted from the licensing requirements for closing agents.
Closing agents regulated, and licensed attorneys and direct employees of licensed attorneys exempted from the licensing requirements for closing agents.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Time Note: The committee will meet until 5 p.m.
Time Note: The committee will meet until 5 p.m.
Health and Human Services Reform
Chair: Rep. Steve Gottwalt
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
If you wish to testify, please contact Holly Iverson via email at holly.iverson@house.mn
Please have amendments submitted to Holly Iverson by 2:30 p.m., Monday, March 12.
Additional bills may be added to the agenda.
Please have amendments submitted to Holly Iverson by 2:30 p.m., Monday, March 12.
Additional bills may be added to the agenda.
Bills Added
Attachments:
- (3/12/2012)
- (3/12/2012)
- (3/12/2012)
- (3/12/2012)
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Dean Urdahl
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HFXXXX (Urdahl) Appropriating money for television programming commemorating the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War and the Dakota Conflict
Bills Added
HF2653
(Urdahl)
American Civil War and the Dakota Conflict sesquicentennial commemoration activities money appropriated.
American Civil War and the Dakota Conflict sesquicentennial commemoration activities money appropriated.
HF2832
(Urdahl)
Television programming commemorating the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War and the Dakota Conflict money appropriated to the Minnesota Public Television Association.
Television programming commemorating the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War and the Dakota Conflict money appropriated to the Minnesota Public Television Association.
Chair: Rep. Morrie Lanning
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Final review and final action on the 2012 Omnibus Retirement Bill.
Delete-all amendment H2199-32A, a summary of the delete-all, and Amendment Packet #3 are available on the Commission website. Click on the link below to access these documents.
For more agenda information, click here
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Final review and final action on the 2012 Omnibus Retirement Bill.
Delete-all amendment H2199-32A, a summary of the delete-all, and Amendment Packet #3 are available on the Commission website. Click on the link below to access these documents.
For more agenda information, click here
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Mary Liz Holberg
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF2738 (Kiffmeyer) Voters required to present photographic identification, photographic identification provided to voters at no charge, equal verification standards required for all voters, and constitutional amendment proposed.
HF2083 (Garofalo) School district aid payment shift modified.
The bills on the agenda have been heard in other policy and/or finance committees with opportunities for public testimony. In such cases, it is the general practice of the House Ways and Means Committee that public testimony will not be taken.
Amendments for HF2738, HF2244, HF2087 and HF673 should be submitted to alex.smith@house.mn by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 12.
Amendments for HF2083 should be submitted to alex.smith@house.mn by 12 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13.
Links to tracking sheets for HF 2083:
Aid:
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/fiscal/files/k1212app.pdf
Levies:
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/fiscal/files/k1212lvy.pdf
HF2083 (Garofalo) School district aid payment shift modified.
The bills on the agenda have been heard in other policy and/or finance committees with opportunities for public testimony. In such cases, it is the general practice of the House Ways and Means Committee that public testimony will not be taken.
Amendments for HF2738, HF2244, HF2087 and HF673 should be submitted to alex.smith@house.mn by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 12.
Amendments for HF2083 should be submitted to alex.smith@house.mn by 12 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13.
Links to tracking sheets for HF 2083:
Aid:
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/fiscal/files/k1212app.pdf
Levies:
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/fiscal/files/k1212lvy.pdf
Bills Added
HF2244
(O'Driscoll)
Permanent School Fund Advisory Committee changed into a legislative commission, and director provided for school trust lands.
Permanent School Fund Advisory Committee changed into a legislative commission, and director provided for school trust lands.
Bills Removed
Attachments:
- (3/13/2012)
- (3/13/2012)
- (3/13/2012)
- (3/13/2012)
- (3/13/2012)
- (3/13/2012)
- (3/12/2012)
- (3/12/2012)
- (3/13/2012)
- (3/13/2012)
- (3/13/2012)
- (3/13/2012)
- (3/13/2012)
- (3/13/2012)
- (3/12/2012)
- (3/12/2012)