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Monday, March 17, 2008

Time Location Committee
(8:00 AM) 3/17/2008
[200 State Office Building]
Finance
(9:30 AM) 3/17/2008
[5 State Office Building]
Transportation Finance Division
(12:30 PM) 3/17/2008
House Chamber
[House Chamber]
Floor Session
(2:15 PM) 3/17/2008
[200 State Office Building]
Energy Finance and Policy Division
(2:15 PM) 3/17/2008
[10 State Office Building]
Taxes Agenda Changed
(4:00 PM) 3/17/2008
Time Changed
[500 South]
Location Changed
Commerce and Labor
(4:00 PM) 3/17/2008
[5 State Office Building]
Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division
(4:00 PM) 3/17/2008
[10 State Office Building]
Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division Agenda Changed
(4:00 PM) 3/17/2008
[Basement State Office Building]
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Agenda Changed
(4:00 PM) 3/17/2008
[500N State Office Building]
Location Changed
Minnesota Heritage Finance Division
(6:00 PM) 3/17/2008
[5 State Office Building]
Health Care and Human Services Finance Division
Monday, March 17, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008 , 8:00 AM

Finance

Chair: Rep. Lyndon Carlson
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF3138 (Bigham) State labor contracts ratified.
HF3868 (Lieder) Compressed natural gas excise tax transitional rate corrected.
HF2783 (Swails) P-20 education partnership established.
HF3090 (Morrow) Department of Transportation position provisions modified.
HF3312 (Olin) Drainage system repair fund modified to maximum amount allowed.
HF2941 (Hausman) University of Minnesota funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3569 (Rukavina) University of Minnesota directed to study workers' health including lung health, and money appropriated.
HF2877 (Paymar) Disarming a peace officer crime established.
HF1625 (Hosch) Order of protection and restraining order durations extended after multiple violations or continued threats.
HF2906 (Paymar) Dangerous dogs regulating provisions changed.

Bills removed: HF3876 & HF3132

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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Monday, March 17, 2008 , 9:30 AM

Transportation Finance Division

Chair: Rep. Bernie Lieder
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Governor's budget recommendations
HF3964 (Magnus) Transportation appropriations reduced, surcharge deleted, and technical change made relating to driver examination requirements.

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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Monday, March 17, 2008 , 12:30 PM

Floor Session

Location: House Chamber
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.
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Monday, March 17, 2008 , 2:15 PM
Time Note: Committee will recess at 3:45 p.m. and reconvene in the Basement Hearing Room at 6 p.m.

Energy Finance and Policy Division

Chair: Rep. Bill Hilty
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF995 (Hilty) Peak Oil; Governor memorialized, by resolution, to take action to prepare a plan of response and preparation to meet the challenges of Peak Oil.
HF3195 (Knuth) Greenhouse gas emission cap and trade program principles established, studies required, and money appropriated. (Pending referral)

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
Monday, March 17, 2008 , 2:15 PM

Taxes

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Ann Lenczewski
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Department of Revenue's presentation of the Governor's tax related budget recommendations
HF3967 (Simpson) Various tax provisions modified; tax refund, withholding, and subtraction changes made; tax system and association created; adjustments provided, federal conforming changes made, and money appropriated.

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
Monday, March 17, 2008 , 4:00 PM

Commerce and Labor

Time Changed Location Changed
Chair: Rep. Joe Atkins
Location: 500 South
Agenda:
HF3783/SF3467 (Atkins) Insurance fees, coverages, contracts, filings, and forms regulated, financial planners, real estate appraisers, domestic mutual insurance companies, and collection agencies regulated, and technical and clarifying changes made
HF3774/SF3214 (Dominguez) Minnesota Residential Mortgage Originator and Servicer Licensing Act application clarified, and insurer investment authority clarified
HF 3612/SF3396 (Davnie) Minnesota Subprime Foreclosure Deferment Act of 2008 provisions 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
Chair: Rep. Mary Murphy
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
A preview of the governor's supplemental budget on Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness
Steve Nelson, Department of Human Services
Commissioner Alice Seagren, Department of Education
Tricia Grimes, Office of Higher Education
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Richard Pfutzenreuter, University of Minnesota
Department of Employment and Economic Development

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
Monday, March 17, 2008 , 4:00 PM

Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Jean Wagenius
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF3292 (Dittrich) School trust fund lands management provided, school trust fund land return improvements provided, Permanent School Fund Advisory Committee mission redefined, and report provided.
HF3625 (Hansen) Natural resources administrative sites sales proceeds disposition provided, and money appropriated.
HF3550 (Hansen) Viral hemorrhagic septicemia control provided, and rulemaking authorized.
HF3429 (Hansen) Administrative penalty orders provided, civil penalties provided, implementation plan required, and rulemaking exemption provided.
HF3627 (Dill) Vermilion Highlands Wildlife Management Area shooting sports facilities funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3032 (Dill) Critical habitat private sector matching account and outdoor recreation system modified; state parks, forests, and recreation areas modified; state land sales and conveyances provided; and 30-year leases authorized for wind energy projects.
HF2998 (Koenen) Free lifetime state park permits authorized for totally and permanently disabled veterans.
HF2777 (Gardner) Solid waste management tax revenue disposition modified.
HF3540 (Gardner) Waste Management Act modified, principles established, construction and demolition waste recycling required, standards set, greenhouse gas offset project eligibility established, decline of phone directory allowed, and ordinance required.


HF2527 (Moe), HF3997 (Bunn), HF3898 (Dill) and HF3273 (Eken) have been removed.

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
Monday, March 17, 2008 , 4:00 PM

Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs

Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Deb Hilstrom
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
HF4014(Fritz) Steele County; Nursing home and assisted living facility and related asset transfer authorized to nonprofit corporations and acquisition of membership interest in nonprofit corporations. (Pending re-referral)
HF1813 (Ozment) County comprehensive plans required to consider natural heritage data, development limited in greater Minnesota, and priority provisions required in certain county and city comprehensive plans.

HF2789/SF 2379* (Dill) 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
Monday, March 17, 2008 , 4:00 PM

Minnesota Heritage Finance Division

Location Changed
Chair: Rep. Mike Jaros
Location: 500N State Office Building
Agenda:
HF2706 (Doty) Camp Ripley military museum funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2895 (Loeffler) Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission funding provided for the celebration of Minnesota's 150th anniversary of statehood and money appropriated.
HF3356 (Moe) Explore Minnesota Tourism rental lodging study required, definitions created, and report required.
HF4063 (Jaros) A bill for an act relating to state government; allowing the Indian Affairs Council to conduct meetings by telephone or by electronic means; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 3.922, by adding a subdivision.

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
Monday, March 17, 2008 , 6:00 PM

Health Care and Human Services Finance Division

Chair: Rep. Thomas Huntley
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF3391 (Huntley) Affordable, comprehensive health care reform

Bills removed from the agenda:
HF3390 (Loeffler)

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