Minnesota Legislature
Currently Posted Meetings
Monday, March 24, 2014
Monday, March 24, 2014
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Tim O'Driscoll
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
1. Forest Management Discussion
- New management efficiencies
- Projects to maximize revenues
2. BWCAW Update and Congressional Requests
3. HF 2439 (Sawatzky); SF 2017 (Saxhaug)
4. HF 2431 (Benson, J.) - Discussion on bill and fiscal note
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
1. Forest Management Discussion
- New management efficiencies
- Projects to maximize revenues
2. BWCAW Update and Congressional Requests
3. HF 2439 (Sawatzky); SF 2017 (Saxhaug)
4. HF 2431 (Benson, J.) - Discussion on bill and fiscal note
Chair: Rep. Lyndon Carlson
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Other bills may be added pending re-referrals.
Bills Added
HF1796
(Erhardt)
Highway safety work zone prohibitions, requirements, and penalties amended; legislative report mandated; and money appropriated.
Highway safety work zone prohibitions, requirements, and penalties amended; legislative report mandated; and money appropriated.
HF3144
(Pelowski)
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; Board of Trustees funding provided for compensation costs associated with the settlement of employment contracts, and money appropriated.
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; Board of Trustees funding provided for compensation costs associated with the settlement of employment contracts, and money appropriated.
Monday, March 24, 2014
Time Note: Please note earlier meeting time. If the agenda is not completed during the regular committee time, we will reconvene in room 200 at 6 p.m.
Time Note: Please note earlier meeting time. If the agenda is not completed during the regular committee time, we will reconvene in room 200 at 6 p.m.
State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs
Time Changed
Chair: Rep. Mary Murphy
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF2180 (Murphy) School district employee health coverage provisions amended, and money appropriated. (Discussion will focus on committee jurisdiction of MMB and PEIP)
HF2419 (Fritz) Minnesota secure choice retirement savings plan created, and trust account established. (Discussion will focus on committee jurisdiction of MMB)
HF2419 (Fritz) Minnesota secure choice retirement savings plan created, and trust account established. (Discussion will focus on committee jurisdiction of MMB)
Bills Added
Attachments:
- (3/20/2014)
- (3/20/2014)
- (3/20/2014)
- (3/21/2014)
- (3/21/2014)
- (3/24/2014)
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Melissa Hortman
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Additional bills may be added.
Bills Added
HF2866
(Erickson)
Legislative Energy Commission requested to investigate strategies to convert users of propane gas to natural gas or other fuels.
Legislative Energy Commission requested to investigate strategies to convert users of propane gas to natural gas or other fuels.
HF2603
(Hortman)
Community energy efficiency and renewable energy loan program modified, permissible administrative expenses modified for disbursement of supplemental low-income home energy assistance, and weatherization assistance program money appropriated.
Community energy efficiency and renewable energy loan program modified, permissible administrative expenses modified for disbursement of supplemental low-income home energy assistance, and weatherization assistance program money appropriated.
HF2967
(Garofalo)
Commerce Department utilities assessment amount amended; and incremental revenue allocated to develop and maintain a statewide uniform energy conservation reporting system for utilities.
Commerce Department utilities assessment amount amended; and incremental revenue allocated to develop and maintain a statewide uniform energy conservation reporting system for utilities.
Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Gene Pelowski
Location: 5 State Office Building
Location: 5 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Karen Clark
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Brief presentation by Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
Bills Added
HF2116
(Clark)
Homeownership grants provided for families with children with disabilities, and money appropriated.
Homeownership grants provided for families with children with disabilities, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
- (3/21/2014)
- (3/21/2014)
Monday, March 24, 2014
Floor Session
Location: House Chamber
Agenda:
Agenda:
Monday, March 24, 2014
Time Note: The meeting will begin at 4 p.m. or at the call of the Chair.
Time Note: The meeting will begin at 4 p.m. or at the call of the Chair.
Education Finance
Chair: Rep. Paul Marquart
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Other bills may be added.
HF592 (Ward, J.A.) Perpich Center for Arts Education authorized to operate a voluntary integration magnet school, staff and facilities transferred, funding provided, formulas modified, and money appropriated. - informational only
HF2290 (Fischer) Harambee school transferred from the East Metro Integration District to the Roseville School District. - this bill is an updated version of HF833
HF592 (Ward, J.A.) Perpich Center for Arts Education authorized to operate a voluntary integration magnet school, staff and facilities transferred, funding provided, formulas modified, and money appropriated. - informational only
HF2290 (Fischer) Harambee school transferred from the East Metro Integration District to the Roseville School District. - this bill is an updated version of HF833
Bills Added
HF2861
(Isaacson)
Education commissioner directed to consult with experts to determine the content and status of Minnesota's career and technical education programs, and money appropriated.
Education commissioner directed to consult with experts to determine the content and status of Minnesota's career and technical education programs, and money appropriated.
HF2693
(Sawatzky)
Special Education Case Load and Rule Alignment Task Force 2014 recommendations implemented, and commissioner of education authorized to use expedited rulemaking to implement the rule recommendations of the task force.
Special Education Case Load and Rule Alignment Task Force 2014 recommendations implemented, and commissioner of education authorized to use expedited rulemaking to implement the rule recommendations of the task force.
HF2568
(Sawatzky)
Special education; paperwork burdens reduced by creating a unified online system for collecting and reporting required special education due process data and thereby increasing opportunities for special education educators to focus on teaching students.
Special education; paperwork burdens reduced by creating a unified online system for collecting and reporting required special education due process data and thereby increasing opportunities for special education educators to focus on teaching students.
Attachments:
- (3/24/2014)
- (3/24/2014)
- (3/24/2014)
Time Changed Location Changed
Chair: Rep. Tom Huntley
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF3215 (Huntley) Department of health, Northstar Care for Children program, continuing care, community first services and supports, health care, and chemical dependency changes made; hospital payment system modified; background study and home and community-based service standards modified; fees set; and rate increases provided. Governor's supplemental budget language bill. (Informational only) Governor's supplemental budget language bill. The committee will not have formal possession of the bill at this time. This will be an informational hearing and we will not be taking testimony nor taking any official action on the bill.
HF2472 (Dorholt) Mental health crisis intervention and stabilization services modified
HF2446 (Simonson) Board of Pharmacy cease and desist authority granted to prevent the sale of synthetic drugs, laws governing misbranding or adulterated drugs modified, drug definition expanded, sunset and legislative reporting requirement for the Board of Pharmacy's emergency drug scheduling authority repealed, training and expert support provided in the prosecution of synthetic drug cases, public education plan established, and money appropriated.
HF2241 (Savick) Medical assistance asset availability requirements modified.
HF1039 (Loeffler) Medical assistance income standard for seniors and persons with disabilities modified, commissioner required to request authority to continue current home and community-based services waiver policy on treatment of a nonassisted spouse's income and assets, and recommendations on asset limits required.
HF2797 (Loeffler) Medical assistance personal need allowance increased for persons in facilities.
HF2556 (Newton) Veterans housing and long-term care; new residential facility moratorium exemptions provided, grants provided for veteran housing needs assessments, and money appropriated.
HF 2314 (Fabian) Hospital construction moratorium exception provided.
HF 1992 (Dehn) Home and community-based waiver housing program requirement exceptions established.
HF 3222 (Huntley) Legislative Health Care Workforce Commission created and report required. This bill might not be in the committee's possession at this time. If so, it will be an informational hearing.
To sign up to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator, Lucy Morgan, at lucy.morgan@house.mn.
**Agenda subject to change**
HF2472 (Dorholt) Mental health crisis intervention and stabilization services modified
HF2446 (Simonson) Board of Pharmacy cease and desist authority granted to prevent the sale of synthetic drugs, laws governing misbranding or adulterated drugs modified, drug definition expanded, sunset and legislative reporting requirement for the Board of Pharmacy's emergency drug scheduling authority repealed, training and expert support provided in the prosecution of synthetic drug cases, public education plan established, and money appropriated.
HF2241 (Savick) Medical assistance asset availability requirements modified.
HF1039 (Loeffler) Medical assistance income standard for seniors and persons with disabilities modified, commissioner required to request authority to continue current home and community-based services waiver policy on treatment of a nonassisted spouse's income and assets, and recommendations on asset limits required.
HF2797 (Loeffler) Medical assistance personal need allowance increased for persons in facilities.
HF2556 (Newton) Veterans housing and long-term care; new residential facility moratorium exemptions provided, grants provided for veteran housing needs assessments, and money appropriated.
HF 2314 (Fabian) Hospital construction moratorium exception provided.
HF 1992 (Dehn) Home and community-based waiver housing program requirement exceptions established.
HF 3222 (Huntley) Legislative Health Care Workforce Commission created and report required. This bill might not be in the committee's possession at this time. If so, it will be an informational hearing.
To sign up to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator, Lucy Morgan, at lucy.morgan@house.mn.
**Agenda subject to change**