Minnesota Legislature
Currently Posted Meetings
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Chair: Rep. Alice Hausman
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Informational-only hearings on:
HF2823 (Carlson) Minnesota Workers Memorial funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF730 (Lesch) Minnesota Hmong-Lao veterans commemorative memorial funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF82 (Erhardt) Edina; All-Veterans Memorial funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Informational-only: HF3053 (Yarusso) Reinvest in Minnesota critical habitat private sector matching account funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Bill added: Informational-only: HF2348 (Lillie) North St. Paul; military veterans memorial funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Bills may be added to agenda.
HF2823 (Carlson) Minnesota Workers Memorial funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF730 (Lesch) Minnesota Hmong-Lao veterans commemorative memorial funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF82 (Erhardt) Edina; All-Veterans Memorial funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Informational-only: HF3053 (Yarusso) Reinvest in Minnesota critical habitat private sector matching account funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Bill added: Informational-only: HF2348 (Lillie) North St. Paul; military veterans memorial funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Bills may be added to agenda.
Chair: Rep. John Lesch
Location: Basement State Office Building
Location: Basement State Office Building
Bills Added
HF2546
(Yarusso)
Revisor's bill; erroneous, ambiguous, and omitted text and obsolete references corrected; redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions removed; and miscellaneous corrections made to laws, statutes, and rules.
Revisor's bill; erroneous, ambiguous, and omitted text and obsolete references corrected; redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions removed; and miscellaneous corrections made to laws, statutes, and rules.
HF3215
(Huntley)
Health Department, 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.
Health Department, 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.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Time Note: If the agenda is not completed during the regular hearing time, the committee will recess and reconvene at 6 p.m. in 10 SOB.
Time Note: If the agenda is not completed during the regular hearing time, the committee will recess and reconvene at 6 p.m. in 10 SOB.
Education Finance
Chair: Rep. Paul Marquart
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
The committee will review, take questions and testimony on the author's DE amendment to HF3171 (Marquart) General education funding and policy modifications provided for early childhood, kindergarten through grade 12, and adult education, including general education, education excellence, special education, nutrition, and self-sufficiency and lifelong learning; forecast adjustments made; and money appropriated.
Attachments:
- (3/24/2014)
- (3/24/2014)
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Time Note: We will reconvene at 6 p.m. in room 200
Time Note: We will reconvene at 6 p.m. in room 200
Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance
Location Changed
Chair: Rep. Jean Wagenius
Location: 5 State Office Building
Location: 5 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF0605
(Winkler)
Toxic Free Kids Act; children protected from harmful chemical exposure in products, disclosure required, priority chemical identification criteria amended, Pollution Control Agency authorized to prohibit sales of children's products that contain harmful chemicals, waiver process provided, fees established, and criminal penalty provided.
Toxic Free Kids Act; children protected from harmful chemical exposure in products, disclosure required, priority chemical identification criteria amended, Pollution Control Agency authorized to prohibit sales of children's products that contain harmful chemicals, waiver process provided, fees established, and criminal penalty provided.
HF3158
(Wagenius)
Omnibus supplemental environment, natural resources, and agriculture finance bill.
Omnibus supplemental environment, natural resources, and agriculture finance bill.
Attachments:
- (3/21/2014)
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Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Carlos Mariani
Location: Basement State Office Building
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Michael V. Nelson
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Bills not heard during the morning meeting will be progressed to a Wednesday evening meeting.
Bills Added
HF2214
(Sawatzky)
Transportation Department technical changes made, contract and project requirements clarified, Michael Duane Clickner Memorial Bridge designated, bridge inspection authority provided, U-turn rules modified, covered farm vehicle requirements modified, expiration date extended, hours of service exemption provided, financing required for parking facility, and reporting requirements changed.
Transportation Department technical changes made, contract and project requirements clarified, Michael Duane Clickner Memorial Bridge designated, bridge inspection authority provided, U-turn rules modified, covered farm vehicle requirements modified, expiration date extended, hours of service exemption provided, financing required for parking facility, and reporting requirements changed.
HF3017
(Paymar)
Public Safety Department; outdated and redundant statutes amended and repealed, and report required on collection of data on victims of domestic abuse.
Public Safety Department; outdated and redundant statutes amended and repealed, and report required on collection of data on victims of domestic abuse.
HF2319
(Nelson)
Metropolitan Council additional investment authority granted, investments by a Minnesota joint powers investment trust authorized, and conforming technical changes made.
Metropolitan Council additional investment authority granted, investments by a Minnesota joint powers investment trust authorized, and conforming technical changes made.
HF2664
(Nelson)
MN.IT Services; antiquated, unnecessary, and obsolete language eliminated or modernized.
MN.IT Services; antiquated, unnecessary, and obsolete language eliminated or modernized.
Attachments:
- (3/20/2014)
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Chair: Rep. Tom Huntley
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF2150 (Huntley) Health and human services appropriations and policy provisions technical corrections made.
A delete-all amendment will be posted Tuesday morning before committee. This will be the Health & Human Services Finance omnibus supplemental bill This hearing will be a presentation of the bill.
Amendments are due 3 p.m. Wednesday and will be heard Thursday, March 27.
**Agenda subject to change**
To sign up to testify, or if you have questions, please contact the committee administrator, Lucy Morgan, at lucy.morgan@house.mn.
A delete-all amendment will be posted Tuesday morning before committee. This will be the Health & Human Services Finance omnibus supplemental bill This hearing will be a presentation of the bill.
Amendments are due 3 p.m. Wednesday and will be heard Thursday, March 27.
**Agenda subject to change**
To sign up to testify, or if you have questions, please contact the committee administrator, Lucy Morgan, at lucy.morgan@house.mn.
Attachments:
- (3/25/2014)
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Time Note: Committee is in recess and will reconvene at 4:30 p.m. or at the call of the chair in room 500S
Time Note: Committee is in recess and will reconvene at 4:30 p.m. or at the call of the chair in room 500S
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Chair: Rep. Michael Paymar
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF3238 will be heard first. Each side will have 15 minutes total to testify. The event will be ticketed. Amendments to HF2562 were received after the 4:30 p.m. committee deadline.
Bills Added
HF3238
(Schoen)
Domestic violence restraining order provisions modified to prohibit persons subject to the restraining orders from possessing weapons, and persons convicted of domestic violence offenses required to surrender their firearms while they are prohibited from possessing firearms.
Domestic violence restraining order provisions modified to prohibit persons subject to the restraining orders from possessing weapons, and persons convicted of domestic violence offenses required to surrender their firearms while they are prohibited from possessing firearms.
HF2701
(Pelowski)
Disaster assistance contingency account created; unused disaster relief appropriation transfer to contingency account required; disaster relief cost-share relationship established between the state, local governments, and American Indian tribes and bands; state public disaster assistance authorized in the absence of federal assistance; and money appropriated.
Disaster assistance contingency account created; unused disaster relief appropriation transfer to contingency account required; disaster relief cost-share relationship established between the state, local governments, and American Indian tribes and bands; state public disaster assistance authorized in the absence of federal assistance; and money appropriated.
HF2562
(Hortman)
Mentally ill offenders working group established to study and make recommendations.
Mentally ill offenders working group established to study and make recommendations.
HF2147
(Rosenthal)
Continued employer insurance contributions required for former Corrections Department employees.
Continued employer insurance contributions required for former Corrections Department employees.
HF2928
(Slocum)
Criminal vehicular homicide or operation statute technical amendments provided, and driving while impaired law clarified to work with amendments to criminal vehicular homicide and operation statute.
Criminal vehicular homicide or operation statute technical amendments provided, and driving while impaired law clarified to work with amendments to criminal vehicular homicide and operation statute.
HF2972
(Savick)
Fire safety account funds appropriated, and fire service advisory committee authorized to continue indefinitely.
Fire safety account funds appropriated, and fire service advisory committee authorized to continue indefinitely.
Bills Removed
HF2373
(Moran)
Equal pay certificate required as a condition for public contracts, data classified, report required, and money appropriated.
Equal pay certificate required as a condition for public contracts, data classified, report required, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
- (3/20/2014)
- (3/24/2014)
- (3/24/2014)
- (3/24/2014)
- (3/25/2014)
Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Steve Simon
Location: Basement State Office Building
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Melissa Hortman
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Additional bills may be added.
*HF3205 will be heard for informational purposes.
*HF3205 will be heard for informational purposes.
Chair: Rep. Tim Mahoney
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF2762 (Uglem) and HF2670 (Dehn) will be placed on the agenda solely to move them to the General Register. No testimony will be taken on the two bills.
Bills Added
HF2947
(Mahoney)
Combative Sports Office, and Construction Codes and Licensing Division housekeeping changes made; obsolete, redundant, and unnecessary laws and rules removed; and conforming changes made.
Combative Sports Office, and Construction Codes and Licensing Division housekeeping changes made; obsolete, redundant, and unnecessary laws and rules removed; and conforming changes made.
HF2670
(Dehn)
Architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, geoscience, and interior design professional license provisions modified.
Architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, geoscience, and interior design professional license provisions modified.
HF1881
(Murphy)
Regenerative Medicine Research Institute and funding program established, long-term care tax credit repealed, matching funds appropriations provided, and report required.
Regenerative Medicine Research Institute and funding program established, long-term care tax credit repealed, matching funds appropriations provided, and report required.
Attachments:
- (3/21/2014)
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Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Ann Lenczewski
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Presentations on budget reserves:
Pew Charitable Trusts
Mary Murphy, Senior Associate, State Fiscal Health and Economic Growth
Brenna Erford, Manager, State Fiscal Health and Economic Growth
Minnesota Management & Budget
Matt Scheoppner, Economist
HF1982 (Erhardt) Budget reserve increased, and priorities set for additional forecast revenues.
HF3170 (Lenczewski) General fund budget reserve level policy established, budget reserve increased, and fund transfer authorized.
HF3167 (Lenczewski) State financial management additional revenue priorities modified, and contingent transfers to the budget reserve provided.
Pew Charitable Trusts
Mary Murphy, Senior Associate, State Fiscal Health and Economic Growth
Brenna Erford, Manager, State Fiscal Health and Economic Growth
Minnesota Management & Budget
Matt Scheoppner, Economist
HF1982 (Erhardt) Budget reserve increased, and priorities set for additional forecast revenues.
HF3170 (Lenczewski) General fund budget reserve level policy established, budget reserve increased, and fund transfer authorized.
HF3167 (Lenczewski) State financial management additional revenue priorities modified, and contingent transfers to the budget reserve provided.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Time Note: or call of the Chair.
Time Note: or call of the Chair.
Conference Committee on HF92/SF3
Location: 118 State Capitol
Agenda:
Agenda:
HF92 (Winkler) Minimum wage regulated, and overtime and parental leave provisions modified.
Chair: Rep. Tina Liebling
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Additional bills may be added.
To testify please contact Committee Administrator Matthew Bergeron at matthew.bergeron@house.mn
To testify please contact Committee Administrator Matthew Bergeron at matthew.bergeron@house.mn
Bills Added
HF3216
(Huntley)
Health Department, 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.
Health Department, 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.
Attachments:
- (3/24/2014)
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- (3/25/2014)
Chair: Rep. Debra Hilstrom
Location: 10 State Office Building
Location: 10 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF1585
(Cornish)
Felony of fraudulent or other improper financing statements extended to include retaliation against a police officer or chief of police or correctional officer or employee for performing official duties.
Felony of fraudulent or other improper financing statements extended to include retaliation against a police officer or chief of police or correctional officer or employee for performing official duties.
HF0685
(Hilstrom)
Simultaneous competency and civil commitment examinations required for defendants, and civil commitment hearings for defendants facilitated.
Simultaneous competency and civil commitment examinations required for defendants, and civil commitment hearings for defendants facilitated.
HF1082
(Allen)
Judicial forfeiture of property associated with controlled substance offenses and vehicles used in drive-by shootings conviction required.
Judicial forfeiture of property associated with controlled substance offenses and vehicles used in drive-by shootings conviction required.
HF3073
(Atkins)
Insurance regulations modified to reduce fraud, no-fault auto benefits regulated, economic benefits modified under chapter 65B, and motor vehicle insurance coverage verification task force established.
Insurance regulations modified to reduce fraud, no-fault auto benefits regulated, economic benefits modified under chapter 65B, and motor vehicle insurance coverage verification task force established.
Attachments:
- (3/20/2014)
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Chair: Rep. Phyllis Kahn
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Public Television, Informational Update
Chair: Rep. Ron Erhardt
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Bills May Be Added to the Agenda.
Bills Added
HF2752
(Masin)
Metropolitan Council required to adopt standards for light rail vehicles, and Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee review of vehicle standards required.
Metropolitan Council required to adopt standards for light rail vehicles, and Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee review of vehicle standards required.
HF3084
(Bernardy)
Transportation Department; reporting requirements eliminated; antiquated, unnecessary, redundant, and obsolete provisions eliminated and modernized; and conforming changes made.
Transportation Department; reporting requirements eliminated; antiquated, unnecessary, redundant, and obsolete provisions eliminated and modernized; and conforming changes made.
HF3038
(Masin)
Highway connector length limit removed, trunk highway contracts one-week bid advertisement period allowed, and state responsibility for bond payments to cities with population decline clarified.
Highway connector length limit removed, trunk highway contracts one-week bid advertisement period allowed, and state responsibility for bond payments to cities with population decline clarified.
Attachments:
Chair: Rep. Joe Atkins
Location: Basement State Office Building
Location: Basement State Office Building
Bills Added
HF2582
(Lesch)
Minnesota Public Benefit Corporation Act; public benefit corporations organization and operation provided.
Minnesota Public Benefit Corporation Act; public benefit corporations organization and operation provided.
HF2605
(Mahoney)
Automated property system transaction fee schedule established, state auditor authorized to examine fee schedule, effective dates delayed for automated property system, and reports required.
Automated property system transaction fee schedule established, state auditor authorized to examine fee schedule, effective dates delayed for automated property system, and reports required.
HF2213
(Hortman)
Small servicer definition amended relating to mortgages, and Foreclosure Curative Act clarified.
Small servicer definition amended relating to mortgages, and Foreclosure Curative Act clarified.
Attachments:
- (3/25/2014)
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Chair: Rep. Joe Mullery
Location: 5 State Office Building
Location: 5 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF3027
(Allen)
Children and family services provisions modified; Northstar Care for Children program, background studies, adoption, and licensing requirements changed; and technical changes made.
Children and family services provisions modified; Northstar Care for Children program, background studies, adoption, and licensing requirements changed; and technical changes made.
HF2576
(Melin)
Criminal record expungement governing provisions modified, business screening services required to delete expunged records, and eviction record expungement allowed in some cases.
Criminal record expungement governing provisions modified, business screening services required to delete expunged records, and eviction record expungement allowed in some cases.
Attachments:
- (3/24/2014)
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Chair: Rep. David Dill
Location: 200 State Office Building
Location: 200 State Office Building
Bills Added
Agenda Changed
Chair: Sen. Sandra L. Pappas
Location: 112 State Capitol
Agenda:
Location: 112 State Capitol
Agenda:
REVISION #2
SF2427 (Pappas); HF2790 (Murphy, M.): PERA, PERA-P&F; City of Duluth and Duluth Airport Authority employee salary-supplement payments coverage following Court of Appeals decision.
SF2442 (Pappas); HF2827 (Murphy, M.): MSRS, TRA;
MSRS: Specifying interest rate for computing joint-and-survivor annuities; revising post-retirement adjustment triggers; revising reemployed annuitant withholding in certain divorce situations;
TRA: Clarifying medical advisor and resumption of teaching provisions.
SF2641 (Pappas); HFxxxx: Explicit post-retirement adjustment assumption.
SF2428 (Pappas); HF2682 (Nelson): MSRS, PERA, TRA; Membership inclusion and exclusion provisions reorganized and updated.
SF2741 (Johnson); HF3155 (Kahn): VFRAs; Allowing volunteer firefighter relief associations to pay state fire chiefs association dues from the special fund.
SF2749 (Tomassoni); HF3118 (Metsa): MnSCU-IRAP, TRA; Authorizing MnSCU employee to elect TRA coverage and transfer past service from IRAP to TRA; offering comparable treatment to similarly situated individuals.
Unofficial engrossment of amendment LCPR14-01A: PERA-P&F; Applicability of 2013 post-retirement adjustment modifications to certain county sheriffs.
SF2308 (Johnson); HF2604 (Murphy, M., by request): MSRS-Correctional; Modifications of coverage for Department of Human Services employees.
SFxxxx; HF3220 (Radinovich): PERA-P&F; Service credit purchase; Mille Lacs tribal police department service.
SF2886 (Johnson); HF3229 (Sanders): PERA; Service credit purchase; Hennepin County Medical Center employee omitted contribution period.
SF2169 (Hayden); HF2316 (Kahn): PERA; Service credit purchase; Hennepin County elected service.
Bills added:
SF1630 (Hayden); HF1800 (Kahn): Local police and fire relief association former members pension benefits adjustment.
Final action on the Commission's recommendation of the 2014 Omnibus Retirement Bill.
To testify, please contact Commission Assistant Lisa Diesslin at lisa.diesslin@lcpr.leg.mn (651-296-2750)
For more agenda information, click here
SF2427 (Pappas); HF2790 (Murphy, M.): PERA, PERA-P&F; City of Duluth and Duluth Airport Authority employee salary-supplement payments coverage following Court of Appeals decision.
SF2442 (Pappas); HF2827 (Murphy, M.): MSRS, TRA;
MSRS: Specifying interest rate for computing joint-and-survivor annuities; revising post-retirement adjustment triggers; revising reemployed annuitant withholding in certain divorce situations;
TRA: Clarifying medical advisor and resumption of teaching provisions.
SF2641 (Pappas); HFxxxx: Explicit post-retirement adjustment assumption.
SF2428 (Pappas); HF2682 (Nelson): MSRS, PERA, TRA; Membership inclusion and exclusion provisions reorganized and updated.
SF2741 (Johnson); HF3155 (Kahn): VFRAs; Allowing volunteer firefighter relief associations to pay state fire chiefs association dues from the special fund.
SF2749 (Tomassoni); HF3118 (Metsa): MnSCU-IRAP, TRA; Authorizing MnSCU employee to elect TRA coverage and transfer past service from IRAP to TRA; offering comparable treatment to similarly situated individuals.
Unofficial engrossment of amendment LCPR14-01A: PERA-P&F; Applicability of 2013 post-retirement adjustment modifications to certain county sheriffs.
SF2308 (Johnson); HF2604 (Murphy, M., by request): MSRS-Correctional; Modifications of coverage for Department of Human Services employees.
SFxxxx; HF3220 (Radinovich): PERA-P&F; Service credit purchase; Mille Lacs tribal police department service.
SF2886 (Johnson); HF3229 (Sanders): PERA; Service credit purchase; Hennepin County Medical Center employee omitted contribution period.
SF2169 (Hayden); HF2316 (Kahn): PERA; Service credit purchase; Hennepin County elected service.
Bills added:
SF1630 (Hayden); HF1800 (Kahn): Local police and fire relief association former members pension benefits adjustment.
Final action on the Commission's recommendation of the 2014 Omnibus Retirement Bill.
To testify, please contact Commission Assistant Lisa Diesslin at lisa.diesslin@lcpr.leg.mn (651-296-2750)
For more agenda information, click here
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Time Note: or the call of the chair
Time Note: or the call of the chair
Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Chair: Rep. Tim Mahoney
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
The committee will mark up and vote out the 2014 Supplemental Jobs and Economic Development Finance Bill.
In addition, HF3254 will be amended and moved to the Committee on Taxes. No testimony will be taken on the bill.
In addition, HF3254 will be amended and moved to the Committee on Taxes. No testimony will be taken on the bill.
Bills Added
HF3254
(Lien)
Border city allocations modified, study and report mandated on North Dakota oil production and economic impacts in Minnesota, and money appropriated.
Border city allocations modified, study and report mandated on North Dakota oil production and economic impacts in Minnesota, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
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