Minnesota Legislature
Currently Posted Meetings
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Sarah Anderson
Location: 10 State Office Building
Location: 10 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF1424
(Anderson)
Metes and bounds district description code requirement in Minnesota Statutes eliminated.
Metes and bounds district description code requirement in Minnesota Statutes eliminated.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Time Note: The meeting will re-convene (time/room TBD) if necessary to complete the agenda
Time Note: The meeting will re-convene (time/room TBD) if necessary to complete the agenda
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
Chair: Rep. Denny McNamara
Location: 5 State Office Building
Location: 5 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF1061
(Urdahl)
Legacy bill; outdoor heritage, clean water, parks and trails, and arts and cultural heritage funding provided, provisions modified, and money appropriated.
Legacy bill; outdoor heritage, clean water, parks and trails, and arts and cultural heritage funding provided, provisions modified, and money appropriated.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Time Note: Note: This hearing will be in the Basement hearing room.
Time Note: Note: This hearing will be in the Basement hearing room.
Judiciary Policy and Finance
Chair: Rep. Steve Smith
Location: Basement State Office Building
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Location: Basement State Office Building
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HF770 and HF654 added as postponed business from the May 3 hearing.
Other Bills May Be Added
Other Bills May Be Added
Bills Added
HF1535
(Cornish)
DWI, off-highway vehicle, drive-by shooting, designated offense, and controlled substance forfeiture laws changes made to provide more uniformity; monetary cap raised on the value of property forfeitures that may be adjudicated in conciliation court; forfeited property prohibited from being sold to prosecuting authorities or persons related to prosecuting authorities; and general criminal code forfeiture law, necessity of conviction, and burden of proof clarified.
DWI, off-highway vehicle, drive-by shooting, designated offense, and controlled substance forfeiture laws changes made to provide more uniformity; monetary cap raised on the value of property forfeitures that may be adjudicated in conciliation court; forfeited property prohibited from being sold to prosecuting authorities or persons related to prosecuting authorities; and general criminal code forfeiture law, necessity of conviction, and burden of proof clarified.
HF1467
(Cornish)
Firearms; public official authority to disarm individuals at any time clarified and delimited; Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws clarified, codified, and extended; common law duty to retreat eliminated; self-defense dwelling boundaries expanded; dwelling or occupied vehicle entrance by stealth or force presumption created; rights available extended to defense against unlawful entry of an occupied vehicle; and other states' permits to carry a pistol within and under the laws of Minnesota recognition provided.
Firearms; public official authority to disarm individuals at any time clarified and delimited; Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws clarified, codified, and extended; common law duty to retreat eliminated; self-defense dwelling boundaries expanded; dwelling or occupied vehicle entrance by stealth or force presumption created; rights available extended to defense against unlawful entry of an occupied vehicle; and other states' permits to carry a pistol within and under the laws of Minnesota recognition provided.
Bills Removed
HF1423
(Gottwalt)
Adoption assistance reform, child protection, child support, and technical and conforming amendments provided.
Adoption assistance reform, child protection, child support, and technical and conforming amendments provided.
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Chair: Rep. Morrie Lanning
Location: 200 State Office Building
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Location: 200 State Office Building
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Additional bills may be added.
Bills Added
HF1506
(Banaian)
Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy membership, duties, and responsibilities changed, and money appropriated.
Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy membership, duties, and responsibilities changed, and money appropriated.
HF1579
(McFarlane)
Counties given authority to provide for general welfare, and alternative service delivery pilot program for waivers established.
Counties given authority to provide for general welfare, and alternative service delivery pilot program for waivers established.
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Chair: Rep. Linda Runbeck
Location: 10 State Office Building
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Location: 10 State Office Building
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HF902 (Dill) Homestead resort ownership requirements modified.
HF1436 (Loon) Income-producing property valuation provisions modified.
HF852 (Hornstein) City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board joint dedication fee changed.
HF1164 (Murdock) JOBZ provisions modified.
HF1436 (Loon) Income-producing property valuation provisions modified.
HF852 (Hornstein) City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board joint dedication fee changed.
HF1164 (Murdock) JOBZ provisions modified.
Chair: Rep. Rod Hamilton
Location: Basement State Office Building
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Location: Basement State Office Building
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Will continue with overview of HF1611
If time, will take up HF1098
If time, will take up HF1098
Bills Added
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Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Joyce Peppin
Location: 5 State Office Building
Location: 5 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Tony Cornish
Location: 10 State Office Building
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Greg Davids
Location: 200 State Office Building
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Location: 200 State Office Building
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HF902 (Dill) Homestead resort ownership requirements modified.
Bills Added
HF1261
(Holberg)
Metropolitan area transit and paratransit capital expenditure additional financing provided, and certain obligations issued.
Metropolitan area transit and paratransit capital expenditure additional financing provided, and certain obligations issued.
HF852
(Hornstein)
City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board joint dedication fee changed.
City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board joint dedication fee changed.
HF1573
(Hortman)
Courts authorized to construe will and trust provisions, Uniform Disclaimer or Property Interests Act updated and revised, receivership provisions changed, assignments provided for the benefit of creditors, conforming amendments made, and statutory sections renumbered.
Courts authorized to construe will and trust provisions, Uniform Disclaimer or Property Interests Act updated and revised, receivership provisions changed, assignments provided for the benefit of creditors, conforming amendments made, and statutory sections renumbered.
HF441
(Loon)
911 fee collection from prepaid wireless telecommunications and prepaid wireless E911 services provided.
911 fee collection from prepaid wireless telecommunications and prepaid wireless E911 services provided.
HF743
(Loon)
Cigarette definition modified, study proposed, report required, and money appropriated.
Cigarette definition modified, study proposed, report required, and money appropriated.
HF1316
(Davids)
Income, withholding, estate, property, sales and use, mortgage registry, lodging, and other various taxes and tax-related provisions policy, technical, administrative, and clarifying changes made; and aids and delinquent tax liabilities provisions changes made.
Income, withholding, estate, property, sales and use, mortgage registry, lodging, and other various taxes and tax-related provisions policy, technical, administrative, and clarifying changes made; and aids and delinquent tax liabilities provisions changes made.
HF794
(Davids)
Improvement bonds authorized with certain terms and conditions; definitions modified; and clarifying, technical, and other changes made relating to the issuance of municipal bonds.
Improvement bonds authorized with certain terms and conditions; definitions modified; and clarifying, technical, and other changes made relating to the issuance of municipal bonds.
Bills Removed
HF1348
(Beard)
Railroad property exempted from storm sewer or storm water utility assessments, levies, or charges.
Railroad property exempted from storm sewer or storm water utility assessments, levies, or charges.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Time Note: If necessary, the committee will reconvene at 6 p.m., or 15 minutes after session.
Time Note: If necessary, the committee will reconvene at 6 p.m., or 15 minutes after session.
Civil Law
Chair: Rep. Torrey Westrom
Location: 10 State Office Building
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Location: 10 State Office Building
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HF1532 (Simon) Secretary of state duties imposed, and lists of registrants with challenged voting statuses due to felony convictions required.
*HF1532 will be heard on an informational basis.
*HF1532 will be heard on an informational basis.
Bills Added
HF1220
(Wardlow)
Legislative enactments; erroneous, ambiguous, and omitted text and obsolete reference corrections made; redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions removed; and miscellaneous corrections made to laws, statutes, and rules.
Legislative enactments; erroneous, ambiguous, and omitted text and obsolete reference corrections made; redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions removed; and miscellaneous corrections made to laws, statutes, and rules.
SF137
(Wardlow)
Deeds clarified to correct title and certain acknowledgments, powers of court clarified with respect to a probate provision, cancellation of residential purchase agreements provided, redemption period clarified for foreclosure of certain mortgages, and effective date clarified for child support judgments.
Deeds clarified to correct title and certain acknowledgments, powers of court clarified with respect to a probate provision, cancellation of residential purchase agreements provided, redemption period clarified for foreclosure of certain mortgages, and effective date clarified for child support judgments.
SF194
(Mazorol)
Uniform Commercial Code Article 9 amendments enacted by the adoption of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, and conforming changes made.
Uniform Commercial Code Article 9 amendments enacted by the adoption of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, and conforming changes made.
HF1254
(Bills)
Residential property rights expanded and defined, and association lien provisions of the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act modified.
Residential property rights expanded and defined, and association lien provisions of the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act modified.
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Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Michael Beard
Location: Basement State Office Building
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There will be no regular meeting of the Transportation Policy and Finance Committee on Wednesday, May 4, 2011.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Time Note: Conference Committee will begin at 1 p.m. or 15 minutes after the conclusion of the Senate session.
Time Note: Conference Committee will begin at 1 p.m. or 15 minutes after the conclusion of the Senate session.
Education Finance Conference Committee
Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
Location: 15 State Capitol
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HF934 (Garofalo): Adopting same provisions.
Discussion of teacher evaluation.
Discussion of teacher evaluation.
Chair: Rep. Larry Howes
Location: 10 State Office Building
Location: 10 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF959
(Howes)
Flood hazard mitigation funding provided, federal disaster assistance match funding provided, bonds issued, bond sale schedule provided, and money appropriated.
Flood hazard mitigation funding provided, federal disaster assistance match funding provided, bonds issued, bond sale schedule provided, and money appropriated.
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Chair: Rep. Joe Hoppe
Location: Basement State Office Building
Location: Basement State Office Building
Bills Added
HF1395
(Loon)
Uninsured and underinsured coverages, medical benefits, arbitration, and marketing practices regulated; and automobile medical fraud reduced.
Uninsured and underinsured coverages, medical benefits, arbitration, and marketing practices regulated; and automobile medical fraud reduced.
HF1394
(Hoppe)
Continuing education and prelicensing requirements, insurance coverages, nonadmitted insurers, insolvencies, adjusters, and appraisers regulated.
Continuing education and prelicensing requirements, insurance coverages, nonadmitted insurers, insolvencies, adjusters, and appraisers regulated.
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Chair: Rep. Steve Gottwalt
Location: 200 State Office Building
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Additional bills may be added.
We will be placing a 25 minute time limit for each bill. The 25 minutes includes both the presentation and testimony (both for and against). If you would like to testify, please contact Holly Iverson at holly.iverson@house.mn
We will be placing a 25 minute time limit for each bill. The 25 minutes includes both the presentation and testimony (both for and against). If you would like to testify, please contact Holly Iverson at holly.iverson@house.mn
Bills Added
HF834
(Hoppe)
Public employee insurance program administrated by Minnesota Management and Budget for local government employees changes made, and program required to pay taxes and assessments on the same basis as private sector health insurers.
Public employee insurance program administrated by Minnesota Management and Budget for local government employees changes made, and program required to pay taxes and assessments on the same basis as private sector health insurers.
HF371
(Hoppe)
Local government employees required to approve participation in or withdrawal from the public employees insurance program.
Local government employees required to approve participation in or withdrawal from the public employees insurance program.
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Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Dean Urdahl
Location: 5 State Office Building
Location: 5 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Tony Cornish
Location: 107 State Capitol
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Location: 107 State Capitol
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SF958 (Cornish/Limmer) Omnibus judiciary and public safety finance bill
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Chair: Sen. Joe Gimse
Location: 123 State Capitol
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Location: 123 State Capitol
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HF1140/SF898 (Beard/Gimse) Omnibus transportation appropriations.
Testimony from the administration will be provided on the respective versions of the Senate and House omnibus transportation finance bills.
Commissioner Tom Sorel - Mn/DOT
Chair Susan Haigh - Metropolitan Council
Commissioner Ramona Dohman - Department of Public Safety
Testimony from the administration will be provided on the respective versions of the Senate and House omnibus transportation finance bills.
Commissioner Tom Sorel - Mn/DOT
Chair Susan Haigh - Metropolitan Council
Commissioner Ramona Dohman - Department of Public Safety
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Floor Session
Location: House Chamber
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Chair: Sen. Julie Rosen
Location: 112 State Capitol
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Location: 112 State Capitol
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HF937/SF626* (Schomacker/Rosen) Nursing home bed moratorium exception for hardship areas.
Chair: Rep. Matt Dean
Location: 500S State Office Building
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Location: 500S State Office Building
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Proposed Calendar for the Day for Thursday, May 5
House Legal Fees
HF 1425; Wavier of deadline
House Legal Fees
HF 1425; Wavier of deadline
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Chair: Rep. Mary Liz Holberg
Location: 200 State Office Building
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Location: 200 State Office Building
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With the exception of HF1612, the other bills on the agenda have been heard in policy and/or finance committees. In such cases, it is the general practice of the House Ways and Means Committee that public testimony will not be taken. Testimony will be taken on HF1612. Please contact the Ways and Means Committee Legislative Assistant, Alex Smith at alex.smith@house.mn or at 651-296-3889 if you would like to testify on HF1612.
The HF1381 Pre-Engrossment is a working draft of the bill that will be heard in Committee.
Any amendments to the bills on the agenda should be submitted as soon as possible to alex.smith@house.mn
The HF1381 Pre-Engrossment is a working draft of the bill that will be heard in Committee.
Any amendments to the bills on the agenda should be submitted as soon as possible to alex.smith@house.mn
Bills Added
HF1598
(Drazkowski)
Three-fifths vote required to enact a law imposing or increasing certain taxes, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Three-fifths vote required to enact a law imposing or increasing certain taxes, and constitutional amendment proposed.
HF1597
(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.
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.
HF1613
(Gottwalt)
Marriage recognized as only a union between one man and one woman, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Marriage recognized as only a union between one man and one woman, and constitutional amendment proposed.
HF1381
(Erickson)
Prekindergarten through grade 12 education policy provided, including general education, education excellence, special programs, facilities and technology, student transportation, and early childhood education.
Prekindergarten through grade 12 education policy provided, including general education, education excellence, special programs, facilities and technology, student transportation, and early childhood education.
HF1097
(McNamara)
Pesticide control, peatland protection, fees and fee disposition, invasive species provisions, cash match requirements, state water trails and waysides, Mineral Coordinating Committee, watercraft titling, special vehicle use on roadways, oxygenated gasoline requirements, Water Law, local ordinance requirements, waste management provisions, landfill cleanup program, and environmental review requirements modified; citizen oversight committees provided; adopt-a-WMA program created; dual registration of motorcycles and disposition of fees provided; nonresident off-road vehicle state trail pass required; and money appropriated.
Pesticide control, peatland protection, fees and fee disposition, invasive species provisions, cash match requirements, state water trails and waysides, Mineral Coordinating Committee, watercraft titling, special vehicle use on roadways, oxygenated gasoline requirements, Water Law, local ordinance requirements, waste management provisions, landfill cleanup program, and environmental review requirements modified; citizen oversight committees provided; adopt-a-WMA program created; dual registration of motorcycles and disposition of fees provided; nonresident off-road vehicle state trail pass required; and money appropriated.
HF1162
(Ward)
Nonnative species provisions modified, permits to control or harvest aquatic plants requirements modified, and criminal and civil penalties provided.
Nonnative species provisions modified, permits to control or harvest aquatic plants requirements modified, and criminal and civil penalties provided.
Bills Removed
HF1612
(Downey)
Budgeted spending limited to the amount collected in prior biennium, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Budgeted spending limited to the amount collected in prior biennium, and constitutional amendment proposed.
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