Minnesota Legislature
Currently Posted Meetings
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
| Time | Location | Committee |
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(1:00 PM)
8/18/2021
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[Remote Hearing]
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Redistricting |
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(2:00 PM)
8/18/2021
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[Remote Hearing]
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Subcommittee on Minnesota Water Policy [Commission] |
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Chair: Rep. Mary Murphy
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
I. Understanding redistricting principles
- Matt Gehring, House Research review of previously used principles and comparison of current House bills (HF 1884/Torkelson, HF 2520/Greenman, HF 2594/Klevorn) (No action will be taken. Public testimony will be taken at subsequent hearings.)
II. Census/Redistricting data release
-Susan Brower, State Demographer presentation on general population shifts in MN, information on census and redistricting release, and differential privacy
III. Voting Rights Act
- Ben Williams, National Conference of State Legislatures, review of the Voting Rights Act and impact of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions on Minnesota
IV. Understanding Communities of Interest
- Wendy Underhill, National Conference of State Legislatures
V. Update on MN Supreme Court redistricting activity
- Matt Gehring, House Research
VI. Informational hearing on HF 2632 (Murphy) Elections; redistricting publishing and reporting requirements modified. (No action will be taken. Public testimony will be taken at subsequent hearing.)
This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm
PUBLIC VIEWING: This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY: If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.
MEETING DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents will be posted on the House Redistricting Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92030
- Matt Gehring, House Research review of previously used principles and comparison of current House bills (HF 1884/Torkelson, HF 2520/Greenman, HF 2594/Klevorn) (No action will be taken. Public testimony will be taken at subsequent hearings.)
II. Census/Redistricting data release
-Susan Brower, State Demographer presentation on general population shifts in MN, information on census and redistricting release, and differential privacy
III. Voting Rights Act
- Ben Williams, National Conference of State Legislatures, review of the Voting Rights Act and impact of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions on Minnesota
IV. Understanding Communities of Interest
- Wendy Underhill, National Conference of State Legislatures
V. Update on MN Supreme Court redistricting activity
- Matt Gehring, House Research
VI. Informational hearing on HF 2632 (Murphy) Elections; redistricting publishing and reporting requirements modified. (No action will be taken. Public testimony will be taken at subsequent hearing.)
This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm
PUBLIC VIEWING: This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY: If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.
MEETING DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents will be posted on the House Redistricting Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92030
Bills Added
HF1884
(Torkelson)
Redistricting principles for legislative and congressional districts established.
Redistricting principles for legislative and congressional districts established.
HF2520
(Greenman)
Congressional and legislative district redistricting principles and procedures provided.
Congressional and legislative district redistricting principles and procedures provided.
HF2594
(Klevorn)
Elections; districting principles provided, redistricting reports required, and hearings and disclosures required.
Elections; districting principles provided, redistricting reports required, and hearings and disclosures required.
HF2632
(Murphy)
Elections; legislative districting plan adopted for use in 2022 and thereafter, and technical redistricting publishing and reporting requirements modified.
Elections; legislative districting plan adopted for use in 2022 and thereafter, and technical redistricting publishing and reporting requirements modified.
Committee Documents:
- (8/11/2021)
- (8/11/2021)
- (8/17/2021)
- (8/17/2021)
- (8/17/2021)
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Co-Chair: Rep. Poston holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Sen. Eaton
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
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Co-Chair: Sen. Eaton
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
- Call to order
- Approval of subcommittee meeting minutes from July 21, 2021
- Drought Update – Jason Moeckel (10 min)
- Presentation: Protection and Preservation of Sentinal Lakes in Upper Mississippi River Watershed - Dan Steward, BWSR (15 min)
- Presentation: Restored Hydrology at Glacial Ridge, NW MN: Improving Water Quality and Reducing Flood Peaks - Tim Cowdery, USGS (15 min)
- Briefing: Legislative Agenda for 2022 Session
- Testifiers, if any
- Adjourn
This remote meeting may be viewed live on the LCC YouTube Channel.
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For more agenda information, click here
INTERPRETATION SERVICES, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
- 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