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Note: Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.

Government Operations

Monday, May 13, 2013
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Agenda:
HF1823 (Metsa) Council authorized to establish salaries for legislators, Compensation Council composition changed, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Government Operations

Thursday, May 2, 2013
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Agenda:
HF1425 (Falk) Orderly annexation agreement effect provided, and annexation limited.

Government Operations

Wednesday, April 17, 2013
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Agenda: HF1765 (Nelson) Labor peace agreements required for receipt of public funds - will be added to the agenda pending re-referral from Rules, after it is heard in Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries.
HF1769 (Fischer) Legislative Water Commission created, powers and duties prescribed, and legislative appointments provided.
HF1740 (Hornstein) Metropolitan area joint powers board amended, sales tax imposed, and allocation of funds provided.
HF1775 (Kahn) Mississippi River corridor critical area provisions modified.

Government Operations

Wednesday, April 10, 2013
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Agenda: Several options for the statutorily-mandated redistricting for the Metropolitan Council and other metro agencies will be considered by the committee. Map 1A is a revised version of Map 1. The link for the three maps that have been proposed thus far is: http://www.gis.leg.mn/html/mcplans2013.html
HF1684 (Nelson) Metropolitan Council redistricting provided, and district boundaries adopted.
HF1710 (Hansen) Environmental Quality Board provisions modified, advisory committee extended, health-related selection committee and advisory council established, and rulemaking and data collection provided for.
HF1740 (Hornstein) Metropolitan area joint powers board amended, sales tax imposed, and allocation of funds provided.
HF1742 (Winkler) Sunset Act repealed.

Government Operations

Tuesday, April 9, 2013
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Agenda: The second omnibus pension bill that was recommended by the Pension Commission on April 2 will be considered as a DE amendment for HF1152
HF1152 (Murphy) Retirement; various provisions modified relating to retirement plans, benefits and contributions, vesting, computing annuities, postretirement adjustments, disability, early retirement, survivor benefits, new judges, existing judges, MSRS and PERA, Teachers Retirement Association, Duluth and St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Associations, and salary and payroll assumptions.
HF1705 (Mariani) Commissioner of education granted rulemaking authority.

Government Operations

Friday, March 22, 2013
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Agenda: .HF629 (Murphy, M) the first omnibus pensions bill, will be the first bill on the printed agenda. The Chair reserves the right to adjust the order of the agenda to accommodate member availability an length of time needed for individual bills.
HF866 (Freiberg) Procurement and solicitation process provisions changed, and nonvisual technology access standards provision changed, and contracts with private entity services provided for.
HF938 (Sawatzky) State directories and guidebooks eliminated.
HF1220 (Winkler) Online and Digital Learning Advisory Council modified.
HF855 (Johnson) State agencies and legislature waste management resource recovery provisions changes made.
HF629 (Murphy) Omnibus Pensions Bill.
HF1383 (Newton) Special education case loads task force established, and report required.
HF767 (Morgan) Department of Human Services Continuing Care Omnibus Policy Bill.
HF655 (Howe) High-voltage transmission line routing process regulated, and designation of a preferred route prohibited in the permitting process.
HF1284 (Schoen) Motor fuel sale restriction by local units of government prohibited.


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08:23 - Gavel, and consideration of HF629 (Murphy, M) Local police and salaried firefighter relief association consolidation accounts statutes revised and repealed.
1:17:27 - HF767 (Morgan) Continuing care provisions changes made; advisory task force, nursing home, resident relocation, medical assistance, long-term care consultation services, assessments, maltreatment reporting provisions modified, and report required.
1:21:09 - HF655 (Howe) High-voltage transmission line routing process regulated, and designation of a preferred route prohibited in the permitting process, and condemnation procedures modified.
1:24:32 - HF1383 (Newton) Special education case loads task force established, and report required.
1:30:00 - HF1284 (Schoen) Motor fuel sale restriction prohibited.
1:38:13 - HF938 (Sawatzky) State government streamlined.
1:46:22 - HF855 (Johnson) State agencies and Legislature waste management resource recovery provisions changes made.
1:53:00 - HF1220 (Winkler) Online and Digital Learning Advisory Council modified.
1:56:06 - HF866 (Freiberg) Procurement and solicitation process provisions changed.
Runs 2 hours, 20 minutes.

Government Operations

Wednesday, March 20, 2013
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Agenda: Other bills may be added to the agenda
HF338 (Bly) Eminent domain provisions modified with respect to electric power utilities.
HF758 (Albright) Adult basic education program representative added to the Workforce Development Council.

Government Operations

Tuesday, March 19, 2013
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Agenda: HF950 and HF894 will be heard during the morning portion of the committee hearing.
HF262 (Halverson) Spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury research grant program established, spinal cord and traumatic brain injury advisory committee established, and money appropriated.
HF543 (Liebling) Council on Disability membership requirement modified.
HF128 (Slocum) Solid waste collection organization implementation process for cities amended.
HF1382 (Anzelc) Municipalities authorized to issue obligations without election for certain street improvements.
HF646 (Morgan) Driver instruction permit provisions modified and clarified, Novice Driver Education Improvement Task Force established, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
HF1389 (Kahn) Finance and budget provisions changed, Office of MN.IT Services added to provisions and MN.IT provisions changed, and state information network exempted from term limitations on contracts.
HF1390 (Kahn) Geospatial Information Office provisions updated.
HF1050 (Runbeck) Hugo; regional sewer and water system feasibility study grant money appropriated.
HF1196 (Nelson) Competitive bid advertisement publications in a recognized industry trade journal authorized.
HF778 (Persell) Road easements exchange provided for; forest management investment account and State Timber Act modified, and money appropriated.
HF894 (Simon) Elections Policy Omnibus Bill.
HF950 (Nelson) Family child care providers and individual providers of direct support services collective bargaining authorized, Quality Self-Directed Services Workforce created, and money appropriated.
HF857 (Atkins) Public pension insurance surcharge imposed, pension aids modified, and pension funding provided.

Government Operations

Friday, March 15, 2013
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Agenda:
HF826 (Davnie) Safe and supportive schools provided for, and rulemaking authorized.
HF699 (Simonson) Public safety personnel on authorized leave reimbursement grants provided to local units of government.
HF1182 (Schoen) Human rights department certificates of compliance provisions changed.
HF1413 (Fritz) Telecommunications access funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF573 (Ward) Public employees insurance program regulated, and school employer participation required.
HF592 (Winkler) Perpich Center for Arts Education authorized to operate a voluntary integration magnet school, staff and facilities transferred, funding formulas modified, and money appropriated.
HF622 (Marquart) Minnesota Youth Council Committee established.
HF1071 (Poppe) Agricultural law provisions policy, technical, conforming, and clarifying changes made; pesticide control, agricultural resource loan and ethanol development, the Rural Finance Authority, grain buyers, and other agriculture-related provisions modified; biofuel provisions modified, NextGen Energy Board directed to examine biobased chemical production from agricultural and forestry feedstocks, and noxious weed law modified.
HF853 (Savick) Fire and police department aid threshold for financial reports and audits modified.
HF653 (Quam) Social media communications not considered meetings under open meeting law.
HF1175 (Wagenius) Minnesota agricultural water quality program established and rulemaking authorized.
HF1300 (Anzelc) Pollution Control Agency rule on fugitive emissions modified.
HF1378 (Mahoney) Workers' Compenstation Court of Appeals personnel provisions modified.
HF1020 (Fischer) Emerging Adulthood Task Force created.
HF906 (Hansen) Silica sand mining model standards and criteria development required, silica sand technical assistance team established, administrative rules required, and money appropriated.
HF1255 (Johnson) Office of Broadband Development established in the Department of Commerce and duties assigned; and Department of Transportation required to post a database on its website, and reports required.
HF1510 (Nelson) Hennepin County; county contract provisions updated and technical corrections made.
HF1065 (Metsa) Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission created.

Government Operations

Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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Agenda:
HF692 (Lenczewski) Unimproved property defined for deferment purposes, assessment hearing related provisions reorganized, and conforming amendments made.
HF639 (Mullery) Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; laws governing purchasing from small businesses and targeted group businesses provided to apply.
HF1072 (Bly) County alternative service delivery pilot program established, and employees transferred to provide alternative service delivery under the program provided for.
HF1118 (Freiberg) Bond security requirements modified.
HF1178 (Poppe) Employees may choose when to use paid military leave clarified.
HF1195 (Nelson) Hennepin County given the same authority as Minneapolis to negotiate agreements relating to skilled trade and craft workers and apprentices.
HF1278 (Mariani) Poverty impact statement on bills required when requested by a legislator.
HF1291 (Kahn) Appropriations provided to continue in effect with certain exceptions and adjustments.
HF1158 (Marquart) School climate council and school climate council center established.
HF1197 (Beard) Financial and data security audits provided for, and notice to the legislative auditor required.
HF1065 (Metsa) Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission created.
HF883 (Metsa) Trade policy advisory group created.
HF731 (Dill) Natural resources commissioner authority modified, water-related service provider training exemption provided, Matthew Lourey Trail extended, fees modified, state park permit exemption created, duplicate cross-country ski pass provided for, wildlife rehabilitation permit exemption provided.
HF742 (Dill) Omnibus Game and Fish Policy Bill.
HF737 (Hansen) Clean water fund expenditures authorized, reporting requirements modified, Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act modified, certification of wastewater laboratories provided for, sanitary districts provided for, obsolete rules repealed, and money appropriated.
HF1257 (Yarusso) Teacher candidates and licensure basic skills requirements clarified, and advisory task force established.
HF1297 (Carlson) Legislative Advisory Commission, Legislative Coordinating Commission, Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement, Compensation Council, and Mississippi River Parkway Commission provisions changed.
HF1337 (Brynaert) Statewide assessments aligned with state academic standards and career and college readiness benchmarks series provided for, and money appropriated.

Government Operations

Tuesday, March 12, 2013
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Agenda:
HF745 (Erhardt) Municipalities authorized to establish street improvement districts and apportion street improvement fees within districts, adoption of street improvement plan required, and collection of fees authorized.
HF1138 (Newton) Minnesota Code of Military Justice updated, and clarifying language provided.
HF1120 (Freiberg) Judicial review of contested case service on all parties required.
HF1219 (Hornstein) Metropolitan Airport Commission meetings with broad public interest required to be held outside of the airport security area.
HF1320 (Anzelc) Mine inspector provisions and technical, clarifying, and other policy changes made.

Government Operations

Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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HF588 (Atkins) Hospital staffing report required, study on nurse staffing levels and patient outcomes required, and money appropriated.
HF548 (Melin) American steel product use or supply required on certain projects.
HF745 (Erhardt) Municipalities authorized to establish street improvement districts and apportion street improvement fees within districts, adoption of street improvement plan required, and collection of fees authorized.

Government Operations

Tuesday, March 5, 2013
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Agenda: HF83 (Freiberg) Tenant remedies provided, single point of contact and various notice provisions provided relating to mortgage foreclosures, mortgage foreclosure dual tracking prohibited, and mandatory mediation required prior to commencing a mortgage foreclosure. (A Draft Second Engrossment of HF83 is attached, pending approval by the full House on March 4.) All testimony and amendments for all bills scheduled must relate to issues within the jurisdiction of the House Government Operations Committee.
HF414 (Hornstein) Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month designated in April.
HF310 (Moran) Cultural and Ethnic Leadership Communities Council for the Department of Human Services created.
HF84 (Lesch) Dog and cat breeder licensing and inspection provided for, and money appropriated.
HF789 (Dorholt) Open Education Resource Council established,reports required, and money appropriated.
HF462 (Poppe) Cellulosic ethanol production goal sunset date provided, definitions established, ethanol minimum content requirement converted to a biofuel requirement, petroleum replacement goal expanded, biofuels task force required, and E20 mandate language repealed.
HF441 (Hilstrom) Employees and officers of local public pension plans required to report unlawful actions to the state auditor.
HF477 (Davnie) Adult high school diploma requirements standardized, and advisory task force established.
HF624 (Rosenthal) House of representatives district boundaries adjusted within senate district 49, and obsolete district description repealed.
HF669 (Simonson) Statewide Radio Board expanded and updated to include the latest emergency communication technologies, Statewide Radio Board authorized to elect to become a statewide emergency communication board, tribal governments included in regional board structure, and comprehensive authority provided under board to address all emergency communications.
HF697 (Mullery) Homeless Youth Task Force established.
HF738 (Isaacson) Metropolitan Council miscellaneous technical corrections made, and obsolete language removed and modified.
HF765 (Laine) Office of Collaboration and Dispute Management created in the Bureau of Mediation Services, and money appropriated.
HF796 (Davnie) Minneapolis and St. Paul; process provided for joint governance of entertainment facilities.
HF1028 (Loeffler) Hennepin Soil and Water Conservation District discontinued and duties transferred.
HF834 (Fischer) Metropolitan Area Water Supply Advisory Committee sunset date extended.

Government Operations

Wednesday, February 27, 2013
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Agenda: Other bills may be added to agenda
HF157 (Hilstrom) Bullion coin dealers regulated, registration required, conduct prohibited, and enforcement authority and civil and criminal penalties provided.
HF328 (Liebling) Minnesota Task Force on Prematurity duties and reporting dates amended.
HF542 (Loeffler) Whistleblower protection provided to state employees.
HF651 (Persell) Accounting software development and updating provided for, and money appropriated.

Government Operations

Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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Agenda:
HF409 (Norton) Medical center development authority established and organization, powers, and duties provided for; medical center development districts provided for; issuance of revenue obligations authorized; city bonds authorized; state assistance authorized; and money appropriated.
HF651 (Persell) Accounting software development and updating provided for, and money appropriated.
HF322 (Erickson) Minnesota Agriculture Education Leadership Council extended.
HF653 (Quam) Social media communications not considered meetings under open meeting law.

Government Operations

Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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Agenda:
HF409 (Norton) Medical center development authority established and organization, powers, and duties provided for; medical center development districts provided for; issuance of revenue obligations authorized; city bonds authorized; state assistance authorized; and money appropriated.
HF155 (Runbeck) Notaries public permitted maximum fees increased.

Government Operations

Tuesday, February 19, 2013
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Agenda:
HF414 (Hornstein) Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month designated in April.
HF507 (Simonson) Tax Expenditure Advisory commission created, and review and sunset of tax expenditures provided for.


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01:37 - Gavel.
01:50 - HF152 (Nelson) Transportation ombudsperson established.
03:50 - HF414 (Hornstein) April designated as Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month.
1:01:04 - HF507 (Simonson) Tax Expenditure Advisory commission created, and review and sunset of taxexpenditures provided for.
Runs 1 hour, 41 minutes.

Government Operations

Wednesday, February 13, 2013
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Agenda:
HF152 (Nelson) Transportation ombudsperson established.

Government Operations

Tuesday, February 12, 2013
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Agenda:
HF350 (Simon) Special service district and housing improvement district deadlines repealed.
HF321 (Hornstein) Minneapolis; fair market value defined for purposes of development fees, and Minneapolis and Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board joint dedication fee changed.


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05:38 - Gavel.
05:54 - HF350 (Simon) Special service district and housing improvement district deadlines repealed.
39:38 - HF321 (Hornstein) Minneapolis and Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board joint dedication fee changed.
Runs 1 hour, 23 minutes.

Government Operations

Wednesday, February 6, 2013
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Agenda:
HF279 (Simon) JOBZ and business subsidy agreement audit requirements modified.
HF216 (Winkler) Legislative day definition modified.

Government Operations

Tuesday, February 5, 2013
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Agenda: Other bills may be added
HF153 (Dettmer) Senate District 39 house of representatives district boundaries adjusted.
HF155 (Runbeck) Notaries public permitted maximum fees increased.

Government Operations

Wednesday, January 30, 2013
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Agenda:
HF5 (Atkins) Minnesota Insurance Marketplace established, powers and duties prescribed, abortion coverage prohibited with certain exemptions, person's physician of choice right recognized, right to not participate established, open meeting requirements and data practice procedures specified, and money appropriated.

Government Operations

Tuesday, January 29, 2013
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Agenda:
HF5 (Atkins) Minnesota Insurance Marketplace established, powers and duties prescribed, abortion coverage prohibited with certain exemptions, person's physician of choice right recognized, right to not participate established, open meeting requirements and data practice procedures specified, and money appropriated.


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02:19 - Gavel.
03:00 - HF5 (Atkins) Minnesota Insurance Marketplace established, powers and duties prescribed, legislative appointments provided, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 32 minutes.

Government Operations

Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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Agenda: Overview of Metropolitan Airports Commission Overview of Metropolitan Council
HF66 (Hansen) Drainage system provisions modified.

Government Operations

Tuesday, January 22, 2013
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Agenda: Overview of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority Overview of the State Auditor's Office and legislative initiatives
HF55 (Sundin) Carlton County annual tax levy for cemetery purposes authorized.


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03:50 - Gavel, and discussion of HF55 (Sundin) Carlton County annual tax levy for cemetery purposes authorized.
16:07 - Overview of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority.
1:20:00 - Overview of the State Auditor's Office and its legislative initiatives.
Runs 1 hour, 30 minutes.

Government Operations

Wednesday, January 16, 2013
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Agenda: Overview of statewide pension funds Overview of Saint Paul Teachers Retirement Fund

Government Operations

Tuesday, January 15, 2013
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Agenda: Committee introductions Adopt committee rules Overview of committee jurisdiction Overview of public pension issues by the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement

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04:38 - Committee introductions and comments by the Chair.
06:10 - Overview of committee jurisdiction.
30:00 - Overview of public pension issues by the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement.
Runs 1 hour, 37 minutes.