State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs Committee
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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.

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Wednesday, May 1, 2013
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Agenda:
HF863 (Winkler) Campaign finance additional disclosure provided for, and various changes made to campaign finance and public disclosure law.


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02:54 - Gavel, and consideration of HF863 (Winkler) Campaign finance additional disclosure provided for, and various changes made to campaign finance and public disclosure law.
Runs 1 hour, 38 minutes.

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Wednesday, April 10, 2013
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Agenda: Phase III, Building the Omnibus State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs Bill. Final passage of HF1184 as amended (as reflected in the A13-400A amendment, which incorporates all adopted amendments).

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Monday, April 8, 2013
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Agenda: Phase III, Building the Omnibus State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs Bill Amendments will be taken to the delete-everything amendment to HF1184. Notes: Amendments are due to committee staff by 4 p.m. April 5. The intention of the chair is to complete all amendments at the April 8 meeting.

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Thursday, April 4, 2013
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Agenda: Phase III, Building Omnibus State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs Bill: Present draft delete-everything amendment to HF1184 Questions Committee dialogue Suggestions for improvements Last call for public input

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02:51 - Presentation and discussion of delete-everything amendment to HF1184.
Runs 2 hours, 18 minutes.

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Thursday, March 21, 2013
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Agenda: - HF573 and all of the elections bills have already passed through various policy committees so the goal for discussion at this meeting is to focus on fiscal issues that impact committee accounts. - HF136 and HF334 have already been heard - no additional testimony or amendments will be taken.
- No action will be taken on HF1184 and will focus on language items not already covered in agency overviews.
HF573 (Ward) Public employees insurance program regulated, and school employer participation required.
HF699 (Simonson) Public safety personnel on authorized leave reimbursement grants provided to local units of government.
HF334 (Bernardy) Early voting provided for, and money appropriated.
HF136 (Hansen) Public official definition expanded in campaign finance and public disclosure law, and clarifying changes provided.
HF894 (Simon) Elections Policy Omnibus Bill.
HF637 (Halverson) Voter registration provisions modified, and election administration procedures modified for individuals who have been convicted of a felony.
HF1291 (Kahn) Appropriations provided to continue in effect with certain exceptions and adjustments.
HF1184 (Murphy) Omnibus State Government Finance and Veteran Affairs Bill.

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Wednesday, March 20, 2013
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Agenda: Additional bills may be added. HF1184 is informational.
HF573 and 894 are pending referral on House floor. Phase 3, Budget Building: Begin development of committee bill.
HF1184 (Murphy) Omnibus State Government Finance and Veteran Affairs Bill.
HF699 (Simonson) Public safety personnel on authorized leave reimbursement grants provided to local units of government.
HF573 (Ward) Public employees insurance program regulated, and school employer participation required.
HF1291 (Kahn) Appropriations provided to continue in effect with certain exceptions and adjustments.
HF1436 (Dettmer) USS Minnesota commissioning grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF894 (Simon) Elections Policy Omnibus Bill.


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HF1436 (Dettmer) USS Minnesota commissioning grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Runs 15 minutes.

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Monday, March 18, 2013
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Agenda: Other bills will be added pending re-referrals. The order of the agenda may change. The 6:45 p.m. meeting will begin with an overview of the pension system and investment board and then revert back to remaining bills from the morning agenda.
HF1138 and HF136 will be heard at the evening meeting pending rereferral on the House floor.
HF1178 (Poppe) Employees may choose when to use paid military leave clarified.
HF1197 (Beard) Financial and data security audits provided for, and notice to the legislative auditor required.
HF1297 (Carlson) Legislative Advisory Commission, Legislative Coordinating Commission, Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement, Compensation Council, and Mississippi River Parkway Commission provisions changed.
HF109 (Ward) Brainerd; new veterans nursing home authorized.
HF460 (Ward) Brainerd; funding provided for a new veterans nursing home, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF221 (Falk) Montevideo; veterans home funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF11 (Persell) Northern Minnesota Veterans Home established, funding provided, bonds issues, and money appropriated.
HF1355 (Persell) Bemidji; new veterans nursing home funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1069 (Lillie) Labor agreements and compensation plans ratified, and money appropriated.
HF45 (Mullery) Nellie Stone Johnson bust allowed to be placed in the State Capitol Building by the commissioner of administration, and money appropriated.
HF334 (Bernardy) Early voting provided for, and money appropriated.
HF863 (Winkler) Campaign finance additional disclosure provided for, and various changes made to campaign finance and public disclosure law.
HF136 (Hansen) Public official definition expanded in campaign finance and public disclosure law, and clarifying changes provided.
HF1138 (Newton) Minnesota Code of Military Justice updated, and clarifying language provided.

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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Agenda: Informational hearing on HF279 (Simon) JOBZ and business subsidy agreement audit requirements modified. No official action will be taken. Additional bills may be added.
HF253 (Simon) State auditor enterprise fund created, and money appropriated.
HF651 (Persell) Accounting software development and updating provided for, and money appropriated.
HF576 (Bernardy) Secretary of state authorized to solicit funds for technological projects to enhance the state's election system and for the address confidentiality program.
HF88 (Dettmer) Rehabilitation presumption established through a person's honorable military service following a prior offense.
HF903 (Persell) Beltrami County; veterans home established.
HF1432 (Savick) Tax credit provided to employers that employ qualified veterans.

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Monday, March 11, 2013
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Agenda: Additional bills may be added
HF525 (Erhardt) Active duty service members allowed to take a peace officer reciprocity examination.
HF591 (Sanders) Partisan office vacancy nomination procedures modified, and money appropriated.
HF819 (Murphy) Public Facilities Authority grant programs reorganized, and small community wastewater treatment grants provided for.
HF1241 (Dettmer) Community safety personnel training about the use of de-escalation techniques for dealing with veterans returning from active military service in combat zones grant money appropriated to public safety.
HF764 (Mariani) Minnesota Humanities Commission grant established for a reading program for Minnesota childen, and money appropriated.

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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Agenda: Other bills may be added
HF112 (Hansen) Mighty Ducks grant for new or renovated air handling systems of indoor ice facilities funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF868 (Hansen) Mighty Ducks grant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF98 (Sundin) Big Lake Sanitary District public infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF117 (Gunther) Truman; storm water project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF822 (Simonson) Spirit Mountain Recreation Area Authority water facilities funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF172 (Peppin) State budget documents required to include federal contingency planning, and federal fund loss report required.
HF94 (Anderson) Fiscal year 2013 general fund surplus use restricted.
HF845 (Schoen) State employees whose dependant coverage was denied pursuant to an audit reimbursed for insurance costs.
HF756 (McNamara) State employees reimbursed for insurance costs.

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Monday, March 4, 2013
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Agenda: Additional bills may be added
HF525 (Erhardt) Active duty service members allowed to take a peace officer reciprocity examination.
HF150 (Lillie) Resolution; Prisoner of War - Missing in Action; Congress of the United States memorialized to appoint an independent counsel to investigate the POW/MIA issue.
HF60 (Dettmer) Military retirement pay income tax subtraction phased-in.
HF59 (Dettmer) Military retirement pay income tax subtraction provided.
HF61 (Dettmer) Past military service income tax credit income-based reduction modified.
HF145 (Newton) Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans funding provided for continued outreach to homeless veterans and those in danger of homelessness in Minnesota, and money appropriated.
HF371 (Newton) Veterans service office grant program modified, and money appropriated.
HF532 (Wills) Veterans job tax credit provided.
HF533 (Bernardy) Veterans job tax credit provided.
HF851 (Wills) Veterans jobs tax credit provided.
HF62 (Dettmer) Past military service tax credit eligibility modified.
HF1024 (Kresha) Minnesota Military Museum at Camp Ripley funding provided, and money appropriated.

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Wednesday, February 27, 2013
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Agenda: Overview of Science Museum Overview of Minnesota Humanities Council Overview of Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board Begin Overview of Public Broadcasting - AMPERS and Minnesota Public Radio

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01:02 - Gavel.
01:16 - Overview of Science Museum of Minnesota.
13:29 - Overview of Minnesota Humanities Center.
48:15 - Overview of Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board.
1:24:47 - Begin overview of public broadcasting: Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (AMPERS).
The committee recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 35 minutes.

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Wednesday, February 27, 2013
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Agenda: Continue overview of Public Broadcasting Overview of Dept. of Administration Overview of Legislature/LCC Budgets Overview of Dept. of Veterans Affairs

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01:02 - Gavel.
01:16 - Overview of Science Museum of Minnesota.
13:29 - Overview of Minnesota Humanities Center.
48:15 - Overview of Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board.
1:24:47 - Begin overview of public broadcasting: Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (AMPERS).
The committee recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 35 minutes.

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Monday, February 25, 2013
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Agenda: Overview of Council of Black Minnesotans Overview of Chicano Latino Affairs Council Overview of Indian Affairs Council Overview of Asian Pacific Americans Council

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Monday, February 25, 2013
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Agenda: Overview of Dept. of Revenue Overview of Minnesota Management & Budget

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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Agenda: Overview of Indian Affairs Council Overview of State Arts Board Overview of Amateur Sports Commission
HF143 (Persell) Minnesotan American Indian veteran plaque authorized for placement in the court of honor on the Capitol grounds.

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Monday, February 18, 2013
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Agenda: State demographer presentation on a changing MInnesota Budget Overview of Office of Administrative Hearings Budget Overview of Office of the Governor

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Wednesday, February 13, 2013
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Agenda: Begin Building: A Finance Bill, Phase 1. Gathering Information State Auditor Captiol Area Architectural and Planning Board Discussion of HF5 will be limited to provisions dealing with accounts within the jurisdiction of the committee.
HF253 (Simon) State auditor enterprise fund created, and money appropriated.
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.

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Monday, February 11, 2013
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Agenda: Discussion of HF5 will be limited to provisions dealing with accounts within the jurisdiction of the Committee. Work on HF5 will continue at the Feb. 13 meeting.
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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04:50 - Gavel, and consideration of HF5 (Atkins) Minnesota Insurance Marketplace established, powers and duties prescribed, right to not participate established, and money appropriated.
Runs 2 hours, 28 minutes.

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Wednesday, February 6, 2013
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Agenda: Begin Building: A Finance Bill, Phase 1. Gathering Information MN.IT Minnesota Historical Society Public testimony is invited

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00:41 - Gavel.
00:55 - Overview & review of governor’s recommendations for Minnesota Historical Society.
36:58 - Overview & review of governor’s recommendations for Office of Enterprise Technology (MN.IT).
Runs 1 hour, 28 minutes.

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Monday, February 4, 2013
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Agenda: Begin Building: A Finance Bill, Phase 1. Gathering Information Minnesota Attorney General Public Facilities Authority
HF95 (Lillie) Labor agreements and compensation plans between the state of Minnesota and employee associations ratified.

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Wednesday, January 30, 2013
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Agenda: Begin Building: A Finance Bill, Phase 1. Gathering information from: Minnesota Secretary of State Minnesota Department of Military Affairs.
Public testimony is invited

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Monday, January 28, 2013
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Agenda: Continuation of First Day: Begin Building Discussion of expectations of what is needed to build a finance bill.
Dialogue on issues, challenges and opportunities facing the committee and its accounts in 2013.
Public testimony will be taken on above agenda items.

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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Agenda: Continuation of First Day: Begin Building. Continuation of Introductions Discussion of Philosophy Announcements Discussion of Expectations Dialogue on Issues, Challenges and Opportunities Facing the Committee and its Accounts in 2013 and Beyond.

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Monday, January 14, 2013
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Agenda: First Day: Begin Building. Philosophy; Announcements; Expectations; Agencies/Accounts; and Issues, challenges and opportunities facing the committee and its accounts in 2013 and beyond.

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01:28 - Gavel and introductory remarks, committee introductions and overview.
Runs 1 hour, 33 minutes.