Conference Committee Activity 2011 - 2012
Note: the first bill listed is the bill that has been passed by both the House and Senate, the second is it's companion.
Bill(s): HF0008/SF0032
Description: Healthy Minnesota contribution program established, plan required to redesign service delivery for lower-income MinnesotaCare enrollees, Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association required to offer a high-deductible basic plan, and commissioner of human services required to seek federal waivers.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/11/2011 -- Senate: 5/11/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/11/2011
Gottwalt; Abeler; Mack;
Senate:
Passage
House: -- Senate:
Bill(s): HF0012/SF0037
Description: Green acres and rural preserve program changes made.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 3/30/2011 -- Senate: 4/4/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 3/31/2011
LeMieur; Hamilton; Daudt; Davids; Eken;
Senate: 4/5/2011
Miller; Gazelka; Nienow; Brown; Skoe;
Passage
House: 4/11/2011 -- Senate: 4/14/2011
Bill(s): HF0042/SF0027
Description: Omnibus tax bill.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 4/6/2011 -- Senate: 4/7/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 4/6/2011
Davids; Anderson, S.; Loon; Runbeck; Lenczewski;
Senate: 4/11/2011
Ortman; Senjem; Limmer; Chamberlain; Rosen;
Passage
House: 5/17/2011 -- Senate: 5/18/2011
Bill(s): HF0057/SF1166
Description: Synthetic cannabinoid sale or possession crime established; synthetic cannabinoids, 2C-E, and 2C-I added to the list of Schedule I controlled substances; definition of "analog" added; analog of a Schedule I or II controlled substance provided to be considered a Schedule I controlled substance; weight of fluid used in a water pipe established when determining weight or amount of controlled substance; and Board of Pharmacy authorized to reschedule certain drugs only pursuant to law.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/16/2011 -- Senate: 5/17/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/16/2011
Kriesel; McNamara; Gauthier;
Senate: 5/18/2011
Hall; Pappas; Nelson;
Passage
House: 5/19/2011 -- Senate: 5/20/2011
Bill(s): HF0130/SF0060
Description: Fiscal year 2011 appropriations reduced, policies changed, and appropriation reductions made for fiscal years 2012 and 2013; tax aid, credits and payment reductions provided, and changes conformed in the Internal Revenue Code.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 2/3/2011 -- Senate: 2/3/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 2/3/2011
Holberg; Davids; Abeler; Dettmer; Gunther;
Senate: 2/3/2011
Robling; Parry; Hann; Ortman; Fischbach;
Passage
House: 2/9/2011 -- Senate:
Bill(s): HF0186/SF0395
Description: Driver's license expiration period extended while person is serving in active military service.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/12/2011 -- Senate: 5/13/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/12/2011
Urdahl; Dettmer; Koenen;
Senate: 5/13/2011
Daley; Chamberlain; Reinert;
Passage
House: 5/19/2011 -- Senate: 5/20/2011
Bill(s): HF0201/SF0103
Description: Abortion funding limited for state-sponsored health programs.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/16/2011 -- Senate: 5/17/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/16/2011
Scott; Bills; Fritz;
Senate: 5/17/2011
Thompson; Hall; Stumpf;
Passage
House: 5/19/2011 -- Senate: 5/20/2011
Bill(s): HF0232/SF0179
Description: Gold star license plates eligibility expanded to surviving legal guardians, children, and siblings; motor vehicle fees regulated; Department of Veterans Affairs and veteran homes regulated, and driver and vehicle services technology account made permanent.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/23/2011 -- Senate: 5/23/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/23/2011
Kriesel; Howes; Marquart;
Senate: 5/23/2011
Ingebrigtsen; Senjem; Sparks;
Passage
House: 5/23/2011 -- Senate: 5/23/2011
Bill(s): HF0247/SF0872
Description: Income tax form voluntary state contributions provided.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/20/2011 -- Senate: 5/21/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/20/2011
Davids; Anderson, S.; Loon;
Senate:
Passage
House: -- Senate:
Bill(s): HF0387/SF0471
Description: Driver's license reinstatement diversion pilot program county participation allowed, and diversion pilot program extended.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/19/2011 -- Senate: 5/19/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/19/2011
Kelly; Beard; Murdock;
Senate: 5/20/2011
Newman; Lillie; Harrington;
Passage
House: 5/21/2011 -- Senate: 5/21/2011
Bill(s): HF0753/SF0792
Description: Concurrent detachment and annexation provided.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/23/2011 -- Senate: 5/23/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/23/2011
Howes; McDonald; Anzelc;
Senate: 5/23/2011
Nienow; Lourey; Hoffman;
Passage
House: 5/23/2011 -- Senate: 5/23/2011
Bill(s): HF0821/SF0546
Description: Senior citizen higher education program eligibility changed.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/19/2011 -- Senate: 5/19/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/19/2011
Nornes; Daudt; Dettmer;
Senate: 5/20/2011
Fischbach; Robling; Brown;
Passage
House: -- Senate:
Bill(s): HF0874/SF0713
Description: Education finance obsolete language removed.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/20/2011 -- Senate: 5/21/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/20/2011
Garofalo; Kelly; Anderson, P.;
Senate:
Passage
House: -- Senate:
Bill(s): HF0934/
Description: Omnibus education finance bill.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 4/4/2011 -- Senate: 4/5/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 4/4/2011
Garofalo; Erickson; Kelly; Doepke; Fabian;
Senate: 4/11/2011
Olson; Nelson; Thompson; Wolf; Kruse;
Passage
House: 5/17/2011 -- Senate: 5/18/2011
Bill(s): HF0936/SF0649
Description: Abortions at or after 20 weeks postfertilization age prohibited unless exceptions apply, and civil and criminal penalties provided.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/16/2011 -- Senate: 5/17/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/16/2011
Holberg; LeMieur; Hosch;
Senate: 5/17/2011
Hoffman; Kubly; Gazelka;
Passage
House: 5/19/2011 -- Senate: 5/20/2011
Bill(s): HF0954/SF0642
Description: Kittson and Marshall Counties; process for making certain county offices appointive provided.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/21/2011 -- Senate: 5/21/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/21/2011
Fabian; Kiel; Hornstein;
Senate: 5/21/2011
Stumpf; Robling; Magnus;
Passage
House: 5/22/2011 -- Senate: 5/22/2011
Bill(s): HF1010/SF1003
Description: Omnibus environment, energy, and natural resources finance bill.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 3/31/2011 -- Senate: 4/4/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 3/31/2011
McNamara; Hackbarth; Torkelson; Hoppe; Dill;
Senate: 4/11/2011
Ingebrigtsen; Rosen; Pederson; Gerlach; Dahms;
Passage
House: 5/18/2011 -- Senate:
Bill(s): HF1011/SF1002
Description: Trout and salmon management account disposition provided.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/20/2011 -- Senate: 5/21/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/20/2011
McNamara; Hackbarth; Dill;
Senate: 5/22/2011
Ingebrigtsen; Pederson; Skoe;
Passage
House: -- Senate:
Bill(s): HF1023/SF0874
Description: Courts and common interest ownership provisions modified.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/22/2011 -- Senate: 5/22/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/22/2011
Smith; Shimanski; Johnson;
Senate: 5/22/2011
Limmer; Harrington; Newman;
Passage
House: 5/23/2011 -- Senate: 5/23/2011
Bill(s): HF1101/
Description: Omnibus higher education finance bill.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 4/4/2011 -- Senate: 4/5/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 4/4/2011
Nornes; Dettmer; Daudt; Mazorol; Hancock;
Senate: 4/11/2011
Fischbach; Carlson; Brown; Robling; Senjem;
Passage
House: 5/17/2011 -- Senate: 5/19/2011
Bill(s): HF1105/SF1058
Description: Pickup truck provisions modified.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/20/2011 -- Senate: 5/21/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/20/2011
Kiel; Beard; Eken;
Senate: 5/21/2011
Jungbauer; Kruse; Reinert;
Passage
House: 5/23/2011 -- Senate: 5/23/2011
Bill(s): HF1140/SF0898
Description: Omnibus transportation finance bill.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 4/4/2011 -- Senate: 4/5/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 4/4/2011
Beard; Murdock; Westrom; Leidiger; Murray;
Senate: 4/11/2011
Gimse; Howe; DeKruif; Kruse; Lillie;
Passage
House: 5/18/2011 -- Senate: 5/19/2011
Bill(s): HF1144/SF0849
Description: State employee group insurance program limited reinstatement of coverage provided.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/21/2011 -- Senate: 5/21/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/21/2011
Cornish; Smith; Anzelc;
Senate: 5/21/2011
Carlson; Lillie; Saxhaug;
Passage
House: 5/22/2011 -- Senate: 5/22/2011
Bill(s): HF1234/SF0908
Description: Commissioner of administration required to issue a request for proposals and enter into a contract for strategic sourcing consulting services, and money appropriated.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/20/2011 -- Senate: 5/21/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/20/2011
Downey; Lanning; Stensrud;
Senate: 5/22/2011
Carlson; Parry; Gazelka;
Passage
House: -- Senate:
Bill(s): HF1326/
Description: Microdistillery and brewer taproom licenses provided; temporary and on-sale municipal licenses authorized; technical, clarifying, and other changes made to license provisions; on-sale and off-sales licenses authorized by White Bear Township; off-sale licenses authorized by the City of Rochester, and legislative review of community baseball alcohol issues provided.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/14/2011 -- Senate: 5/16/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/14/2011
Atkins; Hoppe; Loon;
Senate: 5/17/2011
Gerlach; Dahms; Scheid;
Passage
House: 5/19/2011 -- Senate: 5/20/2011
Bill(s): HF1381/SF1167
Description: Prekindergarten through grade 12 education policy provided, including general education, education excellence, special programs, facilities and technology, student transportation, and early childhood education.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/21/2011 -- Senate: 5/22/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/21/2011
Erickson; Doepke; Downey; Myhra; Mariani;
Senate: 5/22/2011
Olson; Nelson; DeKruif; Bonoff; Daley;
Passage
House: 5/23/2011 -- Senate: 5/23/2011
Bill(s): HF1406/SF1120
Description: Continuing care provisions amended, telephone equipment program changed, disability service provisions changed, comprehensive assessments and case management services reformed, nursing facility provisions changed, and technical and conforming changes made.
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/21/2011 -- Senate: 5/21/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/21/2011
Hamilton; Abeler; Loeffler;
Senate: 5/21/2011
Nienow; Newman; Benson;
Passage
House: -- Senate:
Bill(s): SF0004/HF0009
Description: Nuclear power plant decommissioning and spent fuel disposal monitoring and regulation and certificate of need issuance prohibition elimination
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 2/21/2011 -- Senate: 2/21/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 2/24/2011
Peppin; Hoppe; Mahoney;
Senate: 2/21/2011
Koch; Rosen; Scheid;
Passage
House: -- Senate:
Bill(s): SF0040/HF0063
Description: Alternative teacher preparation program and limited-term teacher license establishment
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 2/28/2011 -- Senate: 2/28/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 2/28/2011
Garofalo; Erickson; Mariani;
Senate: 2/28/2011
Olson; Bonoff; Nelson;
Passage
House: 3/3/2011 -- Senate: 3/3/2011
Bill(s): SF0055/HF0134
Description: Charter school authorizer approval deadline modification
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/20/2011 -- Senate: 5/19/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/20/2011
Woodard; Kelly; Slocum;
Senate: 5/20/2011
Hann; Olson; Bonoff;
Passage
House: -- Senate:
Bill(s): SF0056/HF0381
Description: School district and charter school salary freeze imposition; safe schools levy set aside requirement removal; staff development reserved revenue and school district contract deadline and penalty repeal
Motion for Conference Committee
House: -- Senate: 4/14/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House:
Senate:
Passage
House: -- Senate:
Bill(s): SF0086/HF0072
Description: Carbon dioxide emissions increase by utilities ban modification
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/14/2011 -- Senate: 5/12/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/14/2011
Beard; O'Driscoll; Koenen;
Senate: 5/13/2011
Rosen; Stumpf; Magnus;
Passage
House: 5/22/2011 -- Senate: 5/21/2011
Bill(s): SF0170/HF0183
Description: Teacher candidates basic skills exam pass requirement
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/10/2011 -- Senate: 5/9/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/10/2011
Kieffer; Erickson; Kath;
Senate: 5/10/2011
Daley; DeKruif; Wiger;
Passage
House: 5/19/2011 -- Senate: 5/17/2011
Bill(s): SF0509/HF0210
Description: Omnibus voter photo identification finance bill; The 21st Century Voting Act
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/10/2011 -- Senate: 5/10/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/10/2011
Kiffmeyer; Benson, M.; Downey; Sanders; Dittrich;
Senate: 5/10/2011
Limmer; Newman; Vandeveer; Gazelka; Chamberlain;
Passage
House: 5/21/2011 -- Senate: 5/18/2011
Bill(s): SF0626/HF0937
Description: Nursing home bed moratorium exception for hardship areas; Bloomington nursing facility project moratorium exception funding
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 4/27/2011 -- Senate: 4/26/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 4/27/2011
Schomacker; Abeler; Fritz;
Senate: 4/27/2011
Rosen; Hoffman; Sheran;
Passage
House: 5/10/2011 -- Senate: 5/10/2011
Bill(s): SF0760/HF0927
Description: Omnibus health and human services finance bill
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 4/11/2011 -- Senate: 4/7/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 4/11/2011
Abeler; Gottwalt; Kiffmeyer; Lohmer; Huntley;
Senate: 4/11/2011
Hann; Benson; Hoffman; Newman; Nienow;
Passage
House: 5/18/2011 -- Senate: 5/18/2011
Bill(s): SF0887/HF1049
Description: Omnibus jobs, economic development and housing appropriations
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 4/14/2011 -- Senate: 4/7/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 4/14/2011
Gunther; Hoppe; Kieffer; McFarlane; Sanders;
Senate: 4/14/2011
Michel; Lillie; Daley; Miller; Pederson;
Passage
House: 5/18/2011 -- Senate: 5/17/2011
Bill(s): SF0943/HF0984
Description: Omnibus game and fish bill
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/20/2011 -- Senate: 5/20/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/20/2011
Hackbarth; Buesgens; Drazkowski; McNamara; Dill;
Senate: 5/20/2011
Ingebrigtsen; Carlson; Gazelka; Skoe; Hall;
Passage
House: 5/23/2011 -- Senate: 5/23/2011
Bill(s): SF0958/
Description: Omnibus public safety and judiciary finance bill
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 4/11/2011 -- Senate: 4/4/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 4/11/2011
Cornish; Kelly; Smith; Vogel; Woodard;
Senate: 4/11/2011
Limmer; Hall; Newman; Jungbauer; Ortman;
Passage
House: 5/18/2011 -- Senate: 5/17/2011
Bill(s): SF1016/
Description: Omnibus agriculture and rural economic development appropriations
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 3/31/2011 -- Senate: 3/30/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 3/31/2011
Hamilton; Anderson, P.; Shimanski; LeMieur; Eken;
Senate: 3/31/2011
Magnus; Kubly; Dahms; Nienow; Miller;
Passage
House: 4/14/2011 -- Senate: 4/14/2011
Bill(s): SF1045/HF1394
Description: Continuing education and prelicensing requirements, insurance coverages, certain disclosures, nonadmitted insurers, insolvencies, real estate closing agents adjusters and real estate appraisers regulations modifications; workers compensation self-insurers provisions modifications
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/21/2011 -- Senate: 5/21/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/21/2011
Hoppe; Sanders; Lillie;
Senate: 5/21/2011
Chamberlain; Gerlach; Brown;
Passage
House: 5/23/2011 -- Senate: 5/23/2011
Bill(s): SF1047/
Description: Omnibus state government, military affairs and veterans affairs appropriations; Minnesota Sunset Act
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 4/11/2011 -- Senate: 4/7/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 4/11/2011
Lanning; Anderson, B.; Benson, M.; Downey; Stensrud;
Senate: 4/11/2011
Parry; Gazelka; Thompson; Daley; Vandeveer;
Passage
House: 5/18/2011 -- Senate: 5/18/2011
Bill(s): SF1115/
Description: Omnibus natural resources policy provisions modification
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/14/2011 -- Senate: 5/13/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/14/2011
McNamara; Doepke; Hancock; LeMieur; Dill;
Senate: 5/13/2011
Ingebrigtsen; Dahms; Skoe; Gazelka; Carlson;
Passage
House: 5/23/2011 -- Senate: 5/20/2011
Bill(s): SF1280/HF0809
Description: Employment gratuity sharing provision modification
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/21/2011 -- Senate: 5/21/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/21/2011
Anderson, S.; O'Driscoll; Stensrud;
Senate: 5/21/2011
Thompson; Kruse; Tomassoni;
Passage
House: 5/23/2011 -- Senate: 5/23/2011
Bill(s): SF1363/
Description: Legacy bill; outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, arts and cultural heritage fund appropriations and provisions modifications
Motion for Conference Committee
House: 5/17/2011 -- Senate: 5/16/2011
Conferees and Date of Appointment
House: 5/17/2011
Urdahl; McFarlane; McNamara; Torkelson; Murphy, M.;
Senate: 5/17/2011
Ingebrigtsen; Pederson; Nelson; Cohen; Hall;
Passage
House: -- Senate: 5/23/2011