THURSDAY, April 19
8 a.m.
JUDICIARY FINANCE
Basement Hearing Room
State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Rich Stanek
Agenda: Discussion of Judiciary Finance Omnibus Bill.
8:15 a.m.
HEALTH & HUMAN
SERVICES FINANCE
10 State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Kevin Goodno
Agenda: ***NOTE CHANGE***
HF1807 (Skoglund) Child support collection and enforcement improvement
measures and civil penalties provided.
HF262 (Boudreau) Abortion informed consent required and civil remedies
provided.
HF795 (Johnson, S.) Ramsey County project ReConnect grants provided and
money appropriated.
HF811 (Swenson) Rural hospital capital improvement grant and loan program
established and money appropriated.
HF924 (Nornes) Residential mental health grant program for facility
upgrades established and money appropriated.
HF278 (Nornes) Dentists; medical assistance reimbursement rate increased
for specified dentists, dental hygienists permitted to perform services
under supervision, grant program for community clinics established, and
money appropriated.
HF1833 (Goodno) Multiple Sclerosis services nursing facility reimbursement
pilot project authorized and money appropriated.
HF2088 (Kubly) Rural hospital or nursing home health professionals loan
forgiveness program established and money appropriated.
HF1376 (Abeler) Human services licensing background studies provisions
modified.
HF1851 (Abeler) State health care program provider participation
nonfinancial barrier identification required.
HF1307 (Bradley) Guardianship service providers defined, duties specified,
and money appropriated.
HF440 (Knoblach) Probate; background investigations provided on guardians
and conservators, access to data on maltreatment of vulnerable adults
authorized, and background study systems and records provided in the
department of human services.
HF1863 (Leppik) Mental health services rate increase provided and money
appropriated.
HF1628 (Huntley) Brain injury support pilot project grants continued and
money appropriated.
HF2417 (Abeler) Minnesota commission serving deaf and hard of hearing
people funding provided and money appropriated.
HF1443 (Mulder) Medication therapy management pilot program implemented
and money appropriated.
Note: If necessary, agenda will be continued at the call of the chair in 5 State
Office Building.
TRANSPORTATION FINANCE
5 State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Carol Molnau
Agenda: ***NOTE CHANGE***
HF1146 (Ozment) Salt distribution stockpiles design, construction, and use
requirements established.
HF852 (Howes) Motor vehicle filing fees modified and clarifying changes
provided.
HF1054 (Johnson) I-394 "sane lanes" use by single-occupant vehicles study
and report required, and money appropriated.
HF1728 (Workman) Transit assistance fund expenditures restricted to
operating and capital assistance to public transit systems, motor vehicle
sales tax revenue dedicated, and constitutional amendment proposed.
HF1921 (Workman) Bus transit study authorized and bus transit way within
part of the southwest light rail transit corridor prohibited.
HF2309 (Kuisle) Trunk highway project construction considerations clarified.
HF1861 (Holberg) General obligation bonds authorized to be issued for trunk
highway construction, and constitutional amendment proposed.
HF2439 (Gerlach) Dakota County; Cedar Avenue transportation corridor
feasibility and environmental studies, and preliminary engineering, funding
provided and money appropriated.
HF362 (Westrom) Diesel fuel minimum biodiesel fuel content specified.
9 a.m.
***NOTE TIME CHANGE***
Property Tax Division/TAXES
200 State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Ron Erhardt
Agenda: ***NOTE CHANGE***
HF1402 (Erhardt) Homestead, agricultural, and seasonal recreational
property exempted from general education tax; property tax class rates
reduced; homestead credit program established, school district levy
computation modified, and money appropriated.
HF2375 (Erhardt) Deed taxes definition of consideration clarified.
HF187 (Abrams) Specified tax increment financing districts modifications
prohibited and expenditures limited.
HF1505 (Lenczewski) Pre-1990 tax district five-year rule applied and time
limitations provided.
HF2447 (Abrams) Makes minor and technical changes in tax increment
financing, abatement, and related development statutes.
HF2444 (McElroy) Relates to tax increment financing; requires registration
and provides for regulation of consultants.
HF662 (Rukavina) Aurora housing and redevelopment tax increment financing
district extended.
HF2157 (Swenson) Gaylord tax increment financing law approval time
extended.
HF2173 (Howes) Park Rapids tax increment financing district requirement
extension provided.
HF1676 (Wasiluk) North St. Paul provided tax increment financing grant.
HF2406 (Kubly) Homestead property tax classification provisions expanded
relating to family farms.
HF2279 (Dawkins) St. Paul Capitol Heights housing district authorized and
income limits prescribed.
Note: Other bills may be added. The committee will continue until floor
session, approximately 2:30 p.m.
STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE
300N State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Philip Krinkie
Agenda: ***NOTE CHANGE***
HF981 (McElroy) Legislative commission on metropolitan government
established, oversight of Metropolitan Council provided, and legislative
authorization required for council budget and programs.
HF218 (Krinkie) State Government Finance Bill:
Section 12, proposed budget for Department of Administration
Section 2, proposed budget for the Legislature.
Section 3, proposed budget for the Governor's Office.
Additional bills may be added. Meeting may be continued following session.
10:15 a.m.
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL
RESOURCES FINANCE
10 State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Mark Holsten
Agenda: ***NOTE CHANGE***
MORNING AGENDA
HF766 (Holsten) Environment and natural resources appropriation bill.
AFTERNOON AGENDA
HF1313 (Ozment) Soil and water conservation district grants provided for
nonpoint engineering technical assistance, feedlot water quality management
program, and special projects cost-share program; and money appropriated.
HF2342 (Osthoff) Empire Builder property in St. Paul compensation for
environmental contamination remediation provided, claim priority
provided, and money appropriated.
HF83 (Anderson, I.) Deer River fire station addition design appropriation
provided.
HF1984 (Olson, M.) Wright County Indian Lake aeration treatment grant
provided and money appropriated.
Note: Meeting will reconvene immediately following session in 10 State Office
Building.
***ADD***
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES POLICY
500N State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Fran Bradley
Agenda: HF1790 (Workman) Facility maltreatment of a child provisions
established, maltreatment investigation access to medical records clarified
appeal rights provided, facility operator duties expanded, training required,
and criminal penalties imposed.
Sales and Income Tax Division/TAXES
5 State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Elaine Harder
Agenda: ***NOTE CHANGE***
HF1974 (Gray) Modifies the education credit and subtraction, allows certain
credits to be assigned, and provides duties and powers to commissioner of
revenue.
HF2124 (Stang) Exempts certain additional classroom materials from sales
and use taxes.
HF2125 (Dawkins) Provides that the education expense credit and deduction
apply to certain expenditures for prekindergarten expenses and museum
memberships.
HF2247 (Bernardy) Allows an income tax subtraction for the purchase of
classroom materials for teachers.
HF2256 (Bernardy) Allows the education income tax subtraction and credit
for extracurricular activities and musical instruments.
HF1740 (Clark, J.) Increases aid to counties with tribal casinos.
HF1820 (Clark, J.) Exempts the purchase of construction materials and
equipment used in constructing or improving certain buildings in the city of
New Ulm.
HF1444 (Wilkin) Abolishes withholding taxes on wages, and provides for
payment of estimated taxes on wages.
12:30 p.m.
AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
10 State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Bob Ness
Agenda: ***NOTE CHANGE***
HF1266 (Ness) Omnibus Agricultural and Rural Development Finance Bill.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
5 State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Jim Knoblach
Agenda: ***NOTE CHANGE***
HF2273 (Knoblach) Capital improvements corrective amendments reenacted.
HF236 (Mulder) Lewis and Clark rural water project bond proceeds funding
canceled, and general fund money appropriated.
HF2290 (Opatz) MnSCU facilities acquisition provisions and prior St. Cloud
State University capital improvements funding source modified.
3 p.m.
THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION.
Immediately following session
***ADD***
RULES & LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION
400N State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Tim Pawlenty
Agenda: Calendar for the Day for Monday, April 23, 2001.
House Concurrent Resolution on Permanent Joint Rules of the Senate and
House. (Olson, M.)
HF1778 (Walz) A bill for an act relating to veterans; providing for placement
in the Capitol of a plaque commemorating the soldiers who participated in the
Bataan Death March.
HF1023 (Biernat) A bill for an act relating to veterans; authorizing the
placement of a plaque on the capitol mall recognizing the service of
Minnesota's civilians who contributed valiantly to the nation's war efforts
during World War II.
HF2420 (Mares) A bill for an act relating to human services; clarifying the
role of the Department of Children, Families and Learning under the
Maltreatment of Minors Act and related statutory provisions; providing for
other special programs.
30 minutes after session
TAXES
200 State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Ron Abrams
Agenda: Continuation of bills not heard on Wednesday, April 18, 2001.
HFXXXX (Dawkins) Reforms state aid programs; modifies local government
aid; adjust HACA.
5 p.m.
Joint House/Senate
Subcommittee on Claims
500N State Office Building
Chrs. Rep. Bill Haas
Sen. Randy Kelly
Agenda: Claims against the Department of Human Services.
Claims against the Department of Natural Resources.
Claims against the Minnesota Attorney General's Office.
Claims against the Department of Corrections.
Other business.
6:30 p.m.
***ADD***
REDISTRICTING
500S State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Erik Paulsen
Agenda: Testimony on the Minneapolis and St. Paul Asian communities.
FRIDAY, April 20
8 a.m.
***NOTE TIME CHANGE***
JOBS & ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
200 State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Dan McElroy
Agenda: ***NOTE CHANGE***
HF1955 (Davids) Insurance producer licensure procedures and qualifications
provided and criminal penalty prescribed.
HF1390 (Clark, K.) Spoken language interpreter demonstration training
project established.
Markup of Jobs and Economic Development Finance Omnibus bill.
Note: This meeting is scheduled to last until 12:45 p.m.
JUDICIARY FINANCE
500S State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Rich Stanek
Agenda: HF699 (Sykora) Domestic abuse criminal and civil penalties and
procedures modified, and money appropriated.
Discussion of Judiciary Finance Omnibus Bill.
8:15 a.m.
HEALTH & HUMAN
SERVICES FINANCE
10 State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Kevin Goodno
Agenda: To be announced.
***ADD***
TRANSPORTATION FINANCE
5 State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Carol Molnau
Agenda: Discussion of transit/tax issues. Possible hearing on HFXXXX
(McElroy) on taking transit off the property tax.
Other bills not finished Thursday.
9 a.m.
STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE
300N State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Philip Krinkie
Agenda: To be announced.
10:15 a.m.
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL
RESOURCES FINANCE
10 State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Mark Holsten
Agenda: To be announced. Possible a.m. and p.m. meeting schedule.
HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE
300S State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Peggy Leppik
Agenda: To be announced.
K-12 EDUCATION FINANCE
5 State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Alice Seagren
Agenda: To be announced.
TAXES
Basement Hearing Room
State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Ron Abrams
Agenda: HF1416 (Abrams) Streamlined Sales Tax Bill.
Other bills may be added.
12:30 p.m.
***ADD***
REDISTRICTING
500S State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Erik Paulsen
Agenda: Testimony on the Minneapolis and St. Paul African-American
communities.
SATURDAY, April 21
9 a.m.
STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE
300N State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Philip Krinkie
Agenda: To be announced.
10 a.m.
JUDICIARY FINANCE
Basement Hearing Room
State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Rich Stanek
Agenda: Discussion of Judiciary Finance Omnibus Bill.
LOOKING AHEAD...
MONDAY, April 23
10:15 a.m.
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL
RESOURCES FINANCE
Morning meeting: 10 State Office Building
Post-session: 5 State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Mark Holsten
Agenda: Mark-up of Environment and Natural Resources Omnibus Finance
Bill.
Note: The committee is scheduled to meet from 10:15 a.m. to 12 noon and
then again after session. Please note the room assignments.
4 p.m.
Joint House/Senate
Subcommittee on Claims
500N State Office Building
Chrs. Rep. Bill Haas
Sen. Randy Kelly
Agenda: Claim against Minnesota OSHA.
Claim against the Department of Natural Resources.
Claims against the Department of Transportation.
Claim against the Department of Public Safety.
Claim against the Department of Revenue.
Other business.
TUESDAY, April 24
10:15 a.m.
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL
RESOURCES FINANCE
Morning meeting and post-session:
10 State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Mark Holsten
Agenda: Mark-up of Environment and Natural Resources Omnibus Finance
Bill.
Note: The committee is scheduled to meet from 10:15 a.m. to 12 noon and
then again after session. Please note the room assignments.
WEDNESDAY, April 25
10:15 a.m.
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL
RESOURCES FINANCE
Morning meeting and post-session: Basement Hearing Room, State Office
Building
Chr. Rep. Mark Holsten
Agenda: Mark-up of Environment and Natural Resources Omnibus Finance
Bill.
Note: The committee is scheduled to meet from 10:15 a.m. to 12 noon and
then again after session. Please note the room assignments.