WEDNESDAY, April 11
7:30 a.m.
HEALTH & HUMAN
SERVICES FINANCE
10 State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Kevin Goodno
Agenda: HF1303 (Boudreau) Commissioner of Human Services authorized
to collect drug rebates, medical assistance provisions modified,
demonstration project for family services established, and MinnesotaCare
coverage extended to Indian health service facilities.
HF812 (Bradley) Suicide prevention goals, programs, duties and studies
required; mental illness transition plans established; provider payment
adjusted; mental health services and treatment coverage requirements
provided; and money appropriated.
HF1531 (Bradley) Young adult transitional services provided, community
based mental health services for adults increased, and adult rehabilitative
and crisis stabilization provider qualifications and established.
8:15 a.m.
GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS &
VETERANS AFFAIRS POLICY
Basement Hearing Room
State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Jim Rhodes
Agenda: To be announced.
JOBS & ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
200 State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Dan McElroy
Agenda: HF1725 (Gunther) WomenVenture business development
programming grants provided and money appropriated.
HF1270 (Entenza) Currency exchanges, real estate brokers, real property
appraisers, residential contractors, and collection agencies continuing
education, fees, costs, duties, rights and recovery fund amounts regulated.
HF1789 (Lindner) Employment support services for persons with mental
illness grants provided and money appropriated.
HF1799 (Sertich) Centers for independent living grants provided and money
appropriated.
HF1872 (Marquart) Vocational rehabilitation facilities grant procedures
technical changes provided.
HF1834 (Marquart) Breckenridge and East Grand Forks grants provided to
reimburse temporary financing in anticipation of FEMA financing for 1997
flood recovery projects and money appropriated.
TRANSPORTATION FINANCE
5 State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Carol Molnau
Agenda: HF1306 (Howes) Minnesota Conservation Corps program and
decorative forest products provisions modified, sustainable forest
resources provisions repeal delayed, study required, civil penalties imposed,
and money appropriated.
HF9 (Ruth) Motor vehicle sales tax revenue dedicated to highway user tax
distribution fund, and constitutional amendment proposed.
HF1286 (Ruth) Traffic flow improvements funded to eliminate bottlenecks in
metro area, at-risk interregional corridors outside metro area improved,
annual reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1965 (Vandeveer) Greater Minnesota interregional corridor improvements,
metropolitan area bottlenecks, and transit advantages funding provided, and
money appropriated.
HF1944 (Holberg) Light rail; special taxing districts created to finance
operating costs of light rail transit.
HF1498 (Larson) Minneapolis and Richfield highway No. 62 construction and
reconstruction delayed and report required.
10:15 a.m.
CIVIL LAW
Basement Hearing Room
State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Steve Smith
Agenda: HF1169 (Dorman) Employer safety committee requirements
modified and penalty limits for violations increased.
HF205 (Nornes) Gas theft from motor fuel retail business civil remedies
provided.
HF1145 (Boudreau) Veterinary medicine cease and desist orders authorized.
HF661 (Stang) Accountancy act of 2001 established, rulemaking authorized,
and penalties imposed.
HF2244 (Abrams) State funding of trial courts provided in unfunded judicial
districts.
HF1256 (Holberg) Best interests of the child factors clarified relating to
custody proceedings.
Note: Any unfinished business will be conducted at 5 p.m. in 500S State
Office Building.
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL
RESOURCES FINANCE
10 State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Mark Holsten
Agenda: HF94 (Haas) Fish and game law gross overlimit violations criminal
penalties established, and restitution values determined.
HF1591(Ozment) Aquatic restoration grants authorized, administrative
penalty orders provided for commercial aquatic activity, decoy regulations
and turtle licensing modified, conservation law enforcement provided, and
penalties prescribed.
Note: If agenda is not completed, the committee will reconvene after session
in the Basement Hearing Room, State Office Building.
HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE
300S State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Peggy Leppik
Agenda: HF2241 (Stang) Stadium review commission established to
evaluate sports stadium construction proposals.
K-12 EDUCATION FINANCE
5 State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Alice Seagren
Agenda: To be announced.
TAXES
200 State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Ron Abrams
Agenda: HF2158 (Abrams) Met Council Transit Funding.
HFXXXX (McElroy) Abolishes the property tax levy for transit.
HF697 (Holsten) Provides a class rate reduction for certain property
bordering public waters.
HF2339 (McElroy) Exempts current value of utility generation personal
property from the general education levy; reduces the class rate on utility
generation peronal property; exempts certain new increased capacity and
increased efficiency utility personal property from property tax; requires
the PUC to adjust utility rates for reduced utility property taxes; establishes
an electric utility generation attached machinery personal property tax
replacement trust fund; provides for a rebate if an electric generation
facility shuts down; authorizes issuance of bonds; provides a state
guarantee on certain local bonds; appropriates money.
HFXXXX (McElroy) Provides that certain personal property of an electric
utility is exempt from taxation; provides state aid payments to replace the
revenue loss by local governments; provides a state guarantee for certain
bonds; appropriates money.
12:30 p.m.
AGRICULTURE POLICY
10 State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Tim Finseth
Agenda: HF1763 (Olson) Relating to drainage by transferring a public
drainage system to a public water management authority.
FAMILY & EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FINANCE
5 State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Barb Sykora
Agenda: To be announced.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT & METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS
200 State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Jerry Dempsey
Agenda: To be announced.
Note: The committee will reconvene in 200 State Office Building after
session at the call of the chair.
3 p.m.
THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION.
THURSDAY, April 12
No committee hearings scheduled.
FRIDAY, April 13
House offices closed.
LOOKING AHEAD...
MONDAY, April 16
No committee hearings.
TUESDAY, April 17
No committee hearings before 12 noon.
12 noon
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL
RESOURCES FINANCE
***NOTE ROOM***
500S State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Mark Holsten
Agenda: ***NOTE CHANGE***
HF1031(Hackbarth) Local community forest ecosystem health program,
community forestry assessments, and tree planting funding provided and
money appropriated.
HF1235(Holsten) Forest management money appropriated.
Department of Natural Resources: Division of Forestry.
3 p.m.
THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION.
THURSDAY, April 19
10:15 a.m.
Sales and Income Tax Division/TAXES
5 State Office Building
Chr. Rep. Elaine Harder
Agenda: 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.
