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Ways and Means
Friday, December 3 2004 - Archive Video

01:10 - Gavel.
Presentation of the November Economic Forecast by Commissioner Peggy Ingison, Department of Finance.
Runs 1 hour, 49 minutes.

Ways and Means
Friday, May 7 2004 - Archive Video

01:37 - Gavel.
Markup of, and vote on, HF3089 (Stang) Stadium; providing for a process to build stadiums for the Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Vikings, establishing the Minnesota Stadium Authority, issuing bonds, authorizing local taxes, and appropriating money.
Runs 2 hours, 48 minutes.

Ways and Means
Thursday, May 6 2004 - Archive Video

03:17 - HF2800 (Holberg) Information management system compliance with data practices law provided, classification and access to CriMNet and other criminal justice agency information systems data provided, public defender access authorized, and report required.
1:27:10 - HF1086 (Smith) Omnibus Pension bill.
3:13:52 - HF2247 (Kuisle) Second highway beltline around metropolitan area planning required; and highway, toll road, driver's license, and vehicle registration regulation provided.
3:38:27 - HF3089 (Stang) Stadium; providing for a process to build stadiums for the Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Vikings, establishing the Minnesota Stadium Authority, issuing bonds, authorizing local taxes, and appropriating money.
Overview and presentations with testimony.
Runs 5 hours, 52 minutes.

Ways and Means
Tuesday, April 27 2004 - Archive Video

05:44 - Gavel.
06:59 - Amendment to the House Budget Target resolution.
15:03 - HF2991 (Krinkie) Omnibus Capital Investment bill.
Runs 3 hours, 52 minutes.

Ways and Means
Wednesday, April 21 2004 - Archive Video

HF2540 (Abrams) Omnibus Tax bill.
The author's delete-everything amendment to HF2540 can be found at http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/amend/a04-1355.htm.
Runs 1 hour, 6 minutes.

Ways and Means
Wednesday, April 14 2004 - Archive Video

00:53 - HF2442 (Swenson) Farm liens and financing statements regulated, filing requirements established, fees specified, and money appropriated.
04:07 - HF2101 (Seifert) Local government impact notes provided, and legislative approval required for specified rulemaking (carried over from 4/13/04 hearing).
34:20 - HF2905 (Brod) State agency cooperative purchase of goods authorized.
37:15 - HF2640 (Davids) Insurance fraud law enforcement agency created, powers and duties prescribed, and insurance assessments to fund insurance fraud prevention account established.
1:35:22 - HF2044 (Davids) Tourism functions transferred from the Department of Employment and Economic Development to Explore Minnesota Tourism, and money appropriated.
1:45:47 - HF1703 (Lipman) Voting system; uniform statewide voting system acquisition provided through appropriation of remaining funds in the Help America Vote Act account.
1:52:55 - HF2175 (Abeler) Health, dental, and counseling occupation requirements modified; essential community provider designation provided; and education and precautions regarding vaccines and immunizations specified.
Runs 2 hours, 25 minutes.

Ways and Means
Tuesday, April 13 2004 - Archive Video

12:30 - Gavel.
14:12 - HF2199 (Wilkin) State Lottery director provisions amended, lottery budget review and approval provided, lottery organization task force created, and report required.
26:42 - HF2386 (Osterman) Economic Security Department and Employment and Economic Development Department merged.
32:56 - HF3061 (Osterman) State Board of Investment increased participation in venture capital investments authorized, data classified, and money appropriated in the event of an investment shortfall.
37:05 - HF2799 (Gunther) Dislocated worker program provisions modified.
41:38 - HF2246 (Samuelson) Nursing facility survey process modified, quality improvement program established, reports required, and search by commissioner of health for federal waivers and approvals required.
50:25 - HF2970 (Bradley) Radioactive and nuclear material fees modified, and state agreement with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved.
1:02:33 - HF1798 (Kohls) Secretary of State filing procedures simplified, certain filing requirements eliminated, electronic registration required, notary appointments and commissions regulated, and money appropriated (the bill was discussed, then laid over until a later meeting).
1:20:03 - HF804 (Solberg) Gross weight restrictions regulated on vehicles and combinations hauling raw or unfinished farm or forest products.
1:23:47 - HF2446 (Knoblach) State fund and account elimination and consolidation principles, criteria, and procedures authorized.
1:26:58 - HF2212 (Ozment) Natural resources; wild rice, motorboat, ski pass provisions, and minnow transport requirements modified; RIM work plan requirement eliminated; and money appropriated.
1:37:07 - HF2368 (Hoppe) Game and fish license, permit, shooting hours, and fees provisions modified; mourning dove hunting season authorized; game transportation provisions modified; youth safety certificates clarified; and vehicle use for trapping authorized.
2:29:00 - HF2678 (Hackbarth) Off-highway vehicle operation provisions modified, grant program established, fees provided, forest classification status review provisions modified, unrefunded gas tax determination required, and money appropriated.
Runs 3 hours, 24 minutes.

Ways and Means
Thursday, April 1 2004 - Archive Video

12:04 - Gavel.
12:35 - Amendments to, and discussion of, the House Budget Resolution and the House Budget Targets.
15:36 - HF3090 (Gunther) Omnibus Jobs & Economic Development Finance bill.
1:00:05 - HF2755 (Harder) Omnibus Agriculture and Rural Development Finance bill (the bill was temporarily laid over).
1:23:01 - HF1867 (Ozment) Omnibus Environmental and Natural Resources Finance bill.
2:04:10 - Renewed discussion of HF2755 (Harder) Omnibus Agriculture and Rural Development Finance bill.
2:07:10 - Discussion of HF2247 (Kuisle) Transportation Policy bill, HF3141 (Kuisle) Omnibus Transportation Finance bill, and HF804 (Solberg) Traffic Regulations; regulating gross weights on vehicles hauling raw forest products.
Runs 3 hours, 41 minutes.

Ways and Means
Thursday, February 19 2004 - Archive Video

02:34 - Gavel.
05:23 - Overview of the current status of various pension funds, and a review of actions taken by other states to solve pension fund problems.
1:54:16 - Discussion of the Minneapolis Teachers Retirement Fund.
Runs 2 hours, 16 minutes.
**Coverage was not provided of the post-Session continuation of this meeting.

Ways and Means
Thursday, February 12 2004 - Archive Video

Special Revenue Funds - Overview and Analysis.
Testimony by Bill Marx, Chief Fiscal Analyst for the House; and Charlie Bieleck, Director of Budget Planning and Operation for the Department of Finance.
Runs 1 hour, 34 minutes.

Ways and Means
Wednesday, April 23 2003 - Archive Video

01:25 - HF752 (Harder) Omnibus Agriculture and Rural Development Finance bill.
1:02:58 - HF779 (Ozment) Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources Finance bill.
Runs 3 hours, 51 minutes.

Ways and Means
Tuesday, April 15 2003 - Archive Video

HF646 (Buesgens) Racino; gaming machines provided, and horse racing purse payments established.
Runs 1 hour, 22 minutes.

Ways and Means
Thursday, April 3 2003 - Archive Video

01:55 - HF517 (Demmer) Department of Children, Families, and Learning renamed the Department of Education.
10:53 - HF261 (Boudreau) Minnesota Citizens' Personal Protection Act of 2003 adopted recognizing the right of law-abiding citizens to self-protection, authorizing pistol permits, providing criminal penalties, and appropriating money.
Runs 1 hour, 36 minutes.

Ways and Means
Thursday, April 3 2003 - Archive Video

House Budget Targets.
Runs 24 minutes.

Ways and Means
Wednesday, March 26 2003 - Archive Video

00:10 - HF1158 (Bradley) County nursing home payment adjustment increased. 09:06 - HF668 (Holberg) Woman's Right to Know Act requiring informed consent of a female upon whom an abortion is performed, and providing civil remedies.
Runs 47 minutes.

Ways and Means
Thursday, March 13 2003 - Archive Video

01:00 - HF330 (Sviggum) State employee labor agreements and compensation plans ratified with certain exceptions.
21:45 - HF195 (Rhodes) Voting integrity and voter access account established.
56:50 - HC2 (Knoblach) Price of Government.
1:28:40 - Overview of Governor's Supplemental Budget for FY 2004-2005.
Runs 1 hour, 53 minutes.

Ways and Means
Thursday, February 27 2003 - Archive Video

Overview of the February Economic Forecast with Commissioner of Finance Dan McElroy, Assistant Commissioner Peggy Ingison, and State Economist Tom Stinson.
Runs 57 minutes.

Ways and Means
Thursday, February 20 2003 - Archive Video

Overview of Governor Pawlenty's FY '04-'05 budget recommendations.
Runs 1 hour, 45 minutes.

Ways and Means - part 1 of 3
Thursday, January 23 2003 - Archive Video

HF74 (Knoblach) State government finance bill appropriating money and reducing appropriations for education, health, human services, corrections, economic development, transportation, environmental, and other purposes.
05:34 - Higher Education provisions.
24:10 - Taxes provisions.
26:45 - Transportation provisions.
Recess to the call of the Chair.
Runs 29 minutes.

Ways and Means - part 2 of 3
Thursday, January 23 2003 - Archive Video

Continuation of recessed committee meeting.
HF74 (Knoblach) State government finance bill appropriating money and reducing appropriations for education, health, human services, corrections, economic development, transportation, environmental, and other purposes.
01:00 - Health and Human Services provisions.
44:05 - Agriculture provisions.
Recess to the call of the Chair.
Runs 1 hour, 4 minutes.

Ways and Means - part 3 of 3
Thursday, January 23 2003 - Archive Video

Continuation of recessed committee meeting.
HF74 (Knoblach) State government finance bill appropriating money and reducing appropriations for education, health, human services, corrections, economic development, transportation, environmental, and other purposes.
04:00 - Gavel.
05:20 - Jobs and Economic Development provisions.
45:25 - Environment provisions.
57:30 - K-12 Education provisions.
1:10:50 - Judiciary provisions.
1:28:50 - Capital Investment provisions.
1:43:52 - State Government provisions.
Runs 2 hours, 30 minutes.

Ways and Means
Thursday, January 16 2003 - Archive Video

01:40 - Gavel.
Introduction of members and staff.
Presentation by Commissioner McElroy & Assistant Commissioner Peggy Ingison from the Department of Finance.
Runs 1 hour, 11 minutes.