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Ways and Means
Friday, December 1 2006 - Archive Video

01:35 - Gavel.
Presentation on the November Economic Forecast by the Department of Finance.
Runs 1 hour, 29 minutes.

Ways and Means
Wednesday, May 10 2006 - Archive Video

08:08 - Gavel.
09:06 - HF3761 (Holberg) Omnibus transportation finance bill establishing transit fund and accounts, providing motor vehicle tax allocation, modifying proposed constitutional amendment, issuing bonds, and appropriating money.
HF3761 was temporarily laid over.
16:22 - HF4183 (Gunther) Economic development and human services supplemental funding provided, and money appropriated.
2:29:36 - HF3761 (Holberg) Omnibus transportation finance bill establishing transit fund and accounts, providing motor vehicle tax allocation, modifying proposed constitutional amendment, issuing bonds, and appropriating money.
4:30:22 - SF762 (Ozment) Clean Water Legacy Act established, water quality standards provided in accordance with the federal Clean Water Act and money appropriated.
Runs 5 hours, 40 minutes.

Ways and Means
Monday, May 8 2006 - Archive Video

10:22 - Gavel.
11:13 - HF3697 (Bradley) Omnibus health policy and finance bill.
34:32 - HF2935 (Bradley) MinnesotaCare provider tax contingent reduction provided.
39:13 - HF2890 (Sykora) Staggered terms of office for senators and staggered four-year terms of office for representatives provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Runs 34 minutes.

Ways and Means
Wednesday, April 26 2006 - Archive Video

05:05 - Gavel, and discussion of HF4162 (Knoblach) Deficiency and supplemental appropriations provided.
Runs 1 hour, 5 minutes.

Ways and Means
Monday, April 24 2006 - Archive Video

04:44 - Gavel, and discussion of HF2480 (Finstad) Baseball stadium financing, construction, and operation provided; Minnesota Ballpark Authority established; and Hennepin County sales tax authorized.
Runs 4 hours, 18 minutes.

Ways and Means
Wednesday, April 19 2006 - Archive Video

01:59 - Gavel, and discussion of HF3924 (Nornes) Omnibus Higher Education Finance bill.
Runs 26 minutes.

Ways and Means - after session
Monday, April 10 2006 - Archive Video

02:20 - Gavel.
02:40 - HF3258 (Brod) Abortion notification data reporting required and civil penalties provided.
40:45 - HF2833 (Seifert) Omnibus State Government Finance bill.
2:38:02 - SF2734 (Hackbarth) Heritage enhancement, clean water, and arts funds and councils established; sales tax increased; motor vehicle tax revenues dedicated to transportation; marriage recognized as one man and one woman; and constitutional amendments proposed.
Runs 3 hours, 13 minutes.

Ways and Means - before session
Monday, April 10 2006 - Archive Video

02:09 - Gavel.
04:03 - HF2959 (Dorman) Omnibus bonding bill providing capital improvements funding for various public projects, issuing bonds, and appropriating money.
Runs 1 hour, 54 minutes.

Ways and Means - afternoon meeting
Wednesday, April 5 2006 - Archive Video

01:16 - Gavel, and discussion of a resolution setting the maximum limits on expenditures by major finance bills for the biennium in accordance with House Rule 4.03.
1:12:12 - HF3002 (Emmer) Minnesota Family Investment Program and general assistance provisions modified.
Runs 1 hour, 43 minutes.

Ways and Means - morning meeting
Wednesday, April 5 2006 - Archive Video

01:34 - Gavel.
HF263 (Abrams) University of Minnesota football stadium state support process provided, Dakota County land transfer to University of Minnesota provided, and money appropriated.
The committee went in recess.
Runs 2 hours, 11 minutes.

Ways and Means
Monday, April 3 2006 - Archive Video

00:35 - Gavel, and discussion of SF2750 (Johnson, J) Eminent domain public use or purpose defined and modified, evidence for certain takings required, attorney fees provided, and other changes provided.
Runs 1 hour, 15 minutes.

Ways and Means
Wednesday, March 29 2006 - Archive Video

03:35 - Gavel.
04:04 - Ways and Means resolution setting the maximum limit on general fund expenditures for the biennium ending June 30, 2007.
Runs 14 minutes.

Ways and Means
Monday, March 20 2006 - Archive Video

01:34 - Gavel.
02:37 - Overview of the governor's supplemental budget.
09:16 - HF3522 (Knoblach) Prekindergarten through grade 12, early childhood, family, adult education, and human services programs forecast adjustments provided, human services savings implemented, and money appropriated.
12:10 - Overview of the governor's supplemental budget.
Runs 48 minutes.

Ways and Means
Thursday, March 2 2006 - Archive Video

01:18 - HF3015 (Bradley) relating to human services; appropriating money for pharmacy and pharmacy-related costs.
12:37 - HF2623 (Dorman) Previous redevelopment account appropriation modified relating to the city of Mounds View, and Ramsey and Anoka counties.
15:32 - Department of Finance overview of the February Economic Forecast.
Runs 1 hour, 16 minutes.

Ways and Means
Thursday, December 1 2005 - Archive Video

Department of Finance overview of the November Economic Forecast.
Budget documents related to the forecast can be found on the Department of Finance Web site at: http://www.finance.state.mn.us.
Runs 1 hour, 35 minutes.

Ways and Means - Part 1 of 2
Friday, May 20 2005 - Archive Video

00:26 - Gavel.
01:35 - HF2243 (Seifert) Office of Enterprise Technology established, and money appropriated.
14:50 - SF427 (Smith) Public pension plans clarified and revised, obsolete provisions eliminated, definitions provided, service credits authorized, financial provision requirements provided, and money appropriated.
1:38:03 - HF2263 (Knoblach) Finance Department provisions updated.
The committee went in to recess to the call of the Chair.
Runs 1 hour, 42 minutes.

Ways and Means - Part 2
Friday, May 20 2005 - Archive Video

02:35 - Gavel, an further consideration of HF2263 (Knoblach) Finance Department provisions updated.
06:06 - HF1391 (Cox) Waste electronic products recovery and recycling provided.
The committee went in recess to the call of the Chair.
Runs 17 minutes.

Ways and Means
Tuesday, May 10 2005 - Archive Video

03:18 - Gavel.
HF785 (Krinkie) Omnibus Tax bill.
Runs 6 hours, 20 minutes.

Ways and Means
Tuesday, April 26 2005 - Archive Video

01:55 - Gavel, and discussion of HF1 (Smith) Omnibus Public Safety Policy and Finance bill.
Runs 2 hours, 34 minutes.

Ways and Means - Part 1 of 2
Wednesday, April 20 2005 - Archive Video

12:09 - Gavel.
13:28 - HF1481 (Seifert) Omnibus State Government Finance bill.
2:51:16 - HF1385 (Nornes) Omnibus Higher Education Finance bill.
3:20:00 - SF4 (Davids) Ethanol minimum content required in gasoline increased, and petroleum replacement goal established.
The committee went in recess to the call of the Chair.
Runs 3 hour, 9 minutes.

Ways and Means - Part 2 of 2
Wednesday, April 20 2005 - Archive Video

01:07 - Gavel.
01:20 - SF4 (Davids) Ethanol minimum content required in gasoline increased, and petroleum replacement goal established.
Runs 22 minutes.

Ways and Means
Tuesday, April 12 2005 - Archive Video

08:27 - Gavel.
08:55 - HR8 (Knoblach) A house resolution setting the maximum limits on expenditures by major finance bills for the biennium in accordance with House Rule 4.03.
Runs 2 hours, 53 minutes.

Ways and Means
Tuesday, March 22 2005 - Archive Video

08:39 - Gavel.
HF6 (Severson) Marriage defined as the union of one man and one woman, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Runs 55 minutes.

Ways and Means
Thursday, March 17 2005 - Archive Video

12:57 - Gavel.
13:46 - HR6 (Knoblach) A house resolution setting the maximum limit on general fund expenditures for the biennium ending June 30, 2007.
Runs 26 minutes.

Ways and Means
Thursday, March 10 2005 - Archive Video

03:00 - Gavel.
House Concurrent Resolution 2 (Knoblach) Price of Government.
Runs 8 minutes

Ways and Means
Monday, March 7 2005 - Archive Video

03:42 - Gavel.
04:15 - Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance overview.
45:27 - HF820 (Paulsen) Initiative and referendum provided by proposed constitutional amendment.
1:18:36 - State Government Finance overview.
1:35:02 - Transportation Finance overview.
Runs 1 hour, 46 minutes.

Ways and Means
Monday, February 28 2005 - Archive Video

01:42 - Jobs and Economic Opportunity Finance overview.
44:30 - Public Safety Finance overview.
Runs 1 hour, 24 minutes.

Ways and Means
Monday, February 21 2005 - Archive Video

01:39 - Presentation of Minnesota state rankings by the Minnesota Taxpayers Association.
1:03:25 - HF248 (Juhnke) Common School District #815, Prinsburg, referendum authority converted; school levy recertification authorized; and private school student exemption percentage modified.
1:05:46 - Presentation of Governing magazine rankings.
Runs 1 hour, 34 minutes.

Ways and Means - **Evening meeting**
Thursday, February 17 2005 - Archive Video

01:50 - Gavel.
02:30 - HF3 (Dorman) Capital improvements funding provided for various state departments and higher education institutions including the University of Minnesota, previous bond authorizations modified, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 56 minutes.

Ways and Means
Monday, February 14 2005 - Archive Video

00:30 - Gavel, and overview of health care costs by the Department of Health and the Department of Human Services.
1:49:10 - Overview of the health care budget by House fiscal staff.
Runs 2 hours, 7 minutes.

Ways and Means
Monday, February 7 2005 - Archive Video

00:10 - Debt management overview.
1:14:30 - Higher Education overview.
Runs 1 hour, 38 minutes.

Ways and Means
Monday, January 31 2005 - Archive Video

00:45 - Gavel.
01:15 - Department of Finance overview of Governor Pawlenty's proposed budget.
Runs 1 hour, 59 minutes.

Ways and Means
Monday, January 24 2005 - Archive Video

04:19 - Gavel.
06:04 - Presentation on state agency performance reporting by Jay Stroebel from the Department of Administration.
26:45 - Discussion regarding committee rules.
49:51 - Overview of state budget non-general fund accounts.
Runs 2 hours, 2 minutes.

Ways and Means
Wednesday, January 19 2005 - Archive Video

HF57 (Knoblach) Deficiency funding provided for specified state agencies, and money appropriated.
24:48 - HF166 (Abrams) Charitable contribution income tax deductions relating to tsunami relief donations accelerated.
Runs 39 minutes.

Ways and Means
Tuesday, January 11 2005 - Archive Video

01:42 - Gavel.
HF57 (Knoblach) Deficiency funding provided for specified state agencies, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 23 minutes.

Ways and Means
Monday, January 10 2005 - Archive Video

General overview of the overall state budget and the general fund, cash flow account, budget reserve, and review of the non general fund accounts.