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House Ways and Means Committee
Tuesday, May 11 2010 - Archive Video
00:31 - Gavel.
01:11 - HF2922 (Thissen) Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund; administrative functions transferred to the Public Employees Retirement Association, consolidation account created within the Public Employees Retirement Association, and money appropriated.
05:51 - SF2471 (Winkler) Declaration of trust and real property secretary of state filings modification.
19:28 - SF3134 (Kahn) State government programs or activities money appropriated or reduced, and provisions changed relating to expenses of governor-elect, income earned by the permanent school fund, lease-purchase agreements, general services, resource recovery, payment of aids and credits to school districts, tax return preparers, and implied consent.
Runs 27 minutes.
House Ways and Means Committee
Monday, May 10 2010 - Archive Video
03:58 - Gavel and consideration of SF3379 (Eken) FEMA Public Assistance Program money appropriated.
08:04 - HF3796 (Lanning) FEMA Public Assistance Program money appropriated.
10:38 - HF2227 (Marquart) Minnesota Innovation and Research Council established, powers and duties of council imposed, and money appropriated.
28:54 - HF3796 (Lanning) FEMA Public Assistance Program money appropriated.
34:20 - HF3832 (Carlson) Health and human services contingent appropriations made.
Runs 37 minutes.
House Ways and Means Committee
Friday, May 7 2010 - Archive Video
04:08 - HF2431 (Greiling) Policy and funding for early childhood through grade 12 education provided including general education, education excellence, special programs, facilities and technology, account, state agencies, pupil transportation, education finance reform, forecast adjustments, early childhood education, prevention, self-sufficiency, and lifelong learning, and money appropriated.
The committee went in to recess.
Runs 42 minutes.
House Ways and Means Committee
Wednesday, May 5 2010 - Archive Video
00:27 - Gavel.
01:33 - HF3124 (Dill) Aquaculture provisions modified, provisions for taking, possessing, and transporting wild animals modified, fish and wildlife management plans requirements modified, and game and fish license provisions modified.
03:50 - HF3051 (Dill) Acquired stream easement modified; state forest boundaries provided; property exemption provided; state forest provisions modified; exchange of lands permitted within the BWCA; public access acquisition moratorium established; Lake Vermilion State Park acquisition provided, state parks and forests added to and deleted from; and public and private sales, conveyances, and exchanges authorized.
Runs 23 minutes.
House Ways and Means Committee
Wednesday, April 21 2010 - Archive Video
00:42 - HF2405 (Reinert) Temporary successors provided to members of the legislature called into active military service, implementation of statutory language provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.
09:54 - HF2690 (Sertich) Executive agency appropriations required to include proportionate reductions in expenditures on contracts, requirements provided during periods of projected deficits, and executive branch positions eliminated.
17:40 - HF3122 (Juhnke) Licensing and regulation provided for appraisal management companies, real estate appraiser advisory board regulated, and money appropriated.
21:56 - HF3414 (Hilty) Public Utilities Commission supplemental funding authorized, and money appropriated.
28:57 - SF2996 (Urdahl) School concession stands established as a specific category of food and beverage service establishments.
32:13 - HF2753 (Morrow) State road construction funding provided, trunk highway bonds issued, and money appropriated.
33:57 - HF605 (Hortman) Transportation Department management, priorities, research, and planning provisions modified.
36:55 - HF2600 (Mullery) Licensing and regulation provided for an individual engaged in the business of a mortgage loan originator or the mortgage loan business, conforming and transitional provisions provided, and money appropriated.
41:21 - HF2990 (Hilstrom) State Guardian Ad Litem Board established and money appropriated.
48:45 - HF2807 (Hornstein) Transportation construction impacts on business provisions modified, prohibited rest area activities added, highway routes modified; traffic provisions, bridge projects provisions, and impound provisions modified; Minnesota Council of Transportation Access and a Commuter Rail Corridor Coordinating Committee established and member provisions modified.
1:02:03 - HF2577 (Carlson) Legislators allowed to call a special session, and constitutional amendment proposed.
1:05:34 - HF2116 (Hansen) Vehicle transaction fees increased.
Runs 1 hour, 8 minutes.
House Ways and Means Committee
Wednesday, March 17 2010 - Archive Video
05:24 - Gavel.
07:15 - House Budget Resolution.
32:56 - HF1671 (Carlson) Supplemental budget bill; state government funding provided for state agencies, departments, and commissions, and various other state government provisions modified, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:39:08 - HF2077 (Lenczewski) Cities provided mechanisms to respond to state aid reductions and other revenue shortfalls, revenue flexibility increased, cities authorized to establish street improvement districts and to apportion improvement fees, plans required, and cities authorized to issue emergency debt certificates for unexpected revenue shortfalls.
1:53:42 - HF802 (Murphy) Mental health urgent care and psychiatric consultation required, hospital payment rates reduced, covered services changed, transfers allowed, general assistance medical care program created, transitional MinnesotaCare coverage provided, coordinated care delivery systems required, temporary uncompensated care pool and prescription drug pool created, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 54 minutes.
House Ways and Means Committee
Thursday, February 18 2010 - Archive Video
03:51 - Gavel.
04:55 - HF2624 (Wagenius) Environmental and natural resources funding provided, and money appropriated.
29:48 - HF2763 (Lenczewski) Income tax charitable deduction accelerated for relief of Haitian earthquake victims.
Runs 30 minutes.
Joint meeting of House Ways and Means & Finance committees
Tuesday, February 16 2010 - Archive Video
01:40 - Gavel and overview of governor's supplemental budget.
Runs 1 hour, 7 minutes.
House Ways and Means Committee
Friday, February 12 2010 - Archive Video
04:30 - Gavel.
05:12 - SF2168 (Murphy) Mental health urgent care and consultation services established, general assistance medical care program modified, and money appropriated.
Runs 50 minutes.
House Ways and Means Committee
Thursday, February 11 2010 - Archive Video
11:22 - Gavel.
12:04 - HF2700 (Hausman) Omnibus bonding bill; capital improvement funding provided, new programs established and existing programs modified, previous appropriations canceled and modified, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Runs 30 minutes.
Joint meeting of the House Ways and Means Committee, and House Finance Committee
Monday, February 8 2010 - Archive Video
05:38 - Gavel.
07:20 - Discussion of state cash flow.
1:43:03 - Discussion of state bond fund.
Runs 2 hours, 9 minutes.
House Ways and Means Committee
Thursday, December 3 2009 - Archive Video
06:08 - Gavel.
07:21 - Presentation about the November 2009 Economic Forecast.
Runs 2 hours, 7 minutes.
House Ways and Means Committee
Tuesday, May 12 2009 - Archive Video
HF354 (Hilstrom) Mortgage foreclosure proceedings on homestead property mediation provided prior to commencement, and homestead-lender mediation account created.
11:50 - HF1805 (Atkins) Full-time firefighter licensing standards and fees established.
28:34 - HF723 (Murphy, M.) Omnibus Pension bill.
1:14:12 - HF796 (Morrow) Minnesota First bond sale authorized.
1:18:28 - SF727 (Fritz/Berglin) Self-advocacy program established for persons with developmental disabilities, and appropriated money transferred.
1:19:57 - HF1053 (Simon) Public officials required to provide additional data to the secretary of state for use in maintaining the voter registration system, and automatic voter registration of applicants for a driver's license, instruction permit, or identification card provided, and certain notice requirements changed.
1:22:42 - SF1331 (Winkler/Sieben) Absentee ballot requirements and provisions modified.
1:27:04 - HF1219 (Kahn) Health insurance benefit availability required for domestic partners of state employees if they are also made available to spouses.
Runs 1 hour, 33 minutes.
House Ways and Means Committee
Thursday, April 16 2009 - Archive Video
03:20 - Gavel.
04:15 - HF1309 (Leider) Omnibus Transportation Finance bill.
29:24 - HF1657 (Paymar) Omnibus Public Safety Finance bill.
1:03:14 - HF2123 (Wagenius) Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources Finance bill.
Runs 1 hour, 53 minutes.
House Ways and Means Committee
Wednesday, April 15 2009 - Archive Video
00:57 - Gavel.
01:22 - Amendment to the House budget resolution; setting the maximum limit on General Fund expenditures for the biennium ending June 30, 2011.
05:45 - HF925 (Sertich) Official measure of unemployment expanded.
13:30 - SF643 (Brynaert) Eligibility for benefits under certain training programs provided.
22:43 - SF550 (Hilty) Omnibus energy bill.
Runs 39 minutes.
House Ways and Means Committee
Wednesday, April 1 2009 - Archive Video
06:15 - Gavel.
06:50 - SF1329 (Kath) Federal funds allocated for clean water and drinking water loans and grants, money appropriated.
20:02 - HF855 (Hausman) Omnibus Capital Investment bill.
36:14 - HF2134 (Hausman) Asset preservation for various state agencies and higher education facilities funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Runs 32 minutes.
House Ways and Means Committee
Friday, March 27 2009 - Archive Video
05:21 - Gavel.
05:43 - House resolution setting the maximum limit on general fund expenditures for the biennium ending June 30, 2011.
Runs 36 minutes.
House Ways and Means Committee
Monday, March 16 2009 - Archive Video
00:38 - SF119 (Hansen) Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council appropriation.
Runs 21 minutes.
House Ways and Means Committee
Wednesday, February 18 2009 - Archive Video
01:50 - Gavel, and discussion of HF886 (Solberg) General fund balance allocation exempted at end of fiscal year 2009.
Runs 4 minutes.
House Ways and Means Committee
Monday, February 16 2009 - Archive Video
02:58 - Gavel.
03:50 - HF117 (Solberg) Deficiency funding provided for departments of public safety and human services, and money appropriated.
Runs 26 minutes.
House Ways and Means Committee
Wednesday, February 11 2009 - Archive Video
03:41 - Gavel.
04:13 - HF392 (Lenczewski) Internal Revenue Code federal update provided, and net income and payment of corporate franchise tax refunds computation modified.
Runs 27 minutes.