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Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy: Subcommittee on a Balanced Budget
Tuesday, December 14 2010 - Archive Video

07:25 - Gavel, and presentation of 2010 November Economic Forecast.
1:04:05 - Cash Flow update.
Runs 1 hour, 10 minutes.

2010 Second Special Session - House Finance Committee
Monday, October 18 2010 - Archive Video

04:24 - Gavel, and presentation of HF1 (Kath) 2010 Disaster and emergency assistance.
35:00 - Testimony from Department of Public Safety.
42:31 - Testimony from Owatonna officials.
1:10:30 - Testimony from Faribault officials.
1:27:30 - Testimony from Zumbro Falls officials.
1:32:53 - Testimony from Wadena officials.
Runs 1 hour, 38 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Wednesday, May 12 2010 - Archive Video

05:11 - Gavel.
05:38 - SF2629 (Swails) Voting equipment and vote-counting equipment grant funding provided, grant terms and procedures specified, and money appropriated.
11:42 - SF2937 (Liebling) Chemical dependency treatment pilot projects created.
13:38 - HF3512 (Hansen) Indoor ice arenas required to have electronic air monitoring devices, and electronic air monitoring devices required in construction and renovation grants.
Runs 39 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Monday, May 10 2010 - Archive Video

08:28 - Gavel.
09:06 - 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.
11:45 - Discussion of budget balancing plan.
1:38:05 - HF3834 (Carlson) Minnesota Management and Budget commissioner required to provide a cash flow forecast to the governor and legislature.
The committee recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Monday, April 19 2010 - Archive Video

00:20 - Gavel and consideration of SF1323 (Gardner) Infectious Waste Control Act modified.
07:23 - HF3033 (Rukavina) Rebate program established for solar photovoltaic modules, and money appropriated.
31:40 - SF2996 (Urdahl) School concession stands established as a specific category of food and beverage service establishments.
33:59 - HF3414 (Hilty) Public Utilities Commission supplemental funding authorized, and money appropriated.
37:32 - HF3757 (Hilty) Security transaction security exemptions modified, and money appropriated for the state grant program.
Runs 1 hour, 15 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Tuesday, April 13 2010 - Archive Video

04:32 - Gavel.
04:53 - HF2562 (Thissen) COBRA premium state subsidy eligibility extended, and unexpected funds carry forward authorized for COBRA grants.
09:25 - HF2690 (Sertich) Executive agency appropriations required to include proportionate reductions in expenditures on contracts, and requirements provided during periods of projected deficits.
31:40 - HF2116 (Hansen) Vehicle transaction fees increased, acceptable methods of payment provided, and surcharge imposed.
44:59 - HF605 (Hortman) Transportation Department management, priorities, research, and planning provisions modified.
48:58 - HF2600 (Mullery) Licensing and regulation provided for an individual engaged in the business of a mortgage loan originator or the mortgage loan business.
1:15:08 - HF3122 (Juhnke) Licensing and regulation provided for appraisal management companies, and real estate appraiser advisory board regulated.
1:22:11 - HF2405 (Reinert) Temporary successors provided to members of the legislature called into active military service, implementation of statutory language provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Runs 1 hour, 30 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Friday, April 9 2010 - Archive Video

08:20 - Gavel.
08:51 - HF2758 (Lillie) Labor agreements and compensation plans ratified.
14:40 - HF677 (Bunn) Body art procedures and establishments regulated.
44:06 - SF2339 (Peterson) Criminal penalty increased for possessing dangerous weapons on school property while criminal penalty lowered for brandishing, using, or possessing replica firearms and BB guns on school property.
48:55 - HF1320 (Swails) Pharmacists prohibited from substituting epilepsy drugs without prior consent and notification.
52:18 - HF3682 (Kalin) Energy environment financing program provisions changed.
58:30 - SF2690 (Hayden) Driver's license requirements modified for foster children, in-court reviews required, and definition of parent expanded for child protection proceedings.
1:17:04 - HF2678 (Juhnke) Livestock investment grants funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated (HF2678 is the Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs policy bill).
1:33:55 - HF3334 (Juhnke) Trunk highway project bidding procedures amended, and use of alternative bidding required for competing paving materials.
1:52:26 - HF3224 (Beard) Transportation projects provisions modified.
Runs 2 hours, 17 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Thursday, April 8 2010 - Archive Video

03:03 - Gavel.
03:44 - SF1246 (Rukavina) Rehabilitation counselors for the blind certification provided.
06:04 - HF2781 (Obermueller) Labor and industry licensing provisions modified, and license fees modified and imposed.
40:13 - SF3116 (Bigham) DNA collection from offenders authorized.
42:04 - HF3106 (Bigham) Implied consent, driving while impaired, and ignition interlock provisions modified.
47:56 - SF3128 (Clark) State building Code amended, and licensing requirements modified.
1:02:20 - HF2849 (Norton) Minnesota and Wisconsin small business start-ups comparative study of state laws provided.
1:05:20 - HF3056 (Norton) Quality improvement program for physician clinics and hospitals established.
1:08:04 - SF2437 (Hilstrom) Protection area extended to a reasonable area around residence or dwelling in ex parte orders for protection.
1:10:52 - HF2990 (Hilstrom) State Guardian Ad Litem Board established and money appropriated.
1:17:53 - HF2965 (Paymar) Gang and drug task forces certification process established, criminal gang investigative data systems creation authority established, certain entities dissolved, and forfeiture reporting requirements amended.
1:27:28 - HF1005 (Reinert) Enhanced driver's license and enhanced identification card created, application, issuance, and appearance of card provided, and Homeland Security secretary approval sought.
1:33:33 - SF2945 (Drazkowski) Child pornography related definition amended.
Runs 2 hours, 1 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Friday, March 26 2010 - Archive Video

06:38 - Gavel.
07:34 - HF2840 (Swails) Collaborative governance council established.
22:30 - HF2848 (Hortman) Traffic fines and forfeited bail money allocations modified.
25:13 - HF3029 (Hortman) Large vehicle movement on public streets and highways governing provisions modified.
27:53 - HF3191 (Morrow) Sexual contact in secure treatment facilities included as criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree.
30:16 - HF2839 (Bunn) Minnesota entrepreneur virtual assistance network authorized, and money appropriated.
44:55 - HF3329 (Greiling) Retired employee health benefits levy calculation clarified.
48:11 - HF3330 (Greiling) Revenue definitions clarified for school districts and charter schools.
49:35 - HF3741 (Solberg) Payment schedules modified.
1:13:44 - HF3237 (Huntley) Health care provisions changed relating to education plan requirements, health access program, private nursing coverage, children's health insurance reauthorization act, long-term care, asset transfers, clinics, dental benefits, prior authorization, drug formulary and administrative committees, preferred drugs, multisource drugs, health plans, claims against the state, and eligibility standards.
1:16:26 - HF351 (Winkler) Name of state accounting and procurement system specified.
Runs 1 hour, 12 minutes.

Omnibus Supplemental Budget Conference Committee
Tuesday, March 23 2010 - Archive Video

HF1671 (Carlson/Cohen) 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.
13:12 - Gavel and introductory remarks.
16:16 - Comments by Tom Hanson, Commissioner of Minnesota Management & Budget.
20:35 - Walk-through of overall spreadsheet by House and Senate Fiscal staff.
35:23 - Review of budget areas by House and Senate Fiscal staff.
1:44:15 - Discussion of process from this point forward.
Runs 1 hour, 37 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Monday, March 22 2010 - Archive Video

06:47 - Gavel.
07:25 - HF2899 (Pelowski) Administrative remedy provided for certain data practice law violations, civil penalty provided, and money appropriated.
08:41 - HF2499 (Mullery) Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees required to study technical education credentials.
27:11 - HF3048 (Norton) Construction codes and licensing provisions modified, and certain notice provisions modified.
38:46 - HF2925 (Kath) Public facilities programs amended and technical changes made.
Runs 1 hour, 3 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Friday, March 12 2010 - Archive Video

00:20 - Gavel.
00:59 - HF802 (Murphy) General Assistance Medical Care reform.
19:47 - HF1671 (Carlson) Supplemental budget.
20:53 - HF2591 (Lieder) Transportation Finance and Policy Division supplemental budget.
29:42 - HF3015 (Murphy) Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance Division supplemental budget.
43:05 - HF3438 (Juhnke) Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Finance Division supplemental budget.
47:55 - HF1354 (Clark) Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division supplemental budget.
50:05 - HF1741 (Hilty) Energy Finance and Policy Division supplemental budget.
1:05:43 - HF2314 (Wagenius) Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division supplemental budget.
1:37:21 - HF1270 (Paymar) Public Safety Finance Division supplemental budget.
1:59:47 - HF3449 (Kahn) State Government Finance Division supplemental budget.
2:41:50 - HF1835 (Rukavina) Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division supplemental budget.
3:02:45 - HF3492 (Hausman) Higher education asset preservation and replacement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Runs 3 hours, 5 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Monday, March 8 2010 - Archive Video

04:24 - Gavel.
04:42 - HF2798 (Hilstrom) Interim rates approval process revised for public utilities; disclosure required of travel, entertainment, and related expenses.
06:52 - 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.
15:25 - HF2901 (Obermueller) Complete streets policy defined and implemented.
Runs 31 minutes.

Joint meeting of House Ways and Means & Finance committees
Wednesday, March 3 2010 - Archive Video

00:35 - Gavel, and presentation of February 2010 Economic Forecast.
Runs 57 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Monday, March 1 2010 - Archive Video

07:19 - Gavel.
07:54 - SF2253 (Atkins) Rock Island Bridge moratorium on demolition or removal repealed.
11:23 - HF2859 (Simon) Nursing facility rate provisions modified.
12:52 - SF1369 (Kelly) Goodhue County; nursing facility beds consolidated and relocated to a new site.
17:35 - HF2037 (Solberg) General fund dedicated revenue appropriations transferred to other funds.
Runs 27 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Monday, February 15 2010 - Archive Video

03:34 - Gavel.
05:17 - HF2624 (Wagenius) Environmental and natural resources funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:07:01 - HF1467 (Nelson) Rail safe technology federal grant application directed.
1:09:19 - HF984 (Norton) Medical assistance coverage authorized for primary care health care providers performing primary caries prevention services as part of the child and teen checkup program.
1:11:14 - SF536 (Champion) Home rule charter or statutory city authorized to adopt a program requiring certain hiring practices in city contracts.
Runs 1 hour, 12 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Thursday, February 11 2010 - Archive Video

02:28 - Gavel.
03:28 - HF2680 (Murphy) Mental health urgent care and consultation services established, general assistance medical care program modified, and money appropriated.
Runs 20 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Wednesday, February 10 2010 - Archive Video

01:08 - Gavel.
03:20 - 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 1 hour, 17 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Friday, May 8 2009 - Archive Video

00:20 - Gavel, and discussion of SF1012/HF2049 (Wagenius) Environment and natural resources funding provided, and money appropriated (LCCMR recommendations).
27:29 - HF984 (Norton) Medical assistance coverage of primary care health care providers performing primary caries prevention services as part of the child and teen checkup program authorized.
30:10 - HF292/SF97 (Rukavina/Murphy) Medical marijuana use provided, civil and criminal penalties provided, expiration date provided for medical use of marijuana provisions, and money appropriated.
Runs 39 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Thursday, May 7 2009 - Archive Video

04:26 - Gavel, and discussion of HF501 (Mariani) Alternative graduation means created for students, and graduation exams studied.
10:15 - HF1132 (Dill) Timber sales appraised estimates increase required, and forest lease pilot project required (for reconsideration).
15:03 - HF1276 (Norton) County human services mandates modified.
29:09 - HF2069 (Liebling) Chemical health pilot projects created.
32:58 - HF1744 (Hilty) Technology accessibility standards created for the state, rulemaking authorized, advisory committee established for technology standards for accessibility and usability, report required, and money appropriated.
Runs 50 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Wednesday, May 6 2009 - Archive Video

02:00 - Gavel, and discussion of HF1231 (Murphy, M.) Dedicated funding provided for Natural resource and cultural heritage, and money appropriated.
The committee went in to recess.
* Video is not available of the reconvening of this meeting, however, the complete audio archive of this meeting is available on the committee's audio archives page.
Runs 1 hour, 24 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Thursday, April 30 2009 - Archive Video

01:41 - Gavel, and SF1876/HF1816 (Morrow) Motor carriers, highways and Department of Transportation provisions modified and updated, clarifying and technical changes provided.
05:50 - HF8 (Simon) Minnesota False Claims Act established.
12:18 - Brief recess.
14:21 - HF702 (Hilstrom) Summary data collection and reporting required relating to decisions that affect a child's status within the juvenile justice system.
17:28 - HF8 (Simon) Minnesota False Claims Act established.
39:14 - SF1876/HF1816 (Morrow) Motor carriers, highways and Department of Transportation provisions modified and updated, clarifying and technical changes provided.
40:50 - HF1213 (Hortman) Prostitution penalty enhancement provision for repeat offenders clarified, and prostitution in a public place crime broadened.
44:02 - HF1270 (Paymar) Short-term offender pilot project development required, county of community corrections departments authorized to develop pilot-project for short-term offender commitments, and reports provided.
46:42 - HF1505 (Paymar) First and second-degree sex trafficking provided, criminal penalties increased for certain sex trafficking offenses, and sex trafficking added to the definition of crime of violence.
58:23 - HF804 (Thissen) Guardian and conservator governing provisions modified.
Runs 1 hour.

House Finance Committee
Wednesday, April 29 2009 - Archive Video

02:59 - Gavel, and HF45 (Bigham) Penalty provided for careless driving resulting in death, and providing for revocation of violator's driver's license.
06:26 - HF1849 (Nelson) Local government unit mandates removed, extended and modified.
21:37 - Further discussion regarding HF45 (Bigham) Penalty provided for careless driving resulting in death, and providing for revocation of violator's driver's license.
28:26 - SF1408 (Hansen) Aircraft cockpits secured against lasers.
47:44 - Further discussion regarding HF45 (Bigham) Penalty provided for careless driving resulting in death, and providing for revocation of violator's driver's license.
52:30 - HF1088 (Swails) Commercial driver's license record-keeping requirements conformed to federal regulations.
55:42 - HF1665 (Swails) Education; Best practices center for shared services established.
1:22:04 - HF986 (Thissen) County maintenance of effort provisions amended for mental health provisions.
1:26:33- SF1794 (Eastlund) National Guard and reserve member pay differential clarified for teachers.
1:29:25 - HF644 (Champion) Home rule charter or statutory city authorized to adopt a program requiring certain hiring practices in city contracts.
Runs 1 hour, 33 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Friday, April 17 2009 - Archive Video

04:55 - Gavel, and introductory remarks about House bill processing.
10:08 - HF2 (Greiling) Omnibus K-12 Education Finance bill.
41:47 - HF869 (Rukavina) Omnibus Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance bill.
1:49:04 - HF2150 (Clark) Omnibus Housing and Public Health Finance bill.
2:15:08 - HF1781 (Kahn) Omnibus State Government Finance bill.
Runs 3 hours, 45 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Wednesday, April 15 2009 - Archive Video

03:29 - Gavel.
03:50 - HF1242 (Seifert) Brandon's law established, and procedures implemented for investigating missing person cases.
25:49 - HF1657 (Paymar) Omnibus Public Safety Finance bill.
47:49 - HF1122 (Juhnke) Omnibus Agriculture, Rural Economies, and Veterans Affairs Finance bill.
1:35:26 - HF2229 (Murphy, M.) Omnibus Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance bill.
The committee went in to recess.
Runs 1 hour, 42 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Monday, April 6 2009 - Archive Video

01:23 - Gavel.
02:08 - HF1221 (Bunn) Stillwater lift bridge endowment account established.
19:05 - HF863 (Hilty) Excess energy savings carry forward allowed by power companies, and conservation improvement program study.
1:13:58 - HF1754 (Hilty) Energy or commerce projects and activities funding provided, money appropriated, assessments, audits, insurance, public utilities, cooperative electric associations, and municipal power agencies provisions modified.
1:39:41 - HF680 (Kalin) Federal stimulus funding direction provided for energy programs.
1:49:54 - HF908 (Urdahl) Shared work plan provided relating to unemployment insurance.
Runs 1 hour, 53 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Monday, March 30 2009 - Archive Video

03:50 - Gavel.
04:20 - HF1756 (Kath) Federal funds allocated for clean water and drinking water loans and grants, money appropriated.
12:45 - HF925 (Sertich) Official measure of unemployment expanded.
29:30 - HF116 (Ward) Type III school bus driver qualifications modified.
33:42 - HF2073 (Greiling) Education finance obsolete reference removed.
35:30 - HF1048 (Brynaert) Eligibility for benefits under certain training programs provided.
47:58 - HF927 (Mahoney) Construction codes and licensing modified, high pressure piping profession provisions added, appropriations restrictions modified, and authority to adopt rules for obtaining boiler licenses extended.
1:00:33 - HF411 (Olin) Board of Animal Health prior appropriation modified to allow certain payments.
Runs 59 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Tuesday, March 24 2009 - Archive Video

HF1195 (Lanning) Mandate relief provided, Legislative Commission on Mandate Reform established, and levy limits abolished.
Runs 35 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Monday, March 23 2009 - Archive Video

02:14 - Gavel.
02:30 - HF1333 (Gardner) Metropolitan area transit and paratransit capital expenditures additional funding provided, and certain obligations authorized.
16:31 - HF894 (Atkins) Commerce commissioner required to collect and hold in escrow fees paid by Minnesota ratepayers for permanent repository for disposal of high-level radioactive waste.
45:26 - HF865 (Welti) Wabasha and Olmsted counties; Great River Ridge Trail established.
Runs 51 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Friday, March 20 2009 - Archive Video

07:12 - Gavel, and HF1797 (Lieder) Federal economic recovery fund receipt and appropriation provided.
21:40 - HF1227 (Rukavina) Minnesota law conformed to the requirements necessary to receive federal stimulus funds, and money appropriated.
39:10 - HF878 (Hortman) Highway centerline relocation governing provision added, county state-aid highway and municipal state-aid street provisions modified, advertising device placement regulated, and plats of lands abutting state rail bank property procedures provided.
43:43 - HF111 (Winkler) Divestment required from certain investments relating to Iran.
Runs 52 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Monday, March 16 2009 - Archive Video

05:28 - Gavel, and presentation on cooperative purchasing by the Midwestern Higher Education Compact, and by Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development Dan McElroy.
50:40 - HF72 (Norton) Lifelong learning account program established, tax credits allowed to employers and employees for contributions to lifelong learning accounts, funding provided and money appropriated.
56:39 - HF619/SF757 (Hornstein) Public Safety Department authorized to collect fuel decal fee for International Fuel Tax Agreement, and cost of decal rule removed.
Runs 58 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Monday, March 9 2009 - Archive Video

01:15 - Gavel.
01:43 - HF18/SF119 (Hansen) Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council support provided.
27:46 - HF195 (Norton) Labor Day school start provisions modified for two years, and repealing the Labor Day school start provision after studying its effect.
Runs 49 minutes.

Joint meeting of the House Finance and Ways and Means committees
Wednesday, March 4 2009 - Archive Video

02:57 - Gavel, and presentation of the February 2009 Economic Forecast.
Runs 1 hour, 27 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Monday, March 2 2009 - Archive Video

00:28 - Gavel.
01:10 - SF335 (Anzelc) Irv Anderson Memorial Highway designated.
09:50 - HF121 (Sailer) Clearwater County Veterans Memorial Highway designated.
13:20 - HF1040 (Shimanski) McLeod West; ISD 2887; reorganization operating debt bonds issued.
Runs 24 minutes.

Joint meeting of the House Finance and Ways and Means committees
Monday, February 23 2009 - Archive Video

00:18 - Gavel, and presentation and discussion of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009:.
01:46 - Overview by Minnesota Management and Budget.
12:32 - Overview by Department of Education.
1:07:14 - Overview by Department of Transportation.
Runs 1 hour, 26 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Monday, February 16 2009 - Archive Video

00:10 Gavel, and discussion of HF217 (Faust) Minnesota agricultural property tax law modified.
20:50 - Discussion of the concept of zero-based budgeting.
Runs 35 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Monday, February 9 2009 - Archive Video

00:40 - Gavel.
01:43 - HF117 (Solberg) Deficiency funding provided for departments of public safety and human services, and money appropriated.
50:06 - HF10 (Doty) 2008 Green Acres law changes repealed.
Runs 1 hour, 23 minutes.

Joint meeting of the House Finance & Ways and Means committees
Wednesday, January 28 2009 - Archive Video

02:50 - Gavel, and presentation of Governor Pawlenty's FY 2010-2011 budget recommendations.
Runs 2 hours, 26 minutes.

House Finance Committee
Monday, January 12 2009 - Archive Video

03:56 - Gavel and introductions.
13:28 - Overview of state agency financial audits.
• Jim Nobles, Legislative Auditor.
• Cecile Ferkul, Deputy Legislative Auditor, Financial Audit Division.
1:11:21 - Response from Minnesota Management and Budget.
• Laurie Mo, Assistant Commissioner, Accounting Services.
• Stephanie Andrews, Deputy Commissioner.
Runs 1 hour, 24 minutes.