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2016 MMB/SEGIP Open Enrollment meeting
Thursday, October 13 2016 - watch this program
05:17 - Start of meeting, and overview of SEGIP from Minnesota Management & Budget.
15:37 - BlueCross BlueShield.
23:50 - PreferredOne.
30:44 - HealthPartners.
40:16 - Delta Dental.
42:30 - Ochs, Inc.
55:10 - 121 Benefits.
Runs 59 minutes.

MNsure Legislative Oversight Committee
Wednesday, October 5 2016 - watch this program
01:11 - The committee gaveled in, then recessed.
(Recess).
12:15 - Committee business.
17:23 - Review of August 2016 Department of Commerce-Department of Health Request for Proposal; Status of 2017 Individual Market:.
1:41:39 - Update from MNsure and preview of 2017 open enrollment:.
2:03:09 - Comments from counties.
2:13:57 - Update on the Minnesota Eligibility System:.
2:21:42 - Update from Minnesota Association of Health Underwriters.
2:27:04 - Questions and discussion.
2:36:14 - Public testimony.
Runs 2 hours, 45 minutes.

Legislative Health Care Workforce Commission
Tuesday, October 4 2016 - watch this program
08:30 - Gavel, and general Commission business.
16:33 - Health Workforce Landscape - overview and update.
40:00 - Update on 2016 Direct Care Workforce Summit.
1:11:30 - Mental Health Workforce Issues: Update on the Mental Health Workforce Summit’s recommendations.
1:40:24 - Telehealth update.
Runs 2 hours, 6 minutes.

Task Force on Medical Cannabis Therapeutic Research
Wednesday, August 31 2016 - watch this program
09:27 - Gavel, welcome and overview.
- New administrative structure of Task Force.
- Approval of minutes.
13:16 - Overview of policy changes.
18:05 - Office of Medical Cannabis updates.
- Medical cannabis registry.
- Impact of intractable pain as a new condition.
- Petition process for adding conditions and the review panel.
- Timeline for the legislative report.
36:01 - Update from the manufacturers.
Minnesota Medical Solutions.
Leafline Labs.
- New clinic locations.
- Financial audit results.
1:15:00 - Public comment.
Runs 1 hour, 24 minutes.

Joint House/Senate Subcommittee on Claims
Tuesday, April 12 2016 - watch this program
06:44 - Gavel, and review of SF1857 (Goodwin) Claims against the state provisions modifications; claims limit for settlement the commissioners of Human Services, Veterans Affairs and Corrections establishment; and of HF2371 (Murphy, M.) Claims provisions updated.
13:30 - Rules and procedures changes.
19:24 - Minnesota Management & Budget’s submissions under the Imprisonment and Exoneration Remedies Act.
1:11:34 - Claims against the Department of Natural Resources.
2:00:38 - Claims against the Department of Human Services (MSOP).
2:06:10 - Medical reimbursement for injury claims under $500, Department of Corrections.
2:07:19 - Claims against the Department of Corrections.
Runs 2 hours, 42 minutes.

Legislative Audit Commission - Evaluation Subcommittee
Friday, March 18 2016 - watch this program
01:17 - Release of the Office of the Legislative Auditor Report on the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB).
1:12:00 - Response by the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board.
Runs 1 hour, 33 minutes.

Joint meeting of the Minnesota House and Minnesota Senate for the State of the State Address
Wednesday, March 9 2016 - watch this program
Governor Mark Dayton's State of the State Address.
Runs 42 minutes.

Legislative Working Group on Economic Disparities
Friday, January 15 2016 - watch this program
04:00 - Gavel and introductory comments.
11:11 - Public testimony.
24:28 - House response to last week's Senate proposal.
47:52 - Public testimony continued.
Runs 6 hours, 33 minutes.

Task Force on Medical Cannabis Therapeutic Research
Tuesday, January 12 2016 - watch this program
06:54 - Gavel.
07:15 - Update on the Office of Medical Cannabis.
14:12 - Minnesota Department of Health discussion on decision to include intractable pain as a qualifying condition.
37:37 - Discussion of Minnesota physicians' attitudes on medical cannabis survey.
1:13:06 - Discussion on medical cannabis task force report to the Legislature.
Runs 1 hour, 14 minutes.

Legislative Working Group on Iron Range Unemployment
Thursday, January 7 2016 - watch this program
Gavel, introductions and opening comments.
13:00 - Agency overviews.
18:30 - Testimony.
1:30:14 - Working Group discussion.
Runs 2 hour, 32 minutes.

Legislative Working Group on Real ID Compliance
Thursday, January 7 2016 - watch this program
06:47 - Gavel, introductions and opening comments.
21:48 - Overview of Real ID Act and discussion of possible compliance measures.
1:37:08 - Public testimony.
Runs 1 hour, 52 minutes.

Legislative Commission on Minnesota Sports Facilities
Monday, December 14 2015 - watch this program
07:24 - Gavel.
08:30 - Update on stadium development by Michele Kelm-Helgen, Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority.
40:03 - Update on the Vikings by Lester Bagley, Minnesota Vikings.
1:13:00 - Election of co-chairs.
Runs 1 hour, 10 minutes.

Prison Population Task Force
Wednesday, November 18 2015 - watch this program
06:30 - Gavel.
07:30 - Overview of drugs and prisons in Minnesota.
1:15:00 - Background on drug sentencing.
2:39:45 - Discussion on SF773.
Runs 2 hours, 30 mins.

Legislative Energy Commission
Wednesday, October 28 2015 - watch this program
15:45 - Gavel.
16:15 - Legislative Energy Commission Executive Director update and meeting introduction.
34:30 - Fracking 101.
1:28:45 - Environmental impacts of fracking.
1:57:45 - Fuel transport from North Dakota’s oil boom.
2:44:00 - Economic impacts of North Dakota’s oil boom on Minnesota.
Runs 2 hours, 58 minutes.

Prison Population Task Force
Wednesday, October 21 2015 - watch this program
07:00 - Gavel.
08:45 - Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission (Nathaniel Reitz, Executive Director).
45:15 - Mandatory Minimums and Guidelines Departures.
1:13:00 - Probation Violation Overview.
1:38:00 - Racial Disparity in Minnesota’s Prison Population.
1:56:00 - Drug Prisoner Profiles.
2:25:00 - Correctional Facility Capacity Reports.
3:18:00 - Appleton Prison Options.
Runs 4 hours, 9 minutes.

Open Enrollment State Employee Meeting
Tuesday, October 20 2015 - watch this program
00:01 - SEGIP Presentation.
06:42 - StayWell & LifeMatters.
08:39 - BlueCross BlueShield – Medical.
17:16 - PreferredOne – Medical.
22:49 - HealthPartners – Medical.
28:26 - HealthPartners State of MN Dental Plan.
30:34 - State Dental Plan – Delta.
32:50 - OCHS agency (represents life and disability).
41:04 - Eide Bailly – Pretax Benefits.
Runs 52 minutes.

MNsure Legislative Oversight Committee
Thursday, October 15 2015 - watch this program
01:30 - Gavel.
04:30 - Discussion of experience with MNsure and expectations for the upcoming enrollment period- County workers.
45:45 - Discussion of 2016 individual market and small group rates - Department of Commerce.
1:50:00 - Discussion of experience with MNsure and expectations for the upcoming enrollment period- Minnesota Association of Health Underwriters.
1:55:30 - Discussion of experience with MNsure and expectations for the upcoming enrollment period- Minnesota Council of Health Plans.
2:09:30 - Update on IT situation and preview of the open enrollment period- MNsure, MN.IT and the Department of Human Services.
Runs 3 hours, 2 minutes.

Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission
Wednesday, October 14 2015 - watch this program
05:30 - Gavel.
07:20 - CLASS Update- Denise Dittrich.
41:45 - New Director Introduction- Aaron Vande Linde.
57:00 - Preliminary FY15 revenue.
1:08:45 - Boundary Waters Land Exchange.
1:23:30 - Legislative Agenda.
Runs 1 hour, 36 minutes.

Legislative Commission on Minnesota Sports Facilities
Wednesday, October 7 2015 - watch this program
10:30 - Gavel.
14:00 - Update on Stadium Development.
Runs 1 hours, 31 minutes.

Legislative Task Force on Child Protection
Tuesday, September 22 2015 - watch this program
02:30 - Gavel 4:00 - Announcements and discussion.
33:00 - DHS update on and discussion of the draft Child Maltreatment Screening Guidelines.
1:11:30 - County presentation on efforts to implement laws related to child protection and recommendations from the Governor's Task Force on the Protection of Children.
2:01:30 - Public Testimony.
Runs 2 hours, 32 minutes.

Legislative Commission on Data Practices
Thursday, September 17 2015 - watch this program
02:00 - Gavel.
03:00 - Election of Chair and Vice Chair.
06:00 - Legislative Appropriation discussion.
- Examine Data Practices Commission members' priority rankings.
- Discussion of "Best Practices Guide" for drafting new legislation, including access to data and audit trail provisions.
30:00 - Overview of technology to ensure private/non-public data remains secure/private.
57:30 - Minimum baseline protection standards for state agencies.
1:03:30 - Public testimony.
Runs 1 hour, 30 minutes.

MNsure Legislative Oversight Committee
Thursday, August 20 2015 - watch this program
10:44 - Gavel and committee business, including welcome of new committee members and election of new House chair.
12:42 - Introduction of new MNsure Board members.
16:53 - MNsure IT updates & presentation (including budget update).
1:44:16 - Public program eligibility IT updates and renewals.
2:39:38- Update on premium rates.
Runs 2 hours, 39 minutes.

Legislative Working Group on Mille Lacs Lake
Thursday, August 13 2015 - watch this program
07:15 - Gavel.
08:00 - Presentation of written proposal from Commissioner Katie Clark Sieben, DEED.
40:30 - Presentation of written proposal from Commissioner Cynthia Bauerly, Department of Revenue.
58:00 - Presentation of written proposals for immediate and long-term Mille Lacs Lake Management from Department of Natural Resources.
Runs 1 hour, 42 minutes.

Legislative Task Force on Child Protection
Tuesday, August 11 2015 - watch this program
02:17 - Gavel and introductions by task force members and others.
22:30 - Review of legislation passed last session: Joan White, Senate Counsel.
36:00 - Overview of the role of Department of Human Services as it relates to the task force: Jim Koppel, Assistant Commissioner, DHS.
1:35:23 - Task force discussion of priorities and goals.
1:52:03 - Discussion of future meetings.
1:58:20 - Public testimony.
Runs 2 hour, 38 minutes.

Legislative Working Group on Mille Lacs Lake
Wednesday, August 5 2015 - watch this program
07:50 - Gavel, testimony and general discussion.
Runs 2 hours, 2 minutes.

Legislative Working Group on Mille Lacs Lake
Tuesday, August 4 2015 - watch this program
10:15 - Gavel.
11:53 - Welcome and Working Group introductions.
15:30 - Mille Lacs Lake Walleye Fishery Management Presentation - Don Pereira, MN Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Chief.
47:50 - Questions from Working Group members and general discussion.
Runs 2 hours, 15 minutes.