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Rules and Legislative Administration

3/12/2024
1. Welcome and Call to Order
2. Approval of the Minutes – Monday, March 11th, 2024
3. Calendar for the Day – Thursday, March 14th, 2024
4. Adjournment

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Education Finance

3/12/2024
Presentation from the Professional Education Licensing and Standards Board on 2023 Budget Implementation
HF 4361 (Hill) Teacher licensure provisions modified, and reports required.
HF 4333 (Youakim) Special education excess cost aid increased for intermediate school districts and other special education cooperatives, and money appropriated.

Agenda items may be added or changed.

Notes:
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For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov or 651-296-5524.

Public Testimony:
If you are interested in providing testimony on the scheduled please contact the committee administrator at: polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov no later than 2pm on Monday, March 11th. Written testimony is encouraged. Testimony may be limited.
Bills Added:
HF4333 (Youakim) - Special education excess cost aid increased for intermediate school districts and other special education cooperatives, and money appropriated.
HF4361 (Hill) - Teacher licensure provisions modified, and reports required.
Attachments:

Higher Education Finance and Policy

3/12/2024
HF1630 (Pelowski) One-third user financing requirement eliminated for future capital improvement projects at public postsecondary institutions.
*HF4175 (Pelowski) Workforce development scholarships program eligibility expanded.
HF4343 (Coulter) Requirements related to higher education institution contracts with online program management companies imposed.

*HF4175 received a full hearing on Thursday, February 29. The bill will be motioned to pass to the General Register with no public testimony.

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Bills Added:
HF1630 (Pelowski) - Public postsecondary institution capital project full funding required.
HF4175 (Pelowski) - Workforce development scholarships program eligibility expanded.
HF4343 (Coulter) - Requirements related to higher education institution contracts with online program management companies imposed.
Attachments:

Health Finance and Policy

3/12/2024
HF2421 (Wolgamott): Thrombectomy-capable stroke centers designated.

HF4738 (Huot): Office of Emergency Medical Services established to replace Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board, duties specified and transferred, advisory council established, and conforming changes made.

HF2669 (Huot): Conversion of human remains to basic elements using natural organic reduction permitted, licensure requirements for natural organic reduction facilities established, and licensure fees established.

HF4755 (Liebling): Health; 340B covered entity reporting requirements modified.

HF4397 (Liebling): Use of asset verification system authorization clarified; state tax credits, rebates, and refunds excluded from income; electronic notice to commissioner for probate matters permitted; health care administration statutory corrections made; and reports repealed.

Bills may be added or removed at the discretion of the Chair.

If you would like to submit written testimony or sign up to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator at Josh.Sande@house.mn.gov. Testifiers must sign up to testify by contacting the Committee Administrator by 5pm the day prior to the hearing. Public testimony may be limited as time allows. Written testimony is encouraged, and should also be submitted by 5pm the day prior, in Word or PDF format. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage.

This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page. All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.

For further information on accommodations, please visit FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov
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Bills Added:
HF2669 (Huot) - Conversion of human remains to basic elements using natural organic reduction permitted, licensure requirements for natural organic reduction facilities established, and licensure fees established.
HF2421 (Wolgamott) - Thrombectomy-capable stroke centers designated.
HF4738 (Huot) - Office of Emergency Medical Services established to replace Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board, duties specified and transferred, advisory council established, alternative EMS response model pilot program established, conforming changes made, provisions modified relating to ambulance service personnel and emergency medical responders, report required, and money appropriated.
HF4397 (Liebling) - Use of asset verification system authorization clarified; state tax credits, rebates, and refunds excluded from income; electronic notice to commissioner for probate matters permitted; health care administration statutory corrections made; and reports repealed.
HF4755 (Liebling) - Health; 340B covered entity reporting requirements modified.
Attachments:

Public Safety Finance and Policy

3/12/2024
HF 4366 (Edelson) Civil commitment priority admission requirements modified, prisoner in a correctional facility specified to not be responsible for co-payments for mental health medications, county co-payment expense reimbursement allowed, and money appropriated.

HF 3871 (Olson, B) Crime of unauthorized presence at Camp Ripley modified to include any campground, military reservation, armory, instillation, or facility owned or controlled by the state or federal government for military purposes; and criminal penalties provided.

HF 4538 (Pinto) Venue for criminal sexual conduct cases made proper in multiple counties.

HF 2828 (Hussein) Local governmental units authorized to prohibit or restrict possession of dangerous weapons, ammunition, or explosives in local government-owned or leased buildings and land.

HF 3672 (Pinto) State preemption of local units of government regulating firearms repealed.

Items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.

Written Testimony: The deadline to submit written testimony for all bills on the agenda will be 10:30 AM, March 11th. All written testimony must be submitted in a PDF document without clickable links. All testimony should be sent to the committee administrator, ellen.mcdaniel@house.mn.gov.

Testimony: The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair and is subject to change. If you would like to testify, please email the committee administrator by 10:30 AM, March 11th.

This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page. All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.

For further information on accommodations, please visit FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov
If you are having accessibility or usability problems with any Minnesota Legislative website or software, please send your comments to the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
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Bills Added:
HF4366 (Edelson) - Civil commitment priority admission requirements modified, prisoner in a correctional facility specified to not be responsible for co-payments for mental health medications, county co-payment expense reimbursement allowed, and money appropriated.
HF3871 (Olson) - Crime of unauthorized presence at Camp Ripley modified to include any campground, military reservation, armory, instillation, or facility owned or controlled by the state or federal government for military purposes; and criminal penalties provided.
HF4538 (Pinto) - Venue for criminal sexual conduct cases made proper in multiple counties.
HF2828 (Hussein) - Local governmental units authorized to prohibit or restrict possession of dangerous weapons, ammunition, or explosives in local government-owned or leased buildings and land.
HF3672 (Pinto) - State preemption of local units of government regulating firearms repealed.
Attachments:
Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3.7.24.pdf (3/11/2024)
HF 4366 Bill Language.pdf (3/11/2024)
HF 4366 Bill Summary.pdf (3/11/2024)
HF 4538 Bill Language.pdf (3/11/2024)
HF 4538 Bill Summary.pdf (3/11/2024)
HF 2828 Bill Language.pdf (3/11/2024)
HF 2828 Bill Summary.pdf (3/11/2024)
HF 2828 A1 Author's Amendment.pdf (3/11/2024)
HF 3672 Bill Language.pdf (3/11/2024)
HF 3672 Bill Summary.pdf (3/11/2024)
HF 3871 Bill Language.pdf (3/11/2024)
HF 3871 Bill Summary.pdf (3/11/2024)
HF 3871 A1 Author's Amendment.pdf (3/11/2024)
Dionne Hart Written Testimony HF 4366.pdf (3/11/2024)
Hospitals Letter of Support HF 4366.pdf (3/11/2024)
MN Psychiatric Society Written Testimony HF 4366.pdf (3/11/2024)
League of MN Cities Letter of Support HF 2828.pdf (3/11/2024)
Metro Cities Letter of Support HF 2828.pdf (3/11/2024)
Anne LeDuc Written Testimony HF 3672.pdf (3/11/2024)
Dr. Emily Benzie Written Testimony HF 3672.pdf (3/11/2024)
Gretchen Damon Written Testimony HF 3672.pdf (3/11/2024)
Marc Olivier Written Testimony HF 3672.pdf (3/11/2024)
Giffords Letter of Support HF 2828 and HF 3672.pdf (3/11/2024)
MN Gun Owners Caucus Written Testimony HF 3672 and HF 2828.pdf (3/11/2024)
MN Library Association Letter of Support HF 2828 and HF 3672.pdf (3/11/2024)
NRA Letter of Opposition HF 2828 and HF 3672.pdf (3/11/2024)
Protect MN Letter of Support HF 3672 and HF 2828.pdf (3/11/2024)
Committee Agenda 3.12.24.pdf (3/11/2024)
AMC Written Testimony HF 4366.pdf (3/11/2024)
Warner Gouin Written Testimony HF 2828 and HF 3672.pdf (3/18/2024)
HF 3489 (Frazier) School Resource Officers; public safety provided, grounds for use of reasonable force in schools modified, school resource officer duties defined and minimum training requirements established, school resource officer model policy development required, and money appropriated.

The House will have the gavel.

House Conferees: Frazier, Moller, Witte
Senate Conferees: Westlin, Oumou Verbeten, Abeler

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Bills Added:
HF3489 (Frazier) - School Resource Officers; public safety provided, grounds for use of reasonable force in schools modified, school resource officer duties defined and minimum training requirements established, school resource officer model policy development required, and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Agriculture Finance and Policy

3/12/2024
HF 4659 (Berg) Safety standards for broadband industry installers required; and Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program implemented.
HF 3410 (Freiberg) Classification of commercial dog and cat breeder data collected and maintained by Board of Animal Health amended; kennel and dealer advertising requirements modified; and Board of Animal Health required to post kennel, dealer, and commercial breeder information.
HF 4655 (Vang) Bird hatching banned in schools.
HF 3821 (Sencer-Mura) Food Safety and Defense Task Force provision expiration amended.
HF 4699 (Pursell) Pesticide provisions amended.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.  If you are bringing hard copies, bring 40 copies.  Note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record.  It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.
TESTIFYING: Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly. If you would like to testify, please email the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Agriculture Finance and Policy webpage.
VIEWING: This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page.  All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
ACCESSIBILITY: To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.  If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.

o For further information on accommodations, please visit FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov
o If you are having accessibility or usability problems with any Minnesota Legislative website or software, please send your comments to the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
o To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services, or live language interpretation services for Hmong, Somali, or Spanish speakers to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator as soon as possible.
Bills Added:
HF3410 (Freiberg) - Classification of commercial dog and cat breeder data collected and maintained by Board of Animal Health amended; kennel and dealer advertising requirements modified; and Board of Animal Health required to post kennel, dealer, and commercial breeder information.
HF3821 (Sencer-Mura) - Food Safety and Defense Task Force provision expiration amended.
HF4655 (Vang) - Brid hatching banned in schools.
HF4659 (Berg) - Broadband industry installer safety standards required, and Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program implemented.
HF4547 (Vang) - Eligibility and applicant priority for farm down payment assistance grants modified.
HF4699 (Pursell) - Pesticide provisions amended.
Attachments:

Human Services Finance

3/12/2024
I. HF4514 (Youakim) - Commissioner of human services directed to develop covered benefit for integrated health services, demonstration project created, report required, and money appropriated.

II. HF3939 (Curran) - Community residential settings licensing moratorium exception process exemption provided for facilities currently licensed as supervised living facilities.

III. HF4203 (Pryor) - Informed choice and expedited service authorization for technology systems demonstration partnership for people receiving home and community-based services authorized.

IV. HF4220 (Lee) - Settings subject to assisted living licensure expanded, and requirements for settings exempt from assisted living licensure modified.

*Agenda items may be taken up in any order. Items may be added or removed.

HANDOUTS: All handouts must be provided electronically to the Committee Administrator and Committee Legislative Assistant at least 12 hours prior to the start of a committee meeting. Handouts should be in accessible (Optical Character Recognition) format for posting to the committee webpage. Contact the Committee Administrator at sean.herring@house.mn.gov to submit handouts or for more information about acceptable electronic formats.

TESTIFYING: In-person public testimony will be taken as time allows. Testifiers must contact the Committee Administrator at sean.herring@house.mn.gov by 5pm the day prior to the hearing in order to sign up to testify. Written testimony is encouraged and will be posted on the committee webpage.

DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Human Services Finance webpage.

For further information on accommodations, please visit FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov
If you are having accessibility or usability problems with any Minnesota Legislative website or software, please send your comments to the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
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Bills Added:
HF3939 (Curran) - Community residential settings licensing moratorium exception process exemption provided for facilities currently licensed as supervised living facilities.
HF4203 (Pryor) - Informed choice and expedited service authorization for technology systems demonstration partnership for people receiving home and community-based services authorized.
HF4220 (Lee) - Settings subject to assisted living licensure expanded, and requirements for settings exempt from assisted living licensure modified.
HF4514 (Youakim) - Commissioner of human services directed to develop covered benefit for integrated health services, demonstration project created, report required, and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Labor and Industry Finance and Policy

3/12/2024
HF 4200 (Feist) Continued publication of annual adverse health event report required, retaliation against patient care staff prohibited, and enforcement provided
Chelsea Schafter, RN
Ryan Hilmoe, RN
Rachael Ballard, RN
Adam Karlen, Chief Nursing Officer, M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital
Mary Krinkie, Vice President of Government Relations, Minnesota Hospital Association
Melissa Hysing, Minnesota AFL-CIO
Devin K. Bruce, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
Diana Tastad-Damer, UFCW 1189

HF 4286 (Berg) Labor standards policy and technical changes made
Jessica Grosz, Director of Labor Standards, Department of Labor and Industry

The committee is no longer accepting in-person testimony for this hearing. If you would like to submit written testimony, please send them to travis.reese@house.mn.gov by 5pm, Monday, March 11

For further information on accommodations, please visit FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov
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Bills Added:
HF4200 (Feist) - Continued publication of annual adverse health event report required, retaliation against patient care staff prohibited, and enforcement provided.
HF4286 (Berg) - Labor standards policy and technical changes made.
Attachments:

Taxes

3/12/2024
Audio Available: Download Mp3
Tax Incidence Study Overview
Eric Willette, Office of Tax Research, Minnesota Department of Revenue

HF3667 (Norris) Individual income tax subtraction provided for discharges of indebtedness, and discharges of indebtedness excluded from income for purposes of property tax refund and renter's income tax credit.
HF3327 (Norris) Individual income tax provisions modified, and subtraction for foreign service retirement pay provided.

Items may be added/removed from the agenda. Materials will be posted to the Committee website when they are available. Public testifiers should email their full name, organization (if applicable) and preferred title to the Committee Administrator (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) and the CLA (Lauren Sabes Lauren.Sabes@house.mn.gov) by 1 PM on Monday, March 11th. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due by 1 PM on on Monday, March 11th. Please note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline. Testimony may be limited to two minutes per testifier.

For further information on accommodations, please visit FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov
If you are having accessibility or usability problems with any Minnesota Legislative website or software, please send your comments to the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
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Bills Added:
HF3327 (Norris) - Individual income tax provisions modified, and subtraction for foreign service retirement pay provided.
HF3667 (Norris) - Individual income tax subtraction provided for discharges of indebtedness, and discharges of indebtedness excluded from income for purposes of property tax refund and renter's income tax credit.
Attachments:

Housing Finance and Policy

3/12/2024
HF4569 (Howard) - Wage theft prevented and use of responsible contractors required when Minnesota Housing Finance Agency provides financial assistance for development of multiunit residential housing.

HF4271 (Howard) - Housing and redevelopment authorities authorized to create public corporations for the purpose of purchasing, owning, and operating properties converted under the federal Rental Assistance Demonstration program.

All agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.

TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee please email jack.dockendorf@house.mn.gov no later than 5pm the day before the hearing. Written testimony received after this time may not be included in members' packets.

DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Housing Finance and Policy Committee webpage.

ACCESSIBILITY: To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator, Jack Dockendorf (jack.dockendorf@house.mn.gov).

LIVESTREAM: This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page. All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.

Bills Added:
HF4569 (Howard) - Wage theft prevented and use of responsible contractors required when Minnesota Housing Finance Agency provides financial assistance for development of multiunit residential housing.
HF4271 (Howard) - Housing and redevelopment authorities authorized to create public corporations for the purpose of purchasing, owning, and operating properties converted under the federal Rental Assistance Demonstration program.
Attachments:

Climate and Energy Finance and Policy

3/12/2024
HF4574 (Stephenson) - Energy; public utilities requirements modified relating to fuel-switching improvements and other related provisions.
*Items may be added to the agenda

If you wish to submit written testimony or testify in person, please send the written testimony or the request to testify to Mike.Molzahn@house.mn.gov by 1 p.m. the day before the meeting. Written testimony is preferred and will be accepted after the deadline. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

This hearing may be viewed in person or via the House webcast schedule page

-To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access or email the LCC Accessibility Coordinator
-If you are having accessibility or usability problems with any Minnesota Legislative website or software, please send your comments to the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
-To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services, or live language interpretation services for Hmong, Somali, or Spanish speakers to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator as soon as possible.
Bills Added:
HF4574 (Stephenson) - Energy; public utilities requirements modified relating to fuel-switching improvements and other related provisions.
Attachments:

Education Policy

3/12/2024
HF3542 (Rep. Norris) A bill for an act relating to education; requiring a district to adopt a policy allowing space for mental health care.

HF3803 (Rep. Norris) A bill for an act relating to teachers; requiring stipends to be paid to student teachers.

HF4581 (Rep. Feist) A bill for an act relating to education; requesting the Minnesota School Boards Association to develop a model policy for cell phones in schools.

HF3372 (Rep. Clardy) A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing and indexing English learner program revenue; supporting innovative English learner programs; creating a statewide English learner parent and community advisory council; encouraging local advisory councils; establishing microcredentials for teachers and administrators of English learners; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money.

HF4611 (Rep. Pryor) A bill for an act relating to libraries; directing the commissioner of education to amend rules relating to regional libraries.

Agenda items may be added or changed.

Notes:
AMENDMENTS: Amendments must be emailed to the committee administrator by 12pm (Noon) Monday.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator before 4pm, Monday. If you are bringing hard copies to the committee, please bring 40 copies and check-in with the committee administrator before distribution.

TESTIFYING: Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Remote testimony is available. Written testimony is encouraged and is accounted as official committee record - to be distributed to committee members and public. If you would like to testify or submit written testimony (in PDF format), please email the committee administrator by 4pm, Monday.

For any other questions or concerns, please reach out to the Committee Administrator at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov or 651-296-1913.
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o If you are having accessibility or usability problems with any Minnesota Legislative website or software, please send your comments to the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
o To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services, or live language interpretation services for Hmong, Somali, or Spanish speakers to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator as soon as possible.
o This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page . All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
Bills Added:
HF3372 (Clardy) - Microcredential for teachers and administrators of English learners established, student support personnel aid for area learning centers provided, fully funded alternative programs and English learner programs task force established, rulemaking authorized, report required, and money appropriated.
HF3542 (Norris) - District required to adopt a policy allowing space for mental health care.
HF3803 (Norris) - Stipends required to be paid to student teachers, and money appropriated.
HF4581 (Feist) - Cell phones in schools model policy requested.
HF4611 (Pryor) - Commissioner of education directed to amend rules relating to regional libraries.
Attachments:

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

3/12/2024
*Agenda Change: Bill Added. Bill Removed.

HF3651 (Kozlowski) Chippewa Bands authorized to establish open seasons for big game in accordance with 1854 treaty, and prior appropriation modified.
HF3783 (Kozlowski) Tax-forfeited land that includes land within boundary of Indian reservation required to be offered to affected bands before being offered for sale to other parties.
HF4454 (Newton) Study to determine the extent to which school trust lands are used for recreational purposes required, report required, and money appropriated.
HF4624 (Hansen) Report on state agency salt purchases required and reduction goal established.
HF4365 (Daniels) French Lake water quality grant availability extended.
*HF1788 (Nelson, N.) Sale of adipose tissue from animals and fish allowed.

If you would like to sign up to testify or submit written testimony, please email Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov by 5:00pm, Monday, March 11, 2024. Submitted written testimony is public and will be posted on the committee website and included in the committee record.

For further information on accommodations, please visit FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov
If you are having accessibility or usability problems with any Minnesota Legislative website or software, please send your comments to the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services, or live language interpretation services for Hmong, Somali, or Spanish speakers to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator as soon as possible.
Bills Added:
HF3651 (Kozlowski) - Chippewa Bands authorized to establish open seasons for big game in accordance with 1854 treaty, and prior appropriation modified.
HF3783 (Kozlowski) - Tax-forfeited land that includes land within boundary of Indian reservation required to be offered to affected bands before being offered for sale to other parties.
HF4454 (Newton) - Study to determine the extent to which school trust lands are used for recreational purposes required, report required, and money appropriated.
HF4365 (Daniels) - French Lake water quality grant availability extended.
HF4624 (Hansen) - Report on state agency salt purchases required and reduction goal established.
HF1788 (Nelson) - Sale of adipose tissue from animals and fish allowed.
Attachments:

Rules and Legislative Administration

3/11/2024
1. Welcome and Call to Order
2. Approval of the Minutes – Thursday, March 7th
3. 2024 Personnel Reports -- Kelly Knight, Director of Human Resources
4. 2024-R23 Remote Work Policy -- Kelly Knight, Director of Human Resources
5. Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8 (Re: Deadlines for 2024 Reg. Session)
6. Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 9 (Re: Legislative Breaks)
7. Adjournment

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Attachments:

Capital Investment

3/11/2024
State Agency Overviews of Governor's 2024 bonding recommendations:
Department of Public Safety
Department of Employment and Economic Development - includes a presentation on the Targeted Community Capital Grant Program Report
Department of Corrections - includes a presentation on the Office of the Ombuds for Correction's Infrastructure Report: Crumbling Conditions Create Crisis in Minnesota Prisons

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Attachments:

Commerce Finance and Policy

3/11/2024
HF4347 (Norris); Coerced debt governing provisions modified.

HF1989 (Moller); Ticket sales regulated to places of entertainment.

HF1791 (Moller); Exclusions for types of claims handling from civil liability clarified.

HF3438 (Greenman); Deceptive trade practices defined to include the failure to disclose mandatory fees in advertising.

HF4182 (Freiberg); Equal Access to Broadband Act established, and broadband services and broadband infrastructure governing provisions modified.

HF4396 (Liebling); Health plan companies required to include essential community providers in all health plans.

Bills may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair's discretion

If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee please email simon.brown@house.mn.gov, preferably 24 hours prior to the hearing.

The hearing will be broadcast through House Information Services, for more information visit: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/hinfo.asp

For further information on accommodations, please visit FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov

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Bills Added:
HF1791 (Moller) - Exclusions for types of claims handling from civil liability clarified.
HF1989 (Moller) - Ticket sale disclosure required, ticket sale conduct prohibited, data disclosure to the commissioner of commerce required, and enforcement allowed by the commissioner of commerce.
HF3438 (Greenman) - Failure to disclose mandatory fees in advertising added as a deceptive trade practice.
HF4182 (Freiberg) - Equal Access to Broadband Act established, and broadband services and broadband infrastructure governing provisions modified.
HF4347 (Norris) - Coerced debt governing provisions modified.
HF4396 (Liebling) - Health plan companies required to include essential community providers in all health plans, and contract payment rates modified.
Attachments:

Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy

3/11/2024
HF4451 (Bennett) - Purple Star School designation established.

All agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.

TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee please email jack.dockendorf@house.mn.gov no later than 5pm the day before the hearing. Written testimony received after this time may not be included in members' packets.

DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Housing Finance and Policy Committee webpage.

ACCESSIBILITY: To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator, Jack Dockendorf (jack.dockendorf@house.mn.gov).

LIVESTREAM: This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page. All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
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Human Services Policy

3/11/2024
Items may be added

- HF4480 (Noor) Increased Transparency in Related Party Transactions for Nursing Homes
a. Val Cooke, Division Director of Nursing Facility Rates & Policy, Minnesota Department of Human Services
b. Kristine Sundberg, Executive Director, Elder Voice Advocates

- HF4073 (Hanson, J.) Remote worker training and development services permitted for community first services and supports.

- HF3954 (Frederick) Sober home requirements modified.
a. Edward Krumpotich, Policy Lead, Minnesota Harm Reduction Collaborative
b. Wendy Jones, Executive Director, Minnesota Alliance of Recovery Community Organizations
c. Dr. Ryan Kelly, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Physician, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Clinic
d. Randy Anderson, Founder, Bold North Recovery
e. Will Lycan, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of Sober Homes

- HF4149 (Frederick) Education requirements for licensure modified, accrediting body definition modified, behavioral health licensing and eligibility modified, and paperwork reduction report date modified.
a. Brian Zirbes, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health
b. Anderson Saint Georges, Chief Executive Officer, Daystar Recovery Center & Board Member, Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health
c. Lance Egley, Board Member and Paperwork Reduction Lead, Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health [Virtual]

- HF4190 (Baker) Client supports expanded, substance use disorder licensing requirements modified, reporting system created, behavioral health reimbursement modified, and reports required.
a. Tim Walsh, Chief Executive Officer, Northstar Regional Health
b. Gina Evans, Legislative Affairs, Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge
c. R. John Sutherland, Vice President of Addiction Services, Nystrom & Associates

- HF4308 (Kiel) Long-term care options counseling governing provisions modified.
a. Maureen Schneider, Interim Chair, Minnesota Board on Aging [Virtual]
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Testimony: Handouts, written testimony, and testifier requests must be in PDF format and emailed to the Committee Administrator Nick.Stumo-Langer@house.mn.gov by 8:30am the day of each hearing. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record, and it may be posted to the committee webpage if received by the deadline. If bringing hard copies to the hearing, please bring 40 copies for members, staff, and the public.

This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.

Accommodations:
- To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov.
- If you are having accessibility or usability problems with any Minnesota Legislative website or software, please send you comments to the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
- To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services, or live language interpretation services for Hmong, Somali, or Spanish speakers to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator as soon as possible.
Bills Added:
HF3954 (Frederick) - Sober home requirements modified.
HF4073 (Hanson) - Remote worker training and development services permitted for community first services and supports.
HF4149 (Frederick) - Education requirements for licensure modified, accrediting body definition modified, behavioral health licensing and eligibility modified, and paperwork reduction report date modified.
HF4190 (Baker) - Client supports expanded, substance use disorder licensing requirements modified, reporting system created, behavioral health reimbursement modified, tax provisions modified for individuals employed in substance use disorder treatment programs, and reports required.
HF4308 (Kiel) - Long-term care options counseling governing provisions modified.
HF4480 (Noor) - Nursing facility transparency increased in related-organization transactions, and duplicative nursing facility rate setting legislative report repealed.
Attachments:

Ways and Means

3/11/2024
Morning Agenda:
HF3613 (Hornstein) Forecasted Metro Mobility funding clarifications provided.
HF4518 (Youakim) Education finance forecast adjustments made, and money appropriated.

Evening Agenda:
HF3769 (Lislegard) Corporate franchise tax provisions modified; effective date modified of a reduction in the limitation on the deductibility of net operating losses. (Pending Referral)

Ways and Means will recess until approximately 15 minutes after session to take up HF3769.

Written Testimony: please send to Owen.Wirth@house.mn.gov and Leah.Killian@house.mn.gov by 2pm Friday, March 8.
Amendments: must be submitted to Owen Wirth by 3pm, Friday, March 8.

For further information on accommodations, please visit FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov
If you are having accessibility or usability problems with any Minnesota Legislative website or software, please send your comments to the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services, or live language interpretation services for Hmong, Somali, or Spanish speakers to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator as soon as possible.
Bills Added:
HF3613 (Hornstein) - Forecasted Metro Mobility funding clarifications provided, education forecast adjustments effective date provided, and money appropriated.
HF4518 (Youakim) - Education finance forecast adjustments made, and money appropriated.
HF3769 (Lislegard) - Corporate franchise tax provisions modified; effective date modified of a reduction in the limitation on the deductibility of net operating losses.

Children and Families Finance and Policy

3/7/2024
Presentation on Social Services Information System (SSIS), Minnesota Department of Human Services
HF4425 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) Home day care restrictions prohibited.
HF3856 (Hanson, J.) Notice requirements for foster children receiving benefits modified.
HF 3671 (Pinto) Definition of child in need of protection or services modified.
HF 4406 (Clardy) READ Act expanded to include early childhood education, professional development provided, curriculum revised, and money appropriated.

Agenda items may be changed or added.

ACCESSIBILITY: For further information on accommodations, please visit FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov
o If you are having accessibility or usability problems with any Minnesota Legislative website or software, please send your comments to the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
o To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services, or live language interpretation services for Hmong, Somali, or Spanish speakers to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator as soon as possible.

MATERIALS: Presenters or members of the public are encouraged to provide all materials to be offered in Committee to the CA at least 24 hours in advance of the hearing. Distribution of such materials is subject to approval by the Chair; a copy will be kept by Committee staff. These materials should be in accessible (Optical Character Recognition) format for posting to the committee webpage; contact the Committee Administrator for more information about acceptable electronic formats.

TESTIMONY: Bill authors must arrange their own testifiers and provide each testifier’s name, position title, and email address to the CA 24 hours in advance of the hearing. Written testimony is also encouraged and will be posted on the committee webpage prior to the meeting.

AMENDMENTS: All amendments that are substantive must be given to the CA by 1:00 PM on the day prior to the committee hearing. This deadline may be waived at the discretion of the Chair.
Bills Added:
HF4425 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) - Home day care restrictions prohibited.
HF3856 (Hanson) - Notice requirements for foster children receiving benefits modified.
HF3671 (Pinto) - Delinquent child, juvenile petty offender, and child in need of protection or services definitions modified.
HF4406 (Clardy) - READ Act expanded to include early childhood education, professional development provided, curriculum revised, and money appropriated.
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