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Government Operations

2/28/2019
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HF586 (Becker-Finn)
Veteran suicide awareness day declared.

HF505 (Fischer)
State flag design task force created..

HF1216 (Schultz)
Duluth regional exchange district establishment authorized, state general sales tax exemption provided, advisory board created, powers and duties conferred, tax abatement and tax increment financing rules provided, local sales and use tax imposition authorized, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

HF987 (Richardson)
Low-income student access to driver education programs expanded, driver education work group established, report required, and money appropriated.

HF1017 (Claflin)
Women's Suffrage 100th Anniversary Commemoration Commission established, appointments provided, and money appropriated.

HF525 (Persell)
Pupil transportation adjustment calculation modified, pupil transportation working group provided, and report required.
Bills Added:
HF586 (Becker-Finn) - Veteran suicide awareness day declared.
HF505 (Fischer) - State flag design task force created.
HF1216 (Schultz) - Duluth; regional exchange district establishment authorized, state general sales tax exemption provided, advisory board created, powers and duties conferred, tax abatement and tax increment financing rules provided, local sales and use tax authorized, state appropriation bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1017 (Claflin) - Women's suffrage 100th anniversary commemorated, and money appropriated.
HF525 (Persell) - Pupil transportation adjustment calculation modified, pupil transportation working group provided, and report required.
HF987 (Richardson) - Low-income student access to driver education programs expanded, driver education work group established, report required, and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Rules and Legislative Administration

2/28/2019
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Rules and Legislative Administration
Chair: Rep. Ryan Winkler


Meeting:
Thursday, February 28, 2019
9:30 AM to 9:45 AM
500N State Office Building

Agenda:
I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes of February 26, 2019

IV. Calendar for the Day for March 4, 2019

V. Adjournment



Taxes

2/28/2019
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I. HF 1435 (Lislegard) State general tax modified
II. HF 1410 (Gomez) State general tax levy modified
III. HF 1491 (Davids) Nonprofit snowmobile clubs purchase of building materials exemption provided
IV. HF 1478 (Vogel) Elko New Market water treatment facility sales exemption provided, refund provided, and money appropriated
Bills Added:
HF1435 (Lislegard) - State general tax modified.
HF1410 (Gomez) - State general tax levy modified.
HF1491 (Davids) - Nonprofit snowmobile club purchase of building materials exemption provided.
HF1478 (Vogel) - Elko New Market; water treatment facility sales exemption provided, refund provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
H1435A1_1.pdf (2/25/2019)

Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division

2/28/2019
I. FFA comments
II. HF 1733 (Poppe) MDA Ag Policy bill (informational hearing)
III. Presentation the impact of climate change on Minnesota farming
IV. HF 962 (Brand) Forever Green Agriculture Initiative Funding

Please contact nancy.conley@house.mn if you want to sign up to testify on any bill.

Note: HF 1733 replaces the Revisor's language that was previously posted.
Bills Added:
HF962 (Brand) - University of Minnesota Forever Green Agriculture Initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1733 (Poppe) - Omnibus agriculture policy bill.
Attachments:

Capital Investment Division

2/28/2019
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NOTE: All bills will be heard on an informational only basis.

BILL ADDED: Informational only: HF 1333 (Sauke) Rochester Graham Park Regional Event Center renovation and expansion
Bills Added:
HF1080 (Xiong) - St. Paul; Third Street/Kellogg Boulevard bridge replacement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1068 (Howard) - Richfield; 77th Street underpass project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF387 (Murphy) - Minneapolis and Duluth; high-speed passenger rail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF545 (Pinto) - Riverview Corridor Transitway funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF528 (Fischer) - Ramsey County; Rush Line Corridor Transitway funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF529 (Mahoney) - Ramsey County; East Metro Rail Corridor funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1493 (Hausman) - Passenger rail infrastructure development funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1179 (Wolgamott) - St. Cloud Northstar Commuter Rail extension funding provided, report required, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1333 (Sauke) - Rochester Graham Park Regional Event Center renovation and expansion funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Education Finance Division

2/28/2019
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HF1363 (Huot) Support our students grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF514 (Pryor) Safe schools levy increased.

HF579 (Kresha) School facility safety projects under the long-term facilities maintenance revenue program authorized, safe schools revenue program expanded, and money appropriated.

HF1594 (Richardson) Relating to workforce development; appropriating money for the YWCA of Minneapolis to provide job skills training in early childhood education.

Other agenda items may be added.
Bills Added:
HF1363 (Huot) - Support our students grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF514 (Pryor) - Safe schools levy increased.
HF579 (Kresha) - School facility safety projects under the long-term facilities maintenance revenue program authorized, safe schools revenue program expanded, and money appropriated.
HF1594 (Richardson) - Minneapolis; YWCA funding provided for job skills training in early childhood education, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
H0579A1.pdf (2/27/2019)

Transportation Finance and Policy Division

2/28/2019

HF593 (Edelson) - Rotary International special license plate established.

HF548 (Haley) Red Wing; Eisenhower Memorial Bridge over the Mississippi River named as Bridge of Valor

HF1171 (Nash) Carver County Trunk Highway 25 segment designated as Captain Jeffrey Vollmer Memorial Highway

HF1623 (Hornstein) Transportation miscellaneous policy changes made, including provisions governing bicycles, school bus warning lights, driver's license suspension, airport zoning, legislative route removals, and memorial highways and bridges.

HF1555 (Hornstein) - Corridors of Commerce program appropriation use expanded.


The committee will recess and reconvene at 7:00 p.m. for HF1500 (Winkler)

HF1500 (Winkler) - Noncompliant driver's license or identification card requirements modified and related changes made, including eligibility, proof of lawful presence, primary and secondary documentation, discrimination, voter registration, and data practices; technical changes made; and money appropriated.


If you would like to testify please email john.howe@house.mn.
Bills Added:
HF1555 (Hornstein) - Omnibus transportation finance bill.
HF593 (Edelson) - Rotary International special license plate established.
HF1500 (Winkler) - Noncompliant driver's license or Minnesota identification card requirements modified and related changes made, including eligibility, proof of lawful presence, primary and secondary documentation, voter registration, and data practices; technical changes made; and money appropriated.
HF548 (Haley) - Red Wing; Eisenhower Memorial Bridge over the Mississippi River renamed as Bridge of Valor.
HF1171 (Nash) - Carver County; Trunk Highway 25 segment designated as Captain Jeffrey Vollmer Memorial Highway.
HF1623 (Hornstein) - Transportation miscellaneous policy changes made, including provisions governing traffic regulations, school bus warning lights, airport zoning, legislative route removals, and memorial highways and bridges.
Attachments:
H1623A1.pdf (2/27/2019)
H1500A3.pdf (2/27/2019)
H1555DE1.pdf (2/27/2019)

State Government Finance Division

2/28/2019
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I. HF353 (Murphy) Public Television station equipment grants funding provided (Testimony heard on 2/27; Motion to refer to Ways and Means)

II. HF140 (Moran) Hair braiders exempted from cosmetology registration requirements

III. HF1358 (Elkins) Appropriating money for grants to cities and counties to improve website accessibility

IV. HF187 (Lucero) Legal expenses paid by Wright, Becker and Ramsey counties to be reimbursed by the state


If you would like to testify on any bill, please contact Jim Gelbmann (651-296-7427) or send an e-mail to jim.gelbmann@house.mn
Bills Added:
HF140 (Moran) - Hair braiders exempted from cosmetology registration requirements.
HF187 (Lucero) - Wright, Becker, and Ramsey Counties; state auditor required to reimburse legal costs, and state auditor appropriation use for litigation expenses regulated.
HF1358 (Elkins) - Cities and counties website accessibility improvement grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF353 (Murphy) - Public television station equipment grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
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Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division

2/28/2019
HF 4 (Lesch) Price Gouging


HF 724 (Cantrell) Parentage of woman who provides donated ova clarified

HF 1196 (Lesch)
HF1197 (Lesch)

**UPDATE, as of 2 pm 2/28/19: There will be NO reconvening of the committee this evening. Instead, HF 1196 will be heard at the beginning of the hearing on Monday, March 4th, at 5 pm (or 15 minutes after session ends, if session is not over by 5 pm) in State Office Building, hearing room 10**

If you'd like to testify, please email the CA, Rachel Ganani, rachel.ganani@house.mn
Bills Added:
HF724 (Cantrell) - Parentage of a woman who provides donated ova clarified, and rights of spouse to parentage when assisted reproductive technology is used clarified.
HF4 (Lesch) - Drug manufacturer or wholesale distributor prohibited from charging unconscionable prices for prescription drugs; Board of Pharmacy, commissioner of human services, and health plan companies required to notify the attorney general of certain prescription drug price increases; attorney general authorized to take action against drug manufacturers and wholesalers related to price increases; civil penalties imposed; and money appropriated.
HF1196 (Lesch) - Applicant and employee's personal usernames and passwords protected from access by employers, and civil enforcement provided.
HF1197 (Lesch) - Electronic communication held by a service provided or third party access by a government entity prohibited except under certain procedures, data retention limits provided, remedies provided, and report required.
Attachments:

Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division

2/28/2019
Youth Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform

HF 897 (Dehn) Juvenile detention alternatives throughout state funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 1678 (Edelson) Juvenile issues addressed, including risk assessments, arrest alternatives, and restraint use.

HF 1717 (Dehn) Juvenile life sentence without release amended.

HF 1679 (Noor) Juvenile hearings and records prohibited from the public, juvenile court delinquency jurisdiction raised to age 13, and human services disqualifications modified.

HF 8 (Pinto) Firearm transfer criminal background checks required.

HF 9 (Richardson) Firearms; law enforcement and family members enable to petition a court to prohibit people from possessing firearms if they pose a significant danger to themselves or others by possessing a firearm.

**The Chair's intent is to get through HF 8 and HF 9 on Wednesday evening. If we are not able to do so, we will extend this meeting into the evening.
Bills Added:
HF897 (Dehn) - Juvenile detention alternatives throughout state funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF8 (Pinto) - Firearm transfer criminal background checks required, and transferee permit disqualification grounds modified.
HF9 (Richardson) - Firearms; law enforcement and family members enabled to petition a court to prohibit people from possessing firearms if they pose a significant danger to themselves or others by possessing a firearm, and money appropriated.
HF1678 (Edelson) - Juvenile issues addressed including risk assessments, arrest alternatives, and restraint use.
HF1717 (Dehn) - Juvenile life sentence without release amended.
HF1679 (Noor) - Juvenile hearings and records prohibited from the public, juvenile court delinquency jurisdiction raised to age 13, and human services disqualifications modified.
Attachments:
H1679A1.pdf (2/27/2019)

Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division

2/28/2019
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HF 955 (Koegel) SciTechsperience program funding provided
HF 141 (Poppe) Port authorities; majority vote of commissioners required to approve real property sales and transfers.
HF 678 (Davnie) Job skills training for recently released inmates funding provided
HF 1088 (Xiong, J) Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs grant

If you would like to testify, please contact Travis Reese (651) 296-7175 or travis.reese@house.mn
Bills Added:
HF141 (Poppe) - Port authorities; majority vote of commissioners required to approve real property sales and transfers.
HF678 (Davnie) - Job skills training for recently released inmate funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1088 (Xiong) - Youth job skills and career development funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF955 (Koegel) - SciTechsperience program funding provided, and money appropriated.

Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division

2/28/2019
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Department of Commerce Budget Overview
HF 1683 (Long) Energy usage data maintained by utilities access rights provided

If you wish to testify, please contact Mike Molzahn at mike.molzahn@house.mn
Bills Added:
HF1683 (Long) - Energy usage data maintained by utilities access rights provided.
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Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division

2/28/2019
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I. Call to Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes

III. Overview: Governor's Budget Proposal
Minnesota Department of Education
Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota Department of Human Services

IV. HF1238 (Pryor) - Child care assistance program provisions modified.

V. HF1230 (Pinto) - Early learning scholarships eligibility modified, and voluntary prekindergarten programs expanded to five groups.

VI. Adjournment
Bills Added:
HF1238 (Pryor) - Child care assistance program provisions modified.
HF1230 (Pinto) - Early learning scholarship eligibility modified, and voluntary prekindergarten programs expanded to five groups.
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Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division

2/28/2019
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Continuation of Governor’s Budget Recommendations for Department of Natural Resources.
Governor’s Budget Recommendations for Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

HF340 (Lillie) Outdoor heritage fund previous appropriations modified, and money appropriated.
Bills Added:
HF340 (Lillie) - Outdoor heritage fund previous appropriations modified, and money appropriated.
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Health and Human Services Finance Division

2/28/2019
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HF400 (Olson) Opioid Stewardship Advisory Council, opioid stewardship account, and opiate product registration fee established; opioid addiction prevention, education, intervention, treatment, and recovery provisions modified; reports required; and money appropriated.
HF1297 (Liebling) Medical assistance drug payment provisions modified.
Bills Added:
HF400 (Olson) - Opiate product registration fee and the Opiate Epidemic Response Advisory Council established, licensure and registration fees modified, prescription drug and controlled substance sections modified, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1297 (Liebling) - Medical assistance drug payment provisions modified.
Attachments:
H0400A20.pdf (2/27/2019)
A19-0051.pdf (2/28/2019)

Health and Human Services Finance Division

2/27/2019
HF1058 (Halverson) Litigation proceeds required to be appropriated to commissioner of health and used for tobacco use prevention activities, and money appropriated.
HF350 (Mann) Statewide cessation services to help Minnesotans quit using tobacco products authorized.
HF940 (Cantrell) Palliative Care Advisory Council funding provided, and money appropriated.
Bills Added:
HF1058 (Halverson) - Litigation proceeds required to be appropriated to commissioner of health and used for tobacco use prevention activities, and money appropriated.
HF350 (Mann) - Statewide cessation services to help Minnesotans quit using tobacco products authorized.
HF940 (Cantrell) - Palliative Care Advisory Council funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
H1058A1.pdf (2/26/2019)

Greater Minnesota Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division

2/27/2019
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HF108 (Sundin) Twin Lakes Township; water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated

HF959 (Sundin) Western Lake Superior Sanitary District funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated

HF181 (Murphy) Duluth; Public Facilities Authority funding provided for the purpose of debt relief for the Duluth North Shore Sanitary District, and money appropriated

HF313 (Schomacker) Murray and Cottonwood Counties; Red Rock Rural Water System regional water service expansion funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated

HF1308 (Hansen) West St. Paul wastewater infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated
Bills Added:
HF108 (Sundin) - Twin Lakes Township; water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF959 (Sundin) - Western Lake Superior Sanitary District funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF181 (Murphy) - Duluth; Public Facilities Authority funding provided for the purpose of debt relief for the Duluth North Shore Sanitary District, and money appropriated.
HF313 (Schomacker) - Murray and Cottonwood Counties; Red Rock Rural Water System regional water service expansion funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1308 (Hansen) - West St. Paul; wastewater infrastructure improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Housing Finance and Policy Division

2/27/2019
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Homeownership Presentation
HF 884 (Schultz) Workforce and affordable homeownership development program qualified entities to participate in and funding types available expanded, workforce and affordable homeownership account created in housing development fund, and money appropriated.

Challenge Grants
HF 859 (Gunther) Minnesota Housing Finance Agency challenge grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.

Manufactured Housing Presentation
HF 896 (Sauke) Manufactured home parks eligibility as housing improvement areas clarified, and housing infrastructure bonds use for manufactured home parks allowed.


Bills Added:
HF884 (Schultz) - Workforce and affordable homeownership development program qualified entities to participate in and funding types available expanded, workforce and affordable homeownership account created in housing development fund, and money appropriated.
HF859 (Gunther) - Minnesota Housing Finance Agency challenge grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF896 (Sauke) - Manufactured home parks eligibility as housing improvement areas clarified, and housing infrastructure bonds use for manufactured home parks allowed.
Attachments:
H0896DE1.pdf (2/24/2019)

Higher Education Finance and Policy Division

2/27/2019
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I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes from February 26, 2019

IV. Office of Higher Ed Presentation of the Governor's Higher Ed budget

V. Adjournment

Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division

2/27/2019
Youth Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform

POST Board Budget Presentation

HF 665 (Edelson) Youth intervention programs funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 1604 (Edelson) Organization providing legal representation for children grant funding provided, and money appropriated.d

Presentation from the Minnesota Youth Council on School Safety

HF 8 (Pinto) Firearm transfer criminal background checks required.

HF 9 (Richardson) Firearms; law enforcement and family members enable to petition a court to prohibit people from possessing firearms if they pose a significant danger to themselves or others by possessing a firearm.




**Updated HF 8 and HF 9 Evening Hearing Information**

Location: Capitol 120

Time: The Committee will reconvene at 7:00 pm

Ticketing: This event will be ticketed on site by the Sergeant of Arms.

Time Allotments: Proponents and opponents of each bill will be afforded 30 minutes of testimony for each bill. The bill author’s presentation will count toward the proponents 30 minutes.

Testifying: Individuals interested in testifying will need to sign up with the committee via email at HF8andHF9Testimony@house.mn or via phone at 651-296-1478. Individuals who are not able to testify are encouraged to provide written testimony to the posted email by 12:45 pm on Tuesday on February 26.

Additional Hearing: The Chair's intent is to pass HF 8 and HF 9 on Wednesday evening. If we are not able to do so, we will continue hear these bills on Thursday evening at the Capitol. No further testimony will be taken at that time.
Bills Added:
HF8 (Pinto) - Firearm transfer criminal background checks required, and transferee permit disqualification grounds modified.
HF9 (Richardson) - Firearms; law enforcement and family members enabled to petition a court to prohibit people from possessing firearms if they pose a significant danger to themselves or others by possessing a firearm, and money appropriated.
HF665 (Edelson) - Youth intervention program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1604 (Edelson) - Organization providing legal representation for children grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
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