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**ITEM(S) REMOVED**

1. Approval of January 23, 2023, meeting minutes.
   • Minutes
2. Presentations by the Public Employees Retirement Association, Teachers Retirement Association, and St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association executive directors.
   • Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA)
     • Doug Anderson, Executive Director
       • PERA Presentation (2nd half of document)
   • Teachers Retirement Association (TRA)
     • Jay Stoffel, Executive Director
       • TRA Presentation
         2023 TRA Benefit Proposal Funding
   • St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association (SPTRFA)
     • Dr. Mike McCollor, Interim Executive Director; President, Board of Trustees
     • Phill Tencick, Executive Director/CIO
       • St. Paul Teachers Presentation

REMOVED:
Presentation by the State Board of Investment (SBI).

HF19 (Olson) Earned sick and safe time provided, report required, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated. (Pending referral from Judiciary Finance & Civil Law)
HF28 (Frazier) Right to vote restored to individuals convicted of a felony upon completion of any term of incarceration imposed and executed by a court for the offense. (Pending referral from Judiciary Finance & Civil Law)
HF121 (Edelson) Competency attainment; technical changes made, and money appropriated.
HF213 (Keeler) Food shelf program funding provided, and money appropriated. (Pending referral from Judiciary Finance & Civil Law)

Bill added:
HF5 (Jordan) Free school lunch and breakfast provided for all students.

Bills may be added to the agenda.

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Governor's 2023 Bonding Recommendations
State Agency bonding overviews:
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Department of Administration
MN Department of Veterans Affairs

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Testimony from stakeholders on proposed Fairview/Sanford merger (groups may be added; no public testimony)

Fairview Health Services
Sanford Health
Office of the Attorney General
University of Minnesota
Minnesota Nurses Association

HFXXXX (Bierman); prohibiting health care entities from entering into certain transactions except with the review and approval of the commissioner of health
Informational hearing, no action will be taken

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Joint hearing of the Commerce Finance & Policy and Health Finance & Policy Committees.

Testimony from stakeholders on proposed Fairview/Sanford merger (groups may be added; no public testimony)

Fairview Health Services
Sanford Health
Office of the Attorney General
University of Minnesota
Minnesota Nurses Association

HFXXXX (Bierman); prohibiting health care entities from entering into certain transactions except with the review and approval of the commissioner of health

Informational hearing, no action will be taken

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

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*Items may be added*

- HF585 (Klevorn) Care evaluation established as a covered medical assistance home care service, medical assistance homemaker rates modified, and report required.
a. Kathy Messerli, Executive Director, MN Home Care Association
b. Sarah Skorburg, LGSW; Care Coordinator; Thomas Allen Inc.
c. Susan Morgan; Chief Operating Officer; Accra Care, Inc.

- Informational Hearing Only HFXXX (SC9961 - Edelson) Modifying policies governing access to substance use disorder treatment services; modifying eligibility for home and community-based services workforce development grants; excluding workforce development grant money from income for certain purposes

- Informational Hearing Only HFXXX (SC0014-1 - Edelson) Establishing a home and community-based services systemic critical incident review team; clarifying adult foster care and community residential setting licensing provisions; modifying substance use disorder treatment requirements; extending certain councils and committees; clarifying provider-controlled and own-home settings; making technical and conforming changes; clarifying effective dates; repealing obsolete language related to chemical health pilot program

AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments is 5pm on Friday, January 27th, 2023.
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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.

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HF 284 (Norris) Helmets to Hard Hats Minnesota initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.
*Amendment posted

Presentation of the Governor's Budget Recommendations
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Military Affairs

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THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

HF639 (Bahner) Community solutions for healthy child development grant program established, and money appropriated.
HF910 (Reyer) Family supportive housing programs funded, and money appropriated.
HF862 (Wolgamott) Support staff persons required for early childhood family education programs, and money appropriated.

*Agenda items may be added

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Amendments: All amendments that are substantive must be given to the CA by 1:00PM on the day prior to the committee hearing. This deadline may be waived at the discretion of the Chair

Meeting Materials: Presenters or members of the public are encouraged to provide all materials to be offered in Committee to the CLA 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.

1. HF 2 (Richardson) Paid family and medical leave provided, and money appropriated.*
2. HF 146 (Finke) Out-of-state laws interfering in use of gender-affirming health care; use of subpoenas to gather information prevented; child custody and child welfare provisions modified; and provisions amended related to warrants, arrests, and extraditions.

*HF 2, committee discussion will be limited to the provisions within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. The relevant provisions are as follows:
Article 1, Sections 1, 4, and 5 [data]
Section 12, subdivision 4 [appeal to the court of appeals]
Section 14, subdivision 8 [remedies]
Section 15, subdivision 13 [employer penalties]
Section 17, subdivision 3 [late fees]
Section 21, subdivision 6 and 8 [interest on judgments & priorities under legal dissolutions]
Section 22 [child support deduction from benefits]
Section 26, subdivision 7 [court fees; collection fees]
Section 29 [employer records; audits]
Section 30 [subpoenas; oaths]
Section 31 [lien; levy; setoff; and civil action]


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H.F. 100 (Stephenson) Cannabis; various provisions added or changed relating to Office of Cannabis Management; advisory councils; sales and use reports; legal and limited possession and use; business licensing, inspection, and regulation; flower and product testing; labeling; advertisement; private resident cultivation; medical program; sales taxes; grants and loans; criminal penalties; expungement procedures; labor standards; temporary regulation of edible products; professional license protection; scheduling; data; miscellaneous and clarifying and technical changes; and money appropriated.

H.F. 227 (Huot) Notary publics and past or current Minnesota elected officials authorized to perform civil marriages.

AMENDMENTS: The amendment deadline for H.F. 100 (Stephenson) in this hearing has been extended to 6 p.m., Jan. 30, 2023.
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 State and Local Government Finance and Policy webpage.
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*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.

HF490 (Becker-Finn) Retroactive driver's license reinstatement for individuals provided.

HF503 (Pinto) Reintegration license for individuals released from custody established.

HF282 (Frazier) Collection of race and ethnicity data on applications for drivers' licenses and identification cards authorized, and money appropriated.


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Approval of the Minutes from January 26th, 2023
HF 18 (Wolgamott) School district special education services fully funded, and money appropriated.
HF 21 (Vang) Full-service community schools funding provided, and money appropriated.

Agenda items may be added or changed

Notes:
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Public Testimony:
If you are interested in providing testimony on the scheduled bills please contact the committee administrator at: polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov no later than 2pm on Monday, January 30th. Written testimony is encouraged.

HF293 (Elkins): Medical and dental practices required to make available to the public their current standard charges, and commissioner of health authorized to establish a price comparison tool for items and services offered by medical and dental practices.

HF294 (Elkins): Manufacturers required to report and maintain prescription drug prices, filing of health plan prescription drug formularies required, health care coverage provisions modified, prescription benefit tool requirements established, and prescription drug benefit transparency and disclosure required.

HF926 (Elkins): Payments made to health care providers disclosure required, all-payer claims data provision changed, and transparency of health care payments report required.

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

AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments is 5:00PM, Monday, January 30, 2023.

PUBLIC TESTIMONY: 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 contact the Committee Administrator by 5pm the day prior to the hearing in order to sign up to testify in person. In person testimony may be limited as time allows, and written testimony is encouraged.

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Presentation from the University of Minnesota.

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Overview Presentation of MN POST Board

HF 822 (Curran) County and local authorities authorized to share data with POST Board when board has ordered investigation into peace officer misconduct.

HF 823 (Curran) Law enforcement agencies authorized to share criminal history background check data with Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training.

Overview Presentation of MN Office of Ombuds for Corrections

HF 745 (Tabke) Removal of ombudsperson only for just cause authorized.

HF 357 (Urdahl) Interstate Compact for Adult Supervision; reimbursement provided of transportation expenses incurred by counties.

*Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.

*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 10:30 am the day before the hearing (Jan. 30th).

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TBD

Governor’s budget presentation continued.

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.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Agriculture Finance and Policy webpage.
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*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.

I. Presentation from the Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care.

II. HF733 (Edelson) - Nursing facility payment rates modified, elderly waiver rates modified, payment rates for customized living services provided under disability waivers modified, payment rates for home-delivered meals under disability waivers modified, and money appropriated.

*Agenda 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.

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HF 295 (Elkins) Covenants not to compete are void and unenforceable provided, and protection of substantive provisions of Minnesota law to apply to matters arising in Minnesota provided.
Ryan Nunn, Assistant Vice President of Applied Research, Federal Reserve of Minneapolis
Kurt Erickson
Justin Terch

HF 62 (Nelson, M) Public Employment Relations Board data modified, and money appropriated.

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House Research Overview of Working Family Tax Credit
HF721 (Stephenson) Expanding the Working Family Tax Credit
HF0705 (Youakim) Individual income tax provisions modified, free filing for individual income taxpayers report required, and money appropriated.

Additional items may be added to 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) by 5 PM on Monday, January 30th. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due by 5 PM to the Committee Administrator on Monday, January 30th. 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.

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HF597 (Kraft) - Grant program established to provide financial assistance to cities to address climate change, and money appropriated.

Items may be added to the agenda.

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Nonpartisan Staff Overview of Graduation Standards

HF112 (Rep. Pryor) - Physical education standards review delayed.

Presentation on the State of Minnesota's changing Educational Demographics

HF678 (Rep. Elkins) - School-related active transportation policy provisions governed.

*Agenda items may be added or removed at the Chair's discretion

Notes:
HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator by 12p.m. (noon) the day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 40 copies.

TESTIFYING: Remote testimony is available as needed. 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 day before the hearing.
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HF742 (Norris) Firefighting foam use prohibited, and exemptions allowed.
HF552 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) PFAS in juvenile products prohibited.
HF372 (Hollins) Products containing PFAS notice required, and rulemaking required.

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HF 317 (Her) Landlord and tenant provisions modified, and termination of lease upon infirmity of tenant established.

HF 685 (Agbaje) Corporate entities, developers, and contractors prohibited from converting single-family home into rental property unit.

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HF642 (Freiberg); Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote enacted.

HF204 (Bahner); Voter electronic signatures allowed for purposes of electronic rosters.

HF799 (Agbaje); Persons allowed to be absent from work to vote in person before election day.

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

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1. Agencies presentation on sustainability items in the Governor's budget recommendations.

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HF 20 (Greenman) Wage credits modified and reimbursement provided, and general fund transfer authorized.

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HF 318 (Hassan) Community wealth-building grant program created

*Other Bills May Be Added*

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Approval of the Minutes from January 31st, 2023
HF 22 (Her) English learner programming funding increased, English learner cross subsidy aid added, and money appropriated.
HF 8 (Berg) Student personnel aid established, and money appropriated.

Agenda items may be added or changed

Notes:
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Public Testimony:
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Clean Water Council Presentation

Items may be added to the agenda.

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HF880 (Gomez) Tax increment financing provisions modified, various pooling provisions clarified, administrative expense limitations clarified, and application of violations and remedies expanded.
HF825 (Lislegard) Payment in lieu of taxes provisions modified, payments increased, valuation modified, and report required.
HF735 (Reyer) Soil and water conservation district aid program established.

Additional items may be added to 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 title to the Committee Administrator (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) by 5 PM on Tuesday, January 31st. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due by 5 PM to the Committee Administrator on Tuesday, January 31st. 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.

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State Agency bonding overviews:
Department of Human Services
Department of Public Safety
Pollution Control Agency
Department of Employment and Economic Development
Department of Corrections

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*Items may be added*

- HF732 (Her) Income definitions modified for housing support.

- HF905 (Youakim) Minors age 16 or older authorized to consent to nonresidential mental health services.

- Informational Hearing Only HFXXX (23-00202 - Finke) Clarification to Court Examiner eligibility.

- Informational Hearing Only HFXXX (23-00192 - TBD) Modifying information collected in long-term care surveys.

AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments is 1pm on Tuesday, January 31st, 2023.
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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.

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HF152 (Bahner) Sales and use tax provisions modified, and North Metro Range construction material sales tax exemption provided.
HF414 (Lislegard) Sales and use tax provisions modified, refundable exemptions provided for construction materials for school buildings, and money appropriated.
HF351 (Jacob) Properties destroyed by fire; sales and use taxes modified, and sales tax exemption extended for construction materials.

Additional items may be added to 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) by 5 PM on Tuesday, January 31st. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due by 5 PM to the Committee Administrator on Tuesday, January 31st. 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.


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HF747 (Reyer) - Program established to award grants for installation of solar energy generating systems on public buildings, report required, and money appropriated.
HF772 (Kraft) - State Building Code; energy code for new commercial building adoption process modified.
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: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

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HF620 (Rep. Youakim) - Paraprofessional paid orientation required.

Informational hearing on Educational Options and Flexibility for Student Learning

HF613 (Rep. Hanson) - High school students allowed to earn elective credits through employment with health care providers.

*Agenda items may be added or removed at the Chair's discretion

Notes:
HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator by 12p.m. (noon) the day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 40 copies.

TESTIFYING: Remote testimony is available as needed. 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 day before the hearing.
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.

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.

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HF672 (Lee) Public meeting required every five years for nonexpiring air emission permits, denial of request for permit review required to be in writing and to state reason for denial, and creation of full-time equivalent position required.
HF645 (Lee) Disposition of money recovered from litigation or settlement of environmental permit violations provided.
HF673 (Lee) Air toxics emissions reporting required, and rulemaking to regulate air toxics emissions required.

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Presentation of the Governor's Budget by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
Presenter: Commissioner Jennifer Ho

HF 302 (Howard) Eligible use of housing infrastructure bonds added, issuance of housing infrastructure bonds prescribed, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

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1. HF 36 (Greenman) Worker safety requirements established, and money appropriated.
2. HF 70 (R. Hansen) Agricultural and food processing worker fair labor standard provisions modified.
3. HF 17 (Stephenson) Excessive price increases by manufacturers to generic or off-patent drugs prohibited, attorney general authorized to take action against manufacturers for price increases, withdrawal prohibited of generic or off-patent drug sales, prescription drug affordability board and prescription drug affordability advisory council established, prescription drug cost reviews and remedies provided, appointments provided, civil penalties imposed, report required, and money appropriated.

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Overview of Governor’s recommended budgets:
Attorney General, Keith Ellison.
Secretary of State, Secretary Steve Simon.
Department of Administration, Commissioner Alice Roberts-Davis.
Revenue Department, Commissioner Paul Marquart.

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.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the State and Local Government Finance and Policy 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.

*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.

Approval of the Minutes from February 1st, 2023
HF 456 (Pérez-Vega) Expansion of voluntary prekindergarten and school readiness plus program made permanent, and money appropriated.
HF 193 (Huot) Emergency medical service course grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 535 (Frazier) School board authorized to renew expiring referendum.

Agenda items may be added or changed

Notes:
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Public Testimony:
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HF 30 (Richardson) Catalytic converter purchase requirements established, and penalties provided.

HF 803 (Moller) Enhanced sentences clarified for kidnapping offenses.

HF 686 (Moller) Tracking device expanded use authorized during stolen vehicle investigations.

HF 281 (Witte) Law enforcement agencies required to report carjacking data to commissioner of public safety, and commissioner required to publish carjacking data in commissioner's annual uniform crime report.

*Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.

*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 at ellen.mcdaniel@house.mn.gov by 10:30 am the day before the hearing (Feb. 1st).

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I. HF568 (Freiberg) - Payment rates modified for intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities

II. HF240 (Reyer) - Medical assistance reimbursement provided for parents and spouses providing services under consumer-directed community supports and community first services and supports.

*Agenda items may be added or removed.

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Overview of Department of Labor and Industry
Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner

*Other Bills May Be Added*

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Presentation on the OLA evaluation, Oversight of State-Funded Grants to Nonprofit Organizations

To be announced.

1. Introduction of members and staff
2. Adopt agenda
3. Election of chair and vice chair
4. Open Meeting Law and Data Practices Act
5. Consider proposed policies
5. Summary of Constitutional and Statutory provisions of the council
7. Legislator compensation data
8. Council discussion
9. Potential future meeting dates and topics

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