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House Ways and Means Committee


Monday, March 9, 2020 - 9:49 AM

02:27 - * HF1 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Early childhood; additional funding and opportunities for children ages birth to three created; programs and funding for prenatal care services, home visiting, early childhood education, and child care assistance governed; and money appropriated. 03:03 - * HF1246 (Morrison) Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act established, and report required. 03:46 - * HF4 (Lesch) Drug manufacturer or 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; and civil penalties imposed. 04;24 - * HF1405 (Stephenson) Clean Energy First Act established, and electric utilities required to meet resource needs using clean energy resources. 05:02 - * HF2806 (Long) Clemency Review Commission established, Board of Pardons procedures modified, and clarifying changes made. 05:41 - * HF1257 (Cantrell) Prescription drug benefit transparency and disclosure required. 07:09 - HF2001 (Cantrell) Workforce certificates of compliance ensured to apply equally to in-state and out-of-state contractors. 11;14 - 3375 (Ecklund) Workforce training pilot project funding provided, and money appropriated. 18:09 - Informational session on Stadium Reserve Account: Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) presentation and Office of the Legislative Auditor US Bank Stadium Reserve Account Report recommendations:. MMB presentation:. Office of the Legislative Auditor Stadium Reserve Report recommendations. - James Nobles, Legislative Auditor. - Ryan Dean Baker, Office of the Legislative Auditor. - Scott Tjomsland, Office of the Legislative Auditor. - Myron Frans, Commissioner. - Bryan Dahl, Financial Planning Director, Budget Division. - Jen Hassemer, Assistant Commissioner for Debt Management. Office of the Legislative Auditor Stadium Reserve Report recommendations. - Ryan Dean Baker, Office of the Legislative Auditor. - Scott Tjomsland, Office of the Legislative Auditor. * These bills will be procedural motions to refer without recommendation:. - HF4 and HF1257 will be recommended to be referred to State Government Finance Division. - HF1246 and HF2806 will be recommended to be referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division. - HF1 and HF1405 will be recommended to be referred to Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division. Should these bills move forward, a more complete discussion will occur upon return to the Ways and Means Committee for final consideration. Runs 1 hour, 35 minutes.