Presentation: Report of the Great Start for All Minnesota Child Task Force
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1. Civil Legal Services overview and budget recommendations presentation.
2. HF 286 (Becker-Finn) Civil legal service funding provided, and money appropriated.
3. Guardian ad Litem Board overview and budget recommendations presentation.
4. HF 366 (Agbaje) Reproductive health care; health records release limited, certain acts by health-related licensing boards prohibited, certain judgement enforcement prevented, subpoena enforcement restricted, lawsuit cause of action created for penalties and court costs, and extradition of persons charged in another state prohibited for acts committed or services received in Minnesota.

Committee discussion of all bills will be limited to the provisions within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chairs' discretion.

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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.
HF 979 (Klevorn) Legislative task force established to review and prioritize resources to support an aging demographic in the state, report required, and money appropriated.
HF 480 (Elkins) Minnesota Council on Disability funding provided to provide outreach, training, assistance, and auditing related to local government website accessibility; report required; and money appropriated.

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HF677 (Elkins) Active transportation finance and policy provisions governed, and money appropriated.

HF246 (Hanson) Commuter rail and intercity passenger rail moratoriums repealed.

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1. Welcome and Call to Order
2. Approval of the Minutes – Thursday, February 2nd, 2023
3. Calendar for the Day – Thursday, February 9th, 2023
4. Adjournment

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Approval of the Minutes from February 2nd, 2023
HF 877 (Hill) Transportation sparsity revenue percent updated.
HF 994 (Berg) Transportation for area learning center students funded, and money appropriated.
HF 1259 (Youakim) Obsolete general education transition aid date eliminated.
HF 781 (Koznick) Average daily membership minimum hours for a disabled kindergarten pupil aligned to those of other kindergarten pupils.
HF 20 (Greenman) Wage credits modified and reimbursement provided, and general fund transfer authorized. **pending referral

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The committee will reconvene at 7pm to take up HF 20 (Greenman).

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HF51 (Richardson) - Emmett Louis Till Victims Recovery Program established, and money appropriated.

HF1059 (Richardson) - Grants supporting healthy development of babies during pregnancy and postpartum for families with members who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF639 (Bahner) - Community solutions for healthy child development grant program established, and money appropriated.

HF712 (Reyer) - Family planning grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF1030 (Liebling) - Enrollee cost-sharing eliminated under medical assistance and MinnesotaCare; and individual, small group, and State Employee Group Insurance Program plans prohibited from including cost-sharing.

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Presentation from the University of Minnesota on its 2023 Capital Investment request.

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HF 450 (Stephenson) Crime of organized retail theft established, release of financial account information to law enforcement provided, burglary crimes following trespass notice amended, and time period for search warrant on financial institutions established.

HF 610 (Wolgamott) Addressing mental health in law enforcement and first responder communities funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 1200 (Wolgamott) State and local jail and prison inmates required to be housed in public owned and operated jails and prisons, and state and counties prohibited from contracting with private prisons.

HF 818 (Feist) Violence prevention project research center funding provided, and money appropriated.

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1. Review/approve December 6, 2021 meeting minutes
2. Review/accept financial audit for biennium ending June 30, 2021
3. LCC update items
   • Review/approve updates to the 2022-23 Legislative Plan for Employee Benefits and Policies
   • Review/approve updates to the LCC Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment
4. Review/approve resolutions establishing subcommittees
5. Review Joint Legislative Offices and Commissions biennial budgets
6. Review Ethnic Council biennial budgets
7. Other items as determined by the Chair

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Overview of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.
Overview of African Swine Fever Virus.

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I. Presentation from DHS on the Minnesota Health Care Program Plan to Unwind Continuous Eligibility

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HF 2 (Richardson) Paid Family Medical Leave program established
Deb Fitzpatrick, Children’s Defense Fund-MN
Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry
Adam Duininck, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
John Reynolds, NFIB
Tess Schlicksup, Fairview Southdale Hospital, Minnesota Nurses Association
David Benowitz, Craft & Crew
Paula Soderberg, Morrissey Hospitality
Annaka Larson, Teacher at Wellstone Elementary in St. Paul, Education MN
Lauryn Schothorst, MN Chamber of Commerce
Kim Lewis, MN School Boards Association
Ross Widmoyer
Corey Anderson, MAHU and NAIFA.
Gavin Hanson, Minnesota Business Partnership
Alex Hassel, League of MN Cities

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HF916 (Agbaje) Tax expenditure provisions modified, and past tax expenditure purpose statements provided.
HF73 (Robbins) Parents of stillborn children credit modified.
HF1372 (Gomez) Minnesota Department of Revenue Policy and Technical Bill (Revisor #: 23-0010/Pending Introduction)

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Commerce Budget Presentation
CenterPoint Energy Presentation
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HF1269 (Rep. Pryor) - Prekindergarten through grade 12 provisions modified including general education accountability and transparency, education excellence, American Indian education, charter schools, discipline, teachers, special education, and early learning; and reports required.

HF806 (Rep. Youakim) - Building Assets, Reducing Risks Center funding provided, and money appropriated.

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Notes:
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Overview of Chronic Wasting Disease.

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HF950 (Brand) Minnesota Housing Finance Agency grant funding provided to local housing trust funds, and money appropriated.*

HF11 (Howard) State rent assistance program established for low-income, cost-burdened households, and money appropriated.*

*Amendment(s) Posted

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