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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 , 8:30 AM

Elections Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Mike Freiberg
Location: Room 200, State Office Building
Agenda:
HF559 (Frederick); Trainee election judges permitted to serve until reaching the age of 18.

HF1370 (Stephenson); Cause of action for nonconsensual dissemination of deep fake sexual images established, crime of using deep fake technology to influence an election established, and crime for nonconsensual dissemination of deep fake sexual images established.

HF1141 (Freiberg); Elections; technical and clarifying changes made.

HF1186 (Nash); Requirements provided related to mailings containing an absentee ballot application or sample ballot sent by or on behalf of a committee or other private organization.
Amended to remove subdivision 2

Items 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 no later than 5pm the night before, and preferably 24 hours prior to the hearing.

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.

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

Bills Added

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 , 8:30 AM

Sustainable Infrastructure Policy

Chair: Rep. Erin Koegel
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
1. Presentation by the Michigan Infrastructure Council.
2. Presentation by the Minnesota Infrastructure Alliance.

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.
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 , 8:30 AM

Workforce Development Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Jay Xiong
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF 369 (Hollins) 30,000 Feet funding provided
Kevin Robinson, Executive Director, 30,000 Feet
Kyla Saka, a 30K student
Tajanine Saka

HF 684 (Agbaje) Summit Academy OIC funding provided
Leroy West, President, Summit Academy OIC
Mariah Hamp, Summit graduate, Children’s Minnesota Hospital

HF 489 (Sencer-Mura) Job skills training for recently released inmates; Better Futures
PJ Hubbard, Executive Director, Better Futures Minnesota
Tino Jones, Manager, Better Futures Minnesota

HF 711 (Sencer-Mura) Big Brothers Big Sisters youth programming funding provided
Jackie Johnson, Executive Director, Big Brothers Big Sisters Central Minnesota
Abolaji Boladale, Little Brother
Pat Sukhum, CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities

If you would like to testify or provide materials for the committee, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by Noon on Tuesday, February 14, 2023

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.

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 , 10:10 AM

Floor Session

Location: House Floor
Agenda:
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 , 10:30 AM

Economic Development Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Hodan Hassan
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF 504 (Hanson) Small business partnership program codified, reports required, and money appropriated.
Natalie Mouilso, MCCD Business Advisor, Dakota County
Henrietta Smaller, Owner, Stunning Beauty Supply

HF 1180 (Brand) Greater Minnesota care facility program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Scott McMahon, Executive Director, Greater Minnesota Partnership
Clare Sanford, Minnesota Child Care Association
Heather Bregal, Economic Development Director, City of New Ulm

HF 1074 (Brand) Minnesota Initiative Foundations funding provided, and money appropriated.
Scott Marquardt, President, Southwest Minnesota Initiative Foundation
Matt Varilek, President, Initiative Foundation
Abdi Daisane, Director, Blooming Kids Child Care Center

If you would like to testify or provide materials to the committee, please contact Travis Reese at travis.reese@house.mn.gov by 5pm on Tuesday, February 14, 2023

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.

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 , 10:30 AM

Education Finance

Chair: Rep. Cheryl Youakim
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:
Approval of the Minutes from February 9th and 14th, 2023
HF 439 (Norris) General education basic formula allowance increased by five percent per year for fiscal years 2024 and 2025, future formula increases linked to the rate of inflation, and money appropriated.
HF 694 (Acomb) Minnesota math corps funding increased, and money appropriated.
HF 806 (Youakim) Building Assets, Reducing Risks Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
Agenda items may be added or changed.

Notes:
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.
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 bills please contact the committee administrator at: polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov no later than 2pm on Tuesday, February 14th. Written testimony is encouraged.

Bills Added

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 , 10:30 AM

Legacy Finance

Chair: Rep. Leon Lillie
Location: 200 - State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1263 (Hussein) - Minnesota Children's Museum funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1024 (Smith) - Rochester; Children's Museum funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1543 (Frederick) - Children's museums funding provided, and money appropriated.
*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 10:30 a.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

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.
Attachments:

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 , 10:30 AM
Time Note: This hearing will meet from 10:30 AM - 12 PM, recess, and then reconvene at 1 PM in Room 5.

Property Tax Division

Chair: Rep. Dave Lislegard
Location: Room 5, State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1506 (Lislegard) Property tax refund provisions modified; co-pays reduced, thresholds reduced, and maximum refunds increased for homestead credit refund.
HF1323 (Agbaje) Property tax refund provisions modified, parameters of renter's credit and homestead credit modified to increase refunds.
HF1422 (Wolgamott) Property tax refund provisions modified, and exemption amount expanded for senior claimants and claimants with a disability.
HF1427 (Hill) Electric generation transition aid to local governments established, and money appropriated.
HF102 (Klevorn) Plymouth; local lodging tax provisions modified, and local lodging tax expiration date removed.
HF1504 (Norris) Property tax provisions modified, and homestead market value exclusion modified.
HF0700 (Youakim) Property tax provisions modified, and additional property tax refund modified.

Bills not heard during the 10:30 AM morning session will be heard in the afternoon session. Additional 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 title to the Committee Administrator (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) and Committee Legislative Assistant (Faith Privett Faith.Privett@house.mn.gov) by 2:30 PM on Tuesday, February 14th. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due to the (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) and Committee Legislative Assistant (Faith Privett Faith.Privett@house.mn.gov) by 2:30 PM on Tuesday, February 14th. 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.

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.
Bills Added
Attachments:

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 , 1:00 PM

Capital Investment

Chair: Rep. Fue Lee
Location: Room 120 State Capitol
Agenda:
Public testimony on the DE amendments to:
HF 669 (Lee, F.) Safe routes to school grant program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF 670 (Lee, F.) Library construction grant program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

To sign up to testify please email: jenny.nash@house.mn.gov by 1:00 pm on Tuesday, February 14. Each testifier will be limited to one minute and 30 seconds. Written testimony should be submitted by 1:00 pm on Tuesday, February 14. Submitted written testimony is public and will be posted on the committee website and included in the committee record.

Consideration of amendments and vote on HF 669 and 670 will occur on Monday, February 20.

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.
Bills Added

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 , 1:00 PM

Commerce Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Zack Stephenson
Location: Room 10, State Office Building
Agenda:
HF797 (Tabke); Motor vehicle warranty labor compensation modified.
Testimony taken specifically to the amendment language

HF1337 (Fischer); Digital fair repair provisions modified, and penalties provided.

Bills may be taken up in any order, added, or removed 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.

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.

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

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 , 1:00 PM

Human Services Policy

Chair: Rep. Peter Fischer
Location: State Office Building, Room 200
Agenda:
*Items may be added*

- HF1486 (Frederick) Supervised practice of alcohol and drug counseling by former students for limited time allowed, HIV training requirements modified in substance use disorder treatment programs, withdrawal management license requirements modified, and substance use disorder treatment client record documentation requirements modified.
a. Brian Zirbes; Co-Chair of Government Affairs Committee; MARRCH & VP of Policy, Compliance, and Government Relations; Northstar Behavioral Health

Update on Opioid Epidemic Response Policy Activity
- Presentation on the Opioid Epidemic Response Advisory Council (OERAC) Activities and Practices
a. Representative Dave Baker
- Presentation from Department of Human Services on Opioid Use Disorder and Opioid Epidemic Response Policy in 2023 Governor's Budget and Policy Proposals
a. Kristy Graume; Legislative Director of the Behavioral Health, Housing, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Administration; Minnesota Department of Human Services
- Presentation from the Minnesota Attorney General's Office on National Opioid Settlements
a. Evan Romanoff; Assistant Attorney General of Consumer, Wage & Antitrust; Minnesota Attorney General’s Office
b. Eric Maloney; Assistant Attorney General of Consumer, Wage & Antitrust; Minnesota Attorney General’s Office
c. Angie Thies, Child Wellbeing Policy Analyst, Association of Minnesota Counties

AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments is 1pm on Tuesday, February 14th, 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.

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.
Bills Added

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 , 1:00 PM
Time Note: This hearing is cancelled.

Taxes

Hearing Canceled
Chair: Rep. Aisha Gomez
Location: Room 5, State Office Building
Agenda:
This hearing is cancelled. Property Tax Division will meet during this time.

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.
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 , 3:00 PM

Climate and Energy Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Patty Acomb
Location: 200 - State Office Building
Agenda:
HF1656 (Acomb) - Grant programs established to enhance competitiveness of Minnesota entities in obtaining federal money for energy projects, account created, advisory task force established, report required, money transferred, and money appropriated.
*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

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.
Bills Added
Attachments:

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 , 3:00 PM

Education Policy

Chair: Rep. Laurie Pryor
Location: 120 Capitol Room
Agenda:
HF1547 (Rep. Feist) - Compensatory revenue modified, revenue uses changed, best practices encouraged, percentage of compensatory revenue that must stay at each school site increased, report on eliminating paper forms required, and money appropriated.
Note: Full 2022 OLA Evaluation Report can be found at https://www.auditor.leg.state.mn.us/ped/pedrep/compensatory.pdf

HF1224 (Rep. Hill) - Education; tiered licensure changes made.

HF1313 (Rep. Pryor) - Obsolete language pertaining to administration of Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board stricken.

Notes:
HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator before 12p.m. (noon), Tuesday, February 14th. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 40 copies.

TESTIFYING: 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 upon request. 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 before 12 p.m. (noon), Tuesday, February 14th.

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.

For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov or 651-296-1913.
Bills Added

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 , 3:00 PM

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Rick Hansen
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF462 (Bierman) Minnesota Zoological Garden funding provided, and money appropriated. (Governor’s Budget Request for the Minnesota Zoo)

Presentation of Governor’s Budget Recommendations for Metropolitan Council (Environment), Science Museum and Board of Water and Soil Resources

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.

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 , 3:00 PM

Housing Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Michael Howard
Location: Room 5
Agenda:
HF 831 (Reyer) Housing Finance Agency required to require reasonable pet policies in buildings financed by agency.*

HF 758 (Pérez-Vega) Landlord prohibited from taking actions that encourage or require tenant to declaw or devocalize animal, and civil penalties authorized.

HF 1219 (Kozlowski) Homeownership education, counseling, and training program funding provided; and money appropriated.*

*Amendment(s) posted

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.
Bills Added