Metropolitan Council presentation on Bus Rapid Transitway development
Bills may be added.
HF1108 (Murphy) Safe routes to school grant program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Bill will be laid over.
HF XXX (Hornstein) E line bus rapid transit line from Minneapolis to Southdale Transit Center (see attachment coded: MB032)
HF1381 (Koegel) Central Avenue NE arterial bus rapid transit line

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

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HF 413 (Olson, L.): Minnesota Initiative Foundation funding provided, and money appropriated.
Tony Sertich, President, Northland Foundation
Nancy Jost, Director of Early Childhood, West Central Initiative Foundation

HF 411 (Olson, L.): Greater Minnesota child care facility program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Pat Baustian, Mayor, City of Luverne
Shannon Mortenson, City Administrator, City of Warren

HF 412 (Olson, L.): Child care provider grant to increase numbers funding provide, reports required, and money appropriated.
Cisa Keller, Senior Vice President of Early Childhood Quality Development, Think Small
Jenny Holweger, CEO, Kandiyohi County Area YMCA

HF 260 (Wazlawik): Retaining early educators through attaining incentives now grant program established, reports required, and money appropriated.
Ann McCully, Child Care Aware of Minnesota Executive Director
Kath Church, Creative Children Childcare/Casa di Creativa Bambini
Emily Hernandez, Child Care Center Teacher at New Horizons in St. Paul
Sharyl Kala, Little Beginnings Child Care

HF 1125 (Pryor): Refundable tax credit established for qualified child care professionals.
Suzanne Pearl, Minnesota Director, First Children’s Finance
Iesha Jackson, Happy Hearts Early Learning Childcare

HF 711 (Sandell): Teacher licensure requirement for early education programs established.
Nicole Liffrig, Preschool Teacher, Newport Elementary, South Washington County Schools


Additional bills may be added.

Public Viewing:
This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp


Notes:
This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which may be viewed here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp
NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation to view, participate in, or otherwise access a remote hearing, please contact Jenny Nash by emailing her at jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact Jenny Nash with questions about the agenda.
For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn or 651-296-1921.

Public Testimony:
Members of the public who are interested in testifying must email polly.cerkvenik@house.mn by 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting to ensure consideration. Testimony may be limited due to time constraints.
If you plan to submit written testimony, please send it to polly.cerkvenik@house.mn by 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. Written testimony is encouraged and may be submitted for the record up to 24 hours after the hearing ends.

This meeting is held in accordance to House Rule 10.01
https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp

1. Minnesota Department of Human Rights Budget Presentation
2. HF 863 (Hollins): Human Rights Act; various changes made
3. HF 980 (Becker-Finn): Child support provisions modified [the DE2 amendment has been posted]*

*Please note: The DE2 author's amendment to HF 980 has been posted. The DE amendment includes substantively similar provisions as HF 980; HF 981 and HF 348 (as amended in Judiciary committee on 2/11/21)*

**Agenda items may be added, deleted and/or taken in any order.

**If you are interested in providing written testimony, oral testimony, or a handout, please email the Committee Administrator and copy the Committee Legislative Assistant by 5 pm the day before the hearing to get instructions. Please note, oral testimony may be limited due to time constraints.**

CA: Rachel.Ganani@house.mn
CLA: Anna.Borgerding@house.mn

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NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

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Governor’s Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board member appointments:
Faris A. Rashid
Stephen Swanson
Carol Flynn
Margaret Leppik

***Start at 9:30 a.m., time certain***
HF70 (Freiberg) State building energy conservation revolving loan fund established, and money appropriated.
***Vote by 9:55 a.m.***

*Agenda items may be added or removed.

TESTIFYING: If you would like to testify or submit written testimony, please email the committee administrator at amanda.rudolph@house.mn no later than 5 p.m. the business day before the hearing. Testimony will be limited and as time permits, therefore written testimony is encouraged. Please plan accordingly.

HANDOUTS: Handouts must be in PDF format with Optical Character Recognition ability and emailed to the committee administrator at amanda.rudolph@house.mn no later than 5 p.m. the business day before the hearing.

VIEW HEARING: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the State Government Finance and Policy Committee webpage, https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/committees/home/92009

ACCESSIBILITY: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.

RULE 10.01: Meetings are held in accordance with House Rule 10.01, https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm

Rules and Legislative Administration
Chair: Rep. Ryan Winkler

Meeting:
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Time: 10:10am to 10:20am
Remote Hearing
This meeting held in accordance with House Rule 10.01

Agenda:

I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes for February 23, 2021

VI. Calendar for the Day – March 1, 2021

VI. Adjournment

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

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HF751 (Acomb) - Beneficial building electrification goals established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve public health
HF1256 (Acomb) - Minnesota efficient technology accelerator established to benefit utility consumers by deployment acceleration and cost reduction of emerging and innovating efficient technologies
Informational HF XXXX (Bierman) Requiring new construction and major​ remodeling of residential structures and parking facilities to contain electrical​ infrastructure to allow for the build-out of electric vehicle charging stations
*Bills may be added to the agenda

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01.

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

Note: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Do not contact Jenny about the content of this meeting.

Public Testimony:
• Members of the public who are interested in testifying must email Mike.Molzahn@house.mn by 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting to ensure consideration. Testimony may be limited due to time constraints.
• If you plan to submit written testimony, please send it to Mike.Molzahn@house.mn by 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting.

Meeting documents will be posted on the committee website: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92008

HF 1065 (Davnie) Prekindergarten through grade 12 education funding provided; general education, education excellence, teachers, special education, facilities, nutrition and libraries, early childhood, community education, and state agency provisions modified; reports required; and money appropriated.
HF 1313 (Davnie) Local optional revenue clarified, and obsolete language removed.
HF 1312 (Davnie) General education aid clarified.
*More items may be added*

Instructions to the public on testimony:
• If you wish to testify on a bill, please contact brittney.sunderland@house.mn and copy sarah.burt@house.mn by close of business (COB) the day prior to the hearing to get instructions. Clearly indicate the House File number you will be speaking to in the subject of your email. Due to technology constraints testifying on multiple bills is not possible.
• Written testimony is welcome, please see the template saved under permanent committee documents and submit your comments by COB the day prior to the committee by emailing them to: sarah.burt@house.mn

This meeting will be held in accordance with House Rule 10.01, which may be viewed here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm

Public Viewing Information:
This remote hearing will be live-streamed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

NOTE: Channels HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice. If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122.

HF 835 (Her) Eviction due to nonpayment of rent notice requirements created, eviction case court file discretionary and mandatory eligibility expanded, rental discrimination prohibited based on tenant's public housing assistance receipt, and pending eviction case court action public access limited.

*HF 969 has been removed from the agenda*

If you are interested in providing written testimony, oral testimony, or a handout, please email the Committee Administrator and copy the Committee Legislative Assistant by 5 pm the day before the hearing to get instructions.

CA: Owen.Wirth@house.mn
CLA: Blake.Wilcox@house.mn

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

NOTE: This meeting is held in accordance to House Rule 10.01 https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp

HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact Jenny with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. If you have questions regarding the substance of the agenda, please contact the Committee Administrator, Owen Wirth.

Thursday, February 25, 2021
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Remote Hearing
This meeting is held in accordance with House Rule 10.01


Agenda:

1. HF1340 (Noor) Responsible social services agency placing children in qualified residential treatment program requirements modified.

2. HF923 (McDonald) Self-advocacy services and supports for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities maintenance and promotion grant funding provided, and money appropriated.



Additional agenda items may be added.


Public Viewing:

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp.

Notes:

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which may be viewed here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm

Members of the public with questions about this process may contact committee staff at Yingya.Vang@House.mn

If you wish to testify, please contact Committee Administrator Yingya Vang at Yingya.Vang@House.mn by 10:30AM on Wednesday, February 24 and you will be provided with further instructions. Written testimony is encouraged and may be submitted for the record up to 24 hours after the hearing ends.

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp. NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122.

Agenda Change: Bills Added.

The agenda is updated to include the formal bill number on the previous HFxxxx (Jordan).

HF1255 (Hansen) Electric cogeneration activity power purchase agreement authorized.
HF1237 (Hansen) Environmental priority qualified facility provisions modified, property interest acquisition authority modified, contaminant information request authorized, perfluorochemicals designated as hazardous substance, and electronic waste provisions modified.
HF990 (Marquart) Soil and water district supervisor compensation increased.
HF1426 (Jordan) Carpet stewardship program established.
*Amendments are due for all bills by 1:00pm, Wednesday, February 24, 2021

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.

Any meeting documents will be posted on the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92007

Public Testimony:
• Members of the public with questions about this process or who are interested in testifying at this meeting may email committee staff at Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn
• If you wish to testify, please contact Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn and copy Adam.Kopel@house.mn at least one hour prior to the start of the remote hearing to get instructions.
• If you plan to submit written testimony, please send to Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn by 1:00pm, Wednesday, February 24, 2021.

Juvenile Justice Day

I. HF 922 (Long) Corrections; guidelines for use of restraint on juveniles established, general public excluded from delinquency hearings, juvenile arrest alternatives provided, and juvenile risk assessment provided.
II. HF 947 (Pinto) Delinquent children and youth in detention facility visual inspection prohibited, delinquent children and youth in detention facility disciplinary room time prohibited, and delinquency and detention age raised to 13 years old.
III. HF 416 (Edelson) Extended jurisdiction juvenile conviction statistic report required.
IV. HF 1309 (Mueller) Organizations addressing racial disparity of youth using shelter services grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
*V. HF 662 (Long) Redistricting; incarcerated person allocation required based on last known address.
*VI. HF 876 (Frazier) Right to vote restored to individual convicted of a felony upon completion of any term of incarceration imposed and executed by a court for the offense.

*The language within these bills will be heard during the presentation of HF 9. Afterwards, these bills will be referred to their respective committees without testimony or debate.

If you would like to sign up to testify, please email Jamael.Lundy@house.mn one hour before the committee start time. Public Testimony will be taken at the end of the hearing if time is available. If their is not time, members of the public will be asked to submit their testimony in writing.

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/live/1 NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.

Meeting documents will be posted on the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92023

I. HF 427 (Wolgamott) Vendors excluded from remitting June sales tax collections on accelerated basis.
II. HF 298 (Noor) Collegiate ticket purchasing rights tax exemption provided
III. HF 975 (Igo) Grand Rapids; civic center construction refundable exemption provided
IV. HF 525 (Lislegard) Virginia; public facility construction materials exemption provided

If you are interested in providing written or oral testimony on any of these bills, please contact the committee administrator at nathan.jesson@house.mn not later than 5pm the day before the hearing.

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp NOTE: HTV1 and HTV2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation please contact Jenny Nash at jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact her with questions about the substance of the agenda.

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01.

Overview of bus rapid transit in metropolitan region

HF64 (Klevorn) Medina and Minneapolis; Trunk Highway 55 alternatives analysis of transit funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF602 (Jordan) Minneapolis streetcar financing modified to allow for bus rapid transit financing.

HF646 (Lee) Bus deployment governed in the seven-county metropolitan area based on vehicle emissions.

HF____(Hornstein) E line bus rapid transit line from Minneapolis to Southdale Transit Center (see attachment coded: MB032)

HF1381 (Koegel) Central Avenue NE arterial bus rapid transit line - (Informational only)

Agenda items may be added or removed

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

If you are interested in providing oral testimony on a scheduled bill, please contact the committee administrator at john.howe@house.mn by 5:00 p.m. the day before the hearing. Written testimony is encouraged and will be accepted by emailing john.howe@house.mn. Written testimony is entered into the committee’s record, shared with committee members, and posted to the committee’s webpage.

Materials related to this meeting are available online: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/home/92028

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to House Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm

If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.

THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business