Minnesota Legislature
Currently Posted Meetings
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Time Note: If necessary, the committee will reconvene at 5 p.m. in Room 10 to complete the agenda.
Time Note: If necessary, the committee will reconvene at 5 p.m. in Room 10 to complete the agenda.
Education Reform
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Sondra Erickson
Location: Basement State Office Building
Location: Basement State Office Building
Bills Added
SF1073
(McFarlane)
High school transition plan proposed for students to successfully pursue postsecondary education and employment.
High school transition plan proposed for students to successfully pursue postsecondary education and employment.
HF2325
(Doepke)
School districts prohibited from holding school on the Thursday and Friday before Labor Day.
School districts prohibited from holding school on the Thursday and Friday before Labor Day.
Bills Removed
HF2380
(Greiling)
Resident pupils temporarily placed in a care and treatment center allowed to continue to participate in district extracurricular activities.
Resident pupils temporarily placed in a care and treatment center allowed to continue to participate in district extracurricular activities.
Chair: Rep. Denny McNamara
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Bills will be heard for possible inclusion in an omnibus.
Bills Added
HF2273
(Torkelson)
Minor permits and minor permit amendments automatic approval provided if timely action is not taken, adoption of water standards more restrictive than federal standards prohibited, deposit of monetary penalties from environmental violations required to be redirected to general fund, citizen's board created, and environmental review content requirements modified.
Minor permits and minor permit amendments automatic approval provided if timely action is not taken, adoption of water standards more restrictive than federal standards prohibited, deposit of monetary penalties from environmental violations required to be redirected to general fund, citizen's board created, and environmental review content requirements modified.
Chair: Rep. Morrie Lanning
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
There will be limited discussion to HF1975 which was laid over Feb. 23 for consideration of a possible amendment.
Secretary of State Demonstration of Poll Book laptop and scanner equipment will be first on the agenda.
Secretary of State Demonstration of Poll Book laptop and scanner equipment will be first on the agenda.
Bills Added
HF1813
(Benson)
Eligible contractor list required to be made available under a master contract program.
Eligible contractor list required to be made available under a master contract program.
HF1975
(Drazkowski)
State government outside contract restrictions removed, and disclosure required on where contract work takes place.
State government outside contract restrictions removed, and disclosure required on where contract work takes place.
Attachments:
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Chair: Rep. Rod Hamilton
Location: Basement State Office Building
Location: Basement State Office Building
Bills Added
Chair: Rep. Joyce Peppin
Location: 5 State Office Building
Location: 5 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Tony Cornish
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF2415 is the vehicle bill for the Department of Corrections omnibus agency policy bill
Bills Added
HF2491
(Kelly)
Domestic abuse no contact order provided as a criminal order, and proceeding provisions modified.
Domestic abuse no contact order provided as a criminal order, and proceeding provisions modified.
HF2415
(Cornish)
Fugitive apprehension unit authorized to apply for search warrants, commissioner directed to implement a gardening program at state correctional facilities, selection criteria narrowed for challenge incarceration program, and victim notification permitted to include electronic and written notification.
Fugitive apprehension unit authorized to apply for search warrants, commissioner directed to implement a gardening program at state correctional facilities, selection criteria narrowed for challenge incarceration program, and victim notification permitted to include electronic and written notification.
Attachments:
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Chair: Rep. Greg Davids
Location: 200 State Office Building
Location: 200 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF1823
(Downey)
Small business investment credit modified, and credit for start-up and emerging Minnesota businesses provided.
Small business investment credit modified, and credit for start-up and emerging Minnesota businesses provided.
Chair: Rep. Matt Dean
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Proposed Calendar for the Day for Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012.
Chair: Rep. Pat Garofalo
Location: 5 State Office Building
Location: 5 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF2192
(Drazkowski)
Independent School District No. 857, Lewiston-Altura, authorized to exercise remaining disability access project levy authority.
Independent School District No. 857, Lewiston-Altura, authorized to exercise remaining disability access project levy authority.
HF2383
(Barrett)
St. Croix River Education District; building lease levy alternative uses permitted.
St. Croix River Education District; building lease levy alternative uses permitted.
HF1983
(Garofalo)
No Child Left Behind Act non-implementation fiscal impact annual management and budget report repealed.
No Child Left Behind Act non-implementation fiscal impact annual management and budget report repealed.
HF1413
(Fritz)
Independent School District No. 656, Faribault, lease levy authorized for administrative space.
Independent School District No. 656, Faribault, lease levy authorized for administrative space.
Chair: Rep. Jim Abeler
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Prematurity Task Force Report
Bills Added
HF2408
(Abeler)
Disability services parental contributions, personal care assistance program state agency hearings, assessment and support planning, congregate rate reduction, housing with services consultation, foster care licensing moratorium, and residential settings for home and community-based services modified; and Community First Choice Option developed.
Disability services parental contributions, personal care assistance program state agency hearings, assessment and support planning, congregate rate reduction, housing with services consultation, foster care licensing moratorium, and residential settings for home and community-based services modified; and Community First Choice Option developed.
Attachments:
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Chair: Rep. Bud Nornes
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: Basement State Office Building
Agenda:
Committee Recommendation for 2012 Capital Budget Requests
Chair: Rep. Bob Gunther
Location: 10 State Office Building
Location: 10 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF1400
(Champion)
Minneapolis; Nicollet Mall Phase I renovation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Minneapolis; Nicollet Mall Phase I renovation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2332
(Murray)
Small business investment credit higher percentage provided for qualified Greater Minnesota businesses.
Small business investment credit higher percentage provided for qualified Greater Minnesota businesses.
HF588
(Gauthier)
Duluth; Wade Stadium renovation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Duluth; Wade Stadium renovation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1387
(Mahoney)
Beacon Bluff Business Center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Beacon Bluff Business Center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Bills Removed
Chair: Rep. Larry Howes
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
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Department of Transportation bonding requests
Chair: Rep. Joe Hoppe
Location: Basement State Office Building
Location: Basement State Office Building
Bills Added
HF2307
(Daudt)
Guaranty association coverage written disclosure permitted when a policy is delivered, and access expanded to accident reports to include all parties involved.
Guaranty association coverage written disclosure permitted when a policy is delivered, and access expanded to accident reports to include all parties involved.
HF2152
(Vogel)
Real estate licensee responsibility specified for property management activities on real property owned by the licensee or by an entity in which the licensee has an ownership interest.
Real estate licensee responsibility specified for property management activities on real property owned by the licensee or by an entity in which the licensee has an ownership interest.
HF2463
(LeMieur)
Alcoholic beverage special licensing purchase authorized until the state is able to issue the necessary card.
Alcoholic beverage special licensing purchase authorized until the state is able to issue the necessary card.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Time Note: The committee may either go past 4:15 p.m. or take a brief recess and reconvene at the call of the Chair
Time Note: The committee may either go past 4:15 p.m. or take a brief recess and reconvene at the call of the Chair
Health and Human Services Reform
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Steve Gottwalt
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF2241 will be informational.
Equal time will be given for each side. If you wish to testify, please contact Holly Iverson via email at holly.iverson@house.mn
Please have amendments submitted to Holly Iverson by 2:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 27.
Additional bills may be added to the agenda.
Equal time will be given for each side. If you wish to testify, please contact Holly Iverson via email at holly.iverson@house.mn
Please have amendments submitted to Holly Iverson by 2:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 27.
Additional bills may be added to the agenda.
Bills Added
HF2251
(Anderson)
Health maintenance organizations regulatory authority shifted from the commissioner of health to the commissioner of commerce.
Health maintenance organizations regulatory authority shifted from the commissioner of health to the commissioner of commerce.
HF2412
(Gottwalt)
Managed care plan financial reporting changes made, an annual independent third-party audit required, and reporting requirements eliminated and modified.
Managed care plan financial reporting changes made, an annual independent third-party audit required, and reporting requirements eliminated and modified.
HF2241
(Laine)
Managed care plan financial reporting changes required, and annual independent third-party audit required.
Managed care plan financial reporting changes required, and annual independent third-party audit required.
Attachments:
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Chair: Rep. Dean Urdahl
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF2400 (Quam) Minnesota State Arts Board; distribution method for funds to regional art councils modified.
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Morrie Lanning
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
**Bill(s) removed**
HF1168 (Smith); SF854 (Bakk): PERA-SVFP; Additional municipal/independent nonprofit firefighting corporation contribution authority.
HF1377 (Murphy, M.); SF1114 (Reinert): PERA; Coverage for Seaway Port Authority of Duluth employees; purchase of prior service credit.
HF1539 (Poppe); SF1295 (Sparks): TRA/MnSCU: MnSCU faculty member prospective and retroactive TRA coverage election.
HF1627 (Murphy, M.); SF1475 (Stumpf): PERA; Service credit purchase; uncredited Crookston Township public employment.
HF1554 (Murphy, M.); SF928 (Rosen): State Auditor's 2011 volunteer fire working group recommendations.
HF2391 (Murphy, M.); SF1952 (Rosen): State Auditor's 2012 volunteer fire working group recommendations.
**Removed at the authors' request**
HF1688 (Kahn); SF1403 (Pappas): MSRS; Early retirement incentive deadline waived for a certain former employee.
HF1712 (Hortman); SF2015 (Kruse): TRA; Service credit purchase; Anoka-Hennepin teacher voluntary layoff and extended leave of absence.
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HF1168 (Smith); SF854 (Bakk): PERA-SVFP; Additional municipal/independent nonprofit firefighting corporation contribution authority.
HF1377 (Murphy, M.); SF1114 (Reinert): PERA; Coverage for Seaway Port Authority of Duluth employees; purchase of prior service credit.
HF1539 (Poppe); SF1295 (Sparks): TRA/MnSCU: MnSCU faculty member prospective and retroactive TRA coverage election.
HF1627 (Murphy, M.); SF1475 (Stumpf): PERA; Service credit purchase; uncredited Crookston Township public employment.
HF1554 (Murphy, M.); SF928 (Rosen): State Auditor's 2011 volunteer fire working group recommendations.
HF2391 (Murphy, M.); SF1952 (Rosen): State Auditor's 2012 volunteer fire working group recommendations.
**Removed at the authors' request**
HF1688 (Kahn); SF1403 (Pappas): MSRS; Early retirement incentive deadline waived for a certain former employee.
HF1712 (Hortman); SF2015 (Kruse): TRA; Service credit purchase; Anoka-Hennepin teacher voluntary layoff and extended leave of absence.
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