Minnesota Legislature
Currently Posted Meetings
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Chair: Rep. Peggy Scott
Location: Basement Hearing Room
Location: Basement Hearing Room
Chair: Rep. Sondra Erickson
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
**In the case that our hearing is not finished during the regularly scheduled committee time, we will recess and reconvene at 5PM in Capitol 120**
**If you plan to testify, please email Andrew Hasek - andrew.hasek@house.mn - due to time constraints, we will be limiting testimony to 2 minutes per person.**
**Bills May Be Added**
**Bills May Be In Any Order**
**If you plan to testify, please email Andrew Hasek - andrew.hasek@house.mn - due to time constraints, we will be limiting testimony to 2 minutes per person.**
**Bills May Be Added**
**Bills May Be In Any Order**
Bills Added
HF149
(Urdahl)
Minnesota school finance reform effort working group established, and money appropriated.
Minnesota school finance reform effort working group established, and money appropriated.
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
, 8:15 AM
Time Note: **If necessary, the committee will reconvene at 5PM, or the call of the chair, in Room 200 of the State Office Building**
Time Note: **If necessary, the committee will reconvene at 5PM, or the call of the chair, in Room 200 of the State Office Building**
Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
Chair: Rep. Dan Fabian
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
**If you want to testify, please email the committee administrator at amy.zipko@house.mn.**
**Other bills may be added**
**Other bills may be added**
Bills Added
HF1581
(Cornish)
Natural resource enforcement and penalty provisions modified, and criminal penalties provided.
Natural resource enforcement and penalty provisions modified, and criminal penalties provided.
HF1291
(Fabian)
Permitting requirements modified, expedited environmental-review billing options provided, reclamation appeal provisions modified, and Environmental Quality Board eliminated and duties reassigned.
Permitting requirements modified, expedited environmental-review billing options provided, reclamation appeal provisions modified, and Environmental Quality Board eliminated and duties reassigned.
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
, 8:15 AM
Time Note: The committee will reconvene at 6 p.m. in Room 10 to complete all bills.
Time Note: The committee will reconvene at 6 p.m. in Room 10 to complete all bills.
Health and Human Services Reform
Chair: Rep. Joe Schomacker
Location: 200 State Office Building
Location: 200 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF1371
(Peterson)
Hospital construction moratorium exception for a juvenile psychiatric hospital authorized.
Hospital construction moratorium exception for a juvenile psychiatric hospital authorized.
HF1404
(Baker)
First psychiatric episode treatment and services funding provided, and money appropriated.
First psychiatric episode treatment and services funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1177
(Baker)
Children's mental health collaboratives funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
Children's mental health collaboratives funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF1194
(Albright)
Mental health service provisions modified, reimbursement for institutions of mental disease for children provided, and comprehensive analysis and report required on intensive mental health services for children.
Mental health service provisions modified, reimbursement for institutions of mental disease for children provided, and comprehensive analysis and report required on intensive mental health services for children.
HF1195
(Albright)
Psychiatric residential treatment facilities for persons younger than 21 criteria established.
Psychiatric residential treatment facilities for persons younger than 21 criteria established.
HF500
(Schomacker)
Nursing facility payment system policy and technical changes made, and report required.
Nursing facility payment system policy and technical changes made, and report required.
HF582
(Schomacker)
Health professionals who may be employed by supplemental nursing service agencies overseen by the health commissioner modified, and nursing home and nursing facility costs governing provisions modified.
Health professionals who may be employed by supplemental nursing service agencies overseen by the health commissioner modified, and nursing home and nursing facility costs governing provisions modified.
HF804
(Kiel)
Health professional loan forgiveness program and employee scholarship program modified, and money appropriated.
Health professional loan forgiveness program and employee scholarship program modified, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
- (2/23/2017)
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- (2/24/2017)
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Chair: Rep. Joyce Peppin
Location: Basement Hearing Room
Agenda:
Location: Basement Hearing Room
Agenda:
Calendar for the Day: March 2, 2017
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
, 10:15 AM
Time Note: The committee intends to take up HF1511 and HF1221 during the regular committee time from 10:15 to noon. The remaining bills will be taken up starting at 6:00 p.m., or at the call of the Chair, in Room 500 North.
Time Note: The committee intends to take up HF1511 and HF1221 during the regular committee time from 10:15 to noon. The remaining bills will be taken up starting at 6:00 p.m., or at the call of the Chair, in Room 500 North.
Agriculture Policy
Chair: Rep. Paul Anderson
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Farmer-Lender Mediation Task Force Report
Bills Added
HF1165
(Backer)
Farmer financial eligibility conformed to the general poverty-based standard, and income limit removed.
Farmer financial eligibility conformed to the general poverty-based standard, and income limit removed.
HF199
(Anderson)
Agriculture commissioner required to provide notice of the presence of noxious weeds.
Agriculture commissioner required to provide notice of the presence of noxious weeds.
HF983
(Anderson)
Feeder's lien modified to clarify eligibility of those who furnish feed to a livestock producer, and livestock production input lien and temporary livestock production input lien eliminated.
Feeder's lien modified to clarify eligibility of those who furnish feed to a livestock producer, and livestock production input lien and temporary livestock production input lien eliminated.
Bills Removed
HF0208
(Hertaus)
Commercial and industrial operations on agricultural preserves provisions modified, and early termination of an agricultural preserve provided.
Commercial and industrial operations on agricultural preserves provisions modified, and early termination of an agricultural preserve provided.
Attachments:
- (2/23/2017)
- (2/27/2017)
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Chair: Rep. Tim O'Driscoll
Location: Basement Hearing Room
Agenda:
Location: Basement Hearing Room
Agenda:
HF526 will be heard pending re-referral.
Bills may be taken in any order. More bills may be added. If committee business is not finished during the regularly scheduled time, the committee will meet in room 500S at the call of the chair.
Bills may be taken in any order. More bills may be added. If committee business is not finished during the regularly scheduled time, the committee will meet in room 500S at the call of the chair.
Bills Added
HF140
(Erickson)
Teacher licensing system restructured, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board established, all teacher licensing and support personnel licensing and credentialing authority transferred to the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, rulemaking provided, and report required.
Teacher licensing system restructured, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board established, all teacher licensing and support personnel licensing and credentialing authority transferred to the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, rulemaking provided, and report required.
HF1366
(Albright)
Workers' Compensation Advisory Council recommendations adopted, department proposals adopted, inpatient service payments modified, forbearance of amounts owed to the special compensation fund allowed, intervention procedures modified, and rulemaking authorized.
Workers' Compensation Advisory Council recommendations adopted, department proposals adopted, inpatient service payments modified, forbearance of amounts owed to the special compensation fund allowed, intervention procedures modified, and rulemaking authorized.
Bills Removed
Attachments:
Chair: Rep. Tony Cornish
Location: 10 State Office Building
Location: 10 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF184
(Cornish)
Predatory offense penalties increased, and predatory offender registration required.
Predatory offense penalties increased, and predatory offender registration required.
HF1343
(Zerwas)
Pretrial filing of a transcript prerequisite for admission into evidence of law enforcement body camera recordings eliminated.
Pretrial filing of a transcript prerequisite for admission into evidence of law enforcement body camera recordings eliminated.
HF742
(Zerwas)
Administrative and disciplinary segregation guidelines in state correctional institutions established, and report required.
Administrative and disciplinary segregation guidelines in state correctional institutions established, and report required.
Chair: Rep. Greg Davids
Location: 200 State Office Building
Location: 200 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Jenifer Loon
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Alicia Simpson - Robinson, Astronaut Preparation Manager, NASA, and a Minneapolis South High School graduate, will be speaking to the Committee about STEM education and what inspired her to go into engineering.
HF1289 (Erickson) will be heard pending referral from the Education Innovation Policy Committee.
HF1289 (Erickson) will be heard pending referral from the Education Innovation Policy Committee.
Bills Added
HF1289
(Erickson)
School districts encouraged to notify high school students of advanced placement and international baccalaureate program offerings in science, technology, engineering, and math; grants authorized; and money appropriated.
School districts encouraged to notify high school students of advanced placement and international baccalaureate program offerings in science, technology, engineering, and math; grants authorized; and money appropriated.
Chair: Rep. Matt Dean
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
If you would like to testify, please contact Shiloh Larson, Committee Legislative Assistant, at shiloh.larson@house.mn
Bills Added
HF713
(Miller)
Statewide sex trafficking victim strategic plan and report required, and money appropriated.
Statewide sex trafficking victim strategic plan and report required, and money appropriated.
HF714
(Miller)
Child sex trafficking prevention director duties modified; forfeited money from public safety commissioner transferred to health commissioner; shelter, services, and other activities provided for sexually exploited youth and youth at risk of sexual exploitation; and money appropriated.
Child sex trafficking prevention director duties modified; forfeited money from public safety commissioner transferred to health commissioner; shelter, services, and other activities provided for sexually exploited youth and youth at risk of sexual exploitation; and money appropriated.
HF1564
(Franson)
Pregnant and parenting teen home visiting service funding provided, and money appropriated.
Pregnant and parenting teen home visiting service funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
- (2/22/2017)
- (2/22/2017)
- (2/24/2017)
- (2/27/2017)
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Chair: Rep. Sarah Anderson
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
HF 1773 (Sarah Anderson) will be an informational hearing
Bills Added
HF918
(Rosenthal)
Revenue commissioner assessment authority limited, private letter ruling program established, and money appropriated.
Revenue commissioner assessment authority limited, private letter ruling program established, and money appropriated.
HF1773
(Anderson)
Tax Court appeal notice date clarified, alternative proof of timely mailing allowed, and small claims jurisdiction increased.
Tax Court appeal notice date clarified, alternative proof of timely mailing allowed, and small claims jurisdiction increased.
Attachments:
- (2/27/2017)
- (2/27/2017)
- (2/28/2017)
Chair: Rep. Paul Torkelson
Location: Basement Hearing Room
Agenda:
Location: Basement Hearing Room
Agenda:
Department of Public Safety Governors Budget Recommendations for transportation
Bills Added
HF1352
(Petersburg)
Aviation tax on gasoline used as a substitute for aviation gasoline revenue dedicated to the state airports fund, and aviation tax refund to commercial pesticide applicators allowed.
Aviation tax on gasoline used as a substitute for aviation gasoline revenue dedicated to the state airports fund, and aviation tax refund to commercial pesticide applicators allowed.
Attachments:
- (2/27/2017)
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- (2/28/2017)
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
, 3:00 PM
Time Note: Additional time has been reserved in the Basement Hearing Room on Tuesday. In the event that the agenda is not complete during the regular meeting time, the committee will continue until the agenda is complete.
Time Note: Additional time has been reserved in the Basement Hearing Room on Tuesday. In the event that the agenda is not complete during the regular meeting time, the committee will continue until the agenda is complete.
Commerce and Regulatory Reform
Chair: Rep. Joe Hoppe
Location: Basement Hearing Room
Agenda:
Location: Basement Hearing Room
Agenda:
Bills may be taken in any order.
Bills Added
HF1377
(O'Driscoll)
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing; stakeholder group established to develop recommendations for consumer protections, authorization for residential PACE financing suspended, and report required.
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing; stakeholder group established to develop recommendations for consumer protections, authorization for residential PACE financing suspended, and report required.
HF740
(Vogel)
Motor vehicle franchises regulated; warranty and recall obligations specified; unfair practices and succession agreements by manufacturers, distributors, and factory branches regulated; and penalties provided.
Motor vehicle franchises regulated; warranty and recall obligations specified; unfair practices and succession agreements by manufacturers, distributors, and factory branches regulated; and penalties provided.
HF1204
(Rarick)
Employment agents and construction codes and licensing modified, housekeeping changes made, combative sports regulated, and OSHA regulations modified.
Employment agents and construction codes and licensing modified, housekeeping changes made, combative sports regulated, and OSHA regulations modified.
HF1665
(Kresha)
Voice over Internet protocol service and Internet protocol enabled service regulation prohibited.
Voice over Internet protocol service and Internet protocol enabled service regulation prohibited.
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
, 3:00 PM
Time Note: The Committee is likely to meet past 4:45PM
Time Note: The Committee is likely to meet past 4:45PM
Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance
Chair: Rep. Bud Nornes
Location: 5 State Office Building
Location: 5 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF1206
(Albright)
Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council modified, spinal cord and traumatic brain injury student research scholarship and education program created, and money appropriated.
Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council modified, spinal cord and traumatic brain injury student research scholarship and education program created, and money appropriated.
HF1652
(Zerwas)
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities required to develop a developmental education reform proposal.
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities required to develop a developmental education reform proposal.
Bills Removed
Chair: Rep. Pat Garofalo
Location: 10 State Office Building
Location: 10 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF705
(Garofalo)
Adult workforce development initiatives in greater Minnesota funding provided, and money appropriated.
Adult workforce development initiatives in greater Minnesota funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF879
(Rosenthal)
Statewide education and outreach program implementation required to protect vulnerable adults, seniors, and caregivers from financial exploitation; and money appropriated.
Statewide education and outreach program implementation required to protect vulnerable adults, seniors, and caregivers from financial exploitation; and money appropriated.
Chair: Sen. Julie A. Rosen
Location: 15 State Capitol
Agenda:
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Location: 15 State Capitol
Agenda:
Discussion of the benefits and features of MSRS-General, PERA-General, and TRA
- Staff presentation on possible benefit changes and cost savings.
Note: There will be no public testimony at this hearing.
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