HF1057 (Urdahl) New teachers induction program established relating to high-need subject areas and schools.
HF1184 (Peterson, S.) New teachers induction program established and money appropriated.
HF489 (Hilstrom) Staff development funding authorized for school districts with schools not making adequate yearly progress.
HF810 (Swails) Gifted and talented licensure and continuing education requirements established for teachers and other staff and administrators.
HF412 (Peterson, S.) Professional teaching standards grant program established.
HF811 (Wardlow) Mathematics and science professional development programs provided.

HF1321 and HF623 have been removed from the agenda.

Overview from the Pollution Control Agency

HF687 (Ward) Defibrillator purchase grants provided to local law enforcement agencies
HF1307 (Hilstrom) Peace officer hirings and peace officer overtime funding provided to local governments
HF1311 (Lesch) St. Paul; integrated domestic violence response framework funding provided
HF787 (Hosch) has been removed

HF144/SF463* (Hortman) Notary public maximum fees increased.
HF1036 (Pelowski) Lobbying activities related to a ballot question exempted from reporting requirements.

HF483 (Slawik) has been removed from agenda

THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business

HF721 (Fritz) Long-term care provider rates increased, new nursing facility case mix indices use required, MinnesotaCare employer-subsidized coverage exemption provided, and initiatives and study required.
HF196 (Greiling) division report.
HF1405 (Thissen) Incidental nursing services coverage authorized under the elderly waiver, rate exceptions provided, and elderly waiver reimbursement rate limits increased.
HF313 (Fritz) Home care tax credit established.
HF309 (Gottwalt) Long-term care insurance income tax credit adjusted
HF712 (Fritz) Safe Patient Handling Act adopted, programs and committees established, grant funding provided and funds transferred to the assigned risk safety account.
HF908 (Liebling) expanding a quality assurance system to include additional service recipients.
HF1073 (Hamilton) Prescription drug removal from the formulary notice required.
HF1194 has been removed from the agenda

Continuation of Department of Employment and Economic Development budget overview
Department of Labor and Industry budget overview

HF455 (Murphy, M.) Public defense provisions of law updated and clarified, defendant representation co-payments eliminated, and chief public defender appointment provided.
HF505 (Hilstrom) Restraining orders authorized against Internet providers or other computer systems publishing harassing information.
HF1008 (Johnson) Child placement background check requirements modified.
HF1166 (Haws) Motor vehicle hit-and-run petty misdemeanor imposed for certain offenses.

HF471 (Morrow) Lake Titlow watershed improvements funding provided.
HF858 (Sailer) Big Bog State Recreation Area funding provided.
HF865 (Urdahl) Greenleaf Lake State Park land acquisition funding provided.
HF866 (Urdahl) Howard Lake ditch work grant provided.
HF875 (Slocum) Fort Snelling Upper Bluff emergency building stabilization funding provided.
HF883 (Marquart) Red River basin digital elevation model funding provided.
HF1026 (Hortman) Anoka County bicycle and pedestrian trail funding provided.

HF319 (Kelliher) Regional library basic system support and multicounty, multitype library systems funding provided; and money appropriated.
HF409 (Morrow) Library telecommunications aid and telecommunications/Internet access equity provided, and money appropriated.
HF762 (Mullery) Library basic system support grants limitations modified.
HF112 (Lillie) School district ice arena levy authority increased.

Department of Revenue overview and budget presentation

HF305 (Huntley) A bill for an act relating to health; establishing the Freedom to Breathe Act of 2007; establishing public policy to protect employees and the general public from the known hazards of secondhand smoke; requiring persons to refrain from smoking in certain areas
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HF809 (Dominquez) Basic education aid increased
HF169 (Slawik) School readiness advisory board established

HF894 has been removed

HF375 (Ruud) Global Warming Mitigation Act adopted. Testimony only. To get on the agenda please contact Kirk Koudelka at kirk.koudelka@house.mn

Department of Transportation budget overview

HF758 (Laine) Emergency assistance and transitional housing funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF166 (Lesch) Uniform residential tenant reports provided.
HF777 (Lesch) Housing opportunity tax abatement program established.