Minnesota Legislature
Currently Posted Meetings
Monday, March 4, 2013
Monday, March 4, 2013
Chair: Rep. Paul Thissen
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
1. State expenditures
2. Budget implications of demographic changes
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
1. State expenditures
2. Budget implications of demographic changes
Chair: Rep. Lyndon Carlson
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Overview of February forecast by Minnesota Management & Budget
Bills may be added.
Bills may be added.
Chair: Rep. Ryan Winkler
Location: 400N State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 400N State Office Building
Agenda:
The committee will hear the completion of a presentation on economic and workforce trends by Steve Hine of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Time Note: Please note that the committee will recess at 2 p.m. and reconvene at 3:30 p.m. or 30 minutes after session in 10 State Office Building to if necessary to complete the day's agenda. Please note that the committee will not reconvene if session goes beyond 9 p.m. Please see additional posting.
Time Note: Please note that the committee will recess at 2 p.m. and reconvene at 3:30 p.m. or 30 minutes after session in 10 State Office Building to if necessary to complete the day's agenda. Please note that the committee will not reconvene if session goes beyond 9 p.m. Please see additional posting.
Energy Policy
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Melissa Hortman
Location: 10 State Office Building
Location: 10 State Office Building
Bills Added
HF320
(McNamar)
School energy conservation revolving loan program established, school districts permitted to repay energy conservation loans from levies made without voter approval, funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
School energy conservation revolving loan program established, school districts permitted to repay energy conservation loans from levies made without voter approval, funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF780
(Mahoney)
Waste heat recovered and used as thermal energy and biomass-generated thermal energy permitted to be counted toward energy savings goals.
Waste heat recovered and used as thermal energy and biomass-generated thermal energy permitted to be counted toward energy savings goals.
HF843
(Garofalo)
Utilities and associations permitted to retain unspent funds if it contributes to a low-income home energy assistance program.
Utilities and associations permitted to retain unspent funds if it contributes to a low-income home energy assistance program.
Bills Removed
Attachments:
- (3/1/2013)
- (3/1/2013)
- (3/1/2013)
Chair: Rep. Gene Pelowski
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 5 State Office Building
Agenda:
Minnesota Office of Higher Education: Overview of Postsecondary Education in Minnesota, including enrollment, graduation rates, degrees awarded, and student loan debt.
Chair: Rep. Karen Clark
Location: Off Site
Agenda:
Location: Off Site
Agenda:
Members of the House Housing Finance and Policy Committee will be visiting various housing sites to highlight supportive housing, transitional housing, foreclosure and homlessness. There will be no committee meeting in the State Office Building.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Time Note: The committee will reconvene at 6:45 p.m., if necessary, to complete the agenda.
Time Note: The committee will reconvene at 6:45 p.m., if necessary, to complete the agenda.
State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs
Chair: Rep. Mary Murphy
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Additional bills may be added
Location: 200 State Office Building
Agenda:
Additional bills may be added
Bills Added
HF525
(Erhardt)
Active duty service members allowed to take a peace officer reciprocity examination.
Active duty service members allowed to take a peace officer reciprocity examination.
HF150
(Lillie)
Prisoners of War-Missing in Action; a resolution memorializing Congress to appoint an independent counsel to investigate the POW/MIA issue.
Prisoners of War-Missing in Action; a resolution memorializing Congress to appoint an independent counsel to investigate the POW/MIA issue.
HF145
(Newton)
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans funding provided for continued outreach to homeless veterans and those in danger of homelessness, and money appropriated.
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans funding provided for continued outreach to homeless veterans and those in danger of homelessness, and money appropriated.
HF371
(Newton)
Veterans service office grant program modified, funding provided, and money appropriated.
Veterans service office grant program modified, funding provided, and money appropriated.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Floor Session
Location: House Chamber
Agenda:
Agenda:
Monday, March 4, 2013
Time Note: Or 30 minutes after session. Please note that the committee will not reconvene if session goes past 9 p.m.
Time Note: Or 30 minutes after session. Please note that the committee will not reconvene if session goes past 9 p.m.
Energy Policy
Agenda Changed
Chair: Rep. Melissa Hortman
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
Location: 10 State Office Building
Agenda:
The committee will meet only if we don't complete the afternoon's agenda.
Bills Removed
HF0880
(Hornstein)
Renewable energy standard increased and extended to 2030, solar energy standard established, renewable energy projects exempted from the certificate of need process, uniform reporting of rate impacts of meeting the renewable energy standard required, and treatment and trading of renewable energy credits modified.
Renewable energy standard increased and extended to 2030, solar energy standard established, renewable energy projects exempted from the certificate of need process, uniform reporting of rate impacts of meeting the renewable energy standard required, and treatment and trading of renewable energy credits modified.
Location Changed
Chair: Tom Fraser
Location: 107 State Capitol
Agenda:
Location: 107 State Capitol
Agenda:
Continue discussion of Council's proposed recommendations